Some natural cures worth taking another look at.
In a society that tells you to take your child to the doctor every time he or she sneezes, maybe it’s time to take a step back and see what our ancestors did on the occasions when there were no doctors available. Through trial and error, as well as handed-down knowledge, they used a wide variety of natural herbs to cure what ailed them. They also figured out good ways to clean various items.
Please keep in mind that I am not recommending trying to cure everything that goes wrong with you or your children through herbal remedies. There are definitely times when a doctor’s visit is the right move. But for preventative measures and for minor problems, you may be able to take care of them yourselves without having to resort to a doctor’s visit.
When we were kids and we had a sore throat, my grandmother and mom made us gargle with warm salt water. We didn’t like it much, but it usually worked to soothe our throats. The pioneers made very soothing herbal teas by mixing berries and a spoonful of honey into boiling water and then drinking it after it had cooled down somewhat.
Cough syrup can be made out of honey, a couple of lemons, a tablespoon of glycerin and warm water, while a rubdown with a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol can help reduce a fever. Minor gum issues can be dealt with by rinsing out your mouth with hydrogen peroxide.
When it comes to making an all-purpose cleaner, some of the ingredients you’ll want to gather are alcohol, dish soap, vinegar, cream of tartar, soda, salt, ammonia, and wood ashes from the fireplace. Lemon juice can be good for cleaning jewelry, while turpentine and linseed oil can be used for polishing furniture.
This article contains several recipes. Some of these you may have already tried, while others could be new to you.
Have you ever used natural remedies for health issues experienced by you or your family members? Have you ever created your own household cleaners? Let me know what types of things you’ve done and how they worked for you, and I’ll include some of them in my next blog on this subject.
I read every article here….my first time here…..fascinating….but I do have a question……so many people mentioned either Colloidal silver or charcoal….where do you buy,, how much do you use, do they usually come with instructions ?
thank to all of you for sharing, i was raised on a small farm and was fortinute to learn what quality food really is and how to grow it. also my mom would take all of us kids out to the woods and harvest a lot of things that grew in the wild, like blackberries, dew berries, strawberries and mushrooms. no wonder we rarely seen a doctor. now a word on colloidal silver, i have been making and useing it for 2 years now. it is top notch, it is a natural antibiotic, beneficial to your digestive system. it is safe to drink no matter what meds. you are currently taking. there areso many other uses , and it works fast. here’s a phone number and website for those interested. (1-888-528-0559)
http://www.thesilveredge.com they also have a user manual. god bless us all
Essential oils, mixed w/a stable one, like tea tree and extra Virginia olive oil, etc., are MIRACLES! ACV (apple cider Vin…Braggs w/”the Mother….) + honey and warm water….fixes, calms, heals 100s of health issues, ST. GEORGE’S SILVER!!! IT is much less expensive than Sovereign Collidial Silver….wonderful, natural healer! VITAMIN C…w/bioflavoids!!! can heal cancer! HUMIC ACID + FULVIC ACID = saved my life! organic HONEY, witch hazel, Tumeric!!!, oil-pulling, GOOD, STRONG PROBIOTICS, green tea, Oil of Oregano, etc., etc., etc!!! DO UR OWN RESEARCH AND GET WELL OR SAVE THAT LOVED ONE….with natural, GOD-MADE “things, like the above….and, STAY AWAY FROM BIG PHARMA as FAR AS U CAN!
I am 50 years old and nobody seems to believe , but it is because I use only natural remedies for healing and cosmetics. First if I get a uti, my go to is 1 tsp of baking Soda with 11/2 cups water. Works every time! This also for daily use to alkaline your body against all illness. Got wrinkles? Try this for everyday for 1 month. Put one farm egg in a jar and mix with a fork. Put as a mask on face daily at first and after 1 month, use once a week, say goodbye to wrinkles! Have dry skin? Don’t buy one more cream till you try this- on empty stomach in the morning, swallow 1 Tbsp olive or coconut oil first, and if you have kidney or gall stones follow this oil with lemon water. Health and beauty work all together here.
I was raised on a mountain valley ranch. (elevation 7.000 ft. and up) Our nearest neighbor was about 1 mile away. We learned very young in life to take GOOD care of ourselves, and those around us. Two of the many useful plants we used were: Willow bark for pain, and Mullein tea for colds and congestion. There were MANY, MANY more.
Starting with my Great-Grandpa, – The people who pioneered “our” valley relied on the local Indian tribes and common sense to survive.
Oh how I wish these things had been written down for use in our “Modern” medical practice.
I need suggestions what would help a man with his prostate. My husband gets up 4-5 times a night. The doctor just prescribed Flomax, but I wonder if there is natural help available. Also help for dissolving /cleaning out ear wax.
Have your hubby take Saw Palmetto capsules. They are available at drug stores and most supermarkets. Saw Palmetto will reduce prostate swelling and irritation.
my husband has been taking a product call Urinozinc for about 16 yrs maybe longer it is loaded with all the herbs that a man needs for his prostate. all his doctors find no fault with the item. you can get it thru drugstore.com we have been buying the 500 count bottle will last about 4 1/2 months it cost $59.99 my husband has always taken 2 morning/2 night his #’s
are great & has had no problems. Yes everyone is different have you had a 2nd opinion? Good luck
Oil of oregano is great for killing just about everything from gingivitis to toe fungus to swine flu among other viruses, it kills everything, although you need to follow it with a probiotics, it’s amazing and I keep a few bottles on hand, 3 drops in a shot glass with water, swish around in your mouth swallow slowly as to get it everywhere,
I was an over the road truck driver for many years. I always had sesame oil (clear/light yellow, not the dark) in the truck. The oil is bacteriostatic and doesn’t allow bacteria to grow. At the 1st little tingle in my nose, I would soak both ends of a Q Tip in the oil, swab my nostrils 2-3 X a day. By next morning no symptoms of cold at all. I swabbed my ears to ward off an earache, drank it for sore throat. This was one thing that is universal for preventing/curing so many things. If you rub into your feet, you will never have athlete’s foot. Used as deodorant very effectively and it’s soothing. Rubbed into skin as moisturizer. This wonder oil can be found just about anywhere. I use Spectrum brand, unrefined, expeller pressed. Also great for cuts, scrapes. AND, you can cook with it, too! Thanks to all of you for your contributions. I believe that God gave us everything we need to stay healthy and heal. We just need to get informed and spread the word. Good, clean, unprocessed, GMO free, unadulterated food is our first line of defense. God bless y’all!
Garlic is known to be an antibiotic, ablood thiner to prevent strokes, a retarder of some cancerous tumors, when they begin to form, and a cleaner of plaque{ Ithink this is the right word} from arteries. I try to eat some every day. If one is concerned about breath order, he can get garlic capsules at a health food store.
I go to my chiropractor/nutritionist first. I also have a Reiki master who is a certified herbologist.If they think I need a doctor then I will go. Otherwise I’ve had too many doctors misdiagnose things to trust them very much.
No doubt,Amen to that!
Has anyone ever tried oil pulling. Oil pulling is taking about 3 tsps. of oil in the mouth first thing in the am and swishing, pulling, sucking it through the teeth. It takes out viruses, bacteria, etc. The book, Oil Pulling Therapy, by Dr. Bruce Fife tells all the good things about this ancient therapy. I started about 3 weeks ago and my health has improved greatly.
I practiced veterinary medicine for my first career and one of the things I learned then was that honey actually increases tracheal secretions so helps with coughs by soothing throat. Studies have also shown that the cold virus can be killed by sucking on zinc lozenges. It is important to suck on them as they kill the cold virus locally.
as you can see there are many different home remedies out there ..the gov.and big pharma don,t want you to know about them ..they are making alot of money off of there drugs . with all the side effects ..cannabis and hemp have alot to offer look at all the new discoveries they are finding with no side affects for more info look at ……norml.org and mpp.org look at all the new medical research that has been found to help cancer patients ,parkinsens,arthritus,seizures,pain management ,etc etc ,,our government has been controlling us long enough…its time for we the people to stand together and make this a free america once again,,,,,,thanks for all the natural remmedies keep up the good work everybody and( god bless america )
For sure!
I so agree. What’s happening in this country right now is the reason why our ancestors left England. As long as politicians get rich doing everything but there jobs and retiring with full pay and health insurance instead of having to survive on SSA and medicare of which they make the rules and the gov. takes half of all your money and taxes everything else the middle class guy is SCREWED! We bought a house on a lake in a small town 35 years ago and things were good. Now every little spot has a house crammed in it and all these small town officials are drunk with power. They forget where they came from. We don’t even have a place in this entire town to run your dog without a leash. When someone complained that I let my high energy dog run on a field that I’ve been going to for 35 years even though I always clean up after them the dog officer told me to find another town to take them to because there isn’t any money in the budget to do it in the town that I’ve been paying taxes in for all these years. I guess I’m a little upset. Sorry about the rant. Oh well. At least my friends next door and across the street feel the same way so when the you know what hits the fan, I’m not alone. Good luck, bonecrusher.
GIANT AMEN TO THAT MARK :)
A lot has been said about essential oils but no one says how much of the product to use. I know it is a few drops or a little “slick” but actually how much does a person use?
Look young living website it will give you what to use and how to use it. Good Luck and God Bless.
when our children are coughing at night we cut a raw onion in half and put it on a dish next to their bed and you might hear them cough ones more but thats the end of it. works all the time
also i was doing a job for a lady about 15 years ago and i wasn’t well. i was coughing had a runny nose and just not feeling well. the lady came to me and said:” jos your not sounding too good, i have to go to the fruit shop and i will buy you kiwies. she did and gave them to me with the advise to take 5 today 4 tomorrow and 3 the next day and so on and eat them with the skin on. it gets you feeling better in no time. i use it every time when i am feeling a bit off
thank you
Yes! I use the onion on my grandkids and yes it truly works!!
I have also used hot and cold treatments a lot for congestion, and for general health. It takes a brave heart to switch the water to ice cold, but when you’re finished, you feel like a million bucks! Always end with cold water to close your pores so you don’t give yourself pneumonia.
Vitamin C is a great one. Many times when I feel the first tickle of a cold, I load up with 3,000 mg of Vit C 3 times a day for a couple days, and the cold never really develops. Don’t take that high of doses over an extended period of time.
Melaleuca oil is awesome! I keep it on hand for everything, practically. Cuts, bruises, bites, colds, flu, etc, etc. My grown son says it helps every ailment he gets. When he gets a stomach ache, he rubs it on his stomach, a cold, rubs it on his neck and chest, and to prevent mosquito bites, he slathers up and braves the outdoors. Great stuff!
I once had two boys with earaches. I took them to a doc who said one child’s ears were deformed from birth (he was a preemie). Doc said the other boy’s test showed he was practically deaf, and he said both boys needed tubes. I didn’t like the sound of that too much. I have never been able to see how cutting into the body or invasive gadgets would solve problems, unless it was a life or death situation like terrible injuries where a person had already been invaded. So, I got some basic essential oils and each night, I would pour a tablespoon of virgin olive oil in my hand and add 20 drops or so of an oil blend specific for congestion–peppermint, tea tree, etc, and rub down the boys necks, the tube muscle that goes from the ear down to the shoulder, under the chin, from the ear to the nose sinus cavity, and above the nose and over the eyebrow area, careful to not get too close to the eyes. After two months, I took the boys back to the doctor, and he said both boys had normal ears, and there was no sign of congestion or deformity. When I reminded the doctor what he had said previous, he would not believe me until he looked up the previous charts, and then said he couldn’t believe they were the same boys. I have seen home remedies coupled with faith (above all) work in countless situations.
colodiol silver!! you need to buy a generator and one that you can program. kills viru’s , bacteria and is good for the sinus’s if you have a cold, or allergy’s. look it up and read about it. i hope i spelled it right.
Great to see folks interested in taking responsibility and seeking to be more self-sufficient. I raised 8 children, without antibiotics, and used a lot of the remedies which have already been mentioned. I might add the benefits of onion packs for children, and adults. For cough, flu, congestion, even pneumonia, get a large cotton cloth, diaper size, chop a fresh onion (or a half if large), put in center of cloth, wrap up into a square poultice-like pouch. Warm up to get onions activated–make sure not too hot for a child’s skin. Rub Vics on the child’s chest to protect the skin from getting burned by the onion. Trust me, onions are powerful!–a wonderful natural healer from our Creator. Cover the child with warm quilts and make sure they stay covered through the night. Generally, an onion pack will cause a person to sweat like crazy and helps to eliminate poison from the body. It may take two to three nights in succession.
Essential oils are most excellent for treatment, but make sure you understand the specific uses for each oil and the recommended quantities. I have seen peppermint oil applied to a child’s head bring down a fever so fast, the child went into shock and was rushed to the hospital. Turns out, the child was fine and not harmed by the oil, but the parent learned to not put use half a bottle, but a few drops instead and bring the fever down more slowly.
Natural healers are both gentle and powerful, so be sure to use in the proper quantities.
I have used Braggs vinegar a ton in the past. I got out of the habit for a few years, and recently I got some lab work done which showed I was dangerously low on potassium levels, and other things out of line also. I was low on funds at the time and could not afford the drugs, besides which I avoid them anyway. I remembered about vinegar being so high in natural potassium, so I got back on it and took 1 tablespoon in a glass of water twice a day. After a month, my labs were normal, and the doc couldn’t believe I was the same person and had achieved it that fast without drugs. I could keep you here all night telling you of home-made remedies that are simple and inexpensive and available.
Well,Whatever works would be appreciated if you have the time to educate us?
When I was very young Grandma would take care of my brother, sister, and myself with her home remedies. I remember she would put Vics vapor rub on our chest when we were congested, we would get honey and lemon for a sore throat, and other home remedies that I no longer remember.
It is a shame that these and other remedies were not written down or passed along. My grandmother was born in 1888. Just thing of all the stuff she learned from her mother and aunts. As we grew up, we became dependent upon the wisdom of doctors and the fulfillment of corporate America to supply the right tonic or slave to fix our given aliments.
Only recently have I became aware of DIY remedies that are inexpensive, effective, and easy to get. I often think back to my Grandma and wish there was a written book or notes that I can use as a reference should I or my family become ill. Now it is up to more experience hands to provide these old time remedies. So if you kind folks out there has some knowledge to drop on us please feel free. You may never know who may be in need.
Here is my contribution: if you have a rash or you are itching due to a bug bite or poison ivy get some oat meal add water to it to make a paste, then apply it to the affected area and the itching will stop. As it dries you can add drops of water to keep it moist.
If you ever get a black eye, make some tea. Take the tea bag out of the hot water, let it cool down a bit then apply it your eye. It will keep the swelling down, and diminish the black eye. A tea bag can stay on your eye longer that a cold compress or a steak. Share with us what you know. Let see if we can help someone with our ideas and remedies.
Cliff, there are tons of them written down. I just published my first book, “Christian Metaphysics” which is loaded with natural remedies. It talks about all the things God gave us to heal our selves with, and is loaded with all my favorite “how-to” recipes. Also at the end is a reference list of all of my favorite (and full of great info) books as well.
I remember reading that young children (2 and younger should not ingest honey. Any one have more info.? We use tobacco on bee, wasp, hornet, etc. to draw out the stinger. Soy sauce for a burn. A tepid bath for fevers. I have taken my kids to the chiropractor for many of the ‘normal’ sickness. I also believe regular visits can help immune system. Find one that will barter for fresh egg–veggies–lawn care–house cleaning–you can get creative. Thanks for the good information–united we stand
The honey thing is true…it’s mostly important for babies, those under 1 year old. Honey can harbor a bacteria that can cause an infant-specific botulism, so you should wait until kids have a fully mature immune system before you introduce honey to their diet.
I got Epstein Barr after my second cancer surgery, no immune system for 12-15 months after just 1 surgery, and no improvement 12 months later. I used colloidal silver 3 times/day and was able to work 40 hours the next week. Works wonders on wounds. My husband developed MRSA (new name for old hospital staph) and it attacked his heart, teeth and his dialysis fistula. He was not expected to live. My daughter used Dotera essential oils OnGuard formula and he kicked it so well he didn’t have to continue antibiotics after he got out of the hospital! It helped knock out the EB flare ups, too. The oils have helped us for various ailments and conditions. We really believe in slices of lemon and honey in hot water for coughs. Natural antibiotics in honey.
Yep. Clinical studies have proven that a spoonful of honey actually works *better* than cough syrup for children (and is much easier to get them to take).
Dear Cathy, Please…I have Epstein Barr and Sjogren’s Syndrome and nodules on my thyroid and two useless doctors.Please, where did you buy Dotera Essential Oils, and how much did you take and for how long. SAme question about the colloidal silver….did you also take that or just your husband ? Looking forward to your reply.
I have studied and used various natural remedies and herbal solutions for about 42 years and have been gratified by the results. I raised 8 children and we had little money so I turned to mother nature as much as possible. Some examples… boil onion in a little water, add honey to sweeten a bit and you can get an infant with a nasty congested nose running with thick mucous to drink it from their bottle. Overnight success, at least for me. When stung by a bee or bitten by an insect, immediately roll some plantain leaf in you hands until wet and juicy. Apply, and the sting will never progress to swelling and the pain will stop in a minute or two, REALLY. Plantain leaf is also great for healing cuts and wounds and soothing burns, as well as a host of other things. One on my favorites is MARIGOLD water. My daughter calls it miracle water because it heals so miraculously and even soothes pain , like severe diaper rash. I stabbed myself in the eye above the lid with a pen and it was traumatic and very painful. Twice I put drops of MW in the eye and again before bed. Next morning, I couldn’t tell I had even hurt myself. Amazing!!!! Those eye scratches seem to last forever! Also, Burdock root tea has done overnight miracles on me for bursitis and arthritis when I couldn’t even use my arm or lift my newborn out of her crib because of my back. In 34 years, it’t never returned. I hope this helps someone out there. Rebecca
Thank you Rebecca for your wisdom. I don’t know where I will find the Burdock Tea, but I will start looking, as I have arthritis and a bad back. We don’t have plantain leaves here on the West coast, but your advice has been helpful. God bless you for raising 8 children, and who will now carry those wonderful “miracles” along to your Gkiddo’s. Again, thanks for sharing your wisdom.
I have had trouble with a rash in my thigh area for years. I started using Virgin Olive Oil several months ago, applied with a cotton compress, swab it on after shower every couple days, skin return to normal, rash gone. problem, you will smell like a salad, but who cares. I will use it on burns and rashes, also works to get rid of women stretch marks from pregnancy.
Live in an area with fire ants or scorpians… keep bleach on hand. If stung, they say to pour some on cotton and dab it on. I just pour some in my hand and splash it on the area. For fire ants, it won’t stop the sting so much as it’ll stop the big pus area that would develop otherwise. Bleach will neutralize a scorpion sting if put on immediately.
Witch Hazel works well to kill the sting of a number of insects, namely chiggers and Mosquitos. Although it’s hard to find meat tenderizer with papain (papaya enzyme) , that will work as well. Just make a bit of a paste or slurry of water and meat tenderizer in your hand and apply to the bites. WD-40 will kill mosquito bite itch much of the time, although that’s not a natural product.
For nausea an old time Dr. recommended 1 tablespoon of white Karol syrup to 1 tablespoon of baking soda to an 8 oz glass of warm water. Periodically sip a tablespoon of liquid until nausea subsides.
Some I knew some not. Great info.
My family uses essential oils a lot! But..
One quick warning on essential oils: DO NOT diffuse them in a small confined area for an extended period of time. A relative contracted a strange condition because the oil was diffused too often in their bedroom. The diffuser was right above the person’s head.
Apparently, the oil coated her lungs and cause worse than pneumonia conditions. She is still trying to recover from it.
We diffuse an “on guard” blend in a larger area that gets plenty of airflow. That oil combination will stop chest colds right away. We refuse to get flu shots. But we have some people to go out into exposed areas and try to bring the creepy-crud home with them. That oil blend is great!
Another note.. L-Lysine will stop a cold sore. When you first get the tingle, take a few tablets every 3 hours. It even stops them after they have gotten a good hold on you.
For cold sores, I use cream of tartar, just dab on the sore like a paste, inside or outside of the mouth it works.
My Mom and I regularly take Elderberry to prevent the flu and colds. I haven’t had a flu shot in years. I got tired of getting bronchitis every year.
there are more benefits to herbal medicine than there are numbers to count there is no disease that cannot be effectively treated by herbal medicine .
I’d have to agree,but do you know of a reliable source that names them all with the cures?Thanks
for growths of some warts I use the banana peel and just rub it on.
My son put toothpaste on 2 worth that he had and they were gone in a week and a half time and never came back
you use the cleaned potato skin, meat side toward soar. repeat dayly as neaded. there was a documentery on one of the learning chanels _ pbs,discovey,etc_ seveal years ago about burn victums in india. sometimes they would get to close to the ground-made cook fires and it would not be with their floor length robes.
I got Hep C from a patient in the Military. I used Thymic Formula when the Dr.s refused to treat me. I almost killed it myself but when the viral load got low enough to treat I finished it off with the regular treatment. It provides the essential natural hormones the body stops making due to the trauma/stress. It helped to treat a person with Aids, Drug withdrawal, after a week they all started to feel better or have more energy. It would be nice if there was a central location people could send/email/letters their treatment ideas to with step by step directions so we could all share and understand what and how it should be done. A natural first aid manual.
One of the MOST AMAZING treatments for wounds that won’t heal or to heal faster (even diabetic wounds) I’ve EVER used or seen. Using sterile technique, boil whole potato, cool and remove as large a pc of the skin as you can. Scrape off any potato “meat” (works better when cooled and use side of fork or equivalent), wrap in sterile saran wrap and cool completely. Then cover inside of skin with thin layer of antibiotic ointment such as neosporin. Apply to clean wound and apply additional layer of antibiotic cream over outside of potato skin. Cover loosely with gauze covered on the inside with ointment (you don’t want it to dry out). Repeat every 3 or 4 days until skin regrows or gash scabs over solidly.
The last time I used it was on a 3″ by 4″ deep scrape wound 3 weeks old (86 yr old diabetic) that refused to heal. By the first bandage change, 1/2″ of new pink, healthy skin had grown around the complete edge of the wound. At the 3rd bandage change, it had healed to the point of not needing any further treatment.
Although I don’t advocate the overuse of antibiotic ointment and I stress that this is for stubborn wounds, it never ceases to amaze me; and I was a paramedic in a large city for over a decade. (works on animals too – great for stubborn “hot-spots” on dogs)
Asthma attack (worsened by panic) or panic attack? Put the person’s legs up, say on the couch with a large pillow underneath the legs and their head on the ground. The blood will increase pressure on the heart causing it to pump harder and slower and slowing the breathing. Works better than a paper bag.
Althletes feet. 30% bleach to hot tap water (hot as you can stand without burning your skin). Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse well.
Dear dawn, does one use the potato meat or the skins? Do you leave it in the plastic wrap or put it on the first aid cream directly? I love the idea but need a little clarification..Thank You..Warm to hot coffee is also used to help treat Asthma, Honey ,lemon and a pinch of whiskey works great for a cough syrup..The lemon helps to adjust the PH, and kills germs, the Honey coats it to stop the stinging and the whiskey disinfects it and is an added pain reliever…Do you have anything for warts?
Warts are stubborn but a paste of baking soda and castor oil will do the trick. rough up the surface of the wart so that the paste can penetrate, cover with a band aide (you don’t want it to dry out) and repeat every 12 to 24 hours. It may take a week but it will work.
Activated charcoal can be purchased at health food stores and online. Some chain stores carry it as well. Remember you’re computer works great for research. A great information resource.
Vicks – kills bacteria on finger nails & toe nails – so does listerine mouthwash – vicks on the bottpm of your feet can cut a cols in half. – vinagar stops acid reflux & promotes healthy bacteria in the gut – Depending how bad you are a couple of tea spoons aday for a month,{yes a monthit took longer to mess yourself up}. will do wonders after that it maintenance. Use your fav vin. salad dressing if you like. I just use a med cup half full diluted w/water or juice.
I agree about the vinegar, but it should be raw unfiltered and unpasturized. 2 Tablespoons in about 12 oz of water is not too hard to get down, and it is even OK to sweeten it with raw honey. Great for acid reflux, allergy’s, arthritis, liver detox – if taken on an empty stomach, and helping your immune system be resistant to the following bacteria : Staphylococcus, streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Corymbacterium diptheriae, Clostridium tetani, H. Influenza, Gonococcus, Meningococcus, Brecella Abortus, Helicobacter Pylori…these all have an optimal growth pH of 7.0 – 7.8, and apple cider vinegar is usually 5.0. I love even raw honey by itself for a cough, you may need to take it every 2 hours, and it is a natural bactericide.
I have been taking a tsp or less of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar with “Mother” every morning for about three years and have only been to the doctor once and that was when I took a few days off from doing this practice. It is yucky, but it works.
Would pickles work,for kids who like them but don’t like the vinegar taste for acid reflux?
Carlos, I would wonder why a child would have acid reflux to begin with. Food allergies are a huge problem anymore. You might want to look at ‘Diet Wise’ a book by Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby. How many times when you were growing up did your parents make you take or do something because they knew it would be the best for you and you didn’t like it. But, now you know that it was beneficial for you. I remember Mom standing there watching me take my Castor Oil. I hated it! But, it worked. Bragg’s raw apple cider vinegar with ‘The Mother’ sweetened with honey will do wonders for you and your children, too. It will repopulate the good bacteria in the stomach and will relieve the acid reflux. Feed you and them with good unprocessed food. Get them involved in growing, cooking/preparing their food. There are many free articles, posts, websites to get this information. Your whole family will be healthier, happier and closer through this process. It may not look like it now, but, trust me on this. My now grown children are thankful for the ‘trials’ I put them through while growing up and have found that Mom was right after all and thank me for it. I have thanked my own Mother many times for the way we were brought up, knowing how to survive and thrive with little. We were monetarily poor, but had faith, love, discipline and good health because she loved us enough to be the parent who always did what was best for us, not necessarily what we liked. May God bless you and yours, Carlos.
I remember the charcoal tablets, we occasionally took them just to see our tongues turn black! Now using essentional oils, only the pure stuff thanks! No doctors unless I can’t controll bleeding or broken bone
My family got Hospital Staph in the 1970’s. Horrible huge boils on the skin that there was no cure for. I put cold pressed peanut oil on and they healed right up and never returned!! Cold pressed Castor Oil packs can heal nerve endings and help relieve pain….use on your back, joints, and torso. ActivzSilver is great for swishing in your mouth to heal gum problems and you can swallow it to help heal inside with no side effects. There are many natural herbal solutions you can use such as Red Clover capsules to thin your blood. Just study all remedies carefully before using.
hemp oil is the cure for Cancer
Blood desease,diabetes,HIGH bloodpreasure etc.
An anchient cure all
Cracks beside finger nails that will not heal up and are very sore. Use compound W . open crack so can get it in. then push close and let dry . 1 to 3 application work. It will be gone. 3people have use it.
works great.
Anytime your doctor recommends a NEW pharma drug, buyer beware. Most of the newer drugs you see advertised have some very adverse effects and the published studies are very skewed. One of the best natural remedies is colloidal silver. Works on internal infections and external wounds. Just make sure you are not allergic to silver. You can search on line or find a good home use colloidal silver maker at certain trade shows. For cold and flu season, when symptoms first start, using liquid echininaccea and black elderberry which are great immune boosters. I can knock out a cold or flu within 24 hours using these, but the brands make a difference. Use Gaia or Herb Pharm liquid vials in warm enough “hot tea” water. I know people that use echinaccea regularly which is not a good idea as your body develops tolerance.
I used to be sick all the time with a cold or bronchitis and I asked my doctor what he uses, to my surprise he said ALL the doctors use Alka-Seltzer plus cold formula 1 pkg. dissolved completely no fizz in a medicine cup, with 2 benadryl tablets OR 2 dipihenhydramine . I have not had a cold, the flu or a virus in over 4 years. Unbelievable!!! try it , it really works.
Colloidal Silver is a must for our family. Any time we come home from being in public, we spray it up our nose and breathe in at the same time. My wife use to get sick every time our daughter did. It has been more than 5 years now and NO colds or flu. I had a sinus infection prior to taking CS regularly. I thought I would have to go to the DR., then sprayed CS up my nose twice a day. 3 days later, the infection was completely gone. My daughter had acne on face and forehead which started getting pretty bad. We convinced her to use CS on cotton twice a day. Within a week or so it was completely gone, and with a nightly application it has not returned. Great for animals. One of our horses got a deep laceration, to the bone on her hock. Normally a vet call, stitches and a drain. We began applying CS with Blue Kote twice daily. The wound began healing from the inside out. Within a few weeks, all that was left was the scar. I could go on and on with all our successes with CS. Works on all bacterial and viral infections with no known resistance.
Oh yea, forgot to say how cheap CS is when you make it yourself. I make it at 15 PPM with my CS generator. The Manufacturer says one set of silver rods will make 100 gallons. I’ve been making about 16 oz. a week for more than 5 years and the silver rods show they’ll probably last 10 more years.
Dear Frank,
This is excellent because we will need to rely on ourselves post shtf. I am looking forward to obtaining knowledge of others. I did see activated charcoal capsules in GNC and vitamin shops. Can this be obtained elsewhere, Wyman?
Nothing is better for living a healty life than using essential oils in your daily routine. They can be used as preventative remedies, for healing sickness and for curing some diseases. Many are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-histamine, anti-viral. They can be used to calm and relax, to sooth, to protect, to cure a headache, to boost metabolism, to help with concentration, to balance your system and put you intune with your surroundings.
Essentilal oils can be applied topically, infused into the air, injested by the drop, in a capsul or used to flavor your favorite recipe. Use them in your drinking water daily to get continued benefits. They can be used in a diffuser to clean and purify the air in your home or office, to ease your breathing or to just make everything smell better. They can be rubbed on bottom of the feet and will be absorbed into the system quickly. This is especially helpful for children or someone who is too ill to take internally.
Cleaners, disinfectants, deodorizers, fabric softeners and baby wipes that are chemical free and totally natural can be made out of essential oils.
Essential oils should be a part of any preparedness kit.
Forty years ago, my kid’s pediatrician recommended salt water nose drops and gargle to treat the symptoms of a cold. He said it was just as effective as the over the counter medicines and it seemed to work. He recommended a saturated solution of salt water.
He also recommended lemon juice and honey as a cough medicine.
Wyman Esse,
Where can one purchase ” activated Charcoal” ??? or do you just use the ashes of your charcoal burner or barbecue pit?
THANKS FRANK!!!!
when the SHTF those who read this and all the other posts you make WE WILL BE READY. THANKS TO YOU.
KENNY
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING will beat ‘activated charcoal’ to beat a cold or flu…taken at the first sign of it (4 or 5 caps) it won’t develop …or if in the throes of it, will STOP it, and allow your body to repair in a much shorter time. Good for food poisoning and other ‘bugs’ as it neutralizes the bad stuff. Loose charcoal can be made into poultice for sprains and lacerations to suck out inflamation and or infections. Works well for spider bites (first hand knowledge)…possibly snake bites. Laugh as you will….it WORKS…and no side affects (other than pooping black) like antibiotics usually have. I haven’t had a cold or flu in all the years I’ve used it. I swear by it. And, you won’t find a more effective ‘med’…nor a cheaper one either. You can beat a cold or flu for literally pennies…IMMEDIATELY…if taken at the first signs….(less than 25 cents).
Where do you get the charcoal?
try the Herbdoc dr shultz. Activated charcoal is in his #2 Intestinal formula. This guys stuff really works. BELIEVE ME>