More on Illness

I should've posted this all here first-- vs. copying from FB-- but oh well I want an EASY way to track this all down when needed!!


Just have to say-- I do like all these natural remedies that I am learning about-- and that come from God's creation-- but I do think sometimes we need to take the time to SEE GOD in our illnesses. I personally find it harder when I HAVE sick ones vs. when I am sick and can rest.

I have a few Laine's Letters, I would like to share first- as she is so very encouraging in the Lord.....

On Being Sick- Luke 4:38-39
"But I have learned that when I am sick I get to do some of my most serious praying. For it is the time when my body is definitely at a stand still. I am motionless. I must rely on those around me to do my job and to take care of me. I find that my job as I lie there is to carry them in prayer. My body is weak, but my spirit is very willing. And since I am sleeping when I should be awake and vice versa, I find myself praying at all hours of the night. It is truly a very intimate time for me with my LORD and Savior. "


In My Home May 2003
"When I got through with the flu, I think my immune system was low. So I got my parents' virus. (They are staying with us presently and are both sick.) Oh, I was so sick all... over again! Only this was worse. I immediately started having my children make me a glass of water with tinctures of usnea and echinacea in it five times a day. (I use the tinctures from Herbpharm as they are considered the best among herbalists.) I also took my own homemade tincture of supertonic. I keep this on hand at all times, it is very good at getting rid of sicknesses. All it is is equal parts of fresh, chopped white onions, chopped garlic cloves, grated fresh ginger root, fresh chopped cayenne peppers, and dried echinacea covered in Bragg's apple cider vinegar. It will be ready in about a month after steeping. We squirt about three to five squirts of this into a glass of water at the first sign of sickness. This takes care of a lot of sicknesses. I also took colostrom to build up my immune system and olive leaf to ward off infection. I was better in no time, whereas my folks are still quite sick. (They didn't want to take what I took.)
Throat coat tea is marvelous for sore throats and so soothing. I highly recommend it. "


A New Years Chat


A Natural Antibiotic
Natural Antibiotic

1 t. cayenne pepper
1 t. fenugreek seeds
1 t. gingeroot powder, or 2 T. raw gingeroot (I used both)
1 t. garlic powder or fresh garlic (I used both)
1 liquorice root
2 T. mullein herb (helps get rid of mucous)


Mix all together. Pour 2 qts of boiling water and leave to steep for awhile. Strain and drink all throughout the day until you have consumed it all. It is best to take it when you first feel like you're coming down with something. You should feel better, if not try another dose. You can also add fresh lemon juice. (I did.) My son liked it better hot, so I kept heating it up for him when he was sick. I liked it better at room temperature.


In My Home May 27, 1999

‎"~ My husband was getting sick. He hardly ever gets sick, so I was surprised when he came home early from work one afternoon. A friend had taught me, after my recent bout with an illness, to use grapefruit seed extract to fight off the ill...ness. Well, we have been practicing that in our home since, and it works! I gave my husband 10 drops of grapefruit seed extract in some tea, along with a couple of Vitamin C's. He took a nice hot bath, then we gave him some chicken soup cooked with lots of garlic. After a good night's rest, he felt much better the next day and went to work. I gave him the same dosage of everything described above before he left for work. And then again when he came home. Thank you, Christina!

~ I read quite some time ago about a woman who had a very healthy ninety year old grandmother. When she asked her grandmother why she was so healthy, her grandmother told her that she had been taking a vinegar drink twice a day since she was a young woman. Well, I took that grandmother's advice to heart. And I have been taking a vinegar drink all week. I have to admit, I do notice a difference in how I feel. (Grandmother said so. ~Smile~) One must use very good apple cider vinegar. I buy Bragg's. Take 2 T. vinegar, 2 t. honey, and water to fill a glass. Heat it, and then sip slowly on an empty stomach. "

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So as I tucked my littles in for the night their feet and chests got slathered with GOOT.. they LOVE it -- and ASK for it!! Jason=not so brave he still uses Vicks!! lol I don't thinkI could put it on MY chest-- but on my feet with sox.. SURE!


Here is a COLD KICKER Recipe-- TRIED and TRUE-- I have NOT tried this-- but I agree--
"Not only is it chock full of anti-viral and anti-bacterial goodness, but it's guaranteed to knock your socks off!"

This remedy- Elderberry Syrup-- I do make and keep on hand-- and it DOES work!! So SIMPLE!!



Taken from my friend Lorian's FB PAGE:

Elderberry facts: Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is commonly used medicinally. In one study it was shown to be effective for treating Influenza B.[8] People using the elderberry extract recovered much... faster than those only on a placebo. The study was published in the Journal of Alternative Complementary Medicine.

A small study published in 2004 showed that 93% of flu patients given extract were completely symptom-free within two days; those taking a placebo recovered in about six days. This current study shows that, indeed, it works for type A flu, reports lead researcher Erling Thom, with the University of Oslo in Norway.[9]


On a less exciting note-- I was not TOTALLY surprised that Bottled OJ is NOT the way to go-- but still-- to read the "facts" was a bit more solid in my mind now!!
A Better Way to Drink Your OJ