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O/t Apple Cider Vineger Treatment

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O/t Apple Cider Vineger Treatment

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>I've got to ask if anybody has ever heard of this, but first some background. In 1982 I jammed my left wrist while doing some Army training, and bugged me off and on ever since. I've been to both Army and Navy Docs and they cannot find anything, tho one doc did day that I had hurt the sheaths that the tenons slide in. It won't bother me for months and months, and as a matter of fact it hasn't bothered me at all for the past few years so I thought it was finally gone for good. Well, somehow I've aggraveted it and now it hurts. I cannot put any pressure on it, and it hurts to do such simple things as pour a cup of coffee, and I certainly can't plane.

A few days ago, while at the flea market I was talking with a guy that has to be close to 80, he told me to soak a towel in Apple Cider Vineger and wrap it around my wrist, and it will heal.

Now, I do know that apple Cider Vineger is used alot for Internal medicinal purposes, but coulds it also work for such a things as my wrist via External application?

Another 80 year old is going to bring some Medical Magnets with him next week to put on my wrist for about 15 minutes, which he says will help.

At this point, after 25 years of this aggravation, I'm willing to try anything.

Todd O.

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Dave OH

>"At this point, after 25 years of this aggravation, I'm willing to try anything. "

That's how they sell all the vinegar and magnets!

Dave

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Age old carpenters cure (apologies)

cooper suter

>"soak it in cider"

Repeat until you dope smack/groan.

Bad pun, tasteless.

OFTEN repeated to me when starting in the trade when I'd smash a thumb at work.

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Seems to me it would be like taking a shower in acid rain. Ever tasted that on the east coast? Just like vinegar. And your skin absorbs things very, very efficiently, a lot better than your belly.

Now, vinegar can also kill some germs. So, this vinegar will probably get to your internals pretty well, and if the problem is germanic [sic], it may help.

Pam

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Won't work

Dean Lapinel

>See your Family doc. Could be tendonitis, ganglion cyst, arthritis and others. Treatment is different for all three.

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Jack Guzman from Maine

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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Todd,sometimes you should listen to old lore. Alot of the old remedies were found by trial and error but based on good science. Remember,these were learned in simpler times.They didn't have all the wonderful new products we do now(many of which are based on $$$$ and creative advertising).I tend to believe a person who has managed to stay alive for 80 years.When I get a burn I break off a chunk of leaf from the aloe plant and use sweet fern tea for poison ivy. Both work excellently.---Jack

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>sweet fern tea for poison ivy

Jack, do you apply this externally or drink it? Is this commercially available?

Thanks,

Pam

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Jack Guzman from Maine

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Jack Guzman from Maine

>You splash it on your skin.It dries out the rash and cools it so the itching is releved.If you don't scratch the stuff just dries up.No more rash.My wife makes her own.It's a dark green fern that grows in ditches,usually in the same area as poison ivy.I think some health food stores are selling it but I have never had to buy it so I'm not sure.---Jack

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Thanks.

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

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