Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
Yahoo ran an interesting article this morning indicating a rise in the number of survivalist communities cropping up around the country. I have been wondering myself how much of the recent energy crisis is causing people to do things like stockpile food and water, grow their own vegetables, etc. Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase? It’s an interesting theory, but I believe increased food prices have more to do with rising fuel prices as cost-to-market costs have increased and grocers are simply passing those increases along to the consumer. A recent stroll through the camping section of Wal-Mart did give me pause - what kinds of things are prudent to have on hand in the event of a worldwide shortage of food and/or fuel? Survivalist in Training
I’ve been interested in survival stories since I was a kid, which is funny considering I grew up in a city. Maybe that’s why the idea of living off the land appealed to me. My grandfather and I frequently took camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway and around the Smoky Mountains. Looking back, some of the best times we had were when we stayed at campgrounds without electricity hookups, because it forced us to use what we had to get by. My grandfather was well-prepared with a camp stove and lanterns (which ran off propane), and when the sun went to bed we usually did along with it. We played cards for entertainment, and in the absence of televisions, games, etc. we shared many great conversations. Survivalist in the Neighborhood
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1. Children’s Flip Flops Recalled by Alpargatas Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2009
Release #09-137
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 289-5306
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Children’s Flip Flops Recalled by Alpargatas Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Children’s flip flops
Units: About 210,000
Manufacturer: Alpargatas USA Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: Decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain levels of lead in excess of the federal standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: Flip flops of the Havaianas brand containing decorative paint were sold under the following model names: Baby Estampas, Baby Pets, Kids Apple, Kids Fairy, Kids Flores, Kids Lighthouse, Kids Monsters, Kids Surf, Baby Letrinhas, Kids Sports, Kids Candies, Kids Fun, Kids Love, Kids Sereias, Kids Speed, Kids Lucky Bug, Kids Pets, Kids Rock, Kids Slim, Kids Wonder Woman, Kids Small Flowers and Kids Tropical w/Kit. A photo of a representative flip flop is provided below. Havaianas flip flops without decorative paint are not being recalled.
Sold by: Department and specialty stores nationwide from November 2006 through February 2009 for about $15 to $24 a pair.
Manufactured in: Brazil
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled flip flops away from children and return them to Alpargatas USA, Inc. to receive a replacement.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Alpargatas USA at (888) 289-5306 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.havaianasus.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09137.html
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2. Nautilus Recalls Bowflex(r) Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2009
Release #09-138
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 259-9019
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Nautilus Recalls Bowflex(r) Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Bowflex(r) Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
Units: About 78,000 (about 68,000 home gyms were recalled on December 6, 2007)
Importer: Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
Hazard: The home gym’s horizontal seat rail is designed to be latched in a vertical position for storage. If the seat rail is not manually latched, it can fall unexpectedly on the user or a bystander, posing a risk of serious injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Nautilus has received 18 reports of injuries caused by unlatched seat rails that have fallen, resulting in head and shoulder lacerations, some requiring stitches or staples.
Description: This recall involves the Bowflex(r) Ultimate 2 Home Gyms. The home gyms are equipped with pulleys, resistance rods, and other equipment, which allow the user to perform a variety of exercises. “Bowflex Ultimate 2” is written on the vertical part of the frame.
Sold at: Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009 for about $2,300.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers may continue to use their home gyms for exercising, but should not place the seat rail in the vertical (storage) position until the repair is performed. Registered owners are being sent a free repair kit. Owners who have not received a repair kit by March 10, 2009 should contact the firm.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nautilus at (800) 259-9019 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.bowflex.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09138.html
Movie Actor Jake Gyllenhaal inspects seedlings for the school garden
As a kick-off to their green school initiative, Global Green USA was joined by Jake
Gyllenhaal for Green Service Day at Manual Arts High School.
Gyllenhaal and Global Green CEO Matt Petersen inspected a garden, composting effort,
and other initiatives taking place at the school. The organization hopes to raise
money to help schools around the country become more sustainable and add programs
that teach green skills for future jobs.
Documentary Video in Five Chapters - Urban Agriculture - East New York - Local Farmers
Urban Agriculture: East New York is a documentary video in five chapters that explains
how East New York’s urban agriculture movement evolved.
Each chapter is dedicated
to one piece of a complicated process: a portrait of a veteran local farmer in her
garden; a trip to the East New York farmer’s market; a look at asset mapping analysis
by the Pratt Center; land transfers from HPD to Green Thumb; and the investment
in the neighborhood’s youth made by agricultural organizers and experts.
The Economist magazine - Victory Gardens - Digging their way out of recession
IN 1943 Eleanor Roosevelt encouraged a return to the “victory gardens” that had
become popular during the first world war, when the country faced food shortages.
Mrs Roosevelt planted a garden at the White House; some 20 million Americans followed
her lead, and by the end of the war grew 40% of the nation’s vegetables.
Now a grassroots movement wants Barack Obama to plant another White House victory
garden. The new secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced recently that his
department would create “The People’s Garden” out of a paved area outside their
building. And he won’t stop there. Mr Vilsack wants there to be a community garden
at each of the department’s offices around the world.
Next American City spoke with Despommier about what vertical farms would mean for
cities and for the globe.
The way skeptics see it, Dickson Despommier has a lot of explaining to do: He’s
got big plans for the future of farming. By 2050, the planet will have to feed three
billion additional mouths, and traditional farms, which threaten food security by
deforestation, the use of fossil fuels and ecosystem destruction, will not be able
to hack it. Dr. Despommier, an environmental health scientist at Columbia University,
believes the answer lies in the vertical farm, a glass-walled structure that can
be designed as tall as a typical skyscraper, and can be located inside city bounds
or around city limits.
1849 - Chartist cottage at Rosedene - Food garden plot under cultivation.
Vegetables growing in the garden at Rosedene the cottage in which early Chartists
lived, first occupied in 1849, County Worcestershire. Residents were given a plot
of land to cultivate fruit and vegetables to supplement their income, and diet.
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Thank you so much. I’m pickling okra today..
http://www.nativetech.org/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=248
Old fashioned Vinegar Rolls
Contributor : Added by Administrator
Tribal Affiliation : Cheyenne-Arrapaho and Cherokee from Oklahoma, terr.
Orgin of Recipe : Offered by Ruth Wilder Daniels ... who learned this from from my mother, lorena Hutton Wilder
Type of Dish : Contemporary & Traditional
Ingredients
* see below
Directions
Combine-3/4 cup cider vinegar, 11/2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 2tsp. cinnamon. stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. cook over med. heat 20 min. let set.
then mix 2 cups flour, 3 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp. salt.
cut in 1/3 cup shortening.
Stir in 3/4 cup milk with fork to form soft dough.
roll out into rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
combine 1/4 sugar, 2tsp. cinnamon and sprinkle over surface of rolls. dot with 2Tb. butter. roll up, cut into slices and place in deep baking dish.
dot with 2Tb.butter. pour hot vinegar mix over all. bake at 375, 30-40 min.
Note: my mother was forever talking about vinegar rolls and how her mother use to make them. she was descended from cherokee and cheyenne. She was born in okla. territory. One time she and my dad were going to visit me so I made this recipe. she just loved them and ate about 3 before stopping. all the time saying they were just like her mama use to make. I thought they were too vingery but she didn’t.
http://www.nativetech.org/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=259
Trappers Fish or Campers Fish
Tribal Affiliation : Cheyemme
Orgin of Recipe : Offered by Art Giles ... who learned this from My Granddad 1948 In the Big Horns of Wyoming.
Recipe Region : Plains ~ Plateau
Type of Dish : All Indigenous Ingredients
Ingredients
* Brook Trout
* Wild Onion
Directions
Clean Trout with head and tail on.
Put in any kind of pan add a spoon of lard and fry over any camp fire tell done. You’ll be going back for more Brookies and onions.You can catch Brookies with your t-shirt and two sticks.
This is away you cook them if lost put the onions inside and place fish on a green forked willow stick.Cook tell done.
Note: My grandfather was a Cheyenne. I’m 1/2 Cheyenne.Lived in the
Big Horns for Four years with three horses and a Dingo lab dog. I’m writing a book of my time in the Big Horns.
Copyright NativeTech: Indigenous Food and Traditional Recipes 2005 | tprindle@nativetech.org
http://www.nativetech.org/pottery/index.html
Pottery & Clay
Pottery in Southern New England
Chronology of southern New England Pottery
A Catalogue of Reconstructed Pottery Designs
Preparing Clay
Temper Mixed into Clay
Making a Clay Pot
Tools Used to Decorate Pottery
Firing Pottery
A Photographic Tour of Firing Pottery
[This is the original, with a fire pit information, for making pots and the original cooking pots....granny]
>>>Morgan Stanley and AIG bought 2 Billion bushels of cereal grain and withheld it to artificially inflate commodity prices???
So when they went bust it was because they were speculating in commodities like grain and oil??
And we bailed out AIG. Thats BS!<<<
I hate to tell you this, but that is just the tip of the iceberg -
Like $19 Billion to ‘bail out’ one bank who promptly put it all into Treasury Bonds which the Goober-mint was selling to finance more ‘bail-outs) - Hey, the yield won’t be but .44% but $83,600,000.00 Guaranteed profit - No risk - AND they can use that $19 Billion Asset as ‘collateral’ to leverage 11 times the $19 Billion for speculation..... Maybe short stocks, commodities, etc.
Then there are the large blocks of ‘troubled assets’ bought by the Goober-mint - for face value - not current value... That would be where a loan for a house was for $300,000 and they had paid it down to $180,000 but were having trouble making the payments, so they sold the loan to the Feds for - $300,000 - but they can only collect $180,000 for it... In their infinite stupidity, they never thought of letting the borrower refinance and lower his payment from $2,500 on the original loan to $1,100 on the current balance of $180,000. You may have heard where they were talking about the Goober-mint ‘overpaid’ by several billion for troubled assets - that was one of them... Corrective Action taken - NONE... Several billions to the banks - Who say - Hardy har har har - we put one over on those Federal ‘rubes’.
OK, there are a whole bunch more - but not only will I but probably you too will get our blood pressures way up. Not good for either of us...
The old saying that ‘Out of crisis and confusion there are fortunes to be made’. Ponzi schemes, shell games - find the hidden pea... you know all those good old ‘American’ traditions...
There is not enough BS in the world to cover it - need horses, hogs, chickens too just to - - oh well, maybe I’ll just keep digging through this horse manure because there is bound to be a pony in there somewhere...
Frustrating - totally frustrating......
Pardon me while I take a few DEEP breaths and SLOWLY exhale... That will probably do more than thinking about it.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=769
Vacuum Cleaners Before Electricity
Vacuum Cleaners Before Electricity—And A Little-Known Inventor
By Mary Robinson Sive*
W.H. Hoover’s oft-told success in making electric vacuum cleaners a household necessity was of little use to the nearly 90% of American farm households without electric service as late as the mid-1930s. Yet a number of these more than five million homes owned vacuum cleaners. How could that be? Generators may have powered some, but most were operated manually. Laborsaving devices they were not, but country women were eager to keep up with the modern conveniences enjoyed by their city sisters, and so these cumbersome gadgets found a market[1]. Their existence is not widely known, nor is the role played by David T. Kenney, the holder of nine patents crucial to the growth of the vacuum cleaner industry in the United States.
continued, and I have to say there are several surprises here, so much that I did not know.
granny
>>>I’m pickling okra today..<<<
See, I knew where to go for the answer on anything -
Granny works ‘magic’ on those search engines!
I’m here. And not fired. I am far to the north west of those fires.
Had company last weekend and then a stomach bug that’s kept me down, but *hopefully* that’s gone. My younger daughter came down to spend the weekend with us so was enjoying her company for the weekend.
[Appears to be 1877 letter]
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=215
How Members of Congress are Bribed
How Members of Congress are Bribed.
An Open Letter.
A Protest and a Petition.
From a Citizen of California to the United States Congress
by Joseph H. Moore.
http://historicaltextarchive.com/books.php?op=viewbook&bookid=46&pre=1
Women on the American Frontier
Title Page
Table of Contents || Preface >>
Women on the American Frontier
A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the “Pioneer Mothers of the Republic”
By William W. Fowler, M.A.
HTA Press, 2003
Table of Contents || Preface
>>>so get ready and have some good Texas fishing fun.<<<
Texans have a real knack for making fishing fun....
My favorite fishing there is in a Crappie Barge....
They build a floating barge at the end of a pier with a nice size deck around an opening in the middle (even have a nice foot rail around the hole) They totally enclose it and even put a nice evaporative cooler to make it more comfortable. Nice chairs to sit on, prop your feet up on the railing and fish. They put lights under the deck to attract fish and they hang a bag of cotton seed meal to keep the fish coming to eat.
All the comforts, maybe a dozen around the hole to swap tales, drinking Lone Star beer, and - you catch lots of crappie... Now that’s fishing I can get into...
http://www.ouachitalk.com/food.html
Jerked Meat: Buffalo meat was cut into thin long strips and jerked by drying in the open air. Some Indians made a salt brine with pepper in it and the strips of meat were quickly dipped into this, and then hug on racks above a fire made of green or damp wood to make a slow smoke. The smoke also kept the flies and the yellow jackets away from the meat.
Pemmican: Called “Wasna” by the Lakota, was invented by the Indians. The jerked meat was pounded into small bits, then mixed with back fat (or tallow) into a thick mixture. Then, crushed dried berries were added to the mixture. Sometimes the mixture was formed into balls before storing in skin bags and sometimes it was packed solidly in the skin bags.
Acorn Meal or Flour
Gather acorns after they are ripe. Soak the acorns overnight, and the shells will split open. The shells can then be removed from the kernels.
Spread the kernels (acorn nuts) out to dry. When the kernels are completely dry, they can be crushed with a stone mortar into meal or flour.
After the acorn meal or flour is ground it should be leached to take out the bitterness. A frame can be made with cedar twigs overlapped tightly as shingles on a roof. Spread the acorn meal on this frame, then pour water through it repeatedly until the meal turns pink. The meal can then be dried and stored until used.
Acorn Bread
The Indians mixed the acorn meal or flour with meat soup or water to make a stiff dough. Salt was added to the dough.
The acorn dough was made into round loaves , wrapped in fern leaves, and placed in ashes for slow heat cooking that turned the bread black.
Another method was to place the thick dough on a two forked stick and cook quickly over hot coals.
If baking powder was available, the acorn meal was mixed with baking powder, salt, and water. This dough was either baked or fried in a pan.
While not ‘traditional’ recipes these are still very good. Sent to us be SkyWarrior’s Blood-Sister Lori.
Wild Sage Bread
1 package dry yeast
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted shortening
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons crushed dried sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda and flour. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Beat egg and cottage cheese together until smooth. Add melted shortening and yeast.
Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition until a stiff dough is formed.
Cover dough with cloth and put in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch dough down, knead for one minute and place in well-greased pan. Cover and let rise for 40 minutes.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 50 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening and sprinkle with crushed, roasted pine nuts or coarse salt.
Acorn Squash Rings (Serves 8)
Ingredients:
4 large Acorn Squash
2 Tbs. Olive Oil
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
4 Tbs. Honey
6 Tbs. Pecans, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 350-F degrees.
Halve the squash crosswise and scrape out the seeds. Cut into 3/4-inch rings. Brush the slices on all sides with the olive oil and arrange in a single layer on two nonstick baking sheets.
Season with the salt and pepper. Bake about 15 minutes, or until slightly soft.
Turn rings over, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with pecans. Continue baking about 20 to 35 minutes longer or until very soft.
Serve warm, arranged on a platter.
FRYBREAD (Zahsakokwahn)—
Staple of Powwows, Symbol of Intertribal Indian Unity
Frybread: Just a couple out of hundreds, but all basically alike. The first makes 8-10 small ones or 5 big flat ones for Indian tacos.
2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
Deep hot fat in frying pan or fryer. Sift dry ingredients. Lightly stir in milk. Add more flour as necessary to make a dough you can handle. Kneed and work the dough on a floured board with floured hands until smooth. Pinch off fist-sized limps and shape into a disk — everyone has their own characteristic shapes. Shape affects the taste, by the way because of how it fries). For Indian tacos, the disk must be rather flat, with a depression — almost a hole — in the center of both sides. Make it that way if the fry bread is going to have some sauce over it. Smaller, round ones are made to put on a plate. Fry in fat (about 375_)until golden and done on both sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
Want something good to do with the Frybread? Try
INDIAN TACOS
... While not necessarily just a Native American Herbal Remedy I thought I would pass along the following as it does fit in with today’s problems. Sent to us by our Good Friend Anpao.
Spotted Eagle Woman
Subject: Benefits of Garlic!
Thought you might want to have this bit of information on natural antidotes to biological toxins. You probably are aware of most of them.
There are some that I did not know are so effective.
This info may help ease much in these times. A good all around preventative measure. Eat that Garlic!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!! love it...
Blessings;
Roxanne
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NATURAL ANTIDOTES TO BIOLOGICAL TOXINS
Americans have grown so accustomed to relying upon prescription medications that they will probably have difficulty believing there are natural compounds as close as the kitchen cupboard that are potent antidotes against biological warfare. These natural antibiotics and antioxidants may give unvaccinated people who have been exposed to biological or chemical weapons enough time to secure professional care. They may even save lives. It is a fact that chaotic events will make it difficult to obtain appropriate treatment even if it were available. So we must learn more about natural antidotes. Furthermore, it is clear that antidotes to biological attacks need to be employed at home or the workplace in an expedient manner. The idea of the masses running to obtain medical care or vaccines at doctor’s offices, clinics or hospitals needs to be abandoned if civilian defense against biological weapons is to become a reality.
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NATURAL RESCUE REMEDIES
Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be addressed first. The Garlic Information Center in Britain indicates that deadly anthrax is most susceptible to garlic. Garlic is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that even
blocks toxin production by germs. [Journal Nutrition, March 2001] Before vaccines were developed against polio, garlic was used successfully as a prophylactic. In one test garlic was found to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin, doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the very same antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax.
Garlic was found to be effective against nine strains of E. coli, Staph and other bugs. [Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut cloves of garlic or garlic powder may be beneficial. The antibiotic activity of one milligram of allicin, the active ingredient in garlic, equals 15 units of penicillin. [Koch and Lawson, Garlic: The Science and Therapeutic Application, 2nd edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996] Garlic capsules that certify their allicin content are preferred and may provide 5-10 milligrams of allicin, which is equivalent to 75-150 units of penicillin.
The anthrax bacterium’s toxicity emanates from its ability to kill macrophage cells which are part of the immune system. Studies have shown that sulfur-bearing antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of glutathione, a natural antioxidant within the body, counters the toxicity produced by anthrax. [Molecular Medicine, November 1994; Immunopharmacology, January 2000; Applied Environmental Microbiology, May 1979]
The above sulfur compounds can be obtained from health food stores and taken in doses ranging from 100-500 mg. Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form (mineral ascorbates) rather than the acidic form (ascorbic acid) and should be combined with bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C’s action in the blood circulation. The powdered form of vitamin C is recommended to achieve optimal dosing. A tablespoon of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 mgs) can be added to juice. Good products are Twinlab’s Super Ascorbate C powder and Alacer’s powdered vitamin C. Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone available at most health food stores, has been shown to help prevent lethal toxins from anthrax exposure. (Cell Biology Toxicology, Volume 16, 2000) It could be taken at bedtime in doses ranging from 5-20 mg. Melatonin boosts glutathione levels during sleep.
Of additional interest, one of the methods by which mustard gas works is its ability to bring about cell death by depleting cell levels of glutathione Medicine Journal, April 9, 2001] So glutathione is also an antidote for mustard gas poisoning.
Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon iron as a growth factor. [Iron & Your Health, T.F. Emery, CRC Press, 1991] Iron-chelating (removing) drugs and antibiotics (Adriamycin, Vancomycin, others) are effective against pathogens. The plague (Yersinia pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all be potentially treated with non-prescription metal-binding chelators. For example, iron removal retards the growth of the plague. [Medical Hypotheses, January 1980] The biological activity of the botulinum toxin depends upon iron, and metal chelators may be beneficial. Infection Immunology, October 1989, Toxicon, July,1997]. Phytic acid (IP6), derived as an extract from rice bran, is the most potent natural iron chelator and has strong antibiotic and antioxidant action. [Free Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990; Journal Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987] IP6 has been found to have similar iron-chelating properties as desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs, tumor cells or to remove undesirable minerals from the body. Biochemistry Journal, September 15, 1993] IP6 rice bran extract (2000-4000mg) should be taken in between meals with filtered or bottled water only (no juice).
The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has been described in recent medical literature and may be helpful in fighting biological toxins. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000] A potent natural antibiotic, more powerful than many prescription antibiotics, is oil of oregano. One study showed that oregano completely inhibited the growth of 25 germs such as Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection, July 2001] Oregano has been shown to be effective in eradicating intestinal parasites in humans. [Phytotherapy Research, May 2000] Wild oregano, which is quite different than the variety on most kitchen spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds. Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution sterilizes contaminated water. [London Times, May 8, 2001] Oregano powder from whole leaf oregano is available as OregamaxTM capsules (North American Herb & Spice Co.). A spectacular development in natural antibiotic therapy is the manufacture of oregano powder from 100% pure oregano oil, producing one of the most potent antibiotics known. It has recently become available under the trade name OregacinTM (North American Herb & Spice Co.). It costs about $1 per pill, but this is a far cry from the $16 per pill for Vancomycin, known as most potent prescription antibiotic.
Nature also provides nerve gas antitoxins. Nerve gas interrupts the normal transmission of nerve impulses by altering levels of acetycholinesterase, the enzyme that degrades the nerve transmitter acetycholine. Huperzine A, a derivative of Chinese club moss, has been suggested as a pre-treatment against nerve gases. [Annals Pharmacology France, January 2000] The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conducted studies which revealed that huperzine A protects against nerve gas poisoning in a superior manner to physostigmine, a long-standing anti-nerve toxin. drug. [Defense Technical Information Center Review, Volume 2, December 1996, Huperzine A is available as a food supplement at most health food stores. Suggested dosage is 150 mcg per day. Pretreatment is advised prior to nerve gas exposure.
SUMMARY. The threat of biological warfare is real and concern over preparedness of the civilian population and medical professionals is growing. There is virtually no practical way that vaccines, antibiotics or other treatment can be delivered to a frightened populace in a timely manner during a crisis. The current strategy of having an unprotected citizenry travel to physicians’ offices or hospitals to receive prophylactic care or treatment is unfeasible. The public must be armed with preventive ortherapeutic agents in their vehicles, homes and the workplace. Natural antibiotics and antitoxins are well documented in the medical literature, but overlooked by health authorities. These antidotes are readily available for the public to acquire and place in an emergency biological response kit.
Last portion of article by Bill Sardi http://www.sdm2000.com/toxinreport.doc
Copyright Bill Sardi
Knowledge of Health, Inc.
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San Dimas, California 91773
Food – the Ultimate Barter Item
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March 3, 2009
Thanks to “just in time” inventory practices; America has an average of just three days of food on its shelves. Inventories are kept extremely well managed and “tight” thanks to the amazing efficiency of modern day transportation and manufacturing systems.
But what happens when the system breaks down and the food distribution system gets disrupted?
For the answer, you really only need to think of the previous Katrina television coverage of a few years ago... pictures of bare shelves and desperate brawls as folks argued and even fought over the remaining scraps.
Now imagine a disruption in the system that lasts not a few months... but one that could affect our food supply for years to come.
Despite government attempts to throw money at this problem, statist’s actions, like wage and price controls, will only create greater shortages. The more bureaucrats demand that prices remain constant... the more producers of food related items will NOT produce the item. After all, their costs rise with inflation so it’s only fair to pass them on. What always happens are misallocations of capital and shortages. This is the legacy of communism and socialism. Central planners try to tell the market place what to produce and what to charge. The result, historically, has been disastrous. Barak Obama believes in the government’s obligation to help with all his heart. And he will. But his idea of help will eventually be wage and price controls.
His actions will affect every man, woman, and child in America. So the time to start your “food insurance”program is right now. Here’s the reason: The average American has yet to reach an understanding of the potential devastation that socialism will bring to our advanced “division of labor” economy. When they do, the surge of demand for food storage equipment like canning supplies will turn into a tidal wave.
Food prepared for storage will be almost impossible to secure. If the news media even mentions a run on any food preparation equipment, it’s over. Trust me. Buy plenty of jars and supplies now. This is not a question of if... but rather when. After word gets out, the show is over and those who have not taken steps to prepare will be on their own.
THE PROBLEM WITH PAPER MONEY
Please understand something very important: you will not be able to buy your way out of the current meltdown if you wait too long. Especially, with paper money. In a panic, survival food is the ultimate currency. It not only satisfies appetites, but with it you can buy anything else you need. People always need to eat no matter what else is true. Having plenty of stored food that you can trade or barter will put you in the best possible position to survive and prosper in the coming bad times.
Now what kind of prepared food and other commodities will be worth the most? Below is a list of foods that will be extremely valuable in a meltdown.
BEST BARTER BETS IN A CRISIS
1. Canned foods grown on gardens or private farms. Especially, vegetables and fruits that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides.
2. Canned meats from livestock pastured on small farms.
3. Canned meats and vegetables bought in stores.
4. Beef jerky and other dried foods make fantastic barter items.
5. Pastas of all types seem to last a long time and will be high on the list of desired items.
6. Dog food. Yep. Just do it. Dog foods, both dry and canned provide essential vitamins, minerals and proteins. Costs are very reasonable. Shelf life is several years and some of the new “chewy” brands are edible. In a real disaster, with “runs” on food at the grocery store, you may be the only one at the dog food section.
7. Dried beans. Beans are a protein powerhouse. You can never go wrong by having them as a barter item.
8. Peanut butter. If you can make your own so much the better. In a disaster, peanut butter will leave the shelves so fast it will make your head spin. Learn how to make peanut butter and buy 50 pounds of peanuts... just in case.
9. Powdered milk. Another staple that has had tremendous barter value. Buy Carnation brand and get plenty, then... Go to your local farm or feed store and buy 25 to 50 pounds of “milk replacement” for calves. Not the greatest tasting but extremely nutritional. And like dog food, no one will be thinking about hording this item.
10. Vitamin supplements. Have plenty of non-synthetic vitamins stored as barter items. Disease spreads like wildfire in panics and famines. Those with healthy immune systems have a much better chance of surviving to help others.
PRESSURE IS BUILDING!
As this report is written, pressure on some supplies is building. If you are at all interested in securing a food supply for your family, please don’t wait. Get your supplies!
If you put this report aside, intending to get back to it in a few months... you could get caught by surprise in the meltdown. Some of your friends will say “none of this can happen.” If all you can come up with is “none of this can happen” then read some books on the history of socialism and its fruit. It always produces shortages and higher prices - “Always, no exceptions.”
I’m pickling okra today..<<<
Good for you....Save me one.
Granny works ‘magic’ on those search engines!<<<
I don’t know about magic, but they are sure fun...
I’m here. And not fired. I am far to the north west of those fires.<<<
I am glad that the fires are not at your area, but wish they were not going on.
Are you feeling better, hope so.
You were looking forward to the daughter’s visit, does this mean that you got a year younger?
All the comforts, maybe a dozen around the hole to swap tales, drinking Lone Star beer, and - you catch lots of crappie... Now that’s fishing I can get into...<<<
LOL, hope you had a hangover, as that is unfair to the fish, to attract them with false promises and then catch them.
I have an assortment of old oil lamps for power outages. Got them and more wicks than I can use during my lifetime on eBay. Oil I buy at Walmart.
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