Natural Remedies for Bone Spurs: Ginger, Turmeric, ACV & Castor Oil

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Apple Cider Vinegar, Blackstrap Molasses, Baking Soda
Posted by Angela (Rosebud, Australia) on 11/01/2013
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About 4 years I got a recipe for ACV, Blackstrap and Bicarb to cure spurs, which I used and it did. But now a friend of mine would like the recipe but I can't remember to the ratio and I can't find it on your site any more. Could someone please help with it. Thanks, Regards Angela

Apple Cider Vinegar, Blackstrap Molasses, Baking Soda
Posted by Debi (Los Angeles, California) on 12/13/2013
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Angela from Australia~ I do 1 TB OACV, 1 ts OBSM and just about 1/4 ts Bicarb. I put it in hot (not boiling) water and drink as a tea every morning. Put the Bicarb and OACV in first, it will bubble a bit, then the OBSM. Sometimes I even squeeze in 1/2 lemon (good for liver/gall bladder first thing in the morning).

Also for the foot, I had a heel spur where my achilies attaches to the arch and one on the heel. I had read on here somewhere about rubbing AVC on it so I went one step further. Soak an ace bandage in the ACV and wrap the area. Then I put my foot in a large zip type plastic bag and used tape to secure at the top. The next morning I was pain free! Remember, a bone spur is a bone spur, ACV will help where ever it is located. Some places you woud just soak some type of pad and maybe tape plastic wrap to hold it in place. ACV is a little miracle in a bottle!


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Stefanie (Philadelphia, Pa) on 05/25/2019
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I have a bone spur on my big toe. Not much pain but it's no longer flexible like it was. When I try to bend it when I walk that's when I feel a burning pain. Been using Organic ACV with the mother. One tbsp in the morning and one at night. I've been doing this less than a week so haven't noticed anything different so far. Also, just started with Magnesium powder. I've read about boron/borax but seems like it's important to get the magnesium levels up in the body before taking boron, but keeping it in mind. Any advice would be appreciated!


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 10/29/2016

My husband gets a rash if he uses apple cider vinegar straight as well.

Yes, dilute if you want to try it again, or just use the apple cider vinegar internally as a daily tonic. 1 Tablespoon in a glass of water once or twice a day. Might not work as quickly, but it does help many.

~Mama to Many~


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Lp (Talkeetna, Ak) on 06/10/2014

As I read so many of you saying "let me know if it works.." I wonder why you don't just try it and see if it does work for you.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Julia (Ohio) on 02/24/2022 4 posts
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I have been taking apple cider vinegar for 3 months to help with arthritis and bone spurs in my hip. The pain just seems to be worse than before I started. I was wondering I'm just “detoxing” for 3 months or is Apple Cider Vinegar not the thing for me??? Is it true that it can be too acidic for my body? I thought it was to help me and that it is an alkaline ph. I'm just confused. Thank you in advance for any comments you may write to help me.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Denise (United States) on 02/24/2019
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Hey Frank,

I know you said you're taking one to two tablespoons each morning for a week and I do one teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon and almost 2 tablespoons of grated fresh ginger root, so I do the Apple cider vinegar on its own and I do the other ingredients I mentioned in a tea. I've been doing that for probably very steadily 2 months possibly longer and I do think that the bone spurs in my neck are improving. The reason I say that is I haven't had them bother me and sometimes I think if things are getting better I kind of forget about them but I was glad to see your post because it reminded me that I've been taking those things quite a while.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 10/14/2015

Dear Rickdl,

You said that you were hoping to see results in the long term. That is wise. So many give up after a short term attempt with a natural cure. My husband has been taking a very small amount of Borax for about 18 months. (About 1/32 of a teaspoon in about 6 cups of water over the course of a day for 4-5 days a week) His heel spurs are much smaller and no longer give him pain. But it did take a long time to see the results.

Slow and steady wins the race!

~Mama to Many~


DMAE Detoxification
Posted by Sarah (Richmond Heights, CA) on 12/23/2006
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Bone spurs are often a result of fluoride ingestion, primarily from fluoridated water and/or dental treatments. DMAE detoxifies fluoride as shown by years of clinical findings at the Bioenergy Balancing Centers in California.


Eucalyptus Oil
Posted by Terri (Tyler) on 10/26/2023
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Eucalyptus oil dissolves bone spurs

How I dissolve bone spurs. I massage my feet at bedtime & after my morning shower with coconut oil & Eucalyptus oil.

I had been using only the coconut oil for years, but when I added the eucalyptus oil, I started getting relief w/in a few days.

1/4 tsp coconut oil + 5 drops of Eucalyptus oil. For any bone pain (osteoarthritis), I add 2 drops lavender oil. Rub palms to mix, then massage the whole foot sole, especially where the spurs/pains are. Cover w/ankle socks until absorbed (about 10 min). If I'm up walking around afterward, I wear crocs.

It takes 1-2 months to totally dissolve bone spurs!

Cabbage Leaves, Kombucha Scoby
Posted by Inara (Australia) on 11/11/2016 1 posts
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I have Pump Bump (Haglund's Deformity) more than ten years. Physio and med. doctors can't help. Spent lots of money and wasted time. What helps wonderful to reduce swelling is fresh cabbage leaves. I apply it not only all night but even keep it on during all day when staying home. No mess and no pain. Also very effective to reduce swelling is Kombucha's scoby. Without these precautions my foot get swollen afternoon and evening. Also I taken Boswellia tablets 3x . I'm still need some advice how to get rid of inflammation. I refused take antibiotics - doctor prescribed Voltaren.

Sorry for poor English( Its my third language). I hope cabbage leaves and scoby will help to some people.

Multiple Remedies
Posted by Arshia (Woodridge, Ill, Usa) on 04/01/2013

Hi, I need some advice on my pills I'm taking, I'm 37 went to dr for pain in neck found out its a bone spur due to bad posture of my neck as I am a hair stylist always tilting on one side and I have doing it for almost 9 years.

I started DMSO rubbing twice a day
magnesium 500 mg once a day
2 pills of vitamin C 3 times a day
Lysine 1000mg Once a day and ACV 2 twice a day.

Now I have noticed that my joints keeps cracking and makes noise and my left arm muscles hurt a lot as if someone is pulling from inside. I my calcium ok or what should I do. my feet hurt a lot and feels tired at all times.

Am I doing anything wrong, it worries me, Ted please guide me with right amount or if I'm missing on anything. Please reply soon. Ty for the feedback and comments would be really appreciated. ty again.

DMSO With Horsetail
Posted by Tracy (San Augustine, Tx - Usa) on 07/28/2011
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If you are using DMSO as a carrier for herbs to treat BONE SPURS topically, two of the best herbs to use are HORSETAIL (Scouring Rush) & STINGING NETTLE (Urtical Diorica). I would suggest adding the liquid extract to the DMSO instead of the dried herb. Equal amounts of each would probably be okay. Herbs & homeopathic remedies high in silica content have been used a long time to treat bone spurs & help remove them. The herbal teas of the same plants can be used internally to treat the condition, as well.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Beamer (Brissy, Queensland) on 10/16/2024
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I am writing this to give hope to others. I had a neck injury in 1994. Fast forward to 2008 (14 years) and a chiropractor showed me the x-ray of the bone spurs on my neck. The said this size was large but to be expected seeing the injury was 14 years ago. Fast forward to today (October 2024) 30 years from injury - x-ray results have come back showing osteoarthritis in the base of my neck, but NO MENTION OF BONE SPURS at all. They were taken to investigate some numbness and tingling in both hands, so if they were seen, it would have been mentioned.

This is from multiple factors. I found a facebook group about orthomolecular medicine and vitamin C - in 2014 I started high dosing Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Then I started taking many other vitamins, minerals, supplements of various kinds. I have used borax/boron, raw red wine vinegar with mother (I am intolerant to apples), alkalising drinks, fulvic/humic acid, I take supplements to help my body digest food including high dose bromelain with each meal, vitamin D3 and K2, grapeseed extract and resveratrol, alphalipoic acid, ginkgo biloba, omega 3 oil, borage seed oil, theanine. I regularly use castor oil mixed 50/50 with essential oils for joint pain. I found 40% rosemary EO, 40% peppermint EO and 20% clove bud EO helped the most. This EO blend diluted with castor oil was used on my hips and lower back where I had the most issues since 2006.

The only thing I can tell you for sure is to (1) take your supplements in a form that is best for your body (each vitamin will have different forms so folinic acid can be used by everyone, but folic acid needs to be converted a few times before your body uses it and about a quarter of the population can't do this, zinc citrate is easily absorbed by the body where zinc picolinate isn't, liquid supplements are usually absorbed better than tablets - put tablets you take in a glass of water overnight to see if they dissolve as some don't, so I will bite my gel caps and squeeze the contents out of it as those don't dissolve in a glass of water) and (2) in a high enough dose. Research doses in Ayurveda - it is often one heaping teaspoon, 3 times a day. If you are talking 00 capsule size, one heaping teaspoon is 4 to 8 capsules. I read a herbalist saying the dosages on the bottles of capsules of herbs weren't even close to the dose she would prescribe. We have the RDA on a bottle of vitamins, but this is the minimum needed to prevent your teeth falling out from scurvy, etc. In my case, for me to become healthier, I needed much more than the RDA. So I didn't regularly get x-rays, but I am here to say that our body is truly amazing and will heal itself given the right things.

Multiple Remedies
Posted by Nesty (Highton, Australia) on 10/10/2015
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To Rickdl,

I have been using Magnesium Oil Transdermally (Magnesium Chloride) for 12 Months now and the results have been outstanding. I had problems similar to you for years and now most of those problems are gone.

I have recently started using Borax as a supplement as well (6 days) and the Bone Spur on my Heel is nearly gone. I have had this for 8 months and nothing I tried helped much at all until now. I tried ACV which made it worse and through trial and error realised that I was too Acidic. Borax is an excellent alkyliser - about 9 PH and works wonders in conjunction with Magnesium Oil.

Look up "The Borax Conspiracy" by Walter Last, it will make a lasting impression on you. Good luck with it.

Nesty


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Karen (Nuevo, Ca Usa) on 08/10/2011
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This is to Bancheck in Idaho Falls... I sympathize with you. I walked for several years with my foot bones continually broken to some degree... Heal... Then re-break again. Dmso has worked miracles for me. Can take it internally 5 drops in a glass a day or make a 70% dmso and 30% carrier oil and spray where it on 3-4 x day. If no sensitive skin can apply straigtht to skin. Look at Dmso.Org.Nz. This stuff has done miracles for me and my horse too. Good luck. I too have changed my diet similar to yours and yes that has helped so much. No meat. Similar eating habits to the Garden of Eden. Ironic, huh? Garden of Eden heals and mans habits of eating cause disease. Those of us, like you and me, are figuring this out and changing.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Carole (Marysville, Michigan) on 04/20/2012

If ACV can be rubbed on heel spurs, will it help with neck spurs too?


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by tara (us) on 09/13/2022

In the US they label Cassia as 'cinnamon'. Dismayed to see 'cinnamon' aka Cassia encapsulated & sold as a supplement. Liver damage be damned. True cinnamon doesn't damage the liver when used medicinally. True Cinnamon farmers in Sri Lanka sell freshly harvested sticks on etsy & ebay. I buy mine from Distacart with other Ayurvedic remedies. You probably already know this BUT when someone says, they take 'cinnamon' medicinally, I feel the need, to speak up about liver damage. Thank you.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Rickdl (New York, Ny) on 10/09/2015
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My xrays in recent months revealed that I have hip bone spurs as a result of moderate hip arthritis and I am only 40. Clearly disappointed... did a lot of reading on natural remedies and have started trying the following:

1. Apple Cider Vinegar (1 Tbsp per day diluted in 500ml water)

2. Glucosamine Chondroitin (Glucosamine 1500mg/day)

3. Supplement containing Vitamin A, C, D3, E, B1, B2, B6 and B12 and also has Mg, Copper, Boswellia Serrata,

4. Vitamin D3 1000IU (1 tablet daily)

5. Once in a while I take Calcium Magnesium (333mg/167mg resp)

Its been 6 weeks since I started on this protocol and have seen some relief to my hip pain. If any of you have tried other remedies please share. I am heavily counting on ACV, Glucosamine and Mendamine to reverse my condition if possible to the least slow my progression.

FYI, I am not in pain but some discomfort occasionally in groin and buttock area. Feel the pain when I get in/out of car but its a very mild pain. Also, I walk on treadmill for 2 miles (30 mins) everyday for 4 to 5 days a week for last few weeks.

Mimosa
Posted by TAN KOON PENG (SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE) on 06/20/2008
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Mimosa is useful for bone spur. It is also useful for detoxing our body of toxins. It is an effective Cancer Killer as it can get rid of toxins which is one of the main cause of Cancer. Our body when clear of toxins can function well and allow our immune system to effectively kill the Cancer cells naturally.

For Medical uses, the pink flower, red stem type of mimosa is most useful. All parts of mimosa can be used to treat Cancer but the most important part is the roots. Mimosa can be soak overnight for easy washing. Mimosa should be cook in very low flame for 2 to 3 hour as this process can get rid of the mild toxins in this useful plant.

18 red dates and 12 slices of old ginger should also to added for better results.This herbs should be taken on empty stomach for best results.If you are not a vegetarian, you can also add some garlic for better results. After taking this herbs patients can expect to pass out black and smelly feces.

Mimosa is also effective for internal injury, diabetes, kidney problems, liver problem, diarrhea, skin problems, arthritis, urinary tract stone, rheumatism, anti-aging, child fever, relieve cough, clear phlegm, sprain injury, insomnia, gastric infection, clearing excessive heat in body, promote urination, bronchial infection, child indigestion, stiff neck, bone spur, piles, thyroid, blood purifier etc etc.

If fresh mimosa is not available, you can buy it from chinese medical shop.

Bone spur patients are to abstain from kang kong, carrot, banana, celery, peanut.

NOTE: Not suitable for pregnant woman.

Please share with others if you have any feedback after using this herb.

Vitamin K2
Posted by Susan (Ca) on 12/26/2017

MK7 comes from Natto. This is the type you want to take.


Cabbage Leaves, Kombucha Scoby
Posted by Lou (Tyler, Tx) on 09/27/2018

Systemic enzymes and bromelain can help.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Sharie (Mesa, Az) on 10/28/2016

I was so happy to see your post, I'v seen several like it, so figured I'd try it. Lol... I left on socks soaked in raw apple cider vinegar and tied grocery bags around them. 4 hours later I awoke and took everything off to notice my feet were in a rash... was I suppose to dilute the vinegar?


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Om (Hope Bc Canada) on 10/11/2015

Rickdl (New York, NY) ---

Hi, I am replying because have the same lower back, hip, knee pain. While I also take supplements, for years I have used the Ayurvedic MAHANARAYAN oil which is sesame oil with added minerals.

The pain came up a little while ago from an old injury and I was yelling with it. I warmed the oil and applied it liberally especially over the lower spine, then buttock, hip and adductor muscles and the knee but finally the whole leg and the other side to not be one sided in the treatment. I have to do it every other day and am painless as a result. At the same time it is so good for the skin. I actually have used it from top to bottom over many years as it is stated to rejuvenating and my skin is very good. This oil also sees to spider veins and varicose veins over time. With the treatment the hands become more flexible and youthful.

Just wanted to post this as it is so good for pain , skin and the entire head, too. For diabetics it improves on the numbness of the feet, improves circulation and helps with sleep if rubbed on the soles before bed time.

This oil is available online or from Ayurvedic supply or East Indian shops. If not, pure sesame oil alone will do a a lot.

Namaste, Om


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Nesty (Highton, Australia) on 10/14/2015

To Rickdl,

I rub the Magnesiun Oil into the skin of the joints and areas where I have any problems, let it sink in and be absorbed through the skin until it dries (Approximately 20-30 mins). This can be done 3 or 4 times a day if required, your body will tell you when to back off after it has absorbed enough into your system. Most of us are lacking in Magnesium and need to get as much into our bodies as we can (This is why we have these problems with our bodies).

It can be taken along with the supplements you are taking as it is absorbed through the skin and not taken orally.

20 Mule Team Borax is the type you need to buy and as far as I know there are no side effects from taking it, not in my case anyway. I placed 1/4 teaspoon in a glass of filtered water and drank that straight down, increasing it to 1/2 teaspoon after 3 or 4 days. It was a matter of trial and error for me but it worked, start off slowly and take it from there.

The Borax article suggests 1/4 teaspoon in a litre of water and sip it all day, I was unable to do that and it worked for me. Read the article again and it will explain that to you, I like to try things and then change it to suit myself if I can without going overboard. The article also explains that Magnesium Oil works well in conjunction with Borax.

Good luck with it, I hope you will be as impressed with the results as I have been.

Nesty


Avoid Milk
Posted by Sharon (Tennessee) on 10/08/2015
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I used to get bone spurs in a couple places on my fingers. They went away after I quit drinking milk. Almond milk can replace the milk you drink. The problem with milk is that the calcium in it has been heated- and many times can not assimilate into the body correctly- thus it attaches itself to joints, and sometimes even kidney stones.

Try it. Hope it helps. There are many types of almond milk to pick from. The unsweetened vanilla is better tasting, but I can drink any of them.


Milk Soak
Posted by Kay (Destin, FL) on 05/01/2014
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In response to Lynn's post from 2008:

..."I have a question and I don't know if anyone has an answer, but my brother in law has a bone chip on his ankle. He has had surgery once to "fix" it but it didn't work, the pain is back, and he is once again, walking with a cane. I don't know how big this bone chip is, but is there anyway to either dissolve the bone chip, or to get the bone chip to attach to his ankle?"

Bone spurs can be disolved by soaking in milk until they are weakened and reabsorbed into the body. To hasten & enhance the process, massage the bone spur while soaking. People with bone spurs on the feet use a tennis ball in the soaking pan and roll it around with the foot to help breakdown the bone (while soaking in milk), thereby lessing painful spurring. It can takes weeks/months of regular soaking depending on the size/loction of the spur.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Bancheck (Idaho Falls, Idaho) on 04/14/2010

More notes:

Exercise can be over done. Exercise dumps multiple forms of acid into the body that then needs to be neutralized. Exercise is more of a result of good body pH balance and not a cause. Large muscle masses require small high pH meals to maintain them over the essential amino and fatty acids required to heal them from the damage of exercise in order to preserve bone and maintain pH reserves.

Fat comes from carbohydrates and poor pH reserves. Fat is what happens when acidic foods are dumped into the blood stream without the calcium to burn them. Increase the calcium and fat disappears.

For more information on how to live a very long healthy life look for books by Dr Joel D Wallach His work as I've tested it so far in combination with a few other things holds water.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Rickdl (New York, Ny) on 10/15/2015

Thanks Mama to Many & Nesty. People like you keeps me inspired that one of these alternatives will be a turning point for me.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Siobhan (ireland) on 06/18/2023

10 years later but maybe the message is of some value to those visiting after.... it was the vitamin c. It can contribute further to bone spurs. A big no to vit c supplements with any kind of kidney involvement/high uric acid/oxalate sensitivity. Turmeric is also high in oxalates and while it is highly anti inflammatory, not in powder form for those with bone spurs.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 05/15/2015

Dear Zakariya,

Yes, I think apple cider vinegar would be applicable to the back.

~Mama to Many~


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/14/2015

Dear Lawrence,

The remedies for spurs in the foot should work for spurs in the shoulder. It may take some trial and error to find which one will help you.

~Mama to Many~


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Beamer (Brissy, Queensland) on 10/22/2024
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Come back to add that I was getting chiropractic adjustments. The most useful alternative therapy I stuck with was a lady who was talented and practiced Bowen therapy and Dorn therapy which aligns your skeleton without 'cracking'. I also saw a talented chiropractor who used Network Spinal Analysis (no 'cracking') - The NSA was her touching specific points on your body and your muscles would just relax like a spring unwinding. I had to sit for a good 20 minutes so my eyes could focus again afterwards. Don't know how but that is what happened. I also learned how to stretch and align my back using exercises and moves from yoga. One that aligned my back was sitting and bending my knees in front and holding under my knees and curving my back so I am like an egg. I would throw myself back and rock back and forth on my back a number of times still holding my knees to my chest - I can hear my back moving back into place. I hope this helps.


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Ron (Annapolis, Md ) on 09/13/2015

Has anyone really tried this? I've never read this anywhere else!


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Christy (Alabama) on 11/25/2023

This was used by old wartime soldiers. I have read this before. It seems to work pretty quickly.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Netra Dandekar (India) on 03/30/2016

Have one small spoon turmeric powder with little ginger and honey. It gives good relief.


Mimosa
Posted by Janet O. (Panama and also Florida) on 12/16/2023

Are you referring to Mimosa Pudica? I'm looking on Amazon and it's difficult to find. I've been reading a lot about this for detoxing parasites, heavy metals, and more. I've had a bone spur on my thumb for years, I can't get rid of it. I've tried castor oil, DMSO, EOs, but nothing has worked. I just came across this website lots of great info.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Brandie (Bloomfield, Nm) on 05/26/2011

Please let us know if rubbing the Apple Cider Vinegar works. I am due @ the Dr.on Tues. To decide what to do with mine. Dr. recommends surgery which I absolutely DO NOT want! I have been suffering for over a year and will literally try anything right now to keep away from surgery.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Linda (Carmel In) on 02/23/2016

Apple Cider Vinegar works! Good Luck


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Dhiraj (Ahmedabad, India) on 07/28/2013

Will it [apple cider vinigar] work with my lower spine bone spur with acute nerve pinch for both legs? Then how to use it for me. Thanks


Eucalyptus Oil
Posted by Betsy (Virginia ) on 10/28/2023

Thank you for sharing this! An older friend who's in her 80's had to curtail her daily walks a year ago due to bone spurs. I sent along your protocol and I'm hopeful she'll try it. Our tenant who's on his feet a lot at work also has bone spurs so will share this with him as well. Thanks!


Vitamin K2
Posted by Waltz (India) on 09/04/2017

Hi Whisperingsage,

Which form of K2 do you use. MK4 or MK7? I guess its the MK7 but some people suggest MK4. The dosage is around 200 mcg or more?


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Sandy (Illinois) on 04/06/2021

Hello Mama to Many,

For the past three days, I have severe pain in the left side bone of my left foot, and sometimes even my big tow is hurting. There is no pain the entire day but by end of the day, it is hurting making me difficult to walk. It started the day I did some yoga for feet, watching a video. I just did it because now during summer I have lot of work in my vegetable patch and I also go for long walks. So I thought I should make my feet stronger. My knees have been hurting since 5 years and when I started taking ACV, my knee pain vanished. but since everyone around me started telling me that I lost a lot of weight and the skin on my face also started becoming loose, and some said I am looking older than the older people around me. So I stopped taking Apple Cider Vinegar for the past couple of months. and my knees were also fine. But now knee plus bone in my feet are hurting. But it happens only by the end of the day.

Please suggest some remedy as you have always been suggesting very good remedies for my health problems and also for so many readers you have been helping.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Rickdl (New York, Ny) on 10/13/2015

Thanks very much Nesty for good feedback. Question: What do you do with Magnesium Oil ? Can I use it along with the above protocol I already follow?

I am also very impressed reading the Borax article. Any side effects ? What kind of Borax do I get and how should it be consumed?


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Larry (Fairfax, Va) on 10/14/2015

Rickdl, Can you supply the link to the article you refer to re: magnesium oil + borax for bone spurs. Thanks, Larry


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Rickdl (New York, Ny) on 10/14/2015

Thanks again Nesty. I will modify my protocol to add Boron tablets..... will add magnesium oil if needed. As mentioned I am not taking the suggested doses but much reduced dose of each hoping that one of these will make a difference in long term. Not expecting miracle in short term but hoping for better outcome 6-8 months down the line.


Gelatin
Posted by Lorna ( Florida) on 05/09/2015

How to use it ....drink or run it on...would love to try it


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Charity (Faithville, Us) on 03/12/2015

I was reading somewhere that a spur is developed when your body is short on a mineral and as it pulls it out of the bone it leaves a little bump behind ....Not sure how to remedy that bump , but certainly as a warning sign of a mineral problem, the pain is very effective..been there....done that .


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Michele (Lynwood, Ca) on 02/05/2016

Are you sure puncturing the skin is safe? My immune system is wacky, I don't want to get an infection, but willing not to have surgery!


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Peter (Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur ) on 03/07/2016

I read your article on plumber washer on heel. Just wonder how does this work? And does it really work and how long need to put like this? Overnight? Thanks


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Verna (Grants Pass, Or.) on 12/26/2016

Thank you for your info. Could you please either send me the info of the exact plumbing washer you are referring to. A youtube video would be great demonstrating how this is done . Just a thought. Please send me the exact washer info. Thank you. Verna


Plumbing Washer
Posted by Heidi (Ottawa, Ontario) on 09/10/2020

Where did this idea come from? Has anyone else had success with it?


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Jean (Nc) on 02/13/2018

I have been using apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and honey for about three months now. Today I added turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, more for taste than anything. Not bad. Hope it works. I have been losing weight slowly with the vinegar, lemon juice and honey but I have a bone spur on the base of my thumb so I am adding the turmeric and other things I mentioned to help with that.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Jeff (Florida) on 11/25/2024

This was likely the DMSO actually - depending on the amount.

The issue is likely released sulfur gas into tissues causing them to swell and make that cracking sound. I've had this happen after taking MSM which I stopped taking. Some people are likely more susceptible to the gas buildup in tissues for some reason. I couldn't move my neck without it cracking all the way. It took about a week to subside. It was really annoying. Not sure if this is just for some or others aren't putting 2 and 2 together. Likely some are just more susceptible to getting the gas buildup in tissues.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Gayle (Camp Springs) on 07/10/2015

Thanks for this info. I will prepare to begin my regiment. A tip for you- you can place your feet in an empty tub and pour Apple cider vinegar generously over your feet and soak for 20-30 minutes daily to cure the fungus. Also, after the foot bath, you can swab your toes/feet with tea tree oil. Expect good results in 5-7 days. Be sure to use pure, organic oil and only use organic ACV with the mother.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ladyliza (Los Angeles, Ca) on 09/27/2011 32 posts

There are a lot of things you can try. I hope the doctor you went to was a podiatrist. You don't need surgery. There are stretching exercises.. the doctor should know this but the trick is to hold each stretch for 30 seconds with 3 repeats of 10 morning and night.

Then order silicone orthotic pads from Target or Walmart (5.99) (Dr Scholls) They are arch pads (not the whole foot) and you put them in each shoe. You only need 1 pr as you can remove them nightly and change shoes. This supports your arch and relieves the pressure on the heel.

Then there is ultra sound. Podiatrists have this.. No pain. It worked once for me but not the second time.

Never walk barefoot again, and make sure the silicone pads are even in slippers. A block heeled shoe at least 1 or 1 1/2 inches high helps in the beginning take pressure off the heel. But keep using the silicone for life. Then try taking boswellia or tumeric for the inflammation. Its the inflammation that is causing the pain. No one told me this trick.. I learned it from trying it on my sore back and it works.

Forget surgery!


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Posted by Julie (Corpus Christi, Texas) on 03/04/2012

I read somewhere on the internet that if you rub the foot that has the spurs with the vinegar before going to sleep it helps, going to try this tonight myself, also I have on order hydrangea root and burdock root together, it's in pill form, 1-2 pills 3 times a day, forget the time span, but you take this and it gets rid of the spur not just the pain!


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Posted by Johng (Brighton, Uk) on 10/05/2012

And how about a bone spur on an elbow? Would the ACV work for that, does anyone know?


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Posted by Zakariya (London) on 05/15/2015

I think I have a spinal bone spur from working out, as I pulled heavy weight. It's been hurting me for 8 month now, do you think the apple cider is applicable to the back?


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Posted by Lawrence (New York) on 08/13/2015

All of the answers are related to Spurs in the foot, but what about a spur in the shoulder? Does any of what all of you are saying apply or work for a shoulder spur? Just Wondering.



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