I just had to write and let you know what we learned. I am really excited!
When Liston came down with the “flu” (which I brought home from work) and the inevitable cough, I was a little worried since he is 90-½ years old.
He is already dealing with congestive heart failure. We are doing what the medical doctor recommends but have contacted our naturopathic doctor as well. He was put on hospice care before we left the hospital as they gave him 6 to 12 months to live.
Liston wanted to see what our naturopath could do. The ND wanted us to be sure the MD knew we were working with him, so we told him, He said he really doesn’t understand but do what we felt was best. So 2 great doctors!
Several of the hospice people have been surprised by Liston’s response to the naturopathic approach. But that’s another story!
So, when he started with the cold/flu, which he seldom gets, he knew he needed coconut oil. He took about 1 Tablespoon every 2 to 3 hours. Why? It really helps!
(If you are interested in how it helps I will write a report from my reading and from our experiences very soon. Remember, I am not a doctor and will only report what I read and experience personally.)
Once before, several years ago, when he had a cold/flu, he did not want to eat or drink, not even water. Obviously he wouldn’t take coconut oil
. He did enjoy a back rub. I volunteered for the job and slathered as much coconut oil on his back as possible, and then over the rest of his body including the soles of his feet. Within 2 hours his temperature had broken and dropped several points.
This time he had maybe a degree of temperature. He was also willing to drink water but was not hungry for a couple days. That was OK. His body was fighting a cold.
When he finally wanted to eat he wanted some raw milk! I found this very interesting!
If you have read about raw milk, the cream has the same essential fatty acids the coconut oil has and they are the ones that give mothers milk the ability to keep the infants healthy until their immune systems develop!
It appears the path this cold/flu takes is a runny nose and the throat and chest need to cough. The coconut oil slowed down his coughing but we wanted to help it along.
A friend, who is a recent graduate in the use herbs, said she uses fennel and anise seeds and makes a tea when I asked her.
I made some. I combined the two seeds and used 1 Tablespoon for each cup of hot water.
After bringing the water to a boil, put the seeds in, put the lid on to keep the oils in and turn off the heat and let it brew for 10 to 15 minutes.
It was soothing and the cough was reduced some more. Our sons tried the tea and said, ”mmmmmm, this is good. It tastes like licorice!” and had their fair share.
Liston woke up twice during the night coughing. Understand he sleeps with a pillow which raises his head, perhaps a whole inch off the mattress, and on his back, so there is constant post-nasal drip!!! He took the spoonful of coconut oil and some tea both times and it cut the coughing for several hours so he could go back to sleep.
He had gone back to needing support when he walked even the slightest amount for a couple days during the flu, but after both the tea and coconut oil he was back to getting around on his own.
His appetite is back and he is back to his good eating.
I can hear him coughing now. He will take the coconut oil
and some more tea and have a nap.
Before the flu he ‘knew’ there was no way to go to his sister’s memorial in April.
And he is ready to undertake a car trip to California in about 2 months!
Now he is ready to make the trip!
P.S. The hospice nurse wanted the MD to see Liston so he went in for an office visit. Doc was amazed! He listened to the heart and lungs and decided to cut back one of his medications. My men folks were amused by the doctors “I am amazed Liston.”
Of course we were very happy to have him over the flu!
Reference Books:
The Coconut Oil Miracle (Previously published as The Healing Miracle of Coconut Oil)
Coconut Cures: Preventing and Treating Common Health Problems with Coconut
