Paralysis of the arms, legs or half of the body
I. In the morning, at noon and in the evening 20 minutes before meals take 1 table spoonful of the following mix: 500 g of glucose or pure
honey, 3 table spoonfuls of thyme and 1 table spoonful of savory, made into powder, 3 fleshy lemons, cut and minced together with peel but without the seeds, 12 g of simple valerian tincture and tincture of hawthorn blossom (from the pharmacy), and 1 table spoonful of cinnamon in powder.
II. Ten minutes after that mix the sick person can also drink:
a) 1 small glass of 75 ml (a half for children ) decoction of agrimonia (Agrimonia eupatoria), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), camomile, mallow (Malva sylvestris), gentian (Gentiana cruciata) and hop cones 50 g of each; of that mix 2 table spoonfuls are brewed in 500 ml of boiling water and boiled for 10 minutes; when cool, filter; or:
b) 1 small glass of 75 ml decoction of agrimonia (Agrimonia eupatoria), gentian (Gentiana cruciata), red cilantro (Eritraea centaurium) and St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), yellow yarrow (Achillea Clypeolata L), peppermint, calendula (Calendula officinalis), woundwort (Betonica officinalis) (leaves and blossom), chicory (roots, leaves and blossom) 50 g of each; of that mix 2 table spoonfuls are brewed in 500 ml of boiling water and boiled for 10 minutes; when cool, filter.
III. Two hours after meals drink 1cup of 75 г decoction of basil and menyanthes (Menyanthes trifoliata) – по 80 g, melissa and orange peel, 60 g each; whitethorn (Crataegus monogyna) (blossom), lavender, linden blossom, oregano and hop cones, 40 g each. Of that mix brew 2 table spoonfuls in 500 ml of boiling water and add 1 tea spoonful of valerian (roots). Leave lid tight overnight and filter in the morning.
Important:
- If the sick person has paralysis of arms and legs, every evening rub them with a cotton swab dipped in a decoction of lavender, melilot (Melilotus officinalis), oregano and mustard seed – 30 g of each in 700 ml of pure wine vinegar (or in melted goat fat, mixed with a little oil so that it feels like an ointment). Boil on low heat for 15 minutes; when cool, squeeze. After that wrap the massaged arms with flannel bandages or put on a flannel with long sleeves. Put on drawers on the legs. Keep overnight.
Paralysis of the facial nerve
I. In the morning, at noon and in the evening 20 minutes before meals take either:
а) 1 table spoonful of aloe arborescens syrup– take 15-20 green leaves about 200 g, remove the thorns and mash; after that add 400 g of pure honey and pure natural red wine; boil on water bath on low heat for 1 hour. Leave for 24 hours and filter. Keep in a cold place so that it does not go sour. Or:
b) 1 table spoonful of pine syrup – boil 100 small green pine cones and 25 g of rue (Ruta graveolens) (leaves and blossom) in 2.5 l of water with 1.5 kg of sugar on low heat for 20 minutes; when cool, filter through a thin napkin.
II. Twenty minutes after the syrop drink 1 small glass of 75 g of decoction of agrimonia (Agrimonia eupatoria), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), plantain (Plantago maior) (leaves), St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) (leaves and blossom), ononis (Ononis spinosa) (roots), calendula (Calendula officinalis) (leaves and blossom), goose grass (Polygonum aviculare), rosopasat (Fumaria officinalis) and Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) – 50 g of each. Of that mix brew 2 table spoonfuls in 500 ml of boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes on low heat and when it is cool, filter.
III. Two hours after meals take 1 table spoonful mix of 500 g pure honey, 20 green leaves of stork bill and 20 sweet almond nuts, crushed into pulp in a wooden mortar, 2 fleshy lemons, cut, squeezes and minced together with the peel but without the seeds, 12 g of simple valerian tincture and tincture of hawthorn blossom (from the pharmacy), and 1 table spoonful of cinnemon powder.
Important:
- After the sick person fells a considerable improvement from the treatment, they can begin evening massage of the paralyzed side. It is made with the forefinger, the middle finger and the ring finger, lightly dipped in the following mix: 100 g of pure olive oil, 20 ml of ammonia and 10 g camphor and Sal ammoniac in powder (from the pharmacy). The massage is slow and gentle with circular motion from down up and back on the whole paralyzed side for 3-5 minutes.
- Face gymnastics can begin a week after the massages. It is made in the morning before breakfast and before lunch. The sick person stands before the mirror and tries to whistle, to laugh, and to frown or makes any other mimic for about 5 minutes.
- If you have a strong pain, the painful place is covered with milk poultices with curd.