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3 remedies for night sweats and other nursery rhyme horrors
28th September 2008
As anybody who has read to a child will know, the
world of the nursery rhyme is a dark place.
Remember the one about the farmer's wife?
No?
Well it's a shocker.
Apparently the crazed old bint had a habit of
chopping the tails off visually impaired rodents.
'Did you ever see such a thing in your life as 3
blind mice?'
Well, no I haven't actually. And if I did, I'd call in
the specialists and leave out the crazy knife antics
altogether.
But if you're that way inclined... and I'm not one to
judge... then you should keep some cinnamon
handy.
A quick and natural way to heal a cut
This week, one of my readers revealed a powerful
little remedy for minor cuts!
She writes:
'I took the top off my little finger with a very sharp
potato peeler. It was possible to see all the
capillaries where they were sliced through. My
son, who was at catering college, came and put
some cinnamon powder into an eggcup and stuck
my finger into it.'
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At this point you might think - aha, her son's at
college! She's been caught out by a hilarious
student prank.
But no. She continues:
'A thick crust formed, which fell off in a few days,
to leave my finger healthy... albeit a bit shorter! It
has now recovered completely with no sign of the
accident. I have now used this remedy on all sorts
of cuts and grazes, on all ages, and it has never
failed to work.'
Great little tip. Thanks for that.
And perhaps I've got something that could help
another nursery rhyme victim...
A vinegar cure for Jack's head
Another famous nursery rhyme goes like this:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up got Jack, and home did trot
As fast as he could caper
He went to bed and bound his head
With vinegar and brown paper.
This one always freaked me out as a child. What
kind of friend or sister WAS this Jill woman?
Surely Jack required urgent medical attention and
painkillers, not a splash of vinegar!
Of course, little Ray Collins grew up, became a
writer, and discovered that vinegar is actually a
great natural treatment for injuries, bruises and
burns.
In my latest book, The Honey Garlic and Vinegar
Miracle, I reveal two ways you can use vinegar for
bruises and wounds...
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'Soak a cloth in some apple cider vinegar,
together with some cold water. It acts as a
compress and draws the discoloration out of
bruises.'
Or...
'Soak a piece of clean cloth in chilled vinegar and
apply to the affected area. Do this every 15
minutes until the pain goes away.'
Blimey. I'm now quoting myself! Whatever next?
By the way, the first edition copies of my new book
are selling quickly, so to get a copy, go to:
www.hgvmiracle.co.uk
As Good Lifer, Diane says of The Honey Garlic
and Vinegar Miracle:
'It's brilliant. Apart from all the remedies etc. it is
such a good, humorous read. I couldn't put it
down.'
And Eleanor Smith says:
'What a triumph. Thank you so much.... I am
reading it avidly at the moment....just bought a
new jar of Manuka honey which I take regularly.
Today I feel I am starting a chest cold so will be
brewing up Manuka, Cider Vinegar and hot water
and may even add garlic!'
If you've got the book and have enjoyed it, be sure
and let me know what you think!
And for that high quality manuka honey at a very
special price I mentioned last week - there are a
few jars left I believe:
Manuka Honey
Okay, onto another nursery rhyme horror...
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A cause of childhood anxiety!
Ever heard this rhyme?
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home,
Your house is on fire and your children are gone,
All except one and that's little Anne,
For she crept under the frying pan.
Of course you have. Horrible isn't it?
And so is this:
Hush-a-bye Baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Both of those kept my tiny toddler self awake in
terror. What's was wrong with people in the olden
days for heaven's sake?
These days my night terrors are all down to
technical problems on my website, of which there
have been DOZNES this week. It's ALWAYS
when I have a new book out!
Technology and I are like warring ex-lovers.
But if you struggle from anxiety and night sweats...
perhaps menopause related or otherwise... here's
a natural remedy to try...
A tea to beat the night sweats
According to a 2005 study at the, Queensland
University of Technology, Brisbane, sage reduces
severe hot flushes by 60% compared with a
placebo.
To make sage tea here's what you do...
Take ten fresh leaves, or one and a half
teaspoons of the dried stuff (fresh is better). Pour
over the leaves and add a spoon or two of honey
to sweeten it. Drink this about an hour before you
go to bed.
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Black Cohosh is another popular herb for anxiety,
hot flushes, and night sweats. In terms of rigorous
medical testing, the jury is still out, but there's
plenty of anecdotal testimony.
By the way, if you're worried about problems like
the menopause, I can refer you to an expert in
women's health matters.
Her name is Caroline Torres, and if you haven't
read her stuff yet, you should - it's shocking,
funny, and very revealing about what works and
what doesn't.
She also recommends something called Dong
Quai. She writes.
'In one study from 2003, 55 postmenopausal
women who were given dong quai and chamomile
instead of HRT had an 80% reduction in hot
flushes after a month.
It doesn't seem to have any cancer-promoting
properties either. It does thin the blood though, so
avoid it if you're taking warfarin. Other than that, it
sounds like a good bet to me.
Holford and Burns recommend 600mg a day for
relief from hot flushes.'
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