Km ... if you don't know ... is an herbal tonic developed by Dr. Karl Jurack in the early 1920s. Dr. Jurack was a young Swiss who enjoyed climbing the Alps. One day, his energy mysteriously left him during a steep climb, and he anxiously clung to the side of a cliff until slowly, his energy returned. He mentally affirmed, "This will never happen to me again!" He sought to develop a formulation of energy-supporting herbs. After much experimentation, he developed the formula for what is called "Km." Gave it away for years. It is now sold thru distributors of Matol Botanical, a Canadian company. Its formula remains the same.

Joy Ellen Ryan, a wonderful, sparkling lady with a Ph.D. -- now an energetic world traveler --introduced me to Km about 10 years ago. She had had a terminal case of cancer. When you talk with her, you know she's convinced it was Km that cured it.

I tried it, and immediately felt its energy. Soon I was "hooked." I've been taking it ever since. Km is high on my list of "high energy" secrets!

Not many years ago, I was a low-energy person. I'd read about people who increased their energy by changing diets and adding supplements. "I'm going to become one of them," I affirmed to myself! "I want to live another 100 years or so, productively, happily, energetically, and in great health!"

That wonderful shift is coming to pass. Nowadays, I enjoy scheduling client sessions one after another throughout the day, from as early as 7 a.m. till 6 p.m., maybe longer. Early mornings from 2 or 3 a.m....when I awaken...are open for creative projects. Evenings are open to lead workshops. My motto: "I shall never do anything I don't really feel like doing!" Yes, I'm a High Energy Person, and I love it!!

The way I take Km is to take a swig as though it were mouth wash, and swish in the mouth for up to a couple of minutes before swallowing it. Its oxygen then quickly goes into my brain before the remaining liquid goes into the gastro-intestinal tract.

A swig of Km inbetween clients definitely helps keep my energy high throughout the day. It works.

Perhaps you won't enjoy the taste at first. (Mix it with juice, then.) That's because it activates pungent, bitter, and astringent taste buds, which are dormant from the Standard American Diet (SAD). The typical diet of most people in the U.S. overplays sweet, salty, and sour tastes, in my opinion.

"Hang in there!" Continue with it until it starts to taste good and you don't need to mix it with juice to tolerate the taste. Hang in there, and go through any healing crises that it brings up. Don't blame the Km! It's simply helping your body release toxins that don't belong in it. (It's the release of toxins that may convince you that it tastes bad at first.) You'll soon like it.

You can think of a tonic as a nutritional "shot gun." It works gradually to strengthen a host of conditions and prevent an array of potential problems. It doesn't produce the "rifle" effect of a fast-acting medicinal, which may also have counter-indications.

I was curious one day years ago to know the attributes of the 14 herbs in Km. I found the information in several reference books on traditional herbology, including The Herb Bible and Back to Eden. Acquire one of these wonderful books, and notice that the herbs in Km have been used for thousands of years.

As you review the vitamin, organic mineral, and hormone contents of the herbs...

Note: Minerals such as aluminum are toxic only when taken in inorganic form and to excess. Km's minerals are in organic, plant form... The body assimilates what it needs and excretes what it doesn't.
Note: No therapeutic claim is made for Km or any herb in it. See your physician if you are ill.

1. Alfalfa: Contains organic minerals, including aluminum, boron, calcium, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulphur. Also rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B12, C, D, E, and K. Contains biotin, chlorophyll, folic acid, inositol, and pantothenic acid. Can be useful for anemia, arthritis, diabetes, pituitary problems, rheumatism, and ulcers. Enhances muscle tone. Aids in developing strong teeth and nails, healthy skin and hair. Helps detoxify the liver.

2. Angelica Root: Also called Archangel, Dead Nettle. Used for bronchials, colds, colic, digestion, fevers, flatulence/intestinal gas, heartburn, intestinal inflammation, suppressed menstruation, urine stoppage. Claimed to strengthen heart, liver, lungs, and spleen. Named Archangel because of fine results.

3. Cascara Sagrada Bark: Known to Indians as "sacred bark." A mild laxative and intestinal tonic. Natural remedy for chronic constipation. Increases secretion of bile and is good for gallstones and liver.

4. Celery Seed: Source of two organic minerals -- calcium and iron. Contains the B Complex vitamins and essential amino acids/proteins. Has been used for incontinence of urine, liver, and perspiration dysfunctions. Good for dropsy, nervousness, neuralgia, and rheumatism.

5. Chamomile Flower: Many believe it can cure almost anything -- a European counterpart of ginseng. Rich source of organic minerals calcium and phosphorous. Can improve appetite and digestion, ease upset stomach and, perhaps, help retard aging. Used for ague (a fever-like malaria), bronchitis, colds, dropsy, headache, hysteria, jaundice, kidneys, spleen, and typhoid. Used to expel parasitic worms. Three primary uses: Anti-inflammatory for afflictions of skin and mucous membranes; anti-spasmodic for ailments like indigestion and menstrual cramps; anti-infective for numerous minor illnesses.

6. Dandelion Root: A source of organic minerals calcium, chlorine, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. Rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, E, Rutin. (Rutin helps with hemorrhoids.) A blood purifier. Good for age spots, anemia, bladder, constipation, cramps, diabetes, eczema, fatigue, gall bladder, liver, hypoglycemia, jaundice, scurvy, and skin. Stimulates appetite, helps discharge urine (a diuretic), cleanses liver, mild laxative, digestive aid.

7. Gentian Root: Invigorates the entire system. Blood purifier. Counteracts a sluggish appetite from anorexia, illness, chronic indigestion, and old age. Strengthens digestive organs. Increases blood circulation. Benefits female organs. Useful for colds, convulsions, dysentery (infection of lower intestine), dyspepsia (disturbed digestion), fever, gout, jaundice, liver, menstruation, spleen, and urine flow. Said to be as effective as quinine.

8. Horehound Root. Used for asthma, consumption (wasting of tissue, tuberculosis), dyspepsia (indigestion), hysteria, jaundice, pulmonary (lung) infections), and sore throats. If menses stop abnormally, it brings them back. Used as a purgative (induces evacuation of bowels), and a bitter, which produces gastric action. An effective worm/parasite expeller.

9. Licorice Root: Rich in the organic mineral phosphorus. A blood purifier. Improves endurance. Enhances sex stimulation. Has a mild laxative effect. Contains hormone that helps the adrenal glands maintain proper blood sugar. Good for age spots, coughs, female complaints, hypoglycemia, and impotency. Often used in cough syrups and cough drops. Soothes the chest; helps bring up phlegm. Sometimes used to relieve arthritis, rheumatism, ulcers. Induces menstruation.

10. Passion Flower: An anti-spasmodic. Used mainly for convulsions and neuralgia. Used as a tranquilizer, for fatigue, hyperactivity in children, insomnia, muscle spasms, and tension.

11. Sarsaparilla Root: Has organic minerals calcium, chlorine, iodine, iron, magnesium, potassium, and sulphur. Contains hormones - cortin, progesterone, and testosterone. Eliminates poisons. Helps purify the blood. Used for colds, fevers, gout, hormone imbalance, internal inflammations, rheumatism, ring worm, skin eruptions, scrofula (a constitutional condition affecting the young), tetters (skin diseases, such as eczema, herpes, and psoriasis). Glandular balancer, restorer. Expels gas from stomach and bowels. Increases urine flow.

12. Saw Palmetto Berry: Useful for asthma, Bright's disease (chronic nephritis; acute or chronic inflammation of kidneys), bronchitis, diabetes, excessive discharges from head and nose, influenza, throat problems, and whopping cough. For diseases of reproductive organs - ovaries, prostate, testes, etc.

13. Senega Root: Promotes salivation. For asthma, chronic catarrh (inflammation of mucous membranes), croup (affects the larynx in children), sore throats, and lung disorders.

14. Thyme Leaf: Contains Hymol, with antiseptic qualities. For anemia, asthma, bronchitis (shortness of breath, congested lungs), colds, colic, diarrhea, dyspepsia (indigestion), dysmenorrhea (difficult menstruation), exhaustion, fever, flatulence (intestinal gas), headache, hysteria, influenza, leprosy, suppressed menstruation, nightmares, paralysis, stomach cramps, urine blockage, and whooping cough. Stimulates the appetite. Soothes inflammations and sores.

One More Time: No therapeutic claim is made for Km or any herb in it. See your physician if you are ill.