Sauerkraut
★★★★★
I injured my feet about 5 years ago (I fell getting out of the way of a bicyclist). They became very swollen and I felt like I was walking on railroad spikes (not pins and needles). I went to the doctor who said they didn't appear to be broken (I knew that). I walked around, painfully, for months until one day I decided that I needed to eat the sauerkraut in the fridge before it spoiled. The swelling was gone the next morning and about 75% of the blunt/sharp stabbing in the feet was gone, too. My feet aren't 100% and never will be. I'm a walker but I can't walk more than 3-4 miles a day now. They now get really really fatigued and become painful if I try to walk too much. But...sauerkraut gave me back my feet...who knew??? :)
Our bodies are supposed to heal themselves but it doesn't always work, especially when your'e older (I'm 64 now). You've heard, "Feed the gut, feed the brain"? Well, I say, 'Feed the gut, feed the whole body'.
Solomon's Seal
I just wanted to add that the plant Solomons Seal (Polygonatum odoratum/biflorum/multiflorum) is an excellent herb for all kinds of strains, tears, looseness of the ligaments, tendons and muscles. As a herbalist, I have noticed some rapid results for this condition and many other similar complaints.
(Tennessee)
05/12/2015
Dear Deanna,
Do you use the Solomon's Seal internally or externally for these conditions?
I have some Solomon's Seal, but have not used it yet.
Thanks!
~Mama to Many~
Supportive Shoes
★★★★★
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
(Hemet, Ca.)
06/24/2011
I have been wearing metatarsal orthotics for almost 20 years, they are the best arch supports around. There is a franchise that sells them in almost every state in the U. S. , Emmit Smith is the spokesperson. His feet hurt so bad when he was on Dancing with the Stars, he now wears them. Look them up, I can wear these orthotics in every kind of shoe style, in sandals I velcro them in, voila!
Plantar fascitis is caused by over extension of the ligments on the bottom of the foot, if the four aches in the foot are supported with the properly sized metatarsal arch structure things will go into a neutral state redistributing the upper body weight on the appropriate bones in the feet. Skeletal posturing occurs, you stand up straight and fatigue diminishes. Amazing stuff happens, yep it does.
(White Rock, B.c., Canada)
03/01/2012
I am a 55 y.o. woman and suffer from very high arches and metatarsalalgia. My arches ached and toes and foot pads were extremely inflamed and painful to the point of being crippled. I tried epsom salt foot soak, and adding more calcium citrate plus B6 and a variety of cheaper inserts and orthotics. What finally worked was expensive orthotics fitted from weight bearing foam imprints in the proper walking shoes, and BORON, At first I purchased the expensive boron supplements, then I read here that an 1/8th of a tsp of BORAX in one liter of water a day is good for the bones, amongst other things..... Wow... Within 2 weeks I was almost pain free and one month later I am out walking again, I honestly never thought it was going to get better as I had the pain for 1 1/2 years, and off and on for 30 years (I am an avid walker).
Ted's Remedies
I had a year of difficulty walking - so much so that I thought I was going to become lame. I couldn't wear any shoe without an arch support. I had tried stretching, ice, exercises, massage, ibuprofen, castor oil and was still getting progressively worse.
After a year and a half of suffering I tried MSM every two hours for a few days like directed on this site. The MSM didn't seem to make a difference but then I tried soaking in borax/clorox just a couple of times. Within the week, I could put my weight on my heel in the morning - a huge improvement. I can now wear high heels for an entire day again and it's been years since I could wear them.
Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!
Toe Pads
★★★★★
I just started using the toe pads, and I am seeing immediate results-as in I had pain in my heels, feet, ankles and calves on Sunday... Made the toe pads on Monday... And by that afternoon I could tell that all that I learned in this book was true. I had no problems at work that night (I am a waitress at a busy restaurant) and even more miraculously I had no pain in my feet, heels or ankles-zero- when I got out of bed on Tuesday. That has not happened in a looong time.
I was kind of skeptical that two pieces of foam stuck to the bottom of my feet could do much of anything, and in fact, I had this book for months and thought to myself "oh, I will just try icing it, soaking it, yoga, rest, new shoes, new inserts, podiatrist, earthclinic.com, acupuncture and meditation first" No results. It only got worse actually. It was only when I was actually hobbling around that I finally thought "I guess I better try those toe pad things" I am truly amazed and just want to pass along this really great resource. This book is truly the only thing that helped me. I think it may just be able to help you to. There is also another book that I saw raves about on this site called Trigger point Therapy Workbook by Amber Davies. I just got it, but I think it may work well in tandem with the foot pads to help undo the stress my body takes on. I will post my progress, in case it helps.
(Sioux Falls, Sd)
09/24/2013
(Ohio, Usa)
03/13/2016
★★★★★
(Arizona)
04/30/2016
Trigger Point Therapy
★★★★★
The process is simple: stand or partially stand with as much weight as is bearable on the small super ball under the foot. Roll the ball around from the front of the foot to heel and from side to side DEEPLY, paying special attention to the area directly in front of the heel pad. THIS WILL BE PAINFUL. LIGHTEN UP TILL IT IS BEARABLE. The author describes that it should "hurt so good". This is what is needed to reach the offending trigger points and release them. This should be repeated 4-6 times a day or as often as is convenient. Also, just to the inside of the heel should be deeply messaged with the thumbs as well. I did this for three days, and the pain I thought I would be living with for the rest of my life completely went away! A year later when I felt the first dull ache starting, I again resumed this message, and the pain was gone the next day. Now at least once or twice a week, I use my super ball to prevent the condition. Really works! Just a word about the book: Search on Amazon using "trigger points" There are countless descriptions of self-message techniques that work for relief of pain.
Turmeric
★★★★★
In addition, one of the new boils that was just starting, (a tiny painful pimple,) started to heal, and the other one, slightly larger, while it didn't go away, it stopped growing, and with 72 hours it too drained (really like a normal pimple, only thicker discharge and more painful.)
It's now been about 4 days, and while the large boil is still draining (the core came out yesterday) and is still very tender, it is healing and no other boils are starting.
BUT!
The big BONUS is this: The arthritis in my shoulder that I've been suffering with for the last year, is gone, and even more exciting, I have been dealing with Heal Spurs (Plantar Fasciitis) for about 2 years, and have been suffering TREMENDOUS pain in my foot, every day, all day.
Within 24 hours of taking the Turmeric, my feet have COMPLETELY stopped hurting!!!I plan to continue taking at least one capsule a day indefinitely as a preventative for recurring boils, and as an apparent remedy for my Heal Spurs!!! The real miracle here is that I don't even believe in natural remedies! Thanks so much for the great advice!!!
(NY, NY)
03/24/2009
Why not make it a regular part of your diet? I buy bags of it at the Indian market for very little money. I use it during my meal preparation several times a week. It tastes wonderful in/ on food and it does help to get rid of boils. I once had a painful boil and placed the turmeric directly on the boil and covered it with a band-aid. Two days later the boil was completely gone. Apparently it helps to reduce inflamation, which is why it helps with arthritis.
Vet Wrap
★★★★★
Videos to Help
★★★★★
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nOATly3j9U my spouse has had a lot of the oxalates and uric acid and foot issues, kidney stones, with marathoning, and this video is very simple to follow to recover quickly with added stretch at the end of it
(Usa)
01/27/2022
OMG! Thanks so much for posting this.
exactly what I needed.
good inserts, like SuperFeet, also help.
Vitamin D
★★★★★
Water Fast
★★★★★
tried everything, to heal my planter fasciitis, and had it for 11 months. I finally decided after trying everything from shoes to massages and more, that I'd try a three day fast to see if autophagy could help them. And miraculously, they were 90% better afterward! Then, I transitioned to barefoot shoes and they are now 100% healed! Just a couple of weeks after the 3 day water fast. I'm just so excited I no longer have foot pain every morning or when resting. The three day water fast was not easy, and I did not like it at all, but it was worth getting through for the healing. I do think if I could have lasted a whole week, they would've been 100%.
Wormwood Foot Soak
★★★★★
I used 1 quart of vodka and mix 1 oz with wormwood. I put in dark place turn daily for 8 days, then strain and put on feet every night. I sit with my feet in a pan and let in soak in you should be ready to go and fine in about a week... some people take 2 weeks...
God Bless u!
Wrapping Foot With Duct Tape
Yoga
★★★★★
I'm a yoga practitioner and I unwittingly healed the plantar fasciitis by doing yoga about 3x a week for about 6 months. I talked to a yoga instructor who studied plantar fasciitis and she said that yoga heals plantar fasciitis by making the feet bigger. Worked for me!
(Australia)
12/21/2016
i have had severe plantar fasciitis for some time now have tried the following orthotics, wearing a boot, cortisone shots, weekly massage, weekly Physio, intensive acupuncture, taping, dry needling.Currently taking calcium and magnesium, my diet is very good.
I am now trying the ACV drink soaking my feet in a bucket with borax, black molasses and ACV, and massaging my feet with turmeric and olive oil then arnica. Basically all the tips I have learnt from this site. Will let you known how I get on. Not sure how to do the foot sock with the solution if someone wishes to explain please I will try that as well.
