I don't know if there was another thread like this, I can't seem to find it right now. Are there things you use for colds, acne, weight loss, etc. that work for you instead of regular store bought items?
I know that Sambucol or Edelberry really helped me with what seemed to be the flu, it helped Rick and L. Ricky more because they started taking it right away before they got really sick.
Oil of Oregano really helped my scratchy throat.
Slippery Elm helps with our stomach illnesses.
Garlic and Apple Cider Vinegar helped me when I was taking it everyday. I never caught anyone's colds and felt great. The bad thing is I feel a need for a cigarette after taking it.
Garden of life makes this stuff that clears out your sinuses and eyes, they feel tingly and clean after but I forget the name of them.
That's all I can think of right now.
Does anyone have anything that will help quitting smoking? Yup, I started again after 6 months and want to quit again. :P
How about the dry foot question again? I've tried coconut oil and it helped for awhile but now it's not.
Does sticking to a strict amount of calories help with weight loss? Green tea makes me feel jittery and I just can't seem to get back into raw foods again as much as I want to, I don't know why. Is there some other kind of secret to fast weight loss? I'd love to lose some before the summer and L. Ricky needs to drop a few pounds too.
Do you really think flouride helps strenghten tooth enamel and prevent cavities or is there something better?
I highly recommend Enerfood or one of the knock offs like it for the immune system. I bought the Garden of Life product called Perfect Food. Same as Enerfood as far as I can tell. It's a green powder that tastes like................a green powder. You hear the Enerfood commercial on GCN. Chlorella, spirulena, kelp, barley, yada yada plus the one I got has veggies in it.
The label says not for kids but hey it helped my kids knock the fever / snot monster/ cough / sneeze that won't go away. Probably the best maintainence I could recommend for adults too. A little pricey at $45 but it works for our coffee klatch.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
I know that Sambucol or Edelberry really helped me with what seemed to be the flu, it helped Rick and L. Ricky more because they started taking it right away before they got really sick.
My flu remedy is to climb into bed with as many blankets as I have and sweat it out. It always took just an overnight treatment. Also, I have never had a flu shot.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Oil of Oregano really helped my scratchy throat.
Honey.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Slippery Elm helps with our stomach illnesses.
Stomach issues never really bothered me to distraction.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Garlic and Apple Cider Vinegar helped me when I was taking it everyday. I never caught anyone's colds and felt great. The bad thing is I feel a need for a cigarette after taking it.
So you are saying this is just like sex? ;D
I used to use apple-cider vinegar and honey. A book called Folk Medicine (http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Medicine-England-Almanac-Natural/dp/044920880X) got me started on that.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Garden of life makes this stuff that clears out your sinuses and eyes, they feel tingly and clean after but I forget the name of them.
Prepared horseradish is my remedy for stuffed sinuses. Eating it, not snorting!
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
How about the dry foot question again? I've tried coconut oil and it helped for awhile but now it's not.
You might try Bag Balm, the farmer's friend, manufactured by the Dairy Association in Lyndonville, VT since 1899. A friend has had great results on his feet with it.
Quote from: coffeeseven on March 28, 2009, 08:15 AM NHFT
I highly recommend Enerfood or one of the knock offs like it for the immune system. I bought the Garden of Life product called Perfect Food. Same as Enerfood as far as I can tell. It's a green powder that tastes like................a green powder. You hear the Enerfood commercial on GCN. Chlorella, spirulena, kelp, barley, yada yada plus the one I got has veggies in it.
The label says not for kids but hey it helped my kids knock the fever / snot monster/ cough / sneeze that won't go away. Probably the best maintainence I could recommend for adults too. A little pricey at $45 but it works for our coffee klatch.
I have a couple containers of Garden of Life's Perfect Food, your right that stuff is great, you just have to make sure you have a napkin nearby or you'll have a green mustache. I've even added spirulina to it, that was when I was doing more raw foods. I guess I have to force myself back into that, thanks! :)
Quote from: Pat McCotter on March 28, 2009, 09:39 AM NHFT
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
I know that Sambucol or Edelberry really helped me with what seemed to be the flu, it helped Rick and L. Ricky more because they started taking it right away before they got really sick.
My flu remedy is to climb into bed with as many blankets as I have and sweat it out. It always took just an overnight treatment. Also, I have never had a flu shot.
QuoteI've never had a flu shot either, I just hate being stuck in bed but that's what I used to do as a kid and your right it works. My mom used to give me toast and tea with some whiskey too
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Oil of Oregano really helped my scratchy throat.
Honey.
QuoteNow, let's not start talking dirty here! ;D
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Slippery Elm helps with our stomach illnesses.
Stomach issues never really bothered me to distraction.
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Garlic and Apple Cider Vinegar helped me when I was taking it everyday. I never caught anyone's colds and felt great. The bad thing is I feel a need for a cigarette after taking it.
So you are saying this is just like sex? ;D
QuoteHa, ha! Nah, usually I'm too lazy to get a cigarette after. :P
I used to use apple-cider vinegar and honey. A book called Folk Medicine (http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Medicine-England-Almanac-Natural/dp/044920880X) got me started on that.
QuoteI've tried that before too and it helps me temporarily but it is about as good as cough medicine without the bad stuff. :-\
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
Garden of life makes this stuff that clears out your sinuses and eyes, they feel tingly and clean after but I forget the name of them.
Prepared horseradish is my remedy for stuffed sinuses. Eating it, not snorting!
QuoteThat is a great suggestion! I like Wasabi mixed with a tiny bit of soy sauce too, that clears my sinuses right out. :)
Thanks Pat! :D
Darn it, I messed up the quote things again! Sorry! :duh:
Quote from: jerry on March 28, 2009, 10:28 AM NHFT
Quote from: raineyrocks on March 28, 2009, 01:03 AM NHFT
How about the dry foot question again? I've tried coconut oil and it helped for awhile but now it's not.
You might try Bag Balm, the farmer's friend, manufactured by the Dairy Association in Lyndonville, VT since 1899. A friend has had great results on his feet with it.
Excellent, I will check into it, thanks! :D
Has anyone done a liver flush before? If yes, can you tell me how it went and how you did it? I'm still smoking on it too but I figure it still should do some good, right?
Right now I'm trying this one where you drink apple juice and lots of water for 5 days, eat hardly anything and it has to be lukewarm temperature, no dairy, fats, animal, sugar so I'm not sure what to eat. Then on the 6th day I actually do the flush with Epsom salts and olive oil.
I'm doing a kidney and colon, (sorry, I know it's gross), flush with it too and they're just supplements so it's easier. Should I be doing a parasite cleanse too? Geesh, I thought fractions were difficult!
My liver flush experience was okay but what happened the next 3 days were really cool!
When I was halfway through the flush my eyes turned grey, then after the flush they were a really deep green for a couple of days, now they are back to their multiple hazel colors. Weird, huh?
Quote from: raineyrocks on April 08, 2009, 11:39 AM NHFT
My liver flush experience was okay but what happened the next 3 days were really cool!
When I was halfway through the flush my eyes turned grey, then after the flush they were a really deep green for a couple of days, now they are back to their multiple hazel colors. Weird, huh?
Interesting.... so you basically just drank water and apple juice for 5 days? Feel any better? What did you do when you felt hungry? Did you find a no sugar added apple juice? I wonder if it'll work with other fruit juices, suck as blueberry/grape?
Did a liver and kidney flush 3 weeks ago...lost 6 pounds and feel great. Lost no time doing anything.
Quote from: doobie on April 08, 2009, 02:12 PM NHFT
Quote from: raineyrocks on April 08, 2009, 11:39 AM NHFT
My liver flush experience was okay but what happened the next 3 days were really cool!
When I was halfway through the flush my eyes turned grey, then after the flush they were a really deep green for a couple of days, now they are back to their multiple hazel colors. Weird, huh?
Interesting.... so you basically just drank water and apple juice for 5 days? Feel any better? What did you do when you felt hungry? Did you find a no sugar added apple juice? I wonder if it'll work with other fruit juices, suck as blueberry/grape?
Hey Doobie! :D I ate really lightly, like a bowl of grits and some soup for about 4 days and drank apple juice and water, lots of it. I don't feel any better so I probably need to do another one, the book I have says that sometimes 10-12 are needed to start feeling better. ::) I just starved when I felt hungry. Yup, no sugar in the apple juice. The reason for the apple juice is because it contains malliac acid, (sp?), and that softens your gallstones for the day of the olive oil/epsom salt and grapefruit juice flush. That's the "real" day of the flush, then I just rested for a day after. Your also supposed to do a colon flush so nothing gets stuck. :P
Quote from: Scott Roth on April 08, 2009, 04:39 PM NHFT
Did a liver and kidney flush 3 weeks ago...lost 6 pounds and feel great. Lost no time doing anything.
Show off! ;D No, seriously I'm glad that it worked so well for you. Right now I'm taking this kidney cleanse stuff every night, I'm supposed to do it for 6 weeks. I hated being so hungry before the flush. The flush wasn't so bad and the olive oil stuff wasn't that bad, that's right I drank epsom salt too, I think a couple of times a day before the flush.
My problem was that I didn't continue eating healthy after the flush, 2 days after I had pizza. :P
Coltsfoot is useful for coughs.
Quote from: Kevin Dean on April 10, 2009, 03:32 PM NHFT
Coltsfoot is useful for coughs.
Aww, the poor baby horse, what are you supposed to do with his foot?
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/garlic.htm
QuoteAww, the poor baby horse, what are you supposed to do with his foot?
It's an herb.
While not a cure, Ferrofood is an excellent iron supplement that helps to keep you warm in the winter. 2 per day if you're a male, 3 if you're female until you don't realize the cold temperatures as much. Begin again once you start noticing the cold. This saved my housemates and I about $30 less than we would have spent on the gas bill each month to heat the house.
For those who decide to quit smoking I highly recommend Cyruta, 5 with morning meal and 5 with dinner. Combined with 3 in the a.m/3 in the p.m of Porphyra-Zyme for a 4-5 month period is the equivalent of a quadruple bypass.
Quote from: Kristie on April 17, 2009, 02:57 PM NHFT
Neti pot. I will never take a decongestant/cold pill again if I can help it.
Dry lavender from the garden and steep it into tea. Works great for tummy aches, nausea, and anxiety freak outs. I do the same with dandelions...pick them, wash them, dry them and steep them. The leaves make a nice mild tea and are great for PMS-y puffiness, and are loaded with potassium.
Thanks, I'll have to check that out and try it!
Quote from: Kevin Dean on April 17, 2009, 08:33 PM NHFT
QuoteAww, the poor baby horse, what are you supposed to do with his foot?
It's an herb.
I know, I was just messing around! ;D
Quote from: bigmike on April 17, 2009, 09:46 PM NHFT
While not a cure, Ferrofood is an excellent iron supplement that helps to keep you warm in the winter. 2 per day if you're a male, 3 if you're female until you don't realize the cold temperatures as much. Begin again once you start noticing the cold. This saved my housemates and I about $30 less than we would have spent on the gas bill each month to heat the house.
For those who decide to quit smoking I highly recommend Cyruta, 5 with morning meal and 5 with dinner. Combined with 3 in the a.m/3 in the p.m of Porphyra-Zyme for a 4-5 month period is the equivalent of a quadruple bypass.
I checked these out, my only problem is I have difficulties taking anything 3 x a day and at different intervals, it seems neat though. I like Guggul, it helps keep me warm and I have cayenne pepper stuff that's suppose to clear your arteries but I have to take it 3 x a day and never do. :P
Yeah, it takes some discipline. I slack some days too ::)
Quote from: bigmike on April 21, 2009, 04:36 PM NHFT
Yeah, it takes some discipline. I slack some days too ::)
I hear you! :D
I'm not sure if this really classifies as alternative but I've found that snorting a saltwater solution is the best thing to get rid of a sinus infection.
I've read that some people smoke coltsfoot as a tobacco substitute.
I've found that Turmeric helps to reduce the severity of allergies.
I've found that Pepsi One helps to soothe canker sores.
Real black licorice helps to soothe an upset stomach.
Hot peppers, such as habanero can help to clear sinuses and numb sores (after the initial burning sensation).
Quote from: Daniel Bryant on April 28, 2009, 04:35 PM NHFT
I'm not sure if this really classifies as alternative but I've found that snorting a saltwater solution is the best thing to get rid of a sinus infection.
Sure it classifies as alternative and I think it works good too, thanks!
Quote from: Recumbent ReCycler on April 28, 2009, 06:26 PM NHFT
I've read that some people smoke coltsfoot as a tobacco substitute.
I've found that Turmeric helps to reduce the severity of allergies.
I've found that Pepsi One helps to soothe canker sores.
Real black licorice helps to soothe an upset stomach.
Hot peppers, such as habanero can help to clear sinuses and numb sores (after the initial burning sensation).
I like Wasabi sauce, it clears my sinuses right out but it burns.