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Off the Grid/Homesteading Skills:  Natural Remedies  |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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 Posted - Oct 02 2012 : 08:40:51 AM
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We (well dh is the best about it) sprays colloidial silver up his nose every morning. He's convinced (and has proven for the most part) that is what keeps him from getting all the crud that always seems to be going around. DD used it while deployed on a wildland fire last month and was the only one who didn't end up with the camp crud.
I take herbs, vitamins, tons of Vit D and fish oil daily. It hasn't kept me completely from the doctor because I have chronic headaches and while I work on figuring out what is causing them, I am on medications.
I have 5 adult kids and have had very few trips to the doctor compared to others) over the past 29 years. We avoided ear infection antibiotics by using garlic oil in their ears at night. Herbal antibiotics, probiotics, changing diets,--- preventative instead of reactive health care as much as possible.
I work in EMS- having that training along with studying natural healing and health has really helped me have a better understanding of when it is time to actually go to a doctor vs staying home and fixing it. Generally speaking- our trips to the doctor were usually trips to the ER because something took us by surprise or someone was being stupid. =)
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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Posted - Oct 02 2012 : 2:02:59 PM
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I swear by elderberry juice when the cold and flu season comes around. I tend to get bronchitis easily (the result of having pneumonia a few years ago) and elderberry juice helps more than anything else to get me back to feeling myself.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Oct 03 2012 : 5:14:27 PM
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I buy it at a local natural foods store. If your store doesn't carry it, maybe they can special order it for you. It's a little pricey--but you don't drink very much of it at a time, as the flavor is quite strong. I hope you find a store that carries it!
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 06:02:27 AM
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My massage therapist swears by apple cider vinegar in hot water for flushing the system. A teaspoon full in a cup of hot water is all you need. So far, it seems to be working for me. I have more energy and less headaches.
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
583 Posts
Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
583 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 12:02:58 PM
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Kristina,
My husband uses an elderberry syrup, Sambucol, at the first sign of any upper respiratory problem and it really helps him. We order from Vitacost.
Kathy |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 12:44:44 PM
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I buy dried elderberries at Mountain Rose Herbs & make it myself, so much more cost effective.
Recipe:
Bring 3 cups water & 1 cup dried elderberries to a boil, then simmer uncovered for an hour.
Strain berries (use an old cloth; it will stain)
Add 1 1/2 cup honey & 1T brandy to the strained juice. The brandy is optional, but will help syrup keep longer.
Store in the fridge. Take 2 or 3 T daily as needed. |
Edited by - nubidane on Oct 09 2012 1:05:17 PM |
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lindagwynn
True Blue Farmgirl
246 Posts
Linda
Deming
Wa.
USA
246 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 3:52:58 PM
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ememommy5 have you tried eliminating gluten products from your diet for a week or two? You might find that is the culprit for your headaches. Good luck, it sure worked for me.
With lots of hugs and smiles, have a great day.
" Your body knows how to heal itself; just give it the right tools."
Farmgirl#3864
Linda
www.gwynnsgifts.com |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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ourhealingroots
Farmgirl at Heart
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Katrina
Tulsa
OK
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2012 : 04:51:32 AM
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There are two things I find to be very helpful to support the immune system...(1)sleep and (2) hydrotherapy.
Adequate and consistent sleep supports energy, the immune system, healthy body weight, accident prevention, and much more. I have personally found that having a consistent bedtime (9:00) and rising time every day (5:30) (even on weekends) gives me a lot more energy and I don't tend to catch colds and flus as much.
Hydrotherapy--I end my showers with a cold spray of water for 20 seconds to 2 minutes to support my immune system. When I was attending college one semester, everyone was getting sick (and typically I would, too). Our bathroom was being remodeled, so I had to bathe outside with a cold water hose. All three of us in the house didn't get sick that term. |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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hialtfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
72 Posts
Terri
WA.
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 04:34:42 AM
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Great info ladies...I am a Herbalist..gottenaway from it for years, just coming back...I learned that sugar and the like is HORRIBLE for us, it lowers our immune system and does all kinds of BAD things to us...the less sugar/high fructose corn syrup the better >>>
"LOVING" life at 4000 feet..."LOVE" is a very splendid thing... |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Bushel n Peck
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Tracy
Truly
MT
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2012 : 10:44:03 AM
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It is amazing what ailments can be relieved with just Lavender, Pappermint and Lemon essential oils. They should be therapeutic grade.
I have an online store for do Terra oils linked into my siganture.
I have used many of the oil blends from doTerra with great success!
They are worth the price, keep well for long term storage, and can replace many of the items in your medicine cabinet. I especially love the "Breathe" blend, and the "deep blue" for sore muscles. The single oils are exquisite and powerful medicine!
my blog: http://bushelnpeck.blogspot.com
my doTerra essential oils online store:
http://www.doterra.myvoffice.com/tracyajohnson/
I sing because I'm happy; I sing because I'm free!
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches over me. |
Edited by - Bushel n Peck on Nov 30 2012 10:46:13 AM |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2012 : 6:14:21 PM
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Dandelion tea and tulsi oil or tea...
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
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Posted - Dec 13 2012 : 5:08:04 PM
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Originally posted by FieldsofThyme
I would love to hear what has worked for you, keeping you from seeing a doctor, and running up medical bills for illnesses etc.
Any book titles on books would be appreciated as well.
The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody. This one is by far my favorite - I'm a sucker for good color photos and fairly decent directions.
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies by Linda Kershaw.
Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest by Parish, Coupe, and Lloyd. These two have great color photos to help identify things - I've found devil's club and serviceberry and a bunch of other fun stuff up in the forest while accompanying hubby woodcutting over the years. :D
Feasting Free on Wild Edibles.
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon.
Smart Medicine for a Healthy Child by Zand, Rountree, and Walton.
My current favorite concoctions in use right now are fermented cod liver and butter oil (from Green Pastures), elderberry syrup (local raw honey, elderberries from my neighbor), and my own personal trick is Thieves Oil. I've got an oil blend (TO and almond oil in a roller ball vial) and a cream (TO and coconut oil and beeswax and shea butter in a chapstick tube) to slap onto things. Like a dab under my nostrils as I leave the house or before bed, on my neck lymph nodes, whatever. It's practically my perfume right now. I've also got extra vitamin D drops in my cabinet for this time of year.
Also in my purse's first aid kit is... arnica pellets, current homeopathic meds (calceria fluorica, galphimia glauca, histaminium hydrochloricum, Sabadil), arnica cream, hydrated clay, P's& Q's, C+ Cold tablets, Calendula Succus liquid/goo, homemade lip balm, Rescue Remedy (and a swiss army knife and bobby pin, because you just never know what you're going to need). I can't even remember the last time I even gave a friend an Advil or Tylenol for whatever reason, I just dose out the arnica or Rescue Remedy. :)
As for what's kept us from seeing the doctor.... luck and common sense. If something's unnerving me or the hubby enough, we'll put a time limit on it and say we'll go to the doc if it doesn't get better by Monday morning or whatever. To where our family doc did a triple take when I did a well-baby-check for my now-4yo when she was 6mo. Because there was nothing wrong with her, she wasn't sick (but we'd maxed the deductible for the year, I figured what the heck, might as well use it). We only go in when there's something we can't handle at home or possibly wait for a med to cross the borders. I'd about gotten one child's yeast infection under control (with a diaper balm with tea tree oil and no sugar/juices/anything) but then it came back a few days later so off we went to the doc for a prescription for Nystatin for the poor kid.
Oh, another thing is I try to get responsibly raised animal products in the house... We have raw milk, grass fed beef, mostly grass fed pork, I've been using honey and stevia more and more in my canned goods (to replace sugar as needed)... Just made a month's batch of butter and buttermilk last night - ended up with 5.6lbs of cultured butter and 6.5lbs cultured buttermilk to figure out how to use (butter's the easy one to use, need to do a little thinking on that much buttermilk...).
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Lanna, homeschooling mama to four little monkeys that still try to jump on the bed |
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2012 : 4:04:16 PM
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Lanna, Ive thought about making my own thieves oil for awhile but havent because the smell of eucalyptus gives me headaches. Do you make your own and if you do,do you use eucalyptus? Does the recipe have a strong eucalyptus smell? Thanks!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Dalai Lama
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
898 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2012 : 1:00:12 PM
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I love natural remedies. We use arnica for past injuries and bruises. Rose Hip tea for immune support. I like onion poultices with bronchitis/ chest congestion. Ginger and peppermint tea for digestion help and relaxtion. I also like Apple Cider Vinegar and I Just found out it can help aid in weight loss :) Plus I just came down with food poisoning last night and I decided to try a Tablespoon of ACV to try to neutralize my stomach acid and after about 30-45 minutes later I was able to sleep until other symptoms popped up. Also when I was pregnant with baby #3 I started having edema early on in the 2nd trimester and I was told to get a calcium/magnesium supplement so I got one and it went away! Plus my pregnancy headaches also went away AND the best part was my morning sickness completely disappeared!!! There are so many good remedies that you can find right out your back door! Like using crushed plantain leaf on a mosquito bite or bee sting!
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2012 : 2:21:56 PM
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I've been taking elderberry syrup and I drink a homemade ginger ale every evening and I've been fortunate so far to not catch any bugs. The ginger ale is like a tonic to me, it has lemon and lime juice, is steeped with whole cloves, peppercorns, cardamom and I add a tiny bit of vanilla. I make it with honey from our hives and organic sugar, not too sweet though and it's like my body craves it.
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
583 Posts
Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
583 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2012 : 11:03:03 PM
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Anita,
Your ginger ale sounds delicious - could you post your recipe?
Thanks
Kathy |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Flowerfairy136
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Mary
Vicksburg
Mississippi
USA
27 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2013 : 3:47:49 PM
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I used to have problems on a regular basis with swollen lymp nodes, then a woman I knew that was always talking about different remedies to things said that raisins help with lymp nodes. I'm not sure if its true or how it works but it really seemed to help. Whenever I felt one coming up, I'd buy some raisins. I would eat about one of those fun sized boxes a day till it was gone, and it seemed to make it go away in a few days without getting all big and sore like they used to.
Farmgirl Sister #4195
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2013 : 6:57:22 PM
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The ginger ale I make is easy. DH and I absolutely love it but most in my family don't care for it. Just a matter of personal taste I guess. I just don't care for overly sweet store bought soda. I grate a good sized chunk of ginger root for about 2 tablespoons, add to 1 cup water in a medium saucepan, pour in 3/4 cup organic granulated sugar and 1/2 cup honey, one teaspoon peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and a teaspoon whole cloves. I turn on medium heat, stir & simmer just until sugar is dissolved and remove from heat. Leave to steep for a few hours or overnight, I usually make it mid-morning and strain it in the evening letting it steep all day. I then strain it into a canning jar, add the juice of 2 lemons and one lime, a dash of vanilla and stir well. If I have vanilla bean I throw that into the saucepan in the beginning but if I'm out I just use vanilla extract at the end. I fill a glass with ice and about 1/4 full with ginger syrup, fill up with club soda or soda from my soda making machine I got for Christmas. The great thing about it is you can adjust to your own taste preference, make it sweeter or differing amounts of syrup for lighter or stronger results. My SIL makes basically the same thing but she mixes hers with more water and drinks it as a hot herbal tea (minus the peppercorns). This can also be made with yeast and fermented in the fridge as well but I never had the patience for that. I like instant gratification when it comes to my ginger ale ! Anyway, hope you like it !
Farmgirl #522
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
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