Edited by Spotted Eagle Woman
Copyright 1997 RKP
Jerked Meat: Buffalo meat was cut into thin long strips and jerked by drying in the open air. Some Indians made a salt brine with pepper in it and the strips of meat were quickly dipped into this, and then hug on racks above a fire made of green or damp wood to make a slow smoke. The smoke also kept the flies and the yellow jackets away from the meat.
Pemmican: Called "Wasna" by the Lakota, was invented by the Indians. The jerked meat was pounded into small bits, then mixed with back fat (or tallow) into a thick mixture. Then, crushed dried berries were added to the mixture. Sometimes the mixture was formed into balls before storing in skin bags and sometimes it was packed solidly in the skin bags.
Acorn Meal or Flour
Gather acorns after they are ripe. Soak the acorns
overnight, and the shells will split open. The shells can then be
removed from the kernels.
Spread the kernels (acorn nuts) out to dry. When the kernels are
completely dry, they can be crushed with a stone mortar into meal
or flour.
After the acorn meal or flour is ground it should be leached to
take out the bitterness. A frame can be made with cedar twigs
overlapped tightly as shingles on a roof. Spread the acorn meal
on this frame, then pour water through it repeatedly until the
meal turns pink. The meal can then be dried and stored until
used.
Acorn Bread
The Indians mixed the acorn meal or flour with meat soup
or water to make a stiff dough. Salt was added to the dough.
The acorn dough was made into round loaves , wrapped in fern
leaves, and placed in ashes for slow heat cooking that turned the
bread black.
Another method was to place the thick dough on a two forked stick
and cook quickly over hot coals.
If baking powder was available, the acorn meal was mixed with
baking powder, salt, and water. This dough was either baked or
fried in a pan.
While not 'traditional' recipes these are still very good. Sent to us be SkyWarrior's Blood-Sister Lori.
Wild Sage Bread
Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda and flour. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm
water. Beat egg and cottage cheese together until smooth. Add melted shortening
and yeast.
Add flour mixture slowly to egg mixture, beating well after each addition until
a stiff dough is formed.
Cover dough with cloth and put in warm place until double in bulk (about 1
hour). Punch dough down, knead for one minute and place in well-greased pan.
Cover and let rise for 40 minutes.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 50 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening and
sprinkle with crushed, roasted pine nuts or coarse salt.
Acorn Squash Rings (Serves 8)
Ingredients:
4 large Acorn Squash
2 Tbs. Olive Oil
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
4 Tbs. Honey
6 Tbs. Pecans, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 350-F degrees.
Halve the squash crosswise and scrape out the seeds. Cut into 3/4-inch rings.
Brush the slices on all sides with the olive oil and arrange in a single layer
on two nonstick baking sheets.
Season with the salt and pepper. Bake about 15 minutes, or until slightly soft.
Turn rings over, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with pecans. Continue baking
about 20 to 35 minutes longer or until very soft.
Serve warm, arranged on a platter.
FRYBREAD (Zahsakokwahn)--
Staple of Powwows, Symbol of Intertribal Indian Unity
Frybread: Just a couple out of hundreds, but all basically alike. The first makes 8-10 small ones or 5 big flat ones for Indian tacos.
2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
Deep hot fat in frying pan or fryer. Sift dry ingredients. Lightly stir in milk. Add more flour as necessary to make a dough you can handle. Kneed and work the dough on a floured board with floured hands until smooth. Pinch off fist-sized limps and shape into a disk -- everyone has their own characteristic shapes. Shape affects the taste, by the way because of how it fries). For Indian tacos, the disk must be rather flat, with a depression -- almost a hole -- in the center of both sides. Make it that way if the fry bread is going to have some sauce over it. Smaller, round ones are made to put on a plate. Fry in fat (about 375_)until golden and done on both sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
... While not necessarily just a Native American Herbal Remedy I thought I would pass along the following as it does fit in with today's problems. Sent to us by our Good Friend Anpao.
Spotted Eagle Woman
Subject: Benefits of Garlic!
Thought you might want to have this bit of information
on natural antidotes to biological toxins. You probably are aware
of most of them.
There are some that I did not know are so effective.
This info may help ease much in these times. A good all around
preventative measure. Eat that Garlic!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!! love
it...
Blessings;
Roxanne
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NATURAL ANTIDOTES TO BIOLOGICAL TOXINS
Americans have grown so accustomed to relying upon
prescription medications that they will probably have difficulty
believing there are natural compounds as close as the kitchen
cupboard that are potent antidotes against biological warfare.
These natural antibiotics and antioxidants may give unvaccinated
people who have been exposed to biological or chemical weapons
enough time to secure professional care. They may even save
lives. It is a fact that chaotic events will make it difficult to
obtain appropriate treatment even if it were available. So we
must learn more about natural antidotes. Furthermore, it is clear
that antidotes to biological attacks need to be employed at home
or the workplace in an expedient manner. The idea of the masses
running to obtain medical care or vaccines at doctor's offices,
clinics or hospitals needs to be abandoned if civilian defense
against biological weapons is to become a reality.
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NATURAL RESCUE REMEDIES
Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be
addressed first. The Garlic Information Center in Britain
indicates that deadly anthrax is most susceptible to garlic.
Garlic is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that even
blocks toxin production by germs. [Journal Nutrition, March 2001]
Before vaccines were developed against polio, garlic was used
successfully as a prophylactic. In one test garlic was found to
be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin,
doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the very same
antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax.
Garlic was found to be effective against nine strains of E. coli,
Staph and other bugs. [Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut
cloves of garlic or garlic powder may be beneficial. The
antibiotic activity of one milligram of allicin, the active
ingredient in garlic, equals 15 units of penicillin. [Koch and
Lawson, Garlic: The Science and Therapeutic Application, 2nd
edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996] Garlic capsules
that certify their allicin content are preferred and may provide
5-10 milligrams of allicin, which is equivalent to 75-150 units
of penicillin.
The anthrax bacterium's toxicity emanates from its ability to kill macrophage cells which are part of the immune system. Studies have shown that sulfur-bearing antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of glutathione, a natural antioxidant within the body, counters the toxicity produced by anthrax. [Molecular Medicine, November 1994; Immunopharmacology, January 2000; Applied Environmental Microbiology, May 1979]
The above sulfur compounds can be obtained from health food stores and taken in doses ranging from 100-500 mg. Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form (mineral ascorbates) rather than the acidic form (ascorbic acid) and should be combined with bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C's action in the blood circulation. The powdered form of vitamin C is recommended to achieve optimal dosing. A tablespoon of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 mgs) can be added to juice. Good products are Twinlab's Super Ascorbate C powder and Alacer's powdered vitamin C. Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone available at most health food stores, has been shown to help prevent lethal toxins from anthrax exposure. (Cell Biology Toxicology, Volume 16, 2000) It could be taken at bedtime in doses ranging from 5-20 mg. Melatonin boosts glutathione levels during sleep.
Of additional interest, one of the methods by which mustard gas works is its ability to bring about cell death by depleting cell levels of glutathione Medicine Journal, April 9, 2001] So glutathione is also an antidote for mustard gas poisoning.
Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon iron as a growth factor. [Iron & Your Health, T.F. Emery, CRC Press, 1991] Iron-chelating (removing) drugs and antibiotics (Adriamycin, Vancomycin, others) are effective against pathogens. The plague (Yersinia pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all be potentially treated with non-prescription metal-binding chelators. For example, iron removal retards the growth of the plague. [Medical Hypotheses, January 1980] The biological activity of the botulinum toxin depends upon iron, and metal chelators may be beneficial. Infection Immunology, October 1989, Toxicon, July,1997]. Phytic acid (IP6), derived as an extract from rice bran, is the most potent natural iron chelator and has strong antibiotic and antioxidant action. [Free Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990; Journal Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987] IP6 has been found to have similar iron-chelating properties as desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs, tumor cells or to remove undesirable minerals from the body. Biochemistry Journal, September 15, 1993] IP6 rice bran extract (2000-4000mg) should be taken in between meals with filtered or bottled water only (no juice).
The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has been described in recent medical literature and may be helpful in fighting biological toxins. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000] A potent natural antibiotic, more powerful than many prescription antibiotics, is oil of oregano. One study showed that oregano completely inhibited the growth of 25 germs such as Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection, July 2001] Oregano has been shown to be effective in eradicating intestinal parasites in humans. [Phytotherapy Research, May 2000] Wild oregano, which is quite different than the variety on most kitchen spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds. Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution sterilizes contaminated water. [London Times, May 8, 2001] Oregano powder from whole leaf oregano is available as OregamaxTM capsules (North American Herb & Spice Co.). A spectacular development in natural antibiotic therapy is the manufacture of oregano powder from 100% pure oregano oil, producing one of the most potent antibiotics known. It has recently become available under the trade name OregacinTM (North American Herb & Spice Co.). It costs about $1 per pill, but this is a far cry from the $16 per pill for Vancomycin, known as most potent prescription antibiotic.
Nature also provides nerve gas antitoxins. Nerve gas interrupts the normal transmission of nerve impulses by altering levels of acetycholinesterase, the enzyme that degrades the nerve transmitter acetycholine. Huperzine A, a derivative of Chinese club moss, has been suggested as a pre-treatment against nerve gases. [Annals Pharmacology France, January 2000] The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conducted studies which revealed that huperzine A protects against nerve gas poisoning in a superior manner to physostigmine, a long-standing anti-nerve toxin. drug. [Defense Technical Information Center Review, Volume 2, December 1996, Huperzine A is available as a food supplement at most health food stores. Suggested dosage is 150 mcg per day. Pretreatment is advised prior to nerve gas exposure.
SUMMARY. The threat of biological warfare is real and concern over preparedness of the civilian population and medical professionals is growing. There is virtually no practical way that vaccines, antibiotics or other treatment can be delivered to a frightened populace in a timely manner during a crisis. The current strategy of having an unprotected citizenry travel to physicians' offices or hospitals to receive prophylactic care or treatment is unfeasible. The public must be armed with preventive ortherapeutic agents in their vehicles, homes and the workplace. Natural antibiotics and antitoxins are well documented in the medical literature, but overlooked by health authorities. These antidotes are readily available for the public to acquire and place in an emergency biological response kit.
Last portion of article by Bill Sardi http://www.sdm2000.com/toxinreport.doc
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