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Overview:  Amoebas are among the most simple of living organisms on the earth.  There are a great number of different types and sizes.  The various types are found in a variety of places from the earth itself to plants, and animals and of course some are found in humans.  They are considered parasitic when found in animals and humans.

Amoeba are only one of many types of parasites that can invade the human body.  Human parasites (internal) range in size from the single cell amoeba to much larger flukes, roundworms, and tapeworms.  A human parasite is defined as an organism or animal which lives inside the host human and survives and thrives by either eating the food ingested by the host, or by eating body cells and tissues of the host. The parasite which is able to find enough food to survive will reproduce and eventually cause an infestation.

The more common of amoeba parasitic infestation is amoebic dysentery that occurs when an amoebic colony grows or invades the human intestinal tract.  The amoeba itself can be nurtured or originate in the presence of raw sewage.  In undeveloped areas, or in times of cataclysmic events water may become contaminated with sewage or even untreated sewage can be used to fertilize the soil.  From these sources the amoeba can be carried to a human in contaminated food or with flies acting as a carrier.  Even bad personal or interpersonal hygiene can be a type of transmission.

Application: While we were compiling information for the book Essential Oils Overview and Reference Guide  we studied the works of six authors some foundational and others more contemporary.  For each subject of interest we looked for a consensus among these essential oils experts.  To include an oil as "recommended” for a condition we looked for at least three of the six experts being in agreement about its efficacy. 

Antiparasitic was one of the property classifications we studied.  Five oils were cited by at least three of the experts and another seven were mentioned at least by one.  There was not sufficient information given to cite the doseage or the frequency of use for the variety of conditions that might fit this category.

Oils cited by at least three:

·  Cinnamon bark

·  Mountain savory

·  Lemon

·  Roman Chamomile

·  Oregano

Other oils cited by at least one:

·  Clove bud

·  eucalyptus

·  lemongrass

·  melaleuca

·  myrrh

·  peppermint

·  rosemary

Oils & Blends most recommended

Oils	Blends	Also consider
cinnamon lemon melaleuca mountain savory oregano Roman chamomile thyme		clove eucalyptus lemongrass myrrh peppermint rosemary

Procedures (protocols) other folks recommend

Leah - Any recommendations for parasite/amoeba elimination? Many of us who have lived the joys of indigenous and foreign travels have returned home with that familiar but unfriendly feeling that such advice would benefit. Skin conditions and other symptoms surface in addition to the digestive issues. Please comment on both/either.

Rob - If you reference the “experts” cite in the summary (see summary tab) it is interesting to me, that you can find nearly the exact same ingredients as On Guard in this list. Further, I have heard of someone inhaling an On Guard type blend for five or more minutes using an inhaler, then coughing up a parasite (this is a second hand, unconfirmed, story for what it is worth).

Certainly, if it were me, I would consider Digest Zen in a capsule if I were suspicious of parasites.  I would further augment it with 2-3 drops of Oregano and would take the caplets 3 times daily and possibly use an enema application with the same oils.

JJ - I would use 5 drops DigestZen and 5 drops On Guard in a 00 or 000 capsule and insert the caps rectally (you can use VCO for added lubrication so its not uncomfortable). Do at least one at night or even one in the morning and one night if it is not too uncomfortable.  Continue till symptoms are gone and then for an additional ten days.  I seen this used with great success for some that have suffered from parasites. Especially if there has been rectal itching or burning.

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