Horseradish – more postive news for Emetophobia

Every spring my Grandmother would grind fresh horseradish and mix it with beet juice for the Passover seder. It didn’t just add a beautiful color to the seder dish. It had a nose burning effect when it was sandwiched in between matzoh and passed around. As a child, that was the only time of year I ate horseradish.

Now, I buy it frequently and add it to my tomato juice to give it some kick. Anytime I hear of an herb that doubles as an antibiotic, anti-viral, or anti-emetic, life seems just a little bit easier. Horseradish, as outlined below, is a natural antibiotic. It may not kill the norovirus, but it can kill icky bacterias that can cause vomiting.

(http://www.liveandfeel.com/medicinalplants/horseradish.html)

As a medicine horseradish root has many curative properties: strong antibiotic, expectorant, bronchodilatator, antibacterial, coronary vasodilatator, it increases the blood pressure, it heats up the body, stimulates the body’s immune system, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic, antianemic, antiscorbutic, diuretic. It can stimulate the appetite. It has a cardiotonic effect and is recommended to the people that suffer from high blood pressure. Also it is known that horseradish has aphrodisiacal properties.

Treatments

Bronchitis, sinusitis, paradontosis, rheumatism, anemia, flu, stomatitis, and even facial paralysis can be treated by using horseradish. As for sinusitis and rhinitis it is enough for a cataplasm to be placed on the forehead along with two spoons of grained horseradish so that the nose gets immediately decongested. This treatment is repeated 4 to 5 days in a row and it gets interrupted once burns occur.

Against bronchitis, flu and lung congestions, horseradish flour is applied like a cataplasm on the chest area for a half an hour up to an hour. This treatment is repeated once every two or three days.

Pains caused by rheumatism disappear if a cataplasm of horseradish is used. If a burning sensation appears the treatment is to be stopped.

Gargling tincture of horseradish dosed in 3-4 spoons in a glass half filled with water alleviates stomatitis.

Against paradontosis, the person suffering from it would need to chew grained horseradish. It can be mixed with carrots to reduce the spicy taste. This herb is great for gums because of its strong stimulating effects.

I think I’ll pass on this one

Homeopathic herbs and remedies are part of my daily life.  Moreso since becoming emetophobic.  I spend a lot of time researching what works and what doesn’t. When I’m looking for an alternative treatment to common ailments, I usually browse Dr Weil’s website .(www.drweil.com).

Lately I’ve been feeling depressed and exhausted and have considered trying a detox program. One of the programs brought to my attention is called Panchakarma.

Panchakarma is an Ayurvedic cleansing program for body and mind. Ayurvedic medicine, which originated within the ancient Vedic tradition of India, defines health as a body free of toxins, a mind at peace, emotions calm and happy, wastes efficiently eliminated, and organs functioning smoothly. Panchakarma (literally “five works”) is designed to restore health and wellness by cleansing the body of toxins with five methods: induction of vomiting, intestinal purging (with herbal laxatives), medicated enemas, nasal irrigation with medicated oils, and blood letting (traditionally with leeches or by cutting a vein.)

(Source: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400225)

Further, the recommended treatment is for 14 to 21 days of vomiting, diarrhea, and blood letting.

Oh hell to the No! If inducing vomiting and intestinal purging isn’t bad enough, how about those leeches?

Thanks, but no thanks!

“I’ll never eat again”! How many times have you said this?

By guest blogger Dave Anderson, Cooper Lake, Texas

As soon as the rumbling in my stomach starts, I tell myself “it’s only gas.” At that point my mind wanders to the everything I ate or drank for the past 24 hours. Then, the bloating and cramping begin. The sudden reality that this isn’t just a passing gas pang sets in.

 Beads of sweat form on my forehead as I rummage through the medicine cabinet grabbing anything on the emetophobia shelf I can find that will help. Tums, GasX, Pepto Bismol. I settle for the Charco-caps. The shakes and shivers quickly set in.
While sitting in the bathroom waiting for relief, I realize how pissed off I am at myself for not watching what I ate. Now I’m paying the price. I make a pact with myself swearing never to eat anything again.

The next morning I wake up feeling great and savor the smell of bacon and eggs. My mouth waters and I dig in.