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Post by Newlyn on Apr 5, 2006 10:07:01 GMT -5
It sounds really basic, but Honey Lemon Tea is wonderful.
All it is is freshly squeezed lemon juice in hot water, sweetened with honey.
The lemon and the honey will soothe a sore throat. The lemon will make you sweat, which can reduce fever.
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Post by KittyLane on Apr 5, 2006 10:42:10 GMT -5
It sounds really basic, but Honey Lemon Tea is wonderful. All it is is freshly squeezed lemon juice in hot water, sweetened with honey. The lemon and the honey will soothe a sore throat. The lemon will make you sweat, which can reduce fever. i didnt know that lemon made you sweat! weird.
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Post by jampot on Apr 5, 2006 14:36:18 GMT -5
Hi, i need a really good cold remedie. My son has had a really bad cold for two weeks now and none of the shop bought medicine's have worked , the doc won't give him an anti- biotics. It's there new rule, but it's not going and the poor little man is getting fed up and so am i with all his crying. Let's face it theres only so much a mother can take and i'm just about there! Please can some one help, i've just discovered that wild cherry blossom is a good chough remedy but how would i make it up? There loads of it on the trees near me at the mo! well what i thought was a really bad cold or flu is in fact chicken pox. my body has been breaking out with them all day! i went to the doc's and she has confirmed it, i'm itching all over! i've put some calamine lotion on but i'm still itching . anyone got any other remedies! ;D
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Post by Newlyn on Apr 5, 2006 14:38:43 GMT -5
Oatmeal is wonderful for calming inflamed skin.
Since it's chicken pox, I'd check with your doctor first.
Oh, you poor thing!
I'm going to practice my googlemancy and see what I come up with.
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Post by Newlyn on Apr 5, 2006 14:50:07 GMT -5
I got this information from Stop Getting Sick.com
Herbal Remedies for Chicken Pox (Varicella)
David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An acute viral disease, usually ushered in by mild constitution symptoms that are followed shortly by an eruption appearing in crops and characterizedby macules, papules, vesicles and crusting.
This common problem usually occurs in children less than nine years old.There is a low grade fever, headache, a rash that usually appears first on the face and scalp as red dots. These merge into pus- or fluid-filled blisters, which form crusts and scabs as they heal in various stages. Itching may be intense, each pock lasting several weeks. May form scars. Rash emergescontinuously over 4-6 days. Mostly central body, fewer on arms and legs.Inner mouth sometimes involved. Treatment is symptomatic as with measles, although there will be no photosensitivity to deal with. An example of asimple and very effective treatment for itching, that may avoid the complicationsof secondary infection caused by scratching, is again given by Ms. Riggs:
1 oz. dried Rosemary 1 oz. dried Calendula 1 qt. water Clean washcloth Combine the Rosemary and Calendula with the water in a covered pot, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Take the pot off the heat and steep the herbs for 15 minutes. Strain out the herbs through fine cheesecloth and discard them. Cool the wash to a comfortably warm temperature for applying to an infant's skin. Refrigerate any unused portion of the wash and reheat with each use.Discard any remaining wash after 3 days.
Application: This wash is most effective when applied right after a bath. Apply the wash as warm as possible, but not so warm that it is uncomfortableto an infant's already irritated skin. Test a little on the inside of your wrist before applying it. Dip the washrag in the wash, and wring it outso that it is not dripping but is quite damp. Press it gently on the infant's skin where needed. Do not rub! This will only cause more oozing and irritation.Let the wash air-dry on the skin. Perform this treatment once each night until the skin is clear, which, depending on the condition, is usually 2 days to 1 week.
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Post by moonwind333 on Apr 5, 2006 14:59:03 GMT -5
My mom used baking soda on me. Here is something I found for you, Jampot. Another thing is to either keep everyones fingernails trimmed or filed down or put gloves or socks on the hands to keep from scratching.
"The best home remedy to relieve the itching from chickenpox is to mix 1 cup of white kitchen vinegar, 1/2 cup of baking soda and one to two capfuls of Alpha Keri body oil in a bath," says Marian H. Putnam, M.D., a pediatrician in Boston and clinical instructor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine. "After a good soak of 15 to 20 minutes, leave the bathtub and then apply Dyprotex cream, an over-the-counter product that is sold as pads or in lotion form. This relieves itching better than some of the other anti-itch formulas, and since it doesn't crust like those other drying agents, there's less chance of scarring."
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Post by jampot on Apr 5, 2006 15:32:00 GMT -5
thanks newlyn i've got both of them i'm gonna make some up now! i thought about having a bath actually, it's driving me mad and every time i look down there's another one.
and thanks to you to moonwind but i've never heard of alpha keri oil! i have got white vinager though and baking soda! is there another oil that is simular. i could add this one to the bath and then put the candula and rosemary wash on after!
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Post by Newlyn on Apr 6, 2006 9:37:47 GMT -5
Jampot, are you feeling less itchy today?
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Post by moonwind333 on Apr 6, 2006 12:41:12 GMT -5
thanks newlyn i've got both of them i'm gonna make some up now! i thought about having a bath actually, it's driving me mad and every time i look down there's another one. and thanks to you to moonwind but i've never heard of alpha keri oil! i have got white vinager though and baking soda! is there another oil that is simular. i could add this one to the bath and then put the candula and rosemary wash on after! Alpha Keri is a brand name, but its main ingredients are Mineral Oil and Lanolin Oil, so just adding those two should help. They help re-hydrate the skin.
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Post by wolfenscot on Apr 6, 2006 14:52:35 GMT -5
I suck Zinc and take and drink Ecchinasia, I also pour on the B-Complex. It usually works within 2 days ;D
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Post by KittyLane on Apr 6, 2006 16:25:58 GMT -5
I suck Zinc and take and drink Ecchinasia, I also pour on the B-Complex. It usually works within 2 days ;D interesting...
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Post by raven on Apr 7, 2006 2:54:26 GMT -5
I suck Zinc and take and drink Ecchinasia, I also pour on the B-Complex. It usually works within 2 days ;D did you mean Echinacea? it's a good herb for colds and stuff however if you have an autoimmune disorder. (lupus, arthritis etc.) be careful taking it. since it stimulates the immune system it can aggravate these conditions
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