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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Reaction to 60 minutes piece on Bees
  • Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:02:06 -0400

Nancy Bracewell wrote:

Shelter is going fast due to overuse of pharmaceuticals.
Officials in at least half a dozen states have notified parents of recent
cases http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21359317/
They can add Alabama to that list, since a friend's children brought home
warning notes and her son has already had it. She cured it with constant
care and salt-water wash.

Antibiotic-resistant staph infection:

Would the following be of any use, topically applied:

tea tree oil soap (Dr. Bronners) - I use it to keep eye and sinus & ear
infections in check & it works
tea tree oil (plantation grown, pure undiluted oil only)
1) fresh plantain poultice (greater plantain - large leafed, lesser plantain
- rattlesnake plantain)
2) comfrey poultice
3) goldenseal powder (added to the above poultices)

4) long shot - jewelweed, fresh juice of - works on poison ivy - no idea if
it would help with staph -
it creates a glossy layer on the skin which seems to protect and heal the
affected area;
in the case of poison ivy it reduces itching. With PI I would use 1,2,3,&4 as
a poultice held in place with a gauze bandage.

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Lawrence F. London, Jr.
lflj@intrex.net
Venaura Farm http://venaurafarm.blogspot.com
Agriculture, Market Farming & Permaculture
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