WFMW The Gold Standard
Last week, Ema’s eye began hurting her.
She was developing a sty. I hate those nasty things, they hurt and ache and even blinking becomes a bother. And for the sty-ee, they seem to take forever to clear up.
My friend, MR, noticed Ema’s eye and gave a great tip.
She said her mom always rubbed a gold ring on a sty when it was beginning and it would clear right up. Ema’s sty was more than just beginning, but we gave it a try. In the morning after breakfast, and at night before bed, we gently rubbed Ema’s eye with Greg’s wedding band. (His is wider than mine and easier to use). After one day: a marked improvement, and after two: all the soreness was gone and the redness had pretty well disappeared. By the looks of her eye before the gold treatment, I would have given it another 4-5 days to clear up on its own.
MR said she asked a doctor why this works, and he replied that both gold and silver are natural antibiotics. (Caution: gold and silver are also heavy metals, DO NOT take internally. although if you have the wherewithall to be eating gold, may I send you our contact info? 
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You know, now that I think about it, burn patients often have bandages impregnated with silver too, to help the healing process.
Wow, what an awesome God we have, He really thought of everything didn’t He? I love finding little bits of info like this that make me appreciate the Creator and His creation more and more.
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May 14th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
My husband taught me to put a drop of milk on mine at bedtime and by morning they are gone! Just dip a pinky into whatever milk is around the house, doesn’t seem to matter-whole, skim, 2% and dab onto the sty. I have never had this not work. And he has no idea where he learned it.
May 14th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
This is so interesting! I love seeing how God works everything together in such fun ways. Thanks for posting!
May 14th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
This is great! I also love learning these tid-bits about ways God provided for natural healing!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:48 am
This isn’t connected to your current post but I am so excited to have found you. My former Pastor Michael Johnson and his wife Hope have been missionaries in Thailand for the past 10 years. They have a church Baan Athitaan and Grace Language School in Chiang Rai. I don’t know if this is close to you or not. You can read more about them at http://www.northernthailandimpactministry.org
I am sure they would love to hear from you and would be willing to share what they have learned while leading many of God’s people in Thailand the Lord. They have 4 children. The oldest is going to college back in the USA. I am anxious to read about where the Lord leads you. God Bless, Pam Ogren Please feel free to mention my name if you chose to contact them.