Aaniin, Bill,

I agree with both of your points, with a minor exception on the second. I
strongly feel that using the WHOLE plant, such as willow or balsam poplar bark
or leaf buds, is much easier on the stomach than the chemical version. Have
never used spruce needles for fever, so will be trying that.

As an experienced mother and nurse, two methods that I have used to control high
fever are tepid water bath, or at least cool, wet rags on forehead, at armpits,
groin and under the knees, changing them as they warm up. Stop temporarily if
the person becomes chilled and always keep them covered at least with a sheet. I
have successfully broken dangerously high fevers this way in conjunction with
aspirin or a salicylate plant tea. Of course, hydration is also essential, even
if only sucking on a wet rag when the nausea is too great.

I still have much to learn and regret that traditional ways and learning about
herbal medicines were not encouraged when I was much younger.

Robin

--- In OjibWeb@yahoogroups.com, Bill/Bear Bark <bear_bark@...> wrote:
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> Thank you Robin -- I thought this article from Canada East was very well
written. The points that meant most to me were
> 1. Canada's Reserve (=reservation) Natives are especially hard hit by the flu
because they are often far from medical care. So if you are far from medical
care, take good care of yourself.
> 2. Tea made from spruce needles will help with fever. I imagine this is true,
for I have been told that all evergreen needles contain salicylic acid, the
basic element in aspirin. But whether needle tea is easier on the stomach than
aspirin -- I leave it to more learned heads to tell us. It is ALWAYS important
though to control the fever that flus bring. Fever dehydrates people and make
them feel so wretched they don't take care of themselves.
>
> Bill (Mattabesic)
> IndianLand Publications
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