You can chew the hardened sap from a wound in a Sweetum Tree as a gum for fresh breath. As a child, chewing gum was not something we got except on holidays like Christmas and our birthday. We would always grab a “glob” of sap from the Sweetgum Tree as we were on the way to the barn to milk the cow.
The inner bark of the Tree can be boiled with milk and used to relieve diarrhea. Oil from the leaves of the Tree is great for killing bacteria and viruses. This may be taken orally or the oil taken from the leaves and placed on wounds to prevent infection.
Tannic Acid from Acorns
When leaching the tannic acid from your acorns, do not dispose of the water. It has many medicinal properties and you will be tossing out a gold mine of opportunity.
Store the water in a tight container in your refrigerator and use this for a mouthwash if you happen to get ulcers in your mouth. You can use this water as a skin wash for sores, cuts, etc. as well and it will help kill the bacteria causing infection and help heal the wound. You can use this water also as an insect repellent when spending time outdoors, it is great for insect bites.
Save the water from the 2nd and 3rd boiling to use as an enema for hemorrhoids.
Violet Toothed Polypore (as seen in photo below)
Polypore’s have great medicinal value and some can be eaten as food (which I will get to at another time). For here I will discuss what they are and the medicinal value.
The Violet Toothed Polypore grows on wood, preferrably dead hardwood. They are a fungi that are decomposers and/or parasites.
This Polypore has medicinal properties of being anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor and immune enhancing. The best way I have found to use this fungi is to make a tea. You can make a nice invigorating tea from the “shells” and drink this for all of the above mentioned needs. I have soaked these overnight in sterile water and used this water for cuts. It aids in the healing proces and keeps away those nasty bacteria that eat at your flesh and cause horrid infections.
Onions are one of the best things one could eat! They are good for your heart, blood, increase your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), thins blood, stops blood clotting, decreases cholesterol, regulates blood sugar, kills bacteria, relieves congestion, blocks cancer, decreases blood pressure, decreases fever and helps with coughs.
1/2 RAW onion a day is good for cholesterol.
1 Tablespoon of cooked onions reverses blood clotting.
Honey kills bacteria. It disinfects wounds and sores. Honey can reduce ones perception of pain. It helps with asthma, sore throats, calms nerves, induces sleep and relieves diarrhea.
Good for cancer, bacteria, roundworms in dogs and digestion
Cranberry prevents urinary tract infections, kills viruses and bacteria and prevents kidney stones. It is best to drink 1/2 cup of juice day.