Another great chapter! If I met anyone now days who admitted to knowing as much about everything as Alex does, I'd tend to think they were just blowing. But as John Rice pointed out, people HAD to learn a wide variety of skills in order to survive. Alex was obviously above average in intelligence and I'm sure he was a blessing to a great many people...still is, through this writing!I'd always heard of taking a backset. You often mention a phrase that I grew up hearing, but haven't heard in a while. Thank you for all you do in preserving our history! Your visits always take me back in one way or another.
Thank you for another wonderful chapter. Some of those natural remedies are the basis for present day medications. Alex Stewart sounds like a true Renaissance Man. His wealth of knowledge is phenomenal. Seems like there's nothing he couldn't do! That rain was quite heavy. I hope it didn't do any damage. Stay safe and happy!
Hubby and I listen to you each Friday evening kinda like a "date night" 😂 His comment this evening was, "I don't think he (Alex) ever forgot a single thing." It is truly amazing how well he knows and remembers from so many years prior.
Oh, law, did I ever enjoy this! Thank you! I'm freezing peaches today while listening. Now, I'm going to find the other videos and start from the beginning. This will keep me in good company til I find my stopping place for today. 🙂🌻
Wow! What an interesting chapter Tipper! That scald head sounds miserable, and the syphilis, omg! Well if that doesn't identify who's running around eh? Alex says "prit near" often, and every time i hear it, it reminds me of my grandma. She used that saying prit near every day lol!
For delivery of a baby I delivered my first Granddaughter and my daughter was only 15 yrs old at the time !!! I told her it was simple and it was to be easier for her to be calmly in the area that she was at!!! To hold my hand and to squeeze it if she felt the need to do so !!! But it was also like riding a bike for her I talked to her about her life and how it was the things of GOODNESS for her to do things and she loved to be in the boat rowing so that is how she over came some of the pain no medic for her I was the only one there to deliver the child and it was a girl and healthy !!! Then the doctor came on in I wanted to clean my Grandbaby on up and doctor did the rest of it but I knew how to do it any way but BABIES ARE THE SWEETES THINGS IN THE WORLD !!!
Tipper I look forward to Friday evenings or Saturday mornings to listen to you reading a chapter from a book. Thank you so much. I had read about Scald Head in one of my favorite books "Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia". After hearing this chapter I went to my book to read about Scald Head again and I was really surprised to see that Alex Stewart was quoted in it. When someone like Alex Stewart passes away we really have lost a national treasure. Thank goodness someone interviewed him and that you are reading that interview. What a treat it is to hear you read about Mr. Stewart. Again, thanks. Dennis Morgan
Excellent reading! What interesting stories and medical know how. I shared many of the mentioned remedies with my husband (who works as a rural physicians assistant). We smiled at a few, but harbor great respect for their resourcefulness and bravery in experimenting. My husband talks a lot with patients who have their own remedies and think of creative solutions. He says, ‘if it works it works’ - we can’t always say how or why, but when folks have a remedy they use that helps - it helps and he’s grateful.
I am really enjoying this playlist. I don’t think a better voice except for Alex could read this so well. I love listening while I drive or do stuff around the house. I believe my ancestors from both my dad and mom lived in West Virginia and Georgia. I recognize many words used in this story. My parents were born in the 20’s and have both gone home to Jesus. They were old before I came along so I have been without them for a long time, wish I’d asked more questions. I am 56 and recently retired(taught school for 31 years). I love getting to know you and your family through y’all’s UA-cam channels. I made an “arsh” baked potato the other night - my husband looked at me like I was crazy when I told him it was an “arsh” potato (tata)… haha thank you for sharing your beautiful Appalachia-I celebrate it with you! 🙏🏻😊
Enjoyed this part of the book! I have enjoyed them all! Such a great book ! My family has used some these herbal remedies in the past....when we had chest colds , the croup , mom would fry up some onions and sometimes garlic and make a poultice and put them on our chest and make us drink the juice ....we have also used yellow root for various things.....my ancestors go back to the 1700s in watauga, avery and wilkes counties north Carolina mountains and my grandparents told me many years ago that the old mountain herbal remedies were handed down generation after generation, that's all they had in the isolated mountain area ....thanks tipper, appreciate you always....God bless y'all....🙏❤
Herbal medicine is something that is near and dear to my heart. I've learned more from this one chapter reading than I have from several recently published texts on said topic. And, I believe it's true because it came from Mr. Stewart. That man don't miss a beat. God Bless you Ms.Tipper for the readings and thank you for bringing us together once again.
Thank you so much for these chapters. I have severe arthritis so I don’t sleep well and began listening to your readings at late night. Your a treasure.
There were no "herb doctors" in the area where I grew up, but through the years I've learned that many of the medicines relied upon these days in our society are laboratory copies of substances that were originally obtained from plants. Alex had the benefit of being nearer to the source.
My Great grandmother was an avid believer in herbal medicine. She taught it to my mom who passed it down to me. I am so grateful for that . I'm like Alex.....I believe God put every plant for our healing on this earth. We've just put far too much faith in modern medicine that really only treats symptoms. I've watched my momma do seemingly miracles with certain plants. So I am a firm believer in what Alex was saying. Another great chapter of this wonderful book.when my babies were congested I would deep core an onion put in a tablespoon sugar or of honey, wrap it in aluminum foil and bake it till it was soft. Then I would get all the juice and feed it to my babies and the next day they would be much better. Their diapers would be full of phlegm and stunk to high heavens. My oldest had asthma and my great grandmother told me to get a block of asafinity(sp) and tied to his little shirt and don't take it off for 3 months except to give him a bath. And it completely cured him of asthma but man did it stink.
I grew up w/ some 'old school' remedies. I spent a few nights in a tub of ice water to break a high fever. I had asthma as a child. My mom would give me sassafras tea & honey and for most colds, warm whisky, honey and a splash of lemon juice. I'm a firm believer that a positive attitude plays a huge role in any healing.
I grew up with “back set” and still use it myself today. My granddaddy would pour his morning coffee in his saucer. If he caught us laughing about it, he would tell us, “Don’t laugh about what you don’t know.” I still think about that.
My grandma born early 1900's had a goiter in her throat. She had a heat stroke and it left her goiter growth on the outside of her neck. And my former mother in law could talk warts off of people. She passed that knowledge down to her granddaughter. Never told another living soul how she did it. Alex was a man of many talents for sure.
Alex truly was a jack of all trades. He was an amazing man. His knowledge of plants and how to use them to doctor people truly was something. I would have loved to have met him.
My Grandpa, was from the hills of southern Ohio. After breakfast he would take a piece of white bread,put it on a saucer and pour his coffee over it. Then sprinkle some sugar on it and eat it with a spoon.
Yellow root is good because you can use the above ground parts in addition to the root. The Cherokee use Yellowroot A LOT. Yes, different plant from Goldenseal. Both high in berbarine compounds.
My great grandfather saucerd his coffee. He had no teeth so it was interesting to watch. When you were talking about light bread it reminded me that this same great grandfather ate a slice of light bread with everything. Even a bowl of ice cream (no joke). He passed when I was 13 but I still remember wonderful things about him as we lived close by.
Those old and natural medicines are fascinating to me. Some of the root medicines mentioned is sold online today. Loved your reading today, Tipper. And the rainfall relaxed me so much I'm near sleep now. Thank you very much.
Good bit of knowledge there. I was surprised to know about the mountain folk having Trateurs. I was cured by one when I was just seven years old . A skin condition that has never returned and it was by an old gent named Willie. But that is old Louisiana Cajun tradition.
Thank you as always for the wonderful read!!! My husband Richard passed when I was 6 months pregnant, I went to his family in Ky when my girl was 3-4 months old and her Aunt Effie said Mary could cure a baby's thrush because of her Father dying before her birth. At that time I had never heard of thrush. God Bless and again, Thank you for another memory. Jean
So interesting!! I dabble in some simple ones like wild violets, dandelions, plantain,yarrow, very safe very simple but is amazing what nature can do! I really like the reference to West Virginia! Thanks! 💕💕WV
I am really enjoying this series. The breadth of Alex’s knowledge and his self-reliance is unbelievably inspiring to me. Thanks for bringing this to us!
My great grandmother was a Granny Woman/ Herb Dr. & midwife. She came from a long line of Herb Doctors back in to Old County/ Ireland. I'm an herbalist too, but had to learn on my own. I wish I had that old book they kept recipes in. My Great Aunt gave it to someone. We never found out who.
My two favorite parts were about the charm healer and the saucer drinking. When I was 15, I had 1st and 2nd degree burns from boiling water. My Aunt took me to an old woman who talked the fire out. My Great Grandaddy could get rid of warts. He also drank his coffee from a saucer. So this chapter brought back memories.
My grandfather and my uncle both drank their coffee from saucers. I was little and remember watching my uncle at breakfast. Hope I wasn't being rude. : /
The axe or knife under the bed for childbirth is genius!! I've never heard of that, but it makes sense cuz it gives the mother something outside of herself to transfer the pain to, and something to focus on when she's feeling scattered, and maybe "throwing the pain" all over the place. Reminds me of putting stress, anxiety, pain, or bad memories into "boxes" in my mind. It's a transfer of energy. Often I will thank whatever is plaguing me, because I assume it's trying to help me in some way (even if that "help" seems harmful.) Certain things can come up in our body or mind, based off of past events that our mind had to cope with for survival. Once the event or time period has passed, our mind will still try to operate from those defense systems. That's why I thank whatever comes up for trying to help me, and put it in the box with other "helpers" that I sent there already. Same with bad memories. If a memory comes up, I assess whether I am ready, or have the knowledge or skills, to deal with it. Then I determine whether it goes in the box for when I am prepared to handle it, or deal with it now. I hope this makes sense, and can help someone, cuz it's been tremendously helpful in my life. 🌸
I just bought a comfrey plant and it's growing well. Another name for it is Boneset and is suppose to 'enliven' the cells around bones to make them heal faster. I got the plant since it will make terrific fertilizer and the plant spreads and spreads so I should have enough for the rest of my days gardening. I firmly believe God gave us everything we needed but have lost the knowledge, just like so many lost the knowledge of navigating by the stars like the sailors had several hundred years ago. Believing in something sure does make a difference. My first child was born in 1968 with medicine for pain that probably was horrible for him. Second child in 1977, I decided to learn about the natural child birth that included special breathing exercises and other things to help. The first night, the RN that gave the class said the original word in the Bible for women's childbirth was LABOR not Pain. If we would concentrate on the breathing and other relaxation aides, we would have the hardest labor of our life but it wouldn't include pain. She was right. As long as I breathed the way she taught us, I had no pain but as soon as I quit concentrating, the pain would overwhelm me like a huge wave on the ocean shore that tumbles you over and over until you can reach the beach. I would get back to breathing right and there was no more pain. It worked due to my concentrating on something else. God's punishment for Eve was labor, not pain. That is why we still say 'she is in labor' before delivery.
I really enjoy and look forward to hearing more about Alex Stewart. He is such a wise man with such vast knowledge on everything, it seems. I loved how Alex let the Sherriff know that he knew "that feller" was him. I look forward to next weeks reading. Thank you Tipper!😊
I sure enjoyed this reading today! I think some of the remedies may be a little exaggerated but for the most part I think they are true. This is the way people lived before our current medicine and I have to add that I am not 100% with current medicine.
I liked the part about saucering coffee. Granny and PawPaw did that too. They also used those little saccharin pills in their coffee. Have you heard of those? I also liked how Alex talked about something being no account. 😊
Sounds like you were having quite a gully washer there. It is very impressive how much he knew about herbal medicines. I remember the part where Dory Had her grandmother make onion pultices too . Definitely something worth studying up on and learning as much as possible. Thank you for this reading
This was a fascinating chapter for me. My grandma used to make remedies for us as kids. The main ones I remember was this absolutely foul smelling salve that went on the chest and was covered by a cloth & her cough medicine. The knowledge is just so interesting
I was watching the news this evening and I know that you guys are receiving lots of rain and flooding I’m praying that all is well with you and your family 🙏🏻
Alex was just such a fascinating man, seems like there isn’t anything that he doesn’t know something about….thank you for once again reading to us…I could hear the pouring rain while you read, sounded like it kept getting heavier….y’all have a good weekend 🤗
We use onions all the time for any kind of lung or sinus issue. I often cut an onion in half & put it in a bowl on my nightstand when I sleep. Breathing the diallyl disulfide fumes kills bacteria.
Vicks salve was used by a lot of people in the 1950's for congestion. If the congestion was in the nose the salve would be put in the nose or put in boiling water and the steam would be in- haled. For throat and chest the salve was rubbed on the area and the area covered with a cloth. The salves that Alex used reminded me of that. Many of the synthetic medicines today have been made from natural herbal formularies. The Pioneer 11 was an interesting reading, thanx Tipper.😄🌱
The life that these people led seems so hard. I doubt many of us would have thrived then. The bit about saucering the drink makes me remember my Dad. His family were from Sheffield which is north of Hucknall so their dialect was slightly different to ours. He would say "sasser it" if our tea or coffee was a bit too hot when we were children. Mum, of course, would tell him off for bad manners. He also got it in the neck if he licked his plate! Mums mum had brought her up the same as she had brought up the children in her care as a Nanny. It is going to be very sad when this book finishes but keep up the good work Tipper.
My great uncle George knew his herbs. He had chest pains once and he told the person he was with to pull a certain plant and he chewed on it and was fine. He had what he called his doctoring book where he had written down cures and herbs, that book disappeared after his death, we don't know who took it. Uncle George lived to be 104 and a half. Very interesting man.
Love to listen to you read to me!!! Thank you for this!!! I had a Great Great Grandma who did herbs and treating others for ailments also !!! Wish I had that knowledge I only know how to stitch up a person or deliver a baby know the signs of strokes and heart attacks also batch of other things but not herbs!!!
I have to say, the sexually transmitted diseases part made me laugh. I sure wasn’t expecting to hear it but am intrigued. I have never wondered how these diseases were treated…until now. Another fabulous chapter!
I was always kind of enthralled by this I took one course at a vocational school about herbal medicine but not much else I thought it was always very interesting.
Alex was a very wise man! I’m amazed at all he knew. Tipper, you explain it so well. Thank you for another great chapter! I look forward to to hearing the next chapter next week! Was that wind or rain that I heard in the background as you read? It sounded like wind but in another comment they mentioned rain.
I remember hearing about scrofula in high school history class -- the teacher pronounced the word "SCRAHF-yu-la", which is similar to how it's said on a video I found
I really liked this chapter. My mothers family moved to NC from WV in the early 1900's. My grandma could remove warts by rubbing them and saying some words. And I had a friends dad who could do the same. He removed one from my son. I have studied and taken herbs for over 40 years. I still have a lot to learn,but I'm pretty sure yellow root and goldenseal are the same. Goldenseal is becoming rare in the wild. I have used it often over the years. Especially when I get a cold. Goldenseal taste yucky.
I so wish I had gotten to know my paternal grandmother. Mama used to tell me that grandma was the one all the folks who lived around here would send for if there was a baby ready to be born, someone was close to death, or had some type of illness. Mama told us how grandma could stop bleeding & many other things. Mama also said she would "read" tea leaves for people. Mama said her "gift" was to have been passed down to the oldest male child of the family (my brother) before she passed away. He didn't pay much attention to what she told him, so it basically went to the grave with her. He regrets not paying attention to her. Everyone says I look & act like my grandma, tho I never knew her. I was with my mama when she passed & the whole family said they were glad it was me cause it happened very peacefully. It was just my son (who Mama adored) & me with her, and I was reading Psalms to her like I always did when I got to visit her in the nursing home (Alzheimers). I felt & saw a change coming over her, told my son to run & get the nurse & to call one of his aunts to get in touch with the rest of the family to tell them to come be with her. I always thought I'd never want to be around someone dying, but God truly blessed me by allowing me to experience the peace that was nothing like I'd ever experienced. My sister had something wrong when she was little...asthma I think. She remembers grandma taking her to the creek to a particular tree, measured her, cut a hole in the tree & put some of her hair in it. She told my sister when she got taller than the mark she would be cured. Believe it or not she was & she's had no more problems with it & she's 70! This chapter brought up so many memories for me. It used to amaze me the things that Mama would even do, like pulling bark off a certain tree & chewing it like gum! Oh how I wish I could have learned more from my mama & my grandma. I feel I missed out on so much being born late in mama's life (she was 38). I'm really enjoying this book more than I thought I would. I'm still struggling with pain & not being able to sleep so it's nice to have things on your's or the girls' channels to watch. God bless you & your family, Tipper. Hugs & blessings from VA! 🙏💗
His knowledge of herbs and their medicinal purposes is so amazing. People believed he could help them plus the herbs played a part in the cure as well. I do believe if you have faith in your doctor that's fifty percent of your recovery. I have faith in God first and foremost. My aunt was a nurse for many years and she would tell relatives of sick people not to be negative and crying around them. She said if you couldn't be positive around them, then wait a wait a few minutes pull yourself together and think of them not yourself. Then visit
That was really interesting to hear about all the medicinal knowledge Alex had. My fourth great grandfather was said to be an herb doctor. I sure wish I knew more about healing herbs, but it would be so scary to think of mixing the wrong concoction. oh gosh the scaldhead sounds horrible. We say 'backset" around here too.
I think we should never stop trying to overcome specialization with generalization. People can specialize during their work hours and study another field after work and if peoples method of doing this eventually becomes effective enough, people will know all the existing knowledge; generalization inspires knowledge in one field with knowledge from another and if someone in one field gets hurt, anyone else can take their place.
My grandpa Dave Payne was a herb doctor my mom helped him dig them. My uncle Tom would saucer coffee. I have been told that poke berry was good for arthritis but I'm afraid to try them.
U mention back set I've always heard my older people around me or myself I use the word to but we say set back.i guess it's just depends on were your raised.
We used to dig goldenseal and stargrass root. They didn't fetch the handsome price that sang did. Goldenseal had bout been dug out in our area by the time I come along. Stargrass was more common but wudden hardly worth digging. Have you heard of Stargrass Root? It is used for digestive issues mostly I think.
Goldenseal has almost been poached gone. People come in from down south and strip the forests of medicine. I agree with planting your own garden of medicine.
When I saw the title of this video, I thought to myself "How odd, why is Miss Tipper doing a video about a space probe launched in 1973?" Never mind me, I'm a nerd.
Putting a knife under bed of laboring woman was depicted in movie, Gone With The Wind. They also might bring a mama cat into birthing room. Ever watch a cat have kittens. She purrs through the pain.
Thank you Tipper.🙏
So good I just love hearing you read to us can’t wait till next week.
So good to know, way need to know this agin
Thanks Tipper!
So interesting
Another great chapter! If I met anyone now days who admitted to knowing as much about everything as Alex does, I'd tend to think they were just blowing. But as John Rice pointed out, people HAD to learn a wide variety of skills in order to survive. Alex was obviously above average in intelligence and I'm sure he was a blessing to a great many people...still is, through this writing!I'd always heard of taking a backset. You often mention a phrase that I grew up hearing, but haven't heard in a while. Thank you for all you do in preserving our history! Your visits always take me back in one way or another.
Thanks for your reading Tipper.
You are so welcome 😀
Facinating!
Thank you for another wonderful chapter. Some of those natural remedies are the basis for present day medications. Alex Stewart sounds like a true Renaissance Man. His wealth of knowledge is phenomenal. Seems like there's nothing he couldn't do! That rain was quite heavy. I hope it didn't do any damage. Stay safe and happy!
So much knowledge. I’ve heard this phrase. “When and old person dies it’s like a whole library died. “. The rain sounds lovely.
Hubby and I listen to you each Friday evening kinda like a "date night" 😂 His comment this evening was, "I don't think he (Alex) ever forgot a single thing." It is truly amazing how well he knows and remembers from so many years prior.
Love that!
That’s the best date night ever 😍
Oh, law, did I ever enjoy this! Thank you! I'm freezing peaches today while listening. Now, I'm going to find the other videos and start from the beginning. This will keep me in good company til I find my stopping place for today. 🙂🌻
Wonderful!
Wow! What an interesting chapter Tipper! That scald head sounds miserable, and the syphilis, omg! Well if that doesn't identify who's running around eh? Alex says "prit near" often, and every time i hear it, it reminds me of my grandma. She used that saying prit near every day lol!
Thank you for reading. ❤️
You are so welcome 😀
Thank you.
Loved this! The natural medicines would still work today. That man was a WEALTH of knowledge! Thank you for reading, and I loved the rain sounds.
They do work, they are the medicine of the common man and woman all around the world, including right here at home
Gaullee mam, what a great story, thank you...😊😊😊
For delivery of a baby I delivered my first Granddaughter and my daughter was only 15 yrs old at the time !!! I told her it was simple and it was to be easier for her to be calmly in the area that she was at!!! To hold my hand and to squeeze it if she felt the need to do so !!! But it was also like riding a bike for her I talked to her about her life and how it was the things of GOODNESS for her to do things and she loved to be in the boat rowing so that is how she over came some of the pain no medic for her I was the only one there to deliver the child and it was a girl and healthy !!! Then the doctor came on in I wanted to clean my Grandbaby on up and doctor did the rest of it but I knew how to do it any way but BABIES ARE THE SWEETES THINGS IN THE WORLD !!!
Wonderful 😀
This is my favorite chapter so far! Such a wealth of information on plant medicine.
Alex is a walking wonder; he could meet any neighbor and give them real loving help.
Tipper I look forward to Friday evenings or Saturday mornings to listen to you reading a chapter from a book. Thank you so much. I had read about Scald Head in one of my favorite books "Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia". After hearing this chapter I went to my book to read about Scald Head again and I was really surprised to see that Alex Stewart was quoted in it. When someone like Alex Stewart passes away we really have lost a national treasure. Thank goodness someone interviewed him and that you are reading that interview. What a treat it is to hear you read about Mr. Stewart. Again, thanks. Dennis Morgan
Excellent reading! What interesting stories and medical know how. I shared many of the mentioned remedies with my husband (who works as a rural physicians assistant). We smiled at a few, but harbor great respect for their resourcefulness and bravery in experimenting. My husband talks a lot with patients who have their own remedies and think of creative solutions. He says, ‘if it works it works’ - we can’t always say how or why, but when folks have a remedy they use that helps - it helps and he’s grateful.
I am really enjoying this playlist. I don’t think a better voice except for Alex could read this so well. I love listening while I drive or do stuff around the house. I believe my ancestors from both my dad and mom lived in West Virginia and Georgia. I recognize many words used in this story. My parents were born in the 20’s and have both gone home to Jesus. They were old before I came along so I have been without them for a long time, wish I’d asked more questions. I am 56 and recently retired(taught school for 31 years). I love getting to know you and your family through y’all’s UA-cam channels. I made an “arsh” baked potato the other night - my husband looked at me like I was crazy when I told him it was an “arsh” potato (tata)… haha thank you for sharing your beautiful Appalachia-I celebrate it with you! 🙏🏻😊
So glad you're enjoying the book and our other videos 😀
Great reading, thank you Tipper! I laughed out loud at "if you don't believe me mash your nose..."
Enjoyed this part of the book! I have enjoyed them all! Such a great book ! My family has used some these herbal remedies in the past....when we had chest colds , the croup , mom would fry up some onions and sometimes garlic and make a poultice and put them on our chest and make us drink the juice ....we have also used yellow root for various things.....my ancestors go back to the 1700s in watauga, avery and wilkes counties north Carolina mountains and my grandparents told me many years ago that the old mountain herbal remedies were handed down generation after generation, that's all they had in the isolated mountain area ....thanks tipper, appreciate you always....God bless y'all....🙏❤
Herbal medicine is something that is near and dear to my heart. I've learned more from this one chapter reading than I have from several recently published texts on said topic. And, I believe it's true because it came from Mr. Stewart. That man don't miss a beat. God Bless you Ms.Tipper for the readings and thank you for bringing us together once again.
I hope you are safe from the flooding!
We are. I'm so sorry for the folks who have been affected!
@@CelebratingAppalachia Very happy to hear you are safe. It is a terrible tragedy.
Thank you so much for these chapters. I have severe arthritis so I don’t sleep well and began listening to your readings at late night. Your a treasure.
You are so welcome!
There were no "herb doctors" in the area where I grew up, but through the years I've learned that many of the medicines relied upon these days in our society are laboratory copies of substances that were originally obtained from plants. Alex had the benefit of being nearer to the source.
My Great grandmother was an avid believer in herbal medicine. She taught it to my mom who passed it down to me. I am so grateful for that . I'm like Alex.....I believe God put every plant for our healing on this earth. We've just put far too much faith in modern medicine that really only treats symptoms. I've watched my momma do seemingly miracles with certain plants. So I am a firm believer in what Alex was saying. Another great chapter of this wonderful book.when my babies were congested I would deep core an onion put in a tablespoon sugar or of honey, wrap it in aluminum foil and bake it till it was soft. Then I would get all the juice and feed it to my babies and the next day they would be much better. Their diapers would be full of phlegm and stunk to high heavens. My oldest had asthma and my great grandmother told me to get a block of asafinity(sp) and tied to his little shirt and don't take it off for 3 months except to give him a bath. And it completely cured him of asthma but man did it stink.
I remember hearing of asifidity, and it was even mentioned by Grandpa Walton on the TV show once.
Thank you for sharing those remedies 😀
I grew up w/ some 'old school' remedies. I spent a few nights in a tub of ice water to break a high fever. I had asthma as a child. My mom would give me sassafras tea & honey and for most colds, warm whisky, honey and a splash of lemon juice. I'm a firm believer that a positive attitude plays a huge role in any healing.
I am excited to see your other videos.
Yes you will sure enjoy them.i look forward to her reading every Friday evening.i like to go into a room alone and call it my alone time.
Thank you 😀
Love that-thank you 😀
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Tipper I loved this chapter. I just love your book reading to us.
Thank you.
I grew up with “back set” and still use it myself today. My granddaddy would pour his morning coffee in his saucer. If he caught us laughing about it, he would tell us, “Don’t laugh about what you don’t know.” I still think about that.
My grandma born early 1900's had a goiter in her throat. She had a heat stroke and it left her goiter growth on the outside of her neck. And my former mother in law could talk warts off of people. She passed that knowledge down to her granddaughter. Never told another living soul how she did it. Alex was a man of many talents for sure.
Thanks!
Thank you Joyce!! Thinking about you today!!
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Alex truly was a jack of all trades. He was an amazing man. His knowledge of plants and how to use them to doctor people truly was something. I would have loved to have met him.
My Grandpa, was from the hills of southern Ohio.
After breakfast he would take a piece of white bread,put it on a saucer and pour his coffee over it. Then sprinkle some sugar on it and eat it with a spoon.
Awesome story
Thanks Tipper for another great video 👍.I grew up with my mom and grandma talking about having a back set.
I break down each reading into 2 or 3 parts so to hold me over until the next reading , I love the readings more than anything , THANK YOU
You are so welcome 😀
Thank you Tipper loved this chapter so so interesting he was such an amazing man once again thank you and God bless
I have enjoyed your reading of this book Tipper. A wealth of knowledge he had in the mountain remedy’s
Yellow root is good because you can use the above ground parts in addition to the root. The Cherokee use Yellowroot A LOT. Yes, different plant from Goldenseal. Both
high in berbarine compounds.
My great grandfather saucerd his coffee. He had no teeth so it was interesting to watch. When you were talking about light bread it reminded me that this same great grandfather ate a slice of light bread with everything. Even a bowl of ice cream (no joke). He passed when I was 13 but I still remember wonderful things about him as we lived close by.
My goodness.....that man knew about everything. Have totally enjoyed this book.
Thank you so much Tipper for making my Friday evening!
Alex Stewart was a remarkably intelligent man. He was self educated. Such a hardworker.
Those old and natural medicines are fascinating to me. Some of the root medicines mentioned is sold online today. Loved your reading today, Tipper. And the rainfall relaxed me so much I'm near sleep now. Thank you very much.
Good bit of knowledge there. I was surprised to know about the mountain folk having Trateurs. I was cured by one when I was just seven years old . A skin condition that has never returned and it was by an old gent named Willie. But that is old Louisiana Cajun tradition.
Thank you as always for the wonderful read!!! My husband Richard passed when I was 6 months pregnant, I went to his family in Ky when my girl was 3-4 months old and her Aunt Effie said Mary could cure a baby's thrush because of her Father dying before her birth. At that time I had never heard of thrush. God Bless and again, Thank you for another memory. Jean
My grandpa would always pour his coffee into his bowl style saucer. It was a saucer that came up a bit.
So interesting!! I dabble in some simple ones like wild violets, dandelions, plantain,yarrow, very safe very simple but is amazing what nature can do! I really like the reference to West Virginia! Thanks! 💕💕WV
This chapter is informative. My grandma used all those for medicine
I am really enjoying this series. The breadth of Alex’s knowledge and his self-reliance is unbelievably inspiring to me. Thanks for bringing this to us!
My great grandmother was a Granny Woman/ Herb Dr. & midwife. She came from a long line of Herb Doctors back in to Old County/ Ireland.
I'm an herbalist too, but had to learn on my own. I wish I had that old book they kept recipes in. My Great Aunt gave it to someone. We never found out who.
That is so wonderful! I wish you had the book too!
My two favorite parts were about the charm healer and the saucer drinking. When I was 15, I had 1st and 2nd degree burns from boiling water. My Aunt took me to an old woman who talked the fire out. My Great Grandaddy could get rid of warts. He also drank his coffee from a saucer. So this chapter brought back memories.
My grandfather and my uncle both drank their coffee from saucers. I was little and remember watching my uncle at breakfast. Hope I wasn't being rude. : /
The axe or knife under the bed for childbirth is genius!! I've never heard of that, but it makes sense cuz it gives the mother something outside of herself to transfer the pain to, and something to focus on when she's feeling scattered, and maybe "throwing the pain" all over the place. Reminds me of putting stress, anxiety, pain, or bad memories into "boxes" in my mind. It's a transfer of energy. Often I will thank whatever is plaguing me, because I assume it's trying to help me in some way (even if that "help" seems harmful.) Certain things can come up in our body or mind, based off of past events that our mind had to cope with for survival. Once the event or time period has passed, our mind will still try to operate from those defense systems. That's why I thank whatever comes up for trying to help me, and put it in the box with other "helpers" that I sent there already. Same with bad memories. If a memory comes up, I assess whether I am ready, or have the knowledge or skills, to deal with it. Then I determine whether it goes in the box for when I am prepared to handle it, or deal with it now. I hope this makes sense, and can help someone, cuz it's been tremendously helpful in my life. 🌸
I just bought a comfrey plant and it's growing well. Another name for it is Boneset and is suppose to 'enliven' the cells around bones to make them heal faster. I got the plant since it will make terrific fertilizer and the plant spreads and spreads so I should have enough for the rest of my days gardening. I firmly believe God gave us everything we needed but have lost the knowledge, just like so many lost the knowledge of navigating by the stars like the sailors had several hundred years ago. Believing in something sure does make a difference. My first child was born in 1968 with medicine for pain that probably was horrible for him. Second child in 1977, I decided to learn about the natural child birth that included special breathing exercises and other things to help. The first night, the RN that gave the class said the original word in the Bible for women's childbirth was LABOR not Pain. If we would concentrate on the breathing and other relaxation aides, we would have the hardest labor of our life but it wouldn't include pain. She was right. As long as I breathed the way she taught us, I had no pain but as soon as I quit concentrating, the pain would overwhelm me like a huge wave on the ocean shore that tumbles you over and over until you can reach the beach. I would get back to breathing right and there was no more pain. It worked due to my concentrating on something else. God's punishment for Eve was labor, not pain. That is why we still say 'she is in labor' before delivery.
I really enjoy and look forward to hearing more about Alex Stewart. He is such a wise man with such vast knowledge on everything, it seems. I loved how Alex let the Sherriff know that he knew "that feller" was him. I look forward to next weeks reading. Thank you Tipper!😊
I sure enjoyed this reading today! I think some of the remedies may be a little exaggerated but for the most part I think they are true. This is the way people lived before our current medicine and I have to add that I am not 100% with current medicine.
I liked the part about saucering coffee. Granny and PawPaw did that too. They also used those little saccharin pills in their coffee. Have you heard of those? I also liked how Alex talked about something being no account. 😊
I've never heard of them Rhonda 😀
Sounds like you were having quite a gully washer there. It is very impressive how much he knew about herbal medicines. I remember the part where Dory Had her grandmother make onion pultices too . Definitely something worth studying up on and learning as much as possible. Thank you for this reading
Glad you enjoyed it! Started raining right after I started reading 😀
This was a fascinating chapter for me. My grandma used to make remedies for us as kids. The main ones I remember was this absolutely foul smelling salve that went on the chest and was covered by a cloth & her cough medicine. The knowledge is just so interesting
Glad you enjoyed this one Lisa 😀
I was watching the news this evening and I know that you guys are receiving lots of rain and flooding I’m praying that all is well with you and your family 🙏🏻
Thank you Julie! We didn't have flooding here but I'm so sad for the people who are suffering from it.
I just added this to my ongoing Tipper readings! I’ll be getting to,them soon!😊🇨🇦
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Alex was just such a fascinating man, seems like there isn’t anything that he doesn’t know something about….thank you for once again reading to us…I could hear the pouring rain while you read, sounded like it kept getting heavier….y’all have a good weekend 🤗
We use onions all the time for any kind of lung or sinus issue. I often cut an onion in half & put it in a bowl on my nightstand when I sleep. Breathing the diallyl disulfide fumes kills bacteria.
So you boil it or not? I suffer from sinusitis
@@estherrivera1063 Just a raw onion cut in half & in a bowl or on a plate cut side up.
Vicks salve was used by a lot of people in the 1950's for congestion. If the congestion was in the nose the salve would be put in the nose or put in boiling water and the steam would be in- haled. For throat and chest the salve was rubbed on the area and the area covered with a cloth. The salves that Alex used reminded me of that. Many of the synthetic medicines today have been made from natural herbal formularies. The Pioneer 11 was an interesting reading, thanx Tipper.😄🌱
The life that these people led seems so hard. I doubt many of us would have thrived then. The bit about saucering the drink makes me remember my Dad. His family were from Sheffield which is north of Hucknall so their dialect was slightly different to ours. He would say "sasser it" if our tea or coffee was a bit too hot when we were children. Mum, of course, would tell him off for bad manners. He also got it in the neck if he licked his plate! Mums mum had brought her up the same as she had brought up the children in her care as a Nanny. It is going to be very sad when this book finishes but keep up the good work Tipper.
My great uncle George knew his herbs. He had chest pains once and he told the person he was with to pull a certain plant and he chewed on it and was fine. He had what he called his doctoring book where he had written down cures and herbs, that book disappeared after his death, we don't know who took it. Uncle George lived to be 104 and a half. Very interesting man.
Love to listen to you read to me!!! Thank you for this!!! I had a Great Great Grandma who did herbs and treating others for ailments also !!! Wish I had that knowledge I only know how to stitch up a person or deliver a baby know the signs of strokes and heart attacks also batch of other things but not herbs!!!
I have to say, the sexually transmitted diseases part made me laugh.
I sure wasn’t expecting to hear it but am intrigued.
I have never wondered how these diseases were treated…until now.
Another fabulous chapter!
My lack of knowledge humbles
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I love the use of nature, like the herbs, too bad it's separated from medical doctors. Seems a combination of both would do us good.
I was always kind of enthralled by this I took one course at a vocational school about herbal medicine but not much else I thought it was always very interesting.
Who is to say that Alex’s knowledge of herbs isn’t as good as Big Pharma has for us now?
Thank you for a wonderful reading!!!
Alex was a very wise man! I’m amazed at all he knew. Tipper, you explain it so well. Thank you for another great chapter! I look forward to to hearing the next chapter next week!
Was that wind or rain that I heard in the background as you read? It sounded like wind but in another comment they mentioned rain.
It was rain 😀 thank you!!
I wish I had some of his wisdom.
Me too 😀
I remember hearing about scrofula in high school history class -- the teacher pronounced the word "SCRAHF-yu-la", which is similar to how it's said on a video I found
I really liked this chapter. My mothers family moved to NC from WV in the early 1900's. My grandma could remove warts by rubbing them and saying some words. And I had a friends dad who could do the same. He removed one from my son. I have studied and taken herbs for over 40 years. I still have a lot to learn,but I'm pretty sure yellow root and goldenseal are the same. Goldenseal is becoming rare in the wild. I have used it often over the years. Especially when I get a cold. Goldenseal taste yucky.
@@davebryant8050 I heard about that years ago, but forgot about it. I don't think it works.
I keep saying, eat the Herbs .Thanks Tipper ❤️
Read the book several times over the years I would have loved to met him a true loss with his death. So much knowledge
I so wish I had gotten to know my paternal grandmother. Mama used to tell me that grandma was the one all the folks who lived around here would send for if there was a baby ready to be born, someone was close to death, or had some type of illness. Mama told us how grandma could stop bleeding & many other things. Mama also said she would "read" tea leaves for people. Mama said her "gift" was to have been passed down to the oldest male child of the family (my brother) before she passed away. He didn't pay much attention to what she told him, so it basically went to the grave with her. He regrets not paying attention to her. Everyone says I look & act like my grandma, tho I never knew her. I was with my mama when she passed & the whole family said they were glad it was me cause it happened very peacefully. It was just my son (who Mama adored) & me with her, and I was reading Psalms to her like I always did when I got to visit her in the nursing home (Alzheimers). I felt & saw a change coming over her, told my son to run & get the nurse & to call one of his aunts to get in touch with the rest of the family to tell them to come be with her. I always thought I'd never want to be around someone dying, but God truly blessed me by allowing me to experience the peace that was nothing like I'd ever experienced. My sister had something wrong when she was little...asthma I think. She remembers grandma taking her to the creek to a particular tree, measured her, cut a hole in the tree & put some of her hair in it. She told my sister when she got taller than the mark she would be cured. Believe it or not she was & she's had no more problems with it & she's 70! This chapter brought up so many memories for me. It used to amaze me the things that Mama would even do, like pulling bark off a certain tree & chewing it like gum! Oh how I wish I could have learned more from my mama & my grandma. I feel I missed out on so much being born late in mama's life (she was 38). I'm really enjoying this book more than I thought I would. I'm still struggling with pain & not being able to sleep so it's nice to have things on your's or the girls' channels to watch. God bless you & your family, Tipper. Hugs & blessings from VA! 🙏💗
Debbie-thank you so much for sharing those memories and stories!! I'm still praying for you and hope you have a good day!
His knowledge of herbs and their medicinal purposes is so amazing. People believed he could help them plus the herbs played a part in the cure as well. I do believe if you have faith in your doctor that's fifty percent of your recovery. I have faith in God first and foremost. My aunt was a nurse for many years and she would tell relatives of sick people not to be negative and crying around them. She said if you couldn't be positive around them, then wait a wait a few minutes pull yourself together and think of them not yourself. Then visit
I’m a nurse. That is very true.
That was really interesting to hear about all the medicinal knowledge Alex had. My fourth great grandfather was said to be an herb doctor. I sure wish I knew more about healing herbs, but it would be so scary to think of mixing the wrong concoction. oh gosh the scaldhead sounds horrible. We say 'backset" around here too.
I think we should never stop trying to overcome specialization with generalization. People can specialize during their work hours and study another field after work and if peoples method of doing this eventually becomes effective enough, people will know all the existing knowledge; generalization inspires knowledge in one field with knowledge from another and if someone in one field gets hurt, anyone else can take their place.
Alex & Dorie both used onions to cure pneumonia.
My grandpa Dave Payne was a herb doctor my mom helped him dig them. My uncle Tom would saucer coffee.
I have been told that poke berry was good for arthritis but I'm afraid to try them.
My grandfather sausered his coffee.
Mine too
My dad did.
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U mention back set I've always heard my older people around me or myself I use the word to but we say set back.i guess it's just depends on were your raised.
We used to dig goldenseal and stargrass root. They didn't fetch the handsome price that sang did. Goldenseal had bout been dug out in our area by the time I come along. Stargrass was more common but wudden hardly worth digging. Have you heard of Stargrass Root? It is used for digestive issues mostly I think.
I've never heard of it Papaw 😀
Goldenseal has almost been poached gone. People come in from down south and strip the forests of medicine.
I agree with planting your own garden of medicine.
Thank you so much for reading this book.
Yellow Root tea will cure tonsillitis. Dad used to make it for me. They have apothecary places now but who can afford them.
Yellow root and golden seal are the same plant 👍😊
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When I saw the title of this video, I thought to myself "How odd, why is Miss Tipper doing a video about a space probe launched in 1973?" Never mind me, I'm a nerd.
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Putting a knife under bed of laboring woman was depicted in movie, Gone With The Wind.
They also might bring a mama cat into birthing room. Ever watch a cat have kittens. She purrs through the pain.
My grandpa could take fire out.and my grandmother knew how to do alot