Exactly! This is what made me wonder - it worked (at least to an extent) for people before, right? Maybe it doesn’t work for all people or all illnesses, but at least sometimes would be cool, if it means you may have a “healthier” option. For what it’s worth, the man I mentioned in the OP is Native (Lakota), and uses the same plants and methods that have been used for a long time in our area.
That comfrey stuff is interesting. My dad broke his heel really badly a couple years back, and has some pretty bad pain due to it. He gets a cortisone shot every 3-4 months, but is always interested in other options. He was told he’ll most likely develop arthritis in that area so if comfrey could possibly help, that’d be cool. If/when you grow it, are you intending on using it on yourself? Do you have any chronic pain? I’ll be very interested to see how it goes for you.
I think this is what I’ve always heard. I have an uncle who has sworn off all hygiene products. He just showers by scrubbing with water and just brushes his teeth with water. I don’t think he wears deodorant. I honestly have never felt like he smells bad, which is weird. Maybe the body adjusts after a period of time and that stuff could become “enough” to keep you clean? I don’t think I’ll ever try it. He’s a weird dude too, haha. The type who gets really into certain things, like this, but then still does other unhealthy stuff.
That’s pleasant, haha. But very true. I’ve begun making small changes here and there - I buy eggs from a local farmer and use vegetables from family members’ gardens. Maybe it’s just a placebo but I genuinely think they taste better. Especially the eggs. And my mom has always sworn that homegrown tomatos are better than anything from the store. I don’t eat enough of those to notice but I suppose the knowledge that they likely weren’t doused in chemicals their entire life is enough to make them taste better.
You’re exactly one of the two types of people I wanted to be able to hear from. Thanks for chiming in.
I’m very interested in how all that “Eastern stuff” works. For a while I was considering going into a acupuncture/massage type of route as a career because I wanted to take a different approach to healing. Not my goal anymore but I’m still interested in it. The possibilities of psychedelics being useful is neat too. There’s a Netflix show, I think it’s called Have a Good Trip or something about that topic. Nick Offerman and the guy who played Ben on Parks and Rec made it. Might interest you.
Any good sources you recommend?
Weird! But cool that you figured that out. I think @T3hPwnisher has experienced issues with, blueberries? (Correct me if I’m wrong.) And I think I’ve heard that people with genuine thyroid issues should avoid things like broccoli and cauliflower. It’s interesting how we can have very different reactions to seemingly “simple,” single-ingredient foods that you would assume are good for us.
True. I was talking with a woman last night who was selling honey made from bees she keeps on her farm. To really do a lot of this stuff - make your own soaps, garden enough to feed a family, hunt, or raise animals, you’re going to spend a lot more time (and maybe just as much money) as you would just grabbing something from the store. Definitely a question of whether it’s worth it to you or not.
I’ve never heard of deer tallow lotion. I’ll have to check that out. My hands get bad in the winter. We get so dry up here.
Thanks for the mentions of those plants…that’s the sort of thing that I wanted to hear personal anecdotes about.
For you, does this just mean fruits/veggies? What about all those fancy titles you can apply to things like meat and eggs, like free range, grass fed, etc.? Do you believe they are better than the alternative or is it a no there as well?
@QuadQueen - feel free to come share any thoughts you may have. I’m trying to think of other posters who may have something to say…I can’t think of any people who are in the medical field right now.
@cyclonengineer - I’ll mention this story because I think I had mentioned some Native spirituality stuff to you and @The_Myth a while back.
The guy I mentioned in my OP is Native and practices certain ceremonies, including the sweat lodge. His sister called him and said she’d just been to the doctor and was told she had some lumps in her breast that they suspected were cancer. She told her doctor she wanted a second opinion, and went to her brother. He told her to come over and they went into the lodge. They were going through that ceremony and he handed her a bucket of water. The floor of the lodge is dirt, so he told her to make some mud and rub it on her breast. (It’s pitch black inside the lodge.) He was singing and praying, and later told her to rinse the mud off and “give whatever was in her body back to the earth” or something along those lines. She did, they finished up, and went about their day. She went back to the doctor a couple of weeks later, and he was shocked to tell her that after a second scan, whatever they’d been seeing before was now completely gone. She called her brother to say he healed her, and he said no, “He did.” When he was telling me this story he gestured up towards the sky.
That’s it. Just thought it was a cool story. We’ve talked about religion and stuff before so I thought I’d share, since it sort of lines up with the natural healing stuff.
