![]() Natural Remedies I Could Do Without Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 — Listed under What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You
Mar 2 First off, let me start by saying that I like alternative medicine. If it's a choice between doping up on antibiotics every time we get the sniffles and natural remedies, I'm all for the latter. In fact, I have a whole post proclaiming my eternal love for homeopathy and the many uses of Vicks VapoRub. Feel free to check that post out here. But there are certain natural remedies I could definitely do without. Here are a few for the virtual trash can: 1. Peeing on one's own toes as a cure for toe fungus. Okay so I realize I'm outing myself on this one. Yes, I have a fungus toe. I know. It's gross. I'll say it for you. Euuuuwwww. Anyway, I've tried loads of treatments throughout the years. Hardcore prescription meds with potential for serious side effects seem to work best. (Think liver damage, potential for birthing conjoined twins, yellowing of the eyes or skin, nausea, gas, vomiting, dizziness, tingling or numbness of hands and feet, need I say more?) But, regardless of the possible side effects and fabulous immediate outcome, the fungus always seems to creep back around after a while. For the last six years, I've either been pregnant or nursing or both, so I haven't been able to avail myself of the hardcore meds and my toe has been well… Let's just say it's seen better days. I asked my homeopath what she would recommend. Her answer, “Well, I've heard that soaking your toe in your own urine can be quite effective.” Can you imagine? “Um honey, what are you doing? The children are attempting to toast their Hot Wheels cars,” my husband yells from the other end of the house. “Oh nothing dear. I'm just collecting a vat of my own urine so I can soak my fungus toe.” Then, ten minutes later here's me sitting in the middle of the living room with my foot in a bowl of pee while I try to stop my crew of rowdy toddlers from climbing into the chimney, microwaving their underwear, folding my important paperwork into origami, and peeing into their own small bowls followed by attempts to bathe in them. Thanks, but no thanks. Think I'll stick with three coats of heavy-duty maroon polish and a future date with the prescription-loving podiatrist. 2. Urine therapy. While researching for information on toe fungus and urine on the Internet (yes, I did look it up) I found out there are many natural medicinal uses for one's own pee. Apparently it cures acne, toe fungus, and can even improve one's overall health. People have reported that after drinking 3 cups of their own urine daily for 2 months, their toe fungus and acne problems were as good as gone. Apparently, you can also rub your face with urine-soaked cotton balls. Proactiv and other traditional acne treatments have nothing on one's own pee, so they say. I consider myself pretty open minded, but the idea of wiping my face or drinking a warm cup of my own pee each morning is quite beyond what I can handle. Please pass the Clearasil. 3. Organic colon cleanse for weight loss and overall health. Some people swear that a good colon cleanse is the right way to jumpstart any diet. Get things moving in the right direction. Now while I am quite sure that a clean colon is always a plus, from what I can see from those friends and family who have tried this method of dieting, the only outcome I can see is them running back and forth to the toilet 24 hours a day. Not sure about the final product, but I'll stick with buying a membership to a local health club and attempts to cut back on jarred cheese and Dr. Pepper, thank you very much. Well, that's all for my review of natural remedies I could do without. Please feel free to join in the conversation and add your own folk cures (useful or otherwise) to the list.
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Wow. Wipe my face with urine soaked cotton balls? WOW. I can't wait to use these little remedy tidbits on unsuspecting acquaintances. I'm all for a dry delivery and even an embellishment or two. "What? I do it. Seriously, you should try it."
I LOVE to see them squirm :)
Comments by
MOMSICLE VIBE
If I drank three cups of my own urine a day, I'd be skinny as hell because I would be throwing up 3 times a day.
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:46:59 PM Comments by
Unknown Mami
So, I'm not down with any use for urine besides flushing. Just so ya know -- if you expect more from me, we can no longer be friends.
I don't even want to think about a colon cleanse, but now I have and all I can think is why?? Why does one want to poop any more than necessary???
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 10:29:38 PM Comments by
IASoupMama
I think if I was prescribed to drink pee to clear up acne. I would chose acne. Gross!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 1:39:05 PM Comments by
Small Burst
Add to the list the neti pot. I'm all for salt water gargle, but I'd rather be stuffy for a while than irrigate my sinuses with a mini teapot.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 4:49:43 AM Comments by
naptimewriting
I am really ashamed to admit that my proverbial ears perked up when you mentioned a cure for acne, even though it involved drinking urine. I got off my birth control 5 months ago, and am constantly covered in acne that is soooo much worse than it ever was when I was in high school.
Of course, it didn't last long. Drink my own pee? I think not.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 8:51:05 PM Comments by
Brae
Thanks so much for the follow...here to return the favor! :)
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:59:37 PM Comments by
Jill
I watched Dr. Oz yesterday (I normally don't watch any adult shows, but had the chance.) and they were talking about things like this. I agree w/ the whole urine thing! Honestly, as much as I LOVE Dr. Pepper too, my body could really benefit from a colon cleanse. Will it ever happen? Probably not!! Thanks for visiting my place and for the comment! I'm following you now too!! See you over at FFF at MBC.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:22:14 PM Comments by
Mom of Many
There is just no way that I could drink or use my own urine for any purposes, medicinal or not. It's just way too gross for me!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:16:43 PM Comments by
Sarah C.
It's so much easier to make these kinds of confessions to strangers, especially strangers you don't have to look in the eye. So here goes: IF you really wanted to clear up that there fungus, you COULD just pee on your feet in the shower in the mornings (mornings are best as the pee is more concentrated) and it will PROBABLY clear up in about 10 days. Not that I'm speaking from experience now oh no sirree. But the steam from the shower helps open your pores and really get that pee in there, you know.
I read somewhere that a lot of those uber-expensive face creams contain urea - 1 guess as to what that is!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 6:36:01 PM Comments by
Dara
A few things to say other than "seriously?", at least your kids wouldn't be drinking your toe fungus pee like mine would be. The second thought is really? you are focusing on wrapping your face in pee rather than the thought of drinking it? and finally, consider a LOT more dr. Peppers, maybe you will get a mini colon-cleanse that way!
Oh, and have you considered peeing in the shower? maybe that will help. hee hee
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 6:25:45 PM Comments by
Frugal Vicki
Um, yeah, I am with you on this one. As much as I hate fungus, I am not soaking my foot in pee. I am all for the natural cure for what ails but I gotta draw the line somewhere.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 5:26:22 PM Comments by
amy
I'd heard about peeing on a jelly fish sting (but from the reliable source the sitcom Friends) And drinking urine? Ewwwwww.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 4:35:13 PM Comments by
Jane
With these low volume toilets nowadays there is really not that much water in the bowl...so you could...... just dip your toe into the toilet bowl after peeing. Done! You could do it every time ...and soon...no fungus!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 4:18:42 PM Comments by
susan
I'm so with you, Tracie. And Mrs. Blogalot, I have not experimented with the all-powerful Vaseline enough, apparently. But I am willing to try just about anything over Urine Therapy. That's for dang sure.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 4:01:57 PM Comments by
Naomi
Naomi, so far for me, I haven't met a rash or any other minor thing that the great and powerful vaseline couldn't cure. I would take it over urine any day.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 2:41:15 PM Comments by
mrsblogalot
This stuff makes gargling with a vinegar/salt water mixture and eating Vicks Vapo Rub look like spa treatments.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 2:26:45 PM Comments by
Tracie
Very Bored in Catalunya--Pee of a virgin, huh? I wish I had seen that show. Sounds quite educational. Thanks for stopping by!!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 1:30:29 PM Comments by
Naomi
I watched a TV show years ago that said that young boys fresh urine was brilliant for the skin, and the pee of a virgin was the most prized.
For English readers it was that highly thought provoking show - This morning and Richard Madeley did actually drink some!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 12:21:18 PM Comments by
Very Bored in Catalunya
Heather, the truth is in principle I totally agree with you. I'm quite sure I have peed on my own feet any number of times. But the idea of collecting my own pee and then sitting around soaking in it...while my kids run wild and destroy the house and attempt to imitate me. This I just cannot fathom. I can only imagine the conversations that would ensue with my 5 year old. "Um Mami, what are you doing?" "Well, I'm sitting here soaking my feet in my own pee because pee soaking is supposed to be really healthy, you know." "Can I try?" "No." "Please?" " No." "Why not?" "Um probably because sooner or later my whole house will smell like an enormous litter box if I let that happen..I dunno...?"
Help!!!!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 12:16:22 PM Comments by
Naomi
you see, when you talking about peeing on your own foot i was thinking nah, i could do that, i'd rather that than toe fungus - i mean come on, anyone who has ever peed outside barefoot has peed on their own foot at some point, right? no? just me then? anyway...moving swiftly on...as i say I was all for that, but then you started talking about wiping it on your face...eeewww. Even i have standards!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 11:59:01 AM Comments by
Heather in Lapland
Mwa, I'm with you on the will to live. If I had to do that every morning I think I would shrivel up and wither away. Urine therapy not for me. No way no how.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 11:51:00 AM Comments by
Naomi
Daisy, thanks for sharing about your cleanse. I would not be against a cleanse that didn't make me crap myself all day long. I do enjoy a clean colon. And it sounds like you have a very smart naturopath. I love my homeopath so much, but it would be nice to have a good naturopath as well.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 9:55:54 AM Comments by
Naomi
I think the idea with the whole urine application is the fungus will lose the will to live. Just a shame so will the one applying it.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 9:54:56 AM Comments by
Mwa
haha you crack me up! I would never soak my toe in urine either, YUCK. I will say that back in highschool I had terrible acne and someone told me about the rubbing my face in my urine thing....I was tempted, but never did it haha.
Buttttttt I do have to say that I was always against cleanses for the same reasons you listed, but my naturopath found me an AWESOME one that absolutely did not have me rushing to the bathroom. I think I had two BMS/day while on the cleanse. Mine actually wasn't taken to lose weight, it was more of trying to get my body on track to fighting allergies and asthma without tons of medication and steroids, and to help get my BMs back on a regular schedule. Plus, with the one I was on you could eat the whole time :) I felt better after than I had in a long time!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 9:45:41 AM Comments by
Daisy
Wow, Jeanne. I had never heard of this being suggested in real life, just read about it on the Internet. You must go tot a very progressive grocery store. I can hardly imagine any checker at my local Walmart even imagining that as an option. That's good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 9:44:24 AM Comments by
Naomi
When Amelia was an infant, she had that infant acne. A checker at the grocery store suggested rubbing her face with he own urine. I just couldn't bring myself to do it, no matter how pure her "breast milk diet" urine was.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 8:54:00 AM Comments by
Jeanne
Penney, Yes. That is a great idea. I'm sure ice would do the trick. Or maybe I could put the whole thing in the blender and make a tasty smoothie. Mmmmmmm.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 8:33:27 AM Comments by
Naomi
I'm sure you could put your pee in the fridge before you drank it every day. Maybe add an ice cube or two? =)
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 8:18:51 AM Comments by
Penney
HELP!!! Stay away from my toe, Dina!!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 8:13:55 AM Comments by
naomi
Thanks for your support, Hear Mum Roar. Glad to know I'm not the only one grossed out by this.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:48:07 AM Comments by
Naomi
Soak that toe, silly girl!!!!! Come here and I'll pee on it!!!! :P
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:47:10 AM Comments by
Dina
I'm with you. I think it's a toilet thing!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:22:02 AM Comments by
Hear Mum Roar
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:13:55 AM
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