White Gold. Everyone knows the amazing benefits of breast milk and why breast feeding is superior to formula feeding no matter how the formula corporations try to compete as an equal. I've known since I've had Ale that breast milk is typically a remedy for 'whatever ails you' within reason, of course. Baby has an ear ache? Squirt some breast milk in. Eyes, nose, rashes...you name it.
Last week my friend's 3 children came down with a raging case of pink eye--all the oozing yellow eye goop you can imagine. She called asking if she could possibly have some breast milk to put in the boys' eyes. I had only ever thought that the milk was good for the nursing child--not a cure all for any random person. But I thought it was worth a try. I dropped off some milk that evening and within a couple hours all the swelling and redness and significantly decreased. Ale had his first ever ear ache that afternoon and I thought, 'shoot, if I'm giving this to other kids why not my own?' So I put some in his ear. I'd already put some garlic oil in before he went down for a nap. Between the two he was back to his normal self by bedtime.
The climax came on Sunday. I'd been dealing with a raging sinus head ache for 5 days straight. I've never had a sinus infection or head ache for that matter. I'd tried quite a few different remedies: Steam Shower, Neti Pot, Apple Cider Vinegar, Acupuncture and sinus massage. Nothing worked and the acupuncture made it worse. It occurred to me that perhaps I should try my own breast milk up my nose. I googled it and found a few references to people trying it. David dropped some into my nose with my head tilted back and within an hour my headache completely went away. Spectacular capabilities our human bodies have.
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