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God’s Natural Provision- Part 2, by Dr. Z
White Willow Bark
The second widely available and brilliant plant God made that will be useful in a SHTF situation is one I recommend my patients use instead of aspirin, which according to research can damage and weaken the body. It is white willow bark, which has been used in medicine for 6000 years, since the time of the Egyptians, and has been used effectively for reducing pain and as an:
It also has immune boosting capability to keep your body from getting sick. It has been used on a wide range of problems, such as headaches, including migraines, and for dental problems, like disinfecting infections, bad breath, and toothache. My patients use it for backaches, other soreness, and rheumatic and arthritic problems. My female patients use it for lady things like the time of the month and cramping. It is used for almost everything having to do with the heart and cardiovascular. It is also used externally for wounds, burn healing, disinfecting, and skin conditions. Let’s not forget general sicknesses, like the cold, flu, or general fever.
Research is showing it may help reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, cataracts, and age-related eye degeneration, multiple sclerosis, and stroke. There are more benefits, but my point is white willow bark has been a go-to for a great deal of health-related problems for many people for millenia. My wife always carries a bottle with her. White willow is the very plant that aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid comes from. The white willow tree has a large range all over the world. In a pinch any willow tree has salicylic acid in the bark. You can boil and drink it in a tea or you can literally just chew it and get the effects. Slightly bitter and sour is the best way I could describe it. My daughter would disagree. She described it as horrible, as she made a face and spit it on the ground.
Chia, Mint, and Sage
I can not say enough about chia seeds. Chia was used by different Indian groups as a staple to keep them alive. Chia seeds are much more potent and nutritious than corn. The seed is where all the nutrition is, but you can also eat the plant. Chia is a very hardy plant not prone to disease, drought, bugs, or animals eating them. It grows all year long. It is self pollinating. This is great in case all the birds, bees, and ants are killed off by something. Indians would take a teaspoon full of it to sustain themselves for a day on a journey such as a hunting expedition. Yes, I did say teaspoon. It has been used for 5000 years. I had a hard time including this one because of one problem, which is the range where it is found. Chia has only been grown, until recently, in places like Mexico and Central America, so it is harder to find. It was banned by the Spanish due to its association with Aztec gods.
Source: http://survivalblog.com/gods-natural-provision-part-2-by-dr-z/
