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Walther Schoenenberger claimed plant juice therapy to be a new path in herbal treatment–a highly specialized system designed to wage war on the many ills and complaints of this nerve-jarring age.

His laboratory experiments proved that dried herbs had an altogether different consistency and quality from fresh herbs and the juices of fresh herbs because the fermentation and oxidation processes bring about significant changes. Drying is actually a wilting of the plant and wilting implies loss of water and disturbance of the life structure. Subsequent moistening can't recapture the original condition, as evidenced by soaking dried apples or plums. By the same token, all fluid extracts, whether in water or an alcohol base, forsake certain components inherent only in fresh plant cell juices. The fresh plant is a single harmonious whole, a biological unit, for which Schoenenberger had the highest respect and admiration.

Fresh, cellular plant juices don't fight symptoms or relieve a single complaint. Rather, they are able to steer the entire functioning of the human body onto natural and healthy paths. Combinations of Schoenenberger juices are especially prepared for specific illnesses, whether of the liver, the kidneys, the stomach, the intestines, the heart or the circulation. The synergistic effect of the active substances of these juices is well-known and scientifically proven.

Schoenenberger holds the view that each plant is a complex structure of elements. A particular element is not only dependent on all others, but can only release its full effective essence when all elements work together in the biological unit of the fresh plant. This he calls the "active substance cycle" of the plant which works extraordinarily well on the complex body system. The body's acceptance and assimilation of the elements is facilitated with cellular plant juices because they correspond to the original, natural solution within the plant cells.

The mildness of the juices in contrast to the strong concentrates of chemical medications is gentle to the stomach and intestines. The complex removal of all burdensome cellulose-fibre parts of the plant make the plant juices particularly acceptable to even the most debilitated and sensitive digestive tract.

The versatile organic components of the plant combine with mineral substances drawn from the soil to build a natural, whole entity. In this completeness, the plant's ingredients unfold with a more harmonious effectiveness than from any single isolated component.
As all fresh cellular plant juices contain a preponderance of minerals, they will invariably counteract any over-acidity in the blood. In other words, these juices will restore the correct mineral balance.

How to Use Fresh Plant Juices

As the juices contain all the soluble ingredients of the plant, they are quite concentrated and have a robust flavor. Therefore, it is recommended to dilute them in order to avoid any possible irritations. The only exceptions are fruit juices.

Based on controlled tests and years of experience, the following dosage has been found best: one tablespoon of plant juice diluted in five to six tablespoons of water, tea, milk or soup three times daily. For optimum utilization by the body, take the juice one quarter of an hour before meals or at least five minutes prior to any food consumption.

The dosage can be lowered for wormwood juice. As for hawthorn juice, the dosage can be lowered to one teaspoon diluted, but taken several times daily. Since in such instances one bottle will last more than four to six days, storage in a cool place is imperative.

What quantity of juice should be taken to affect a complete cure? A definite answer is not possible. It has been pointed out that plant juices act as a therapeutic tool over a certain period of time. This by no means precludes the possibility of improvement after a very short interval: however, even then a continuation over a minimum period of several weeks is recommended to strengthen the beneficial effects.

The period of consumption can be extended indefinitely without any ill effects.

Source: alive #207, January 2000