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Medical Council – A Monthly Journal for the Physican and Surgeon. Volume 15,1910
TO THE MEDICAL COUNCIL:
Between twenty and thirty years ago a man came to me, a Cornish miner, and asked if I could do anything for him for fistula in ano. He had been a patient in and out of Calumet Hospital, and the faculty said he could not be cured unless it was cut out. He was over 60 years old, face full of angry pimples. I told him I could do nothing for him, but told him to try simple decoction of burdock root, as his case was hopeless, any way. Next day he got a bushel bag of the new large roots, cleaned and chipped thin two quarts of them, boiled in two quarts of water gently down to one quart. I told him to wash the fistula once a day in warm soapy water, keep a clean rag to hold discharges, and take a full wineglass of the decoction till it was finished in three days. When his bag of roots was finished he was to come, it alive, and let me see him. When he had taken all he came. He felt fresh, free and easy. His face looked fresh and clear. Fistula completely healed. Very cheap and very easy to perform. No mineral or caustic used. A pint a day of the decoction would not do harm. This is better than any new treatment.
Also, in England one day I saw a man digging potatoes, covered from head to foot with boils. He was nearly dead with suffering. His poor face was a study. I asked him if he wanted a cure, and on his signifying his wishes I told him to take home some burdock roots (of which the ground was full) . I told him how to use them, and advised him to have clean clothes and to be clean himself. I saw him three weeks afterwards and could not see the mark of a single boil.
I have seen this done number of times, and it is simply marvelous in action . There is no medicine so simple and so powerful as that, and it does not make any one sick, sore, worry or weary. Also, I think nothing equals it for inflammatory symptoms in kidneys, bladder or urethra.
WM. DUNSTAN, M.D. – Dollar Bay, Mich. 191
Niacin Therapy
Honey and Cinnamon
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Vitamin B
This was great info. I did not know this, so thank you.
Manuka Honey, Turmeric
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After looking though the comments I decided to try organic turmeric powder (from my spice cabinet) mixed in Manuka honey (Kaimai Gold 100+moc, I got it from TJ maxx of all places). Anyway, I mixed it up, applied the paste, then stuck a bandaid on it in the afternoon. By bedtime I went to wash and it off and change it, took the bandaid off and right away thick pus came out. I couldn't believe it! Washed it good then put more paste on and am keeping it on overnight. Truly amazed it worked so quickly. Hoping this on overnight will help pull out whatever is left. If I ever have to deal with this again it will be my first go-to remedy and now I'll be able to treat it much sooner.
Oregano Oil
Niacin Therapy
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Anyway, as I was increasing my dose, I discovered that my cystic acne was going away. Up til then I had horribly painful deep cysts that would persist longer than regular acne. I also noticed that the cysts I had once developed on my upper thighs and even sometimes my armpits were COMPLETELY gone. I have not had them since. And like I said, that was 8 years ago when I started.
Now, PLEASE do your research about niacin first. While I have never had any issues with it (aside from accidentally taking time release niacin which raised my liver enzymes and caused my ankles to swell - very scary. Once I stopped it, all went back to normal), it does cause a flush. This flush can be anywhere from a slight warmth to feeling like a bad sunburn. It can take 15 minutes to an hour to pass. That is why I started at a VERY low dose and very gradually worked up.
I took the 25mg 3x a day and increased by 25mg per dose every 2-3weeks. I only started flushing when I started taking 50-100mg each dose. I believe it detours the liver and that may have something to do with it getting rid of the acne. I RARELY even have a pimple now when prior to starting it, I had a horrible pizza face with redness and discoloration from the scarring.
My scarring is 95% gone too. I'm sorry for the long post but felt this was a good one to share. Again, I ONLY use pure niacin (flush niacin), not niacinamide and definitely not time release niacin. Those two are dangerous to the liver from what I've read.
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A year ago at the age of 33, I finally found the answer that cured my acne- high doses of vitamin b5 pantothenic acid. I started out by taking about 8 500mg tablets a day. I learned about it from a mom on a YouTube video who cured her son's acne this way. I couldn't believe that it worked. Within about 1 month all of my acne was gone. This had never happened in all of my adult life! Now about a year later, I still take it but around 3-4 tablets a day and my skin is 100% clear. Once in a blue moon, I will get a small pimple pop up and I notice if I take a high dose of vitamin b5 it goes away in about 1-2 days.
This has never happened to me before, even with I was on birth control I still had a pimple here and there. And also I tried EVERYTHING you could imagine - even went 100% vegan and mostly raw for 6 months and it barely changed a thing. This supplement is the only thing that finally cured me. I hope that helps!
Lemongrass and Olive Oil
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Alkalizing
Turmeric
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Coconut Oil and Tea Tree Oil
Vitamin A
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It took about 5 days to start seeing a noticeable difference, it's been 20 days and it's almost as if he never had the problem in the first place. Purchased the Vitamin A capsules from a major health food store, just research and purchase the best brands and you will see results.
Turmeric
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So, like I always do when I have a health concern, I came to this site and read the rave reviews about Turmeric. Last night I made this concoction:
- 1 tbs. turmeric
- 1 cup of hemp milk
- 1 tbs. raw honey
- a dash of black pepper.
I drank it around 8:00 pm. When I woke up this morning, the pimple had gone down by 2/3. The bump is much smaller and flatter. I dosed myself with the same concoction today around 12:00 pm and I expect it will be nearly gone tomorrow. Pretty amazing. I don't get cystic pimples very often but when I do they can last for weeks. It seems that the Turmeric zapped it almost completely within 24 hours. Highly recommend!
Tea Trea Oil
EC: Here's the commonly quoted 2007 article from the NIH suggesting Tea Tree and Lavender Oils are endocrine disruptors and can increase breast size in boys.
Here's another opinion: http://roberttisserand.com/2013/02/lavender-oil-is-not-estrogenic/
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Dietary Changes
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- Wheat / Gluten
- Whey
- corn starch, syrup, anything with corn
- rye
- caisen
- dairy (eggs ok - thank goodness)
- oats
- peanuts
I had been eating this and no rice or all the other products that don't have these items in them. It's a different way of eating and for some may feel like an outcast at get togethers. A bit frustrating as many people don't want to care or understand. But for me I'd rather have that than severe painful cystic acne.
After the Medical provider gave the list to me went home and that is all that was in fridge so went to the store right away to start.
I can safely say that nearly all the boxed sweets, Daiya cheese ( have to watch every product closely as they said they had an improved cheese and turns out they added corn starch.
Btw. Corn starch is in nearly everything. Before I got rid of the last bit I checked and th pharmacist worked with me to get the prescriptions with no corn starch fillers. After that life became wonderful.
This took a long time to get the poison out of my system as we are what we eat and every cell in my body had to be replaced with the non poison.
For now I haven't tried to add anything back as I prefer not to intentionally eat something just to see. Had those 30 years of acne and the reaction can be delayed. I do have this to say DON'T CHEAT. It may be difficult at first when you still have bad stuff in your system, but it will be soooooo worth it. There are so many foods to replace the old its actually incredible. $$$
Not sure if this work on everyone but other than food costs being a little more why not try it and see how things go after one month then two three etc...
I still don't know about corn fed chicken and beef.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Can you post the recipe? I'm having a hard time finding the original post. Thanks!
EC: Here is her original post:
[YEA] I am a 43 yr old woman. About ten years ago I started suffering from terrible cystic acne. I am taking testosterone blocker and minocycline. Nothing worked. I also use Duac gel which is an antibiotic and peroxide. Still nothing worked. Tryed thousands of combinations of medications and home remedies. Yesterday I read this blog on apple cider vinegar....thought what the heck. I will try it. I took 2 tablespoons in a glass of water and dabbed some on the exsisting cysts. Then that evening did the same thing only using the cider as a toner.
Today my acne is almost completely clear. Why, I do not know. But be assurred this is no joke. My dermatologist is going to freak out. I am very active in the gym etc. Now I can go in and strut my stuff with confidence.
My regime is:
Morning: Wash face with Oil free cleanser
use apple cider vinegar as a toner with cotton swab
(smell will go away in a second) drink 2 tablespoons in an 8 oz glass of water
afternoon 1-2 tablespoons in a glass of water)
night: Wash face with Oil free cleanser
use apple cider vinegar as a toner with cotton swab
(smell will go away in a second) drink 2 tablespoons in an 8 oz glass of water
Kroger or walmart vinegar works great.....
So for $3.49 I cured my acne or at laest kept it at bay I was spending
$99.00 month minocycline
$68 month aldactone
$70 month duac gel
$20-60 month on every over the counter thing I could find and thought would help
You may contact me if you need advice etc.
Happy in the Sun
Sandra D Grnwd, In
Multiple Remedies
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I had clear skin all through high school and began getting cystic acne in college. I am 24 years old now and my skin is finally clear.
I have experimented with SO many different things hoping to find a cure: yogurt facial masks, grapefruit seed oil extract, lavender oil, vitamin E oil... nothing ever reduced the inflammation, soothed the redness or reduced scaring like the regimen I am about to share with you.
For one, I have completely eliminated Sodium Laureth Sulfate from my shampoos, body washes, face washes, washing detergent, etc. It is a harsh chemical that gives most products the bubbly lather. Key word: it is HARSH!
Second, I have eliminated all dairy from my diet which has helped immensely. Dairy is full of hormones meant to raise calves, it combined with our own is overhaul for our bodies.
Lastly, I want to share the ALL NATURAL things I've been using that have cleared my face 100%.
I use a gentle face wash every morning and follow it with Apple Cider Vinegar as a toner, and lastly coconut oil as a moisturizer.
Every other night I switch off with a home made coffee facial scrub and manuka honey mask + a tumeric/honey spot treatment.
Apple Cider Vinegar toner- equal parts water and ACV on a cotton swab all over the face.
-this evens out the PH balance on your face ridding of blemishes and uneven skin tones.
Coconut Oil- about a teaspoon should cover your entire face... I let it set until its almost dry then wipe off the remaining.
- I know, adding oil to your already oily face is scary.. but it tricks your face into not creating as much oil and also has antibacterial properties all the while moisturizing it
Home made scrub- I took a 1/4 cup used coffee grounds, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1-2 drops of lavender essential oil an 1-2 melaluca (tea tree) oil and mixed these all together.
Scrubbing your face very gently for a minute every other day gets rid of all the excess dead skin cells that may block your pores and trap oil under the skin, leading to build up, and eventually.. acne.
When you rinse off this scrub your face feels SO soft.. wipe off the extra coconut oil and wah-lah.
Manuka Honey Mask- I genuinely think this portion of my face regime has been the most impactful.
Manuka honey helps with inflammation and scars. It has antibacterial properties and does a good job moisturizing as well. This specific honey is extracted from the tea tree plant and is extremely raw. It is a bit pricey but worth the money. You simply take this and smear it all over your face. Leave it on as long as possible! Seriously, I'd leave it on over night if it wouldn't get all over my bed. When you rinse it off.. your face feels so refreshed and rejuvenated.
The last thing I'll share is a quick spot treatment that SERIOUSLY works.
Simply take a small amount of honey and add the tumeric spice until you've created a paste like consistency and add it to any incoming, inflamed or ongoing acne. The tumeric will instantly reduce inflammation and redness and speed up the healing process.
Tumeric has been my saving grace..
Be warned though that it does stain your skin slightly, nothing that wont come off with a little facial cleanser though!
PLEASE, give this a try.. you can buy most of these products at most health food stores.
LET ME KNOW!!!!
DIM (Diindolylmethane)
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Ginger
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I started taking ginger tincture drops (for a different ailment) but after approximately 5 days, my cystic acne has completely disappeared. I started taking 15 drops, 3 times a day. After a couple weeks, I dropped down to once a day (morning) and have not experienced any relapse at the smaller daily dose. I am now 5 weeks straight of no acne! (ginger is known for helping inflammation, as well as other things).
I am so happy i wanted to share it, in case it might also work for others.
Vitamin C, Zinc
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So my son took the following each day:
2000 mg of C (we use timed release)
1 zinc (recommended by another friend)
1 A&D (great for inflammation, and make help heal the scars)
To reduce the redness on new pimples, he would apply the following:
1-2 Drops of Lavender & Tea Tree Oil with Diluted ACV (sprayed on back & shoulders)
Oh, and he also started using Castile Soap, just to be sure he wasn't using anything that would irritate it.
Within a few weeks he was very pleasantly surprised to have his acne disappearing!!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Dietary Changes
1. Have you tried swapping vegan for dairy-free?
2. An interesting read: a few Ebook called Skin Deep by Grossbart. Google it.
Dietary Changes
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Coconut Oil and Tea Tree Oil
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DIM (Diindolylmethane)
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