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Re: Severe Hand Eczema

Vera (Colorado) on 01/25/2026

Aby: It's hard to advise you since you don't give us your diagnosis. Is it dyshidrosis? Contact/irritant eczema? Something else? What did the doctor say? What else do you put on your hands? What kind of soap do you use? Is the cortisone a cream or an ointment? Steroids damage skin in the long run, so beware; use only sparingly.

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Re: Kelp

Jacqueline (Texas) on 01/25/2026

I tried the kelp, per this suggestion.. unfortunately started experiencing severe hair shedding. But the water Salt remedy mentioned here and in the many other posts before this one was quite helpful. Thank you

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Water for Sneezing and Runny Nose

Jacqueline (Texas) on 01/25/2026

Hi Cindy, can you please give the details... What is the 2 cup water cure that you're referring to?

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Re: Apple Cider Vinegar for Basal Cell Carcinoma

Chi (WA) on 01/25/2026

Hi Liz, In my experience & knowledge, it is wise to consider some things when figuring a remedy.
Sleuthing health issues is like any other mystery—the better & more bits of data, the closer one can get to what it is, & what to do. It helps to know science about the body.
Many things can invade the body, but appear as something else—the closer to root causes, the better chosen a solution might be, & should work better.
CA’s have been thot to be “bad growths”, which can be triggered by bad diet, chemical exposures, possibly genetics—except, Imho, science has failed to look deep enuf, & too often mistakes coincidence, correlation, & causation, & need to solve for way more & better questions when researching.
After many decades of education & experience, I no longer think those things “just grow”.
Also, despite a career in healthcare I can say, germs don’t jump on us & attack—folks get sick from genetic weaknesses (that don’t always have to happen), exposures to thousands of chemicals, & from poor nutritional repletion due to numerous causes, both genetic & manmade.
I have good reasons to think Ca’s 1st commonly start with poor nutritional repletion, exposures AND parasites &/or fungal growths, & possibly biofilms (a composit of multiple organism + resistant mucus). Once those happen, body cells start growing badly.
We need to fix those, before those go catastrophic.

CAVEAT: it’s probly a good idea to get properly diagnosed; just resist docs scaring anyone into draconian treatments instantly.
With Almost all Ca’s, a person has at least enuf time to try some “simples”, like moist, hot compresses, &/or castor oil for a week or two, before committing to what docs push for cancers.
& also get 2nd opinions, & find docs you are comfortable with.

The body has amazing defences. But industries have made some big messes that are harder for our natural defences to cope with.
Nature grows many others—one needs to know how to use those properly. & industries have tried very hard for over 60 yrs I know of, to destroy those, too.
There are certain supplements that might help. But again, very important to have the proper ones, & know how they work in your biology. Social media is too often Not a good source, but can maybe show what to look up.

Moist Heat compresses are one way.
Anyone can try, free, in comfort of home, to see if that simple gradually reduces the problem. I’ve used a heating pad w/damp washcloth next to skin, to reverse inflamed breast, & as part of stopping BCC’s on skin.
A hot pad is actually emitting non-visible infrared light—I also use a red/IR light wand that emits btwn 650 to 1000 Hz light wave frequencies.
For some reason, some of those frequencies disrupt cancer growths & infections. There is more research going on lately. The Hz (hertz) frequency, matters, to get those light waves deep enuf into tissues, & do the job.
AVOID using a light gadget on eyes;
BUT, it is safe to put a moist compress on eyes, & lay hot pad on low, over that, to keep the heat on the eyes longer….heating pads simulate a “fever” in a localized area, & add invisible infrared.

For eye infections, including common average pinkeye, or a sty along edge of eyelid for instance, a clean cloth wrung-out of hot water, applied as hot compress to eyes, a couple times daily, maybe for a few days or weeks, depending on how bad it is, usually makes those go away.
Some apply organic castor oil to a growth on eyelid…must keep doing it a couple times daily for some time.
Baking soda water (could be a tea from fresh rosemary), also inhibits sty growth, & is said to stop & reverse cancer growths.
ACV (real apple cider vinegar) also goes after those, but, it is acidic, & might be dangerously if it accidentally got into the eye.
Consider trying an anti-parasite/ antifungal/ antibiofilm, similar to Biocidin LF syrup. It’s used orally, & can apply on skin; I think it is on-par with using certain medications that do that job but which now cost a whale of a lot more. I’ve used 1-pump in mouth daily, & also apply a drop directly to any skin “spots”. It might be safe on eyelid.

I recently tried a creme that contains allow inner leaf gel & other ingredients, which seems to be helping some starter plaque-like spots resolve.
Also, a good, organic, extra virgin olive oil has helped skin growths, wrinkles, dry/itchy skin—applied post shower, it feels relieving, & many of the wart-like & flat-plaques these skin spots started as, have gone away. Getting rid of those before they start turning ugly/dripping stuff, is best.

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Raynaud's Disease in Hands

Abby (USA) on 01/25/2026

I have Raynaud's Disease of the hands. My fingers turn deathly white, and they will stay like that for awhile, and with severe numbness, then they will start to turn red, and become very painful. If I am in the store and this happens I have difficulty paying my bill because I can't feel my money or card, whichever I am paying with. I haven't been able to find much on this disease, and I would be very grateful for help. Thanks so much!!

Severe Hand Eczema

Abby (USA) on 01/25/2026

I have severe eczema on my hands. I work year round in greenhhouse enviroment. In the summer my hands are wet a lot from watering, also if I am wearing govels then my hands sweat and I end up with red, itchy, irritable hands. Last summer I ended up on an antibiotic to calm it down. This is the first winter I have ended up with a severe case of eczema, usually I have only gotten eczema in the summer. The doctor has me using Cortizone*10, however I am not finding it to be very helpful. Looking for wisdom.

Baking Soda and Coconut Oil for BCC

Shelley (USA) on 01/25/2026
5 out of 5 stars

One day, many months ago, I noticed an ugly, crusty place, about 1/4", roundish, on the skin over my collarbone. I put coconut oil(co) on it, prayed for help, and ignored it. It got bigger and became annoying.

I use a baking soda (bs) paste for insect stings, so thought maybe a bs paste would work against and heal this thing. I was so happy to read some info from this site and also watch a YT video of a woman who used ba and co for her bcc.

It's not yet been a week. I clean the area with ACV and apply the paste 3-4x/day. Ive thought it strange that cleaning and then applying the paste does not hurt.

Im happy that it seems to be pulling disgusting stuff up over the surface of my skin. I see some tiny amounts of blood. The disgusting stuff is white. The area is circular, about 1/2"?

Id read that others had theirs frozen and such and they came back! So, Im very willing to be patient and ride this out.

The spot is tender and it itches or stings at times, but no big deal, really.

Im very thankful for this site.

Is there a time in the future that I should quit the treatment for a day and let the area rest?.. or just continually keep at it?

Ill figure out how to update this post, as well.

Thank you .

Re: Swedish Bitters

Teapot (Georgia) on 01/25/2026

Check on Amazon or ebay

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Re: Arthritis Topical Treatment by Art Solbrig

Art (California) on 01/25/2026

Hi Deborah,

The recipe you are enquiring about is older and more complicated to make. More recently I had good results in a friend with arthritis in her hands using a very simplified recipe. This is the newer more simplified recipe for borax lotion for hands :

HOW TO MAKE BORAX LOTION

Materials :

3 Ounce Bottle
1/2 Teaspoon Borax
1.5 Ounces Of Hot Tap Water
Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion

DIRECTIONS

Add the 1/2 teaspoon of borax to the empty 3 ounce bottle and then add the 1.5 ounces of hot water to the bottle. Replace the lid and shake very well until the borax is fully dissolved. Add the 1.5 ounces of Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion to the bottle and shake very well. The lotion is now ready for use.

The empty bottles I used are available at Walmart and seems ideal for this particular use because the bottle is actually about 3.25 ounces and that extra space allows room for shaking the material once the Cetaphil Lotion is added to the bottle.

Here is a link to the bottle I used :

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Grab-N-Go-3-fl-oz-Flip-Top-Plastic-Travel-Bottles-4-Pack/182668621?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1102&from=/search

Here is the link to my friends experience with this lotion for her hand arthritis :

https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax-lotion.html

Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress!

Art

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Re: Arthritis Topical Treatment by Art Solbrig

Deborah A (Texas) on 01/25/2026

Art, what is the exact recipe? For whatever reason, I cannot find it. I just see the numerous comments and would like to try this on my covid hands - developed horrible arthritis right after covid diagnosis! Thanks in advance!

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Cod liver Fish Oil for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Lann Sori (Dublin, Ireland) on 01/25/2026
5 out of 5 stars

If you are like me, you have been crawling and scraping the internet like a bot searching for the remedy(ies) to cure your blocked Eustachian tubes.

A little bit about me: I had a blocked ear for 4 months. It varied in pressure, muffled hearing and pain based on where I was in medical treatments. I saw 5 different doctors, all of whom were only willing to prescribe me commercial medications such as antibiotics, steroids, mucus softeners, etc. I tried everything, but I found that none of the conventional approaches worked and often left me feeling worse. Now, I am not anti-doctor, nor anti-pharmaceutical. I think there is a lot of value in those industries, however, I do not believe they are always the correct option for certain health issues.

This lead me on my journey of trying out different natural remedies to see if those could help me better than conventional medication could. I tried Eustachian tube dysfunction exercises on youtube everyday for a month, in the event mine was caused by mucus blockage. I tried oil-pulling for 20 mins a day for 2 weeks. I tried eliminating wheat from my diet for a few weeks, and also limited my sugar intake (although, not as well as I could have). Maybe these will work for you, but they didn’t work for me.

I was at my wits end after dealing with this for almost 4 months. The constant ear pressure and muffled hearing was driving me up a wall. However, at this point I was convinced my Eustachian tube dysfunction was caused by inflammation, and not thick mucus.

I read somewhere online that fish oil was apparently very good against inflammation. As someone who does not eat meat or fish, I was skeptical, but desperate to try anything. I started off by taking 3600mg spread out between 3 meals (1200mg pill per meal), and within just a few days, the pressure in my ear decreased significantly, and I almost had my full hearing back. By the 2nd week, my ear even started to pop a little when I swallowed or yawned. I have now been doing this for 1 month, and my tube is back to its old self. I plan to continue my 3600mg dose of fish oil per day for at least 2 or 3 more months to see if I am “cured”, but at least for now I am not dealing with the painful symptoms anymore.

Anyways, I am not a medical professional, nor do I have any qualifications to give any medical advice. I just wanted to share my story to anyone else out there who was suffering as much as I was, and wanted to know an alternative way.

Maybe this helps you, maybe it doesn’t. Your body and my body are not the same. But, if it does help you, then I am happy that I could share this with you. Because let’s be honest….Eustachian tube dysfunction is uncomfortable, unpleasant and frustrating, and sometimes it feels like there is no hope.

So, if you have read this far, I just want you to know, you are not alone. Myself and many others have been there and have felt the way you have felt. It is unpleasant, but something will help you. You just need to keep trying.

Cheers to your ears! ;)

Re: Listerine for Nail Fungus

Rob (Kentucky) on 01/25/2026
5 out of 5 stars

In a study conducted by the department of oral medicine in Peking University School of Stomatology, the researchers looked at the use of several mouthwashes in treating C. albicans strains that grow on toenails and lead to toenail fungus. Listerine had significant antifungal activity that reduced the activity of C. albicans that cause yeast infections found on nails.

Overall, Listerine is a beneficial tool for treating yeast infections found in the mouth, skin, and nails. Yeast infections can be reduced by rinsing the mouth out with Listerine, soaking affected areas with Listerine, or placing a rag soaked in Listerine on the affected area.

Whether you have a toenail fungus or athlete’s foot, your bottle of regular Listerine mouthwash can help treat the problem within a few days. Listerine contains thymol, which has antifungal properties that help kill the fungus responsible for toenail fungus. It provides fast relief from symptoms like stinging and burning sensations and excessive itching.

Also, it acts as an antiseptic to prevent further infection. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again. Listerine is antiseptic and contains four essential oils; eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate, and thymol.

Directions:

Dip your hands or fingers in undiluted Listerine for 30 minutes every day for 1 week. If you have sensitive skin, dilute Listerine by mixing it with equal amounts of water. Treatment 30 days.

Rob’s Method:

Soak a paper towel with Listerine (yellow), fold it over and under your toes, put your foot into an empty bread bag and put a sock over your foot. You can wear it for one hour or over nite, your choice. Do this for afew days til fungus is gone.

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Re: Supplements for Alzheimer's Helping Mother

micmed (Los Angeles) on 01/24/2026

What was the regime? What brands did you use?

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Re: Niacinamide for Alzheimer's

micmed (Los Angeles) on 01/24/2026

Can you share the brand?

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Prune Juice for Constipation

SUNNY (CA) on 01/24/2026
5 out of 5 stars

This should be up there as a remedie for constipation like #2 I drank 1 personal bottle when I had something stuck in my intestines and it go it right out. If your scared just drink 1/2. the bottle. I'm definitely doing a cleansing every year just to clean things up. Its why its been passed down by the ancients. Recommend!

Organic Cayenne Pepper Healed My Cough

Zainab T (Greater London) on 01/24/2026
5 out of 5 stars

A week ago, I had a heavy cough. My dad insisted on taking cayenne pepper as he himself had a severe cough that he couldn't stop coughing for 30 seconds, he took cayenne pepper and it instantly healed it completely. So I decided to take it with Apple Cider Vinegar and hot water (and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper). Straightaway it vanished even though it was quite chilli for me. I recommend drinking water after it.

Rutin for Varicose Veins

Jan (Sydney) on 01/23/2026
5 out of 5 stars

I take rutin to support my varicose veins. 450mg morning and night/ This natural supplement is quite cost effective.

Rutin is a Bioflavonoid

Rutin works quickly. Some find relief in a couple of days. For others, it takes 1 to 2 weeks to see results.

Rutin, which strengthens the walls of veins and capillaries, potentially reducing the pain and severity of varicose veins.

Rutin is a potent antioxidant. Rutin is a bioflavonoid extracted from the flowers of the Sophora japonica tree. Rutin is present in many foods, including citrus fruits, apricots, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, rose hips, and buckwheat

It helps to strengthen the veins. It also reduces inflammation.

Raw Dairy Side Effects

Hollyhock (America) on 01/23/2026
0 out of 5 stars

I have been drinking raw milk from a local dairy farm for around 3 years. I felt it was a good healthy way to drink milk. In November 2025 I developed severe stomach pain and diarrhea. Had it for about 6 weeks. I started an elimination diet and eliminated all of my supplements as well. But the pain continued. Then I found the farm's Facebook page and saw their alert that the milk tested positive for campylobacter bacteria! I of course stopped drinking the milk and looked up the information. It's scary and can become guillain barr syndrome! I improved quickly, mostly because I started drinking colloidal silver and took activated charcoal (away from the cs) each day. So the point of my story is to warn others who might trust raw milk! DON'T DRINK IT!!!

Re: POEMS Syndrome - Remedies Needed

Tone (Toronto, Canada) on 01/23/2026

POEMS Syndrome: Treatment consists of low dose of Lenalidomide(10-12mg), dexamethasone(0.5mg). -(21 days cycle and a week off chemotherapy, to stabilize the syndrome). That may take a year. Then a higher dose of chemotherapy(by intravenous) few days before stem cells transplant. That would improve greatly the life of the patient(56 year-old from diagnosis, relatively in good health).

Tone (from Toronto, Canada. 23 Jan. 2026)

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Re: Lactoferrin for Gut?

Lynn4 (Maryland) on 01/23/2026
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I only know that lactoferrin can be used to absorb iron if someone has hemochromatosis. This is a supplement that helps with iron absorption for those who have too much iron.

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