Boosting the immune system! Farmgal style..
So I had a very busy few days over the weekend and had a great time! but I also got exposed to a possable health threat, now I think? I got off lucky and the odds are very good that nothing will come of it..
I called my momma and it turns out that I had the very same thing a couple times as a young child and each time it was less then the time before and as an adult, we are less likely to get it then a child is..
Still, with my momma’s surgery date (hopefully, still waitin for some test results to come back) hanging over my head and knowing that I had pushed myself for a couple days with less sleep then normal, it seemed like a good idea to give my body a boost
The first thing I did was add in more sleep/meditation.. I can’t say just how important finding time to calm your body and your mind in prayer.
The next thing I added in more of was WATER! Lots and lots of extra water, flushing your system and making sure that you are up on the water is very important.
The comes food- A large apple per day, a full cucumber per day, fresh greens, including nettles, wild violet tea with raw local honey, reducing as much white suger as possable, staying away from meat for the moment, apple cider vingar 2x daily.
then I made a wash of apple cider vinager with simmered cloves as my face rince..
And then time will give me my answer… but I think I will be just fine..
So what do you do to give your body and health a massive boost rapidly when you need to?
Just another Day on the Farm 
Many of the things you do, I do, also Pop a glove of garlic. If i feel a germ attack coming on, cold or flu i take a tincture of echinacea.
Oh, boy …. I suppose a second cup of coffee doesn’t count? Honestly, I can often relate to the ad (I think it was for breast cancer) that showed photos of a man and kids with a heading of “People You Mostly Take Care Of” and then a mirror with a heading of “People You Mostly Don’t Take Care Of.”
Yup! Using most of the same boosters that you do plus adding Ester C and Turmeric into the mix; especially when attending large family functions. Still need to work more on all those body energising things like sleep and relaxation though… Read a piece earlier this morning which mentioned an ad showing two photos: one a family photo with the caption “Who we take care of most often.” The second said “Who we take care of least often.” the photo showed a mirror’s reflection…
Guess its the incredible urge to do Spring tonic this year, but it feels really good to be cutting back and actually doing the bitter greens that I’ve been thinking about ever since it got so unseasonably warm….
Speaking of which, the clematis is ready to burst for the second time this year and apparently bee mites are going to be a bigger problem than normal – they’ll have at least two more generations because of the super early start of brood production this year) :
Holy crap how dumb was that, eh?
Yup, I definately need more sleep.
(But thanks for the thought CD. It’s just so appropriate; )
We love elderberry syrup.