Thought I would share a few flowers with ya. My lovely wife picks a fresh bunch right out of our gardens every couple days.
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Good Morning. Here is another item that I would like to tell you about good old baking soda. For years now folks have been using it in their bread and baking not knowing how good it really is. The thing today though is most folks don’t do any baking anymore. At any rate, years ago my old Dad and Grandfather took a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water once a day. When asked what they took it for, they said keeps the old kidneys up and running nicely. Now take a look at this article.
A recent study discovered a new use for common household baking soda. The Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) reported that a daily dose of baking soda could prevent kidney damage and chronic kidney disease…
Hmm … Kind of makes a fellow or gal think, doesn’t it. Another bit of old time advice, that has been lost in our transition to a better life. Or … what the Powers That Be, would like you to believe is a good thing. My Opinion Only
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Now this article below is one that almost verifies what I have been trying to tell folks for years, concerning the things that they spray and rub on their skin. I for one along with all my family, have never put it on our skin and never will. It is just common sense that these chemicals are not good for you. Never ceases to amaze me though, of how easily folks are fooled in toady’s world. They just take for granted that what ever the Powers That Be tell them is the truth. Thing is folks, you are the only ones that can look after your own body. You are the one at the helm and the quicker you can take back the reins the better off you will be . Also, take the blinders off and do the research on pretty well everything today. Even from my Blog. I am not pretending to be no expert or no- it- all by no means. All that I am asking of folks, is to sit back, take a look around and keep an open mind, and remember: “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” My Opinion Only
Now take a look, fresh off the press:
The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential neurotoxicity to humans, especially when deet-based repellents are used in combination with other neurotoxic insecticides.
Vincent Corbel from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in Montpellier, and Bruno Lapied from the University of Angers, France, led a team of researchers who investigated the mode of action and toxicity of deet (N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide). Corbel said, “We’ve found that deet is not simply a behavior-modifying chemical but also inhibits the activity of a key central nervous system enzyme, acetycholinesterase, in both insects and mammals”.
Discovered in 1953, deet is still the most common ingredient in insect repellent preparations. It is effective against a broad spectrum of medically important pests, including mosquitoes. Despite its widespread use, controversies remain concerning both the identification of its target sites at the molecular level and its mechanism of action in insects. In a series of experiments, Corbel and his colleagues found that deet inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme – the same mode of action used by organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.
These insecticides are often used in combination with deet, and the researchers also found that deet interacts with carbamate insecticides to increase their toxicity. Corbel concludes, “These findings question the safety of deet, particularly in combination with other chemicals, and they highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the development of safer insect repellents for use in public health”
Now, if you keep putting these things on your skin, well … plain and simple, you are not thinking clearly and why is that? Simple, you have been putting to many chemicals on and into your body, it’s effecting your mind.
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The more raw vegetables you can eat the better, and this is the time to do that as the markets are full of home grown produce. My favourite is home grown tomato sandwiches on home made bread, with home grown broccoli and dip. Pretty tasty and so good for ya. Eat them now and build up your immunity to fight diseases all winter long. Better than any flu shot.
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Now here is a wild plant that I have used to make medicine from for years now. It is real easy to grow, first year just leaves, then the tall stalk starts on the second year along with yellow flowers. It is called Mullein. The leaves and yellow flowers are what I use the most. For ear aches there is nothing better using the flower petals. One has to remember though, to make sure your ear drum isn’t perforated, if so don’t use it. Also, best to have a doc take a look just to make sure. But if the doc says it isn’t perforated and you want to go natural, well this is the fix. The leaves are great for sore joints and also good for cold sores.
Mullein leaves, stems, and most of the floral parts are covered with short thin bristles that are extreme irritants to the human respiratory tract and conjunctiva. Trying to eat the leaves is really unpleasant ( some insects and perhaps slugs can manage to deal with the little bristles) but they aren’t good for us humans. For teas and things, these hairs are best strained or filtered. For therapeutic use, mullein leaves (and stems) should be dried to crispness which I do by laying them out on the picnic table for two days in the sun. I then bring them inside crushing them up and putting them into a masonry jar. I then cover with extra virgin olive oil and let sit on the counter for two weeks, stirring every other day. Then strain and use externally. Thing one has to remember though, is to try a small spot on say your wrist and if you don’t get itchy or red you’re in business. With all herbal medicine remember, don’t use for more than six weeks in a row. At least that is what I found to be the safest way of dealing with wild plants. Do the research and enjoy! Nothing is better than Mother Nature for curing what ails ya.
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