Me and My Home Remedies!
I was only trying to help. On Saturday night my hubby was suffering from plugged sinuses that caused him to feel he had a severe toothache.
I woke up at 3:00a.m. to take care of Audrey. He was lying there awake not being able to sleep because of the pain. He said he had taken 2 Ibuprofen at 1:00a.m. and that it hadn’t helped at all. I know he was desperate because he NEVER touches the stuff.
In my tender compassion I got up to go through some of my health books to see what I could do help him. One said to take a certain essential oil (Purification) and rub it on the nose and sinus cavities. The other book said to place a clove of garlic in your mouth for 15 minutes and then consume it. So, we did both remedies.
Thinking that ‘more is better than less’ I picked the nicest, plumpest piece of garlic I could find.
He sucks on the garlic for quite a while and then I say, "You can eat your garlic now."
"I’m not sure that I want to."
"Oh, come on. It might make you feel better." After many encouraging words I hear crunch, crunch, crunch.
Then "This is too hot."
More encouraging words from me.
"I’m going to smell like a big garlic." (This was Sunday morning) "My stomach’s cramping." Off he disappears to the bathroom.
He returns in a little while saying he’d thought he was going to throw up. He didn’t though and he WAS finally able to get some sleep. And you know what? He said it worked! It cleared up his sinus passages!
Then the pain hit again last night and I was ready to go for the garlic but HE DIDN’T WANT IT. Even this morning he’s in a lot of pain but HE WON’T TAKE IT! A case of the cure is worse than the diesease I guess. Maybe the garlic is effective because it takes your mind off of the head pain and concentrates it on the stomach.
He did try chewing a piece of garlic and not swallowing it – but it didn’t do the trick. I told him he should give the garlic remedy another try to see if it really works but he’s not buying into my reasoning. 
What’s a practicing doctor supposed to do when the patient won’t take his medicine?
I think Russell would agree with this French Proverb – The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease.
6 Comments
Anonymous
My sinus ('s? es? s'?) do that too. I finally had the *worst* problem tooth pulled, but now it's doing it on the other side : ( , anyway, what I've found to help is soak a washcloth in boiling water and put it over your face, re-soaking it to keep it warm and using it to massage your face.
Maybe he'll trust you with hot water more than garlic! lol
(Mine wouldn't) lol
AussieinAmerica
I am laughing so hard!! A few nights ago I told my husband to try eating a garlic clove. He did and then proceeded to itch all night! I don't know why.
Have you tried making GOOT ? GOOT stands for garlic oil treatment. I pretended to give me son a foot rub so I could get it on his feet. My daughter keeps running away though.
Happy doctoring (or something like that)
Stacy
bubbebobbie
A hot wash cloth works well as does hot showers, snorting warm water might help too. Saline spray can do wonders after the others have helped unclog his sinuses. If I were you I would ask babymakers for advise she is an herbalist.
Hope he feels better really soon.
Low pressure system changes cause havic like this in our home.
Because of Jesus, Bobbie
Leigharev2
Aw, poor guy. I hope that you can find a remedy that will more palatable 🙂
Galatians69
So … did he smell like garlic the next day?! 🙂
Have a blessed night,
Rachelle
Anonymous
You can use the essential oils, candles. Smell the peppermint candle,it will help with un-clogging the sinus cap. At the same time you want to burn the candle in the same room. You can also take and put the oil in a simmering pot too. Peppermint tea, will also do the trick. My Grandma use to do the home remedies, she learned these through her dad and his tribe. I always keep peppermint candles or the oil on hand. I also make my own candles now. It works out really great…. Your hubby is in our thoughts and prayers…
Blessings,
Debbie (Mychildrenandme)