:::sigh::: no can do, just the Cape Aloe...Re: Just Cape Aloe instead of IF#1?

The IF#1 has an 'herbal synergy' for healing and restoring peristalsis, and the aloe is "only one" of the parts. I don't recommend taking Cape Aloe capsules in place of IF#1, nor do I recommend leaving out ingredients in the IF#1.

Here are the the various options for formulating IF#1 http://healingtools.tripod.com/thn8.html#1


>>> 1. Take 2 parts - Curacao and Cape Aloe Leaf (and if NOT available, then use 1 part - Buckthorn Bark or 2 parts - Turkey Rhubarb Root), 1 part - Senna Leaves and Pods (start with 1/2 part), 1 part - Cascara Sagrada Aged Bark (start with 1/2 part), 1 part - Barberry Root Bark, 1 part - Ginger Root (or Peppermint Leaf or Fennel), 1 part - Garlic Bulb (or Golden Seal Root), & 1 part - Cayenne Pepper (the HOTTEST is the BEST). <<<

The emodin in aloe (which is what increases peristalsis) is only in the skin of the aloe (no matter what 'breed' of aloe), and I've never found (although I've tried) to find an aloe powder that is "just the skin". That being the case, we need to adjust the formula to make up for the fact that we're getting aloe powder that is primarily gel.

So here is our IF#1 formula:

--equal parts (all powdered)
Aloe leaf/gel
Turkey Rhubarb
Cascara Sagrada
Barberry root bark
Senna leaf/pod
Garlic
Ginger root
Cayenne

Of course, you can do whatever you want to do...but if you choose to 'leave things out' (because you don't think your body can handle it, or other reasons), then you're depriving/cheating yourself of healing. And if the reason that you're considering 'leaving out' is because you believe 'your body can't handle it'...then you're "feeding a sick body" rather than "feeding a healing".

When it comes to decongesting organs and regaining basic, life/healing essential bodily function...it's always far more compromising and stressing to the body to remain compromised, than it is to repair the compromise.

Remember, the IF#1/IF#2 combination has worked safely and effectively for hundreds/thousands of people in Dr. Schulze s clinic that were far more compromised than most anybody on CZ. And of course, the tens of thousand of people since, not to mention the tens of thousands of Dr. Christopher's that used/use LBB (which is very similar in action & herbal content).

Please don't think I think I know more about your body than you do, or that I'm being disrespectful or 'egoically dogmatic'. I simply 'k-n-o-w know' that just like the body, each formula, herb & cleanse works synergistically together AND synergistically within our body. It takes years of clinical experience to create a safe & successful formula like IF#1/LBB.

I could/would *never* do what I do (have this forum, our Apothecary and make recommendations to others) if the herbs & program weren't based on strong/solid empirical evidence that 'it works for everybody' and has no potential for 'causing harm' to anybody. I do not have the herbal knowledge OR clinical experience to be able to 'change the formulas' of the time-honored and successful healers that I've researched so deeply.

Of course, we're all fundamentally different, in that we are all at various levels of compromise and disease-states. But whether we're a VW, a Ferrari, a Chevy, or a Rolls Royce, the fundamental systems of the body all work exactly the same way in every make/model of the human automobile. It's going to work for you (safely), too! But just like everybody else (like Dr. Schulze says), we all experience some 'backfiring' as we clean out the congestion.

Remember, you can start the IF#2 anytime you're sure you can induce 2-3 bms daily. And once you have all the 'soothing goodness' in the IF#2 coating & soothing your intestines and colon, there's far less of an 'edge' to the IF#1.

Healthiest of blessings,

Uny