ok, i could eat the green apples for three days, but i'm sorry, i can't even begin to think about drinking olive oil , no matter what it is mixed with. Not that i wouldn't ry,but i would vomit it up, imediately. when i was pg with my first baby, i was over 3 weeks overdue. my mom suggeted the old castor oil rememdy. i mixed it with jello pudding, i can't remember which one-that is how horrible it was,i have blocked it out. to this day, i can't eat pudidng.
LOL, Weds! I know what you mean....the very first time I was preggers and experienced morning sickness, I didn't realize that's what it was and chug-a-lugged an alka seltzer....to this day, I've NEVER felt the "need" to use alka-seltzer again...heheheh Thank goodness that by my last pregnancy I discovered that "morning sickness" is merely a symptom of a drastic Vitamin B6 deficiency and took 400 mg a day to remedy it....consequently, I had NO morning sickness my last pregnancy.
But....the olive oil and lemon juice isn't as bad as it sounds....I couldn't do it either if it had to be gulped down all at once....but you just take a few tablespoons at a time every 10 to 15 minutes....and use the lemon juice "chaser" each time...
Gosh I've used so many of these remedies, I was raised on the old fashioned thinking of who needs a doctor unless you have a broken bone, are dying or bleeding profusely. Speaking of bleeding/cuts ect... for minor cuts which could use a stitch or two you can close it by using the membrane from an egg shell. You do have to dip it in alcohol because of salmonella (sp,whatever!). Leave it on until it falls off by itself. You may have to reapply it during the healing process but it works great and leaves almost no scar.
I also use aloe plants for everything except I am allergic to the aloe juice you can buy. I swear by vinegar internally and externally. White vinegar is a great disinfectant and gets rid of hard water spots safely.
Anyway I've learned a few things in this thread like the garlic tampon........TMI! But then we all know garlic is a natural antibiotic right, so it makes sense to me! LOL Besides Mama mia thats Italian!
Great stuff and I loved reading it!
Thanks, Kate! I was raised the same way and found it expedient as a single parent raising kids....a lot easier on the pocket book than going to a doctor, too, eh?
That egg shell membrane trick sounds terrific....very good to know. Thanks!
BTW, Kate....have you checked out the ingredients on the aloe vera JUICE bottle (which shows it has additives)....as opposed to the 100% aloe vera GEL (which is the insides of the aloe vera leaves and mostly pure)....it may fix your problem with your allergy to the "juice" by switching to the gel.
You're right, too, Kate...this is terrific info....so many remedies!
Frannie B
