Save Money- Stay Healthy
This is a thread to talk about health aids, remedies that are cheap and work..

I have worked as a nurse for 30 years or more. Here’s a few things I’ve learned I think every one should consider.
Many of the substances we buy to treat illnesses are expensive and quite often they don’t work. The following suggestions could save you 1000’s of dollars and alot of pain. Check it out, most of this stuff is amazing and cheap.

1. Boric Acid is a great anti fungal and kills some bacteria. Good for: jock itch, atheletes foot, a rash in your creases, dilute it in water and kills earmites in pets and people… and I’ve heard and not tried this one: yeast infection ( put the powder in a gelatin caspsule or capsules and insert). Now you may have a more serious   infection and if this remedy doesn’t work go see a doc and get it fixed ( probably with anti biotics). Where do I get this magic substance? The cheapest and most plentiful source of Boric Acid I’ve found is at Walmart and please don’t get turned off, it’s in roach killer. NO I’m not crazy… Boric Acid also kills roaches, and check the ingredients 100% Boric Acid is what your looking for. Think about it. Anti fungal powder 9 bucks and quite often doesn’t work,foot powder 9 bucks, earmite liquid for your dog,cat, and people, which is diluted boric acid 9 bucks. You can mix this stuff with corn starch or baby powder if you want..I like it straight.

Interesting.  Richey, ever try it for poison ivy or poison oak?

any tips on what i can use on my crotch in the summer months?

wife says i cant use baby powder anymore. it’s not safe for the, er, jewels, so she says.

also, seems like this could be bumped to the Health section.

Summer crotch rot..boric acid with a little corn starch, it works and is cheap. Sometimes the boric acid is a little crunchy ..pulverize it..

As far as poison ivy.. the usual hydro-cortisone..I have used a tincture of ginger and turmeric..fresh roots are best but powder works ..right in the spices section..store it in glass..its strong stuff and interacts with plastic..vodka, ginger and turmeric.. you can heat it in the microwave to activate it..rub it on most skin aberrations til it shrinks the swelling and stops the pain.keep rubbing it in til it works. this is some amazing stuff…this kind of remedy has been used for hundreds of years especially in the east..

2. Sore throats , I hate them, lots of causes, lots of cures, this one works alot of the time. Cause of sore throats? Bacteria most of the time. Now you may have a more serious   infection and if this remedy doesn’t work go see a doc and get it fixed ( probably with anti biotics).  My cure. One or two aspirin under the tongue at the first sign of a sore throat. Then 2000mg to 5000mg chewable vitamin Cs( you can’t over dose). and then the secret ingredient that could save the entire world millions of dollars and millions of hours of horrible pain.

3. Ginger. If the Pharmaceutical companies could put this in a pill they’d charge you 200 bucks a month. Put it in green tea ( slice it up in small chunks) If you get a piece in your mouth rub it on your sore throat with your tongue. It’s an antibacterial, noninflammatory, and stimulates your immune system. I have a friend who puts dried ginger ( you can use powdered or fresh) in vodka and drinks a little every morning, (it tastes yummy to me). This stuff is a great tonic, good for a gargle especially for sore throats and some believe it helps you live longer ( I do). If you’re an alcoholic stick to the tea. I have recently done a vodka , ginger, turmeric tincture that is great for internal and external use .. be sure and store the stuff in glass containers it interacts with plastic..
if you have a nasty skin thang try rubbing it on the inflicted area until the swelling reduces and the pain is gone. ..just keep rubbing it in…warning: rub a little on your self or drink a little before you use a full dose.. this is strong stuff..been used in the east for centuries..

i just purchased a tasty bottle of elderberry “juice”.

it’s supposed to be good for fevers and chest colds. and its tasty.

Gotta love the anti-oxidants..

to stay healthy.. start giving.. it’s the only thing that will heal our economy.. we’re the ones who create value not the people who print the money.. money is just a symbol of value, the real value is staring at you in the mirror and you are a huge value. Give of yourself it feels good and its fun.