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Letter Re: Asian Avian Flu

Dear Mr. Rawles: I read A. Microbiologist’s comments today on Tamiflu becoming resistant to Avian Flu and I wanted to attach a link from Canada.com disputing that contention: http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=81201e24-9e91-4287-833b-9da02ff083ac Regards, – C.P. JWR Replies: Thanks for sending that along. OBTW, I’ve had several e-mails from folks with rumored herbal remedies for influenza. Do any SurvivalBlog readers have any clinical data on any efficacious herbal remedies? I’m not looking for “I heard from a friend that…” Rather, I’m looking for concrete double blind test data…


Letter Re: Distilled Spirits for Barter

…small amount out of one bottle (say for a cake or sauce) and use the now not quite full bottle to trade. So now I am trading something that looks like my last bottle.( This can apply to anything being used for trade.) Appearing like you have little, but that little will be very is hard to take can mean the difference between having a robber problem or not. – Stephen from Idaho JWR Replies: Thanks for those important barter OPSEC tips. As I’ve mentioned before in the blog, in addition to storing denatured alcohol for external use (and as a fuel), high grade medicinal ethyl alcohol (sans denaturants, such as Everclear) is important to keep on hand, for creating your own herbal infusions and decoctions. These are described in detail in the book The Complete Medicinal Herbal, by Penelope Ody. (This was one of the late Memsahib‘s favorite books.)…


Letter Re: Matching and Meshing Personalities for Close Quarters Living

…in my church group, if you don’t enjoy your own company why should anyone else.? Procrastinators: Get it done, stay on schedule. Perfectionists: Have pity, have mercy, have patience. We all know you can do it better and/or faster but you can’t always do it alone. Let us help and we’ll all get there. Controllers and Micro-managers: Delegate, rest, trust us, lean not on your own understanding. God is in control. Fatties: Get chocolate and sugar cravings under control now with nutrition, herbal remedies I found a great book on this called “The Complete Medicinal Herbal ” by Penelope Ody from a mention in SurvivalBlog’s Bookshelf page and I checked it out from the library. Now I am looking for my own copy to add to my supplies, medicines and exercise. Yes the dreaded “E” word. Exercise can be a walk with your husband (remember him?) neighbor (they aren’t all…


Two Letters Re: Medicinal Herb Gardening

Hello, I’ve been using herbal remedies for over 20 years and wanted to add a few notes to Mrs. Celena J.’s Article: Spearmint and Peppermint are excellent for nausea and gas. Goldenseal is a natural source of insulin and should be used cautiously with hypoglcemics and insulin dependant diabetics. Its also one of the strongest natural antibiotics known to man, and the root is stronger than the plant. Garlic is also a very strong and versatile antibiotic when used fresh. It kills both bacterial and fungal infections and can be used internally and externally as needed. This was my herb of choice for curing ear infections as my children were growing up. Dandelion is a natural liver cleanser and can be used to treat hepatitis. Parsley is a natural diuretic that will not deplete you of potassium. It also has three times more Vitamin C than citrus and makes an…