a natural prep made for coughs both in myself and my children when they were little.

To make it, squeeze 2 lemons and place juice and washed peels in a saucepan. Add 1/4 c. of honey, 1 inch of fresh ginger grated, and 3 to 6 cloves of fresh garlic quartered. Boil this for a few minutes, then cool and strain. (or leave as is~the garlic remaining in the mixture makes it more potent but kids may not like it). Use a teaspoonful at a time as often as needed. (Cayenne pepper can also be added for adults, about 1/4 teaspoon.)

Cayenne is also a great gargle for a sore throat in warm water.

Don't forget Mom's chicken soup if you eat meat-it's still a favorite when anyone here is ill.

Oil of oregano is good for many things as well, but isn't 'homemade'. A really good quality one such as Gaia herbs sells, can improve bronchitis and upper respiratory stuff as well as topical use on things like fungal infections. And for pennies a day you can make your own colloidal silver, which is good for a myriad of things. There are plans online for colloidal silver generators that are easy to make and use at home. I have used it whenever I have a cold or flu since the early 90's and find it truly effective.

I start every day with a room temperature glass of pure clean water with 1/2 a lemon squeezed into it, not only does it help mucous and sinusy morning stuff, it's a gentle liver and kidney cleanse.

Cranberries are another food/remedy we should not overlook. They inhibit bacteria from attaching to the cell walls of the bladder and are nutritional powerhouses. I use them with apples in pies this time of year, cooked in applesauce, boil them with agave or honey and take a teaspoon at night to avoid uti's, etc.

As I think of other 'home remedies' I'll re-post! Thanks for starting the topic Wendy! Feel better!

Well, I guess I'll add my favorite home remedy.  This actually came from Edgar Cayce, the "Sleeping Prophet" of the 1930's.  It seems a little goofy, but it works every time for us for eliminating flu.

When your stomach is not about to digest food,

1)  Chew up 1-1/2 ordinary Saltine crackers and chase it down with one dose of Alka-Seltzer.  (Natural food folks, you're not looking for food value here, just what works.)

2)  20 minutes later (not 10 or 30) put one generous pinch of slippery elm bark powder in your mouth and chase it down with 4 oz. water.  (If you have the powder in capsules, empty the capsule and take the powder directly, or you'll mess up the timing.)

And of course you want to assist the remedy with as much sleep as you can get.

That's it.  We find that if we catch the flu right when it first appears, one dose is enough.  If you feel you need to take it more than once (which may be necessary if the flu is entrenched), follow Alka Seltzer's directions for frequency (no sooner than 4 hours apart).  In the absence of Alka Seltzer, you can take a similar amount of baking soda (not powder). 

WARNING:  Do not give Alka Seltzer to children or teens experiencing flu symptoms because it might be Reye's Syndrom (rare but serious), and taking Alka Seltzer could be fatal because it has aspirin in it.  Aspirin is the problem.  So unless an MD rules out Reye's Syndrome, use baking soda instead of Alka Seltzer.

The remedy temporarily alkalinizes the system radically, which is deadly for flu virus (maybe all virus, I don't know) because they need a more acidic environment to survive.  But remember that it's for viral infections and may not work on bacterial infections.

An alternative is getting flu shots, which we know is very dangerous.  In 1976  many people suffered different degrees of paralysis because of the flu shots that the government and doctors were pushing.  If any new people here want to bone up on the flu "epidemics" of the recent and more distant past, try searching on this site under "flu", "flu shots", "Tamiflu", "Swine flu," "Avian flu", "bird flu".  The point is, why take a risk with an expensive vaccine when you can do the job with a cheap, safe remedy?

but maybe useful to some, I find eating a 'salad' sandwich made with a lot of grated carrots, dark leaf lettuce, onion, sprouts, cucumber and tahini/mustard inside a pita pocket immediately effects my brainpower and mood and leaves me feeling energized. I used to get these made while you wait from a  great health food/fresh food store years ago before the health food revolution took off.  My only question remains: Did they make these with love?(this was a really cool place) I believe food made with love affects us profoundly. Why Mom's food always tastes so much better...and maybe why the remedies people swear by sometimes don't work consistently for others if they are expected to work as mere chemical concoctions with cookie-cutter applicability. Who knows? I don't.

LOVE love love...just got to chime in with a nod of agreement Brian. I have been told by others (frequently and over the course of a lifetime) what a great cook I am. I rarely follow a recipe and often couldn't make the same thing the same way twice!

(not tooting my own horn here)

I was taught by my Czech/german great grandmother and her daughter, my grandmother Esther, that your frame of mind while cooking is as important as what you put in the food. They cooked with little to nothing at times, depression, job losses, many hardships, etc.~think 'stone soup' and everyone had full bellies and all the children remained healthy in spite of it.

When I read things like Masaru Emoto's work with crystals and water, I am even more convinced. So as you cook, put all your love in there. I agree-it's the most important part of the recipe!

Love, kristyne

...add anything acidic to to the Cayce flu remedy or you'll neutralize the alkalinizing effect.  Wait a couple of hours and take the citrus.  Although citrus is acidic (and could harm the cayce remedy if you mix it in), it has an alkalinizing effect on the body.  So citrus is great, just not with the remedy.

Just a note Dear Wendy, When buying Baking Soda I like to get it from the health food store in its pure form, {it is a bit dearer} But I have discovered that the packet which is called Bi-Carb Soda in Australia has aluminuum in it.

Peace Love Joy

Hey guys,

A friend has an ear infection(earache anyway) and it's causing sinus pain etc. Any non-implanted suggestions for them? (a bit concerned about putting stuff into the ear canal).

Also today had my 2nd ever acupuncture treatment-it was great. I am getting some pain relief from chronic nerve and muscle soreness in my legs, hip and back. I started out looking for pain relief but I'm also motivated by the desire to open up emotionally/spiritually (the first time I went was before I met someone special for the first time... and because that turned out to be a fantastic romantic experience I gotta say it sure didn't hurt!) It's wonderful for getting my energy moving and I walked out pain free and without my usual gimpy gait. If you are worried about price (that's me too) ask if they have a sliding scale. Also found out the chiropractor I'm going to see soon is quite reasonable(I'm paying cash) as well. Wish me luck.

  Hi folks, wow,alot of remedies here,I was going to write about the baking soda too,,arm and hammer has aluminum in it, I have been using organic baking powder for toothpaste for about a year and a half, it is not so abrasive as the soda.Just a few drops of water and you will have a paste...But, no offense, all I see hear is remedies for a cold or flu, nothing about prevention...I am just laughing because we all sound like a microcosm of our health care system,,once again,I am just having fun...But, I didn t have a cold from 1986 until 2005, no kidding,and all I do is qiqong or taiji in the morning, and for 9 of those years I worked in a climate controlled room , a small one,with 5 or 6 different people who passed the flu between each other All winter, no exagerrating...There is a term,"puffing up your aura", which in reality is "puffing up your immune system", they are the same thing. Wanna become impervious to viruses and emf, practice every morning, just standing in a posture is the hardest ,and most effective..I finally broke my shield working and living in the desert for 2 years,and not knowing how to hydrate properly..Don t have time to practice?,,Buy a sota water ozonator, an ultimate zapper, and a colloidal; silver maker,the zapper will kill any virus in your body,even aids, the ozonator will keep your blood full of oxygen, and a glass of silver will help you burn a fever in no time,and clean up your system. Those 3 things alone will treat anything but trauma,,and if used regularly, you probably won t even get sick...best of luck !!..T,,ps, try drinking your fruits and vegetables, not from a juicer,it wastes the best parts,use a blender or processor and you will build your enzyme count dramatically...If enzymes aren t used for digesting they attack abnormal cells in the body better than any medicine. That will also help you lean towards alkalinity....

  is used for just about everything in about 19 countries. It was developed to kill parasites in the body, but has many benefits. It will shrink tumors, it repolarizes your organs, and your blood cells, a major problem everywhere now with all the microwaves in the air, it opens up your cell walls so that you can super assimilate anything you put in your body, so you must be careful what you are taking...They say taking one aspirin is like taking 30 if you zap while it is in your system. I had incredible results with the ultimate zapper,as did 2 old neighbors of mine, both sent home to die,one for cancer, and the other with black mold poisoning after Katrina...Just search "Ultimate zapper.com", you can buy one with hand helds, and /or plates that you set under your feet,,my favorite, for about 200 bucks. This is the most powerful zapper on the market, and the only one that will run on 11 current, so it saves alot of 9 volt batteries....Sota corp. makes the best made ozonator I have found,the WOZ024, there might be a 25 now. It is made with high grade circuitry,and Tesla technology. Tesla actually had the original patents on ozonation, and about 80 percent of all illness was treated this way up until 1933, when the AMA confiscated all equipment from hospitals and private practices ,under the threat of revoking licenses, as the pharma you no who s were coming into power. I lived at sea level most of my life, and my health slowly changed after living at 7000 feet for several years. A water ozonator will remove everything but metals from water, and helps to restructure it, which we know now is more important than the chemical composition, as over 9o percent of people are chronically dehydrated . They might drink enough water, but most never assimilate more than 10 percent of what they drink, due to the distorted structure of the molecules..It immediately repolarizes cells, like the zapper, stimulates the epidermis to function,(it is supposed to do the same thing as the liver,so it takes alot of stress off the liver), the extra oxygen molecule helps enrich the blood, increases digestion, helps people sleep better. Some people shouldn t drink it after 6 at night, as they won t be able to sleep, but I have had 2 people that drank a glass from mine say that it was the first time they slept through the night in years, one said 15 years...The water we drink is more important than the food we eat,,,I would recommend the documentary called "Water" to everyone,if you only get 3 things out of it, it could change your life. Personally,I have not put another liquid in my body in almost 2 years. Although I felt change in the first 48 hours, I still feel the change going on, as my cell regeneration , the long term part, takes place...There is also a unit called a silver/pulser, made by Sota Corp. ,that is similar to a zapper,it performs,electroporation, or cleans the blood,,and the unit also makes high quality colloidal silver. It is also about 200 bucks, the ozonator is 300...If you search Bob Beck, you will find the story on the origins of these units,he was not the inventor, but the story will show you that the only thing more corrupt than government might be the AMA....These few items have become my survival kit, the zapper will even kill a toothache, as it is also an infection. Outside of trauma, I will never go to the hospital again. The research is out there,if you take the time to follow the links...I was forced to, after doctors would only offer me chemo,, and I ended up with an education, and responsibility for my own health..Just back up and look at the big picture,,,We are made of water, and electricity(energy),,any health problem can be treated by purifying your water, and/or balancing your "charge"..The body will do the rest...If you want another survival tool, for any situation, go to amazon and buy a used copy of "water of life" by a man named Armstrong. That one will challenge you...It is an easy read.....good luck, Todd

nutrition, but it is not enough to keep you balanced. Every process,every thought your body performs, or tries to perform, takes water and electricity. If there are no minerals in your water,there is no conductor for the electricity, or chi, in your body, and without that,you are dead, or on your way. Distilled water is no good, it is dead, and if you must drink it, you should be on a good trace mineral. Trace mineral deficiencies are connected to anyurisms,,,Scientists now say that at 10 percent dehydration,our immune system starts to go down....and over 90 percent of people are dehydrated,,,,all that space between our molecules is energy,,,,No doubt,diet changes will change you,learning to fast has been the hardest, and most eye opening experience I have had in a long time.Everything changes,the way you think and feel,and you will slowly regenerate your whole body with better cells...Balancing the water and polarity is just taking it a step deeper, like going one step closer to the planck scale,so the effects will be much more powerful,closer to the atomic level...In the last year,there have been mainstream articles about some cancer clinics now experimenting with zappers and chemo,as the zapper opens up the cell walls and allows the superassimilation of the chemo.. I wouldn t do it,as I believe that is too deep to allow the chemo in the body,but it is nice to see them using the zapper.On the site I mentioned,you can go to testimonials and see how people are using them on their own...Last year,after doing the fasting with enzymes thing, and having 3 tumors come out of me on their own, I read this article from the new england journal of medicine about how they are starting to look at hormones and enzymes as the answer to all disease,,,of course that is what the body uses to heal itself.. If you check out the"water of life" book,you will see where the hormones,enzymes,and antibodies come in,,,,,,,,hope some of this helps,,,T

If you have a chest cold or fever, you can get rid of it while you sleep.  Just put an onion slice (on the sole of each foot) in your socks before you get into bed.  In the morning, your symptoms will be gone.  Of course, your entire bedroom will smell like onions... you should change your bedding and clothing... but at least you don't have to eat a raw onion to get results.

Noa

I couldn't find Sota Corp to locate the ozonator. Do you have a website?

Thank you,

John

last time I took someone there, we couldn t find one,I just googled water ozonators but am having a hard time getting the link here,,,on the first page of results ,you will see the words,,tesla, and Bob Beck in the header,click on that link,it is only 290.00 dollars there, and all the info on it is there,I think there are even links to articles there...this became part of Bob Beck s 4 part protocol,and the sota machine was recreated to his specs,as he was longtime friends with the owner of sota corp...They are a very large corporation,based in Canada,and have their hands in many large eco based projects,,I believe producing this unit was a favor to Bob Beck....T

do you know how the zapper compares to MMS?

 remotely similar,a zapper is an electrical device that will kill a virus or parasites in your system,and will help repolarize your cells and organs...you should probably do a little research on all the things you are considering, the info is readily available.Just remember,"the ultimate zapper" is far superior to most,and has been tested in 19 countries

This one is called the auto zap 5 & the following chart is from their website

Zapper Chart - features list

Feature

Auto-Zap 5 Super-fast Zapper

VariZapperParazapper CCaA6 ZapperGeneric 555-based devices(*)The Ultimate ZapperTerminator II5-minute super-fast cycle# of automatic cycles5302000Zappicator cycleExpert telephone supportExtreme battery life (over 1000 fast cycles on 2 AA cells) (about 20 hours) (about 15 hours)Confirmation of proper current flow (e.g. the SenseAlert LED on the Auto-Zap)Output protected against static shock damageConstant output voltage

super fast zapper is,,The speed of the pulse cannot be changed, as it is the space between the pulses that kills the target,,,the reason all those features are "missing" on the other zappers is because it is all BS, the simpler the better...They make zappers that take different frequency chips too, but they are unnecessary,and very expensive if you want to "collect them all"....best of luck...T