Baking Soda's Multitude of Uses

Baking soda, otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda, and sodium bicarbonate.

We all know Arm & Hammer Baking soda - that yellow box that grandma, mom, then you, always put in the fridge.

Well did you ever read some of the other uses printed on the box?

Here are some fav's of mine:
BTW, it's best to get your Baking Soda at a health food store - better quality.

• the BEST deodorant ever!
take a pinch of baking soda in your hands, add a small amount of water, rub your hands together, then spread under arms, This deodorant will not fail you, and it even lasts for a couple of days!

• Morning Cleanse, Large glass of water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda (mix well) will help alkalize your body, and give a morning cleanse. You shouldn't taste salt, if you do, add more water. Repeat before bed.

• Clean vegetables & fruit by soaking lifting, soaking, rinsing
• Wash your hair with it - mix baking soda with warm water to get a drizzly paste. Pour onto your scalp and massage gently. You can rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar for tangle-free hair. 1/4 c vinegar 3/4 c warm water.
(I've gone back to shampoo and cream rinse - but it's a good option)

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Vitamin C is Amazing

I had really bad arthritis in my hands last winter. I sat at my computer holding the mouse with a heating pad over my hand. What was happening to my body?! Alarm and refusal to accept this predicament (and pain) spurred my quest to find relief.

Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C

I put 10 grams of Vitamin C in a quart jar filled with water and a bit of organic honey or maple syrup or orange juice - to taste.

I drank a quart before noon, another quart before 6pm. Yes, liquid in, liquid out.

My arthritis was gone in a week! The cold weather prevailed, but I could take it now.

I read somewhere that Linus Pauling recommended this lab for Vitamin C, it's where I get mine

Epsom Salt - Relax and Soothe your Body

Epsom salt or Magnesium Sulphate

Take a detoxifying bath using at least two cups of Epsom Salt to the warm water, and Soothingly Soak your body.

The sulfates in Epsom salt help flush toxins and heavy metals from the cells, easing muscle pain and helping the body to eliminate harmful substances.

Your skin is a highly porous membrane and adding the right minerals to your bathwater triggers a process called reverse osmosis, which actually pulls salt out of your body, and harmful toxins along with it, leaving your body feeling very soft.

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Oil of Oregano

Oil of oregano is a potent germ killer. Jean Valnet, in his book The "Practice of Aromatherapy", describes how oil of oregano superceded anti-inflammatory drugs in reversing pain and inflammation and is nearly as powerful as morphine as a painkiller. The oil also possesses significant antioxidant power. Furthermore, it stimulates the flow of bile, which greatly aids digestion. ~ The Wolfe Clinic

The Wild Oregano Oil Miracle
Article by Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, MD, MSc

Oregano oil (Origanum vulgare) is well known in the Mediterranean world (Greece and Crete) for its ability to slow down food spoilage through its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic and anti-oxidant activity. The related herbs thyme and marjoram sold in most North American supermarkets, are labeled incorrectly as oregano and possess little of wild oregano's miraculous healing properties.

HOW IT WORKS

Isomeric phenols (primarily carvacrol) in oregano oil in dilutions as low as 1/50,000 destroys Candida albicans, the Aspergillus mold, Staphylococcus, Campylobacter, Klebsiella, E.coli, Giardia, Pseudomonas, and Proteus. Another phenol constituent, thymol, boosts the immune system. These compounds also act as free radical scavengers (shield against toxins) thus preventing further tissue damage while encouraging healing.

Oil of oregano is antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic. It also has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and is an ideal product to use for people who suffer from CFS and/or fibromyalgia. This is not regular oregano, but a wild form (wild mountain oregano, vulgare species) of the spice, which has, until recently, not been available in Canada. Do not use a substitute or oregano from a grocery store because it will have no effect. oil of oregano natural herbal supplement offers a variety of remedies . . . .

In "The Cure is in the Cupboard", Cass Ingram, D.O., has written a book that is dedicated to unveiling the health benefits of oregano and oil of oregano. He notes that "wild oregano is a veritable natural mineral treasure-house, containing a density of minerals that would rival virtually any food".

The wild oregano is rich in a long list of minerals that includes calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, boron, and manganese. Vitamins C and A (beta carotene) and niacin also are contained in oregano. Judging from its mineral content alone, it is not hard to figure out why oregano is such a valuable commodity. Consider some of oregano's other useful purposes and it becomes even more obvious.

"Oregano is one of Nature's finest preservatives", states Ingram in another book, "Supermarket Remedies". The author suggests that if oregano is used with foods such as meat, eggs, milk, or salad, you "will greatly halt the growth of microbes and, thus, reduce the risk for food poisoning."

The key element in oregano is the oil, which Foster points out "contains carvacrol and thymol as the primary components". Foster attributes the "fungicidal and worm-expellant properties" of oil of oregano to carvacrol and thymol. "These two phenols may constitute as much as 90% of (the oil)."

However, Ingram adds that these two phenols work "synergistically" and that is the reason oil of oregano packs a double punch in antiseptic power and explains why it is "infinitely more potent than commercial phenol in microbial killing power."

All of this helps make oregano oil a significant factor in treating internal and external fungi including athlete's foot. Skin conditions such a psoriasis and eczema can be improved with the treatment as well. Ingram explains the astonishing discovery that "oil of oregano outright destroys all variety of fungi and yeasts, regardless of where they reside."

In addition to fighting various fungi, oil of oregano is useful against bacteria and parasites. As Ingram asserts, "oil of oregano's antiseptic powers are immense . . . it inhibits the growth of the majority of bacteria, something that prescription antibiotics fail to accomplish." In the case of parasites, oil of oregano has had success neutralizing worms, amoeba, and protozoan.

Additional uses for oregano and oil of oregano are multi-dimensional. It has been found helpful in combating diarrhea, intestinal gas, and digestive problems, as well as sore throat and breathing difficulties. Oil of oregano can be immediately help against bee stings and many venomous bites until medical attention can be reached. Oil of oregano has even been suggested as a treatment for dandruff, diaper rash, and other skin disorders.

The benefits of oregano has gone largely unnoticed and under publicized for far too long. As Ingram notes, oregano is "one of the world's finest natural medicines, that is if it's true oregano."
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Oregano: Nature's Healer
Dr. Cass Ingram

Dr. Cass Ingram is a physician, educator, and author of over 10 books, including his latest, "The Cure is in the Cupboard".

I spent the better part of 1995 and '96 investigating the therapeutic values of wild oregano, and publishing the first book on its health benefits called "The Cure is in the Cupboard". I call wild oregano nature's most versatile essential oil.

Oregano oil is a powerhouse for:

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• fighting yeast, fungus (skin and blood-born)

• knocking our allergies, hay fever, and sinusitis

• stopping infections (cold and flu).
  

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