Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters.
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Video: Rep. Chip Roy: Government-Mandated Kill Switch in Cars Violates the Fourth Amendment.
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For those of you with Smart Phones, I heard about an interesting new inventory control app for preppers: PPantry.
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I’m not much of a fan of NPR (National Pravda Radio), but they captured something special, with this: John Fogerty: Tiny Desk Concert.
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“Sticky Wicket” wrote:
“I appreciated seeing Jennifer Rader’s article on our fall from modern medicine. This issue has been on the horizon for quite some time. Many feel helpless to do anything about it. It’s time to learn! Not only will we be empowered to help ourselves and families but we will be in a position to help others as well. When you learn something, share what you know.
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- Comfrey, which has an incredible compound (allantoin) in it that speeds healing of wounds and bruises, alleviates pain in sore joints and has accelerating healing action on broken bones. Just don’t use on puncture wounds as it can trap bacteria. Also, choose a variety with sterile flowers (Bocking 14) so it doesn’t spread uncontrollably! It’s incredibly hardy and buying a root to get started is plenty good enough if you can’t find the plants locally. It grows in most of the U.S.
- Calendula, which has antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-microbial and some pain relieving properties. It’s quite a nice flower. It grows well as an annual from seed.
- Cayenne pepper, which is great at stopping bleeding and useful for shock, is said to be good for blood pressure (low or high), increases circulation and is useful for the pain of arthritic joints, psoriasis and shingles pain. It will grow in most places as an annual.
- I also find chamomile excellent at soothing nerve pain and helping with sleep. Hops work well for me for pain. Crampbark, which is the common snowball bush (Viburnum opulus-be sure you have the right one as other varieties are called snowball bush by a common name) has had good effect for me. It’s been useful for cramps anywhere in the body: muscles, headaches, wracking cough, etc.
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Mike in Alaska wrote:
“Here’s a link for a free PDF download and video on basic radio operation from a repairman’s perspective. I printed out my copy and put it in a 3-ring binder for reference and use.”
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