Why I Don't "Believe" in Herbal Medicine | Esther Emery
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- More storytelling on health, herbal medicine and what it means to listen to your body.
If you're a beginner interested in doing more self-care with plants, I recommend Katie Carey's eCourse. There's lots of stuff out there, but this one is particularly directed towards beginners, and it's great! coursecraft.net/courses/z9Qyj...
Some beginner-friendly herbs you might try:
dandelion
red clover
nettle leaf
mint
lemon balm
lavender
mullein
chamomile
red raspberry leaf
and many more! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
While I have not been necessarily "into" herbal medicines I do think you bring up some very important points about truly listening to your body. I am disabled with an autoimmune disease and because of that I have had my whole world changed over the last few years. The pharmaceuticals that are typically prescribed for my problems did not work for me. Instead I ended up with rare reactions and even more health issues. This caused me to begin to awaken to a new thought pattern. I began to actually start listening to my body. Instead of doing everything possible to squash my immune system, I have begun the journey to try and heal what is broken. What I am doing is really pretty simple and basic. I am simply trying to eat better foods, get rest when I need it, exercise when my body will allow it and keep my mind and my spirit in a better place. Even baby steps like those have made an incredible difference in my day to day life. Am I cured? No. Will I ever be? Probably not, but my daily journey is better for the changes that I have made.
Inspiring! thank you for sharing this.
Thunder Ridge Homestead .... at the end of the day its about risk/reward....
I was diagnosed with hi cholesterol & put on statins... nobody told me about the possible side-effects so of course I took the pills...
When I started to have muscle pain problems I started googling... too late...
I took the pills for about 6 months & then stopped 6/7 years ago... & to this day I have severe knee joint pain & my joints feel "loose" if I about-turn I feel my legs go out from under me.
I have no doubt statins damaged me & also have no doubt I am permanantly "damaged"...
I changed my diet to control my cholesterol but I am stuck with the statin-damage... "statin-induced myopathy" is my own diagnosis of what it is... no one has offered a more logical explanation....
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Peter Fitzpatrick I totally agree with that I was told to be on cholesterol pills to lower it, I refuse' I told the doctor I would do it myself, I did within 2 weeks drinking making my own celery juice. I juice all kinds of fruit and veggies to help my health that way i wouldn't have to take any meds, also change my diet, and make my own medicine with herbs and roots. (For my own health)
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 This makes sense most of those posion pills have side effects . I too know all to well the damage they cause with the side effects I have the same things with statins I refuse to take they cause more harm then good I am finding that alot of the medications have side effects and I am weaning myself off them just because the doctor says you need to take this medication or that medication d ones not me I have to take it , I weight the benefit with the side effects and there are way to many of them these does have to look at books for medication they have no knowledge of them they interchange them for conditions .
I recently learned these woke doctors have been lying to us about blood pressure medication they tell you to avoid salt no your body needs salt to function and when we stop eating salt it causes your blood pressure to rise because you are lacking sodium and I had a doctor once tell me that doctors are not in the business to cure us if they did they would go out of business .
I recent heard Dr Ardis say also the fluids they are giving you through an iv is sodium so by giving you sodium through an iv it cause your. Blood pressure to go down and when we go see the doctor it will rise due to white coat syndrome doctors are causing us to have stress and anxiety so then they can say see your blood pressure is high when in fact your going about your day and it is normal so we are basically their bread and butter .
Get off grains, gluten ,dairy and you will see a difference in how you feel and look
Thank you Esther. I can feel with you about what you tell, the people who doubt what you tell, who say you didn't do research. It's something like telling about your faith ( which is not the same as 'belief ') and they ask for 'proof ' ... Your experience is your proof!
She is completely right. We are in a culture that does not take a person’s account of themselves seriously. I have even worked for employers in a health accommodation perspective, where they have rejected the subjective experience of a person. They do not consider it evidence of high regard. Even, when the person is doing everything they can to succeed, from a health stand point. It permeates on all levels including personally taking charge. We want people to take charge for their health but we’re not supporting the journey of self-advocation and individuality.
Great video! And thank you for your bravery and willingness to be so honest. It's a trait that I highly value. Can't wait to see what other stories you have for us!
Girl, you know that you are right. I am a stage IV lung cancer survivor and one thing I know is that there are many many natural things you can do to prevent certain things but once you have it go to a DOCTOR. I am alive because of modern medicine but I am trying to maintain my health with natural medicine. God Bless!
Well said. :)
I believe you did what was right for you. Personally I would never have conventional cancer treatments although I would work closely with a dr to originally diagnose the disease and how advanced etc. I would also allow a dr to keep an eye on the progress/decline of the disease. However, I would go for natural treatments. There are thousands of people that have healed cancer from using natural medicine. It is well documented. However, eating well and herbs are better used as preventatives for sure.
You got cancer because of modern refined foods, but how many people died from cancer even though they were going to the doctor?
Your daughter's face while you're talking.... LOVE. She's not talking much, but her face is saying tons. :)
This was such an interesting topic. I really appreciate the perspective you shared. Thanks! 😊
Love the way you step back to evaluate your feelings and why they occur. Love the way it has helped you to grow as a person. Now if I can just do that myself.
I love your positive attitude. Reminds me of my aunt. A woman who saw the good in all things and loved the journey of life and marveled at Gods creations.
I have loved this video. Thanks for sharing your perspective. 💗 Great food for thought
Very well said and presented! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
I just always love your thoughtfulness.
Excellent, excellent perspective of the relationship dynamics and a point often overlooked. Thank you for sharing it.
So real and genuine! Thank you!
This is awesome! I love the way you explain why/how you don't "believe" in herbal medicine. Also love the research vs system, and knowledge/experience points you hit on. I hate when what I know of my body is doubted or questioned, or even dismissed... or like when my husband, long before I knew him, hospitalized and with a high fever, knew Tylenol wouldn't help, but aspirin would. Sometimes personal experience is more important than medical knowledge. Not always, but sometimes.
P.S. Just found your new channel last night, and I'm loving it! 😁😀😁😀😁
I LOVED watching Stella's various facial expressions! One minute she looks so much like you, then she changes expression and looks so much like Nick. Your family is in a really great place, location as well as mindset.
Bravo! That was very brave and open.
Sorry. I'm gonna just blow up you comments whenever I hear something I identify with! SO you said, these plants are everywhere and not just because you're in the woods. I LOVE that! My daughter and I got a deck of cards entitled, " Edible Plants of the Western United States" and it is AWESOME! But, it has drawbacks. You see, we see homeless people all over Reno literally SLEEPING on FOOD!!! They have no idea that Purslane and Plantain, and Wild Roses and Chicory and Dandelion are FOOD! We went on a Girl Scout Camping trip, and when my daughter brushed her teeth with manzanita, the troop leader freaked out! I was like, "Isn't this what YOU are supposed to be teaching these girls???" anyway, I'll comment on the next point I find relevant. I hope you don't mind!
Jentiage, it's a shame that a troop leader knows nothing about foods that grow in the wild and how to use them to feed and also to heal your body.
I love your comment. I think we need reexamine what we think we know. Also take a step back and reevaluate whats of higher value or real value in our lives. Thanks for inspiring me to do research on edible plants
Interesting discussion... Thank you for sharing !
Very well stated about listening to your body. When I started waking up with mild arthritis in my knuckles, knees and feet I stumbled on a receipt for turmeric paste to mak golden milk for arthritis. I figured the worst thing that could happen was nothing and it was cheap. Turned out it worked great for me. I rarely have an issue and a lot of the time it's due to my not drinking the golden milk for a few day's.
Thankyou, beautifully said and mirrors my thoughts. There are so many plants out there that can be beneficial for the same ailment or multiple ailments that we do have to find what's right for our own bodies. I have the second gp in my life that completely understands and applauds me, she knows we go to get diagnosis then try natural remedies before any prescription she writes. It's such a blessing to have such support. Love you have your own channel.
That's so great that you have a GP that gets it! I had the most wonderful midwife with my babies who helped me understand how it's possible to have a good relationship between allopathic medicine and plant-based medicine. It's all in the details, being attentive and open and responsible. Glad to have you as a friend!
Thank you for sharing your story. I enjoyed listening.
Awesome Esther! Natural healing is not about faith. People's systems require different combinations to heal. The best lesson I've learned in the 25 years I've used western natural medicine is that Chinese medicine - the yin/yang - balance of their formulas are hugely effective based on several factors they use to diagnose the body as a "whole". I really believe you would find many breakthroughs taking a gander. Not only that, they have best books 🌞 Many blessings & I absolutely respect your research and experiences!
Thank you!
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@@EstherEmery i don't know if you'll ever read this but I wanted to say thank you to you and your family. I have been going through a rough patch in my life and watching the Fouch Family video series has been essential for me. I guess they inspire me. Being in a place where little matters to me and giving up hope I found joy in your family. Nick's dedication and service to his family is so inspiring. Your love for all of them is so beautiful to watch. Thanks for being there for me. I know many others feel the same. God Bless the Fouch Family (Emery's too)
Walking down the street the other day I noticed plantain growing in the crack between the curb and the sidewalk. I was excited because I knew what it was. You do learn things on youtube. Thanks for sharing. It's important to listen to our bodies and take responsibility.
Ester,
I have watched you and your family since you started. I lost you for wee bit as my phone died, but hurrah 😁 I have found you again. I enjoy learning from you, because I am going blind, you take your time in explaining things so I can listen and take large notes 📝 as I small ones I can't read. I wanted to thank you for your shows you do it very well.
I would have loved to see your rant video lol! Thank you for sharing your life experiences and knowledge with us. Love watching both your channels.
What a pretty little girl,she favors her mama.I would like to learn more about healing with herbs.No medical insurance and really all mainline medical has done is cover up my symptoms.Definitely i am seeing a connection between my emotional health and physical health.
First, I want to tell you how BEAUTIFUL you and Stella look just waiting fo rthat wind to pass by, and how awesome it is that you just identified for me what a hen's "Happy Song" is after they just laid an egg! LOL! I never knew there was such a thing! I can't wait to hear my own hen do their happy dance!
Thanks for your awesome video!
Thank you for sharing this. I've been relying more on natural methods to encourage health. I have chronic sinusitis issues and had been relying on antibiotics to help erase the problem. Just making some simple changes in terms of naturally caring for my body has helped. Its individual care that makes a difference rather than taking the same medicines as everyone else.
Johanna and I will watch this tonight...Again. great video.
Yep.. What may work for one person may not work for another-- I'm glad your walk took you in the right direction --
I'm finally leaving a comment because I have been a very long time viewer. I usually don't ever comment and I didn't want this to come across as overbearing, but I just want to say that I have .. in my world, gotten' into a very demanding work lifestyle. I sometimes need a place to go to decompress and just relax .. I find myself returning to your videos as one of these quiet places, usually after a day of work during my late-late dinner at midnight+plus, viewing at my breakfast bar. Thanks for these superb moments, appreciated! Cheers ...
Another excellent vlog, as usual. I too have a bee in my bonnet about research. cannot be understated!
Great information!
Hi Esther, I will admit I was a little irritated by the title until I got a little bit into the video and realized you supported herbal medicine. My public pseudonym is J, and I decided that after I struggled for so many years getting inadequate relief (mainly for chronic pain and stress) from traditional medicine, that I would share with people different herbal combinations that worked well for me, most of which were far better/less side effects than most of the man-made medicines I tried. I just started a company producing and selling those medicinal herb products, I hope that I do well. My kids and wife suffered greatly from my "lack of health" despite trying so hard, and I really hope to help them, and many others who were in my kind of situation, not be stuck with no non-prescription AND legal relief from such ailments like depression, anxiety, pain, insomnia, etc. I'll definitely be checking out your channel more! Take Care! - J from Redeemed Herbals
What are your favorite books for researching herbs? Thanks! Love your talks!
The very first doctors had herbs to work with. Listening to your body is very important. It is your temple and we should take care of it. God bless you and yours
You are so nice. thank you for sharing so many wonderful things. your daughter is so wonderful.
Very good!
Excellent video. Esther, you're a gifted teacher and very eloquent. Thank you for this information. I, too, suffer from asthma and have chosen not to take prescription medications; my body does not react well drugs! Over the years, I have learned how to manage my asthma without drugs through conscious breathing and relaxation. Please continue to post videos on your herbal medicine knowledge.
What have you found that helps?
th a is for sharing. I love to learn as well
I completely agree!!! I think Stella is a little you! She's taking in everything you say! I've had some similar experiences. I made dandelion oil and chamomile oil after watching you.
Totally agree with you on being in tune with your body. I think our culture today has us so bombarded with constant input that it is almost impossible for us to be still and in tune with our body. I have a friend who has spent the last 40 years without seeing a doctor and only using herbal medicines. One of the most important lessons I learned from her is that she is very in tune with her body and as soon as she starts feeling something wrong she addresses it herbally and it works. On the other hand I am many times oblivious and dont realize there is something wrong till I'm sicker than a dog. Herbal medicines don't tend to have the intensity of pharmaceuticals and take longer to work. So I end up running to the doctor for... and I believe that doing so leads to a cycle of dependency. Shame on me.
Love your talk Esther.
Me and mine are so encouraged by you and yours.
God bless you Mrs. Fouch. I wanted to say first that I enjoy your videos and the Fouch Family videos very much. I admire your forthright and candid nature that I feel from the videos. Bravo for calling out Paul Wheaton. Another example of why I watch your videos. So I’m writing to you, finally, after having watched “Why I Don't "Believe" in Herbal Medicine”. Excellent video. I was caught off guard when you ended with the piece about doing your research. I am a research fanatic. Sometimes I think part of the reason I never seem to get anything finished is because I spend too much time researching. I got the impression someone was touting big pharma or maybe taking that self-righteous attitude I see in so many of this new generation concerning nearly everything they think they know but don’t. Herbal medicine is something I confess I haven’t researched enough but that is strictly because it is one of my wife’s areas and I rather enjoy learning about it from her. I have been on a number of medicines for over a decade that I questioned but didn’t care enough at the time to investigate. This year my wife has been working hard to find natural or herbal replacements for these “medicines”. And yes I am starting to feel like we got through the changes and are now moving uphill (the first few months of transitioning from pharma to natural was a difficult time as my brain tried to process the changes…it was ugly for a while). My main point is that I was on one particular drug (I’d rather not be too specific) that was no longer helping but I was convinced was killing me. Turns out it was. I had been on that pill for over 4 years. Just recently I found a study done by a nation “across the pond” that concluded the drug did everything it promised exceptionally well. It was being considered a miracle drug. But the study started finding “side effects”. That country banned the drug. The reason was that after a 10-year study the drug was considered poison. The study had to be concluded after 10 years because the last of the patients died. After 10 years all the patients in the study were dead, all due to complications from side effects from that drug. In America the drug is still prescribed with reckless abandon. I was never even informed of the side effects, let alone any risks with the drug. So regardless of what others may say I encourage you to keep up all the great work you do. Thank you Esther. May God bless you and your family in mighty ways. Shannon C.
+Esther Emery
In summer I always suffer from heat rash, one day whilst sitting out side a pub having a beer, a women next to me was eating a banana when she'd eaten it it I asked for the skin, she kindly let me have it.
Then she was surprised when I started rubbing it on my arms, when the skin was brown I threw it away. It cooled and cured my rash plus didn't attract the wasps that were hanging around other customers drinking.
I also use tea tree shampoo as an antiseptic, great on fungal infections.
I think that you having a conversation with your body and then asking "how was that" was the healing step people over look. You connected mind and body with compassion and I think that's very powerful! I think that's what make someone a healer. I feel like most people will not hear what you said and that's too bad. There are emotions that get trapped in the organs and it takes compassion to heal, it sounds like you cared for yourself enough to listen. I'm rambling now but good medicine is not just outside of yourself its within as well. Tapping can be very healing for illness as well.
Awesome Video! I had to subscribe! What do you suggest a beginner for herbal medicine! Also about someone who wan't to live a sustainable life! I can't afford to just pack up and leave and just go homestead! Maybe later! Whatever tips you offer, I'm ready and willing to learn!
so nice listening you
Goodness! I don't have asthma and didn't have to run uphill to catch my (at that time) 2yo who went to visit the neighbor with the chickens, and I was so stressed out and completely out of breath! We didn't know where he'd gone, so we were frantic. I thought I was about to have a heart attack! lol Great video, thanks for sharing your thoughts. And I agree, no one has any right to tell you that your experience isn't valid or well studied or whatever!
"Lived Experience" Cheers! I love your videos.
thank you.
I agree with you 100%. I live in an apartment building and I have herbs on my window sill. I love them., Diana Romero
Watching the video about the hot cider (I can't remember what you call it) is what finally spurred me to get busy on acquiring more "weed" herbs. The tenant who lived in our house before us pretty much destroyed the yard so all that grows here are weeds anyway, so I am going to plant useful ones. We have mallow, goose foot, purslane, and I've seen mullein around but not in my yard. I've put out feelers to my friends in various places (mostly back east) to send me weeds I remember growing up with, like plantain and chicory. I'm excited to get my hands on more.
Yes! I have several packets of seeds I'm going to plant around the house next spring. Valerian and skullcap and wormwood, as well as continuing to encourage the stuff that grows here very naturally. I can use a lot of red clover flowers (a hot tea almost as often as I can get it) so I'm cultivating lots of that, too. Good luck!
Did you do your research?
So true, thanks
Esther: I'm an avid mt. biker and have ridden with many young young people who were dependent on Albuterol . After three months of hard riding none of them needed meds anymore.
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Esther i think you're a very smart person.
Esther, could you give a good reference book to begin this herbal journey?
I like Rosemary Gladstar for beginners. I've also preordered a book by Rosalee de la Foret. She's a little newer to the teaching scene but I just love the way she thinks. Here's her website. www.herbalremediesadvice.org/rosalee-de-la-foret.html
Pamela Berner ,
Back To Eden by Jethro Kloss, herbal plus diets,hydrotherapy, enemas, a very concise and information packed awesome book.
I love it! Plants ARE powerful! Something so wonderful that God gave us free of charge ...
Lovely video! Thank you for posting it. I have also been researching simple plants and it's amazing the weeds that have so much to offer! I discovered an herbalist Green Deane who does a series called'eat the weeds' which is very insightful! Many blessings!
I am very interested in adding herbal remedies to our home but, I often feel overwhelmed by it all. There are so many herbs and so many appear to cover the same issue that is gets to feel chaotic in my mind. I need a chart that says this herb for this situation. I'm also worried that if I need pain relief, as a example, it will take 6 weeks of taking the herb before it has as effect or it won't work at all. I know I need a lot more education on this but I'm not the type that wants a long winded book but, I want the condensed version on what I should use, how much and how often. Also, I'm unsure do I steep it, make a tenture or do I apply it directly. I'm just a bundle of confusion but I want to get away from chemical pharmaceuticals. I also don't have enough knowledge to just go pick a herb in the wild. Im rambling but it's part of the confusion and insecurity about this whole issue.
I think this is a really normal, healthy response, Dawn. I think it just takes time, adding a little bit of information at a time and being patient. There is no quick version, but that's okay. My advice is start with dandelion. I bet you can't tell me you don't know what it is. :) Make a dandelion tincture or vinegar and see what it's like. See what it does. At that point you'll feel a million times more confident to understand what else is out there! :) Thanks for commenting.
Sure have missed you, Fouch family. Hope you all are well.
Me too. I felt like I was a part of the family. I hope Nicks shop is coming along nicely. God bless the Fouch Family.
Have you got a favorite book about herbal living you recommend? I am completely interested in healthy living and believe in it 100%
You have an ibteresting story about your heath. My strory started when my mpm took me to a doctor when I was 13. After wgat he said to me made me believe doctors kbew nothing about health. That was the last time I went to a doctorand I'm 67 years old now and feel mine. Don't even take an asprin
I know this is off subject, but.....What is your mothers book called?
Kendra Giles "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" by Carla Emery.
Watching this after the current video about home cooking and I can see a correlation between the two..Do what comes naturally to you, Listen to that voice inside of you whether you are cooking a homemade stew or trying to get rid of ringworm find what works, Use your instincts in conjunction with your skills and research. The value of self awareness and personall education cannot be taught in categories.
What a wonderful journey. My mindset shifted when I started thinking about where my food comes from. If I eat food nourished by the sun and soil and water in my own ecosystem in the season that it's ripe, I stand to be far healthier because I know the power of God's amazing creation. He provides us with what we need in due season. It works for the animals. Why not me?
I love listening to you, Esther! I think we're kindred spirits my dear! ;)
if you go to nutritionfacts dot org, and search for asthma, you will find "treating asthma and eczema with plant-based diets". They did a study of 24 people suffering from asthma. After a year on a vegan diet, 92% reported an improvement in their symptoms. You might want to also look into nose breathing techniques, seriously.
I use it still as my Mother and Grandmother and with success....but I am starting to think it has to do with what the body is used to and has lived with. If someone has used nothing but plant medicine, I don't think it would be easy to switch over to modern medicine.
I know when I tried an aspirin, it did nothing for me. I was put on an antibiotic once and that did not work....so I have just stuck with what does work. I do know people that plant medicine did nothing for them.
Have you tried mullein for your asthma? Did it help?
Yes! I use mullein a lot. It wasn't an acute solution for me, but I believe the mullein teas that I drink frequently are a key element in my current state of health. :)
+Esther Emery do you dry the leave or the flowers to make the tea? Which works better?
Julia Bradley , did you listen all Esther was telling in this video? Didn't she tell it's not only about using a certain herb to make the symptoms go away? To me it's clear it's her way of life, together with her use of the herbs growing there, helping her deal with her 'health issues '.
Inge Leonora-den Ouden did you read her comment. I asked a specific question about an herbal remedy since that is what the video was about. Obviously her living situation and lifestyle is much healthier and that helps. I'm concerned about what to do to treat asthma if there is ever a situation where I can't get to a hospital and there are no rescue inhalers. The world is unstable right now. Anything could happen. I have a life threatening condition and I'm trying different remedies with things that I can grow so that I can be around to take care of my special needs kid if my inhalers run out and I can't get more. Furthermore, I'm in the process of looking for a homestead and am planning out my herb garden. If one plant works well and another doesn't then I'll grow the one that works. I'm not sure why you feel the need to be nasty, but I'm sorry that you are having such a terrible day. Please don't take your bad mood out on me again. I won't put up with it nor am I going to respond any further to you.
Julia Bradley sorry I didn't want to be nasty, I understand now my words could be understood that way.
I couldn't help but wonder about what Stella was thinking with all the expressions she was making. also wondered about what things she was looking at that was behind the camera.
I suspect she was thinking "I can't wait till I am old enough to have my own youtube channel"
;) At least that would be my thought process if I was her.
There was a part where she brought me red clover and dandelion to show you, that's probably what she was looking at. But the video was too long. There was also a part where she picked her nose, but I cut that, too. Lol. She also told me afterwards, "You didn't tell how you got Sadie back." Ha! She remembered the important parts!
+Esther Emery well how DID you get Sadie back??
She came right back to me, bless her headstrong heart. I was on my feet by that point, but I hadn't walked far. She was making a pouty face but couldn't hide that she was happy to see me. :)
So I am one of the folks who is basically stuck on the fence with this one. Not because I'm refusing to pick a side, but because on both sides I've been burned, so I am not terribly keen toward either. Er, that isn't entirely what I mean. I love pharmaceutical science and I love alternative medicine and striking a balance between the two of them is part of maintaining or achieving health when you're sick.
Pharmaceutical companies have done so many terrible things I am absolutely sympathetic to people's mistrust. On the other hand, there have been alt medicine scam artists who've killed people for profit, and I am sympathetic to people's mistrust in that area. Out here, especially in Western Washington, more doctors are incorporating medicinal alternatives to conventional meds as part of a whole-package sort of medical care and I love that so much. That has been, I think, helped by legal cannabis, but really it's also just a lot of doctors here recognize that indigenous medicines (as in, native to the cultures that make up their patients, not necessarily just Native American medicines - though local indigenous Medicine has its place as well) aren't inherently hogwash, so to speak. It's made dealing with my particular combination of issues in a medical context a lot easier.
But that doesn't change how terrible other people can be. I've had multiple able-bodied people tell me that one thing or other I rely on is absolute bunk because x, y, and z reason. Some come from "herbal medicine is bunk, and if it worked we'd patent it." Some come from "pharmaceutical companies and doctors cannot be trusted because they just want to make a profit." And, honestly, most of it comes from people assuming I don't know what the hell I'm talking about - that, because I am a younger female-appearing person I just follow the advice of others without doing my own research. Like you, it incenses me when that assumption is made because, like you, I spend most of my time researching things. I am very thorough to make sure I don't hurt myself or someone else.
I have a lot of medical and mental health problems which I'm not going to get into the whole of because I don't want to put myself THAT out there and, frankly, it's a lot. However, I also have breathing issues - last month we determined that I have about 60% lung capacity. I got albuterol and a recommendation that if I need it more than 2-3 times a week I need to get on a control inhaler. For most people, this sort of thing is pretty routine but unfortunately nothing in my life is. I am allergic to every sulfur-based medication I have ever come across. I know the doctor who prescribed the albuterol to me knows this, and she did so anyway because "it's a very different sulfur from any other sulfur med, so it should be fine." Except it's the same sulfur-base as magnesium sulfate - which I had to be on because I was pre-eclamptic and I had a very bad reaction to. My OB kept me on it at a slower drip because feeling like my veins are on fire is far more desirable to having a seizure while giving birth (this was almost years ago now), but the albuterol isn't nearly so critical so I've stopped taking it entirely. I am now on a control inhaler, but there is no non-sulfur emergency inhaler on the market. So, with the help of my doctor, I have found an herbal alternative - specifically natural vapor rubs formulated for babies. This particular one has lovely things like lavender and chamomile as well as peppermint and... I forget what else. All sorts of fantastic things for relaxing muscles, opening airways, and reducing chest pain. So when I feel that chest tightness and struggle to breathe enough, it works fantastic. But if I didn't know about this and didn't have a supportive doctor who is educated in natural medicine as well as conventional, I would be SOL, because there is no way I am going to continue to take a medication that causes severe muscle twitching, chest pain, and feeling like my veins are on fire.
But there are still people who look at that and tell me that I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. Or ask me why I take vicodin for joint pain (which is unrelated to the breathing problems) when there are so many alternatives (and sure, there are natural alternatives, but when I'm having a flare, they don't touch that pain). Through things like meritocracy and "rugged individualism", we've managed to foster a culture where people are more likely to accuse each other of faking pain or causing it by listening to their bodies than they are to support each other and help communally to reach an equilibrium and that really sucks.
LilGalFriday are you sure the joint pain is not related to the breathing problems?... My experience with my (late) husband made me think there was some sort of a relationship between those two. I am not a doctor, and I am a different person than my husband, but seeing his health problems 'from the outside ', but close, made me think of that possibility.
I am very interested in using the nature around me for preventative and healing measures. I have gotten "side-eyes" when I speak passionately about natural healing. I have decided to ignore it and move on with what seems correct for me. God bless!
....and my current favorite addition to my herbal apothecary is chaga. Love it!
You can't make people understand something they don't understand... Just keep on walking your own way. :) Thanks for commenting!
Well I am from the west Indies and I grow up on a lot of bush tea and So far I have 100% Results .I even give my Children Bush Tea with Honey No Problem it a cleanser for the whole Body as a matter of fact I am going to make me some right now MORANGA.
5:38 yawn with Stella :)
i se all the vids you made, and , amasing what you and you famely or man, made, the house , shop, and all, what a capenter and worker, and you baking and make all that stuf you showe, is just amasing, your kids are so polite and always sems nice and polite, only sad with your vids , is that they sems to stop,, but you had be a wonderful amasing famely to follow on youtube, all you can do and know, newer sems to stop, I become jealous of you and the husband, with all the knowledge and your way of life and your cozy warm house or cabin, wish I had the knowledge and lived like you, I think back on my youth when you were with the family, no mobile filing big tv, mys on fridays and having fun together on wegend, though you seem to do that all week, the kids are over everything and learn most things, it is there filing children who do in today's society, unfortunately, i wish all good for the whole family, thank you for some great videos
I normaly do not respond to alot of videos on you tube. I could not leave your video without one, my whole body my hands , feet, arms, none of them would let me. I just want to say how unbelivably powerful this video is , for me. In the last year I have been going through so many changes in my body. I can feel strange things starting to happen. I feel depressed but I am not, sad but not. So tired, never wanted to be with my children just a slew of things. The doctor used me as a guienne pig for 6 months it did nothing but make it worse. I decided this I know that God would have never left us here without something for us to use. We just have to find it. In this last month I have been researching so much on plants for healing and I am amazed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. Truly Truly a blessing and so refreshing. Your channel is great and I admire what you guys are doing. Blessings to you and your family.
I don’t understand.
Healthy diet>herbs
(Whispers) Whole food vegan mostly raw low sodium
Eggs aren't too bad
I want to say thank you, I also have asthma, I have tried different thing,, and can't be around wood smoke, but I to want to live off grid, but my husband says no for the reason of my asthma. Now I know it can be possible. If I don't go off grid, I want to do this on grid.
been years since i started using plants as medicine - even eating a piece of fruit that makes you happy could be considered 'medicine'... now i water specific weeds in my driveway like plantain (especially useful for the occasional sting you invariably get keeping bees), but using banana peels for my garden - plants need 'medicine' too sometimes, preventive or whatever... even things like grinding up the pits of avocados - loads of antioxidants. people that say you're 'insert anything', because you're 'insert anything' here, are just dumb. you're ignorant because you use herbal medicine? you're crazy because you live off grid? i have people assume i must be a lesbian because i am vegetarian and live by myself. people make assumptions, and for some reason they feel the need to tell you about them... i stopped caring what people say a long time - one of the great things that comes with age - a little apathy can be a GOOD thing1
nice video i like herbal medicine, holistic, everyday all day, herbs all over me. all i do is herbs all day everyday, i love it. nice video and good thinking. herb on! :)
sara, sadie and sally are the same name.
Yeah, but it's still click bait. 😉