Supervision using Bloodroot Pastes

Expert Supervision

Escharotics are a unique treatment with a fascinating history of simultaneous use by both lay and professional practitioners. After fifteen years of research on this treatment, it is impossible for me to say that people absolutely require supervision when using the treatment. However, I will say that almost everyone would be better off with the help of knowledgeable health care practitioners.

My experience with escharotic treatments is that the primary challenge is not the ability to act independently: it is inexperience. There are stages of the process that require expert evaluation. Additionally, almost everyone will require pain management and therefore a prescription from a doctor. Unfortunately, hardly a day goes by but that I do not hear from someone who started on the escharotics half-cocked and is therefore frantically seeking input that is, unfortunately, not readily available.

So while I am a great supporter of both health freedom and self-reliance, I just have to go on record saying that there are merits and follies to being one's own healer; and Time can be a relentless, cold arbiter of Fate. Moreover, I want to say that it is not only inexperience and pain that can undermine the outcome of an otherwise promising treatment; not having everything necessary for the treatment before starting can be quite a bit more than a nuisance and chaotic, it can sabotage the treatment at a critical stage.

Trust me. I am on your team. I want what is best for you. I honor your desire to heal yourself as well as your desire to be in control, but do not embark on this treatment without adequate preparation and support!

Black and Yellow Salves

The black and yellow salves were my first exposure to escharotics. I was informed that the proper method is to use the black salve for one day and the yellow for six. The black salve hurts. People do not want the pain to interfere with work, holidays, hair dresser's appointments, etc. It is easy to defer the black salve for one day to avoid the possible pain that usually follows, but the temptation to allow one day to become two, then three, and then six suggests that supervision encourages people to bite the bullet when they might be procrastinating at the expense of their health.

Because the black salve stimulates circulation and sometimes causes scar tissue to form that inhibits penetration, once started, treatment should be continued. Hardly a day goes by that people do not write asking for referrals to practitioners familiar with the use of these products. I try to oblige as many people as possible, but the referral network is not as extensive as it might be.

Realism

Another point people need to recognize is that even if the method has advantages over some other protocols, no treatment works for everyone. People need to be able to assess when this treatment is working for them and when it isn't. Most patients will need outside help to make such judgments; but since they are essentially bucking the system, it would be wise to figure out where to find the help before starting.

Some people are in denial and perhaps not ready to heal. They sabotage treatment by procrastinating, by failure to keep the process moving at a safe pace, by neglect of hygiene, etc. There is much that can go wrong in a process that is unfamiliar and complex. So, take my advice: if you go with this treatment, do so with the help of someone who has been through the entire process many times before, preferably someone with pictures to prove that he or she knows what he is doing.

For those who need or want supervision, the place with the most experience is the Bio-Medical Center in Tijuana, usually called the Hoxsey Clinic. You can also contact Dr. Robert Borchert via his web site: http://www.naturesmedical.com. He used to work at the Bio-Medical Center and is now in private practice in Tijuana.

The Bio-Medical Center in Tijuana
Phone 011-52-66-849011

Photograph taken in 1963

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