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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:21 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: What to put in first aid kit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4546
Re: What to put in first aid kit?
Honey is very useful - good for blood sugar and application onto wounds as it's antimicrobial. Clove oil is great for tooth and gum pain.
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:46 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Winter Preps
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3961
Re: Winter Preps
Great preps everyone! Going back to cold weather clothes I must sing the praises of a weatherproof coat I've had for years. Hubby and I were walking near Rejkjavik ten years ago with a tour guide who knew his onions. It was January and I was wearing my trusty coat, sturdy walking shoes and many a la...
- Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:47 pm
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: Home growing and backyard chickens
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6841
Re: Home growing and backyard chickens
Great set-up Grayman! We've got 1 bantam hen now and some herbs. Generally go scrumping and foraging for fruit. My neighbours have a great allotment and are semi-retired. We do swapsies with my eggs and their veggies.
- Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Strength and fitness
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6002
Re: Strength and fitness
I'm on my feet all day carrying trays of science equipment and keeping an eye on several teachers and a few hundred children in science classes. Dance class on Monday evenings, archery on Wednesday evenings and Saturday morning. Swimming on Sunday evening and chores in between. I'm 4'10 tall so my l...
- Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:04 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: any of you on prescribed meds?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 15997
Re: any of you on prescribed meds?
My herbal advice comes from two courses I've done taught by a medical herbalist who's run a herbal pharmacy for years. I would only make tinctures for myself to deal with minor ailments. Anything worse I always go to my doctor. Never, never never buy meds online.
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:11 am
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Doctor in your pocket!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1936
Doctor in your pocket!
I found this on the Netmums site. Called "Babylon" it's a remote medical service you get an app for on a smartphone. Talk/ text to a doctor or on screen without leaving home and even arrange prescriptions to be sent to your nearest pharmacy!
http://www.netmums.com/home/babylon-health
http://www.netmums.com/home/babylon-health
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:36 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Nettle Tea for Hay Fever
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2354
Re: Nettle Tea for Hay Fever
A friend of mine is a qualified Herbalist and he swears by Plantain and elderflower tea ( or just plantain). Nettles contain loads of iron, minerals and stuff better used for pain relief and a good tonic rather than hay fever.
- Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:37 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Medical School
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11288
Re: Medical School
I'm so excited for you! Heaps of luck. Organise your time, eat and sleep well. Don't burn yourself out. Take care of yourself and don't let the bast&?ds get you down!
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:18 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: West Nile Virus mosquitoes found in UK
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1486
West Nile Virus mosquitoes found in UK
Just something to keep a north eye on:
A very small population of the type of mozzie that can carry WNV has been found in the UK.
http://www.healthmap.org/site/diseaseda ... d-uk-22112
Good old climate change enabling tropical bugs to survive here!
A very small population of the type of mozzie that can carry WNV has been found in the UK.
http://www.healthmap.org/site/diseaseda ... d-uk-22112
Good old climate change enabling tropical bugs to survive here!
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:29 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
- Replies: 1232
- Views: 283360
Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Aww, lovely, Brambles!
Well done everyone it's really inspiring to read about everyone's equipment and gardens coming along!
Well done everyone it's really inspiring to read about everyone's equipment and gardens coming along!