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aahhhhhh it came on when I helped with my elder mother's house
sweeping lots of dust
it has been bad since sunday morning.. so thats 4 days now
I am tired, nose has been running.Throat hurt , now its just congested. I have slept a lot. As I was at sis home in a place with few healthy help I didnt begin til today.
iam using zinc and vitamin C. What next?
Zicam did help the nose running.. I wish I coudl swab my throat with it.
sweeping lots of dust
it has been bad since sunday morning.. so thats 4 days now
I am tired, nose has been running.Throat hurt , now its just congested. I have slept a lot. As I was at sis home in a place with few healthy help I didnt begin til today.
iam using zinc and vitamin C. What next?
Zicam did help the nose running.. I wish I coudl swab my throat with it.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 18, 2009 - 6:30 AMfrom what you said, it sounds like your body is doing its normal job of clearing out. i wouldn't try to stop that, even though it's been almost a week. you can let it flow and use herbs to make yourself more comfortable.
how about gargling with salt water, keep up the sleeping, drinking chammomile and/or calendula tea. the zinc and vit c in my mind would be used at the beginning, to help shield from a virus penetrating, rather than to soothe symptoms later on. it might actually harm at this point if overdone. maybe there's emotional stuff that needs time to heal too.
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Thu, June 18, 2009 - 8:26 AMthank you Megan
most emotional stuff was dealt with and I feel good re that.
I am just tired of being sick! I slept 4 hours during the day yesterday!!! i lov elife and wish to hav emy cheerful active self back!
More garlic and chicken stock to day.. yes, and naps!
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Re: spring cold congestion
Tue, June 23, 2009 - 8:41 PMginger tea- boil ginger root in water for 5-15 min untill it smells strong
pour into teapot with small handful of yarrow flowers and some nettle and mint. elder flowers are very good too.... this helps to raise your body temperature and make u sweat... therefore breaking up congestion and facilitating quicker healing
it's great to fill the whole teapot and drink it all day.
when i feel a cold coming on this is what i do and it rarely becomes full blown.
if i forget and i get sick... this helps me to get better very quickly. ginger helps the sore throat. a warm honey and lemon drink does too. ;^)
cayenne capsules with also help to break up the congestion and get things flowing.
gargling with salt water as mentioned before can help.. and soo can gargling with cayenne in water though i have never tried that myself yet.
hope u get better soon.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Tue, June 23, 2009 - 8:58 PM"gargling with cayenne"
Just a note cayenne is quite irritating to mucus membrames, I personally would never gargle with cayenne, unless I wanted to irritate my throat.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Tue, June 23, 2009 - 10:02 PMI dont gargle with it but I do tak e cayenne with infections and fidn it to be heklpful
I appreciate both of you responding as I am finding this to not be goign away yet.. and bummed!
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Re: spring cold congestion
Wed, June 24, 2009 - 11:35 AMahhh good to know cause i was going to try that sometime! my friend recommended it.. i would think it might be kind of spicy!
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Re: spring cold congestion
Wed, June 24, 2009 - 6:27 PMI went to PCC and got Umchka and have already taken 2 double doses. And another 2 hour nap.. every day 2 hour afternoon naps.. I feel a bit better now.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Wed, June 24, 2009 - 7:14 PMIn the interest and respect for the plants, I would like to request that names of products not be posted in the future. This is advertising, while not intended, it still has the same effect of disconnecting us from the plants and the purpose of this tribe is to honor and dialogue about the plants.
I hope this is received with the care and respect it is intended.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Wed, June 24, 2009 - 8:53 PMwow
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Re: spring cold congestion
Wed, June 24, 2009 - 9:07 PMSnorting warm salt water will give you a little relief from sinus pressure while all the other lovely suggestions are working on the actual illness. -
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 7:18 AMmy WOW was fo r the cold 'don't use brand names" response
I have been very sick. The day shave slowly slid by and I didn't complain much .. just kept on adding new things to ease and aid helaing.
In this10 days no one said I hope you feel better.. or I am glad you found anything to help.
In those days .. another crashed her car in a ditch with KIDS in the CAR to get an herb.. For Gods sakes..let's consider safety, humanity, being thoughtful in a tribe where wellness is woven into whatever we use to become healthy.. good wishes, prayers, hopes, calming words, driving safely.. all are ingredients of a heatlhy safe life.
I am upset by the cold do not use a brand name approach. I am concerned that thi stribe has becoem simply a measure this add that.. use herbs only pharmaceutical approach.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 12:55 PMHi Cathy,
It sounds like you would like more care and I feel sad that I did not express that before making my request. I hear you and do care about how you are feeling. And I am clear that I do not want product placement on this tribe, even if it is inadverant. I am comfortable with folks sharing what is in the product ie elderberries etc, because we are here to talk about plants. If someone says they used a product and people want to share that through pm go ahead, but my request is that we not name products. I have also made this request of people who are in business for themselves, I have asked that they not promote their business here. I feel protective of the integrity of these discussions and that is my intent. i am happy to hear your concern and I still feel protective.
As for other threads, please place your comments there, so they can be addressed properly. I have heard your concern, through your pm as well. I hear it, but do not feel the need to do anything differently.
And finally, I do hope you are feeling better.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 1:06 PMwow.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 5:23 PMthank you Linda and Yadda very much
I am now to only an earache and a feeling of fullness in one ear. I didn't have to nap this afternoon. I am off to drugstore to fidn a decongestant.. the pharmacists do know a lot. The UmXXX helped reduce the tiredness as I am sure other things which I did for a week and longer. just the ear.. dang, if I had gone to an MD right away I would have been better faster... that's what no med. ins. gets you!
Sometimes self treatment works fast and sometimes it doesn't.
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Thu, June 25, 2009 - 5:54 PM*Anymore posts that contain brand names will be deleted, even with an xxx after them.
I also feel sad, as the health issues that you describe are in my experience easily relieved with herbs. As a matter of fact I think herbs are most effective in easy the discomfort that result from seasonal illnesses. While it is your choice to go to a doctor or not, I suspect many herbs could have helped as well. And with illness, often rest is required, so I know for myself I try not to be in a hurry to get rid of something. 10 days seems like a reasonable amount of time for recovering. Again glad you are feeling better.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 6:57 PMwell fien whatever
I feel like youare talkign down to me.
I tried to respect your needs about brands, but wanted to keep a cohesivenes sto my words about hwo things were.
I really do not need to be condescended to.
i do however think ther eis much to healing and herbs are one of many modalities which can work.
had I realized it woudl be so long I owould have doen more and been better faster.. no tjust herbs or vitamins..either.
10 days is a logn time to be sick. If herbs helpin 10 days I knwo stuff which works faster. Unfortunately for me it was a slow drag out thing not beginning horrifically so I underjudged it.
Health comes from good food, organic if possibel with low transportaTION AND SHELF LIFE; CLEANHEALTHY WATER; BREATHING; HEAT; FRIENDS AROUND; THINGS TO DO WITH RESPONSIBILITY' SPIRITUALITY;; NATUROPATHIC; HERBS; PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENT; md WORK; REST ADN GOOD SLEEP AS WELL AS HARMONY WITH PEOPLE AROUND YOU AND ALSO REDUCING OR PREVENTING EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS AND CERTAIN DUSTS, POSSINS.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 7:02 PMHaving had scarlet fever once, I have to support your decision to go to the M.D. for antibiotics. An unresponsive strep infection can lead to all sorts of rheumatic problems including heart trouble.
While I prefer gentler methods of treatment, the fact that you are still so ill after 10 days causes me to worry for you.
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Re: spring cold congestion
Thu, June 25, 2009 - 7:46 PMIt is wise and I am hearing this over and over again here and other places, to have assessment skills and to choose when and how you will seek support. Only you can decide ultimately when and how to seek help and from whom.
Blessings
Linda
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