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In 1995 I was in Maharashtra state in India in the midst of a malaria epidemic that I found out later killed 10,000 people according to [now defunct] Asian Businessweek. I was diagnosed with malaria by a conventional doctor. As a newbie homeopath I tried unsuccessfully to treat myself for several days. Finally I went to an MD homeopath in the city of Nashik who gave me a homeopathic remedy made from poison ivy (Rhus tox). Three days after the one dose I received in his office I was completely cured and had no relapse of symptoms which was common at the time for the conventional treatments using chloroquines.

It used to be that malaria would relapse yearly or bi-annually, which leads me to believe it is of parasitic origin. But I guess it could be an immune system response triggered by climatic conditions or something. Interesting question. The terrain of the individual's immune system is definitely the most important aspect, as most people in ANY epidemic dont aquire the the disease.

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The WHO was encouraging the use of DDT. Interesting. So gross that they are talking more about the use of DDT in this document vs. what it does to human health. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/124331468157782390/pdf/wps6203.pdf

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OMG!!!!!! I just looked into a bit and it looks like they were using DDT in that area in 1995 to control mosquitoes!!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap! I am speechless!!!!!!!!! They supposedly stopped using it by the year 2020. I am pretty sure that is what caused "polio symptoms" in the U.S. back in the day too. Now I am curious what the poison ivy does.... hmmm??? ihttps://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-india-is-phasing-out-the-use-of-ddt-but-it-s-not-tackling-its-long-term-effects-2125945

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I live in a remote part of Uganda and I very often see people with an IV catheter on their lower arm. I thought it was done to replace the fluids lost during malaria, but then I realised they might use the iv catheter to administer the drugs. Knowing Uganda, this is probably the case, because the doctor can make more money selling the iv treatment instead of the common 'medicine'.

Some years ago, I had all the symptoms of malaria and went to a clinic for a blood smear test. It turned out I did not have malaria so the doctor prescribed me an antibiotic and two different painkillers. I obviously took none but the (Ugandan) friend who took me was flabbergasted. "Do you think you know more than a doctor?!" he said to me, giving me a strange look. I told him all I needed was rest, proper nutrition and enough to drink. And surely, after two days I was back to normal.

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That really captures the essence of the issue. Doctors have been placed on a near-deified pedestal, yet many lack awareness of the critical self-care practices you've adopted. It's disheartening to see how fear and relentless propaganda have driven people to seek guidance, often blindly, from those they view as authoritative figures.

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