No-Nausea Ginger Pastille
Reece Carter Here’s a simple ginger pastille that holds enough herbal medicine to decrease nausea and settle a stomach that has seen too much overindulgence. What You’ll Need 60ml ginger tincture 25g gelatin (or agar-agar for my vegan friends) 25ml vegetable glycerine 25ml water Coconut oil, to coat moulds. How to Make it It’s […]
Why I Had to Take a Cold Shower
Publisher Razi Berry 2:45 am I’m ripped from my sleep by what feels like a tornado twisting through my stomach. In the blackness, I trip over something hard and blunt, stubbing my toe and barely make it to the bathroom before I wretch myself inside out. After a few of what seemed like days and […]
When the Stomach Bug Rears Its Head, Don’t Feed It
Dr. Karis Tressel, ND Oh, parenting: the laughter, the tears, the—vomit Last night my husband stood nearby watching while I called for a basin, a bowl, a something to catch the impressive display bursting forth from my small daughter. He later told me, defending his inaction, “I figured that after you were thrown up on […]
Warming Socks: Water Cure for the Common Cold (and so much more)
Dr. Karis Tressel, ND My neighbor looked at me in disbelief, exclaiming nasally through congested sinuses, “I want to feel better, not to get trench foot!” I smiled and shrugged, gently suggesting that he could remove the wet socks if they made him miserable but that I thought they would help with his head cold. […]