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.
What is monolauren?
Yup, it’s the same thing. I have or had (she has since died) a good friend who tried it. Caused her horrible pain and difficulty. Mutual friends in Australia tried it and a friend emailed me for help. At least one wound up in the hospital. I would not touch that stuff even as a household cleaner.
I researched it after my friend tried it and suffered, on a chemist’s blog. The stuff cannot go through into the bloodstream as claimed (and probably a damn good thing) so it is essentially useless for health improvement and also can and does cause serious health problems. The symptoms my friend, and mutual friends, suffered from are the ones described in the excerpt below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement
Miracle Mineral Supplement, often referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution, Master Mineral Solution, MMS or the CD protocol,[1] is chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleach. It is made by mixing 28 percent sodium chlorite solution with an acid such as citrus juice. This mixture produces chlorine dioxide, a toxic chemical that in the doses recommended on the labeling, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, severe dehydration, and other life threatening conditions.[2] The name was coined by former Scientologist[3] Jim Humble [de] in his 2006 self-published book, The Miracle Mineral Solution of the 21st Century.[4] A more dilute version is marketed as Chlorine Dioxide Solution (CDS).[5]
MMS is falsely promoted as a cure for HIV, malaria, hepatitis viruses, the H1N1 flu virus, common colds, autism, acne, cancer, and much more. There have been no clinical trials to test these claims, which come only from anecdotal reports and Humble’s book.[6][7] In January 2010, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that one vendor admitted that they do not repeat any of Humble’s claims in writing to circumvent regulations against using it as a medicine.[8] Sellers sometimes describe MMS as a water purifier so as to circumvent medical regulations.[9] The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies rejected “in the strongest terms” reports by promoters of MMS that they had used the product to fight malaria.[10]
Sodium chlorite, the main constituent of MMS, is a toxic chemical[11][12] that can cause acute renal failure[13] if ingested. Small amounts of about 1 gram can be expected to cause nausea, vomiting, shedding of internal mucous membranes such as those of the small and large intestine (producing so-called “rope worms”) and even life-threatening hemolysis in persons who are deficient in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. When citric acid or other food acid is used to “activate” MMS as described in its instructions,[14] the mixture produces an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide, a toxin and a potent oxidizing agent used in the treatment of water and in bleaching.[15] The United States Environmental Protection Agency has set a maximum level of 0.8 mg/L for chlorine dioxide in drinking water.[16] Naren Gunja, director of the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, has stated that using the product is “a bit like drinking concentrated bleach” and that users have displayed symptoms consistent with corrosive injuries, such as vomiting, stomach pains, and diarrhea.[17]
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I will do pings occasionally if I post an article that seems interesting, or if someone else does.
I’ve thought about posting something like this for a long time...glad you did! Best place on the internet for ailments with a natural treatment is www.earthclinic.com . You click on ailments and it is in alphabetical order. Tons of things our family has tried with great results!
we use this also! Love it!
I did not get pinged and would like to be.
Thank you for all your hard work, very much appreciated.
good to know. I have a big cannister of collegen on my kitchen counter that I keep saying I’m going to add to my smoothies but haven’t started yet.
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Thank you.
what amounts do you take?
People use borax to balance hormones, treat arthritis, get rid of fungal infections and get rid of fluoride.
When I take it I mix 1/4 teaspoon in 2 liters of filtered water and I used that water to mix diatomaceous earth in or make a cup of decaff with it.
At the link there are more details regarding how much to use for what ailment.
please post the formula...appreciate it!
Bromine and fluoride and chlorine are everywhere-and salt has been demonized.
My endocrinologist says very few people are iodine deficient nowadays but if you cook everything from scratch and don’t use iodized salt, don’t eat fish or seaweed and are continually exposed to things that cancel out iodine it stands to reason that you might need a little iodine.
I looked up iodine a while ago and cranberries (depending on where grown) have a huge amount of iodine, also some seaweeds. I started using kelp daily and canned about 25 jars of home made cranberry sauce. :-D
I think that bromine and flouride and chlorine can be avoided by choices made.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Too much information to copy paste.
:)
Placemarker.
Beta-sitosterol works. Even the cheaper brands.
We are trying Devils Claw for chronic back pain now. The NSAIDs (asperin, advil, ibuprofen) we think caused an allergic skin rash after long use.
Trying horsetail diuretic for water retention.
Cut out the sugar, though everyone knows that.
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I had a pinched nerve from my neck to the left arm down to the fingers with my forearm tingling like I had my finger in a light socket. It did not go away for 4+ months. Tried a Ten massage machine that helped with the pain and lots of ibuprofen but what worked was stretching.
Laying down and putting my arms straight back over my head everyday for several minutes and this was the key.... JELLO.
I make it every week and have a bowl every day.
Look up Jello or gelatin and pinched nerve.
I remember that my grandmother always had jello in the fridge. She must have known about it helping nerve pain.
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