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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
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 Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 06:19:53 AM
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Okay, this is a very unusual barter request and very specialized. If there is a Virginia Farmgirl who produces honey...looking for central VA honey...I would be very happy to trade my sewing services: apron, skirt, jumper etc....for you or a child...in exchange for some central VA honey.
I know this is a weird and very specialized request, but I have two daughters who have alot of allergies...not to bees...and I have read and heard that giving them local honey is a very good thing.
I may not get any responses, due to the specificity of this barter request, but thought I would try the farmgirl network first! I can purchase local honey and will, but as I mentioned, thought I'd try the farmgirl friends first!
Here's crossing my fingers........G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 07:00:47 AM
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Yep Georgann, you're right on track. Raw honey from your local area should help with their allergies. I get severe allergies in the fall. This past fall I decided I was done taking chemicals that harm my body and searched for a herbal alternative. I found stinging nettle. It worked absolutely wonderful. I had been taking a prescription med. plus benadryl on top of that. Also the nettle begins working within just a few hours. I used nettle throughout the entire allergy season with excellent results, not to mention not being drop dead tired and feeling groggy all the time. I also buy local raw honey and use that. Be sure it is raw honey and not processed.
Ok, I'm on a medical soap box from another board. sorry!  I've also found that elimination milk/dairy products helps out too.
Blessings....
Sarah
Something I borrowed...
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 07:07:02 AM
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Thanks Sarah...I'll look for the stinging nettle. I get bad spring allergies too, so I'd like to start the three of us on a regimen before the allergy season sets in! Raw honey....got it....now to get it! LOL
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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vintagechica
True Blue Farmgirl
438 Posts
Eren
Poolville
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 07:38:48 AM
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I started giving my boys local honey in the fall and it worked fantastically!!! It is amazing how when we look nature gives us just what we need. I hope you find someone with some bees.
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A sure way to avoid housework...live outdoors.
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faithymom
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Faith
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 1:25:13 PM
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You can also try local bee pollen. I've heard that helps with allergies.
"All television is educational television. The only question is, what is it teaching?"-Fmr. FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson |
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 3:13:37 PM
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oooooh Georgann... lil off subject here but i absolutely love the name of your skirts!! That is so creative. Send me a few creativity vibes, I'm having to make a pair of chaps for my son with just my imagination.
Blessings....
Sarah
Something I borrowed...
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2007 : 3:29:34 PM
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Oh another great natural thing for allergies is nasal washing. You can get a neti pot and mix a saline/salt solution for this. I have to run and leave for work now. But if you would like more info on this just email me.
Blessings....
Sarah
Something I borrowed...
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2007 : 7:05:24 PM
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I emailed you!! :)
Cristine |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2007 : 8:22:32 PM
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Wow, Christine, can you get local honey? I've been looking all over for it, and can't find any. I can order it from a bee keeper out in Providence Forge and they can mail it, but if you can get it from a Farmville bee keeper, that is on the southern side of the James and might be better for my girls's allergies! Christine, are you a seamstress? I could just send you the money though if you prefer plus postage...not a problem!! I'll check my email. Bless you, and keep in mind, I do have vintage fabrics and trim and would be glad to sew you up a beauty of an apron or skirt, your choosing, in exchange.
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2007 : 8:24:57 PM
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I'm glad you found some local honey Georgann. That's awesome!
Blessings....
Sarah
Something I borrowed...
"In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." -From The Great Law Of The Iroquois Confederacy.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Feb 06 2007 : 05:41:06 AM
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Glad this worked out, Georgann! Beekeeping is a future possibility for us at our farm in SouthEast Virginia, so thsi gives me a little more food for thought, as it were, to bring this idea up further on the list of things to do when we retire. My dad's family had a thriving bee and honey business in Ontario, Canada during the Depression era, and he tells us lots of great stories about their activities with the bees, maintaining and starting the hives, and selling or bartering the honey. It really was "liquid gold" back then.
Do let us know how your girls are doing after they start their honey regimen. Is there any possibility of you starting a couple of hives yourself, and getting the product right from the source? This might be something your girls could get interested in.
Jo
"There are no strangers here, only friends you've yet to meet." |
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suzyhomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
Clare
Tyler Hill
PA
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2007 : 1:59:14 PM
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Hi, Georgann.
We have our own bees. It is my husband's hobby. I use the honey in tea every morning for myself and my son. It helps with my allergies.
I also use the netti pot to wash the nasal passageway. This might be too difficult for your daughters to do, but it is easy with a little practice for an adult.
I drink a tea from Mountain Rose Herbs called Vitablend. You can google them and check out their site. I have used their products for over ten years and find them reputable, organic and wild crafted. Nettles is best used as an infusion/tea. Oatstraw and red raspberry leaf are also helpful.
When things get powerful with a high pollen count, I use a homeopathic called Allergy by Naturo-bio I get through our coop. That seems to do the trick. I only needed over the counter stuff about twice this year.
One thing I have realized in the past year is that the house we live in contributes to my allergies. It is an old house with a dirt and stone foundation. It is wet. Apparently, it produces mold which affects me. It has really compromised my immunity and contributed to seasonal allergies being so bad. So, we put a dehumidifier in the cellar and an air purifier in our bedroom. We bought from allergybuyers.com You might want to check your home for something that is exacerbating the situation.
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2007 : 8:54:01 PM
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Clare, thank you for all of the information. I am printing it now. I am convinced our house is contributing to this problem. We are constantly sick...expecially the girls. I want to live in the country where they can get out in the sunshine. We live on three acres of woods which is a bird sanctuary and water shed for the chesapeake bay, so we are not allowed to clear cut, so they house is always dark. You are so lucky to have your own bees. I will try to find the netti pot. My older daughter has the beginnings of another sinus infection....eeeegads! I'm at my wits end....again.
Thanks, Oh, I have used Mountain Rose Herbs...they are wonderful. I'll order that particular tea!!
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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Terre
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Feb 13 2007 : 6:48:14 PM
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Aunt George Hello! You don't say how old your girls are. I love honey and its healful properties; however, you shouldn't give honey to children less than 2 years old because of the botulism in honey which is natural. The little one's systems haven't developed an immunity to this yet. If you want more information, you can research it out probably at the library or if you know a dietician. Good luck with getting everyone staying healthy!
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2007 : 7:04:36 PM
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Hi Terre, great information! My girls are 7 and 9 years old. One loves honey the other hates honey....LOL So one is excited about "eating" honey and the other is dreading it. Never can tell about little ones. Thank you so much for caring enough about my girls to mention the botulism organism! Just wanted to mention, I was a Hoosier at birth...Evansville! Don't remember it though...moved away when I was 2.
Thanks again! Love this caring network of farmgirls!!
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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