Re: Infection on Bottom Heel
28 days agoHello Jack! I appreciate your concern. I do not think this is serious. I can walk on it without much discomfort. If the methods suggested here do not work, I will see a doctor, but so far as I have read, this potato drawing method is better than anything a doctor would prescribe. I have been prescribed damaging pharma in the past, and my health has improved ONLY because of information sites such as this one. For instance, I was prescribed Prozac for what turned out to be low HCL/low digestive enzymes/poor stomach function. I was given Zyrtec for nerve damage. I was offered birth control for a parasitic infection. Etc. Hopefully the potato will work as well for me as it has for others! I will post here if it does. :)
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28 days agoZinc, 30mg is also excellent for that. Mine returned within 24hrs.
Re: Daughter With Lipoma on Back
28 days agoNot if it's gotten very large. Go to an excellent Dermatologist in your area, call first and see if they do removal. When I was in training as a PA student one of the Primary Care offices was known to remove them. He was the only Doctor in the area who would do it so we had approx 3/week that we would do....
Re: Daughter With Lipoma on Back
28 days agoThere is nothing, other than a simple surgery, can remove lipomas. There are videos on YT how to remove small lipomas at home with a sterile scalpel. I had 2 removed from my forearm in a doctor's office, it took less than 5 min for a nurse to make a cut and lipomas popped out. They put a bandaid to close the cut. Unfortunately in a year or two almost at exact spots new lipomas showed up.
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28 days agoRe: Infection on Bottom Heel
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29 days agoI'd not worry about mercury at this point. Get clove essential oil for pain and hydrogen peroxide 3% for swishing in the mouth. Both are antibacterial. Get cultured (or regular organic) ghee and just put it in your mouth 1/4 tsp to moisturize it as your mouth will get dry. I prefer goat milk cultured ghee I buy from PureFormulas, but u can get it in a grocery store, they don't carry goat ghee though. GHEE is a form of clarified butter that provides an excellent source of saturated fats, rich in vitamins A, E and K.
It includes butyrate, also known as butyric acid, is a short-chain fatty acid that has been shown to improve gut health.
Re: Loss of Smell
29 days agoIf you have lost your sense of smell DUE TO A VIRUS you should look up Dr. Bryan Ardis.
Go buy a low-dose nicotine gum. Chew it for a few seconds to break it down and let it rest in between your cheek and gums for about 10 minutes. Do this 2-3 times a day.
This happened to me in 2021ish and it took 6 months to begin to smell again! Fast forward to end of 2024 (same VIRUS) using Nicotine Gum and my sense of smell returned in days. Same thing happened in early 2025. I was slammed and got pretty sick; middle ear infection and minor loss of hearing! In one ear; will retest that in 1 month AND lost my sense of smell. Back to the Nicotine Gum and I was good within days. I love herbs and good food. Losing my sense of smell (or taste, but that didn't happen to me) would be devistating.
Hope this helps someone out there...it works.
Re: DMSO for a Tooth Abscess
29 days agoHi,
I am NOT able to have he mercury fillings removed. I am too ill. Mostly bedridden. Can I still use DMSO in the mouth on an infection, even tho I have mercury in my mouth? Can I also take 1 tsp DMSO orally? Or will DMSO make the mercury in my body worse?
Is there a company with safer DMSO for oral and ingestion? I use the vet DMSO topically, but it burns severely before removing the pain of inflamation. It works well for back pain. Except for the skin burning/irritation. I add aloe to my skin 1st before the DMSO. But the cheap brant of vet DMSO isn't ok orally. Is there a brand that is cleanest, for ingestion and gums?
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Re: Infection on Bottom Heel
29 days agoPPS. Will pus always come to the surface (using the potato method), or can an infection go away without the pus coming to the surface? How will I know the infection is gone for good? What is the best way to clean the opening if pus does emerge? Can I put more potato on it if it is open and pus is coming out? How do I finalize the procedure after using the potato gratings? Should I soak the area in peroxide, apply iodine, etc.? Again, thank you so much for communicating with me, it is very helpful! :)
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29 days agoHello Christina Marie - I know this is an older post but curious how your kitty ended up and praying she healed. I haven't found many natural/homeopathic options for pyometra which is what I am suspecting our cat is running into right now. I am going to try the remedy you have listed and hopefully post an update but would love to hear your feed back.
We are currently on an extreme fixed income with my fiance in between jobs so praying this passes as fast as it came.
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Re: Infection on Bottom Heel
29 days agoPS. How often should I change the grated potato? (I found a cuisinart attachment I can use for grating). Is it OK to place a large handful of potato gratings into a large ziploc/slider plastic bag, put my foot in that, and kind of tie off the excess bag with some tape to help keep it in place? Then I could march around doing things I need to do while wearing a potato boot, without dripping all over the place. Please let me know if this is OK.
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29 days ago@ Franci
I'm not sure about giving out Dr. Reuben Schwartz cayenne salve recipe. Reuben is semi-retiring (maybe as old as Methuselah...lol) and he has been making and using this formula in his practice since the early 1960's. He is passing the torch to the next generation of herbalist that have shown a commitment to this art.
What I can tell you are the ingredients. Wintergreen, Menthol, Cayenne (African red bird), Ginger, St. Johns Wort, Arnica, Calendula flower, Olive oil, Beeswax.
If you really want Reuben's Salve, you can reach out the the Earth Clinic Staff, they have my contact information on file.
However, I do have a simple cayenne pepper salve as follows:
Cayenne Salve: This recipe is a super simple salve that can be made up very quickly and bring big-time herbal pain relief. What you'll need…
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cayenne powder, more if the cayenne is very weak
- 2 tablespoons (15 grams) ginger powder
- 1/2 ounce beeswax (Omit if your making a oil rub on)
Cayenne – The main ingredient in this salve, cayenne pepper, has a really ancient history dating as far back as 7,000 years ago. Naturally anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic, cayenne pepper contains a constituent called capsaicin. The reason that cayenne works so well for muscle and nerve pain is because the capsaicin blocks a neurotransmitter, called Substance P (SP), that transmits pain signals from the nerves to the central nervous system. When cayenne is used topically, it can help relieve all sorts of pain, from neuropathy, back pain, muscles spasms, menstrual cramps, and even arthritis.
Ginger root – Used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine for all sorts of ailments including arthritis and muscle pain, ginger has undergone clinical studies for its anti-inflammatory abilities. The warming abilities of ginger help to improve circulation and relieve tension in tired muscles.
*Begin by combining the cayenne/ginger and olive oil in a double boiler or a pan on VERY LOW HEAT. Golden Rule to remember is heat destroys the capsaicin.
*Heat the oil and cayenne until it is warm, turn off the heat, and let it sit (warmly) for about 20 minutes, then turn the heat on again.
*I repeat this process for at least one hour to a couple of hours. You could do it for 24 hours if desired.
*Once the cayenne and olive oil have been infused, strain off the powder through a cheesecloth. Reserve the infused oil.
*Heat the beeswax until it is melted. Stir in the infused oil until the beeswax and oil have been thoroughly melted together and combined.
*Immediately pour this mixture into jars or tins.
*Let it cool and then label it.
Yield: About 4 ounces
Using Your Cayenne Salve
This cayenne salve can be used on aches and pains, from sore muscles and joints to bruises and even nerve pain.
It is best for closed wounds and may sting a bit on open wounds. Even on closed skin you may feel a bit of burning or heat in the area where it is used.
If using it for arthritic pain, it may take up to a week or two to see results. In this case you want to use it daily to decrease chronic pain.
Cayenne pepper balms, oils and creams are rubefacients, which means it warms the body by quickly dilating small capillaries, and increasing circulation, which reddens, (but does not burn) the skin. This increased circulation is the hallmark of cayenne's effect on the body, it stimulates the heart, and the lungs as well as increasing blood circulation and warmth throughout the whole system.
Caution: When cayenne comes in contact with your mucosal membranes or eyes, it will burn! Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after touching cayenne or use gloves to apply the salve to the desired area. If you are using the cayenne salve as an herbal pain relief on your hands, consider applying it at night and then sleeping with gloves on
Re: Infection on Bottom Heel
29 days agoThank you for responding! I could not find the grater so I combined microplaned and chopped potato in a poultice. I put it on before bed. I wrapped cling wrap around it and taped it in place, and then tied a brown plastic bag around my foot to control the juice spreading everywhere. I woke up three hours later with my heel throbbing painfully. My residence has a mold problem, lots of mildew, and I was questioning leaving the perishable wet potato on my foot. So I took off the poultice and it felt better without it. Is it normal for it to hurt like that with the poultice on? I can actually walk around on the infected heel with almost no pain once I stand on it for a while. I hope that means it's not so serious. The reason I did not notice the problem is that it started during very cold temperatures and my feet already hurt from plantar fasciitis, neuropathy, bunions, and just the cold itself, so it just kind of blended in to the ambient pain. Although I am probably pre-diabetic. I do not have good cirulation since I stopped exercising (pain issues, adrenal fatigue, etc). Do you mean turmeric powder? I am planning to try again with the potato, but with slices with scoring, so I can do it during the day too without so much mess. Then, I hope to do a very strong Epsom salt soak for several hours and hopefully be able to lance the abscess and then clean it with peroxide, and add colloidal silver gel. I have treated many abscesses with success, on my fingers, and also on my feet, but this one is particularly difficult due to its location on my heel. Dropping sugar intake is a good idea, although the only sugar I have is dried cranberries and dark chocolate in moderation. Should I drop cheese and corn chips as well? Is there any hope I'll be able to avoid cutting this open? Thanks again for responding. I will definitely let you know what happens.
