RE: Re: Antibiotics - slightly OT

December 9, 2006

Nicola - I am passing along a reply that Bee sent to me recently about

applying garlic to the feet. This gets it into the body through the skin

and not through the stomach, which it doesn't sound like your son is up for

handling now anyway. It will help his immune system. As far as the fever

goes, first - don't fear the fever. The vast majority of the time a fever

will not get too high as many people fear. A body has the ability to

regulate temperature and a fever is the body's way of boosting an immune

response. Let it do it's job but monitor it so that you know how to help

your son. I SWEAR by the damp sock treatment. I have gone to bed a few

times with damp socks on only to wake up with no more fever. It has worked

every time. Here is a link.

mention this but I have been told that you should warm the body first. I

usually take a shower or bath, get dressed in warm clothing, put the socks

on and go right to bed. It's uncomfortable at first but is worth it in the

end. I hope this helps. Tammy

> I just wanted to say that I have used garlic treatments on my son in

the past. I was instructed to crush/mince the garlic, mix it with

some olive oil, wrap it in gauze, place the wrapping on the bottom of

his foot and then put a sock on his foot to hold it in place. The

first time I did the treatment I did not read the complete

directions. I just put the crushed garlic right on against his skin

and he got quite a bad burn from it - on both feet. Be careful.

>

==> Tammy, garlic does not actually " burn " the skin like hot water

would, but it is hot like oil of oregano and clove oil, all of which

produce heat. None of them damage the skin but they will make the skin

feel hot and it will make the skin inflammed and red because they

bring blood to the surface of the skin which helps transport them as

well.

==>This is why I recommend rubbing crushed garlic into the skin of the

feet and not taping it onto the foot. I do like the method you used

however, but instead of mixing it with olive oil mix it with coconut

oil. You can even make an infused coconut oil by putting a few

crushed and minced cloves in coconut oil and allow it to sit at room

temperature for about 10 days. Then strain off the oil and apply that

to the feet and wrapp with gauze.

Bee

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