HOW TO MAKE POULTICES!

Let’s start with a comprehensive explanation as to what a poultice is. A poultice is a medicated pad or cloth that is wet or damp and can be heated or cold which is then applied externally to: stop bleeding, ease sprains/strains, inflammations, muscle aches, etc.

Now, making one is actually quite simple. A poultice can be made out in the middle of no where or right in your home. Take a look below for two types of poultices and learn how you can treat a problem without a clinic or other emergency outlet.

POULTICE TO STOP BLEEDING:
1. For an emergency situation with bleeding wounds; first clean wound the best that you can.
2. Next apply ripped or ground (fresh) yarrow, mugwort, or better yet cayenne pepper to the wound. Dried cayenne such as found in your spice rack is perfect so take it with you on any outdoor hunting, hiking or camping trip.
3. Keep it in the wound until bleeding stops and the body will take care of it from there.
4. But be sure to rinse the wound after a few hours from the time it stops bleeding.

EMERGENCY POULTICE
1. Any thin cloth can be used as long as it is clean. This can be a thin handkerchief, cheesecloth, whatever.
2. Add the herbs in a pile on top of the cloth.
3. Fold the cloth to keep the herbs in place.
4. Pour hot water on the cloth and let cool to the touch.
5. Wrap the affected area with this poultice and tie it to stay in place.
6. The tie can be any string, but in a hurry a belt, shoelace etc. can be utilized.

These are just my opinions. You should do your own research when trying anything on this site.

last respects

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: "Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here!"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: "There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.

You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

"The most important relationship you can have, is the one you have with yourself."

NATURAL FLOUR!

Did you know that you can make flour? It is true!! You can make yummy flour for baking cookies and cakes by using apples and pears, or a delicious and healthy flour for breads and rolls by using spinach, and carrots, or even flour in the wilderness for purposes of survival by using tree bark and wild growing foods/herbs.

It is fantastically simple. Just clean what you intend to use and follow these steps:
1. If the fruit or vegetable has a core, remove it.
2. Slice the item, for bark shave the trunk/branch of the tree
3. Dry the slices by sun, low fire or oven
4. Grind dried pieces into flour
5. Use as you would regular flour

These are just my opinions. You should do your own research when trying anything on this site.

if a dog were your teacher

If a dog were your teacher
These are some of the lessons you might learn...

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face
to be pure ecstasy

When it's in your best interest
practice obedience
Let others know when they've invaded your territory
Take naps and stretch before rising
Run romp and play daily

Thrive on attention and let people touch you
Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do
On warm days stop to lie on your back on the grass
On hot days drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree
When you're happy dance around and wag your entire body

No matter how often you're scolded
don't buy into the guilt thing and pout
run right back and make friends

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm
Stop when you have had enough
Be loyal
Never pretend to be something you're not

If what you want lies buried
dig until you find it
When someone is having a bad day
be silent .....
...sit close by.

...and nuzzle them gently.

EXTERNAL HEALING, THE NATURAL WAY

External healing is very important. Every herb garden should contain herbs that will help heal external injuries which can include but are not limited to: bruises, cuts, rashes, sore muscles and inflammation. The following are herbs that I use in my herb garden for these things:
*use in creams with an aloe/lanolin/or oil (essential oils or vitamin E oil) base*

1. Aloe (cuts, scrapes, punctures, etc.)
2. Angelica (anti bacterial/fungal properties)
3. Sweet Basil (sore muscles)
4. Calendula Petals (cuts, scrapes, punctures)
5. Chamomile (rashes and dry skin)
6. Yarrow Petals (cuts and burns)
7. Hyssop (burns and bruises)
8. St. John’s Wort (bruises and inflammation)
9. Valerian (rashes)

These are just my opinions. You should do your own research when trying anything on this site.

greer ridicules

Germaine Greer has once again courted the unnecessary by criticising Michelle Obama and her daughters- Malia and Sasha's attire during one of history’s most memorable moments.

Yes, Germaine Greer has always been known for shooting her mouth off about things so I really shouldn’t be surprised. And I generally enjoy reading her work because even though I don’t always agree with her, she gets me riled up and thinking which is predominantly why I don’t mind writers like her.

However, I remembered reading something she had said a while ago which made this latest harangue of hers quite amusing.

Greer essentially was once heard saying that as long as women remain a slave to current trends, the chains of male dominance would forever bind us. Here is a bit of that piece:

“…Germaine was explaining that there could be no liberation for women, no matter how highly educated, as long as we were required to cram our breasts into bras constructed like mini-Vesuviuses, two stitched white cantilevered cones which bore no resemblance to the female anatomy. The willingly suffered discomfort of the Sixties bra, she opined vigorously, was a hideous symbol of male oppression…” - Professor Lisa Jardine,
Source: Wikipedia

A tad hypocritical perhaps? So, we’re a slave to male oppression if we succumb to fashion, yet if we choose to wear what we like and are comfortable in, we’re then subjected to harsh judgment.

What makes this even more laughable is this spot of ridicule comes from a very vocal, self-proclaimed feminist.

We're damned if we do and we're damned if we don't. Ms Greer seems to have thrown feminism critics quite a delicious hypocritical bone to chew.

And let's not forget these pearlers from the article in The Age- Germaine Greer on describing Michelle Obama and her two daughters’ attire:

On Malia and Shasha.. "Any colour is better than pink, but these robust choices hardly strike one as girly."

On Michelle Obama- “All black with an eye-burning red panel that splattered itself down the front like a geometrical haemorrhage."

So please put aside that Michelle Obama would be the first Africa-American First Lady to grace the halls of the White House. Forget the fact that Barack Obama and his family have inspired millions. Forget how she is a strong woman, not afraid to speak her mind. Forget how she stands by her husband's side so proudly, yet somehow manages not to be as overshadowed as a few of her predecessors. Forget she is educated, intelligent and could prove to be a good role model for women.

No, no. Everyone- instead please look at what she is wearing. Like whatever, that is so like, not hot and not on.

DETOX WITH CHINESE HERBS

We all have toxins in our personal environments. These toxins can be in the form of what we consume, to airborne pollutants to chemicals in our homes. All of these can add to health problems. This is why we should all use herbs to detoxify our bodies. Ancient Chinese remedies have long been used to cleanse and refresh the body.

Herbs that can help detoxify your body

Baitouweng
Portulaca
Xiakucao
Rhinoceros horn
Rehmannia root
Scrophularia
Moutan bark
Red peony
Qinghao
Baiwei
Wolfberry bark
Natural Indigo or Qingdai
Arnebia
Gypsum
Anemarrhena rhizome
Bamboo leaf
Lophatherum
Pipewort
Butterflybush flower

These are just my opinions. You should do your own research when trying anything on this site.