On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:34:04 -0500 Peggy Toman <[log in to unmask]> writes: > I have used cabbage for: > Engorgement > Sprained ankles > Wisdom teeth > Bee stings > Inflamed cuts I'll add to Peggy's list: in and around casts for swelling from broken bones on and around sites of operative incisions swollen joints (such as tennis elbow) black eyes (around the eye only, not over it!) :-) reduce inflammation from painful arthritic sites I use panty hose legs (cut off, of course) to tie the cabbage around a limb or face. Karen Z, who is applying cabbage to one of my son's shoulder after an operation last week--he lets me know when it's time for a change! ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html