Inside My Medicince Bag

I love sharing what has worked for me and for many others. 

“ In Indigenous traditions, a medicine bag is a sacred pouch for holding personal items and traditional medicines, used for healing, honoring ancestors, and connecting with the earth."

Magnesium Gel

Do you suffer from muscle spasms/cramps? They can be a nuisance or flat out painful and debilitating. Magnesium Gel is always in my Medicine Bag when I travel. It can get rid of a cramp or shin splint within minutes. This tacky fluid is water soluble so it rinses off without any residue. Note, it will sting if you put it on cut skin.

Try it out and let me know what you think! This is not medical advice. I am sharing what has worked for me.

Baking Soda

Do you suffer from gout? Gout can be painful and take the joy out of life. Baking Soda is always in my Medicine Bag when I travel. It increases the alkalinity of the body, and can help dissolve and excrete uric acid crystals.

I have taken a third of a teaspoon up to 4 times daily mixed in a couple ounces of water until my symptoms subside. Baking Soda has so many uses, but this one is my favorite. Once I consumed too much spinach in a short period of time in smoothies and the oxalates caused me to have a painful toe. The Baking Soda helped with this too.

Try it out and let me know what you think! This is not medical advice. I am sharing what has worked for me.

A Tens Machine

Do you suffer from atrophied muscles? This is a scary and possibly life altering problem. Note: I am not speaking of permanently paralyzed muscles, but yes atrophied muscles. A flat tricep, a shrunken glute, a flaccid calf muscle, I have witnessed with my own eyes an inexpensive Tens Machine bringing muscles back to life. It works by sending low voltage electrical pulses through electrodes placed on the skin over the atrophied muscle. It causes the muscle to contract, thus bringing it healthy circulation.

I suggest you speak to a chiropractor about how to use this method. I have read that NMES Machines work even better but I have not tested this. It shocks me how few people know that they can help themselves in this way. At the very least it can help prevent worsening of the atrophy.

Try it out and let me know what you think! This is not medical advice. I am sharing what has worked for me.

Activated Charcoal

This is always in my Medicine Bag when I travel. It can be used for poison control for yourself and even for your beloved pets that may have ingested something that was poisonous. I have even used this after I ate eggs that were spoiled to prevent myself from getting sick. It's good for gas & bloating and to treat diarrhea.

Burning Sage

Want to clear negative energy from people, places, and things? Sage is considered a sacred plant used for spiritual and energetic cleansing. It's also recognized as an important tool for connecting with the Spirit world. It's available in leaf form, tied as a bundle, and as an essential oil that can also be made into a fragrant spray. 

Palo Santo

This wood smells so good and its name translates as Holy Wood or Saint Wood. It is considered a sacred plant that is usually burned for spiritual cleansing to clear negative energy from people, places, and things. It is therapeutic for stress relief, grounding and relaxation creating a sense of peace and mindfulness, making it an excellent aid for your spiritual journey of life. It's available in wood form (as a stick), and as an essential oil that can also be made into a fragrant spray. 

It's best for you to research the appropriate dose for you.

Try it out and let me know what you think! This is not medical advice. I am sharing what has worked for me.