Badly Chapped Lips

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Hello Seidenyou might want to try laniosh....it works wonders..its most commonly found in women's breast feeding sections for sore cracked nipples. they also sell 100% natural at trader joes or wild oats. I used it on my lips as the tube states you can also use it for manyother treatments

For 15 years I have had badly chapped lips. NO chapped sticks worked

or anything else...Now they show small white spots(not bumps deep

under the lip skin) and red spots (like a blood blister) from so mush

abuse...I have been trying to coat them with vitamin e,primrose and

jojoba oils plus the last 2 days I have usedhydrocortesone cream and

anti-biotic cream... I prefer not to use the last 2 because of the

chemicals they contain and the petroleum but it does seemed to have

helped. Are there any suggestions concerning subsitiutes or other

remedies for chapped lips?

thank you

seidean

 

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i dont know if its all natural but i only use this for chapped lips because i too have tried several things and nothing else works like this. it is called carmex and you can buy it at walmart. siodh_siodh <siodh_siodh wrote:

For 15 years I have had badly chapped lips. NO chapped sticks workedor anything else...Now they show small white spots(not bumps deepunder the lip skin) and red spots (like a blood blister) from so mushabuse...I have been trying to coat them with vitamin e,primrose andjojoba oils plus the last 2 days I have usedhydrocortesone cream andanti-biotic cream... I prefer not to use the last 2 because of thechemicals they contain and the petroleum but it does seemed to havehelped. Are there any suggestions concerning subsitiutes or otherremedies for chapped lips?thank youseideanFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy.

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> For 15 years I have had badly chapped lips. NO chapped sticks

> worked or anything else...Now they show small white spots

> (not bumps deep under the lip skin) and red spots (like a blood

> blister) from so mush abuse...I have been trying to

 

Hi Seidean,

If you've consulted a medical dr. about this recently and all it is

is chapped lips, (that nothing else can be determined by

Western medical tests) perhaps you want to look into your

environment and diet.

 

Is where you live extremely dry?

 

Do you trend to eat foods that are very pungent (spicy) or astringent?

I've known people whose constitution was so dry that just a little

bit of garlic or red pepper or a pickle could make their lips crack.

 

If you are like this would it mean you need to abstain from pungent

or astringent foods?

 

No.

Moderation and balance might be the level to seek.

 

Many primal cultures try to balance out all 5 (sometimes 6) flavors

at EACH meal; pungent, salty, sour, bitter, and sweet (and

sometimes astringent as a 6th flavour).

To a culture using that theory, a health issue such as chapped lips

might be addressed by balancing those flavor qualities of food.

 

You might consider increasing your intake of water but unless you

are creating a favourable internal environment in your body with a

diet to balance your constitution, that might not be as effective

approach as you'd hoped.

 

Drink more pure water AND watch what you eat.

 

Drinks containing caffeine and alcohol don't count when trying to

hydrate. Caffeine and alcohol are diuretic. They cause the body to

release water.

 

You might want to keep a small diary of your diet. See if eating any

foods precede your lips becoming worse or better.

 

Good luck with your adventure,

 

Penel

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Hi Seidean,

 

I had two thoughts when I read your post - 1) more water, which was

already mentioned by someone else, and 2) essential fatty acids. For

myself, and many other people I know, any kind of dry skin means that

they're not getting enough essential fatty acids. I personally like

Udo's Oil in my Total Nutrition. I don't measure out the 2T anymore, I

just splash some in, and when my hands start feeling dry or my lips get

chapped, I know I need to splash a little more Udo's into my morning TN

drink! I can especially feel it when my husband skimps on his Udo's -

his hands get scratchy REAL QUICK!

 

Hope this helps.

 

Kelli

 

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| siodh_siodh [siodh_siodh]

| Sunday, April 10, 2005 12:46 PM

| herbal remedies

| Herbal Remedies - Badly Chapped Lips

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| For 15 years I have had badly chapped lips.

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For dryness I've always used NaPca. It's the natural moisturizer

found in the skin. It's abundant in babies but we tend to lose it as

we get older. It pulls water from the air to keep skin moist and

hydrated. You can find it at any health food store in spray bottles

(Twin Lab, Nature's Plus, etc). It's great for sunburn and should

help dry chapped lips. Maybe put it over whatever else you're using.

I just want everyone to know how much I've been enjoying reading the

posts and being part of this group. I'm learning a lot and I

especially like all the recipes. I'm putting the " orange peel " vit C

in our morning smoothie--It's delicious. The panther piss is great.

I've tried for years to get Blackstrap down (In hot water, on toast)I

just couldn't stand it but now I just put it in a little water and it

is good. Thank you Doc. I'll be trying more of the recipes. Marjorie

 

-- In herbal remedies , " siodh_siodh "

<siodh_siodh> wrote:

> For 15 years I have had badly chapped lips. NO chapped sticks

worked

> or anything else...Now they show small white spots(not bumps deep

> under the lip skin) and red spots (like a blood blister) from so

mush

> abuse...I have been trying to coat them with vitamin e,primrose and

> jojoba oils plus the last 2 days I have usedhydrocortesone cream and

> anti-biotic cream... I prefer not to use the last 2 because of the

> chemicals they contain and the petroleum but it does seemed to have

> helped. Are there any suggestions concerning subsitiutes or other

> remedies for chapped lips?

>

> thank you

> seidean