Posted on 03/19/2019 5:52:42 PM PDT by little jeremiah
Many FReepers have knowledge to share about improving and maintaining health and would like to share it and learn from others; and others may not know much yet but want to learn. Some of us don't have much money for good insurance or doctors, some want to try other methods besides prescription meds, and some have experience in treating and solving health problems.
More and more "regular" doctors have accepted treatment methods such as the benefits of acupuncture, massage for many conditions, better diet, use of herbs and so on. There are limits, and often side effects, to some standard medical efforts.
My field is Ayurvedic herbalism and related measures, and have a lot of information I can post when I have time. I have seen herbs and sometimes dietary changes help people (including myself) with issues such as rheumatoid arthritis, high BP, gallstones, kidneystones, repeated boils, UTIs, prostate problems, insomnia, allergies, urinary incontinence, and many more. I hope to learn a lot from others with their knowledge and experience.
There are many "old fashioned" home care methods that were in common use a few generations ago that actually work and are cheap, such as castor oil packs, fomentations using alternating hot and cold water, and the like, which are easy to do. I am sure there is a lot of knowledge here on Free Republic that can be shared.
I would like this thread to stay civil without distruption, so my request is that people who think natural health methods are bunkum, make your own thread.
I just added your name, I didn’t see it just now checking the list.
Thank you!
I have some large, brown (amber) glass bottles that will be perfect, for this.
Thanx. lJ Iβll make a batch
There may be other devices that work as well, main thing is you want to press as much of the liquid out as possible.
I have a food mill, but it might not be a small enough screen....
Honey not only cuts the bitter taste but it is the world's oldest known antibiotic . . . Plus, have you ever heard a honey bee cough?! :^D
Thanks looks interesting. Made me think of my mom - she used to make a β‘ cough syrup.
Lemon Juice, rock candy, and whiskey. Burned all the way down. LOL. She gave it to us kids too. Today, DFS would probably come knocking on the door.
I like to have this on hand as it just makes you feel better with any respiratory illness. It’s a large batch but can easily be made smaller. I usually make some in the fall for winter flu/sickness season.
Honey has gotten a lot more expensive and this uses a lot but it’s worth it. I usually buy honey currently for about $41 a gallon. Lot of $$$$....
I used to have one of those and it doesn’t work well for this because the chunks of bark and ginger, and seeds make it hard to do the grinding thing. Even a big colander can be used or very large strainer, such as for spaghetti.
Thx!
Thank you, lj.
cup of cough syrup is a pretty good sized dose.
especially with the grain base. lol
Some places don’t allow sales of 180 proof but OR does, I use for tinctures and cough syrup. One cup 180 proof isn’t that much when the total volume (of last batch) was 1 3/4 gallons total cough syrup. I roughly figured it to be 10% alcohol per dose; so for I teaspoon or tablespoon, not that much. This syrup no one could or would want to drink a cup of!
Everything is getting a lot more expensive; welcome to Dem Commie America! If someone doesn't stop the bleeding soon China will take over.
The toilet paper phenomenon last year is just a preview. Be prepared - and keep the faith! :^)
{{p.s.: you didn't respond to whether you have ever heard a honey bee cough! tee hee}}
Honey got a lot more expensive quite a few years ago due to colonly collapse, a sort of mysterious bee death attributed to various things, most likely mites, and/or pesticides on flowers especially fruit orchards. They have made a pretty good comeback, I think.
I have not heard a bee cough but have seen them yesterda carrying big pollen baskets!
All signs point to the Return of the King soon!!!
ThankQ
I sure hope you and Dan Scavino are correct!
This is great. Thank you!
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