Guest guest Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 In a message dated 7/13/2003 12:10:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, keeper_of_the_home writes: Any solutions would be appreciated. I used collodial silver in her eye tonight. Any other ideas. Thank you!---Glenda Colloidal silver is very good. If you have it an eyebright wash. If not, a simple chamomile wash can help but not nearly as good Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Actually, that was quite some time ago and if memory serves me correctly I"m pretty sure it was an echinacia and golden seal herbal extract compound... Peace, Cathie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Glass is a good choice too, but to be honest I have never heard this about stainless steel...Are you sure they didn't say this about aluminum? Because it does counteract with acids...and maybe other substances I am not aware of, and is just not good for any use whatsoever in my opinion...because the aluminum leaches into whatever it comes in contact with. Aluminum has been shown to contribute to Alzheimers disease. Gaye Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks. ~ Charles Dickens ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 You use stainless steel to make essiac - slippery elm, burdock, turkish rhubarb and sheep sorrel... SuziPee Tee <peetee1965 wrote: Hi,I am wondering about combining herbal remedies in stainless steel. The herb shop I go to, the lady that works there I remember warning me against making any remedies in stainless steel. I'm definately not an expert so I'm making no assumptions about what happens to the mixture if made in stainless, and I'm thinking she warns against because maybe an acidic reaction with the steel. She would say use glass in a double boiler process. So I'm just kind of curious about what you think. Do you think glass is preferred over stainless?Pam```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````>Erin 's advice on eyebright is excellent...personal testimony...not only>with pink eye, but many other problems with the eyes. Use all sterile>supplies-preferably stainless steel pot or kettle. Just make a tea by>boiling one cup of water, take off heat, add 2 capsules or a level>teaspoon of dry eyebright, cover, let steep for 20 minutes and strain>several times through cheesecloth. Put in eyewash cup after cooled to>room temperature. Wash eyes several times a day. Keep covered between>usages. Make a new batch every day until eye has healed. Gaye>_______________The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Well shoot, to the best of my knowledge and rather foggy memory, the only cause of contamination I have ever read or heard of is the possibility off the chrome leaching out of the stainless steel. However, it has never been shown to do so and I do recall that more testing needed to be done in this area. However, I am un-aware of any testing done to date. The last time I checked out this data, approx. 4 months ago, this was the case. Stainless steel does not react with any acids that I am aware of nor with any herbs. If you prefer, glass is an excellent choice as it doesn't react with any thing except your body (shards and slivers). Do use pyrex or some form of glass that is oven, nuker, and downright hot proof. Otherwise you will ruin a whole batch with broken glass. Hope this sheds a little light on the subject, Don Quai - ErinJC23 herbal remedies Monday, July 14, 2003 7:45 PM Re: [herbal remedies] My daughter has a pink oozing eye In a message dated 7/14/2003 9:09:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, peetee1965 writes: Hi,I am wondering about combining herbal remedies in stainless steel. The herb shop I go to, the lady that works there I remember warning me against making any remedies in stainless steel. I'm definately not an expert so I'm making no assumptions about what happens to the mixture if made in stainless, and I'm thinking she warns against because maybe an acidic reaction with the steel.I have always read and heard in every book, website, and source to use stainless steel or glass....I have never heard what she is referring to. However I cannot say she is wrong because I have no facts to back it up. Interesting to hear though, I am curious what others have to say.Erin Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Hmmmmm, maybe she was referring to aluminum, it was sometime ago. I'll do a little poking around today to see what I come up with, I personally prefer and will use glass whenever possible. I am metal sensitive, if I wear Cheap metals I break out in rashes and eating off forks, drinking out of popcans are difficult for me I can taste the metal. I know it sounds weird but metal freaks me out unless it's a precious metal. Just curious - does anyone else have metal allergies? Pam _______________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks. ~ Charles Dickens ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Stainless steel is USDA approved for any types of businesses where food comes in contact with the surfaces used for preparing the food. Whether it is meat, poultry, fish, etc. They have very strict guidelines on this. It is the only non-porous metal. If you even call it a " metal " ...Actually it is polished steel, to the best of my knowledge. It is highly recommended by natural health practitioners, the only others they recommend is like Don said, a heatproof, oven proof, pyrex, corning type glass. The other being enamel coated pots & pans, but this can & does chip & it does have cheap metal, or aluminum underneath. What I am trying to say is that-stainless steel is the " Top Of The Line " . It is not cheap metal, it is very good because it doesn't taint food, herbs, with a breakdown of it like aluminum does. And to the best of my knowledge it is allergy proof. You can pay anywhere from $49.00 to a couple 1000.00 dollars for it, depending on the thickness, and the type of core that is in it. Glass (pyrex, corning, etc.) is fine to use, but be very careful if you are using this on a stove top. High heat has been known to cause this to crack, explode, and is dangerous in this aspect. And immersing it in water before it has cooled can cause it to explode, crack etc......Gaye Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks. ~ Charles Dickens ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 If you were to use my formula in the files, you'd want to dilute it dramatically. 1 to 10 drops in an eye cup of distilled water. Since I don't know what you bought, I couldn't comment on it. Love, Doc PS. Don't use the colloidal silver. Usually people have too much silver in their system. Do a cleanse and release the silver that is already in your body. Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Pee Tee herbal remedies Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:41 AM Re: [herbal remedies] My daughter has a pink oozing eye Hi,When you mentioned eyebright it made remember a concern about the stuff I have, so I am gointo ask the group. I bought some eyebright tincture from a health food store and "was" using it directly in my eyes, a drop or two w/o diluting it. Is that safe?I stopped because someone told me that they may have used a certain kind of alcohol in it that isn't safe. So how exactly am I suppose to use the stuff in my eyes?If anyone has any other suggestions what to use in my eyes as well. The reason I was interested in such a formulation was because I have a yellow thick buildup on the whites of my eyes running parallel across and I was told it was sun damage but it looks like a fatty buildup to me, but that's just what it looks like. Do you think the colloidal silver would be O.k. to use daily?Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Both stailess steel and glass are the best. You have to watch out for glass chipping or cracking though. I usually mix in stainless, and store in glass. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Pee Tee herbal remedies Monday, July 14, 2003 10:08 AM Re: [herbal remedies] My daughter has a pink oozing eye Hi,I am wondering about combining herbal remedies in stainless steel. The herb shop I go to, the lady that works there I remember warning me against making any remedies in stainless steel. I'm definately not an expert so I'm making no assumptions about what happens to the mixture if made in stainless, and I'm thinking she warns against because maybe an acidic reaction with the steel. She would say use glass in a double boiler process. So I'm just kind of curious about what you think. Do you think glass is preferred over stainless?Pam```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````>Erin 's advice on eyebright is excellent...personal testimony...not only>with pink eye, but many other problems with the eyes. Use all sterile>supplies-preferably stainless steel pot or kettle. Just make a tea by>boiling one cup of water, take off heat, add 2 capsules or a level>teaspoon of dry eyebright, cover, let steep for 20 minutes and strain>several times through cheesecloth. Put in eyewash cup after cooled to>room temperature. Wash eyes several times a day. Keep covered between>usages. Make a new batch every day until eye has healed. Gaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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