These are excellent suggestion, Tony.  How does cucumber help drain the
lymphatic system. In what quantities should one eat cucumber? Is it
difficult to digest for older people?
Thanks!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Moody <a...@new.co.za>
To: silver-list@eskimo.com <silver-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: CS>blood thinning qualities--CS, supplements, herbs


>Janet,
>I have had burst blood vessel in eye on three occasions. The thing that
>is consistent with them is TENSION brought on by (1) sustained heavy
>physical labour. (unaccustomed pedalling a bicycle up a long steep
>hill). (2, 3) Both occasions were angry, fearful, feeling helpless
>situations. I was not using CS the first time. I probably was using CS
>occasionally the last time which was the smallest and quickest to go.
>Some things seemed to help.  Slices of raw cucumber on the closed eyelid
>as long and often as I could, and eating cucumber  to get the lymphatic
>system going to drain the dramatic redness from the eye. Vitamin A or
>Beta carotene to toughen the skin, to stop the leak and prevent
>recurrence. On the last occasion very dilute H2O2 dropped in the eye to
>make the redness go away.
>
>Teach her meditation or relaxation methods.
>
>Tony
>
>Janet Lubart wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone.
>> Would anyone know if CS has any blood thinning qualities?  My 80 year old
>> mother takes 1teaspoon a couple times a week as well as sprays it in her
>> eyes on occasion when exposed to sick kids. Yesterday , she developed a
>> blood clot(bright red) on the white part of her eye that is sticking out
>> over a fourth of an inch. Opthomalogist  says it  is not serious and
>> eventually it will go away. He did ask her if she is taking
aspirin.(no)She
>> is also taking COQ10(100mg a day) garlic(only one a day), strong
>> multiple,cal/mag, vitamin C, SAme,
>> Echinacia with goldenseal on occasion, bilberry and lutein which has
haulted
>> macular degeneration.
>> Does anyone know of a good source on the net or book that can help us
decide
>> which of these life prolonging supplements she can or cannot continue and
>> learn about combinations. She takes Advil on occasion.   My concern is
that
>> if she can develop one blood clot in her eye , she may have the
possibility
>> of developing clots in other areas.
>> She says that she had not sprayed CS in at least 3 weeks and says she
never
>> rubs her eyes with it in EVEN when it burns.
>> She also takes relaxation sleeping herbs every night.
>> Incidently,  many people think that she is in her late 60s.  She quit all
>> supplements as of yesterday because of fear after 10+ years.
>> Thank you for our comments.
>> Sincerely,
>> Janet
>>
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