SAFER CHOICES

                                                                                                                                                                   

For Mold and Mildew:

2 teaspoons tea tree oil

2 cups water

Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Wipe clean then re-spray and do not rinse.

 

ALSO, Citrus Seed Extract

The advantage of using citrus seed extract instead of tea tree oil for killing mold is that it is odorless.

20 drops citrus seed extract

2 cups water

Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Wipe clean then re-spray and do not rinse.

                       

Shelf life for both of these sprays is indefinite.

 

Insect Repellents

Patchouli Oil, Lavender Oil or lemongrass oil. Add a few drops to 16oz water shake and spray on and wear oils as a perfume.

 

Brew strong Chamomile tea…cool and put in spray bottle. Spray yourself and clothing with tea instead of insect repellant. Keeps nats and other insects away.

 

Garlic spray for spiders and white flies: Peel and crush 1 head of garlic, place in a pint jar, add 2cups-boiling water, seal tight and let set overnight. Strain, freeze 1 cup of the infusion for later use; put the other cup in a spray bottle add 1 additional cup of water…spray on garden pests. Discard left over spray.

 

Grow basil, sage, lavender and lemon scented geraniums around the yard for Mosquito Control.

 

Healthier choices

Buy and use “GOOD” air and water purifiers.  Contact a specialist selling these products and ask what systems are best for you and your family.

 Be sure to tell specialist about your surrounding environment and any health problems. They will help you to make an informed decision.

 

Use lots of purified water for drinking, cooking and serve lots of organic, healthy green tea or try peppermint, chamomile, rosemary or any of the great choices available at local health food stores

 

Buy only 100% cotton or organically grown and processed cotton clothing, drapes, bedding, etc

 

Grow or buy healthier, certified organically grown food and dairy products, free ranged eggs and chickens.

 

The Worlds’ Most Powerful Natural Antibiotic

Garlic is the most powerful natural antibiotic known in the form of pure food. Against its juice, cold, flu, and virus germs don’t stand a chance. It cuts phlegm, fights infections and clears sinuses, bronchial tubes, and lungs. It kills the most horrible germs ____even leprosy, gonorrhea, and gangrene____ in five (5) minutes flat. In lab test, these germs were actually hurled to the side of a culture dish! One tiny milligram of garlic had the same power as 25 units of penicillin. Fights Germs Penicillin Won’t Touch!

From Miracle Food Cures from The Bible by, Reese Dubin Pages 312-313

 

Miracle Food Cures From THE BIBLE by REESE DUBIN,

Page 12&13:  Peppermint oil is a miracle cure for headaches -- fast acting and safer than aspirin or even 1,000 mg. Of Extra Strength Tylenol --- and all you do is rub it on your head.  One drop rubbed in middle of forehead and/or on temples and “wow” headache GONE!

Page 353. D. C. Jarvis, M.D., in his book Folk Medicine, Claims that taking 2 teaspoons of honey will stop any headache --- even a migraine – within a half hour.

Page 354. A woman who suffers from migraine headaches reports that she cures them by taking a tablespoon of honey as soon as she feels one coming on. If the headache returns, she follows with a second dose of honey and 3 glasses of water. Her headache disappears completely and doesn’t return.

Page303: For a migraine headache, take a slice of watermelon, eat the meat, and place the rind against your forehead, making sure it stretches to your temples.

                     

Tea Tree Oil.

Herbal Medicine by: Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.

Page 72&73: states, This Australian herb was brought to the attention of the world by the explorer Captain James Cook. His crew went ashore and made a tea from the leaves of a shrubby tree. They later discovered that the native people, the aborigines, always used leaves of this tree as an antiseptic for insect bites, cuts, and wounds. The oil made from the leaves is presently known worldwide and is highly antiseptic and antifungal. It is used for abrasions cuts, warts, athlete’s foot and cold sores. Watch for a possible mild irritation in people with high skin sensitivity. It goes on to say how it is used for acne, nits and yeast infection.

 

 

 

Nature’s Prescriptions Foods, Vitamins, and Supplements that Prevent Disease By the editors of FC&A Medical Publishing

Page 219, says tea tree oil is also an effective germicide, and used on bites, burns, and cuts.

We use tea tree oil for damp dusting, mopping floors, to clean and sanitize shower walls and windowsills and on kitchen counter tops. Put several drops into spray bottle and clean away.

 

Hair Care;

Moisturizers:

Olive Oil (Warm Olive Oil, apply to wet hair, leave on 30 to 60 minutes then wash out)

Stale Beer (Open can of beer and let sit overnight, rinse through hair…odor will disappear in a short time)

Mayonnaise (Apply to wet hair and let sit for 30 to 60 minutes then wash out)

 

Hair Spray: 2-cups “Hot” water – 1Tbl sugar – 1Tbl fresh squeezed lemon juice - 2tsp= 1small pack of Knox gelatine. Mix, strain, cool and put into a spray bottle – Works Great!

 

Safer Choices In The Garden: From Jerry Baker

1. Rose Bushes are energized by feeding them rotten bananas! Just work the bananas, skin and all, into the soil around the base of the plants. The potassium in the fruit and skin will give your roses a power – packed boost.

 

2. Put your houseplants on top of your radio, stereo or CD player. The vibrations keep their circulation moving faster then Elvis’ hips!

 

 

3.     Turf Builder Tonic:

1 cup of shampoo, 1 cup of ammonia, 1 cup of cola (Non diet) 4tbsp.of instant tea.

Combine all ingredients in a 20 gallon hose-end sprayer and over spray your turf, water as necessary, and you’ll have a wall-to-wall carpet of green!

 

4.   If you want to bug-proof your yard, give it a long, cool drink of my Bug-Be-Gone.                                     

Mix: 1 cup of lemon-scented liquid dish soap and 1 cup of antiseptic mouthwash. Combine in a 20-gallon hose-end sprayer, and soak your entire yard (garden beds and trees included) to the point of run-off. I’ve always said cleanliness is next to godliness, and this tonic will “bless” you with no bugs!

 

        5. Lawn Freshener Tonic:

I can of beer-1 cup of shampoo- ½ cup of ammonia- ½ cup of weak tea

Mix all of the ingredients in your 20-gallon hose-end sprayer, apply to point of run-off, and watch your lawn drink it up, the result? A green-up spurt like you’ve never seen before!

             

6.   Thatch is a real pain in the grass! Knock it out with: 1 can of non-diet cola, ½ cup of liquid dish soap, and ½ cup of ammonia. Put all ingredients in a 20-gallon hose-end sprayer, and apply to point of run-off.

 

7.        Stubborn Weeds? Wild Weed Wipeout Tonic. Mix: 1 tbsp. Of vinegar – 1 tbsp. of gin – 1 tbsp. baby shampoo and 1 quart warm water. Combine all of the ingredients in a bucket; pour into a hand held sprayer. Drench the weeds to the point of run-off. This tonic is safe around kids and pets in

         the yard.

 

       8. Good-bye gophers, move on moles!

1cup of liquid dish soap – 1-cup castor oil and 2tbsp. of alum (dissolved in hot water). Apply this mixture with your 2- gallon hose-end sprayer… and no more pests!

 

       9.  The lazy man’s way to renovate your lawn!

Sometimes, all your lawn needs to grow like crazy is ... a little room to breath. That’s why you should aerate (puncture little holes at the soil line) so food, water and my terrific tonics can get down to the grass roots. But if you don’t have time to walk on your grass with golf spikes, try my Aeration Tonic. Mix: 1 cup of liquid dish soap and 1cup of beer. Put both of these ingredients in a 20-gallon hose-end sprayer, filling the balance of the sprayer jar with warm water. Apply liberally o the point of run-off, and you have instant aeration!

 

 

       Roaches & Ants:

 

Roach Bait:

             2 cups Boric Acid

             1 cup flour

             ¼ cup margarine - melted

             1 small onion – chopped small

             Add enough water to form stiff dough

Roll into balls or punch out with straws and trim. Tape inside cupboards out of reach of children and pets.

( For Ants, use the boric acid and equal amount of peanut butter)

Sprinkle Boric Acid in Attics, under drawers, refrigerator, down Walls and Under Trailers!

Keep Away From Small Children and Animals!

             

Roach Traps:

Rub Vaseline inside jars and place some food inside, roaches will crawl inside and cannot escape.

 Keep Away From Small Children and Animals!

 

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Taking the family on holiday is stressful enough, the last thing you want to worry about is trying to find medical care in the middle of the bush for grazed knees, tummy upsets and other minor ailments. Why not start putting together your own natural first aid kit, packed with herbal, aromatic and homeopathic remedies that can fix common ailments quickly and effectively?

The kit is also useful to have around the home or office and even in your cubbyhole, handbag or backpack, but remember broken bones and serious infections or diseases require immediate medical attention. Pregnant women and people with chronic diseases should always consult their doctors before using any of the following natural treatments.

Boils: Dab one drop of neat tea tree or clove essential onto the head of the boil twice a day.

Cold extremities and chilblains: If you've been stuck in the snow or out in the cold for too long, and have painful chilblains on your fingers and toes, you need to stimulate blood flow to your extremities. Do this by applying fresh ginger, undiluted lemon juice, or echinacea tincture to unopened chilblains twice a day. This should prevent blistering. Internal remedies include cayenne tablets and cramp bark (make a decoction using 15ml of the herb to 750ml water and take three doses a day).

Cold sores: Apply an astringent and antiseptic essential oil such as geranium, bergamot, eucalyptus, tea tree and lavender. Crush some marigold flowers and apply the resulting liquid directly onto your cold sore using an earbud. You can also apply lemon balm cream to the affected area. Vitamin E oil or zinc cream also speeds up the healing.

Constipation: In her book, Health and Happiness, natural health expert Dr Arien Van der Merwe recommends psyllium for diarrhoea and chronic constipation. She precribes "two teaspoons of the seed or one teaspoon of the bark, in water, twice a day". She also advises drinking a lot of water when using this herb.

Diarrhoea: Make a herbal tea by simmering one heaped teaspoon of sage in one and a half cups of water for about twenty minutes. Drink up to three cups of this tea a day, but not for more than three days.

Dry lips: Whether you are at the beach or in the Drakensberg, your lips can get dry, chapped, sunburnt and sore. Unlike the skin on the rest of our bodies, our lips have no sebaceous (oil-producing) glands or melanin (a protective pigment) and are therefore really vulnerable to the elements.

Rub a little olive oil onto your lips. It will soothe the skin and make the skin more supple. Or you can concoct your own lip balm by mixing two drops of rose oil with a teaspoon of cold-pressed vegetable oil (such as olive or almond oil) and smoothing this mixture onto your lips throughout the day. A little rosewater mixed with an equal amount of glycerin will also soothe your lips.

You can also puncture a vitamin E capsule and apply the oil directly to your lips. Or try a natural product like Propolis Lip Balm that is made from propolis, honey, vitamin E and bioflavonoids. The propolis and honey are effective in treating external tissues, healing abrasions and cracked lips, while the vitamin E is essential in maintaining healthy tissue cell walls. The bioflavonoids act as a natural sunscreen.

Fungal and skin infections: For an unexpected bout of athlete's foot or any other minor skin infection, the following herbal remedies will bring relief if used externally: Tea tree, clove, marigold and thyme.

Hangover: If you've overindulged on your holiday, try the following herbal remedy: Make a decoction using 15g of dandelion root to 750ml water. Sip this decoction frequently throughout the day. A cup of rosemary, milk thistle or dandelion tea will help detoxify the liver and blood. Willow bark tea has natural asprin-like ingredients to help with the inevitable headache. Chamomile tea soothes the irritation of the stomach and the intestines, while buchu tea flushes the liver.

Headaches and migraines: Rub a few drops of neat lavender essential oil on to your temples to ease the migraine and promote relaxation. Drink up to four cups of rosemary infusion (made by adding one teaspoon of the herb to one cup of hot water) a day. If you feel a migraine coming on, take ten drops of feverfew tincture with water.

Insect bites: Homeopathy has many useful remedies for insect bites and stings. If the bite is swollen and red, apply calendula (marigold) cream and take Apis. If the area is bruised and sore use Arnica cream or take Arnica tablets. Cantharis will help alleviate a burning pain, while Silica is useful if you can't remove the sting.

Try this aromatherapy cure: Apply one drop each of lavender and tea tree oils on any type of sting every hour.

For mosquito bites, use topical applications of citronella, tea tree oil and eucalyptus oils. Soak mossie bites in salt water. And try basil plants to repel mosquitoes.

Keep a bottle of distilled witch hazel and calamine lotion handy to soothe any bite or sting. Ice cubes, aloe vera gel and onions can also help.

Make your own insect repellent by adding five drops of citronella to a cup of water. Dab this mixture on exposed skin.

Jet lagged? In her book, Health and Happiness, natural health expert Dr Arien Van der Merwe recommends Siberian Ginseng to alleviate jet lag. This herb increases physical and mental stamina, stimulates resistance to stress and helps maintain good health in general. But it is most effective in the treatment of prolonged exhaustion and long-term stress that one may experience after being in the air for a few hours, whilst flying through different time zones.

Van der Merwe writes that Siberian Ginseng also "improves intellectual alertness and job performance and enables the body to tolerate exhaustion, heat and noise," so that when you touch down you will feel refreshed and ready to face the rest of the holiday or the business trip.

Van der Merwe recommends "one dropper full of the tincture or two capsules three times a day for two days before your departure."

Minor wounds and bruises: Used externally on a wound, comfrey and aloe vera make effective DIY treatments for minor wounds. Do not apply comfrey directly to an open wound, rather apply the ointment around the edges of the wound or once a scab has formed. Aloe vera gel can be used to clean the wound.

Or use a natural product like Propolis Wound Spray that is produced from an alcoholic extract of propolis. This spray is very effective in disinfecting and treating cuts and scratches. It is also recommended for treating recent scars, nail fungi and inflamed chafing. Propolis promotes swift replenishing of the skin, and thus aids in the quick and aesthetic healing of abrasions. Used daily, Propolis Wound Spray is a natural alternative to iodine.

Motion sickness: Ginger and Ginkgo biloba will soothe the nausea caused by travelling in a car, bus or train. Van der Merwe recommends "two teaspoons of the seed or one teaspoon of the bark, in water, twice a day". She also advises drinking a lot of water when using these herbs. Drinking tumeric or peppermint infusions will also calm nausea.

Mouth ulcers and sore gums: Astringent herbs like sage and myrrh are especially helpful as they tighten up weak gums and loose teeth and treat mouth ulcers. Sage disinfects the mouth, while myrrh speeds up the healing process. Use a sage infusion as a mouthwash, or rub the sore gums with the leaves or powder form of the herb. Dab neat myrrh tincture on to mouth ulcers and infected gums once every hour

Muscle strains: Before going away on holiday, make your own marigold salve by mixing one cup of marigold petals (make sure it's calendula officinalis not the common garden marigold) into half a cup of petroleum jelly in a small pot. Simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Then strain the salve with until it is clear. Store it in a plastic container or glass jar to rub on those aching muscles.

You can also soak in a bath with 10 to 15 drops of rosemary essential oil or a teaspoon of fresh grated ginger (Ginger is great for soothing muscle and joint pain as it improves circulation to the injured area.

Skin abrasions: Dr Van der Merwe recommends using a mixture of Echinacea, golden seal, tea tree oil, aloe vera, calendula and camomile to treat cuts, scrapes, bruises and insect bites.

Or try a multi-purpose cream like Propolis Cream, which is useful in the treatment of many different skin abrasions including sores, chafing, scratches, acne, skin and scalp fungi and varieties of eczema. Propolis is manufactured by bees from the sap of trees and flowers and is known as "nature's antibiotic".

Snake bites: Before going on a hike in the bush, rub your legs with garlic to repel snakes, but if you do get bitten, get immediate medical attention and apply a salt pack while you wait.

Splinters and thorns: Pantyhose is handy to have around, because it snags small thorns and lets you pull them out. A slice of fresh onion or tomato or some honey applied to the skin will draw a deep splinter to the skin's surface.

Stomach ache: Eat one to two fresh cloves of garlic a day or take garlic capsules. Make a herbal tea by infusing two teaspoons of marigold in 750ml water. Drink up to five cups a day.

Styes: To boost your immunity, eat two raw cloves of garlic and drink two cups of any one of the following herbal teas daily: Echinacea, burdock, goldenseal or peppermint. Make the following herbal tea: eyebright (to soothe surrounding inflammation) or a burdock or marigold tea (to combat infection). Dip cotton wool into any of these teas and apply this hot compress to the affected eye for five to ten minutes.

Sunburn: The ancient Greeks used rose petals soaked in vinegar to soothe burnt skin. The vinegar has a cooling effect, while the rose petals soothe sore skin. Apply aloe vera gel or neat lavender essential oil directly onto the sunburn.

Toothache: Use the following natural remedies to ease your pain while you wait to get back to civilisation and a dentist. Rub a few drops of clove or cajuput essential oil around the gum above the sore tooth throughout the day (these oils are not recommended for pregnant women). Cloves contain eugenol, a local anaesthetic used by dentists. Chew on a clove or soak an ear bud in clove essential oil and apply to the sore tooth.

You can also dab the affected tooth and the area around it with a cotton wool ball soaked in echinacea tincture. Take willowbark (a powerful natural painkiller) tablets.

Upset stomach: Dr Van der Merwe recommends a tincture of dandelion, peppermint or camomile three times a day.

Must-haves
Put together your own mini-first aid kit that will equip you to treat most common minor ailments by incorporating the following natural remedies:

Essential tools: Plasters, tweezers, cotton wool and earbuds.

Aloe vera cream: Aloe vera is soothing, hydrating and rejuvenating, keep a tube handy for the treatment of dry, irritated or sunburnt skin or other burns. Pure aloe vera gel applied topically can help heal a rash.

Arnica: Used for bruising, sprains, shock and trauma. Take homeopathic arnica orally, but apply the arnica salve topically on unbroken skin. The active components in arnica are sesquiterpene lactones that reduce inflammation and decrease pain. Arnica stimulates and increases the action of white blood cells that digest congested blood. Arnica also disperses trapped fluids from bumped and bruised tissues, muscles and joints and thereby reducing bruising.

Used externally, arnica's anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties reduce pain and swelling and help wounds heal. Arnica salve is used to help treat arthritis, burns, ulcers, eczema and acne.

Echinacea tincture: Take orally at the first sign of infection and apply topically to insect bites and infected wounds. It might sting a little because of the alcohol in the tincture.

A herbal salve: This can be applied topically to any wound, open or closed. It promotes healing and prevents infection. Try comfrey or plaintain or calendula salve.

Lavender: One of the most versatile of all essential oils, keeping a bottle of lavender in your first aid kit will come in handy in all sorts of emergencies. Simply smelling the oil can calm one's nerves, resuscitate someone who's feeling faint and quiet an anxiety attack.

Apply lavender directly onto cuts, pimples, burns, bites and stings. It treats skin abrasions by reliving the pain and healing the tissue. It can also be used as an insect repellent.

A few drops in the bath will relax body and mind, while some on the pillow will help with insomnia. For ear aches, place two drops of lavender essential oil on to a ball of cotton wool and plug your ears with it.

Rescue Remedy: Keep a bottle of this wonder-worker in your handbag and the first aid kit. A few drops under the tongue will help calm you after any emotional trauma. It is made up of five natural flower essences including clematis (for the loss of consciousness and that far way feeling), star of Bethlehem (for shock) and cherry plum (for fear). Take a few drops before boarding the plane if you are a nervous flyer and parents can use it to calm their nerves for the inevitable arguments in the car on the way to the holiday destination.

Tea tree oil: Renowned for its antifungal and antiseptic qualities, tea tree oil speeds up healing and has a mild analgesic effect that reduces pain and inflammation. Can be used topically for burns, cuts, rashes, fungal infections, eczema and insect bites. It kills the germs that cause acne and boils and stops infections.

Mix one teaspoon of tea tree essential oil with one eighth of a cup of a cold-pressed carrier oil such as sweet almond. Apply with an ear bud or cotton wool to the affected area. One to two drops of neat tea tree oil applied directly to the skin can help treat ringworm, athlete's foot, warts and boils.

This article contains some extracts (where indicated) from natural health expert, Dr Arien van der Merwe's (MBChB) book Health and Happiness.

 

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Migraines

 

© Emily Kane N.D.
Published by American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Migraines This frequently debilitating, recurring problem, more common in women, can often be helped by complementary health care approaches. The prognosis for migraine headaches is favorable if your doctor takes the time to perform a thorough assessment and helps you learn to avoid migraine triggers, along with developing an individualized program for you which addresses the underlying biochemical factors in your system which increase the likelihood of migraines. With proper understanding of your nutritional status, your hormonal status, the stressors in our life, and your personal history with migraine (including therapies tried), your "alternative" health care provider will be able to develop a course of metabolic therapy for you. If you have frequent and severe migraines it is important to "rule-out" certain conditions. Make sure your doctor assures you that you don't have any of the following: Brain tumor. Hemangioma. Carotid aneurysm. Meniere's disease. Seizure disease. Conventional medicine frequently cannot provide relief for your mjigraines. So, you're turned to a good resource for exploring other options. Whatever method you choose, please stick with it for a minimum of three months. It is critical to give a new therapy a chance to work. What kind of Physical Medicine can you use to help migraines? The breath is a good place to start changing any old pattern. Try doing relaxation breathing, with consciously slow, deep, even breaths, at some regular time during the day, every day. Also, regular aerobic exercise is known to decrease the frequency of migraines. Choose an aerobic activity that's fun for you, such as hiking, Nordic track, volleyball, or whatever, and do it 3 times a week for at least 20 minutes. Hydrotherapy, described at length in the Introduction to Modalities section, can be very helpful with migraines. Here are some key concepts: apply cold wet packs to head, forehead and back of neck. This creates constriction of the blood vessels and reduces the rushing of blood into the head, which is frequently a cause of migraines. rub finger tips on head, especially around the temples and the nape of the neck, after dipping them in ice water. soak feet in a hot foot bath with apple cider vinegar and peppermint, to draw blood down to the feet, cleanse the blood and cool it down (with the mint). for a severe headache, alternate applications of hot and cold wet, wrung out towels to the head and face. Always end with cold. hot hip bath, to draw the blood down from the head. alternating hot and cold hip baths ice pack to head some folks get instant relief by taking a cool enema, because often migraines are created by toxic wate build-up in the digestive tract. Also, make sure your spine is in alignment, especially the cervical, or upper 7, vertebrae. Check with your local osteopath, naturopath or chiropractor. Some folks find relief from the use of therapeutic ultrasound to the neck area. Others use a micro-current device called TENS ("transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator") which applies a tiny frequency to the affected nerves, causing conduction to be blocked and pain to be relieved. TENS units are also believed to stimulate the production of endorphins, the body's own natural painkillers. This unit is widely used in doctors' offices, but can easily be used at home. Your doctor may be able to rent or lend you a TENS unit, or help to to purchase one. Can Herbal Medicine Provide Relief From Migraines? Plant medicine has been used for as long as man has begun to fashion tools from his natural surroundings. Many plants have particular biochemical properties, usually alkaloids (so called because they render the system less acid, and more alkaline), which can contol pain, as well as many other therapeutic effects. Medicinal plants which have analgesic (pain-killing) action can be toxic, sometimes at what would seem a small dose. Please consult with a qualified herbalist, naturopath or botanically trained pharmacist before experimenting with the following plant drugs: Atropa belladonna (the active ingridient, atropine, can be toxic in not very high doses) is useful for cerebral congestion, occipital or dull frontal ache with malaise, cool skin, mental sluggishness, and unpleasant dreams. Bryonia alba (White Bryony, can be toxic) for a frontal migraine, with pain around the eye sockets, for right-sided headache, tenderness on pressure, and made worse with any motion. Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh) is good for congestive migraines, such as from colds, rheumatism, menstruation. Cnicus benedictus: (Blessed Thistle) is specific for strenthing the function of the liver. This botanical is useful for migraines due to hepatic problems, such as with a history of hepatitis or alcoholism. Gelsemium sempervirens (Yellow Jasmine, which may be toxic in high doses) is for migraines with acute excessive cerebral bloodflow, which presents with restlessness and excitability. Lavandula officinalis: (Lavender flower) is great for calming the nervous system. It works through the sense of smell. Rubbing a little lavender oil on yourr temples, or dropping some in the bath water can be extremely soothing. For the migraine associated with depression or poor digestion. Melilotus officinalis: (Melilot flower) for migraines with no known cause which come on in the cold and leave the entire head sore and tender to the touch. Nepeta cataria: (Catnip) for a nervous headache, because it acts as a sedative for both cats and humans! Passiflora incarnata: (Passion flower) is for the migraine due to an attack of nervousness, which presents with great fatigue and where the head feels "full." Piscidia erythrina (Jamaican dogwood, can be toxic) for all kinds of head pain. Rosmarinus officinalis: (Rosemary) for the migraine associated with hypertension (high blood pressure). Salix spp.. (Willow, both black and white) for the inflammatory migraine. This is the plant from which aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) was first derived, and like aspirin it reduces pain and inflammation. Scutellaria lateriflora: (Skullcap) is a sweet-tasting nerve soothing medical plant. Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) is for the migraine which improves with warm applications. This is a common garden plant and many people with chronic migraines can prevent them by eating two or three of the Feverfew leaves every day. Valeriana spp. (Valerian root), similar biochemically to valium, this plant is both sedative and stimulating and works well for the migraine due to nervous excitability. Viscum flavescens, album (Mistletoe. Beware, this plant is toxic in quite small doses) reduces the increased flow of blood to the brain typical of migraine states and works well for frequent headache with flushing of the face. A terrific herbal tea formula to detoxify the system (often the only treatment needed to prevent or reduce migraines) is: 1 part Chamomile 1 part Hops 1/2 part Skullcap 1/2 part Catnip 1/2 part Oatstraw 1/4 part Peppermint leaf Your local herbalist can mix up this blend for you, or you can order it ready-made from Frontier Herbs (1-800-669-3275). Brew one heaping tablespoon to 1 cup just boiling water. Steep for 3-5 minutes then drink with a touch of honey 2-3 times daily. Can Diet and Nutrition Be Used Effectively To Help Migraines? Yes, absolutely. It may be helpful to begin with a short (5-7 day) therapeutic fast to rid the body of toxins. Some specific nutritional ideas are: if headache is in left side, squirt carrot juice into left nostril; if on right side, squirt into right nostril, if both sides affected, squirt into both nostrils drink lemon juice and 1/2 tbsp. baking soda mixed in glass of water. This will help balance the pH of your blood and flush out digestive wastes. With a 2 p.m. headache or evening headache try to increase potassium-rich foods such as various seaweeds (dulse, kelp), sunflower seeds, wheat germ, almonds, raising, parsley, dates, yams, soybeans, garlic and spinach. Take a teaspoon of honey in warm water each morning before eating. Foods to avoid are: any food that causes a bad physical reaction, whether it be the migraine itself, or fatigue, or indigestion. Try to pay attention to your food intolerances, and ingest these culprit foods sparingly. spicy foods, alcohol, excess stimulation, coffee, caffeine, chocolate, fried foods, stimulating foods. Sometimes diet alone is not enough. This is where supplementation with specific vitamins, minerals or amino acids may be necessary, at least at first, to bring your metabolism into balance so that you reduce the possibility for the onset of a migraine. Here is a list of supplements which may help you; but please consult with a qualified nutritionist or naturopathic physician first: Vitamin B-complex inejcted into the muscle (IM) every 2-10 days omega-3 fatty acids (e.g. raw flax or linseed oil, 1 T daily) omega-6 fatty acids, found in fish, and olive oil Vitamin B3 , 500 mg at the onset of the migraine Magnesium 400-800 mg daily, as a muscle and nerve relaxant Quercetin , a concentrated bioflavonoid which will help with vascular tone so that the neck veins are less likely to become engorged with blood, 500 mg/day How Can Homeopathy Help Migraines? Homeopathy is a form of "energy" medicine, which like Traditional Chinese Medicine uses substances to stimulate your own innate power to heal. Homeopathic medicine is often touted as the "medicine of the 20th century" by its proponents because it uses miniscule doses of plants, minerals or animal parts to produce "remedies" with very little resultant environmental damage. The following remedies may be considered: Aconitum napellus for a headache that is hard to describe; comes with great violence: wild, tearing and burning in brain, scalp; with fear, fever and anguish; fullness, throbbing in left forehead and strong beats in right side by fits; skull feels constricted by the feeling of a band around the forehead. Anthracinum for a headache that feels as if a hot, searing pain was passing through head; for the migraine which creates dullness, confusion, dizziness, or loss of consciousness. Apis mellifica for a migraine which is primarily localized in the occiput, with occasional sharp shrieks; pains like bee-stings; no thirst, easy sweating; this migraine is worse from heat and a warm room; better in a cold room, in cold air, and with cold applications. Argent metallicum for the migraine that comes on at noon along with other troubles; pressing, burning pain in skull; the pain gets gradually more violent and then suddenly ceases. Argent nitricum for the migraine that includes an all-over ache and fatigue; plus a feeling of expansion, as if the head were enormously enlarged; the patient wants cold air, cold drinks, cold things; craves sweets; is beset by strange notions and impulses. Arnica montana for burning in head, the patient feels as though the brain were hot but the rest of body feels cool; a migraine with aching pains over eyes, radiating to the temples; pain shoots through the head from coughing, sneezing; or a migraine from injuries to the head, such as a concussion. Arsenicum album for periodic headache every other day, every 4th day, 7th, l4th; very congestive headache; chilly; the patient desires the body warm and the head cold; the head throbs, the patient complains of a burning feeling accompanied by restlessness and anxiety; has a slight thirst but drinks often, in sips and is worse after midnight. Belladonna for a migraine that presents with great violence, comes and departs suddenly, lasts indefinitely; congestion; throbbing in brain, violent throbbing and cutting stabs; worse from jerking motion (walking, going upstairs), stooping; bursting pain as if brain was pressed out; worse from noise, light, lying; better with pressure, drawing head back. Bryonia is the remedy to treat the patient who is worse from from any motion, cannot bear any disturbance, mental or physical; bursting or splitting or heavy crushing headache; fronto-occipital headache; irritable, thirsty; dry lips and mouth; worse from straining at stool. Calcarea carbonica has a headache picture of icy coldness in and on head, on vertex; heaviness in forehead; tearing headache above eyes down to nose; head numb as if wearing a cap; cold, damp feet; worse from milk. Cedronis is the remedy for attacks of headache which occur with clockwork regularity; sick headache every other day at 11a.m. Chamomilla for the congestive migraine with pressing, bursting pain, worse from thinking about it; the patient is irritable, capricious, oversensitive to pain; one side of the face is red, the other pale. Cinchona is also for congestive headache; the patient's extremities are covered with cold sweat; feels a stitching pain from temple to temple; fluid loss, such as hemorrhages bring on this migraine; worse from draft, open air, sun, touch; better with hard pressure. Cocculus indicus has a headache which feels as if the skull would burst; the headache makes them feel unwell, and presents with vertigo; thought or smell of food nauseates; pulsating pains, vertex, temples, occiput or nape; worse from eating, drinking, sleeping; better with rest indoors; the least jarring movement is unbearable. Crotalus cascavella for the feeling that the skull compresses brain like an iron helmet; that something alive walks in a circle in the head; that a red-hot iron is stuck into vertex; pain lancinating to the right temple; this patient wakes up with a migraine; great excitement causes a migraine with nosebleed; icy feet and great coldness; has peculiar hallucinations. Epiphegus for the headache which presents when you are"tired out"; better with good sleep; constantly wants to spit. Eupatorium perfoliatum for a terrible sick headache on waking which lasts all day; pain in occiput; must use hands to raise head; pain is throbbing, shooting, darting, thumping. Gelsemium is another remedy for a congestive headache; most violent in occiput; headache due to nervous tension, presents with nausea in the temples and over eyes; worse from vomiting; better with copious urination; the patient want to lie bolstered up in bed. Glonoinum (which is homeopathic nitroglycerine) is for the migraine that feels like an upward rush of blood; waves of terrible bursting, pulsating head pain; worse from bending head backward and from sunstroke, worse from having haircut; the patient holds head with both hands. Heloderma is the remedy for a very violent headache, pressure as if the skull too full, as if a tumor is forming and pressing inside skull; burning in brain, or sensation of a cold band around the head; intense arctic coldness, as if being frozen to death from within outwards. Iris versicolor is one of the best prescriptions for headache due to stomach or liver problems; always begins with blur in front of the eyes; this migraine may cause nausea and vomiting, burning of the tongue, throat, esophagus and stomach; profuse secretion of ropy saliva; or vomiting spells every month or 6 weeks. Lachesis treats the violent congestive migraine with vomiting and loss of sight; throbbing, bursting, sun headache (chronic), better with pressure on vertex, sleeps into headache (dreads to sleep); better with any discharge, worse from suppressing discharges (such as using antihistamines). Usually a left sided migraine. Mercurius solubilis is for a migraine that makes the head feel full, with a bursting feeling; as if the head were constricted by a band, as if in a vice, worse at night; the headache is most painful around the nose and eyes; worse from cold, damp, draft, cold or warm room; dirty feeling, offensive taste on tongue and in mouth; offensive sweat. Natrum muriaticum is one of the best remedies for chronic headache; dreadful pain, bursting, compressing as if in a vice; may start at 10-11a.m. until 3p.m. or into the evening; periodic, every day or 3rd or 4th day, better with sleep (dark and quiet); the patient feels relief from sweating. Nux vomica has a headache connected with gastric, hepatic, abdominal or hemorrhoidal troubles; migraine comes on waking, or rising, after eating, in open air, on moving eyes; headache of sedentary persons, after coffee; the patient is oversensitive and touchy; better with head wrapped up, covered, lying down, with warmth and heat. Phosphorus is the remedy for aa migraine which is congestive and throbbing, worse from heat, motion, lying down, better with rest. The patient is chilly and worse from cold but wants cold drinks in the stomach and cold applications to the head; craves ice; this migraine is particularly voilent when the patient is hungry; violent neuralgic pain (darting, tearing, shooting ), periodic headache with stiffness of face and jaws; worse from noise and light. Psorinum patients are always hungry during the migraine; they may present with a symptom picture in which the headache alternates with a hacking cough; if this patient goes without a meal, they may develop a full-blown migraine which feels full at the vertex as if the brain would burst out; especially in the morning, it feels as if there is no room in forehead for brain; better with after washing and eating. Pulsatilla is the remedy for a throbbing congestive headache; when the head is hot, and the patient feels better with cold applications or slowly walking in open air; the onset of the migraine may be connected with menses and overeating; the patient is thirstless, weeps esaily, has moods swings, is better with motion, worse from heat. Rhus toxicodendron (homeopathic poison ivy) is the remedy for the migraine which makes the patient feel stupefied, intoxicated; as though there were a weight in head; the patient feels that when stooping a weight falls forward into forehead drawing the head down; she must hold her head up straight to relieve this strange feeling; on waking and opening eyes she gets violent headaches; in children this migraine may come on from being cold or damp, or wetting their bed. Sanguinaria is for a sick headache; pain starts the occiput, spreads over head to right eye, with nausea and vomiting; a migraine comes on every 3rd or 7th day; sun headache; from morning to night, increasing all day, with nausea, chills, vomiting of bile; better with lying down in the dark, sleep; the palms and soles feel as though they were on fire. Sepia for the migraine, particuarly in a woman, which may be described as nervous, bilious (due to indigestion or heartburn), periodic, or violent; better with lying and quiet, often cured by sleep, violent motion (such as energetic dancing), long walks in open air; worse from stooping, coughing, jarring, light, thinking, smell of food. Silica for a chronic sick headache with nausea, even vomiting; begins nape of the neck, goes forward over vertex to eyes, especially right eye; better with pressure, lying down, wrapping head up warmly, heat, profuse urination; the patient is chilly, sweats much on their face and feet. Spigelia is the sun-induced migraine which starts every morning with sunrise, gets worse till noon, gradually decreases till sunset; even on cloudy days; pain from occiput to eyes, especially left; worse from all movements, noise jar; intolerable pains in eyeballs, eyes feel too large for their sockets. Sulphur migraines make the patient feel they're burning everywhere; there may be a "tight hat" sensation; better with head uncovered; throbbing; periodic sick headache; once a week or every 2 weeks with characteristic seven day aggravation; Sunday headache; worse from motion, eating, drinking; patient is hungry when they wake up and "starving" by l0 a.m. Thuja occidentalis feels as if a nail were driven into vertex, severe stitches in left temporal region; boring, pressing in head; pulsating in temples; hthe patient is not inclined to speak; they have a dull, stupefying headache, better with bending head back, worse from stooping, tea and onions; this remedy has cured the most severe and chronic headaches which come on after getting vaccinated. Veratrum album for when the head feels as if packed in ice; feels as if a sheet of ice lies on the vertex and occiput; neuralgic headache of great violence; violent pains drive the patient to despair, they collapse with nervous fatigue, maybe they faint or break out in a cold sweat. Can Acupuncture Provide Relief From Migraines? Another form of "energy" medicine is the ancient scientific art of acupuncture. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a 3000+ year old system of diagnosis and therapeutics which works primarily in stimulating the body's natural "vital force" (known as Qi - pronounced chee). There are several areas of TCM, including diet and nutrition, acupuncture and moxibustion (a stick of compressed mugwort which is burned and held close to the body to insert Qi into the area of distress), Qi Gong (slow breath and movement exercises) and medicinal herbs. Chinese medicinal herbs to be considered to prevent or perhaps even remedy migraines are listed below. Please consult with a qualified acupuncturist (certified from the NCCA) or Chinese herbalist. The following selection of Chinese herbal combinations, brewed into the "soup" medicine, may be selected for you: Pinellia and Gastrodia C. (Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang): Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) with Spleen Distressed by Dampness: chronic headache with dizziness, cold extremities and vomiting Minor Bupleurum F. (Xiao Chai Hu Tang): Liver Qi Stagnation. Cnidium and Tea F. (Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San): Wind: headache in any part of the head with fever an chills, dizziness, nasal congestion Evodia C. (Wu Zhu Yu Tang) plus cnidium (chuan xiong) and ginger (gan jiang): Stomach Deficient and Cold: dry heaves or spitting of clear fluids with vertex headache Bupleurum and Peony F. (Jia Wei Xiao Yao San or Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San): Liver Qi Stagnation with Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Heat. Tang Kuei, Evodia and Ginger C. (Dang Gui Si Ni Jia Wu Zhu Yu Sheng Jiang Tang): Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) and Yang Xu (Deficiency) with Internal:weak constitution, cold extremeties, nausea and vomiting, extremely thin pulse Coptis and Rhubarb C. (Xie Xin Tang); Niu Huang Jiang Ya Wan (patent): Liver Yang Rising: flushed face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation, greasy yellow tongue coat Chuan Qiong Cha Tiao Wan (patent): Wind-Cold; headache in these locations: sides of head (Xiao Yang), top of head (Jue Yin), forehead (Yang Ming), back of head, neck/upper back (Tai Yang) Tian Ma Wan (patent): Wind-Cold with Xue (Blood) Stagnation Ci Wu Jia Pian (patent): Qi Xu (Deficiency) with Kidney Jing Xu (Essence Deficiency) Cnidium 9 (patent): Xue (Blood) Stagnation Uncaria 6 (patent) plus Salvia Shou Wu (patent): Hypertensive headache The Chinese often eat a fish head soup with Gastrodia and Ligusticum (available in most good Chinese restaurants) for chronic migraines. There are also many acupoints useful for treating migraines. One of the most famous points is located in the fleshy web of the thumbs (Large Intestine 4). In fact, you can squeeze this area to stimulate a bowel movement (which in itself will help relieve the migraine) and to reduce the pain of a migraine, especially if is presents in the lower face. For the migraine which focuses on the eyes and upper face, a point 2 inches up from the wrist (Triple Warmer 5) will curtail pain, and so will a point below the base of the big toe (Liver 3). For migaiens which come on more frequently with the change of seasons, a very effective point is called "Wind Gate" (Gall Bladder 20), located at the top of the neck, just below the hairline on either side of the thick muscles which run up from the back. These points can also be effectively pressed for relief. Some people find great relief from putting two tennis balls inside an old stocking and tying them together. You can then lie on your back on the floor, preferably in a dark and quiet room, with the tennis balls pressing into the top of the neck. Your local acupuncturist will give you a constitutional work-up, looking at your tongue and feeling your pulses, before deciding on the correct point combination to remedy your migraine. What About Using Guided Imagery or Meditation For Migraine Relief? Migraines, obviously, are located in the head, and therefore both affect and are affected by your mental condition. Many people find a psychological approach to relaxation the very best way to handle migraines. Consider the following metaphors and correlations between the migraine and your mental/emotional wellbeing. Perhaps some of these ideas will provide insight as to buried sources of stress which continue to create physical problems. Knowing yourself, and acting responsibly upon that knowledge, is an important key to restoring balance and vitality. You may feel that something has to be accomplished or achieved or some goal reached. This sense of need may create a migraine which doesn't relax until after the effort is exerted. Perhaps your migraine is because you dislike against being driven; you're resisting the flow of life. Migraine headaches are often involved with anger. Chronic pain syndrome develops as a result of having chronically negative attitudes and/or unconscious emotional response mechanisms that keep a person continually in stress. Chronic attitude problems are so much a part of a person's self-image that he or she does not recognize them as separate from the personality. Nothing is more difficult to identify than our assumed 'natural' ways of being in the world that are essentially patterns we have developed to help us cope. Certain body parts suceptible to chronic negative patterns include the spine, the stomach (as in ulcers), and the head (tension and migraine headaches). Perhaps you have sexual fears. This migraine can usually be relieved by masturbation. Migraine, according to some psychology researchers, is always a displacement of sexuality into the head. Whereas sufferers from tension headaches are trying to separate their heads from their bodies, migraine patients are transferring one particular bodily theme, sexuality, into their heads and trying to live it out at this level instead. Sexual expression exists on both of the possible poles: either patients have banished their sexuality from their lives ("I don't want to have anything to do with such things"), or they are anxious to impress on everybody what a marvelous sex life they have. Physiologically, a migraine attack is in some ways like an orgasm in the head, as tension reverts to relaxation (dilation of the blood vessels) at climax. Sometimes several orgasms are necessary for relaxation to set in and the attack to come to an end. It is also relevant that digestive disturbances and constipation are high on the list of migraine patients' side-symptoms; in other words such people are 'closed up' at the lower level. Married couples tend to use their 'migraines' as an excuse for not having sex. Are There Any Subtle Energy Medicine Techniques Effective For Migraines? Flower essences, popularized earlier this century by the British physician Edward Bach, are especially helpful for migraines induced by some kind of emotional upset. The following may be considered, although it will probably be more effective for you to consult with someone trained in the use of flower essences: cerato centaury holly red chestnut hornbeam white chestnut scleranthus gentian oak aloe vera angelica bleeding heart chaparrel vine mimulus water violet pine cherry plum, or rescue remedy which is the widely used combination flower essence formula useful for any symptom caused by emotional trauma. Works great for kids who get minor scrapes and bruises, but cry hysterically because they are startled, or want attention. Comes in a creme or droplet (weak alcohol tincture) form. A newer form of vibrational medicine is the use of sound for healing. Some health care providers with specail training can determine "missing" tones from the patient's voice, and then use a machine to produce the missing tone, thus filling in the harmonic spectrum of the patient's major form of expression (the voice), thus restoring balance and vitality, and presumably helping relieve any symptoms of distress. A qualified sound therapist may help reduce or eliminate your migraines. Color, either by wearing clothes of certain colors, or placing claer plastic colored gels over light sources in your environment, can reduce all sorts of physical, mental and emotional ailments. In particular, for migraines, the following colors should be considered. During the migraine: purple raises the threshold of pain and is soporific if directed towards the face, throat and chest. scarlet can raise blood pressure via three effects: vascoconstrictor, raises heart rate, calms the kidneys. Be careful, however, because migraines are more usually associated with higher blood flow. For those with migraines due to decreased blood flow, scarlet may be effectively directed towards the face may for relief. Between migraines try: lemon (helps to dissolve blood clots) and yellow (acts on the motor nerves, thereby helping to energize muscles; acts on the lymphatic system as it is a mild tissue stimulant) for 2 weeks, then lemon and orange (as decongestants) for 4 weeks this is repeated for as long as is necessary For right sided migraines try: blue over the liver for 5 minutes blue on the face In general, great healing colors for migraines are the colors associated with the upper "chakras" (energy centers along the spine), which are violet, indigo, blue, and green. Some people will find gems and semi-precious stones, worn as jewelry or placed in special locations around the home, will help restore balance and bring a sense of peace and well-being. Some gems to consider for migraine are: Ruby Cat's Eye Sapphire Amethyst Sugulite

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19 Readers have stopped their headaches and/or migraines by drinking Apple Cider Vinegar.

In our opinion, Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the most amazing cures for headaches and migraines. The trick is to take it at the onset of symptoms. Dosage: 2 TBLS of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz of water, 2x day.

We found the following testimonial on Amazon.com book review for "Folk Medicine" (author, D.C. Jarvis).

Reviewer: danmanning@... from Clearwater, Fla., USA:

"In Dec. '97 and Jan. '98 My wife and I spent the holidays in Costa Rica. I had already read "Folk Medicine" by D.C. Jarvis and while we were visiting one of my wife's friends I noticed our hostess (the wife) seemed in pain. Upon querying her she said she only had one of her daily migraines which she has suffered most of her life. The migraines began when she was around 12 years and she rarely went even one day since without them. No doctors had done anything for her. She "lived" on Ibuprofen, 1000mgs 2/3 times a day. She was 52 Y.O. I mentioned the Folk Medicine book and 2 tsp vinegar with 2 tsp honey in a full glass of water. I told her it was worth a try, but (fearing it may take a while to take effect) I told her to try it faithfully for at least a week before abandoning it. I returned next day (1/2 block away) to find her bright and smiling giving me a big hug! NO MIGRAINE!! This was surprising enough, but I was skeptical ... placebo?...

To be brief, she ran out of vinegar at 25 days, and thought she was cured...no migraines, no pain killers. After 4 days with no mixture she had her first migraine again, and we quickly got her some more vinegar. Immediately, on re-starting the vinegar/honey drink, no migraines. When we left to return to USA she was on her 45th day without migraines except for the day mentioned. She now drinks 2 glasses a day and so far, NO MIGRAINES!! I of course felt delighted to have been able to help her this way. She had the real thing with flashing lights, sounds, grinding pain. She really looks like a different, bright, person. Any one wishing to verify this I can give her name and address in C.R. Her daughter is married and lives here in the USA near us. " Dan Manning

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2/19/2007: Mohamed (masterawareness \"at\" hotmail . com) from Abu Dhabi, UAE writes, "Apple cider cured my Migraine! I usually use it two times a day and when I feel there might be an onset I would increase to three times or more..and It works. I really want everybody to know this. You don't need to use any other medicine. I have only have been using homeopathy which had not helped a lot but no side effects. My sister who had been getting weekly migraines has the side effects of being deaf on one side of her ear due to side effects of medication.Now she started the Vinegar cure and she says it Works! How we don't know. Thanks for this Site .. let the world know about this!"

2/1/2007: Sukie from Lake Los Angeles, CA writes, "My boyfriend recently told me about Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with apple juice as a cure for sore throat, colds etc... I remember hearing about ACV in the 70's for weight loss but never knew how to take it. I did some research and found this site and decided to try it. I AM CONVINCED THAT ACV IS A MIRACLE CURE!! Remember the old adage "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? Well I thought it can't hurt so I started drinking 2 t. of ACV with 6 oz. apple juice twice a day, 5 days ago. I have increased energy, decreased appetite and for the first time in 10 years I did not get a menstrual migraine with my period this morning. I've been taking Maxalt at least twice a month for years for hormonal migraines and did not need it today. That in and of itself has made me a believer. My boyfriend has also reported increased energy and general overall well being. We will continue to drink ACV daily. Thank you for this great site!"

1/31/2007: Jagtar from BC, Canada writes, "I FOUND YOUR SITE EARTHCLINIC ON WEBSITE. ITS VERY USEFULL. I HAVE SINUS PROBLEM. I AM USING ACV, I FEEL LITTLE BETTER. ONE DAY I HAD SEVERE HEADACHE AND TRIED ACV WITH LITTLE JUICE.AFTER HALF AN HOUR, HEADACHE GONE. THANKS FOR PROVIDING SO VALUABLE INFORMATION FREE. " DO GOOD HAVE GOOD".

1/31/2007: Terri from Duluth, GA writes, "The apple cider vinegar is a miracle cure for sinuses. I came down with a nasty respiratory virus the week before Christmas, 2006 that got into my sinuses, which were already irritated by allergies. After two rounds of antibiotics, loads of over the counter drugs and several weeks of terrible headaches and congested sinuses, I found this site in desperation. I had been suffering for four days from an awful headache that would only go away with 800 mg. Advil. I hate taking anything, but the thought of taking that everyday was really getting to me. I took my first shot of ACV around 4 p.m. My head opened up immediately and by 6 p.m., my headache and all the congestion was completely gone. By the next day, I felt great...better than I had in weeks and I slept better than I had in a long time. I had a small amount of congestion the following day that cleared immediately when I took the ACV. Since then, I've been taking 2 tbsp. with a little baking soda in about 8 oz. of spring water 3x per day. I'm planning to keep going too. I'm hoping to see some of the other benefits people talk about here, but this stuff is nothing short of amazing when it comes to sinus problems. Thank the Lord for this relief. I've been spreading the good news to everyone!"

11/12/2006: Uma from Gibraltar, Spain writes, "I take ACV 2TBS in 8oz water taking sips all through the day.  I was bloated all month and had water retention 10 days before my period. I was miserable i tried everything , diet change , pills homeopathic, and my husband is a physician and he gave all kind of medicines but still everything just could not solve my problem. i was annoyed all the time because i do not know what my exact size was and i was restless all the time , never comfortable, in sitting or lying down. Then looking for cure on internet in homeopathy somebody mentioned earth clinic, and i went to the site, and from that day my life changed. After reading about ACV I got up and mix one TS in one glass of water and without thinking i drank it . After 10 minutes my head suddenly clear and then my migraine was gone which I have been having for the last 10 years every week and i do not know how many pandols i have taken for that.----Well for the last 2 months, I am bloat free, water retention free, migraine free, and i am feeling comfortable for the first time in last 10 years. I have lost 10 pounds and I know my exact size now. Plus I had very bad dandruff and hair acne and twice a week I have been washing my hair with ACV and after two months I am free of dandruff and acne. There was no change initially except my migraine was gone but suddenly after one month before my periods i started noticing changes. No bloatedness and water retention and i had lost weight. I am thankful to all of u, whoever started this site. This has truly helped me. My doctor husband cannot believe it.

Just try it. Even if u don't see results initially it will show some benefits, later. I am hooked for life and i am giving it to my teenager son and daughter."

11/7/2006: Lynette from Edwardsville, IL writes, "For the past year, I have been suffering from severe headaches, my heart would beat extremely fast just from standing up, and dizziness. I knew that it was serious when my head was hurting so bad one day that I went to lie down and woke up almost 15 hours later. I found this website while looking for a cure for gout for someone else. I sent them the information and then began to read the other parts of this site. After my reading, I wrote out a list and I went to the health food store immediately after work. I have been taking the mixture of the water with ACV, liquid garlic, cayenne pepper and blackstrap molasses for a week now. For the first time in a year, I am feeling so much better. My heart rate has slowed. My headaches are gone. I am using the bathroom on a regular basis now and I am not sleepy all of the time. I am also taking multi-vitamins. Thank you for this wonderful website!"

9/14/2006: Nadine from North Bergen, NJ writes, "I actually came to your website to learn more about Apple Cider Vinegar since an herbal remedies book recommended it for headaches. I've had these headaches for a few years and it's hard to describe the pain; it was like a pressure on my eyes and sides of my head, not to mention the fog that accompanied it and made me unable to think clearly. It was very difficult to look at a computer screen or read a book. Sometimes I would have these headaches for weeks at a time! I've also been suffering from fatigue; I felt lethargic and had no energy or motivation to do anything. I'm 21 years old and a student so this was not helping at all. I used to wake up (sometimes after more than 10 hours) and feel as though I'd had no rest at all, and I always awoke with a splitting headache. I'd had a regular workout routine which I'd stuck to 5-6 days a week, but could no longer find the energy or mental clarity to even go for a walk. I went to the local GNC less than two weeks ago and purchased two bottles of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar; since then I've taken 2 TB 3 times daily in a glass of water and I'm free from headaches, I have considerably more energy, I sleep better, I wake up refreshed and my eyes are brighter! They no longer have that dull, pained look. An added bonus is that it's suppressing my appetite. I haven't measured or weighed myself as of yet, but I'll be sure to update you as soon as I do! Thank you for this wonderful website!"

3/30/2006: Gloria from Meriden, CT writes, "so glad to find this site. I have been having a pretty bad headache, so i took 2tbsp. of acv in 8oz.water. It tastes terrible but within 10 minutes it helped a lot and it also opened up my nasal passages and the post nasal drip that i have been having stopped. Just to thank you and i will be coming onto this page more frequently. It has also helped out many others that i come in contact with. Again thanks, blessings to you. Gloria."

7/8/2006: Sarah from Madison, IN writes, "I have suffered with Migraine headaches for years. I have taken Imitrex, which always cures them, plus I take an anti-seizure medicine to help prevent them. This weekend, I had a terrible Migraine in which the Imitrex didn't help. After becoming very tired of taking pills that were not helping, I came to the Internet and found this website. I drank 2 TBS. of apple cider vinegar with 8oz. of water and within 10 minutes, the headache I had suffered with for 2 days is totally gone!!! Unbelievable!! Thank you so much for posting this natural remedy."

7/23/2006: Chris from Sallins, Ireland writes, "I started getting very bad headaches around the age of 12, and have had them on almost a daily basis since (I'm now 30). Nothing the doctors prescribed was ever effective in treating the cause, nobody really knew why I got them. I also have sinus problem and a sport related neck injury, I have thought these could be linked to the constant headaches. I started to look for another treatment for the sinus infections. I've been taking a mixture of sinutab and other paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen tablets over the years to help with the pain but it couldn't continue. I found your site in looking for a sinus cure and started drinking ACV one month ago and have not taken a single tablet since!!! I also feel more energetic every day."

7/23/2006: Nicolette from Dunedin, FL writes, "I suffer from menstrual migraines for the last 7 months & I have allergies to many medications so all I can take is extra strength tylenol. I have tried many home remedies because I usually have a migraine for 1-2 entire days without taking medication. I had this migraine for 14 hours & within 10 minutes of drinking the mixture my headache was gone! Thank you so much!!"

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, BAKING SODA AND SEA SALT
2/27/2007: PD from USA writes, "MIGRAINE CURES: I usually have several migraines during a month, but since the first of January, until February 22, 2007 (during the time I could not eat or drink much, because of throat problems), I noticed I never got the first migraine during this time, On Thursday February 22, 2007 I had my first migraine, severe one. I thought I would try something I had bought for Migraines, It was called MY-GRASTICK, (roller stick 3ml/0.1fl.oz.) it contains 100% pure & Natural peppermint (menthe) & Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) & essential oils. I had used it on normal headaches and they went away but it was made for migraines. I tried it for several hours that day. It would ease it for a short while but it would come back just as strong, it would not go away, I finally took my migraine medicine. I then had a second Migraine on Sunday February 25, 2007, even more severe than the last one. I woke up with this one. I then decided to try your ACV remedy. I mixed ACV with Sea Salt, Baking Soda and water, sipped while putting ice packs on my head. The migraine eased off enough, where I could go to sleep, few hours later sipped some more of the ACV mixture, migraine eased off to a faint pain, never had to take any pills for it. I then got to wondering, what I had eaten, drank, took, did or did not do, that caused the first migraine and second migraine. These are the only changes in my diet before the 1st Migraine on February 22, 2007, I ate Chinese food, I had stopped taking my Vitamin B drops and I was no longer putting a drop of iodine on my hand every night before I went to bed (was putting it on a skin problem) and I accidentally drank some buttermilk (thought it was milk). Between the first migraine on Thursday February 22 and second migraine February 25, 2007, I had eaten Chinese Saturday night, was not taking my Vitamin B drops and was not putting the iodine on my hand. I am not going to eat any more Chinese for awhile, and I am going to test the B Vitamins and iodine drop, to see if one of those were actually keeping me from getting a Migraine. Will let you know my progress."

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Vinegar-soaked scarf for headache relief
Wrap a scarf or necktie around your head to the point where you can feel pressure. This reduces blood flow to the scalp and stops the blood vessels in the scalp dilating — one of the commonest causes of headache. You can also try soaking the scarf or tie in vinegar, a traditional remedy.

"An old fashioned remedy for any headache was to soak a piece from a brown paper bag with cider vinegar and apply it to the forehead. Something about breathing the fumes helps in some cases, anyway."

Vinegar Steam
Anonymous writes, "I am 49 years old and have suffered with very severe headaches since I was a young girl. I have tried many medications and remedies, but this simple and inexpensive thing can relieve the pain, sometimes within minutes. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar. Make a "tent" with a bath towel over your head and breathe in the vapors, deeply and slowly. (If it makes you cough, cut back on the vinegar.) A few minutes of doing this will cure most headaches as well as pills or shots."

Gatorade (!) Cures Headaches
Jacob, from Church Point writes, "Drink two glasses of gatorade whenever you have a headache. I'm not sure how that works but I have tested it out on myself and it's true, it does work. If anyone finds out how gatorade helps against headaches, please e-mail me, I've been longing to know. email: alunatic03X@...."

Marcia from pulaski, WI writes, "I tried gatorade on the advice of a personal training client. The theory is that certain migraine headaches, particularly those following exercise, may be the result of dehydration or electrolyte imbalance. I found that within 20 mins. nearly all of my symptoms subsided, with none of the drowsiness or nausea usually felt."

Energade
Dagon from South Africa writes, "Been struggling with acute migraines my whole life. Then a buddy tells me to have an energade as soon as you notice the symptoms. I was very skeptical but it worked. Don't know what is in that stuff it has worked for me almost every time since. Anybody got any ideas?"

Raw Potato Cures Headaches
Katie, from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio tells us, "Cut a potato into 4 pieces, place 2 in the center of your forehead and two at your temple (Hold the ones at your temples in place). Lay down in a dark room and close your eyes. It takes a while to work but it takes away the throbbing. Something in the potato has a pain reducer. It sounds crazy (I thought my mom was a loony) but it works when you try it."

Butterbur: Natural Migraine Relief
Francoise from Los Angeles, CA sent us this remedy for migraines which she found on the internet. Like us, you've probably never heard of this product!

Here it is: "Don't like the thought of taking strong prescription medications for migraine headaches? Consider trying butterbur (Petasites hybridus). This herb is native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia, and has been used for centuries as an effective remedy for headaches, back pain and asthma. Recent studies suggest migraine sufferers may benefit from butterbur's actions - reducing inflammation and spasms in blood-vessel walls - without experiencing the side effects associated with prescription medications (except some burping). A study published in Neurology, Dec. 28, 2004, reported that after four months, people taking 75 mg of butterbur daily for migraines had 48 percent fewer migraine attacks per month - similar to the effects of prescription migraine drugs. Be very careful about the butterbur you purchase - only use butterbur extracts that are guaranteed to be free of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. The adult dosage ranges from 50-100 mg twice daily, and should be taken with meals."

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