I fixed my throat. I can fix anything! Almost. I don't want to get too cocky, but the throat is nearly healed. I used turmeric, ginger and habanero peppers as mentioned in a previous blog. I figure if I stick to my regimen I'll be completely healed by next week sometime. On day two of my treatment I blew my nose and a cylindrical mass of mucus was expelled. I was relieved by the sight of it. No cancer I surmised. Since then I've been diligently battling whatever virus I contracted. There's still a trace of discomfort in my throat, but it's relatively minor. The pain on the left side of my neck has eased and I'm feeling much stronger. It seems like the kind of virus that can come back at anytime, so I'll have to be persistent with my remedies. Thanks for listening. And hopefully this helps somebody out there with the same problem.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Sore Throat
I've had a sore throat for about a month and a half. I finally made up my mind to get rid of it. A sore throat is the first sign of throat cancer so I was a little, well, very concerned about it. What made it worse was researching it online. I thought for sure I had cancer until I found a thread of people complaining about the same symptoms I have. I saw a doctor, but all he did was give me a prescription for antibiotics. I took them but they didn't work.
I did some research on herbal cures. My herb friends online suggested a variety of remedies. I chose turmeric root, garlic, ginger, habanero chili, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon, and and for good measure jaiogulan tea. I haven't tried the jiaogulan yet, but after just one day of treatment I feel much better. I ate the turmeric and ginger root raw and made a tea with the habanero, lemon, honey and more turmeric. Oh yeah, I did a hot compress on my throat as well. I'm not healed completely yet, but I think I'm on the right track.
I went to the local Indian spice store for the fresh turmeric root. And to Chinatown for the jiaogulan tea. The herb store in Chinatown was amazing. They had giant jars of teas from all over the world. I was on a walk the other day when it occurred to me that every plant has a purpose, and that there is no such thing as a weed. The term weed is American for messing up the grass. If I don't get better in a week I'll go back to the doctor.
I did some research on herbal cures. My herb friends online suggested a variety of remedies. I chose turmeric root, garlic, ginger, habanero chili, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon, and and for good measure jaiogulan tea. I haven't tried the jiaogulan yet, but after just one day of treatment I feel much better. I ate the turmeric and ginger root raw and made a tea with the habanero, lemon, honey and more turmeric. Oh yeah, I did a hot compress on my throat as well. I'm not healed completely yet, but I think I'm on the right track.
I went to the local Indian spice store for the fresh turmeric root. And to Chinatown for the jiaogulan tea. The herb store in Chinatown was amazing. They had giant jars of teas from all over the world. I was on a walk the other day when it occurred to me that every plant has a purpose, and that there is no such thing as a weed. The term weed is American for messing up the grass. If I don't get better in a week I'll go back to the doctor.
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