Re: Hi

[Guest guest]

Doug,

Could you give instructions on how to make the cayenne tincture in dmso for someone who has never made a tincture?

Shelli

Re: Hi

Yes, I would not necessarily add a cayenne tincture to DMSO, though, probably there is nothing wrong with this procedure, outside of a dilution factor involved with the DMSO. I mostly tincture my cayenne fresh and directly into 99%+ pure DMSO when I make a Cayenne/DMSO tincture. Of course, the water in the fresh peppers, whichever kind you use, will dilute the DMSO downwards in purity, too. I would guess one might end up with a 60-70% DMSO tincture using this method. If you need a more diluted DMSO tincture for a specific sensitive body region, dilute it further with distilled water when you bottle it for that use.doug

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Just make it like you would any tincture with ethanol, etc. Ethanol is a commonly used herbal menstruum (solvent) and DMSO can be substituted. I tend to like to produce what may be described as a "saturated tincture". this is a stronger tincture and opposed to most standard tinctures which are at a 1:5 ratio which means one part of the dry herb to 5 parts of the solvent. In this case, I would simply fill a mason jar up with the dried herb material and pour enough appropriate strength solvent over it to cover it--no more. This will be much stronger than the standard 1:5. Accordingly, doses should be less. When using fresh herb, it is generally felt that a 1:2 ratio is appropriate. That is one part fresh plant material with two parts of solvent added. Again, I would only add enough solvent to have the sol solvent's top line slightly above the soaking plant material.

So in short, what I would do to make a cayenne tincture would be to obtain as hot of cayenne as I can find, i.e. habaneras, etc. I would put "half-a-mason jar" of whole habaneras in a kitchen blender and chop. I then put the chopped peppers in a mason jar and add just enough pure DMSO to it to cover the plant material. I seal, label and place in a dark cabinet for 2-4 weeks. If you have a "foodsaver" vacuum pump in the house with mason jar attachments, it would be a good idea to draw the air out of the mason jar before you store in your dark cabinet. This will make the maceration (soaking) process more efficient, though not necessary. After the 2-4 weeks of maceration, pop the seal and filter the liquid tincture from the plant material. This can be done in a number of ways, i.e. common kitchen sieve, coffee filters, etc. Bottle in dark glass and store for future use. You just produced one of the highest quality tinctures known and very cheaply!

doug

Re: Hi

Doug,

Could you give instructions on how to make the cayenne tincture in dmso for someone who has never made a tincture?

Shelli

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Hi Bob,

If you like cs as a nose spray, try

running a google on Neti pots. I use one to lave my sinuses with cs and sometimes

some other fluids. It is an excellent vehicle for health, and very, very easy

to use.

Nikki

[Guest guest]

Hi Rudy - You go guy! ...just go as far as you can...it may be from the door to the street one day...and then a little farther the next...just keep moving and congratulations on your commitment to start! That's half of it! Beth ps...and don't beat yourself up when you backslide...Today it rained here and I ate some chocolate easter eggs...and chips...but tomorrow I'll be back at it! Jr wrote: Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and I'm overweight, Iwas

recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old son, who isgrowing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if things don'tchange, I won't be around for him. I have had "water weight" forseveral years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has gotten to thepoint that I can barely get from room to room, here at home. I wentto the emergency room and was recently hospitalized for conjestiveheart failure, where they put me on lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I lostsomewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one week and wasreleased, for prescriptions they have me on potassium, levothyroxine,metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends walking 7-10 miles aday, I can barely walk from the front door to the street, with outgetting short of breath, and now it seems that all the weight I lostis back, and more. I get out twice a day, although my right kneefeels very weak, and stop at every other house or so to catch

mybreath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am checking out thelocal YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the "Y", also has someprograms for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it does some good.Well, I guess thats a decent intro, I would appreciate any and allcritisims, or suggestions.

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Some hospitals have pools which they will let the clinically obese use

at a discount. You have to get a prescription from your doctor and

sometimes deal with the runaround to get there, but it could help you

in your case. When I hurt my back and i couldnt hardly excercise, i

looked into it here. They said it was reserved for people in their

physical therapy or obesity classes and i wasnt obese at the time (i

am now).

also, try leg lifts and bungees. You can get a bungee with a handle on

it and work your arms and legs a bit until you're better able to walk.

when i started working out again, i got on the ellipitcal and was only

able to do 7 minutes. 5 minutes forward and 2 minutes back. So each

time i went to the gym i was determined to exceed that time, if only

by 15 seconds. I managed 20 minutes on the eliptical yesterday. My

all time record.

see if maybe someone around you has Chair Yoga. I saw an

advertisement from a retirement home that was having classes, they

said it was wonderful for people needing to regain their activity`who

werent up to aerobic activity. in your situation you really need to

start out gently.

good luck!

laurie

>

> Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and I'm overweight, I

> was recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old son, who is

> growing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if things don't

> change, I won't be around for him. I have had " water weight " for

> several years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has gotten to the

> point that I can barely get from room to room, here at home. I went

> to the emergency room and was recently hospitalized for conjestive

> heart failure, where they put me on lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I lost

> somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one week and was

> released, for prescriptions they have me on potassium, levothyroxine,

> metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends walking 7-10 miles a

> day, I can barely walk from the front door to the street, with out

> getting short of breath, and now it seems that all the weight I lost

> is back, and more. I get out twice a day, although my right knee

> feels very weak, and stop at every other house or so to catch my

> breath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am checking out the

> local YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the " Y " , also has some

> programs for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it does some good.

> Well, I guess thats a decent intro, I would appreciate any and all

> critisims, or suggestions.

>

[Guest guest]

Rudy,

I was quite moved by your post. I admire your

courage. Most people do not, cannot, understand just

how difficult everyday life can be for someone with an

extreme weight problem. There is so much that thinner

people take for granted. Like your doctor telling you

to walk 7-10 miles when you have a hard time walking

from room to room. What was he thinking? Or was he

thinking at all? They think it should be so simple

for us to correct our problems. Or that we are just

lazy or unmotivated when we have set backs.

Anyway - I admire you for the effort you are putting

forth. You have faced great obstacles but you are

still trying. Good for you. Keep on doing what you

can do, and be proud of your successes even if they

may seem small in comparison to someone else's.

My best to you and to your son.

Mona

--- Jr wrote:

> Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and

> I'm overweight, I

> was recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old

> son, who is

> growing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if

> things don't

> change, I won't be around for him. I have had

> " water weight " for

> several years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has

> gotten to the

> point that I can barely get from room to room, here

> at home. I went

> to the emergency room and was recently hospitalized

> for conjestive

> heart failure, where they put me on

> lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I lost

> somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one

> week and was

> released, for prescriptions they have me on

> potassium, levothyroxine,

> metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends

> walking 7-10 miles a

> day, I can barely walk from the front door to the

> street, with out

> getting short of breath, and now it seems that all

> the weight I lost

> is back, and more. I get out twice a day, although

> my right knee

> feels very weak, and stop at every other house or so

> to catch my

> breath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am

> checking out the

> local YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the " Y " ,

> also has some

> programs for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it

> does some good.

> Well, I guess thats a decent intro, I would

> appreciate any and all

> critisims, or suggestions.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rudy keep walking you can do it.Jr wrote: Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and I'm overweight, Iwas recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old son, who isgrowing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if things don'tchange, I won't be around for him. I have had "water weight" forseveral years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has gotten to thepoint that I can barely get from room to room, here at home. I wentto the emergency room and was recently hospitalized for conjestiveheart failure, where they put me on lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I lostsomewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one week and wasreleased, for prescriptions they have me on potassium, levothyroxine,metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends walking 7-10 miles

aday, I can barely walk from the front door to the street, with outgetting short of breath, and now it seems that all the weight I lostis back, and more. I get out twice a day, although my right kneefeels very weak, and stop at every other house or so to catch mybreath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am checking out thelocal YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the "Y", also has someprograms for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it does some good.Well, I guess thats a decent intro, I would appreciate any and allcritisims, or suggestions.

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Rudy, I'm so thrilled to hear that you are making an effort even

though it is difficult. Until you get set up at a pool, try a pair

of hiking poles. They are lightweight and adjustable in length.

They can take a lot of strain off your knees, even on flat ground.

And if your knee gives out, the poles can save you from a fall.

They also give you a bit more upper body exercise. You can find

them at a sporting goods store. One common brand is Leki.

Alice

>

> Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and I'm overweight, I

> was recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old son, who is

> growing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if things don't

> change, I won't be around for him. I have had " water weight " for

> several years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has gotten to the

> point that I can barely get from room to room, here at home. I

went

> to the emergency room and was recently hospitalized for conjestive

> heart failure, where they put me on lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I

lost

> somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one week and was

> released, for prescriptions they have me on potassium,

levothyroxine,

> metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends walking 7-10 miles a

> day, I can barely walk from the front door to the street, with out

> getting short of breath, and now it seems that all the weight I

lost

> is back, and more. I get out twice a day, although my right knee

> feels very weak, and stop at every other house or so to catch my

> breath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am checking out the

> local YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the " Y " , also has some

> programs for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it does some

good.

> Well, I guess thats a decent intro, I would appreciate any and all

> critisims, or suggestions.

>

[Guest guest]

Rudy, I just wanted to say you are a courageous guy, keep going. Your son will learn a lot from your efforts. Don't give up remember walking isn't the only exercise you can do there are hand bikes that you pedal with your hands if just moving your arms around to music or lifting light weights can be considered exercise. I wish you all the best and will pray that your journey gets easier everyday. Jr wrote: Hi, my name is Rudy, I am a 36 year old male, and I'm overweight, Iwas recently weighed at 422lbs. I have an 8 yr. old son, who isgrowing at an alarming rate, and I'm scared that if things don'tchange, I won't be around for him. I have had "water weight" forseveral years on my legs and ankles. Lately it has

gotten to thepoint that I can barely get from room to room, here at home. I wentto the emergency room and was recently hospitalized for conjestiveheart failure, where they put me on lasix(waterpills)/via IV. I lostsomewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75lbs. in one week and wasreleased, for prescriptions they have me on potassium, levothyroxine,metformin, and furosemide. The Dr. recommends walking 7-10 miles aday, I can barely walk from the front door to the street, with outgetting short of breath, and now it seems that all the weight I lostis back, and more. I get out twice a day, although my right kneefeels very weak, and stop at every other house or so to catch mybreath, and walk the block. At the moment, I am checking out thelocal YMCA, as someone suggested swimming, the "Y", also has someprograms for people w/heart conditions, so I hope it does some good.Well, I guess thats a decent

intro, I would appreciate any and allcritisims, or suggestions. Willis

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Yes I have not been able to smell in over a year. I had a bad virus

that apparantly attacked my olfactory bulbs as well as my lungs 2

Aprils ago. Before that time, my sense of smell and taste were highly

discriminating. I thought it was just a cold, but when the days turned

into weeks without gaining it back, I went to the doctor, and he told

me that the virus must have attacked my olfactory bulbs.He said if its

not back in a year I will probably never get it back.

I really don't know how to describe what I detect now, and there isn't

much that I do detect. Dog doo and coffee come through, but they are

so different from what I remember them smelling like. It's really

bizzare. I use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea and I wonder if that is

a contributing factor. Well anyway, this is off the topic of 4 S so

I'll end it here. I had to respond though, cuz I have never met anyone

else who has had this.

> >

> > Welcome

> >

> > I found it very interesting that you have also lost your sense of

> smell.

> > I had a fall back in 1981, hit the back of my head, and also lost

> my smell.

> > I only noticed ie 3 days after the fall, when I was removing

> fingernail polish.

> > The remover has a very strong smell and I couldn't smell it at

> all. It seems

> > that the force of hitting the ground caused me to somehow cut the

> nerves to

> > my sense of smell. That was 25 years ago and I have not smelled

> anything

> > since that time. My Neurologist talked like by the time the nerves

> healed, I would

> > be at an age where I would be losing my smell anyway, so I guess I

> will never

> > smell again. I dno't really notice it anymore, but it has a very

> huge effect on

> > taste as well. I am glad to hear that you got yours back. Maybe

> there is hope

> > for me there as well.

> >

> > It is just good to find someone who knows what it is like to lose

> thier smell. I guess

> > if I looked enough, I could find a foram for that also:-)

> >

> > However, my 4S started many years before I lost my smell, so I

> don't really think

> > the fall was the cause of my 4S. I was 23 when I lost my smell,

> but I started having 4S

> > symptoms when I was young (8-10). As I am now 48, I had 4S for 13

> to 15 years before my

> > fall.

> >

> > It is always great to have newcomers, and hear thier stories. I

> know you will find this site

> > helpful. I don't always do a lot of posts, but I can't wait each

> day to hear what others

> > have to say. It is all very interesting.

> >

> > Glad to hear you got your smell back. I am sure the food is much

> tastier.

> >

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > Hello

> >

> > I am new here and have joined because I read some of your messages

> and

> > thought - wow, that is me! Pretty good when I have spent most of

> my

> > life thinking that I was the only one.

> >

> > I'm female, a teacher of English as a foreign language, live in

> France

> > and have a long suffering husband who has spent 10 years being

> > harangued about his eating habits. I am so delighted to be able to

> > tell him now that it is not his fault. It's me.

> >

> > I fractured my skull when I was 14, on the side, right over the

> > sensory area. I remember being told at the time I was lucky, if it

> > had been a few centimetres in a different direction I could have

> been

> > blind or stone deaf, as it was I lost my sense of smell for about

> 15

> > years. I hadn't realised I'd also got 4S. Because it is only

> after

> > that incident that I remember getting het up about noises.

> >

> > Thanks for letting me join and I look forward to getting to know

> you

> > all. Bright blessings - Elise

> >

>