Thank you for your praise.

The first thing you will be amused to learn is that all of the ancient copies of the Hippocratic oath are missing that particular (do ye no harm) clause. If you look up translations (I do not speak/read Greek) you will find that most of it is concerned with promising to teach other doctor's sons for free! It also promises not to do surgeries or abortions or euthanasia.

Most medical schools do not require the Hippocratic oath - of any era - to be taken by doctors. So, many doctors have never taken it.

As usual, behavior is a personal choice on the part of the individual, be he doctor or not.

Jan

One idea of hell to me would be being forced to take a colonoscopy every day. OOOOH -- gives me chills.

I would appreciate it.

Vinegar has so many uses that someone told there is a book called "Vinegar-The liquid duct tape".

Dr William Campbell Douglas had a newsletter years ago called Second Opinion and that's where I got it. I'll see if I can find the directions. He had the amounts to use and I remember I had to boil the water first.

I know of several home contractors who carry Duck Tape on them at all times. I've seen them use it for everything from quick bandages across scrapes to impromptu stitches for major cuts. (Not sure if the individual ever went to the ER for real stitches or not.)

Knew a doc once that for any cut or scrape didn't bother with antbiotics, he just made sure to use a bristle brush and common soap - vigorously - on the wound before covering with a bandage. His patients squirmed and yelled, but always healed quickly and without infection...

Rich, I would really like to have your recipe for your decongestant.

Jan, I commend you for your thoroughness. My question is on your ending note "Primum facitis nihil mali passus est" (First, do ye no harm), if this is true of medical doctors how is it that many doctors murder babies (fetus) in the womb? Yes english for Fetus is Baby, some translators try to replace this now with 'offspring', but put offspring in to translate to latin and you get 'semen' so it is not a correct translation 'baby' is correct.

Could you please answer to all that if a Doctor takes the 'Hippocratic Oath' of 'First, do ye no harm' how is it they are not stripped of their credentials for causing harm to the child?

If it is because it is legal...then the Nazi's in the 1930's & 40's murdering the sick and disabled as well as the jewish people didn't do wrong either...it was legal under their laws. Is that really a defense?

If only you could brush off the truth that easily...you could be Hillary Clinton's campaign manager.

In truth the left [known as Statist’s (big government) types], is the reason for most regulation and law causing people to run into prosecution for trying to do what they believe is best for their family and themselves.

Who wants 10 working people to pay for 1 retired person? The Socialist Left [social security].

Who wants the whole of the working class to pay the healthcare for all? The Socialist Left [ACA (AKA Obamacare)].

Who has through regulations and testing made it cost $10 million to test and approve a new medical device? The Socialist Left, example of this the newest replacement heart valve used in America today is 2nd generation while the rest of the world is using 8th generation heart valves.

Who forced the use of ‘fluoride’, ‘chlorine’, ‘automotive antifreeze’ and other chemicals in the public drinking water systems? The Socialist Left.

I guess it is time for you to brush this off as what? Conspiracy? Lie’s?

I am an Engineer in the Medical field, and did several years [back in the day] in construction of Water Treatment plants, Nuclear power plants, Bridges and Skyscrapers; your pedigree in this discussion is...

I had not heard of pickle juice for a sore throat. I'll have to try that. I have made my own decongestant. Vinegar, water, cayenne pepper and sea salt. Teaspoon every half hour. Works great.

We used Homemade Chicken Soup [made with fowls] for cold's, Gargled with Pickle juice for sore throats, used Peppermint for upset stomachs and ground up charcoal for treatment of poison or bad food being eaten.

Now that you stopped laughing; The medical research community finds that the fats and essential elements aminos and minerals in the 'Chicken Soup' actually works to defeat the common cold. The salts, vinegar and spices in the ‘Pickle Juice’ does kill the bacteria that causes the sore throat. Peppermint soothes the stomach and charcoal is still used in hospitals for ‘overdose’ patients, and illness brought on by bad food.

I guess my Polish Grandparents where pretty smart after all.

Huh? Over the years I have read a number of stories about groups who didn't agree with the treatment parents were giving their children and they tried to take custody of the child so the state could administer what they considered normal treatment. Since the right of the political spectrum believes in liberty and individual freedom I concluded these groups were lefties. Really not sure I even understand your comment.

That's a new one for me. I'll have to see if I can grow it where I am.

I think a lot of natural health care clinics use them along with nutritional supplements to restore the bodies proper balance.

One plant that I have been growing and eating is called heal all. I can't really say whether it really helps because I am healthy. It can't hurt!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunell...

I can say that this was a popular method (perhaps not so much for some...) in Europe at least as early as the turn of the 20th century. Often prescribed by doctors and used to "cure" soldiers on sick leave... (remember "The Good Soldier Schweik"?)

Good to hear from you, brother or sister in arms. And by the way, one smart granny.

So..you are telling me that married women mostly in their twenties way back in 1937-38 were scientifically hip? Imagine that!

think I'll wear boots. -- j
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You are correct. Talk about bio-terrorist potential...
But these fungi are uncommon and generally they are caught by the bad luck of someone puncturing himself with a dirty thorn or some such. It is still scary to read a paragraph that says something like, "We are not certain what anti-fungal to recommend in case of this diagnosis; the fatality rate for this diagnosis is 100%."

Brrrrrr.

Jan