Natural Chelation Therapy

According to “Alternatives” June 1998 it was discovered that coriander or Chinese parsley (coriandrum sativum) leaves have the unique ability to chelate or flush out heavy metals from the body. It was noticed during trials undertaken by a Dr. Yoshiaki Omura, that Vietnamese soup containing coriander (Ger. Koriander) leaves increased the excretion of mercury, lead and aluminum from the body via the urinary tract. These heavy metals are stored mainly in the fatty areas of the body, appearing to also have the ability to shield virus and other organisms from antibiotics.  From this study, further testing revealed coriander leaves. Taking a couple of leaves of fresh coriander daily for two to three weeks twice a year increases our ability to clear up recurring infections caused by toxic buildup of heavy metals. Since the quality of water and soil is ever worsening and the use of metals in everyday items – it is suspected that most of us carry toxic metals in the body and without chelation, remain there forever. Toxic metals are known to be associated the arthritic conditions, depression, muscle pain, weakness, memory loss and deterioration. It is highly recommended you take advantage of the ‘poor man’s chelation treatment’ by taking coriander leaves once or twice a year. All it takes is adding a couple of leaves of coriander to your salad or eating a couple of teaspoons of coriander pesto daily for two or three weeks.

Coriander Pesto

1 clove garlic

½ cup almonds, cashews or other nuts

1 cup packed fresh Coriander leaves

2 tbls lemon juice

6 tbls olive oil

Place coriander and olive oil in blender, processing until the coriander is thoroughly chopped. Add the rest of the ingredients until you have a lumpy paste. You can change the consistency by altering the amount of olive oil and lemon juice but keep the ratio of oil to juice 3:1. You may need to add a touch of hot water and scrape down the sides of the blender. As this mixture freezes well – you can make several batches at once.

In addition to coriander, linseed (Ger. Leinoel) (linum usitatissimum) is rich in vitamin E, minerals and saturated fatty acids and also helps remove heavy metals from the body. It also reduces the risk of thrombosis and helps treat nutritional deficiencies when taken internally in small doses for short periods of time. This oil has a strong taste and scent. Linseed is also a female hormone precursor, useful in the treatment of menopausal problems. A teaspoon daily is sufficient – too much can be toxic to the body.  Buy small quantities of this oil and store in a refrigerator, as it can turn rancid very quickly once opened.

Gill Craig

Bonn, Germany