What is your favourite holistic remedy? Mine has to be eating candied ginger to

[applegrove]

fix a hangover or a sore stomach. I no longer drink but when I was in my early twenties I worked in a health food store. We'd occasionally come into work hungover. Our bosses would make us eat candied ginger. It warmed up your tummy and fixed your headache in 10 minutes flat. Every time.

[elleng]

1. Interesting. Should we serve it at daughter's wedding???

or morning after?

[applegrove]

4. Have some on hand for the morning after.

[InkAddict]

2. Tea tree fixes almost everything (much like duct tape) n/t

[sparklebunny]

3. Could have used that little tidbit back in the day.

I like to sip mint tea after a big meal. I don't know if it actually does anything, but it makes me feel like I'm digesting better.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

12. Welcome to DU!

:fistbump: :party: :bounce:

[sparklebunny]

17. Thanks very much!

:-)

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. Candied ginger is soopa yummy.

[graywarrior]

6. Umeboshi plum

Balances acid and alkalinity

[hibbing]

19. Huh?

Hi Gray,
Can you provide a bit more on this, like where I could get some, you buy it fresh or dried or what? I know I have the google machine, but hey, felt like bugging you to get more info.

Peace

[BlueIris]

7. Garlic. For just about everything. I'm also a big fan of daily olive oil

for joint pain, which I basically don't have. Also good for flexibility.

I don't drink, either, but back in college my favorite hangover cure was iced tea (Nestea to be precise.) Some teas have a naturally detoxifying effect on the liver and I think this was part of the reason it worked for hangovers. And maybe the plant sterols had something to do with that.

[Lucinda]

21. I hadn't heard about Olive Oil and joint pain.

Glad you mentioned it!

[DainBramaged]

8. my cat

when I feel like shit, she curls up under my chin and the world is a better place.

[applegrove]

9. Oh yeah. Cat's know when something is up.

[eShirl]

10. shots of homemade elderberry tincture for a cold or flu

is that considered "holistic?"
I make it with whatever bottom shelf vodka is the cheapest

[RadiationTherapy]

11. Cayenne pepper in tea to soothe a sore throat.

Effective and counter-intuitive. I like it!

[snagglepuss]

13. White vinegar gargle diluted in cool water for a sore thread. Nothing beats it.

Way betttter than salt water gargle.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. a sore thread. . .

:D

[marzipanni]

18. I wonder if that would work on stinging post?

:o

[HopeHoops]

14. Avoiding hangovers by staying drunk

[dembotoz]

16. i have problems with lactose and a big creamy chocolate malt

sure cures any constipation.

[pokerfan]

20. crystallized ginger root is also

a prophylactic for seasickness. When I go salmon fishing, I use it instead of motion sickness pills which tend to put me to sleep.