Cayenne+ Tea for Burning Hands/Feet
5 hours agoCayenne/Ginger/Turmeric/Black Pepper Tea for Burning Hands/Feet
Burning Hands/Feet Numbness and Tingling –
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger root powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
Add ingredients to a coffee mug and add hot water. Drink this in the morning and evening for 2 weeks for best results. If this tea is to HOT for your taste buds, try it in milk.
Source: Herbalist Miad Vee, Bassoon Avenue, Roodepoort, South Africa.
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13 hours agoHi Missy,
When you are buying melatonin in bulk powder, it is usually a pure melatonin powder or very close to it. So when a manufacturer says 3 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg, that is the dose they are recommending to use and they may even include a small scoop in their bag that measures out that amount.
When making melatonin lotion, what matters is that you are using a baker's 1/4 teaspoon of the bulk powder when making a 3 ounce bottle of melatonin lotion. The level full 1/4 teaspoon is equivalent to approximately 750 mg of melatonin. Here is how to make melatonin lotion :
Instructions
Gather Ingredients and Container
Simplified Recipe: For Those Without a Milligram Scale
Here are simplified instructions for making a three-ounce batch of melatonin lotion without the need for a milligram scale:
1. Prepare Your Ingredients and Container
- Melatonin powder
- Gin
- Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion
- A 3-ounce bottle (available at Walmart) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Flip-Top-Empty-Plastic-Travel-Bottle-3-oz-Size-Assorted-Colors/196044023?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1600&from=/search
2. Measure Melatonin Powder
- Use a baker's quarter measuring teaspoon to add one level full of melatonin powder into the 3-ounce jar.
3. Add Gin
- Pour one ounce of gin over the melatonin powder in the jar.
4. Mix Melatonin and Gin
- Secure the lid on the jar and shake it well until the gin appears clear, indicating the melatonin has dissolved.
5. Add Cetaphil Lotion
- Add two ounces of Cetaphil lotion to the jar. There is a 3 ounce mark line on the recommended 3 oz. bottle.
6. Final Mixing
- Replace the lid and shake the jar again until the mixture is thoroughly blended.
7. Usage
- Apply the lotion sparingly as needed. The three-ounce batch should last a long time.
This simplified method uses readily available measuring tools and ensures a consistent, easy-to-make lotion.
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Here is a link to an abstract of the RCT :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39849681/
Here is a relevant quote from the RCT :
' Based on this study, the 12-week melatonin supplementation was effective in improving knee muscle strength, manual dexterity, static postural balance, mood, and cognition in multiple sclerosis patients. '
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I always heard, put your feet flat on the ground, sit up straight, and dont move or talk, and sit for about 5 minutes before taking a reading. But I always missed some vital information... The center of the blood pressure cuff should be at heart level and your palm should be facing up. If you have an arm cuff and just leave your arm resting at your side, the cuff is going to be too low, and give you falsely high reading. So, make sure you have your arm elevated to where the cuff is at heart level, your palm is up (this allows muscles to relax in your arm giving you a more accurate and lower reading). Try not to go too high when elevating your arm as it will make reading it falsely low. You want it at heart level, this is vitally important for consistently accurate readings.
You should sit for at least 5 minutes, not talking, and just relax before taking a reading. You should take about 3 readings and wait 5 or 10 minutes between each reading to get an idea of the average.
Make sure the cuff isn't against anything (like resting directly against your body) or laying on anything, it will give you a falsely high reading.
Dont wear tight pants or tight clothes, they will cause you to have a higher reading.
Dont let your feet hang/dangle, and dont sit in a chair that the seat bottom will be cutting into the back of your legs like an office chair that the seat bottom leans/rocks back (it will cause a higher reading).
Dont take a reading while you need to use the bathroom, holding it causes you to have a falsely high reading.
Dont take a reading if you are stressed or angered, unless you want to see how high it gets in those scenarios.
Readings when you are sleep deprived will be significantly higher.
Taking a reading shortly after a warm or hot shower/bath can cause a false reading (higher or lower depending on how warm/hot it is).
Dont take a reading after you've been doing any strenuous physical activity like exercise, best to wait a couple of hours, unless you're just curious how physical activity affects your BP reading.
It's probably worth noting that a doctors office will almost never take a reading properly and you will almost certainly have a higher reading. They march you back to the room, take your weight, sit you down and slap a blood pressure cuff on you immediately, usually dont elevate your arm so that the cuff is heart level, dont let you relax for an accurate baseline, etc. So you probably dont want to learn based on that or take the readings you get in a doctors office too seriously, especially if they don't even seem concerned.
The absolute best time to take a reading to learn your baseline is early morning after you've woke up and haven't had anything to eat or drink.
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19 hours agoAbby, there are many ways to do intermittent fasting. I tried several before figuring out what works for me. A good way to start is to do a day and a half -- starting the fast in the evening, then going the whole day, plus until the following morning. Other people like doing the 6/18 fasts, where you only eat for 6 hours in a day. And so on. The key is letting the pancreas rest. With fasting, your father can eat what he likes the rest of the time.
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