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January 14th, 2010We’re on the move!
November 14th, 2009In the early part of 2010 Chesco Inc. will be moving to a new location at 426 Winchester Street in Keene, NH
Sunburn Remedies
July 12th, 2009
Sunburn remedies are something that we always need to look for the day after we treat our skin badly in the sun. I just found a great list of folk remedies for when you actually do accidentally sunburn yourself. I do not know where it comes from but I thought I would pass it on with a few comments. I have tested some of these but not all. Also remember that if you have any kind of a skin rash or irritation many of these will help as well.
Aloe Vera
Take as many leaves as necessary from an aloe plant; refrigerate; peel off top layer of leaves; apply the side of the leaf with flesh exposed directly to the sunburn. Aloe is very effective in relieving pain and inflammation Other remedies use aloe vera juice: for mild to medium sunburn, keep the affected area moist with aloe vera juice. Repeat frequently. This will reduce the pain and the amount of peeling.
Combine aloe juice with the amount of vitamin E. Dab on the sunburn. Vitamin E is a good moisturizer. Aloe vera ointment works well, too, as it contains oil and will not evaporate. For a severe sunburn, keep the area moist at all times with aloe vera juice. Since aloe vera is an astringent, you may want to use aloe vera ointment or some sort of oil, such as olive or baby.
Shower
Take a warm shower to draw out the heat of your sunburn. The warm water will increase circulation to the area while hydrating it, thereby speeding the healing process. Be sure to moisturize afterward as the water will dry your skin.
Baking soda compress
Dissolve some baking soda in water and make a compress using a clean cloth. Another remedy is to add 1/2 cup of baking soda to a tepid bath and soak. Instead of drying the affected area with a towel, let it air dry. Baking soda is cooling and will help the skin retain moisture.
Apple cider vinegar
Apply apple cider vinegar to the burn with a cottonball, or make a cooling compress for a large area to relieve the pain. Keep the skin moistened. This remedy will prevent blistering and peeling.
Aspirin or willow bark
Aspirin kills the pain and reduces inflammation and redness of a sunburn. It short-circuits the whole sunburn process. It must be taken within 24 hours of getting sunburned. Aspirin is preferable to ibuprofen or acetaminophen because it is less stressful on the liver and kidneys.
Herbal Baths
Add 20 drops of each of lavender and chamomile essential oils to a tubful of cool water and soak for 10 minutes. Bergamot, Add bergamot oil to cool bathwater.
Calendula Bath
Put 20 drops of calendula tincture in four ounces of water and bathe the skin until the pain goes away. Calendula is also available in gels and salves. Calendula will help soften and heal burned skin. It is anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, and can be used long after the burn to heal the skin.
Lavender Oil
I just recieved an email from someone that has used lavender oil topically to relieve the problems that they had with sunburn and claims that it works everytime
Cucumber rub
Rub sunburned area with fresh cucumber slices. They are very cool and will soothe the area.
Epsom salts compress
Dissolve epsom salts in water and make a compress using a clean cloth.
Ice compress
Apply ice or cold water to the burned area. This will stop the burning process and cool the skin.
Lemon water
Mix the juice of three lemons into two cups of cold water and sponge on the sunburn. The lemon will cool the burn, act as a disinfectant, and will promote healing of the skin.
Milk compress
Make a compress of whole milk (or buttermilk) and apply to the burned area for 20 minutes; repeat every two to four hours. Wash the milk off so you won’t smell sour! A similar remedy suggests using a cup of skim milk and four cups of water, adding a few ice cubes, and applying as a compress as recommended above. The fat content of the milk is soothing for burns.
Oatmeal bath
Put some oatmeal in tepid bath water, soak for a few minutes, then air dry yourself. Oatmeal baths are actually very good for the tratment of many skin problems.
Peppermint
Apply peppermint oil to the sunburned skin. You can also make a mild peppermint infusion and use it as a wash to cool the sunburn.
Yarrow
Native Americans used an infusion of ground yarrow as a wash.
Potato
Grate a potato and apply it to the burned area. The starch will cool and soothe the burn.
St. Johns Wort
Make an ointment or salve with the essential oil of St. Johns wort for burns that have not broken the skin. It is anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antibacterial. Caution: St. John’s wort makes the skin more photosensitive, so stay out of the sun if you have used this remedy or if you are taking another form as an antidepressant. The caution is courtesy of a reader named Wendi.
Tea
Make some tea, cool, and apply to the burn. While any tea may be beneficial, mint tea, such as peppermint or spearmint are especially good. The teas have tannins that help the healing process.
Urtica urens
Put 20 drops of urtica urens tincture in four ounces of water and bathe the skin. This remedy is good for itchy, prickly skin.
Witch hazel
Make a decoction of witch hazel and apply with a compress.
Yogurt
Apply plain yogurt with live cultures, let it stand for a few minutes, then rinse off under cool water.
No matter what you do some people swear by putting butter on a burn but this is in fact a very bad idea as it can lead to an infection if you have any kind of a cut.
Also some people say that Preparation H is good for soothing a sunburn but one of my readers says that in fact this is very bad and can cause you skin to dry out and peel instead.
So if today you got a sunburn, or if you are looking for a sunburn remedy next weekend now you know what to try and how to get rid of that nasty sunburn
Dehydration – treatment
July 11th, 2009How is dehydration treated?
As is often the case in medicine, prevention is the important first step in the treatment of dehydration. (Please see the home treatment and prevention sections.)
Fluid replacement is the treatment for dehydration. This may be attempted by replacing fluid by mouth, but if this fails, intravenous fluid (IV) may be required. Should oral rehydration be attempted, frequent small amounts of clear fluids should be used.
Clear fluids include:
water,
clear broths,
popsicles,
Jell-O, and
other replacement fluids that may contain electrolytes (Pedialyte, Gatorade, Powerade, etc.)
Decisions about the use of intravenous fluids depend upon the healthcare provider’s assessment of the extent of dehydration and the ability for the patient to recover from the underlying cause.
The success of the rehydration therapy can be monitored by urine output. When the body is dry, the kidneys try to hold on to as much fluid as possible, urine output is decreased, and the urine itself is concentrated. As treatment occurs, the kidneys sense the increased fluid and urine output increases.
Medications may be used to treat underlying illnesses
Dehydration
July 11th, 2009What is dehydration?
The majority of the body is made up of water, with up to 75% of the body’s weight due to H2O. Most of the water is found within the cells of the body (intracellular space). The rest is found in the so-called extracellular space, which consists of the blood vessels (intravascular space) and the spaces between cells (interstitial space).
Total body water = intracellular space + intravascular space + interstitial space
Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. The body is very dynamic and always changing. This is especially true with water in the body. We lose water routinely when we:
breathe,
as humidified air leaves the body,
when we sweat to cool the body, and
when we urinate or have a bowel movement to rid the body of waste products.
In a normal day, a person has to drink a significant amount of water to replace this routine loss.
If intravascular (within the blood vessels) water is lost, the body can compensate somewhat by shifting water from cells into the blood vessels, but this is a very short-term solution. Signs and symptoms of dehydration will occur quickly if the water is not replenished.
The body is able to monitor the amount of fluid it needs to function. The thirst mechanism signals the body to drink water when the body is dry. As well, hormones like anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) work with the kidney to limit the amount of water lost in the urine when the body needs to conserve water.
2009 Cheshire Fair Schedule
July 8th, 2009WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
8:00AM Gates Open
10:00AM Farm Tractor Pull – Transfer Sled (Grandstand)
12NOON Midway Opens
12:30PM Reni Taylor (Pine Grove Stage)
1:00PM Dairy Show – Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Milking Shorthorns (Cattle Ring)
1:00PM 4-H Working Steers (Arena)
2:00PM Dorothy Plante Jr Horse Show
2:15PM Reni Taylor (Pine Grove Stage)
2:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
3:00PM Crossin Mason Dixon – Country (Pine Grove Stage)
5:00PM Pony Pulling – 1,800 lb. Class (6′ pull) (Arena)
5:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
6:00PM Little Miss Cheshire Fair Pageant (Pine Grove Stage)
6:30PM Steer Pull-1200-1600 lb-Driver under 16 (Grandstand)
7:00PM Free-For-All Pony Pulling (6′ Pull) (Arena)
7:00PM Crossin Mason Dixon – Country (Pine Grove Stage)
7:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
9:00PM FIREWORKS by Fiesta Shows
THURSDAY, JULY 30
8:00AM Gates Open
9:00AM Draft Horse/Pony & Mule Competition (Grandstand)
10:30AM Oxen Show (Arena)
12NOON Midway Opens
1:00PM Dairy Show 4-H (Cattle Ring)
2:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
2:30PM 4-H Small Animal Show (4-H Building)
3:00PM FuzzBoxx Band – Classic Rock (Pine Grove Stage)
4:00PM Steer Pull – 2000 lb – 6 ft (Arena)
5:00PM Women’s Skillet Throw ( Horse Show Ring)
5:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
6:00PM FuzzBoxx Band – Classic Rock (Pine Grove Stage)
7:00PM MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS (Grandstand)
7:00PM Oxen Pull – 2400 lb – 6 ft (Arena)
7:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
FRIDAY, JULY 31
8:00AM Gates Open
9:00AM Oxen Log Skidding (Arena)
10:00AM Sheep Show 4-H (Monadnock Barn)
11:00AM Midway Opens
11:00AM Dairy Show – Jersey & Guernsey (Cattle Ring)
2:00PM Draft Horse Pull – 3000 lb (12′ Pull) (Arena)
2:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
3:00PM Alan Roux Band – Blues (Pine Grove Stage)
3:00PM Horse Show
4:00PM Johnny Bubar (Pine Grove Stage)
5:00PM Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull (Pines)
5:00PM Vicki Rose (Pine Grove Stage)
5:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
6:00PM Alan Roux Band – Blues (Pine Grove Stage)
6:00PM Beef Show 4-H (Cattle Ring)
6:30PM Draft Horse Pull – 3300 lb (12’ Pull) (Arena)
7:00PM MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS (Grandstand)
7:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00AM Gates Open
8:30AM Horse Show
8:00AM Farm Tractor Pull – Stone Boat (Pines)
9:00AM Sheep Show (Monadnock Barn)
9:30AM Draft Horse Pull 3400 lb (27 1/2 no-touch machine pull) (Arena)
11:00AM Midway Opens
12:30PM Draft Horse Pull – 3200 lb (12′ Pull) (Arena)
1:00PM Smokey the Bear Birthday Celebration (Pine Grove Stage)
1:00PM Dairy Show 4-H (Cattle Ring)
2:00PM Blue Train – Traditional Country (Pine Grove Stage)
2:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
4:30PM PIG & CALF SCRAMBLES (Arena)
5:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
6:00PM Horse Show
7:00PM CAST & BRASS ANTIQUE TRACTOR JAMBOREE (Grandstand)
7:00PM Free-For-All Draft Horse Pull (12′ Pull) (Arena)
7:00PM Blue Train – Traditional Country (Pine Grove Stage)
7:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 – YOUTH DAY
8:00AM Gates Open
8:30AM Horse Show
9:00AM Sheep Show (Monadnock Barn)
9:00AM Beef Show (Cattle Ring)
9:30AM 4-H Poultry Show (4-H Building)
9:30AM Kids – Pedal Power Tractor Pull (Arena)
10:00AM Woodsmen Competition (Pines)
11:00AM Midway Opens
12NOON Oxen Pull – 2800 lb (Arena)
1:00PM Kids – Pie Eating Contest (Farm Fun Barn)
2:00PM Hearts on Fire-Rock/Country/Oldies (Pine Grove Stage)
2:00PM Kids – Dairy Time – Milking (Farm Fun Barn)
2:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
2:30PM Oxen Pull – 3200 lb (Arena)
3:00PM Kids – Making Crafts (Farm Fun Barn)
4:00PM Kids – Games (Farm Fun Barn)
4:30PM DEMOLITION DERBY (Grandstand)
5:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
6:00PM Oxen Pull – Free For All – 3200 lb (Arena)
6:00PM Hearts on Fire-Rock/Country/Oldies (Pine Grove Stage)
7:30PM Rosaire’s Bears – The Big Bear Show
We do not guarantee seating enough for everyone at Grandstand Shows
NOTE: Schedule subject to change without notice
Fruitjuicefacts.org has facts…
July 8th, 2009100% fruit juices are nutritious beverages that have been enjoyed by adults and children for decades. 100% fruit juices can play an important role in a healthy diet because they offer great taste and a variety of nutrients found naturally in fruits. These juices are fat-free, nutrient-dense beverages that are rich in vitamins, minerals and naturally occurring phytonutrients that contribute to good health.
100% juices are a convenient way for adults and children to get a part of their recommended 4-1/2 or more cups of fruits and vegetables each day. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend consumption of several cups per day of fruits and vegetables, and acknowledge the role that 100% juices can play as part of this fruit and vegetable allowance. According to the new USDA MyPyramid food guidance program, there are portion sizes and recommended amounts of 100% juice for children and adults, depending on one’s age, gender, and level of physical activity.
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