What did the ancients use for corns? Buffalo butter, and salt.
But seriously for your mild arthritis, I suggest you at least try this, unless you are recovering alcoholic. I have arthritis, in my fingers, back and neck, and bone spurs. I have a bone spur, in my single salute finger, on my right hand, and when I use my hand a lot, or grip something hard, it will rub a vessel across the spur, and my finger will swell, and tighten up, and turn colors, and look like bad bruise. A couple of days, or so later, it is back to normal. I have arthritis knots starting on my left single salute finger, but they have not enlarged in five years. Occasionally, my hands will start hurting, and get stiff. But when I take a teaspoon of gin and raisins, the next day, or later that night I feel fine. I usually take it, but I hate golden raisins, so I will go a week or so without it, and then I will notice my hands starting to get sore. The remedy is simply a box of golden raisins, dumped into a bowl, and covered with gin. I don't know how many ounces the box is, but it is the standard box that golden raisins come in. Any brand of gin is fine One guy swears by Blue something or another, others go with Bombay. I just use Tanqueray, as it is what I have in my booze cabinet. You just dump the raisins in a bowl, and cover them with gin, and cover the bowl, with a cloth, and let it sit in the refrigerator, for a week. The raisins will plump up, and the majority of the alcohol will have evaporated. You may have to add a little more gin if the raisins soak up too much gin, and are not covered. The original dosage was 9 raisins a day. I just dip a plastic spoon, and get about 10-12 or so, and chew them up and swallow. I first heard about this on the Peoples Pharmacy. I had read it in their syndicated column in the news paper. Joe, and Terry Graedon are the hosts. They have a radio show, on Sundays, and will have either a picked subject or just have people call in with home remedies, or to ask a question. Joe is a registered Pharmacist, and Terry, is a Medical Anthropologist. People asked about the gin and raisins, remedy for arthritis, and wondered why it works, Joe said it might be the combination of the sloe berry from the gin, and the resveratrol, from the raisins. Both are anti inflammatory. But it has worked very well for me. It may not work for everyone, but it has been a charm for me. Give it a try. If nothing else, have a gin and tonic!
There have been many people who have written, and called in, to say what a miracle it has been for them. One lady, could no longer write or drive, because her hands had become so gnarled. The medicine the Dr. had given her, made her sick, and did not help at all. Someone had told her about the gin and raisins, and she tried it, and felt some relief, so kept taking them, and now she is writing again, and driving. Give it a try, you may or may not notice a change real soon, but eat a teaspoon full of raisins, each day, till the bowl of raisins are gone, and see. You should see a difference with a couple of days. Let me know how they work for you.
Wayne
