Do you pop antacids like they were candy? I know quite a few people who do. They buy Tums in the super size bottle nearly every week.
Well, there might be a natural cure that can cut down on that expense. I just read it in the local newspaper, and since it costs nothing and doesn't involve any drugs, I think it's worth a try:
When you feel heartburn coming on, simply use both hands to press just below your sternum and continue pressing down to your stomach for about 30 seconds. Do it 3 times in a row.
I'm passing this one on to my Tums-buying friends.
Another cure that seems to work well for some is sauerkraut. Not too handy to carry with you, but if you experience heartburn at home, simply eat a small bowl of sauerkraut. I read that years ago in Germany, people kept a jar of sauerkraut juice on hand for this purpose.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Saukerkraut, a versatile home remedy
Years ago I read that the "Old Germans" always kept a jar of sauerkraut juice on hand to cure indigestion. Since we like sauerkraut, we decided to give it a try, and sure enough - it works.
Instead of pharmaceutical antacids that sometimes work and sometimes don't, if one of us feels a little queasy, we just get a little dish of cold sauerkraut and soon the indigestion is forgotten.
But this week I learned about a second use: Curing "Scratches" on equines.
My neighbor's horse developed this condition - which is identified by a heavy gray, lumpy crust across the foot - it actually looks like dried mud. I've been going every day to help them tend to it, so I've been doing some research.
What I've been able to learn from talking with veterinarians and other horse people is that it is caused by damp footing and is a fungus. I suppose it starts with a scratch, but no one said so.
Anyway, first you use bag balm to soften the crust so it can be scrubbed off, then wash it daily with an antibacterial scrub, rinse, re-apply the bag balm, and wrap it to keep it clean.
Then, according to the vet, you use a cortisone cream to let the tissue underneath heal. But it doesn't always cooperate.
My farrier said he knew a horse with this condition on all 4 feet, and it just wouldn't heal no matter what they used - until an old Montana cowboy told the owners to make a poultice of sauerkraut.
Oddly enough, another friend mentioned the same remedy.
We're not at the stage yet of wondering if she'll heal, but I'm keeping sauerkraut in mind, just in case!
Yours for good health,
Marte
Marte Cliff, Copywriter
Instead of pharmaceutical antacids that sometimes work and sometimes don't, if one of us feels a little queasy, we just get a little dish of cold sauerkraut and soon the indigestion is forgotten.
But this week I learned about a second use: Curing "Scratches" on equines.
My neighbor's horse developed this condition - which is identified by a heavy gray, lumpy crust across the foot - it actually looks like dried mud. I've been going every day to help them tend to it, so I've been doing some research.
What I've been able to learn from talking with veterinarians and other horse people is that it is caused by damp footing and is a fungus. I suppose it starts with a scratch, but no one said so.
Anyway, first you use bag balm to soften the crust so it can be scrubbed off, then wash it daily with an antibacterial scrub, rinse, re-apply the bag balm, and wrap it to keep it clean.
Then, according to the vet, you use a cortisone cream to let the tissue underneath heal. But it doesn't always cooperate.
My farrier said he knew a horse with this condition on all 4 feet, and it just wouldn't heal no matter what they used - until an old Montana cowboy told the owners to make a poultice of sauerkraut.
Oddly enough, another friend mentioned the same remedy.
We're not at the stage yet of wondering if she'll heal, but I'm keeping sauerkraut in mind, just in case!
Yours for good health,
Marte
Marte Cliff, Copywriter
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