HEALTH Armageddon Pharmacy.....a book for every library
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school marm
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Gold star on the forehead for ShadowMan!!Amazon review DONE!!
(Was that a thing for everyone in kindergarten, or was it just my school?)
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
I'm trying to build up a small reference library and these are going to be a great add!school marm
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FYI. I still don't understand how the Amazon publishing world works, but for some reason, Amazon just put Armageddon Pharmacy on sale--20% off.
school marm
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Many thanks to Dr. Ironbeard and TG for your reviews!
coalcracker
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Just happily ordered both books. 
Keep up the good work, school marm, and thank you ShadowMan for the OP.
Keep up the good work, school marm, and thank you ShadowMan for the OP.
herbgarden
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Just ordered it. My son gave me an Amazon gift card for Mothers Day. Being on sale left some over for my favorite tea bags. Thank you school marm for the heads up
No worries here. More than glad to pay full price. Just picked mine up from the post office.
My daughter is pouring through it as write this and I hear a Wow! Here a wow! There.
Needless to say Well Done. A very valuable asset added to our library.
Thank you for all the hard work.
I have sent links to all the people I know.
Books arrived today. A couple days early, actually. We got 2 copies of the herbal book and a paperback of the bandages book (already have the Kindle version but these books are worth getting the printed versions for the library).
The 2nd copy of the herbal book is for our granddaughter who just graduated from pre-med and concurrently received her 2nd Lt. officer's commission through ROTC. She changed her path from an MD to a DO to specifically be able to learn more about nutrition, herbal remedies and the like instead of just being taught and coerced into prescribing pharmaceuticals.
I bet she wears this book out as she continues her studies in medical school.
The 2nd copy of the herbal book is for our granddaughter who just graduated from pre-med and concurrently received her 2nd Lt. officer's commission through ROTC. She changed her path from an MD to a DO to specifically be able to learn more about nutrition, herbal remedies and the like instead of just being taught and coerced into prescribing pharmaceuticals.
I bet she wears this book out as she continues her studies in medical school.
school marm
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When I was in school many moons ago, the pre-med students all said they were going into medicine because they wanted to "help" people. Of course, most were far more interested in making money. And that's why they just prescribe Big Pharma's pills. And it's because they've sold their practices to the big corporations and are now just employees doing what their bosses tell them to do. The ones who truly want to help people use allopathic and natural medicine and nutrition and behavioral changes to help their patients.
Wow, that last sentence sounds more like it belongs in a fairy tale now.
John Deere Girl
Veteran Member
My copy is supposed to arrive today! I'm looking forward to reading it! 
SouthernBreeze
TB Fanatic
I'm so very much looking forward to my copy! I'll admit that Cary and I have a lot to learn.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
This exactly, and having worked in a large private medical school, I know for a fact that Big Pharma is the largest funder to medical schools. They teach pills to the students instead of a solution.
Caveat emptor
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
My book arrived late yesterday, so I have not had time to read it yet.
But I have a question for you, School Marm.
Living in the southeast where Kudzu is King - I made time a few minutes ago to find any references you might have regarding kudzu. I mean, there has GOT to be SOMETHING good about the plant that has swallowed up half of west Tennessee, right?
Your only reference to kudzu was on page 112, where you said it has properties similar to arrowroot.
Then you went on to talk about the use of arrowroot POWDER.
My question is this: My home is surrounded by kudzu plants. Living plants. Invasive living plants. There is no shortage of kudzu in these parts. (We wish there was.)
Can you make a powder out of leaves from the living vines or leaves?
Like I said, I have not read the book yet. I am up early to water the garden and feed the chickens early, before it gets too hot. So forgive me for asking this question, but…
Do you give directions for turning living plants into powders?
But I have a question for you, School Marm.
Living in the southeast where Kudzu is King - I made time a few minutes ago to find any references you might have regarding kudzu. I mean, there has GOT to be SOMETHING good about the plant that has swallowed up half of west Tennessee, right?
Your only reference to kudzu was on page 112, where you said it has properties similar to arrowroot.
Then you went on to talk about the use of arrowroot POWDER.
My question is this: My home is surrounded by kudzu plants. Living plants. Invasive living plants. There is no shortage of kudzu in these parts. (We wish there was.)
Can you make a powder out of leaves from the living vines or leaves?
Like I said, I have not read the book yet. I am up early to water the garden and feed the chickens early, before it gets too hot. So forgive me for asking this question, but…
Do you give directions for turning living plants into powders?
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
My gr gr gr grandfather owned the only hotel in his county (parish) in the 1850s through 1880s.
It had a bathtub at a time when bathtubs were not frequently found anywhere.
He was also a doctor who practiced medicine using the Thompson method, which - if I understand it correctly - is somebody who uses herbs and cleanliness to fight disease.
When the big Yellow Fever epidemic hit the Louisiana bayou country in 1878, my gr gr gr grandfather was credited with saving alot of lives. More than any other doctor in that part of Louisiana, according to the front page of the local paper in 1880. He used the Thompson method of medicine, but also, his success might have been because he had his patients take a bath daily, according to the 1880 news article. (People did not take daily baths back in those days.)
I learned that when I went back and read the local newspaper. The 1880 article in that paper thanked my gr gr gr grandfather for saving so many lives.
The school my gr gr gr grandfather studied at was closed by the Rothchild machine in the early 1900s.
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coalcracker
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Received both books. Top-shelf quality, just as I expected. Packed with information; these books are thick. Well-researched, yet written in a conversational manner that is easy to read.
These are must-haves for your SHTF preps.
These are must-haves for your SHTF preps.
school marm
Veteran Member
Sorry, Barry, I didn't see your question until just now.
You're going to think I'm ridiculous, but I've sometimes wished that I had kudzu growing here. Aren't they edible?
I've never researched kudzu because, as I have stated on the blog and in the books, this whole writing adventure started as putting my brain on paper for my children. It was never supposed to develop into this. Anyway, kudzu doesn't grow anywhere around here, so there was never a need for us.
To answer your question, yes, there is information on turning plants into powders. It's really pretty basic. Cut the plant. Wash it. Dry it. Put it in the dehydrator at about 90 degrees until it is crispy-dry. Powder it in a blender. Vacuum seal in a canning jar. Store in the dark.
school marm
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Have you ever read The American Plague by Molly Caldwell Crosby? While it focuses on Memphis or Nashville (can't remember which) during the yellow fever epidemic in 1878, it might help you understand more about what your grandfather experienced as he treated patients. It's really well written--kind of a page-turner.
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
Kudzu roots can be used as a sedative and relaxant.
The flowers (which hide under the leaves) are brilliant purple and smell like grape jelly. Many people collect the flowers and make jelly with them just like Violets.
I have more but not enough time right now...
The flowers (which hide under the leaves) are brilliant purple and smell like grape jelly. Many people collect the flowers and make jelly with them just like Violets.
I have more but not enough time right now...
SouthernBreeze
TB Fanatic
Battered and deep fried Kudzu leaves are a favorite in the Old Time South. Who would have thought of Kudzu chips? LOL. We have it covering everything in my area of Mississippi.
This, of course, is true. But... too many patients have no interest in ANYthing thar requires them to change their preferred lifestyle. They want a fast fix, and it better not interfere with their lives! Heck, some earlier antibiotics fell out of favor (even though they were effective and relatively safe) simply because they required 3-4x daily dosing, and too many people "forgot" to take every dose!
Type 2 Diabetes is a disease that is *mostly* lifestyle related. Not 100%...some people just lose the genetic lottery, or have something attack their pancreas, but the vast majority could get off all meds just by modifying their diet and getting more exercise. But apparently, they'd rather end up in a wheelchair due to neuropathy and circulation issues, getting toes and more amputated, than cut out the sweets and refined carbs.
Our doctors always express shock when they find we actually DO the therapy.
Summerthyme
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Yes, kudzu IS edible, and it is incredible how fast that stuff can grow. It can grow over a car or even a house that has the unfortunate luck of lying inside its running path in a matter of just days.
You would THINK that having a fast growing edible like kudzu so prevalent in these parts would be a good thing. But trust me — it is NOT.
First of all, its growth is pretty much uncontrollable. The plant was imported back in the 1920s or early 1930s, from Japan I think, into the southeast United States to fight erosion.
Nobody realized at the time that there was no way to control the growth of this plant when the USDA brought it in and encouraged farmers to plant it in lands that could suffer from natural erosion. Heck, they even offered workshops to teach local farmers how to plant and nurture the plant on their lands — as if that plant needs the farmer’s support to grow.
As late as WW2, the USDA was encouraging the planting of kudzu to “prevent erosion,” until large numbers of unfortunate farmers found their lands being overtaken by the rapidly growing Green Monster.
i mean, the vine would quickly grow over the barns and farm houses, growing so thick to render the building useless. It is amazing to watch it totally overgrow a barn, car or house in its growing path!
The vine grows an average of 18 inches PER DAY!
By the end of WW2, USDA efforts switched from encouraging farmers to plant the stuff to an all out campaign to try and stop it.
The stuff has more lives than a cat!
You can cut it with a tractor and it grows back in no time.
You can burn the entire field, and new kudzu will grow from the ashes.
To my knowledge, they have not found a herbacide that can kill it, or stop its growth.
Its roots are very shallow, so the worst thing about this Green Monster is that - because its roots are so shallow - it does NOT prevent erosion — the reason it was brought into this country in the first place.
if you want some kudzu, School Marm, you are welcome to come down here and harvest as much as you want, to your heart’s content. I will even provide the pruning shears (or chain saw?). You can fill a whole pickup truck bed with its vines and leaves, and it will grow back even more than you cut in just one or two days.
But the problem with looking to kudzu as an emergency food supply is that - because historically it was planted in areas subject to erosion - it grow on land that is often unstable to walk upon. At the same time, it provides shelter for copperheads, water moccasins, and other slithering beasts — and because the ground is covered in the thick vines, you may not see the slithering menace until after they have bitten you.
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Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
No,I never heard of the book.
Sounds like one I might like to read. Thanks for the suggestion.
Barry Natchitoches
Has No Life - Lives on TB
HOW TO GROW KUDZU
By Anonymous
All you beginning gardeners out there might want to consider growing kudzu as a fine way to launch out into the great adventure of gardening.
Kudzu, for those few of you not already familiar with it, is a hardy perennial that can be grown quite well by beginners who observe these few simple rules.
CHOOSING A PLOT
Kudzu can be grown almost anywhere, so site selection is not the problem that it could be with some other finicky plants like strawberries.
Although kudzu will grow quite well on cement, for best results you should select an area having at least some dirt.
To avoid lawsuits, it is advisable to plant well away from your neighbor’s house. Unless, of course, you don’t get along well with your neighbor anywayl
PREPARING THE SOUL
Go out and stomp on the soil for a while just to get its attention and to prepare it for kudzu.
DECIDING WHEN TO PLANT
Kudzu should always be planted at night. If kudzu is planted during daylight hours, angry neighbors might see you and begin throwing rocks at you.
SELECTING THE PROPER FERTILIZER
The best fertilizer I have discovered for kudzu is 40 weight, non-detergent motor oil.
Kudzu actually does not need anything to help it grow, but the motor oil helps to prevent scraping the underside of the tender leaves when kudzu starts its rapid growth.
It also cuts down on friction and lessens the danger of fire when the kudzu really starts to move.
Change the oil once every thousand feet or every two weeks, which ever comes first.
MULCHING THE PLANTS
Contrary to what you may be told by the Extension Service, kudzu can profit from a good mulch. I have found that a heavy mulch for the young plants produces a hardier crop.
For best results, as soon as the young shoots begin to appear, cover the kudzu with concrete blocks. Although this causes a temporart setback, your kudzu will accept this mulch as a challenge, and will reward you with redoubled determination in the long run.
ORGANIC OR CHEMICAL GARDENING.
Kudzunis ideal for either the organic gardener or for those who prefer to use chemicals to ward off garden pests.
Kudzu is oblivious to both chemicals and pests. Therefore, you can grow organically and let the pests get out of the way of the kudzu as best they can. Or you can spray any commercial Poison directly onto your crop.
Your decision depends on how much you personally enjoy killing bugs. The kudzu will not be affected either way.
CROP ROTATION
Many gardeners are understandably concerned that growing the same crop year after year will deplete the soil.
If you desire to change from kudzu to some other plant next year, now is the time to begin preparations.
Right now before the growing season has reached its peak, you should list your house and lot with a respectable real estate agent, and begin your plans to move elsewhere.
Your chances of selling will be better now then they will be later in the year, when it may be difficult for a prospective buyer to realize that beneath all those lush, green vines stands an adorable three bedroom house.
By Anonymous
All you beginning gardeners out there might want to consider growing kudzu as a fine way to launch out into the great adventure of gardening.
Kudzu, for those few of you not already familiar with it, is a hardy perennial that can be grown quite well by beginners who observe these few simple rules.
CHOOSING A PLOT
Kudzu can be grown almost anywhere, so site selection is not the problem that it could be with some other finicky plants like strawberries.
Although kudzu will grow quite well on cement, for best results you should select an area having at least some dirt.
To avoid lawsuits, it is advisable to plant well away from your neighbor’s house. Unless, of course, you don’t get along well with your neighbor anywayl
PREPARING THE SOUL
Go out and stomp on the soil for a while just to get its attention and to prepare it for kudzu.
DECIDING WHEN TO PLANT
Kudzu should always be planted at night. If kudzu is planted during daylight hours, angry neighbors might see you and begin throwing rocks at you.
SELECTING THE PROPER FERTILIZER
The best fertilizer I have discovered for kudzu is 40 weight, non-detergent motor oil.
Kudzu actually does not need anything to help it grow, but the motor oil helps to prevent scraping the underside of the tender leaves when kudzu starts its rapid growth.
It also cuts down on friction and lessens the danger of fire when the kudzu really starts to move.
Change the oil once every thousand feet or every two weeks, which ever comes first.
MULCHING THE PLANTS
Contrary to what you may be told by the Extension Service, kudzu can profit from a good mulch. I have found that a heavy mulch for the young plants produces a hardier crop.
For best results, as soon as the young shoots begin to appear, cover the kudzu with concrete blocks. Although this causes a temporart setback, your kudzu will accept this mulch as a challenge, and will reward you with redoubled determination in the long run.
ORGANIC OR CHEMICAL GARDENING.
Kudzunis ideal for either the organic gardener or for those who prefer to use chemicals to ward off garden pests.
Kudzu is oblivious to both chemicals and pests. Therefore, you can grow organically and let the pests get out of the way of the kudzu as best they can. Or you can spray any commercial Poison directly onto your crop.
Your decision depends on how much you personally enjoy killing bugs. The kudzu will not be affected either way.
CROP ROTATION
Many gardeners are understandably concerned that growing the same crop year after year will deplete the soil.
If you desire to change from kudzu to some other plant next year, now is the time to begin preparations.
Right now before the growing season has reached its peak, you should list your house and lot with a respectable real estate agent, and begin your plans to move elsewhere.
Your chances of selling will be better now then they will be later in the year, when it may be difficult for a prospective buyer to realize that beneath all those lush, green vines stands an adorable three bedroom house.
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Tristan
TB Fanatic
Many
Regulation, "Standards of Care", Taxation, Insurance (both Liability and Health), Laws, as well as Lawyers circling like sharks just hoping for an opportunity to file a suit and win the Legal Lottery.
This leads, I think, to a type of conditioning of the Practitioners. What they can or can't do, when they can or can't do it.
There are still some outs, such as off-label prescriptions, but it's getting harder and under greater and greater scrutiny.
And for many, the UN-dischargeable student loans waiting to crush them should they stray too far from the path.
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school marm
Veteran Member
Totally agree. Gotta get back to work, or play, or get the kids back in school or daycare ASAP. And so many took the jab so they could go back to "normal."
Even as I battle T2D myself and know the struggle to implement dietary changes is real, I don't understand those who think they are going to avoid the consequences. DH is T1D and is nearly OCD about doing everything it takes to keep his toes and feet, kidneys, and eyesight. I've got to get back into the doctor and get a referral to an endocrinologist. We were hoping dietary changes and/or supplements plus exercise would work. But my blood sugars aren't generally that high. The surgeon removed 70% of my pancreas, and my spleen and gallbladder 16 years ago. I was assured I would become T2D at the time, but managed to avoid it for 15 years. Last year, however, the blood sugars crept up and over the current threshold. I need to get a continuous glucose monitor to ascertain exactly when my sugars are spiking and hopefully why. So far there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason.
school marm
Veteran Member
Yeah, it's taken us a long time to get to this point. The camel got his nose under the tent with Rockefeller over a hundred years ago, and he's been making slow and steady progress since then. DH couldn't/wouldn't ever consider becoming self-employed because being T1D was too expensive without the benefit of good insurance working for a large corporation. Whenever job-hunting, the insurance coverage was the first thing he looked at.
And now you can't blame younger doctors for not taking a stand. They're overworked and have too much debt. Rocking the boat isn't going to benefit them, and besides, like Summerthyme said, they know most of their patients want the quick fix anyway.