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Another home remedy is cuban oregano for mosquitos. We have used it for years - you take a leaf and rub it over your skin and mozzie's will stay away. (be careful it will become invasive in many areas!)
I tested it out on Seaside Bob's teenage son - I sprayed him one side with repellant and one side rubbed the leaf on him... they went out into the river areas nea Honomu at night to catch prawns. Only got one bite on his stomach.
other plus is the same day, I also rubbed it on my arm and came in the house and ask SB if he liked my new perfume and he said YAH!! it smells good! I said you big doofus - you like it because it smells like Pizza!! hahahaha
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Do you do the lime/lemon for the vitamin C or for other reasons?
I'm sorry to be such a poor information source on this but I take the lime because I read somewhere that you should eat at least one lemon per day for your health, I don't remember where, and I'm very fond of limes but not so much lemons. I hope limes are as beneficial.
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My friends gave me a Hawaiian pepper bush that is currently loaded with red peppers but they are blazing hot - makes jalapeno peppers seem mild in comparison. Sometime I need to try to make Hawaiian chili water - I've heard it's good.
I make my own version of pepper water for using in poke, which I'm very fond of. I use a mix of red, green and yellow bell peppers or any other tasty mild peppers and add enough hot peppers to bring it up to your preferred heat level, add water and boil. You should make it fairly hot as the hot will be diluted by the poke you add it to. I like mixing the mild with hot peppers, as I like it mild enough so that I can add enough pepper water to bring out the actual pepper flavor as well as the hot. There is no salt or viniger so don't make more than you can use in a reasonable time.
I'm a firm believer that eating a good amount of spicy hot food will greatly improve many sinus problems.
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Cat, is there something unique about Cuban Oregano? How different from "regular" oregano? If you're convinced it works, sounds like a marketable product!!
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Cat, I should have Googeled before asking... same as Mexican Thyme... related to Coleus....
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From the web:
On Apr 24, 2004, foodiesleuth from Honomu, HI
(Zone 11) wrote:
I know this plant as Cuban or even Caribbean oregano.
We have grown this plant in shade and in full sun. Our climate is quite (normally) rainy and our ground is usually wet unless we are having unusual drought. It seems to not be bothered either way.
We propagate by trimming it when it gets scraggly and just sticking the trimmed parts in the ground. It is not unusual to have a fallen leaf take root where it fell and start new plants.
An interesting characteristic...our mosquitoes don't like it. Since I'm a magnet for mosquitoes when working in the yard, I crush some of the leaves and rub them on my exposed areas....it does not work for long, but it works.
I tried distilling some of the plant's oil to rub on. We also made some homemade oatmeal soap and added the oil and some of the leaves after processing in my blender. Nice aroma. Would make a great gardener's soap.
Since the leaves are tough and hard to digest, I usually crush them and place in a large mesh tea ball when cooking with it - mostly in stews and pasta sauces - then I can just fish it out when I need to.
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Do you do the lime/lemon for the vitamin C or for other reasons?
I'm sorry to be such a poor information source on this but I take the lime because I read somewhere that you should eat at least one lemon per day for your health, I don't remember where, and I'm very fond of limes but not so much lemons. I hope limes are as beneficial.
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My friends gave me a Hawaiian pepper bush that is currently loaded with red peppers but they are blazing hot - makes jalapeno peppers seem mild in comparison. Sometime I need to try to make Hawaiian chili water - I've heard it's good.
I make my own version of pepper water for using in poke, which I'm very fond of. I use a mix of red, green and yellow bell peppers or any other tasty mild peppers and add enough hot peppers to bring it up to your preferred heat level, add water and boil. You should make it fairly hot as the hot will be diluted by the poke you add it to. I like mixing the mild with hot peppers, as I like it mild enough so that I can add enough pepper water to bring out the actual pepper flavor as well as the hot. There is no salt or viniger so don't make more than you can use in a reasonable time.
I'm a firm believer that eating a good amount of spicy hot food will greatly improve many sinus problems.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Hi Oink,
Try sprinkling some salt on the lemon and then eating it, makes it more tolerable.
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Ed and I just bought some Brott's ACV at Whole Foods... no specific health reason, but will let all know if we suddenly have cured all of our middle-aged aflictions.
Andrew, my MD prescribed a nasal sinus irrigation. This is normally an alternative treatment, but I guess is becoming a mainstream thing. My MD is Kaiser and Kaiser is incorporating more "alternative" treatments.... I use a sqeeze bottle with pre-mixed saline powder. The recommendation is to use the powder mixed in warm water. To me, swimming in Hawaiian waters is much better, but since I can't yet, this does clear up the congestion for a few hours.
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Andrew, I can never thank you enough for sharing the ACV home remedy. I started taking it shortly after you posted (and while researching it, I also found info. on "oil pulling" as an excellent decongestant). I've been trying both and finally have my energy back again. I've been so fatigued for so long and always have had recurring sinus infections. Doctors could not help and diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromylagia. I've tried so many things (including Candida diet, which worked, but found it too difficult to continue forever). It is so wonderful to be getting my life back again. I've finally been able to start enjoying my weekends again (instead of spending 1 to 2 days recuperating from the work week in bed).
Thanks again for sharing this info.! It's made such a difference in my life.
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I'm very happy to hear that. My symptoms have been dramatically reduced as well. I think that I'm just going to continue this for good.
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Andrew, I can never thank you enough for sharing the ACV home remedy. I started taking it shortly after you posted (and while researching it, I also found info. on "oil pulling" as an excellent decongestant). I've been trying both and finally have my energy back again. I've been so fatigued for so long and always have had recurring sinus infections. Doctors could not help and diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromylagia. I've tried so many things (including Candida diet, which worked, but found it too difficult to continue forever). It is so wonderful to be getting my life back again. I've finally been able to start enjoying my weekends again (instead of spending 1 to 2 days recuperating from the work week in bed).
Thanks again for sharing this info.! It's made such a difference in my life.
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