This is something I did for my own edification but I thought I'd share it. The information in the matrix comes from the CDC, WHO, academic websites and, if the article was adequately footnoted, the fount of all knowledge Wikipedia. The data is incomplete but it may be out there if anyone wants...

It seems to me that I do not see much posted in the alt medicine areas. Like herbal medicines, tinctures, etc. Fire Cider is best to make at home (less expensive and then you KNOW what goes into it) and is great for sick family members, neighbors, friends. Makes great gifts (if they will use...

Just a way to gather some statistical evidence one way or the other.

A short debate on another forum dedicated to chickens got me seriously thinking about what we are doing to poultry, and how that would seriously affect any preppers that want to maintain flocks long term. The debate was over the avian flu, many chicken keepers (and the authorities) advocate...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/exclusive-controversial-us-scientist-creates-deadly-new-flu-strain-for-pandemic-research-9577088.html I can't possibly see anything going wrong creating the deadliest virus on the planet in a level 2 research facility. There is absolutely no reason...

Some say First People, some say Native American. Either way, here is a good website and information on remedies. Winter Illness Survival Kit http://lastrealindians.com/the-indigenized-winter-illness-survival-kit-by-linda-bishop-jones/

With the holiday season also comes influenza. It is commonly thought to be benign, but nothing could be further from the truth. In 1918, a strain of the flu started in a Kansas Army barracks and then spread throughout North America and Europe killing approximately 20M people. It was called the...

I don't take the jab because I have thought for decades it is pure unmitigated poison with toxic ingredients that end up in the muscles and organs. It contains more Mercury than the EPA says is safe for exposure so a yearly shot compounds that unhealthy exposure to a toxin far more serious than...

I am a retired OR nurse (never gave a flu shot - never took one) and I don't have kids, but I try and keep up....I recently overheard a conversation in which the issue was the title of this thread. So my question(s) is this: Should pregnant women and small children avoid those who have recently...

Our Elderberry tonic recipe. I attended another talk given by an Oncologist, after listening to him and reviewing his literature. I went home and we looked at our elderberry harvest. We have spent a few days mixing elderberry juice and doing a lot of taste testing. To find a good recipe for an...

Just downloaded this yesterday from Amazon; finished yesterday. If you are a Prime member I believe it's free; However this is a great story of survival, quarantine and pandemic flu. Excellent read; the author is available via email; I emailed him and he responded to a question I had. Highly...

I had that when it passed by the first time, wonder if i have any resistance left? this is something new. :eek: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/01/11/12-infected-with-new-swine-flu-strain

Here's an analogy for gun control using the flu: "The Influenza virus is a health hazard. Shaking hands greatly enhances the spread of the Flu. Government should outlaw hand-shaking." Sound crazy? Well, let's look. In 2007, in the US, over 60,000 people died from the Flu, whereas, 32,000...

DH doesn't usually do too badly with flus and infections, but he was stuck with travel conditions this week. 3hr flights, airports, and half a week in Orlando. Currently: High (for him) fever, 100-103 Pulse running high 80s to mid 90s lying down BP above his normal, high enough that he won't...

"Scientists at Oxford University have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness, taking a significant step in the fight against a disease that affects billions of people each year."...

I have heard that you can use charcoal for food poisoning. Does anyone have a recipe(s) for how to make remedy? Been thinking that if the SHTF and we eat stuff that is poisonous or just eat food with bacteria, we need to know how to make remedies for ourselves or for others.

Could this be the start of another global pandemic? http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?glide=BH-20100623-26655-CHN

A new study released looking at the effect of flu shots. People who routinely get seasonal flu shots have been more apt to contracting the swine flu. http://www.naturalnews.com/028538_seasonal_flu_shot_vaccines.html People who received the seasonal flu vaccine shot in 2008 were up to 274%...

From the very accurate FactCheck.org - a project of the Annenberg Foundation - detailed responses to various claims and the facts about the H1N1 flu vaccine. http://www.factcheck.org/2009/10/inoculation-misinformation/

Does anybody know if you can use fresh Elderberry in a Tincture or not? All the recipes call for "dried" elderberry's. If you have to use dried then how is the best way and process to dry fresh ripe elderberry's? Thanks for any help.