- Old Folk-Home
Remedies To Relieve Arthritis And Rheumatism - pg 3
- Avoid cocktails, coffee,
and tea. Drink plenty of fresh water instead. Select wholesome
foods, eat slowly and chew thoroughly.
-
- - Moderation in eating, avoiding
overweight, and thorough elimination are excellent prevention
practices.
-
- - Good living habits, an optimistic
attitude, avoiding tension, strain, and stress are good preventative
practices.
|
- Mrs. P. finds relief by alternating
hot and cold compresses on the painful area every 5 minutes.
- A 72-old man said cooked apricots
without sugar helped him a lot.
- Eating too much meat, which
contains uric acid, is very bad for joints.
- Avoid fat foods, fried foods,
pork, uric acid, starches, sugar, sweets, carbonated drinks,
salt, pepper, spices, hot sausage, hot peppers, pickled meats,
alcohol and strong acid drinks. Use acid fruits moderately.
- Get plenty of rest, have the
right kind of posture mattress, cover with warm comfortable blankets,
get plenty of fresh air and sunshine. Take deep breathing exercises
and walk often for exercise and good health. |
|
- Mrs. P. says that fasting for
two days a week relieved her pains.
- Mr. S.P. finds relief in keeping
his system clean and taking herbs like wild oregon grape, birch,
bitter root, bark burdock, elder, skunk cabbage and wintergreen.
- Mrs. F. finds relief mixing
3 lemons and 3 tablespoons epsom salts in one pint of warm water
and taking one teaspoon morning and night.
- Mrs. M.R. obtained use of her
arm again after taking 3 shots of B-12.
- Mr. D. believes cod liver oil
is the best old time remedy for joints.
- J.K.L. found relief by taking
plenty of calcium, vitamin D, iodine, vitamin B, and cod liver
oil.
- Sleeping pills and alcohol
just make things worse says M.R.D.
- A woman in Canada takes 3 wild
cherry roots, 3 burdock roots, 3 oregon grape roots, washes them,
chops, covers with a gallon of water, simmers for 30 minutes,
strains liquid into bottle and takes a half glass every morning
before breakfast.
- A good rub is made from 2 oz.
each of eucalyptus oil, oil of wintergreen, rubbing alcohol and
witch hazel. Mix, shake, rub on ache. |
