Natural Remedies – Alternative Healing Methods

December 1, 2008

There has been a real shift in the way people think about their health. They are realizing that conventional medicine is expensive and sometimes dangerous–and not always effective. While the term alternative medicine may conjure up some pretty exotic images, many of these therapies are more familiar than you think. If you’ve ever massaged your temples to ease a headache, applied an ice pack to a sprained ankle or listened to your car radio to de-stress during a traffic jam, you’ve already practiced some simple natural healing techniques.

Some mainstream doctors have begun to recommend natural, drug free therapies to treat both everyday complaints and serious illness. Dietary modification, for instance has become the weapon of choice against a number of diseases that would have been treated mainly with prescription drugs a generation ago.

While natural therapies have been described as the wave of the future, they’re actually much older than Western treatments such as surgeries and antibiotics. Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India has been around for 5,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used fragrant oils in what may have been an early version of aromatherapy, and hydrotherapy was practiced in ancient Greece and Rome. And homeopathy, one of the newest techniques, is more than 200 years old.

The naturopaths are really on to something. Instead of prescribing an antibiotic to wipe out an infection, a naturopathic physician might prescribe a combination of natural remedies to attack the infection but then will also try to determine which factors in the patient’s daily life–such as stress, poor nutrition or inadequate exercise–made him susceptible to the illness in the first place. A natural healer may use a combination of juices, vitamin and mineral supplements, dietary changes and other therapies to build up the immune system. As the immune system becomes stronger, antibacterial and antiviral herbs and homeopathic preparations can be used to zero in on the infection.

That is not to say that alternative treatment should be a substitute for conventional medicine. Most alternative health practitioners believe that the best care involves considering all options, including conventional medicine. Good holistic doctors recognize that regular medicine really is best in certain areas, especially emergency situations. Using an inhaler during an attack can save the life of someone with asthma. What it can’t do is improve the condition in the long term. That’s where other treatments come in.

Whether changing your diet or relaxing with meditation, people who take the natural approach report feeling more in charge of their health. The whole idea is to break the cycle of dependency, to get people well and keep them out of the doctor’s office when it’s not necessary.


Where do I find it?

December 1, 2008

The content of my posts have been focused on passing on home remedies that have been used for generations. I always try to find a natural way to prevent an illness or to cure one before I resort to taking myself or a family member to a physician. Well, unless it is an emergency I know I can’t handle and I do have a primary care physician and health insurance for such instances.

It would be impossible for me to remember all the ways of natural healing for each problem and I do resort to my books and my notes to find the proper treatment for each person. If you don’t have a library of books, I suggest you begin collecting them.

It is so important that healing starts within, not only for the person being treated, but for the healer as well. Here are two suggestions for E-Books that could get you started:
Click Here! “>Habit Guide: How to be Happy and Healthy
Click Here! “>The Power of Positive Habits

Nutrition has everything to do with our good health and a book that contains information on the healing properties of food is a must in your library. One in particular is
Click Here! “>Miracle Superfoods

You do need a quick and easy encyclopedia of Natural Cures and Home Remedies to refer to. Always be aware that even Natural remedies can have side effects. Some people are allergic to certain compounds. One book that contains very good data is
Click Here! “>Home Remedies for Better Health

I hope that these suggestions will be of help to you and that your health and the health of your loved ones will improve with your journey into the ways of natural healing.


ROUGH HANDS

November 29, 2008

For those chapped hands, try some honey. Wet your hands and shake off the water without actually drying them. Then rub some honey all over your hands. When they’re completely honey coated, let them stay that way for five minutes. ( This will give you the opportunity to lean back, close your eyes and relax for five minutes)

Next, rub your hands as you rinse them under tepid water. Then pat your hands dry. Do this every day until you want to clap hands for your un-chapped hands.

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Also, you can take 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar in the palm of your hand and add a few drops of castor oil and enough fresh lemon juice to totally moisten the sugar. Vigorously massage your hands together for a few minutes. Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. This hand scrub should leave hands smooth and , in the process, remove stains.

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Many farmer’s favorite remedy for chapped and soiled hands is to combine abut ¼ cup of cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of water and enough apple cider vinegar to make the mixture the consistency of a loose paste. Rub this mildly abrasive mixture all over your hands for 10 minutes. Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. This treatment can remove dirt, soften, soothe and heal the hands.


COUGHS

November 29, 2008

 

Smokers cough

 

This remedy is updated from the Universal Cookery Book (circa 1888). Pour 1 quart of boiling water over 4 tablespoons of whole flaxseed and steep for three hours. Strain, add the juice of two lemons and sweeten with honey (which replaces the crystals of rock candy used in the original recipe). Take a tablespoon whenever the cough acts up.

 

An even better remedy for smoker’s cough — stop smoking!

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                                  Dry cough

Take 1-2 tablespoons of potato water each time the cough acts up. You may also want to add honey to taste.

                                Potato Water

Scrub two medium sized potatoes (use organic, if possible) and cut them in half. Put the four halves in a pot with 4 cups of water (filtered, spring or distilled, if possible) and bring to a boil. Lower the flame a little and let the potatoes cook for 30 minutes.

When they’re done, take out the potatoes (eating them is optional) and save the water. Most remedies suggest that you drink 2 cups of potato water. Refrigerate the left-over water for the next time.

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Bronchial Coughs

Add 3 drops of oil of fennel and 3 drops of oil of anise to 6 tablespoons of honey. Shake vigorously and bottle it. Take 1 teaspoon when you start to cough.

 

If you haven’t prepared the syrup in advance of your cough and don’t have the necessary ingredients, you may wan tto settle for second best. Do you have the liqueur called anisette? Take 1 teaspoon of anisette in 1 tablespoon of hot water, every 3 hours.

 

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Nighttime cough

 

To help loosen phlegm, fry two finely chopped medium onions in lard or vegetable shortening. As soon as it’s cool enough to touch, rub the mixture on the cougher’s chest and wrap the chest with a clean (preferably white) cloth. Do this procedure in the evening. May result in a good night’s sleep

 

 


ARTHRITIS – Walk this way and celery tonic

November 23, 2008

It may not make sense at first, but when arthritis makes your joints ache all over, a workout of sorts may be in order.  Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City recently studied more than 100 people who had arthritis of the knees.  Half were put on a walking program; the other half did not partake in regular exercise.  After eight weeks, the walkers reported decidely less pain and less reliance on pain medication.  Also, theywere able to walk farther without pain than they had been able to before the test started.

CELERY TONIC:

For such a seemingly mild-mannered vegetable, cerely packs a surprisingly strong medicinal punch.  Cerlery seed contains at least 12 compounds that have anti-inflammatory effects, which makes celery desirable as a natural treatment for arthritis.  You can take celery seed in extract form, available in herb shops and health food stores, or you can eat the stalks themselves.  Four stalks of celery a day should deliver healing benefits.


Nature’s Flu Remedy

November 20, 2008

Feeling feverish and think you’re coming down with the flu? Swallow a tablespoon of sambucol extract every two hours as a good replacement for over-the-counter flu remedies.  Sambucol, made from brightly colored elderberries, is loaded with bioflavonoids and vitamin C, which can help knock out the viral infection that causes the flu.  You can buy it in most health food shops.


Headaches are a terrible thing to suffer through.

October 22, 2008

There are migraines which almost cripple some people and regular tension headaches, eye strain and many more kinds of headaches from which we all suffer upon occasion.  Migraines can be caused from food allergies to such things as sugar and caffeine or processed foods that contain artificial dyes and preservatives–nitrites and sulfates.   All these can cause a migraine attack, but the key to finding those triggers is sometimes very difficult and take a very long time.

The Migraine Headache Program is an E-book with solutions to gaining relief.


The Amazing Power of Music

November 4, 2008

More than 7,000 runners who recently raced in a half-marathon in London were under the influence of a powerful performance-enhancing stimulant — pop music.

The music at London’s “Run to the Beat” race was selected on the basis of the research and consultation of sport psychologist Costas Karageorghis. He has learned how to devise soundtracks that are just as powerful, if not more so, as some of the less legal substances that athletes commonly take to excel. To understand more about how music can help runners check out this link.

The link between music and athletic performance is just one example of the inroads scientists and doctors are making into understanding the amazing power that music has over your mind and body. Science has shown that music really can kill pain, reduce stress, better your brain and basically change how you experience life.


Babies Bottoms and Rashes

November 10, 2008

Many times an infant will for no understandable reason will develop a diaper rash.  In this day and time of disposable diapers it is less likely unless the child is left untended for a lengthy amount of time.  After the child’s diaper is changed and they are washed, applying a slight dusting of baby powder can help maintain dryness, but another alternative is using corn starch as a powder.  It is unscented and light like fine powder. A scoop of corn starch in a soft handkerchief that is tied with ribbon or rubber band will allow you apply the starch like using a powder puff.  When a potty-training toddler has an accident and is left ‘wet’ for a while, this rash can appear as well.  The corn starch puff is just as handy for this little one after he/she is cleaned up.

There are many new baby wipes that provide protection as well and they are chlorine free.


Musculoskeletal Mythbuster

November 10, 2008

There is not anyone who hasn’t suffered the after effects of over exercising or enjoying our selves so much that our joints and muscles become sore, painful and stiff.  Dr. Joespeh Weisberg and Heidi Shink have researched this area and produced a book titled, “3 Minutes to a Pain-Free Life” which is well worth purchasing and reading.  They maintain that doing 6 Therapeutic Movements (TM’s) of 30 seconds each, every day will improve and maintain the well-being of our muscles and joints.  Their Triple “S” Solution, Stretching, Strengthening and Stabilizing the musculoskeletal parts of our bodies is an easy way to bolster the performance of our muscles and joints while off-setting the deficiencies they incur from our lifestyles and habits.


Acupressure Treatment

November 12, 2008

Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body’s life force to aid healing.

Among the advantages of acupressure’s healing touch is that it is safe to do on yourself and others – even if you’ve never done it before – so long as you follow the instructions and pay attention to the cautions. There are no side effects from drugs, because there are no drugs. And the only equipment that is needed is your own two hands. You can practice acupressure therapy any time, anywhere.

“The Green Book of Health” is one guide that can help you bring about healing through the use of acupressure and several other natural healing methods.


Aromatherapy – The Power of “Scentual” Medicine

November 12, 2008

“It’s good for you.”  Tell this to anyone who needs to relieve pain, care for the skin, alleviate tension and fatigue or just invigorate their body.

Aromatic plants have played an important role in maintaining health for several thousand years. “Ancient Egypt was a very fragrant civilization,” says John Steele, an aromatic consultant in Los Angeles. They infused fragrant oils for massage, bathing and medicine, burned incense in religious ceremonies and used aromatic cedar oil to embalm their dead.”

Aromatherapy has been popular in Europe for many years, but it wasn’t until the late 1980’s that Americans began to discover this fragrant medicine.  These many years later “aromatherapy” is still not a household word, but essentail oils hve been discovered by top-selling cosmetic companies and aromatherapy creams, lotions and oils are showing up everywhere from department store cosmetics counters to the Home Shopping Network.  People are looking for ways to help themselves that are natural and without side effects.  And if the treatment has an element of pleasure as well, so much the better.

Learn The Power of Aromatherapy and add a new deminsion to your life.


Aging – Lengthening your Life, one Bite at a Time

November 12, 2008

Every year more and more Americans are joining a special group: those who’ve lived to age 100. While most of us probably won’t join t his group–on average, we can expect to live to our mid to late seventies.. Our life expectancy is much longer than it was in 1900 when the average person didn’t live to be 50.

Researchers now know that one of the most important contributors to heart disease, wrinkles, cancer, arthritis, and many of the other problems of aging is the same process that causes a variety of objects around us to deteriorate.  It’s called oxidation. The same air that gives us life is what causes iron to rust, fruit to turn brown and your body’s cells to break down and age. Through a series of chemical changes, oxygen molecules in our bodies lose electrons, making them unstable.  These unstable molecules are called free radicals.  These free radicals steal electrons from the healthy cells in our body and then more free radicals are created.  They damage more and more cells every day until our health pays the price.

To control this destructive process nature provides antioxidants which are compounds in foods that can stop free radicals from doing harm.  They come between free radicals and your body’s healthy cells offering up their own electrons and preventing yours from being damaged.

Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants and can protect you from disease.  Supplements of vitamins C and E are a good idea, but they shouldn’t take the place of diet rich in fruits and vegetables.  The quickest way to get vitamin C is to have a glass of grapefruit juice, an orage, or half-cup of red bell pepper slices–each provides more that 100 per cent of the Daily Value.

Vitamin B 12 is essential for maintaining healthy blood and nerve function. You can get plenty of vitamin B12 in meats and other animal foods.  Clams are the top performers: One small steamed clam provides an astonishing 9 micrograms of Vitamin B12.  Chickpeas and Potatoes bring in the B6. Beans and fresh asparagus are good sources of folate.

Extra Calcium and vitamin D are essential to prevent bones from becoming brittle. Moderate amounts of dairy food and fat-free milk can provide the Daily requirements of these essentials.

EAT LESS…..LIVE LONGER

Even though we may need to eat more of certain foods inorder to live loner, researchers are finding that the opposite can also be true.  People who eat less may live more years.

Experts think that calorie restriction “resets” your metabolism so it works more efficiently, and the body shifts its focus from growth and reproduction to long-term survival.  When you take in fewer calories, your body naturally produces fewer free radicals as it turns food into energy.  Thus, you have less oxidative damange.  Eating a “Prudent” diet that provides the nutrients you need without excessive calories may be the key to a longer life.

One of the top selling books on Health and Weight loss is Fit over 40. You may want to check this out.


Old Home Remedy for Gallbladder Problem

November 13, 2008

I found this recipe in my Aunt Bertha’s Bible and used it successfully for several years before my physician said I had to have my gallbladder taken out.

Squeeze the juice of 3 lemons in a quart jar.  Fill the jar with water and add 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts and 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar.  Put the lid on it and shake vigorously.

Take two tablespoons full before breakfast and two tablespoons ( It says a swallow) before your last meal in the evening.  Keep in the refrigerator to keep cool.

The biology of a gallstone: Bile helps digest fat.  Now the reality: A typical American diet is heavy on fats and cholesterol, both of which tend to saturate bile–which is stored in the gallbladder.  Over time, the excess cholesterol begins to calcify and form gallstones, which can become painful when they move through the small bile ducts going from the gallbladder.

If you have been showing signs of gallbladder disease or stones, the first step is to cut the fat from fried food and animal protein in your diet and eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables.  Make sure you’re getting enough protein from other sources, though, since protein aid in bile production (this is the part of the equation many people with gallbladder problems overlook.)


CANDIDA can make your life miserable

November 14, 2008

Candida overgrowth is no joke to one who has it. The frustration is immense because there are few who can help. Candida overgrowth has persistent symptoms that mimic other diseases and it’s made even worse because there is no medical training for doctors in fungal overgrowth in the body. Because of this lack of knowledge most doctors bristle if you even bring up the topic.

Candida albicans (sometimes referred to as monilia) is a fungus that is normally present on the skin and in mucous membrances such as the vagina, mouth, or rectum.  The fungus also can travel through the bollk stream and affect the throat, intestines, and heart valves.

Diagnosis of Candida Albicans

A medical history, physical exam, and laboratory tests, including blood tests, blood cultures, and a wound culture may be done.  Tissue biopsy may be necessary to diagnose invasive systemic disease.

Here is a Natural Cure for Candida that may be helpful to you.


Coconut oil as a cure and preventative for Candida

November 14, 2008

Candida overgrowth seriously disrupted my life and what is so frustrating is that this can be avoided if doctors would tell their patients that they need to replace the intestinal flora that is destroyed by the antibiotics they prescribe. Due to the high intake of antibiotics in treatment for peptic ulcers, I developed this possibly even more harmful affliction.

A dear friend who had been seriously ill, visited me one day and told me that after testing, she had been diagnosed with Candida albicans and had some literature she wanted me to read. After digesting all the new information she had given me, I began searching for a way to rid myself of this awful affliction. In my chiropractors office I happened to find a brochure on Virgin Coconut Oil and it’s many uses. It promoted coconut oil as means to cure fungus.

It is one the best remedies I have found. It has a medium-chain fatty acid known as caprylic acid. Caprylic acid has been used for some time as a natural remedy for curing candida, but I didn’t know it came from coconut oil. Since then I have kept coconut oil in my diet.

What I love about coconut oil is you can use it both internally and externally. It is used topically for healing fungal skin infections and internally to kill candida in the gut as well as systemically. It can also be swished around in the mouth to cure oral thrush.

I can be used just like any other cooking oil and adds a wonderful flavor to baked and fried foods. It also doesn’t contain the trans-fatty acids that most other oils have.


OH HONEY – - Some Wonderful Recipes for Healing

November 17, 2008

Yesterday I received an email from a very good friend, he is 83 years young, walks 3 miles every day and takes very good care of himself.  He sent me some “sweet” ideas for healing.

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘Ram Ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases.  Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.


Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right
dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:


HEART DISEASE:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of  jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack.  Regularuse of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada , various nursinghomes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.


ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research Conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast, they  found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it.  It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL:

Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.  As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured.  According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.


COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.


UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.


GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.


IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.  Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts.  Constant use of  honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

What a tasty way to keep or regain your health.





Garlic – Great Bulbs of Power

November 18, 2008

Over the centuries, garlic’s healing potential has been recognized throughout the world. Researches have identified that it is good for he heart and circulation as it lowers the level of cholesterol and triglycerides.  There is increasing evidence that including garlic in the diet may play a role in preventing and treating cancer.  It is an immune system booster and can help prevent colds and the flu.

Here are some “new-to-me” uses for the wonderful tuber, GARLIC.

Garlic is often applied to indolent tumors, ulcerated surfaces and wounds. A poultice of the bulb is used for scrofulous sores and ringworm. A clove of garlic when introduced into the ear passage gives relief of earache. It is locally used in sciatica, paralysis and neuralgic pains. Raw Garlic juice is inhaled in whooping cough and pulmonary tuberculosis.


Discover Your Body’s Own Ability to Heal Itself

November 19, 2008

My husband and I recently decided to actively try to find something (other than drugs with terrible side effects) to help his Essential tremor, as it is getting worse and interfering with his ability to write or use tools.  The only option the medical field provides is a brain surgery that plants a small electrical device in the center part of brain to break the tremor impulse. We decided that procedure might cause more damage before it could help and began our search.

We found this product that supports the natural release of adult stem cells. It is a natural botanical extract that supports wellness by helping the body maintain healthy stem cell psysiology.  It is the very first product on the market from the latest phytoceutical product category called “stem cell enhancers”.

What are stem cells?

Stem cells can be thought of as “master” cells.  You’ve probably hard about he controversy of embryonic stem cells in the news.  Stem cells are found in human embryos, but are also found in adult tissue. Adult stem cells are most abundantly found in bone marrow.  Stem cells, circulate and function to replace dysfunctional cells, thus fulfilling the natural process of maintaining optimal health. These “stem cell enhancers” support the release of adult stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.

Several clinical studies have been conducted on the product in addition to several in-vitro trials.

What are stem cell enhancers?

Recent scientific developments have revealed that stem cells derived from the bone marrow travel throught the body, and act to support optimal organ and tissue function. Stem cell enhancers are products that support the natural role of adult stem cells.

As we age, the number and quality of stem cells that circulate in our bodies gradually decrease, leaving our body more susceptible to injury and other age-related health challenges. Just as antioxidants are important to protect your cells from “free radical” damage, stem cellenahncers are equally important to support your stem cells in maintaining proper organ and tissue functioning in your body.

It does sound like a pitch, but the truth of the matter is that IT HAS HELPED.  After 3 months of taking this product, he can make his field notes and use his tools and the tremors have lessened by 1/3.

If you believe this product can help improve the quality of your life, go to this link.  It is well worth checking out. It seems to have very good results for Diabetics and those with soft tissue problems.


Have a wonderful Thanksgiving

November 26, 2008

To everyone who has come to this website, I hope you have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.
Eat healthy, be safe and come back soon.
Nina


WAX BUILDUP IN THE EARS

November 20, 2008

First things first, most people don’t need to clean inside their ears–with safety swabs or anything else. The ear does a good job of using the wax as a sort of safety seal–to keep dirt and bacteria out–and doesn’t need pushing in on the wax.  Plus, eventually, excess wax and oils push themselves into the outer ear canal, where you can easily reach them with a washcloth and a pinky finger.

If there is a heavy buildup of wax, and it is causing pain or affecting hearing, a home remedy of baby oil can help.  Simply ease two or three drops of oil into the ear and let it do its work.  It will soften the wax buildup, often overnight, making it easier to clean and safely remove (again with a washcloth, not with an ear swab, in the outer ear canal). Some doctors prescribe “softening drops” for wax, but others say baby oil works as well and is less expensive.


BLISTERS

November 20, 2008

When blisters are at their most annoying, painful stage, head to the kitchen for a veggie solution–boiled carrots.  Simply boil and mash a couple of carrots, then apply to the affected area.  This carrot compress is perhaps best suited when a blister has been punctured and is irritated.


My Objective for this Blog

November 20, 2008

Over the years, my mother, grandmother, aunts, mother-in-law and various other family members have passed down home remedies and natural healing methods to myself and other young mothers in the family.  Of course, babies get sick and so do we and going to the hospital or doctor every day or so is not an option as far as the family was concerned.  The doctor was reserved for a BIG sickness that did not respond to our home remedies or broken bones.

In this day and age of inadequate health care for some and no health care for others I felt there was a need for some of the “old Home Remedies” to be made available to people who might need them.  They will not always solve the problem if it has been left untended for too long, but by using commons sense with basic preventatives some illness can improve and even disappear all together.

There is no replacement for modern medicine. Surgeries are necessary and save many lives, eye exams for glasses are a must, broken bones must be set and antibiotics have been a boon to mankind, but if proper nutrition is part of daily life, clean water is made available, and preventatives used regularly, most everyone can live a life where the doctors office is seldom seen.

Please be aware that if your “patient” doesn’t respond or if they get worse, contact a physician.  Also be aware that some people have allergies and if they develop a rash or cannot breathe, get them to the ER.

I hope that some of these remedies are beneficial to others as they were and still are beneficial to me.

If you have questions or a request for a particular remedy, please email me at ninaer2715@gmail.com and I will try to help.