salt water gargles with very warm/hot water is good, like Robin said. Remember GARLIC is NATURE'S antibiotic. Yes, it is possible to get over it without prescription meds. But you must be careful, and watchful. Strep can cause other problems. You could get Scarlet Fever from it. My nephew got that from strep throat. You can also get arthritis from it. That happened to my son. Luckily it went away in a few weeks. He was in a lot of pain, and couldn't walk without help. I had never heard of this before. I thought the doctor was crazy when she told me that. That same strep going around made another child in my son's class very ill. I think it had to do with her liver. What it was I cannot remember for sure. I'm not trying to scare you. I just want you to be aware of it, in case strange symptoms develop. This is quite rare I am sure. Garlic and onion, two of the ingredients in that recipe I posted are very good to take. Here it is again...
Fire Cider Cold and Flu Remedy, by Rosemary Gladstar
This recipe is a hot, circulatory, immune enhancing formula. It is similar to the 4 Thieves Vinegar.
One quart mason jar
Horseradish root (great for bad sinus infections) Wrap it in plastic wrap to keep fresh. It is a good digestive aid. It has a definite warming effect.
Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar with mother
garlic (
poor man's antibiotic)
onion (one of best poultices for ear infection, sauteed over skillet, and when warm, wrap them up in a cloth, and put OVER the ears) You can slice onion and put a little honey, just to cover it to make a good cheap cough syrup. Keep warm until infused.
ginger-you can cultivate it in pots. Lay them on top of soil, and put a very light layer of soil on the rhizome. Keep it moist. They grow in a tropical environment. They go dormant in the winter.
Cayenne powder (no more than ¼ teaspoon) I would say half of that to start, you can always add more later.
Organic honey
For this recipe she uses equal parts of garlic, onion, and horseradish. Then she uses ½ part of ginger.
Chop these ingredients up, and put them in a mason jar. The jar is almost completely full, say 75-80% full) Cover ingredients with Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. Then after the vinegar is added, she adds no more than ¼ tsp of cayenne powder. Let it sit for say 4-6 weeks to be strong enough. (of course you can go longer) She recommends straining it after that.
After you strain it, add organic honey to taste. So what you have is a hot, pungent, fire, with a sweet mix. This will definitely open your sinus cavities up! This will speed up your digestive system, especially if it is sluggish as you get older. This is not a laxative like effect at all. If you tend to have a cold system, this will benefit you.
She is basically making a tincture. (You could use alcohol instead. But she wants this recipe to be more of a food product, that has medicinal value.) You could use it for a salad dressing, or take little shot glasses of it. Take it when you are starting to feel a little sick.
Bridget, even taking some of this in the recipe is better than none of it. Just use what you have, if you want to. If not, that is totally up to you of course. Another thing I like to take is elderberry tincture. I took both last fall, when I was really sick. If I hadn't done that, I feel quite sure I would have been at the doctor's office, and coming out with a bag full of high dollar prescriptions. I am not a doctor, or a nurse. I am just telling you what works for me. I think natural ingredients, if they work, are better. I do take regular prescriptions, so I am not against man made meds at all.
Robin our Doc gives us antibiotics, and I have an extra bag of them for myself.. But I really don't want to become a slave to strep/dr/antibiotics.. Did a little reading online today and most people can kick it on their own given time. Since I'm off until Monday, might as well give it a try.
I did a test call w/ Sam just a few minutes ago. It works but video is delayed. At least I can listen in if nothing else. DH doesn't go on trips very often so I'll normally be there (here?) for them.
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