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Post by casimira on Nov 4, 2021 18:17:33 GMT
Lagatta ,Funny you say that with regards to my being "ornery". I have been referred to that particular attribute since childhood.
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Post by casimira on Nov 4, 2021 18:47:22 GMT
I know I am a broken record about this, but ~ arnica gel. It will help with healing and reduce pain & discoloration & will not interfere with your use of the wrist brace. Not a broken record Bixa. I am a fervent advocate of using arnica for any ailment that it warrants and have been for many years. I got turned on to it by a former garden client of mine who was a tennis enthusiast. I always had a stash of it but have yet to replenish all of the many medicines that I had for occurrences like this. (It is now available in a roll-on tube which is both practical and convenient to use)
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 4, 2021 19:10:52 GMT
I wish I could give you leaves of a vine that grows in my patio. It's a Mexican native, but I don't know either its common nor its botanical name. It has a lumpy tuberous root that pushes itself out of the ground, a fleshy but strong stem, and amorphously heart-shaped, very fleshy leaves. (I'll get pictures to show later). Its use is exactly as the use of topical arnica. There are people who claim it repairs broken bones, although that's hard to feature. Anyway, you just take a leaf and crush & smear it on the pertinent area. It works even better than arnica! My most recent use of it has been for a mystery thumb problem. I woke up one night with my left thumb hurting, which is odd. By the next morning it was quite painful and I couldn't bend it. I took anti-inflammatories, used arnica gel, tried exercising it, etc. But the quick and impressive recovery was after I started using the vine leaf. It still hurts a little, but I have mobility and can use the thumb almost normally again.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 4, 2021 19:17:43 GMT
My grandmother was a great believer in plantain leaves.
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Post by casimira on Nov 4, 2021 19:19:12 GMT
I wish I knew what it was. Something I would likely wrap my whole body with, I have so many aches and pains all over my body.
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Post by bjd on Nov 4, 2021 19:49:44 GMT
A few weeks ago at the market, the man who sells plants & bushes was telling some buyers about a plant he was selling. He claimed the leaves were great for putting on mosquito bites or small skin problems. Since the leaves fall off in winter, he suggested saving some green ones and putting them in the freezer in case they are needed before spring. I meant to go and ask him about it but then got distracted. I suppose he won't have any more for sale until spring now.
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 4, 2021 19:51:12 GMT
Plantain, Plantago major -- not to be confused with anything in the banana family -- is wonderful for insect bites & can indeed be used for other bo-bos. Casimira, I've posted pictures over in the plant i.d. thread, reply #188: anyportinastorm.proboards.com/post/377176/threadEdited to say I missed Bjd's comment while I was posting. I hope you find out what the plant was, Bjd!
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Post by whatagain on Nov 5, 2021 10:14:01 GMT
I felled a tree yesterday. Not a small feat, actually. I expected to be full of aches and pains and 'courbatures', but i am pretty good. I think it has to do with my going 3 times a week to the gym... i am more in shape than last year.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 16, 2021 19:06:49 GMT
You've got a ways to go before you belong in this thread, Whatagain! Probably I amuse too easily, but the suggestions and descriptions in this article cracked me up. What old lady wouldn't want a "meat hammer" or a "shoe handle"? And of course anything with a "real eye-catchy appearance" is appealing. birthdayinspire.com/gifts-for-older-women/
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Post by htmb on Dec 16, 2021 19:28:34 GMT
Just the idea of lists like the one in your link make me want to puke.
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 16, 2021 19:50:56 GMT
Even a unisex list would be revolting but one aimed at women seems even worse.
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Post by bjd on Dec 16, 2021 19:51:14 GMT
I just read the first few lines and "Samantha Ellis" is not a native English-speaker. If she is, then she should learn to write and spell.
Adding that I read the list and it's absolutely hilarious. Especially for us old women over 50 who have nothing to do other than separating our toes, planting stuff, cooking quickly. What great gift ideas.
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Post by htmb on Dec 16, 2021 19:58:01 GMT
My older sister sent me an article today about two full sisters who had recently united after never knowing the other existed. They were in their sixties or seventies and the article read, "they plan to spend the time they have left getting to know one another," or something along that line of thought. WTF! Time they have left?
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 17, 2021 1:18:32 GMT
"Samantha Ellis" is not a native English-speaker. It's the writer's cluelessness about English that helps makes the goofy gift suggestions so funny. They were in their sixties or seventies and the article read, "they plan to spend the time they have left getting to know one another," or something along that line of thought. WTF! Time they have left? If you learned to respect English as well as journalism in school it automatically gives away your age. It can also leave you almost psychotically irritated when reading some of the childlike writing and attitudes presently being churned out. Just airing my crone comments in the time I have left.
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Post by casimira on Dec 29, 2021 20:02:06 GMT
I had mentioned how I recently had lost my balance and sprained my right wrist. While arnica was giving me some relief, it just wasn't healing as quickly as I had hoped it would.
So, yesterday while we were meeting with our architect, at the end of our meeting the topic of aging and various ailments, falls etc. came up. I mentioned my wrist and how frustrated I was about how long it was taking to heal; this gentleman went and came back with a bottle of a topical analgesic liniment that is used to treat horse muscle and joint ailments and arthritis. I sampled a dab of it and sure enough, within minutes the soreness subsided. I went to a store here that specializes in veterinary products and bought a bottle. I put it on before bedtime and for the first time in weeks now I woke up with no soreness whatsoever.
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Post by Kimby on Dec 29, 2021 20:35:22 GMT
What’s it called casi? I’ve got aches and pains, too!
I’m noticing that I’m more frequently at a loss for words. Not speechless, just lacking quick access to my full vocabulary. I end up either describing the item or using a similar word. If all else fails, I’ll substitute “the thing” for the missing word…
I used to be so good at off the cuff speaking. No more.
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 29, 2021 21:03:24 GMT
The old grey mares are not what they used to be.
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Post by casimira on Dec 29, 2021 21:20:27 GMT
Good one Kerouac!!!! Kimby, it's called Absorbine Veterinary Liniment. The ingredients are a mishmash of some herbs and some things that are unpronounceable The label says it has been around since 1892..
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Post by htmb on Dec 29, 2021 21:31:47 GMT
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Post by casimira on Dec 29, 2021 21:45:15 GMT
I just re-read the ingredients and it does not contain DMSO. Thanks for pointing that out though HTMB. Something to bear in mind for the future.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 29, 2021 23:05:00 GMT
it's called Absorbine Veterinary Liniment. ... The label says it has been around since 1892.. As soon as I read that I remembered ads for Absorbine Jr., so I looked it up: absorbine.com/blogs/blog/the-history-of-absorbinere: pain from falls, blows, arthritis, etc. ~ the other day I read that gin has anti-inflammatory properties. Use this information prudently.
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Post by casimira on Dec 30, 2021 19:14:15 GMT
Thanks for that link Bixa. How fascinating, inspirational and creative etc. this couple went to the lengths to concoct this remedy. I can't begin to tell you what a godsend it is. Good to know about the gin's properties as well. Unfortunately, gin does not appeal to me unless it's mixed in with a slew of other ingredients to disguise its true flavor. I think it has to do with the flavor of the juniper berries that puts me off.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 31, 2021 2:33:25 GMT
I believe it's the juniper that is supposed to have the anti-inflammatory properties. Anyway, I can't believe you don't like gin, since it's all about the botanicals used in making it. It was nice to find out that I can get Absorbine here from Amazon Mexico. I did some googling re: difference between the versions for animals & those meant for humans: Absorbine Veterinary Liniment, patented in 1892, is considered the original crossover product. A staple in every barn, the ointment was so popular among farm families that the W.F. Young Co. of Springfield, Mass., introduced a human version, Absorbine Jr., in 1904. The two formulas “have some slight differences,” basically in the blend of herbal ingredients, said Jaime Devine, vice president of marketing and the fourth generation of the founding family. But the two products are virtually interchangeable between man and beast, she says. The company estimates 40% to 50% of its veterinary liniment is applied to humans. “The whole philosophy is if it’s horse strength, it must be stronger,” Devine said. She also concedes that the human antiseptic ointment costs more than the animal product, largely because of the testing and labeling requirements of the FDA. source
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Post by htmb on Dec 31, 2021 2:40:56 GMT
Absorbine Jr was a staple in my parents’ home until my father switched to DMSO. While it helped to sooth his aches and pains (he had several ailments, including hemochromatosis), DMSO was also dangerous in that it could act as a conductor for bringing various poisons into the body.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 27, 2022 10:06:08 GMT
My niece rang yesterday evening to tell me my sister has been diagnosed with dementia. It has been coming on for some time but has really accelerated in the past few months.
The ironic thing is that our mother also had it and my sister has sworn for years that she would never have it but she is even worse.
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Post by htmb on Apr 27, 2022 11:33:29 GMT
My condolences to you and your family, Mick.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 27, 2022 13:07:13 GMT
Oh, once it starts it can go really fast. My mother had a slow case for at least 10 years, so slow that my father and I would convince ourselves that nothing was really wrong.
Sorry for you, Mick. Probably some tough times ahead.
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Post by mich64 on Apr 27, 2022 14:42:34 GMT
I am sorry to read your news about your sister Mick. Does she live near you? My mom has also been diagnosed with dementia, it has been a difficult couple of years for her and my dad. In her case, I think it has been accelerated by the passing of my sister 2 years ago and the now terminal illness of my other sister. Lots of checking in with them and thank goodness to finally sharing lots of hugs along with whatever support they need.
Sending you Hugs Mick.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 27, 2022 15:13:58 GMT
Thanks guys. My sister is 11 years older than me and we aren’t particularly close. I see her about half a dozen times a year but even so it has come as a shock at how quickly it has come on.
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Post by bjd on Apr 27, 2022 17:03:36 GMT
I think dementia might take some time to come on but it takes a while for the diagnosis to be established. I supposed it's one of those things that creep up on people and is not really noticed at first.
On more cheerful aging news, I went to an eyedoctor the other day for a checkup since I hadn't been for about 5 years. Everything is fine, I was told to come back in 2 years and I still have the same glasses I got for driving and going to movies nearly 30 years ago. My nearsightedness was compensated by progressive farsightedness as I got older. The only problem I have now is with tiny print because the myopia no longer compensates enough. For the rare occasions I need to read anything tiny, I can use a magnifying glass. Otherwise, I read without glasses.
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