Castor Oil for Gout
1 month agoMy husband had recurring gout near big toe area. Last time he had it, we put castor oil pack (spread oil on foot area affected, covered it with oil-infused sock. covered that with plastic bag (used food baggie), covered that with clean sock. He wore it overnight and part of next day. Repeated this for 2-3 days. Foot was very much improved after 1st application and after 3 days healed. The time BEFORE that when he had gout, we did nothing - he had it very painful for 3 months ( a very long time to have gout).
Re: Melatonin and Sleep Apnea
1 month agoHi Carola,
Thank you for the feedback on melatonin. Not everyone tolerates melatonin and I have mentioned this in previous postings.
While melatonin does not cause sleep apnea, it certainly can exacerbate an existing case of sleep apnea because it can relax the upper airway and throat muscles and this would make an early stage undiagnosed case of sleep apnea very apparent. Obviously anything with melatonin should be off your list of supplements.
Art
Re: Melatonin and Sleep Apnea
1 month agoHi, Art;
I have not had an actual diagnosis but the symptoms: waking up gasping for breath; heart palpitations; dry mouth; headache; slow breathing -- are all pretty much the prime definition of sleep apnea. I did not have these symptoms before taking melatonin, and once I discontinued the melatonin, they disappeared.
With all due respect, Earth Clinic is a site in which we note our symptoms, remedies, and side effects, and I feel fairly certain that were I lauding a benefit of melatonin, you would not be requiring a medical corroboration.
My experience is that, after a few months of taking melatonin, I developed nocturnal episodes of gasping for breath -- presumably through a relaxed/closed airway. When I discontinued the remedy, they disappeared. Take from that what you will.
Thank you,
Carola
Detox Baths
1 month agoRe: Scabies Mites in Nose and Mouth
1 month agoHi JT,
You're welcome! No, I don't work at Earthclinic. I've just been interested and learning about natural health solutions for many years.
I've used ivermectin for viral infections. I've gotten sick several times while traveling and because my kids bring home sicknesses from school. I never tested to find out what the infection was, but ivermectin is effective against covid, RSV, flu, etc. The FLCCC Alliance has tons of info on their website if you're interested in learning more about this.
The apple paste is not sweetened and mildly apple flavored, but mainly just tastes like medicine. It's not terrible. You may want to mix it with applesauce or something since you'd be taking a larger quantity. Otherwise, at the dosages I take, I put it in a couple of empty capsules usually.
Glad to hear the bleach solution is working! The problem with infections in and under root canals and crowns is that you cannot reach the infection simply by swishing a disinfectant in your mouth. The bleach solution would work to clear the infection if you were able to access those infected spaces, but since you cannot then the only thing I can think of is using DMSO. I did see a study that showed DMSO was able to sanitize the interior of teeth and reach into all the microtubules. I'm not sure if it would work all the way underneath a root canal in the jaw bone where there are commonly infected cavitations. I certainly don't think it would hurt. And DMSO is able to penetrate the entire body so it is very likely it will help. If I were you, I would try making a solution of 50/50 pure DMSO and distilled water with a few drops of Lugols iodine added. Swish that around the mouth for a few minutes twice daily. Give it some time and then have the dentist check your progress. If you can ever find a dentist that uses ozone treatment to clean out infections that would be really good too.
As far as the mercury fillings, unless you have them removed and replaced by a dentist that follows a strict safety protocol (so the mercury doesn't get released into your body during the removal), then your only option is to take heavy metal chelators to absorb the mercury that's in your body. Chlorella and zeolites are a couple of good options for that, but there are many others. All the best to you.
Re: Scabies Mites in Nose and Mouth
1 month agoHi JT,
DE and Turpentine can be used both topically and internally. DE is rubbed into the skin and can be left on overnight. Turpentine is usually diluted and then applied topically. Internally, try taking 1/2 teaspoon of DE twice daily. You can take more but start slowly so you don't have a die off or detox reaction. Even 1/2 teaspoon can trigger a detox. I like Jennifer Daniels turpentine protocol for internal use.
Make sure you're using the desktop version of Earthclinic so you can see the full content. If you're using a mobile device just select the desktop version from the menu on the left corner.
Here's the scabies page. You can click on the section for DE to go straight to those posts: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/scabies.html
Here's a post from the scabies section where someone used turpentine:
Scabies - Turpentine Soap and Cryotherapy
Turpentine bar soap cure overnight. Lather your body up to 5 times and let it sit on your skin for 2-3 minutes then rinse off. Repeat as needed. Do not put anything on your skin after you rinse and dry. I ordered my bar of soap on Amazon Search Turpinetine Bar Soap by Diamond G Forest Products. It's the best 9 dollars I have spent. I also ordered the Pure Gum Spirits of Turpentine to put some in the hand soap and hair shampoo to keep them off of me. Wash everything for the next few days to get rid of them.
I do Cryotherapy as well to freeze them suckers off of you. Keep in mind you will be cold, but you will see the parasite fall off your skin like dust. I praise God he placed this in my path to cure.
Another person suggested a turpentine and borax bath.
Rob from Kentucky posted this on turpentine:
Here in Kentucky, we use turpentine baths to get rid of turkey mites bites (infant star ticks) when we hike in the woods. It makes since that since scabies are a mite, it can be used for them also.
Published in the (Roy and Ghosh Medical Journal Dec. 1944), From the Department of Medical Entomology, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta) When it was noticed that the incidence of scabies is at present extremely high and that drugs such as benzyl benzoate, mitigal, tetmos, etc., are not available in this country, it was felt that it would be worth while to undertake an investigation with the object of discovering a sarcopticidal drug which would not only be efficient but would also be readily available. In this connection, a large number of indigenous preparations commonly used for scabies in this country were tested, and in course of this investigation oil of turpentine was observed to possess properties whereby the mite was quickly overwhelmed and was soon killed on contact outside the body.
https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC5218805&blobtype=pdf
To take a turpentine bath, pour a capful of turpentine about 1 teaspoon into a full tub of warm/hot water. Add bath bubbles to help draw the turpentine into the water because oil and water don't mix well. Humco Pure Gum Spirits is sold here at grocery stores and is made from real pine trees. Not synthetic made crap sold at hardware stores which will burn your skin we found out.
To make a topical salve, mix 1:4 Turpentine to Olive oil. Apply to infected areas.
Re: Boric Acid Solution Question for Art
1 month agoMultiple Remedies for Mites
1 month agoMites remedy - Grass mites, harvest mites, cat mites
Cream for eyelids and sensitive skin:
- 2 parts of Vaseline (petroleum jelly)
- 1 part Neem oil
- 1 part Cedarwood oil
Use mixture 2-3 times per day on clean skin, preferably cleaned with skin wipes containing benzalkonium chloride (eg Wet-Ones).
NO make up during treatment. Throw away old make-up after treatment only new make up.
Alternative for the body - Lotion:
- 75 Baby oil (mineral NOT vegetable oils) because mites cannot digest mineral oils
- 15 drops Cedarwood oil
- 15 drops Neem oil
Over the counter medications:
Eurax cream. Use until all the itching is gone (it might take 3 or more weeks).
Prescription medication:
Rozex gel (Metronidazol) careful it is an antibiotic that will make the skin photosentive, need to see a doctor for it.
Tips & Tricks
General:
-HEAT and UV are your friends (hot wash cycles, ironing, steam cleaning, hot cars, UV lamps, sunlight)
- Daily shower better still swimming pools (chlorine water kills mites) or swimming in salt water
- Washing from head to toe (grass mites in particular move up the body)
- Hand wipes as mentioned containing benzalkonium chloride (NOT alcohol wipes, they are ineffective against mites and will dry out and irritate skin further). Benzalkonium chloride kills mites.
- Wash hair daily with a coconut oil shampoo, mites dislike the smell of coconut oils
- Use 3 different tea towels 1 for head, 1 for upper body, 1 for lower body, do not mix.
- Use lint roller on skin before bed time and shower.
- Cut nails really short, wash hands several times a day, brush nails.
Laundry
- Hot wash, use enzyme laundry powder (BioZet works best, enzyme dissolve the tiny mites and their eggs)
- Hot iron clothes or leave in a hot car
Home
- Steam clean upholstery
- Use disposable food gloves, change daily (and throw away).
- Vacuum every second day
- Change vacuum bag and put bicarb in the bag, it dries out eggs and mites
- Change bed sheets daily, wash on hot cycle
- Wrapping pillows in plastic bags and then putting a cotton cover works well. This way the mites cannot get into the pillow and filling.
- Wrapping mattress in plastic works well too
- Clean plastic covers with a solution of 1 part white vinegar & 1 part rubbing alcohol, this will kill mites
What was ineffective for me:
- Tea tree oil (burns and does not work)
- Clove oil (burns and does not work)
- Eucalyptus oil (burns and does not work)
- Lemongrass oil (burns and does not work)
- Peroxide (burned the skin)
- OTC medications containing Pyrethrum (most mites have become resistant to it in the tropics, burns on skin and can have very negative side effects)
Re: Turpentine Protocol for Diabetics Safe?
1 month agoKidney Beans for Anal Itch
1 month agoThis is an odd remedy! When I eat kidney beans (usually mexi beans) the itchy bum goes away. I only need to eat about 2-4 teaspoons of it a day and it keeps the itch away. Get some mexican beans and give it a try, their yummy so why not (= just make sure they aren't using some other type of bean.
Background - I have diagnosed autoimmune issues, in particular Ankylosing Spondylitis ("AS" .. in remission). Associated with AS are some gut issues like Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. I am not diagnosed with the gut issues but I suspect maybe some mild form.
In my case sugar and alcohol generally make the itch worse, especially at night. However eating kidney beans protects me from both.
Acidophilus for Bad Breath
1 month agoAcidophilus:
This worked very well thanks! After brushing my teeth and using mouthwash, I then took one high strength probiotic capsule and mixed it into water. I swished it around my mouth and drank it. Then used my toothbrush to try and massage it in. Wife reported in the morning no more bad breath - breath is bad at night and in the morning for me when I awake.
Well, I don't know if you need to mix it in and swish it around your mouth but it worked :) I figure may as well try and improve the whole mouth flora at the same time.
Re: Need Help for Nerve Damage
1 month agoHi Bob,
You might give consideration to topical melatonin lotion to relieve pain and help nerve repair. Nerve repair takes significant time and melatonin lotion is a fairly non invasive approach to nerve damage. Here is a link to an article where I list 40 issues that melatonin lotion has shown benefit for :
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/topical-melatonin-advantages-pain-management-guide.html
At the bottom of the above link is another link that explains how to make melatonin lotion as well as how it worked in three of my friends and you should discuss this option with your doctor to make sure it is safe to take with all of your existing prescription medications and to make sure it is safe for you for the health issue that you mentioned. If you have questions regarding melatonin lotion please reply in the second link at the bottom of the first link.
Art
Cat Ascites: Diagnosis and Remedy Help Needed
1 month agoIf I don't know what or why, I just use activated charcoal. No need to worry about what the problem is.
One thing you can do is make a no-seeum mesh bag and put a piece of "cut-to-size" charcoal furnace filter or carbon weld cloth in it for them to lay on. If it begins to stink, discard and make a fresh one.
As long as the charcoal has trapping power, it won't stink. When it's trapped all it can hold, you'll be able to smell it. It will still draw, but it won't be able to trap what it draws. And you don't want that nasty stuff floating around so, when it stinks, lay it out in the sun to oxidize for a day before you put it in the garbage.
Re: White Pine Needle Tea for COVID-19
1 month agoWe live in the Western U.S. where we use red or white fir needles, fresh off the trees, to make "pine needle tea". We go to the forest in the spring to cut new growth needles which are bright lime green color. Throw about 2tablespoons of the cut needles into a mug, cover with boiling water, let set for about 5 minutes, strain the needles, and enjoy! The tea tastes like a walk in the woods smells!
Our local Ponderosa pine needles are toxic to humans. We have found that the fir needles work very well to fight covid infections and long haul symptoms. And They are free!
Wormwood Poisoning to the Kidney After Smoking It
1 month agoHello all,
Thank you for helping. So a few days ago someone suggested wormwood as an alternative to tobacco to smoke, I have it in the garden, it has caused strong pain in the kidneys. Obviously I have stopped straight away once I worked it out.
Please could you suggest what I can do to cleanse and help them heal? Already drinking nettle soup .
Thank you
Re: Apple Cider Vinegar for Small Poodle With Bladder Issues
1 month agoThank you for your post, I think it only took two days for my border collie female to have a complete lift as well, it's almost like this underlying problem has always been there and now that it's finally being addressed almost overnight she's much shinier and obviously much more interactive and engaged...looking good, fingers crossed!
Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis
1 month agoRe: The Carnivore Diet
1 month agoNeed Help for Nerve Damage
1 month agoFive years ago I lifted the tongue of a camping trailer and caused major damage to my nervous system. Symptoms - lower leg pain and ankle pain feeling like I have straight jackets on them, I feel like I am walking on sandy beach or sometimes it feels like a rocky beach, I get chest pains if I lift anything over 5 pounds. It is not neuropathy.
