Herbal Remedies
Pain Patch
These pain patches contain essential oils of menthol (peppermint) and camphor, two very potent pain relievers. The package contains 5 patches and the patches have a warming effect which is very soothing for inflammation. Apply for muscle pain, back ache, bursitis, sprains, tendinitis and even dislocations. Years ago I dislocated my shoulder and these patches [...]
BF&C – Bone Flesh & Cartilage
This old fashioned remedy has been around, successfully for hundreds of years and is still available. It is, as the name implies, for injuries such as sprains, back aches, pulled muscle and tendon and more. The ointment should not be used on open wounds but otherwise is safe to use anywhere the skin is not [...]
Colloidal Silver
If you’re not familiar with the multiple uses of colloidal silver let me tell you about its wonderful properties. Bacteria can’t survive with silver around. For that matter, neither can viruses and other microbes. That’s why silver is used as dental fillings, in olden times, the rich ate off silver dishes to avoid food poisoning, [...]
Atomidine – Iodine Supplement
Our food is iodine poor and without iodine, our thyroids don’t function well. Low thyroid has a host of symptoms such as goiter (enlargement around the neck), dry hair and skin, cold hands and feet, hormone imbalance, and even emotional swings. Low dietary iodine is such a problem that salt was “iodized” years ago to [...]
Motion Sickness
MOTION SICKNESS: The number one remedy for motion sickness is ginger root as a capsule or Alvita Tea. Of course, you’re not in a position to brew a cup of tea and may not feel like swallowing a capsule, but I carry ginger caps with me anyway. At the first sign of nausea, I open [...]
Organic Food
ORGANIC: I frequently use the term organically grown so I thought I would explain it. Naturally, all food is organic, but this special term applies to food that is grown without chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer either on the ground, on the plant, in the water, or in the manufacturing or packaging process. Organically grown [...]
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The name Chronic Fatigue Syndrome tells you something about this ailment. A syndrome is a collection of symptoms that appear together yet the cause has not been identified. If enough people exhibit the same or similar symptoms, the ailment will be classified as a syndrome; thus CFS became official about 1988. The term “Chronic Fatigue” [...]
Common Cold
The common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by a virus. Typically, symptoms include sinus drainage or congestion, fever, chest congestion, maybe even a headache. A cold can last for up to ten days, so how soon you get over yours will be a sign of how diligent you are in treating it. [...]
Hyperglycemia – Diabetes
Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar, more commonly known as diabetes. One of two causes can be the problem. In the first, the pancreas does not excrete enough insulin to process sugar; in the second, your cells become insulin resistant and will not allow the sugar to be absorbed; it stays in your blood stream. Type [...]
