SWOLLEN GLANDS:Put 5 leaves of ivy in 1 cup of boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and cool. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.

INFLAMED OR INFECTED TONSILS: Place a large handful of sage in 1 pint of water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until sage is soft. Dip a flannel cloth in the liquid and place the sage leaves in the flannel before wrapping around the throat. Dip another cloth in the liquid, wrap this, too, around the throat. Keep replacing the outer cloth to keep the first poultice warm. Give a strong infusion of sage tea to drink during treatment. Swellings and inflammation should subside within hours.

SORE THROAT GARGLE: Place 2 tablespoons of chopped blackcurrant leaves in 1 cup of water. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and cool. Use as a gargle to relieve sore throat.

SORE THROAT GARGLE: Pour 1 pint of boiling water over 1 ounce of dried sage and 1 /2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Steep overnight and use as a gargle.Herbal Beauty

ALLERGIES: Many people suffer from allergies. An allergy is caused by an acquired hypersensitivity to a substance that would not ordinarily cause a reaction. There is often a genetic predisposition to acquire a particular allergy.

I had never suffered from allergies until a neighbor sprayed his field with an herbicide and I had the misfortune to be close to the area. The wind brought the spray over my way and enveloped me in a cloud, while covering my garden as well. I lost my supply of ladybugs that I had been so careful to build up over time. I also suffered from severe bronchial asthma for several years. The incident made me really aware of the way we treat our environment and the effects that it has on each and every one of us.

Some of the common allergic reactions may include eczema, bronchial asthma, hay fever, and food allergies. I believe the cases of asthma are more frequent now and more people are dying from it. I think this is linked to the amount of artificial chemicals with which we are surrounded.

We should all fight the use of the pesticides and herbicides a little harder. This junk is getting in our water supplies and will eventually affect all of us. The increase of asthma is just the first sign that something must be done now to control use and abuse of chemical substances. We must stop harming Mother Nature and stop passing these chemicals through the food chain to our children. We have to prevent our families from putting artificial chemicals in and on their bodies. Our exposure to the chemicals builds up and causes us to suffer hypersensitivity to substances. Control what goes on in your home first and you will soon want to have some say-so in what everyone else is doing to control your environment.

Here are some recipes to help you control allergies.

FOR CHEST CONGESTION AND WHEEZING CAUSED BY ALLERGIES: Take 500 mg of vitamin B-6 twice a day to bring relief. You should get improvement within a month. It would help to take 500 mg of vitamin C daily while on this treatment.

HONEY AND VINEGAR TREATMENT: Mix 2 tablespoons each of honey and vinegar with a glass of water. Drinking this mixture with every meal will help relieve symptoms.

BEE POLLEN TREATMENT: Bee pollen strengthens the respiratory system and is good to treat allergies. Take 1 teaspoon of granules or the equal of 4 capsules every day.

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