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I posted my experiences with dishydrosis, totally forgetting that the carnival doesn’t start for another week!

Oops! http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/nutritional-healing-for-allergic-dermatitis/

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I’ve been begging my elderly mother’s doctor to wean her off a MASSIVE cocktail of prescription drugs that she had been taking over the last 10 years. She looked like a chemo patient after some time (having lost much of her hair) and she was always weak and dizzy.

Since coming off almost ALL of these prescriptions she looks and feels so much better, and her hair came back in fully!! Through the use of diet and some natural supplements, her blood pressure has normalized, she’s lost a ton of weight and has gotten off insulin. She only has to take her glucophage pills now, nothing else.

I just used MANUKA Honey to cure my daughters BAD case of Pink Eye. I understand there are several kinds…viral, bacterial, allergen, dermatological. I believe her’s was bacterial.

I diluted 50 – 50 honey to water, with just a bit more water…the water was WARM not hot as to keep the antibacterial properties alive.

I put 2-3 drops a day in her eyes. She said it stung and didn’t like it (she is 9) I gave her the choice of the doctors or home care. But I told her if home care didn’t work, we were going to be going to the doctors.
She chose home care.

At night I took some honey out of the jar with a spoon as to not cross contaminate the honey, and then used a q-tip to apply the honey (with eyes closed) to the corner of her eyes and across her eyelash. She complained and didn’t like it, but did it anyway.

The next day 100% of the redness was gone.
Day 2 there was ZERO mucus being produced.

I treated for 4 days with the diluted honey drops 2-3 times a day.

And at night for 3 nights with the pure honey in her lash line.

I have also used MANUKA bio active honey to succefully treat a secondary infection that my son had with a cut on his arm. By day 2 no swelling and 75% less redness. Day 3 100% healed.

PS. I hear the BEST treatment for pink eye is Breastmilk. If we ever get pink eye again I will be asking my friend (who is nursing) for some of her milk. She of course is like minded

Helen,
I agree with Diane – drinking more water never hurt and also making sure that in the winter you get enough good fats (nuts, avocadoes, olive oil are all good sources).

I would also suggest vitamin E – you can buy it in little bottles at MOMs Organic or Whole Foods and probably any health food store. I use it on myself in the winter as well as my children and it seems to help.

Good luck – Katherine
http://www.pureandsimplehealth.org

Kimberly, I’m surprised to see that you recommend Bag Balm on a site dedicated to “natural” cures. Petroleum jelly (one of the three ingredients in that famous product for cracked teats!) is not a product I like to use on my skin.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions regarding chapped lips. I did increase my water intake and noticed an improvement almost right away.

Last night I learned my sister has tennis elbow and is great pain. Any suggestions as to how she can help herself in a natural way???

Helen

I agree with keeping hydrated for well hydrated lips. But in the extremes of winter, I’ve found that using lanolin works very well. You can find it in any drug store in the breastfeeding products section. It is sold for new moms to use to help heal cracked nipples. I bought my tube 5 years ago and it’s still only halfway used up.

If you do use lip balm, products containing beeswax are very effective at protecting from the outside. Worksl on cuticules and cracked fingers as well.