Julius: Ugh. Why are we talking about this?
Yulysta: Here playing the negative role will be Julius, as always.
PB: It's okay Yu, I'll answer his question. Simply put, Holly had a very rough week. Instead of depressing the world with all the bad things that happened, we will be discussing a topic of interest to her and hopefully provide readers with a better understanding of the natural and organic world.
J: So basically every time we have a STID it means that Holly had something bad happen to her that she essentially wants to forget about.
PB: I guess if you want to look at it that way, sure.
Y: I'll open the floor with actual information. A "natural remedy" from this point on will refer to a combination of naturally occurring substances that when taken in any form that a "traditional" medicine would be taken, creates relief from an ailment or sickness, temporary or otherwise.
PB: Holly has had an interest in natural remedies, obviously because of her desire to become more eco-friendly, organic, and sustainable.
J: Okay, but do natural remedies work? So, like, say I get a rash or something on my skin, under my fur of course, could I apply like blueberry paste to it and have it go away?
PB: No, not exactly, but you could combine an even mixture of honey and cinnamon to it and it should disappear in about the same time span as a traditional medicine.
Y: It would be a good time to point out that just because "traditional" medications are considered "stronger" doesn't mean they are weaker or take longer to work. In fact, it can be argued that some herbal or natural remedies may be stronger than their chemical counterparts.
PB: If you read any book or novel that was written 80 years ago or more, you will see the different ways people used to treat ailments. Witch Hazel was used as an antiseptic for wounds, for example. More recently, soaked tea bags can be placed on eyes to reduce puffiness.
J: Wasn't there a court case a while back about a woman who wanted to put her child who was sick with cancer on herbal treatment instead of chemotherapy?
PB: Yes. A mother was seeking alternative treatment and was going to flee to Mexico to get it, however the courts overruled her (article here).
J: Maybe it's just me but sometimes I think chemical medicines are beneficial. I mean, haven't you seen Balto?
Y: For those of you who haven't, Balto is a movie about children who will die from diphtheria if they don't receive a shipment of vaccinations.
PB: I firmly believe there is a place for everything in moderation.
Y: In my opinion, I think people have taken medications too far. If someone gets a headache, instead of thinking to themselves "Hey, maybe I haven't had enough water today," they grab a bottle of Tylenol and walk away. This not only makes it so our bodies can't fight off diseases and the like on our own but it can create additional problems, like not realizing the problem behind the ailment.
PB: Plenty of foods have medicinal qualities. Holly has shared many with you as she gives nutritional information about food. Bananas are not only excellent sources of potassium, but they help rebuild energy and stamina.
J: Honey helps soothe the stomach and throat as well as provide an anti-septic coat over scrapes and cuts.
Y: Ironic that you're talking about honey.
J: ...
PB: Ginger is also known for it's stomach soothing qualities.
J: Okay these are small ailments though. What about the cancer case? Is there a natural remedy for that? What about joint pain?
PB: There are possible remedies for cancer ranging from oysters to broccoli in various forms but the problem is people feel that these treatments won't be as effective as chemicals because they're "not as strong." Research is lacking in this area. (Source 1 and Source 2.)
Y: Joint pain is much easier to talk about as it's traditionally not life-threatening. There are many possible treatments from bananas to turmeric in hot milk (Source). Another difficult thing to remember is that since everyone's body is different, not every treatment will work. This also makes people skeptical to try natural remedies despite they can actually be more effective since you're discovering something that will work especially for your own body.
PB: Another thing is sometimes people expect miracles to happen when they don't necessarily happen. If someone claims they have difficulty sleeping and decide to take Valerian root and it doesn't work, consider the circumstances. Does the person not move around enough? Is the person drinking coffee at dinner time? Are they eating too much or too little? Natural remedies work particularly well on people who make an effort to eat a balanced diet and have moderate movement during the day. (Source.)
J: They work better on those people because then the person isn't filling their body up with junk. Extra junk is hard to get rid of. Which reminds me, if you ignore a symptom for a long time, it can become more difficult to rid based on a natural remedy alone.
Y: Detoxing the body from "junk" (as Julius says) is a good idea, but watch out for crazy diets and medicines. They'll do more harm than good. Look for a good tea, or better yet, just change your diet to healthier foods and your body will do it on it's own with no side effects (except for the side effect of feeling good!).
J: Okay so is there like a website or something with remedies?
PB: Holly's favorite is Home Remedies for You which she finds to be very concise and researched. Plus they have topics on just about everything.
Y: Our suggestion? Just check it out. Who knows... during your next flu or cold you'll skip the Tylenol and keep the chicken soup and maybe add some other herbs and spices!
J: Or better still maybe just let your body heal itself. You have white blood cells and T-cells for a reason.
PB: That's another blog post Julius but good point.
J: Hey just trying to help.
Y: We hope you enjoyed our first ever STID. Who knows what we'll talk about in the future!
PB: Stay tuned for the next Holly blog post!
J: Oh and I'm sure we'll write again in 39 days about our flight home in the suitcase...
Y: Oh Julius...
PB: Talk to you guys later!
This was def an amusing blagpost lol. I like the acronym od STID, only one letter more than another well known acronym lol. I have that natural remedies wobsite saved and will look at it more closely. Yay Balto, I wonder why you mentioned that. Maybe it has something to do with our Disney Song marathon (heh rhyme) the other day? "If there's a prize for rotten judgement, I guess I already won that." Lol I liked this type of blagpost, you should do more lol.
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