Healing Home Remedies

rage’n asked:


I have several herniated and bulging discs that occurred during a horse riding accident. I have been reading about a lot of different energy healing approaches, and I know that it can especially treat pain associated with emotional wounds and Quantum Touch will even straighten a spine. But has energy healing been shown to help your body heal broken disc walls, in your back, etc?

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holly golightly. asked:


I got my first tattoo 2 weeks ago.
How long until I can let it be and just enjoy it?

The tattoo artist said I can’t soak it or anything while it’s healing, but what I want to know is how long until it is completely healed?
At this point, it seems like it’s mostly healed.

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crazy asked:


It has been 6 months since I stopped using oral contraception. I have yet to get a period. What herbal supplements could help with this?

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kamikaze asked:


I wouldn’t call myself an imsoniac but I’m a light sleeper and have a sleep disorder.

Are there any kinds of herbal tea or herbs that will lead me to heavy sleep?

I heard a lavender is good but I want to try something else.
Could you refer me any herbal tea that will be helpful for my light sleeping?

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KittyCatFishApe asked:


Have you heard about government controled medicine…?
the left thinks it is sooo grand!!

i can come up with a million reasons to keep the government out of my pockets!
can they think of one?

Europeans are now learning some hard facts of life about socialized medicine: there’s no such thing as a free lunch. The question is whether Congress will learn from Europe’s mistakes as it takes the next steps in reforming the American health care system.

For many years advocates of government-run health care pointed to Europe as an ideal, noting that America was the only industrialized country without a national health care system. Now, however, the European welfare states are slashing benefits in the face of rising health care costs.

A recent front-page story in the New York Times detailed the European cutbacks. According to the article, Britain, France and Germany are all being forced to limit access to care. Rationing, already extensive, is increasing.

The Europeans have run into a very simple economic rule. If something is perceived as free, people will consume more of it than they would if they had to pay for it. Think of it this way: if food were free, would you eat hamburger or steak? At the same time, health care is a finite good. There are only so many doctors, so many hospital beds and so much technology. If people overconsume those resources, it drives up the cost of health care.

The same problem is besetting the American health care system. The vast majority of American health care is not directly paid for by the person consuming those goods and services. Instead, a third party, either the government or an insurance company, pays the bill.

Medicare is exhibit one. Medicare beneficiaries pay almost nothing out of their own pockets for health care. Under Medicare Part B, for example, the deductible is an absurdly low $100. (There is, however, a 20 percent copayment.) The deductible under Part A is higher, $716 on the first 60 days of hospital care for each spell of illness. There is also a copayment required for hospitalization of longer than 60 days. However, nearly 70 percent of the elderly have some form of medigap insurance that covers all or part of the deductibles and copayments.

Thus, recipients have little incentive to be good consumers and avoid unnecessary expenses or seek the best deal for their dollar. Guy King, former chief actuary for the Health Care Financing Administration, says that third-party payment is one of the primary causes of the rapid growth in Medicare expenditures. As King explains, When people, either patients or doctors, are spending other people’s money, they do not worry about the cost or number of services consumed.

The establishment has responded to this problem by trying to force seniors into managed care, thereby allowing insurance companies to ration care. But managed care does not change the underlying incentive structure created by pervasive third-party payment. Any reduction in costs is achieved by limiting access to treatment.

A report by the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general found pervasive quality problems throughout managed care programs for Medicare, including difficulties in gaining access to care. Managed care programs are significantly less likely to use diagnostic tests, such as MRI and CAT scans, than are fee-for-service plans. Doctors report that managed care organizations pressure them to save money even at the cost of quality. One-third of doctors surveyed by the American Medical Association in 1988 stated that patients were harmed by delays or nontreatment as a result of managed care.

Although the election season has temporarily taken Medicare off the table, the issue will be back to haunt the president and Congress next year. Indeed, the most recent report of the Medicare system’s Board of Trustees warns that the program faces bankruptcy in just five years.

The question is whether we will recognize the problems of third-party payment and restore consumer incentives by increasing deductibles and allowing recipients to choose medical savings accounts or follow the European example and ration the health care that our seniors depend on.

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Blessed WifeMom TTC#4 asked:

They are like 20+ dollars per bottle. I thought herbal remedies were suppose to not be so expensive.

Mary Bodel, MH replies:

The costs for prepared herbs depends on a lot of things.  One of them is availability.  For instance, gingseng and goldenseal are threatened species.  The costs of finding and buying them are added to the costs of preparation.  Another cost of reputable companies when they make prepared herbal products is that of making sure that the dose is standardized and safe for the consumer.  Loose herbs don’t have to be as pure as a prepared product.

Then, there are the shysters.  A few companies see a way to make a fast buck and they don’t care whether or not what they sell does what they say it will.  They may not even care if it’s pure.  A few even don’t care if it’s safe.

Why can and do I say this?  I don’t sell herbs, I sell information.  The only way I can succeed is to tell you the absolute truth, no matter how much others may object.  Most major companies make and sell reliable safe products.  They may or may not know of the herb/drug interactions, so it is up to me…and you…to find the info.

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life_adventure_trek asked:

Does anyone know where I can go online to purchase a Tens Unit or EMS unit without a prescription? I have used one in the past and it helped and am currently seeing both PCP and Physical Therapist… Doctor wants me to try MANY other alternatives and I am in chronic pain! If I’m paying cash and I know they are safely used for pain management (both physical therapist and chiropractor use them on me) and I don’t want to hassle with process… surely there is somewhere that I can purchase without the script?!!! Any links please?!!!!

Mary Bodel, MH replies:

There are reasons some equipment should be purchased only by trained professionals.  The easiest one to site is that they are only available by prescription.  However to leave it at that is a cop-out.  It takes training and guidance from your doctor to know how to properly use this machine for your safety.  TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation is considered safe when used properly but it can be used improperly and cause more problems than it solves.

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jow b asked:

About three weeks ago I was doing some shoulder press with very heavy weight, when i felt a sharp pain shoot across my right shoulder. I have had the pain every since. Does anyone have an idea what it might be. It is causing me to not be able to work out. Scared to go to the doctor out of fear I might need surgery. Has anyone had this. Is there a home remedy? Please advise

Mary Bodel, MH replies:

Get to the doctor.  If you do need surgery now is better than later.  If you don’t, physical therapy and pain management can reduce the chance of increasing the injury.

Home remedies can help after a diagnosis is made.  Alternating heat and cold may help as well as capsaicin cream.  Using this as your only treatment could lead to a lot of problems down the road.

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brunnette_girl_xoxo333 asked:


I have a headache to where every time i move my head suddenly, it hurts. How do i get rid of this headache without taking pills?

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There are several ways herbs can be used for muscle tension.  Unfortunately, most can’t be used before surgery.  The time period stipulated is usually that all herbal supplements be stopped a minimum of two weeks before.

That said, there are a few herbal oils that might be allowable for massage.  You should always consult your doctor, even for something topical.  the simplest is pure olive oil.  It has healing properties in its own right and may not interfere with the medications and anesthesias used for surgery. 

Adding other essential oils may be somewhat tricky, as most have some major interactions even when they are just applied to the skin.  The ones I’d ask about would be lavender, chamomile, passionflower and jasmine. 

If your doctor does not know the properties of these herbs, it might be wise to have an herbalist provide information about the side effects, precautions and interactions these herbs might pose in a surgical setting.

After the surgery, you may require herbal support.  The above herbs properly prepared may be useful, but there are others that can be used both topically and internally.  Feel free to ask more questions.
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