Witch Hazel
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Witch Hazel
Just read about this on another post. The lady was using it on her sore knee. So I bought some. Tried it on my arthritic hands, just so sore & stiff in the mornings. About 20 minutes after rubbing a little on my hands my right hand had no soreness and my left was 50% improved. That's about as good as my left gets. I just made a pinhole in the foil lid, so it just drips out. I used it on my skin, I believe she said to wet a cloth and put the cloth on the sore spot. Guess it would stay moist a lot longer that way. Maybe I'll put a scrap of flannall (sp.), (I must have some scraps, grin), on my left hand and reapply later, Not sure if I need to wait before re-appling, suppose I could read the label, it's just so tiny writing.
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Hmmm, it can't hurt, I might try that on my shoulder. It's been having soreness, limitation for several weeks; ortho doc says it's not needing replacement yet and he sees from the cervical MRI he ordered that it's coming from the destruction in my neck. Now that my achilles tendon tear has been repaired, it's killing me to use the walker to get around, hopping on one leg.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Jan in VA
Thanks for the suggestion.
Jan in VA
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I've used witch hazel for years on bruises and any injury. It is fantastic an old item our granma's used
I also use white vinegar for jobs around the house.it sterilises surfaces. My father used to soak his gout in it , for some relief .
I also use white vinegar for jobs around the house.it sterilises surfaces. My father used to soak his gout in it , for some relief .
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