I nearly died from a C-Diff infection and was in the hospital for a week as they tried to find something to control it. After leaving the hospital and 2 weeks later ending the prescription, I got C-diff back. Then they tried another med. Same thing. Then I even had a fecal transplant. Still, the C-diff returned after 2 weeks. This went on for over a year. Then I got an intense craving for kombucha. I had brewed and drank it 20 years ago on my homestead. But I hadn't had it in many years. I got some organic kombucha and began drinking it, about a half cup every hour. Within 3 hours my C-diff symptoms stopped. The first week I stopped the kombucha and my symptoms came back. The next day I started kombucha again. The C-diff symptoms stopped immediately! Over time, I was able to reduce the kombucha and don't even have to drink it more than once a week, if I don't want to. No more C-diff! I found out that kombucha has saccharomyces boulardii, a beneficial yeast that crowds out the C-diff bacteria! What a Creator we have to have given us these cravings. We truly are fearfully and wonderfully made!

I turned to herbs in 2016, and I have learned to listen to my body. It is truly amazing how my body knows what it needs.

This is Alea, Doug's wife🙂. When I was pregnant I craved milk. I could drink a gallon a day! When my daughter was born her umbilical cord was soo thick! It was completely white and difficult to cut. God is amazing in how he created us.

Love your comment about the three voices we should listen to. So accurate and so well spoken. God bless

Last winter I got a pretty bad virus and the only thing I could even think about eating for days was grapefruit. Thankfully right before I got sick I had found them on sale and bought several bags.

Oboe and Juju… excellent names of choice. Thank you for this very good touch with reality. My beloved consort had a diet of his own in his studio for 30 years that was just roots, lentils, and one dropped egg for years and years and he screwed up his system. Now we are under one roof because he’s all worn out and he seemed to get a craving for sugar- he would eat chocolate sauce down to the bone, eat 80% cacao or drink all the natural maple syrup down to the drip. Repeatedly. Finally, after more than a month of this, he stopped. He got acid indigestion, but his terrible gut problem cleared up although it took two months, really. He is not bound up anymore.. I just let him go at it and it worked. What do I care what he wants to take in if he really needs it at the age of 86? His body knew best.

I've always have a good instinct for that kind of thing, its led me to avoid the heavily artificial foods even as a kid. I can tell if it's good quality food or junk just by looking at it. A few years ago my finger got stung by a wasp, I looked around for Plantain leaf but didnt see it, so I grabbed some basil instead and said "ah! That one is almost just as good!" But then I stopped and realized I'd never heard that from anywhere before, but I said it, so it must be true. I went inside to google if that was a known fact and while google was confirming that it did I washed off my finger and stuck it in the apple cider vinegar jar. When I realized I did that I started googling if that was good for it too. Turns out yes. Both help stings, no need to google it, just listen to your instincts.

I just love the way you present it. So Much humor!!! Love what you said. Total common sense!!!!

When I was a kid I was sick allot and would crave sliced garlic on bread with lemon squeezed on it.

can't wait until I can afford to get trained - with the way sterling is dropping it could be some time - but i will keep looking forward to it.

I absolutely love the smell of oregano oil (we use it in our laundry detergent to kill mildew on the clothes and washer).

So amazing the animals know exactly what to do. ❤

Early on in my friends pregnancy, I was craving Tinned Sardines. I kept telling my friend she needed to up her calcium. Lo and behold, she was low in calcium. Once she started eating them, my cravings dropped. While I was pregnant I craved fries, salty and sour Frozen drinks. I swapped it out for avocado (oils), on wholemeal toast (carbs) with a sprinkle of salt, small glass of orange juice on the side (better than a Chem sour drink). Other craving I had was toffee apple, just swapped it to apple for the magnesium.

Although I'm not thrilled with the smell of valerian, it does take the ruff edges off my nerves. I've been muscle testing and using herbs medicinally for years. My next goal is to become your student, in your school. It's exciting to think about how much more I could learn, it's my passion. Thank you for doing these vids Doc, you're the best.

This was great! Thank you for that. I really enjoyed the part about the difference between male/female brains. It makes total sense. Men aren't "dumber" like comedians like to joke about they're just less mentally complicated. Definitely pros and cons to both situations. That's why we go well together.

Ahhhhhh yes, on listening… I remember when I I kept wondering how the American Indians knew about witch hazel. It’s so wonderful, it’s kind of common if you know where to look ..,finally, I lived in a backyard that had some identifiable witch hazel the plant told me so. So I leaned against the bush and asked its spirit to tell me what some American Indian had listened to and it told me it about sap of witch hazel. Yay. 0:13

Absolutely love your videos thankyou. I am a 3rd gen farmer and have been amazed growing up watching animals respond in positive way to to certain plants and minerals, sometimes in Absolutely unbelievable fashion. It really was only about 10yrs ago i thought well i do i fix these deficiencies in them why arent i doing it for me and my family. Its sad to see modern " medicine" distract away from what humans had learned and used for thousands of yrs. I look forward to watching all your videos , thankyou.

Patrick, you are my new favorite Teacher !!!

My mom (in her 70's) has had a lot of leg pain stemming from a pinched nerve in her hip. Recently she moved into an RV and was going to spend some time at my sister's house. I heard your story about your wife using the valerian tincture topically for shoulder pain, so I decided to send some to my mom to try. I had never smelled it and had it shipped right to her (I live in a different state). My mom used it one day on her hip and didn't notice the smell (bad sinuses). Well, my sister and her husband thought the cat had pooped or something! When they figured out what it was, my sister messaged me telling me I'd better not send her anymore stinky medicine!😂

So interesting listening to you. Very informative. Thanks

Thank you Dr. Jones, for your videos and your knowledge. Keep up the good work!

Glad I found you on Homesteading Family

Dr. Jones, loving your videos! I found out about you through the video you did with Carolyn at Homesteading Family.

I agree listen to those guy's 🙌❤

@Homegrown Herbalist I have found that this is really true! I might send you an email about my experience with red clover a couple of years ago. It's kind of a long story so I don't know if anyone here would be interested in reading it in the comment section; but suffice it to say that what you have said in this video is true.

Thank you so much for all the great info and insight! I’ve experienced this with aromatherapy -the scents I need smell quite appealing, but when I don’t need them, they aren’t so great. Another example is seafood. The smell of most seafood is absolutely nauseating to me, so I believe I probably have a shellfish allergy and steer clear of it.

This summer my friend gave me a monarda plant and I made a tea out ouf the leafs. I loved it so much thaht I bought around 20 plants. I was absolutelly crazy about it (beyond intellectual understanding). As I listened to your channel I learned that it is good for treating mold and candida. I suspect that I was collonized by mold from my previous appartment and I had a SIBO which is a common side effect of candida. I am absolutelly mind blown 🤯🤯🤯

Dude, I love your sense of humor! Great information on Herbs too! Good stuff! :)

Fascinating!!

This was awesome! Thank You

Great information!

Great video as always

Thank you for being a Teacher

Love you, Dr. thanks for this!!

Thank you❤

Thank you Sir

You such a wonderful person . ❤️

So glad I found your channel. .I've listened to like 10 videos I'm like 3 hours love it!! I have learned so much

Love you Doc. Thanks for all your help.

Love the education you give me!! Thank you🎉🎉❤

I've found that vinegar water and Oregon grapes taste really good when I'm dehydrated! 🙂

Doc Jones, I LOVE you and all you do to make being human a more wonderful thing!!!🥰❤

You are soo amazing thank you

Thank you Dr. Jones for sharing so much great info with others. God bless you & your family. ♡

Came from Reddit. Thank you for posting this I love the stories you had, also I just liked and subscribed 👍🏾 hoping you can soon reach that retirement goal!

wow!♡

Another great one and totally exciting. God gave us the most incredible bodies and we tend to ask others more than we ask our own bodies. Ask others but go ahead and trust your own body! Doc Jones you are a great Dr!

Thank you 🙏🏻🇺🇸🐻

I have always trusted my food cravings, even if I didn't know why I craved the foods. I do watch my pets and see what they are eating to see what they need. When suggesting herbs to friends and family, I ask them if they like the herb like cilantro or oregano. That tells me quickly if that herb will help the person or not. This is a fascinating topic so please do more videos on this topic.

Syrian rue seeds smell really nice. They taste appallingly bitter, but the smell is pleasantly similar to chocolate.

My sister-in-law had mad cravings for soap when she was pregnant! She would lick the soap bar and clean her teeth with soap instead of toothpaste. Goodness knows what that means!

So interesting about the elephants eating the clay. I sometimes see my horses licking the red clay that is in their pasture. They do have a salt block and a mineral tub available, but I am guessing it is something in the red clay that they need. As for men and women’s brains being wired different. I could not be more thankful for the brains if the men in my life. They help me keep control of my many directional and fast moving brain. Which can get very overwhelming when there is so much to think of at once. It is good to have boxes to put thoughts in and a husband to snap me out of my worries when my boxes spill out and helps me put everything back in my boxes.

Love your vids. Funny thing about valerian is, I knew it was for sleep or calming, but when I went through my garden I saw bees sleeping on my valerian flowers and I thought hmm maybe I’ll make a tea and tincture out of the flowers. Works like a dream. Lol

Women (with a lot of feminine energies) experience lower serotonin levels because we tend to be more empathic. We feel or become aware other's pain. I've done muscle testing for herbs but the smell/taste test sounds interesting; I'll try it.

I liked the male female brain analogy, its funny and so true! The valarian insight is interesting to me bc I'm typically of the opinion that it smells awful. I've primarily taken it as a sleep aid and I've found that I get tired quickly, go right to sleep, but then wake up in 3 or 4 hrs wide awake, just to be tired again when its time to go to work. Side note, my dog had a strong affinity for crabgrass specifically. We used to joke that she was part goat.

So true, i notice in the summer when it gets hot out i crave pickles, while in the winter i never eat any.

“Anyone know what we’re talking about?” LOL 😂 I just can’t.

Yes, I am not much of a bean person but there was a time I wanted beans every day, even baked beans, yuck 😁 Wanted to donate blood at that time, turned out my iron level was so low that they did not want my blood, told me to eat liver and beans.

Do you have a video on muscle testing?

During my pregnancy I had to have strawberries and pickles! I felt driven to eat strawberries every day and the pickles several times a week.

I LOVE valerian root.... the herb store i go to it drives them nuts cuz everytime i go on there i get valerian n make their whole store which is rather small stink to high heaven. i love it😂

Could you do a video on hemorrhagic fevers/Marburg?

What’s your thoughts on muscle testing for supplements?

can you write a book about formulas for certain things,like joint pain, pain in general, respiratory etc. so I can make my own blends

Funny I was craving stinging nettle for about three weeks. Sautéed it with garlic for about three weeks and now don’t crave it anymore

I totally agree with this :) I wish i tried cinnamon lol

Both of my free-roaming dogs LOVE to graze young swamp sunflower leaves (h. Angustifolius). They taste awful to me.

Can you recommend an herb that may be good for tennis elbow?

@Doc Jones, GREAT MESSAGE! Gonna send it off to a few people! Just wondering, Doc__do you think that 'method' would work to benefit those with lupus? Love, Light, and Blessings in your new space. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌🙌🙌😺

I have recurring fevers and ibs for 2 years now. The doc suspects an autoimmune disorder of some sort. I recently started fermenting garlic in honey. I can’t get enough of it. I don’t eat the whole jar at once because I want some before the next batch is ready. Wondering if there’s something to it.

I hear fig leaves are good to make a tea for high blood pressure. Can you give some info on fig leaves.

Thank you. My puppy always eats things that are poisonous for him like castro beans, avocado pits and elderberry. Why would my puppy eat all these things that are toxic for him?

Hello doc' is there any herb that I can use to help cleanse out the antibiotics I regret getting.

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I crave the gut tincture but absolutely hate the clay. I cant tolerate it ew

If that is the case, then why do dogs eat their own poop?

A dairy vet? Bovine or caprine or...?

Valerian root smells like poop to me! 💩💩 I guess it won't work for me! 😄🤔

I'm pretty sure no one "likes" the smell of Black Cohosh though. LOL Theres a reason it's pollinated by flies, instead of bees...it smells like dung!

Oh...not me I hate chocolate 🤮 never ever liked it. As a kid I would take the chip out of the chocolate chip 🍪 🤮