Just thought I would share this with you all. In the last few days I have been suffering from a lumbago type back pain in my lower back. Instead of using prescribed rememdies such as anti-inflammatories, I used a fresh ginger and dried cayenne poultice. I kept this on overnight and refreshed it the next day, within 24 hours my back pain was all but gone. If anyone wants any moe specifc info, dont hesitate to ask.
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Posted: 28 Feb 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:
Post the details then lazy bones!!
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Posted: 07 Mar 2006 12:26 am Post subject:
Ok , the details are:
1 tsp dried or fresh cayenne
2tsp fresh ginger
100ml oil (i used olive oil, but just use whatever oil you have)
Chop the herbs up very finely and cover them in oil, put this into a double boiler and leave to gently infuse for 3 hours. Remove from heat, bottle and voila, you have an excellent remedy for all sorts of aches and pains, such as sore joints, pulled muscles. In fact I think that nanny is using this on her dog who has musle spasms x
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Posted: 07 Mar 2006 10:19 am Post subject:
ok, just read back through this thread and realise it may be confusing! I used the poultice only once as it was awkward to put on with no one to help, so I made the oil with the same herbs as this is much easier to apply on your own! The poultice was cayenne and ginger mashed up into a paste with a little flour added to make it more adhesive, I pasted this onto the effected area and covered with a cotton pad and bandage.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2006 07:53 pm Post subject:
i did the oil greenlady and last night after he had a good run and looked like he was beginning to suffer for it i rubbed the oil in to both front and back leg muscles and he seemed to be a bit easier in his movements...i was pleased to notice that after the first lick he left it alone
he smelled a bit like no. 31 off the indian take away menu but if it works i don't mind
this was just the first test so we await to see what happens when he has a real attack....
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Posted: 08 Mar 2006 07:47 am Post subject:
Thats great nanny, you know, I hadnt actually considered that being a dog he might have licked it off! either way interanlly or externally it'll have an effect, keep me posted
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Posted: 08 Mar 2006 08:36 pm Post subject:
nothing further to report at present GL....since that last attack he has been ok but in this rainy weather, he hasn't been running round so much....he doesn't like to get too muddy.........in fact this afternoon he came down the garden to the goat pen and laid down on the haybales in the barn until i was finished!
what a tart!
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