Meher Clinic is now offering
1 hour massages on Tuesdays and Fridays between 8.30am and 12.30pm.
Price: $60 an hour, Masseuse: Yasmin Parr

MASSAGE INFORMATION

Studies show that massage is more than a pleasant luxury. By alleviating stress, it may help keep you healthy. And now science is starting to back this up. There have been at least three important studies showing that massage helps boost the body’s immune system.

More Fighting Power - Each of the studies found that people who got massage had higher levels of infection-fighting white blood cells, as well as increased activity of so-called natural killer cells that attack disease.   The first major study to link massage and improved immunity came in 1996, when doctors at the Touch Research Institute of the University of Miami showed that in a group of twenty nine HIV-positive men who got daily massages for one month, the majority had a significant increase in the number of natural killer cells and in the activity of those cells.

The latest study found the same effect in people who were healthy, but stressed out.  Blood samples were taken from nine female medical students before and after a full-body massage. All of them were anxious about a major exam coming up the next day. While all nine women reported reduced anxiety after the massage, the blood samples showed that five of them also had a substantial increase in white blood cells and activity of natural killer cells.

Better Than Just Relaxing - In the third study twenty breast cancer patients were randomly assigned to groups that either got massage three times a week for five weeks or a relaxation video to watch. In the group that got massage therapy, 80 percent showed improvements in their immune systems. In the video group, only 30 percent showed the same effect.  How exactly massage boosts the immune system is not entirely clear. It could be that touch stimulates the release of certain hormones or it could be that by reducing stress, massage alleviates the wear and tear inflicted by stress hormones, namely cortisol.  Massage has a definite effect on the immune systems.

PIPER COMPLEX IS BACK

This was a very popular medicine for calming that became unavailable about ten years ago. It is a remarkably effective formula - Someone in your family is bound to benefit with this formula. This Chinese and Western herbal formula has a very powerful relaxing effect on spinal nerves and muscles with a resultant calming effect on the mind.

THE FORMULA:

Most of the herbs in this medicine have been used by the Chinese for thousands of years and have proved to be safe and Effective.

Clinical trials in Germany have found the lead herb, Piper, to have significant effects on anxiety, depression, menopausal symptoms, muscle tension and muscle spasm.  They found the well-being of patients improved and there was no toxicity or habit forming property.

MAIN USES:

Stress, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Depression, Headaches (tension), Neck, Spinal/Back pain, Muscle tension, Menopausal symptoms, Before exams or major events, Mild insomnia. Unlike western drugs that sedate the brain, this formula increases brain function including cognition and memory.

DOSE: Adults: 5-10 ml / 2-3 times per day and when required. Children: seven to twelve years, half the adult dose. There is a similar remedy in tablet form called Piper Pills - Dose 1-2 tablets 2-3/day.

TWO MORE OUTSTANDING PRODUCTS:

Bioeffective A 320 Conifer Green Needle Complex 320mg

Reported Properties:-

• Wide Spectrum Anti-Microbial (Viruses, Bacteria and fungi-including Candida the thrush organism)
• Adaptogen-  gives greater physical and mental endurance/energy.
• Immunostimulant
• Potent Anti-oxidant
• Tissue Regenerator
• Liver Restorative and protector
• Anti – cancer and reduces negative impact of cancer therapies
• Treatment of chronic disease of the gastrointestinal tract
• Heavy metal detoxification
• Topically heals wounds
• Lowers cholesterol

DOSAGE: Therapeutic dose: - 1 capsule twice daily.  Maintenance dose: - 1 capsule once a day.
Best taken with warm water half to one hour before food.  Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women.

RELIEF POWDER

This product contains a special combination of ginger constituents that helps your body break down proteins which are causing food intolerances and allergies. It has been found that a percentage of the population is deficient in an enzyme that breaks down a range of food proteins.  We are seeing some very good results with this product with irritable bowel and food sensitivities’.  It seems to be especially helpful for gluten and casein (dairy) intolerances.

DOSAGE: Twice a day mix about a half level teaspoon (1g) for each 60kg of body weight in about 40ml of water, orange juice or aloe vera juice. Gargle and swallow. Can also be sprinkled over or mixed with food.

There is a liquid version called DigestEasy that has to be refrigerated.