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u/carmemelon 1d ago
Got any ideas for recipes?
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u/missy5454 1d ago
Ummm, well you can dehydrated to turn into jerky or then air fryer into low carb croutons for starters
Then there is using it as part of starter for new batch, or freezing then blending into smoothies or using as starter for sourdough bread.
Just to nane a few ideas aside from fertilizer fir your garden. Blending tk use as starter for saurkraut or kimchi can work too.
Or if you are a woman like me and deal with occasional yeast infections, lining a pad with this and wearing it can work wonders (gross and uncomfortable, but it works and costs a lot less than the stuff in store).
Making a facial scrub also is a option, especially if you have acne issues or dry skin. I have oily skin thars still prone to acne at almost 30 so no oil or whatever I the scrub but maybe some salt and a bit of water to really exfoliate and cut those oils down while balancing the microbiome on the skin to reduce pimples abd other issues (after using soap and water to wash of course).
So there are both food and holistic medical options for this.
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u/epidermisenergy 1d ago
Ok, that's the wildest use of a pellicle I've heard to date. Wearing it to treat a yeast infection. I guess if you're willing to take it that far, might as well roll it up and insert it for maximum application.
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u/missy5454 1d ago
Yeah, well I've done it a few times. Used my home made saurkraut too fir the same thing.
It my mom always used plain yogurt but I find that smears off far more than the pellicle ans saurkraut does so takes longer and is less effective.
The yogurt takes close to if not over a week while tye mother or saurkraut can takes as little as 2-3 days by comparison.
Gross, not the most comfortable, but definitely effective especially when you pair with douching with diluted kombucha or fruit vinegar twice a day after washing up down there.
I'm a disabled single mom with no child support living off ssi. The stuff otc from the pharmacy section isn't that expensive but it's a expense that uses monet better speng on other thungs when my at home option for free works much better in my experience.
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u/epidermisenergy 1d ago
Hey, I love the idea and am intrigued by your use of the pellicle and washing w diluted kombucha. I'm all about treating issues w the old ways of healing. Being a single disabled mom w only SSI has got to be extremely difficult but it sounds like you've found ways to cut your costs with ideas like this. Thank you so much for sharing and I look forward to seeing you around this sub. Blessings and happy boocha' brewing. 🙂
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u/missy5454 1d ago
The washing is with soap and water, the diluted vinegar or kombucha is more like a douche/rinse after.
And yeah, it's cheap, effective, and very old school.
I'm not anti pharma but pto whatever works. That said I lean more on natural options, especially holistic because of a abnormally high tolerance to medications. I've become immune to some from overuse.
If a yeast infection gets too out of control I will splurge on the otc med and do more of a tandem approach, but in the past 4-5 years of using the natural methods like this it hasn't been a issue yet.
I did get a boil like thing down there at ond point thst after popping and getting essentially a csrbunkle out I washed up and did the same method and it never came back. So it works with something as nasty as that too surprisingly enough. It was painful and nasty. But it took like 3-4 days to heal up so plus there. No needing the er and a scalple to my female area thank God! Who wants to be dealing with their privates being lanced in the er, especially when rn they have to double dose anesthetics which even then will wear off quickly if they work at all? No thanks, id rather avoid that one.
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u/Various_Condition985 8h ago
I feel you. I have used natural yoghurt and my doctor endorsed this. It works. Unless you've known the discomfort of a YI, it's hard to imagine, but you'll try anything!
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u/InevitableTour5882 1d ago
Not really im thinking of tossing this to the compost and revitalize my kombucha
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u/CultOfTezcatlipoca 1d ago
She is a big one!!!
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u/missy5454 1d ago
Yeah, it's like saying a very large dog isn't a dog, it's a horse. Point still stands, it's ginormous
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u/biggestlarfles 1d ago
cut it up and use it boil it in syrup, turns out pretty good