Re: Kombucha on/in eye testimony

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In message you wrote:

> SNIP........

> I know that tina beAn used the KT in her eyes as an eyewash, and, while

> I have not tried it, I have used it as makeup remover on my eyelids with

> no problem. I don't think it would be harmful to try in the eyes,

> although I would probably dilute it with boiled water.

I had a really great Kombucha on/in eye experience yesterday:

I had been handling raw garlic, hot peppers and raw ginger (making Rusty's

pickled egg recipe ;-) which must have soaked into my skin and remained

even after washing my hands. And .....

you know how it is! You get an itch in the eye and rub...it's almost

automatic.... It was like flames bursting in my eye... I was really

worried my eye was being consumed in its socket.

At the time I was drinking an undiluted strong glass of Kombucha. I was in

such desperate pain that I immediately dunked my hankie in it and pressed

the cool liquid onto my eye, with some of the juice also running into it.

It only took half a minute for every last trace of irritation to have

vanished.

I was thrilled!

Of course, I accidentally managed to rub my other eye next time....outch!!

And again, Kombucha dealt with the pain beautifully, putting the fire

out in next to no time.

I have always been impressed with Kombucha, but now I am in awe :-)

I'm also grateful to beaN for suggesting Kombucha on/in eyes.

So I guessed already it would be o.k..

She was right!

with my vision refreshed and cleared....

Margret:-)

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Hi Margret:

Thanks for posting this very interesting experience and another good

use for kombucha! I don't know if this is related or will explain

why it worked, but I remember reading something in s'

cookbook " Red Hot Peppers " that a bleach solution would remove the

burning effects of hot chilis on the hands. I don't have access to

her book at the moment, but I found this bit from a Web site that

explains the concept:

" If you're too stubborn to wear rubber gloves when you're cutting

chiles, then you are justified to worry that you might rub your

eyes. And this goes double for people who wear contact lenses and

have to take them out at some point. WELL, there really IS a

bonafide solution here, and I do mean solution. Just get yourself a

little bowl of clorox (bleach), diluted 5 parts water to 1 part

bleach. Just dip your fingers in the solution from time to time and

you've got the problem licked. Why? Capsaicin compound is not

soluble in water, but chlorine or ammonia turns it into a salt,

which IS soluble in water. Please be advised, though, you should

never soak your hands in this solution, that will compound the

problem and cause burns. Just dip the fingers quickly. "

from http://www.cookingwithcarlo.com/

I don't think kombucha has chlorine or ammonia in it, but perhaps

the other acids in kombucha may have the same effect of turning the

capsaicin into a salt. Just a guess. I wouldn't put the bleach

solution into my eyes, though!

Regards,

Nori

Margret wrote:

> It was like flames bursting in my eye... I was really

> worried my eye was being consumed in its socket. At the time I was

drinking an undiluted strong glass of Kombucha. I was in such

desperate pain that I immediately dunked my hankie in it and pressed

the cool liquid onto my eye, with some of the juice also running

into it. It only took half a minute for every last trace of

irritation to have vanished. I was thrilled!

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In message <djr0n7+shuueGroups> you wrote:

> Just get yourself a

> little bowl of clorox (bleach), diluted 5 parts water to 1 part

> bleach. Just dip your fingers in the solution from time to time and

> you've got the problem licked.

Thanks Nori, that's very interesting and I keep it in mind.

But I wonder whether acidic Kombucha would have the same effect?

I would much prefer it to chlorine.

I'll try it next time I handle the strong stuff.

I find the chillis actually very soothing and warming on my hands.

I'll have to just remember not to touch any delicate parts ;-)

love,

Margret:-)

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In message <djr12k+ouigeGroups> you wrote:

> Can kombucha help improve " night vision " ?

>

> Any suggestion(s) on ---- How to Improve Night Driving Vision -- will

> be greatly appreciated.

>

Hi Isis,

I don't know about Kombucha....it might.

But anything with a good dose of vitamin A.

Carrot is the classical food for that.

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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> Can kombucha help improve " night vision " ?

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For night vision the protocol is anthocyanosides pigment found in highes

concentration in Bilberries.

Blueberries will give about 15% the effect of billberry.

This was discovered during War Two when British pilots who regularly had

huckeleberry [bilberry] jam for breakfast had better night vison than others.

http://www.allnatural.net/herbpages/bilberry.shtml

rusty

Re: Kombucha on/in eye testimony

In message <djr12k+ouigeGroups> you wrote:

> Can kombucha help improve " night vision " ?

>

> Any suggestion(s) on ---- How to Improve Night Driving Vision -- will

> be greatly appreciated.

>

Hi Isis,

I don't know about Kombucha....it might.

But anything with a good dose of vitamin A.

Carrot is the classical food for that.

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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>Can kombucha help improve " night vision " ?

I have had problems with night vision associated with fibromyalgia and KT

has given me improvement in all aspects of my health.

>Any suggestion(s) on ---- How to Improve Night Driving Vision -- will

>be greatly appreciated.

It depends on the reasons for the problem. What I know is that when I

started taking 5-HTP for fibromyalgia, my night vision immediately got

better and I had been afraid I was going to have to stop driving at

night. However, I also have a problem with extra pigment inside my eye

(called Kreukenberg's Spindle) which causes me to have a significant

problem with glare. I have found that wearing my prescription sunglasses

driving at night (they are not black black lenses) actually allows me to

see more than if I'm not wearing them. As a musician, this is fun for me

because I get to be extra " cool " and it's a medical thing. heh.

--V

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Yes, grate 1 carrot, place the grated carrot in a blender, cover with water,

whiz until smooth, and drink. Repeat once a day. Works great for me.

Re: Kombucha on/in eye testimony

> Can kombucha help improve " night vision " ?

>

> Any suggestion(s) on ---- How to Improve Night Driving Vision -- will

> be greatly appreciated.

>

> Isis

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>>

>> > SNIP........

>>

>> > I know that tina beAn used the KT in her eyes as an eyewash, and,

> while

>> > I have not tried it, I have used it as makeup remover on my

> eyelids with

>> > no problem. I don't think it would be harmful to try in the

> eyes,

>> > although I would probably dilute it with boiled water.

>>

>> I had a really great Kombucha on/in eye experience yesterday:

>>

>> I had been handling raw garlic, hot peppers and raw ginger (making

> Rusty's

>> pickled egg recipe ;-) which must have soaked into my skin and

> remained

>> even after washing my hands. And .....

>>

>> you know how it is! You get an itch in the eye and rub...it's almost

>> automatic.... It was like flames bursting in my eye... I was really

>> worried my eye was being consumed in its socket.

>>

>> At the time I was drinking an undiluted strong glass of Kombucha. I

> was in

>> such desperate pain that I immediately dunked my hankie in it and

> pressed

>> the cool liquid onto my eye, with some of the juice also running

> into it.

>>

>> It only took half a minute for every last trace of irritation to

> have

>> vanished.

>> I was thrilled!

>> Of course, I accidentally managed to rub my other eye next

> time....outch!!

>> And again, Kombucha dealt with the pain beautifully, putting the

> fire

>> out in next to no time.

>>

>> I have always been impressed with Kombucha, but now I am in awe :-)

>> I'm also grateful to beaN for suggesting Kombucha on/in eyes.

>> So I guessed already it would be o.k..

>> She was right!

>>

>> with my vision refreshed and cleared....

>>

>> Margret:-)

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>> You cannot lose what you give away.

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This post includes info on night blindness:

>Thanks Nori, that's very interesting and I keep it in mind.

>But I wonder whether acidic Kombucha would have the same effect?

>I would much prefer it to chlorine.

I don't use chlorine except in dire circumstances. It's really horrible

stuff, generating dioxins everywhere it touches (as it degrades). So if

you use it as you are preparing food, you're potentially adding dioxins to

your food. Chemically it may work to stop the burning, but bad scene.

>I'll try it next time I handle the strong stuff.

I think KT would indeed work. Also, I was canning my annual salsa a couple

years ago and handled massive amounts of chilis; my hands started burning

and I about went out of my mind. I was soaking my hands in cold water, and

eventually called the Emergency Room because it just kept getting worse and

worse. Turns out, water will drive the capsacain deeper into the tissues,

which is why it got worse. The thing to do is to put any kind of oil on

your skin, jojoba oil, olive oil, coconut oil, salad oil from the grocery

store, whatever you've got. The nurse at the ER advised me to do that and

it just about instantly stopped the burning. That however might not work

in the eyes, and the eyes don't like oils in them.

>I find the chillis actually very soothing and warming on my hands.

>I'll have to just remember not to touch any delicate parts ;-)

Exactly. Capsacain treatment is being used for arthritis and muscular

tightness. In fact, the capsacain (active stuff that causes the burning)

probably wouldn't injure the eye... in small amounts it is used in herbal

eyewashes very successfully (have done so).

However, I have used the KT in my eyes and while it burned a bit, it

cleared up the irritating gritty feeling I was having, that my usual

homeopathic eyedrops just weren't fixing up.

Quoting from the recent article posted by

from http://www.gaiaresearch.co.za/kombucha.html about the scientific

literature on studies of kombucha tonic (mainly in Russia and Germany):

>bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal efficacy against pneumococcae,

>conjunctivitis and xerophtalmia (Naumova E, Konferencija: Kazan'sches

>Staatliches Medizinisches Institut, 1949),

Conjunctivitis is an infection/inflammation of the red parts around the

eye, caused by various bacteria, viruses, or irritants such as allergens.

http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=6

Xerophtalmia is " night blindness " .

> The usual prophylaxis against xerophtalmia is the administration of

> vitamin A pills (200,000 International Units). However, it is possible to

> overdose vitamin A with subsequent damage to the kidneys. The advantage

> of giving beta carotene against xerophtalmia is that the human body

> absorbs only the amount it needs and excretes the rest if one has taken

> too much. (http://malnutritionzero.online.fr/sub3.htm)

So would recommend beta carotene, bilberry (per Rusty's recommendation),

and KT.

--V

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I don't use or recommend chlorine (or ammonia) myself. I merely

posted that in case it could help explain the mechanism by which KT

seemed to neutralize the capsacain in Margret's experience. KT is

certainly preferable!

Regards,

Nori

> I don't use chlorine except in dire circumstances. It's really

horrible stuff, generating dioxins everywhere it touches (as it

degrades).