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NEWS:

 

   5. International Festival of Tea and Medicinal Herbs TEA-FEST 2007 took place In Sarajevo

   from 13-17.06.2007.   www. tea-fest.ba

  

   The Fifth International Tea and Herb Festival, called «Tea Fest 2007« took place in Sarajevo, under the motto 

   "Let nature and health be part of your life". At more than 100 stands, collectors and processors of herbs and

   forest fruits from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia exhibited their products. The Festival has been held in exquisite atmosphere with number of domestic and foreign visitors.  Aside from the sale exhibition which has lasted several days, the best quality products and preparations of herbs and aromatic plants, honey and other bee products were declared.The festival's contents have been broadened this year by two new programmes: A competition for the best children’s literature and art work, and a promotional tourist event «Selection of Miss Tea«. The evaluating jury of the Fifth International Tea and Herb Festival «Tea Fest Sarajevo 2007« have rewarded products in four categories under common name “Bosnian Medicinal Flower”. In the category of  "Medicinal herbs" first reward belong to the "Eco Bee Center “  Doboj for the Alpine Pennyroyal Tea, second one to the Organic Production  Herceg from Novi Travnik for Calendula Tea, and third one to the Plantago Banja Luka for the Chamomile Tea.In the category of “Tea Preparations” first reward belong to the Plantago for the Winter Savory Tea, second one to the Herba Eco Sarajevo for Mint Tea, and third one to the Plantago for Chamomile Tea in filter bags.

 

In the category "Products Based on the Medicinal Herbs” first reward belong to the Cydonia d.o.o. from  Gračanica for the St John’s Wort Oil Vaginal Suppositories, second one to the Ecofarm  Duboštica for Bronho Honey, and third to the PIP Zagreb for Honey with the Cranberry Juice. In the category of the “ Bee Products and Preparations” first reward belong to the  Avdo Duranović from Konjic for Locust Tree Honey, second to Herceg Honey from Trebinje for Honey from Medicinal Herbs , and third to the Ibrahim Mahmutović from Cazin  for Propolmed Honey.The Fifth International Tea and Herb Festival Sarajevo «Tea Fest 2007« has proclaimed cranberry to be herb of the year.                                                                                                        

Our company  Cydonia d.o.o. has got highly noticeable appearance on the Festival which has resulted in winning of the first reward, golden medal «Bosnian Medicinal Flower«  in the category of "Products Based on the Medicinal Herbs”. As the our special guest on the Festival was present Mr Bernard Daly , owner of our partner company from Ireland “CYDONIA EOP IRELAND” which successfully distribute our products in the Ireland and Great Britain (see photo gallery below).
 
     
             
     
             
     
             
     

 

 

 

VIRAL INFECTIONS AND   AROMATHERAPY:

FLUE:

 

Treating of viral infections is hard and still unresolved task. Treating of flue is even harder and more enigmatic. Conventional medicine offers very little or almost nothing which would cure viral infections effectively. Instead of this it offers a few procedures wich mainly alleviate a symptoms of desease by giving a medicines which would lower the raised body temperature, relieve the pain, and drain the running nose. But none of these procedures actually cure desease. By this "procedure" the patient's body has  left to overcome desease by it's own forces. If these forces are weak or endangered by other deseases or overprescibed antibiotics, then flue could last much longer with the harder course and possible grave outcome.

On the contrary, use of aromatherapy to treat the viral infections, especially flue is based on the quite different principles.

1.The most important principle is that essential oils possess

   direct antiviral properties which  render viral patogen inactive.

2.The second one is that essential oils alter the terrain by

   changing pH and electrical resistance in ways unfavorable to

   the viral pathogen which impedes it's ability to thrive.

3. The last but not least important principle is that all antiviral

    essential oils increase levels of immunoglobulin A

    strengthening the patient's ability to overcome desease.

Many essential oils with the scientificaly proven antiviral activity belong to the Lamiaceae family:

1. Dwarf Hyssop oil (Hyssopus officinalis var. decumbens)-

    active components: linalool and linalool-oxides.

2. Spike lavender oil(Lavandula latifolia)-active components:

    linalool, camphor, cineole.

3. Lavender oregano-linalool (Origanum dubium) - active 

    components: linalool 67,6%. 

From the Myrtaceae family antiviral activity has been proven for:

1.Eucalyptus globulus-active components: cineole, limonene.

2. Eucalyptus radiata - active component: cineole.

3. Niaouli oil(MQV) (Melaleuca quinquenervia viridiflora)-active components: limonene, cineole.

Very important anti viral oil comes from Madagascar from the leaves of tall tree Ravensara (Ravensara aromatica), which is Malagasy word and actually means "Good leaves" .

Ravensara belongs to the Lauraceae family, and has active antiviral components: cineole, sabinene.

  

TREATMENT STRATEGY:

 

The critical moment in the treatment of flue is right at the onset of desease. The crutial thing is at the very beggining of symptom occurrence to create relatively high concentration of essential oils in the organism to counteract the spread of the virus.

In order to fulfill this task in a short period of time it is necessary to combine various mode of application or means of delivery a very heterogeneous blend of essential oils.

For acute cases Dr Daniel Pénoël, suggests to use up to 12 ml per day of the blend of nontoxic, non-irritant oils,

like Eucalyptus radiata,  Ravensara aromatica and  Hyssopus officinalis var. decumbens. The relative percentage of oils in blend should be: 44: 33: 23 accordingly. This blend  should be applied topicaly as follows:

1.Transcutaneous application:

Rub the 16 drops of blend on the torax, 16 drops on the back and 16 drops on the soles of the feet. This procedure should be performed every half hour in  a three sessions. After that, next session should be repeated after one hour and another one , an hour later.

2.Inhalation:

Put 6-8 drops of Ravensara aromatica oil in the pot of hot water and inhale deeply for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, repeat the same procedure with the Hyssopus decumbens oil. Above procedure should be repeated every hour in  a four sessions.

3.Internally:

One drop of Spike lavender oil (Lavandula latifolia) should be taken every half hour in a teaspoon of honey.Maximal daily intake is 6 drops of Spike lavender oil. Alternatively,

we could recommend one drop of Lavender oregano-linalool (Origanum dubium) in a teaspoon of honey ,every half hour . Maximal daily intake is 5 drops of Lavender origano oil. The some preliminary experiments we have already done with the internal use of Lavender oregano-linalool oil in the treatment of flue appears really promising, although for final conclusions it should be done much more relevant studies.

4. Suppositories:

200 mg of  Eucalyptus globulus oil in  2 g of Witepsol H-15 and 0,06 g of cera alba. Suppositories should be used two to four times a day. 

Dr Daniel Pénoël claims if such treatment is begun right at the onset of the flue it can be stopped on it's first day of infection.

 

Updated : 17.03.2005

  

 

 

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF LOWER URINARY TRACT

Cystitis & Medical Aromatherapy

 

New addition to the current alternative treatment of lower urinary tract infections

Cystitis is a bacterial infection of the bladder. It occurs when the normally sterile lower urinary tract (urethra and bladder) is infected by bacteria and becomes irritated and inflamed. Although urological subject, cystitis frequently affects sexually active women ages 20 to 50 , and majority of first time diagnosed infections of lower urinary tract including bladder and urethra, have been revealed by gynecologists on routing examination. Gynecologists usually take first steps towards laboratory confirmation of desease, and suggest first order conventional medical therapy. This include following antibiotics:  nitrofurantoin, sulfonamides such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,amoxicillin, cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin and doxycycline. More than 85% of cases of cystitis are caused by Escherichia coli, a Gram negative bacterium found in the lower gastrointestinal tract. It is usually necessary to apply a long term antibiotic therapy to erradicate this extremely resistant bacterium. In our apothecary practice we were convinced by our own experience in existence of meny recurrent cases of cystitis where even long term antibiotic therapy failed to erradicate bacterium. In the same time a growing popularity of the alternative healing methods, led some medical doctors, naturopathic practitioners, and patients themselfs into perception that use of the alternative healing methods has not become just usefull, but often indispensable for treatment of some specific ailments. We have been trying to choose the best possible alternative healing medicine for this specific condition. Accordingly, upon our present knowledge and experience in Medical Aromatherapy we made a capsules containing organic essential oils of oregano (Origanum vulgare) 30 mg, and tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) 60 mg, in vegetable basis. Both essential oils have been proven, by the clinical study and in vitro laboratory findings,  to be effective against Escherichia coli. Our preliminary study done with the help of volunteers have shown that  Escherichia coli disappeared from urine after 10 days treatment using two capsules a day. Although more studies have to be done, we have concluded that vegetable capsules containing these extremely powerful natural antibiotics represent first class alternative medicine for treatment of lower urinary tract infections. 

Updated: 14.12.2005