Herbs, Potions, etc.

[D]

Hello all
Lets make a listing of good healing formulas and such that we all know so as to share our knowledge with each other.  I will begin.  This one is especially helpful for those who choose to experience hallucinogens.

When using ginseng for healing it is best not to drink green tea, according to ancient Chinese philosophy.  Also, after you trip, it is advisable to avoid ginseng, though green tea is very good for the day after your trip.  And of course, loose leaf teas are the way to go.

[Ancient One]

Well now,all. New door. Lets open it. Picking up neutral feeling tones. Ah, that's good. Have viewed numerous sites that were by name, "talk sites to list health problems", and get help from others that may have had similar conditions. How sad, and frustrating those experiences were. There were ill bodies begging for help, and asking for "what would help or heal their condition. Naively, I offered what worked for me and others that had tried what was suggested. In that the process of "doing" for a specific ill, many products just did not work, I named specific products that did do the job. Also referenced certain books that were of immense help. I was rapidly blocked from further posting. Sent a email to the moderator asking "what happened", Was told that my posts sounded like a sales pitch for certain products and not allowed. OK, Thank you good bye. So I started a Blog. Still need to fine tune the blog for an easier search, to locate the specific product for certain ills.Nothing fancy, but making headway slowly. Not aware yet if specific items can be posted here and if the blog address could be listed here, Granted the blog is still awkward to navigate, but it shows the names of things that did work. Do mix and "brew" my own using herbs. Not a doctor, but sure have racked up many bruises in the  learning process. So am sure a moderator will fill me in on the no,no's here.

[Ancient One]

For Energy;
P=Part
Part can be any measure
Use the same measuring tool for all parts measured.
For instance a teaspoon, or tablespoon,  

All in powder form.
4 p Club Moss ( Lycopodium Clavatum )
3 p Jamaican Ginger Root ( Zingiber Officinale )
2 p Gotu Kola ( Hydrocotyle Asiatica )
Mix all together.
(I use a small device to put mix in capsules.)
If only a small batch, pack capsules by hand.
Of course be sure your not allergic to the herbs.
If feeling weak or fatigued,  2 capsules with full 8 oz of water.
If taken on an empty stomach before any strenuous event or sport, will have results in about 10 minutes. Have not tried as a tea.


For upset stomach / throwing-up.
Only cut form. Not powder.
1 p Peppermint ( Mentha piperita )
1 p Meadowsweet ( Spiraea ulmaria )
1 p Lemon Balm ( Melissa officinalis )
1 p Peach leaf ( Prunus persica )
1/8 p Lobelia ( Lobelia inflata )
Mix all together.

(You may hear all kinds of horror stories about using Lobelia, which if they were true, I must have died fourty years ago. Yes it is a potent herb, with true value.)
Make as a tea. I normally use a tablespoon of the mix for each cup of tea and pour hot water into a cup , lid on top of cup, steep 10 minutes.

Please now, for me and those that have used them as indicated, there were no problems. Before using , do a bit of home work and check out the listed herbs for your self.
These formulas have been used by me for many decades. But we are not all the same system wise, so do use common sense caution.

[Ancient One]

Healing Salve

This is a very effective salve. I use it on any wound - cut - sore. Have seen it used for a gash in the heel of the foot, where the flesh was actually hanging loose. Washed with water, flesh sprinkled with Red Pepper ( no, Red Pepper applied to a bleeding wound don't sting ) and put back into place, with a heavy layer of this salve. Healed beautifully with only a faint scar visible.
All powder.
P = part
Use the same spoon for all measurements
2 p Lobelia ( Lobelia inflata )
1/2 p  Golden Seal Root ( Hydrastis canadensis )
3 p Slippery Elm Bark ( Ulmus fulva )
2 p Myrrh ( Commiphora myrrha )
Mix together.  
Add vaseline to the mix , make a slightly stiff but pliable mix.
Blend it well for the best healing effect.
Store in a small wide mouth jar for future use.
Make sure your not allergic to any of the mix.

[Ancient One]

GOOT Garlic Oil Ointment

Be aware that this salve mix does stink.
So until one learns how to fully manifest that inner healing Power, one needs to use the so called miracles that do appear in our lives. Its your choice!

A Formula That Will Produce Miracles
Anti-infective/Anti-fungal/Anti-parasites Warm three tablespoons of Coconut oil over stove until melted and add three tablespoons of olive oil. Remove from heat and add three tablespoons of fresh chopped garlic. Blend at slow speed, then at high speed for two minutes. Use a blender or coffee grinder. Pour mixture through a screen to remove chunks of garlic that the blender may have missed. Pour into a wide mouth jar and label it "GOOT." Place in a refrigerator.

GOOT turns into a thick soft paste after one hour. GOOT, rubbed into the skin, transfers raw garlic oil directly into the blood stream. Apply on the feet of children or infants to fight infections. Rub on chest for chest colds, pneumonia or rub into nostrils for sinus infections. Apply directly to sores inside the mouth. Rub on Athlete's foot or genital area for jock itch. Insert GOOT into vagina or rectum for yeast or other related infections. Apply on rashes any place. Place on cotton swab for ear infections. GOOT kills Candida, parasites, bad bacteria and virus by direct application. In addition, it treats systemic infections by absorption through the skin into the blood supply and travels throughout the body. After two weeks, make a new batch of GOOT

I do use a specific source for my coconut oil. Again, not sure yet if one can post the actual product name on this forum!
Why anyone should have to offer only half of a healing story never made sense to me. Some products, just don't work / or heal one. So one goes through numerous products for one that does work. I would want to hear about the product that did work. Of course it may not work for you. Would also like to hear about what didn't work for you. One does need to do their home work and research thoroughly.

[Ancient One]

So until one learns how to fully manifest that inner healing Power, one needs to use the so called miracles that do appear in our lives. Its your choice!

All of ones life is a learning curve.
There are super highways, toll roads, dirt roads, back woods roads, logging roads, and dozens of other descriptive terms for the path (road) we travel. Along the path we also find teenie stones, and huge boulders, high mountain and ravines, pleasant times and stormy periods. Often times there are jewels strewn about, some covered with rubble, some gleaming in broad view. So, where does that put us? Well for one thing, I am reading in this forum, how some are frustrated, so to speak, they are in not being able to achieve a specific healing using a particular healing modality. Why! If its not working for you, ( or me ) , that modality simply has not been mastered fully. Don't give up on the learning process, but temporarily learn to spot the jewels that are scattered around and how to best use them. I see a great opportunity here, in this segment of the forum, to post, what little jewels I had uncovered, that have worked for me and numerous others.Why reinvent the wheel!
More to come, unless of course, I get shot down in the doing.

[Ancient One]

So until one learns how to fully manifest that inner healing Power, one needs to use the so called miracles that do appear in our lives. Its your choice

This will be all until I see if what is posted, rule wise, is OK.  

( From my Blog )
Super Tonic

cayenne ( red pepper) -one to two tablespoons
horseradish -
onion
ginger
garlic
apple cider vinegar Depending on how much you want to make. Half cup of each
( see separate pepper amount above )
chop /cut /mash/ or pound ingredients to fit into a blender.
Pour in just enough apple cider vinegar to just cover the
ingredients.
Run the blender just long enough to slurry the mix.
Pour into pint, quart, or gallon jars. Each container is filled to the half level. Top off with more apple cider vinegar to fill container.
If using metal covers put a baggie over the jar top first than the cover. Stuff will eat away metal covers. My jars and covers are glass, with rubber ring to make a seal, and has a flip lever thing to make it lock. Shake once a day. Can start to use right away. But it will get stronger in a few days. Can keep refrigerated if desired. I leave mine out no cooling.
I use it straight, as is. You may want a tablespoon full in half cup of water. Gargle with and swallow as / if needed for throat area things. Take as often as you want, for immune system build up. Take every half hour for five hours if under attack by any "bug". My understanding, of this combination, is that it is equal to or better then most "broad spectrum" antibiotic prescriptions. It will ( as I understand it ) destroy both, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and will knock out he "bad guys" in the gut, and increases the healthy bacteria. Some day I will set up the microscope and try an experiment of my own on how effective this Super Tonic really is.
It also makes , by the way, a dandy salsa sauce.

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Honegar

Honegar: As a starting point use, Equal amounts of Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar.
( Clover is tastier, but I have tried many other flavors )
(DON'T USE WHITE VINEGAR)
It takes a bit of stirring to get it mixed right. Flavor is a tarty, slightly sweet taste. Honegar helps to balance ones internal electrolytes. Supplies a quick energy boost.
Helps one to tolerate heat. Straight Apple Cider Vinegar
( no honey ) " one teaspoonful- or more "before eating will improve most peoples digestion, as nearly all people now suffer from a LACK of digestive juices, this is CONTRARY to what most doctors tell one. Diabetics and hypoglycemics would need to be careful doing this Honegar drink. As I understand it there is the sugar in the blood thing to cope with. I have no problem with it, but use at your own risk . When the heat is trying to nail me ( working outside ) I will take a tablespoonful, straight, and a
tablespoonful in a glass of water.
Will often when strenuously involved in the heat, and sweating a river, toss in a pinch, of SEA salt, ( NOT REGULAR SALT ). Finding good Sea Salt is really a problem. Basically a trial and error thing. There is a trick, not many are aware of, is to put a pinch of Sea salt directly on ones tongue first, then drink a glass of water. This allows ones body to treat this glass of water very differently , ( at least its what I read ) than a regular drink of water, allowing one to rehydrate some what more efficiently. Have been doing it for many years, and it hasn't killed me as yet.
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Oil of Oregano  

Have used Oil of Oregano. ( still am ) It is a good product . At this point I'm not sure if any other source is as potent, as North American Herb and Spice Company. My experience is , if being used for a health condition, one might want to either increase the dose, or use three or four times a day. It has a very strong aroma, and if used with Oregamax, will clear out a lot of unwanted "bugs". Am closely monitoring "conditions"as time passes. It's use in treating the SARS thing could surpass my Super Tonic, at least that's what my research shows. Now I'm not saying this stuff is an answer to all ills, but I am saying that" I am stocked up with another Oil of Oregano and
Oregamax. Same company has even stronger products for the "more serious" things.
Pick up a copy of " The Cure Is In The Cupboard" ,
ISBN 0-911119-74-4. Book is by Dr Cass Ingram, who is in trouble, at least from what I've read. He is listed as a quack, and is posted in Canada as a fake!
Regardless , I like what and how he writes. So will buy some more of his books. ( have them all now )
Product and books can be ordered from
" http://www.droregano.com/".

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Grapefruit Seed Extract

Grapefruit Seed Extract not grape seed is the product.
First time I went to buy it , store clerks kept showing me grape seed, which is not the same stuff. I came across this product a few years back . It has lived up to everything that was written about it. It is bitter tasting , a bitterness like a mix of lemon, lime and grapefruit. Used internally I mix it with plain water.
( 1/8 cup ). While I use it straight with-out diluting on toe nails, its too strong for the skin, unless mixed with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
Product is listed as "broad spectrum antimicrobial" and from my experiences in using it , it actually works .
Queasy stomach, brown toe-nail, skin torn by a rose bush thorn, scratchy throat out comes the GSE . Will also make
" unsafe undrinkable water ", into " safe drinkable water ".
( GSE = grapefruit seed extract )
Nutribiotic Inc, is the company that makes the brand of GSE that I use.
Guess this GSE is like the Super Tonic I make and use.
A " Universal Remedy " is what GSE is called, and also is what
I call the ST ( ST = Super Tonic ) .
Check out " The Healing Power of Grapefruit Seed " by
S. Sharamon and Bodo J. Baginski.
ISBN 0 - 914955 - 27 - 6 .
Has 150 pages of info on use for people , plants and pets.
I use the liquid, but it also comes in tablet form.

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All of these products are ( to me ) little jewels for healing.

[Ancient One]

Castor Oil Pack Usage

Rather than do a whole bunch of typing and error checking I've used the write-up from the company I buy from.Have used one time or another,castor oil packs over a period of forty years.
( still use them) Has spared me numerous doctor bills. Wasn't much out on using castor packs until 1993, that's when the book " The Oil That Heals "by W.A. McGarey M.D., came out.
( ISBN #0-87604-308-2 )
My original awareness on castor oil packs was from Edgar Cayce material. I've also bought castor oil locally and have used cut up wool socks and cotton tee shirts in doing these castor oil packs. Just be sure to put some plastic or Saran wrap over the pack. It is very difficult to clean up castor oil stains.In between usages I store my items in a plastic bag. When its time for fresh cloths, just throw out the old ones. So if you have a hurt or any kind of healing problem, give the castor oil packs a try. At various times, I have applied to neck,shoulder,heart area,liver areas,knees,ankles,elbows,and  
wrists. Again,there is much more involved here than is being stated,I do it this way to spare you the long write-ups.

Castor Oil Packs

How To Use Castor Oil and Castor Oil Packs
Edited by Bruce Baar, MS, ND (candidate)
Castor Oil has been used through out the ages as a natural
therapy. Castor oil applied externally in the form of "packs" is very popular with natural health practitioners. The Edgar Cayce Readings inform us that castor oil packs are to be used to improve assimilation's, eliminations and circulation; especially of the lymphatic system. A castor oil pack is made from several layers of flannel like material, enough to absorb and hold the castor oil during application. The flannel material is wool, cotton or the newly designed disposable pack, each of which you will need to saturate with cold-pressed castor oil before
using.  A common area to apply the castor oil pack is on the right side of the abdomen, between the upper part of the rib cage and the upper edge of the hipbone. Another common area is across the abdomen from the right to the left side of the body, covering from the sternum to the pubic or groin area. Application is usually for 1 to 2 hours. A heating pad is placed on top of the castor oil pack to keep it very warm during application. It is best to consult your health care practitioner to determine frequency of application. applications. You can use the same castor oil pack for additional applications. It is important to discard the pack after a certain number of uses or when it becomes rancid. It may be helpful to store the pack in a plastic storage container and refrigerate between uses. The wool and cotton flannel packs can be used for approximately 25-30 applications before they are to be discarded. The new inexpensive disposable packs can be used for about 10 uses before discarding. Before you begin, you will need to choose either the Wool Flannel (#757), Cotton Flannel (#759) or the Disposable Flannel (#755) Pack. Using either the wool flannel or cotton flannel is a personal choice. Some individuals are sensitive to wool. The Disposable Flannel Pack consists of flannel-like material which is absorbent on one side and is coated with plastic on the other side to protect the heating pad. This disposable flannel is also used to protect the area you are resting on. When used in this manner it replaces the old method of placing a plastic bag and towel underneath you as a protective cover. Cold-pressed Castor Oil is available in an 8 oz. (#753), pint (#752), quart (#751) or gallon (#750) size. Most individuals start with either a pint or a quart. Frequent users usually purchase by the gallon. Small amounts of Castor Oil should be added to the pack before each use to refresh it. If your choice is to use the Cotton Flannel (#759) or Wool Flannel (#757) Pack, consider purchasing several Disposable Flannel Packs (#759) for bed or sheet cover protection. The plastic side of the Disposable Flannel Pack will prevent castor oil from soiling your linens or sheets. An electric heating pad is needed to heat the castor oil pack. There are units that will automatically turn itself off in one to two hours and there are units that stay on. Choose the one that fits your needs. Directions for Using the Castor Oil Packs Place a Disposable Pack (#755) with the green plastic side down on your bed for protection against the castor oil soiling. Place the heating pad on top of this protective pack and turn it on to a medium or high setting. If the pack that you are using for application is a Wool Flannel or Cotton Flannel material, then protect your heating pad by placing plastic wrap on top of the heating pad. Next, fold the wool or cotton flannel into 3 layers and place it on top of the plastic wrap. Add castor oil to the flannel. The castor oil should be added to saturate all three layers of flannel, but not so much that it drips from the pack. If using the Disposable Flannel Pack for application, add the castor in a circle in the middle of the absorbent white material, using the green side against the heating pad in place of the plastic wrap. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes for the oil to become warm. When you are ready to begin, flip the castor oil pack and heating pad on to your abdominal area and relax. General application time is between 1-2 hours. After your session, clean the oil from your body with CastorWash #769. Many people store the castor oil pack in a plastic storage container between uses. Be sure to keep the pack out of the sun and in a cool dark place. After 3 days of using the castor oil pack take about 1 teaspoon of olive oil (NOT castor oil) by mouth. Taken usually in the evening before retiring. Always seek medical advice prior to use. Do NOT use during pregnancy or during menstrual flow.
These products can be purchased from the manufacturer at
610-873-4591 (USA)
©Copyright, Baar Products, Inc, all rights reserved
http://www.baar.com/index.shtml

[Ancient One]

Heal Skin Ulcers

Here are two formulas to use. May need to try both as each has its own healing properties.

Betadine ( over the counter iodine ointment )
           Make sure your not allergic to iodine
Sugar   This is regular plain sugar.
Mix together. Need a bit of trial and error in usage
 2 (or) 3 (or) 4 part sugar - 1 part ointment.
Sugar delays blood clotting, so wait until bleeding stops, before applying mix.

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SolarCaine ( sunburn ointment )
Raw Honey  
Mix together.
Need only small amount of honey.
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Underarm deodorant

I wanted to avoid aluminum.

Mix equal parts of : Corn Starch and Baking Soda

I store my mix in a wide mouth cosmetic jar, that has a built-in lid with sieve like holes. Got this jar from a family member.Works for me. One needs to do trial and error for the proper amount to be used.
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[Ancient One]

( From my blog )
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Chit Chat # 2 Optimal Health

OPTIMAL HEALTH IS !

What is health ?
What is good health ?
What is not so good health?
Belief Factors are ?
How can one have better health ?


Think you have the answer !

Well, join me in the confusion of making sense of it all.Talk to any number of persons and one gets that number of various descriptions of health. The answers received are so varied, that one is left with " what does being healthy actually mean".
Having had an innate curiosity about this subject all my life, I asked various people about it. Many replies were kind of vague, some what like"different strokes for different folks" thing. Well , one knows what "not so good" health is.The hurts, aches, pains, indigestion, cant sleep right, poor vision, loss of hearing, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, loss of hair, too much hair, cancer, diabetes, allergies, prostate, clogged arteries, and the list could go on and on, almost with no end.

So now we come to , " how can one have better health". It never dawned on me until I came across a blurb, from, one of what I'll call a "good doctor". Simply put the good doctor said:
"STOP DOING THE THINGS THAT MADE YOU SICK".
Sheesh.
Here I could add :
" STOP THINKING ABOUT THE NEGATIVE THINGS IN YOUR LIFE".

This brought to mind that old saying one often hears, "KISS",
meaning " keep it simple stupid". Easier said than done, right !
Well, yes and no.
Like another saying goes" how does one eat a big elephant, piece by piece". So lets check it out.
In the process of looking for "what would help in getting better health" , one finds that there are literally hundreds of products that ( make - keep - maintain - are necessary ) to be healthy. True or not , who could afford to buy all those products. Plus, many of the products sold these days, just don't have in them , what is supposed to be in the product .
Oh boy. Simple huh?
So , what is good health ?
Well, you could try to convince me other wise, but unless it includes the following, it won't wash. Job or retirement monies, that allows the means to do what one wants, when they want it, the ability to come and go, when and where one so desires to go. Good health is also not needing to decide between eating , medication or fixing the car. Good health can also be , being happy with what you have and actually enjoying it. Here we have the thinking process at work, which is good. Again , we could go on and on, but you get the point.

Along with all the above , we hit upon a thought that "rattles many cages". Some people "just don't want to be well". Huh, come again ! Give me a break ! You're kidding , right?
Nope , it is really true, at least from what I've read on the subject.

Here I must digress a tad, and remind one, that my interests ranged into numerous subjects, ( not that it matters) but now we need to swing over into the bible here. In the bible are little bits of information ( regardless of what one thinks about the bible) that allude to "how you think and believe "has an affect in you life.

So, now we find many that think " I'm not worthy", " my job stinks", "I just don't care any more"," my marriage is ....?...." , " my love life is...?.....", " I just can't get ahead", and hundreds more can be listed here. All these conditions " do " affect you, from or at some level of your being.
Where does that put us in the corrective process?

KISS is the starting point. But start now. Do the free things first. Do it piece by little piece.

If one can, "think ones self sick, stands to reason, we can think ourselves better".

If we "screwed it up , we can unscrew it", unless one stripped the threads of course. This would mean only that "more time is spent at the bottom of the barrel".

Don't ever believe that the Creator is at the root of your problems. We jump into the barrel and wind up not liking how it feels. Of course "we are not at fault", its just that mean " Creator " testing and picking on us, right ! Many were taught in their formative years , " the poorer and sicker you are the better the chance of reaching heaven".
Try paying tuition, groceries, gas and lights, rent, buying a house , or paying a hospital bill , with, " I"m poor or sick".

Oh, you expected better solutions and fixes!

Sorry, that's another telling, that may yet show up. Hope I didn't bore you too much.

END

[Ancient One]

Many experiences since this last post. Had gone to San Diego, CA, to assist a relative that was in a serious accident. Never did get back to this site. But did keep active, and for what its worth, here are some of my activities and thoughts:

Talker on Health & Psychic Reality
http://thetalker.org/
The Psychics Blog - 
http://thepsychicsblog.blogspot.com/     
The Healers Blog -   
http://waysofahealer.blogspot.com/
Razors Edge -   
http://anotherlookatit.blogspot.com/
Nothing But The Truth - 
http://dependsonwhosetruth.blogspot.com/
The Ancient One Speaks -   
http://theancientonespeaks.blogspot.com/
See What I See -
http://brownryenow.blogspot.com/
Peaceful Warrior - 
http://mytimeatbat.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoYHLPphdBQ

( related to )
http://sunshine-adayinthelife.blogspot.com/

Does seem that the original purpose of these postings, on remedies, went dormant.
Mostly now , I'm posting to Ultimate Reality.

[gillian]

All interesting stuff!  Thanks Ancient One.

[jax4]

This is awesome.  I'm going to look into this stuff.

[Ancient One]

Well now , the Phoenix stirs, again, and may take flight! Thanks gilian and jax4, for the reply to this ancient and yet current post. There is more that could be posted, but I may have, in a zealous fit of passion to help others, posted to much information to start with. While my health needs, are minimal, and easily satisfied with my home made brews, many others could benefit using them. Simple and potent. Currently, I have a gallon sized jar "cooking" with the SuperTonic mix.There sre many ways this is used, some ways are mentioned in the posts. Four score and one, is where this wonderful body is right now, and am pleased that it still honors my dictates. No medications are used, no doctors are visited. If something gets "broke" I fix it my way. Of course though, there is a place for the doctor and hospitals, one must use common sense. It is with sadness and sorrow, when I see, and hear, of the many ills and prescription drug usage, by people that are barely alive, barely mobile, that refuse to use simple remedies, that would help them.
Even if I were to pass away, in the next moment, I would relish the thought, that " I was active, mobile and alive" with " strong life force ", all the time , while in the physical.
Be sure to view the video I posted on YouTube, showing this ancient body doing "energy" healing with another. I do use various names for my blogs, so the name " Talker " here, is one of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoYHLPphdBQ

Ah my, here I've gone off on a tangent again. For now. Be Well.

[sk8chik]

To Ancient One:

I saw you had a blog called "Peaceful Warrior." I'm assuming that's a reference to the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior. If you liked that book thought you might like to know they just made a movie based on it.

[Ancient One]

Thank you sk8chik. Yes did enjoy the book. Astute observation.
Will check on the movie. Now need to check out an herb order just received. Had run out of red pepper and ginger. Will need to do a post on red pepper some day, has an interesting history, regards usage. Should also post a bit, about the shock comments made, by some that become aware of how I use it.You might find Dong quai root powder or Suma powder of value to you! Look it up.