5 Unconventional Amish Health Practices

A look at some of the more unusual and unorthodox Amish approaches to health and wellness.
My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books door-to-door. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. More: amishamerica.com/
Images: Don Burke (www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkin..., S.I.
Articles cited:
"How the Amish Drive Down Medical Costs", Wall Street Journal, Feb. 21, 2006 www.wsj.com/articles/SB114048...
“Health and Health Care Decision-making: The Old Order Amish”, Anna Frances Z. Wenger for description of folk medicine practice (“words, charms, and physical manipulations”) and brauche for babies
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[@AmishAmerica]

2 things: 1 - Audio was not up to par on this one. My fault. I tried to clean up echo, but I guess didn't turn out great. Live and learn. Next one will be better 👍 2 - Also wanted to ask - what Amish health practices have you observed? Either ones from this video, or others. I left off some things that could be on this list. Thanks for the comments

[@sarahwilson7983]

Teeth removal to cut down/out dental expenses. Falso teeth are common.

[@jeanholley5820]

Try and record where you have something to absorb the sound so it doesn’t bounce creating the bad sound. Fabric helps reduce it.

[@pso4686]

I’ve heard worse audio. I didn’t even realize the echo until you said something

[@CO84trucker]

My family's old go-to physician in northeast Ohio closed up his family practice back in the mid 90s after healthcare bureaucracy and red tape took a toll on his practice. He set up shop in Holmes County where the Amish folks paid cash outright and the only malpractice insurance he needed was honesty.

[@stephenlangsl67]

Sorry,...but what are You doing posting on the internet if You are Amish Mr. Wieser?

[@margaretd3710]

@@stephenlangsl67 It doesn't look like he's Amish - he's not dressed like Amish men: no hat, different clothing. Perhaps he's like many people who do not follow their parents' traditions or religious faith.

[@Bambisgf77]

He never said he was Amish! Please read that again. He said his old go to physician closed up and MOVED to serve Amish people.

[@Bambisgf77]

Please see above

[@CO84trucker]

@@stephenlangsl67 I ain't Amish. I just happen to have grown up within an hour's drive of Ohio's Amish Country (Holmes County) and am pretty familiar with how they do things. The only thing I have in common with the Amish is Germanic roots.

[@barbarahouk1983]

As a person with pharmacological knowledge and herbal knowledge, I know why the "concoction" you were given helped. Horseradish is an antibiotic as is cayenne pepper. The dandelion plant has several vitamins in many parts of is parts (roots, stem, flowers). If given the exact ingredients, I would be able to tell you how each component functioned. For me, the medication does not matter if the Plant is a biological plant or a pharmaceutical building: one or many biological substance(s) is/are going to be produced. These are the tools available that a doctor/healer can use. I am a retired physician.

[@AmishAmerica]

Thanks, and nice to hear this. No doubt that the plant based components can deliver the needed effects

[@danielletrejo9843]

Dandelions are a very useful plant for many things as long as it’s not sprayed with pesticides. Many people from the Great Depression era used it as well as the Amish. Thank you for posting this video!

[@azurephoenix9546]

My whole family is in either medicine or government work, and my SIL who is a viral pathologist was telling me not a week ago about studies being done on natural remedies as complimentary care for conventional medicine, and dandelion tinctures, teas, jellies and wines are showing some pretty phenomenal results. I didn't ask any deeper about it, but I think I will now. My great grandmother always ate gelatin every single day because she swore up and down that gelatin and exercise kept arthritis away. So naturally, half a century later, conventional medicine is looking into the factors of why gelatin seems to aid in joint lubrication and health when taken as a dietary supplement. In fact, in 2015, researchers at Nottingham University reconstructed a remedy from the anglo-saxon lucnanga manuscript and found it potent enough to kill MRSA. That's a pretty shocking finding, but points to a concept of evidence based care centuries ago that we've largely abandoned these days.

[@datheamore6395]

This is absolutely true. It has so many benefits.

[@astridgalactic9336]

Dandelions are also excellent for the gall bladder. Helps to clear out those stones and other congestion. Has a really nasty, bitter taste, but find a way to get it in your system and it will help you.

[@marybeyiard8271]

Im just a 45 yr old white lady raised by southern ppl but born in California im a Christian woman with southern values but I have the much respect for the Amish hard working wonderful ppl craftsmanship of the things they make amazes me I wish I could find an Amish community to purchase items from near me

[@datheamore6395]

Birthing centers are great... and it was extremely common seeing Amish women in the waiting rooms. I actually had a midwife who was Amish and who was given the title of certified midwife from her 30 plus years of experience as opposed to formal schooling. She was such a fascinating woman and very good at her job.

[@RonnieGreher]

I carry several Amish on a fairly regular basis to a chiropractor on my bus. He seems to be quite popular with the local Amish community. I knew of an Amish elder who travelled from Northern NY to Mexico for a series of treatments to address a serious and elusive illness. He stayed in a San Diego hotel. I think it may have been cancer. He made a full recovery, regaining weight, and has been doing well for some time

[@haroldgoodman130]

Dr Lehman, whom you mention regarding the book Housecalls and hitching posts, was an osteopath. The Amish love to go to osteopaths for the natural emphasis along with the complete medical training. I know osteopathic physicians who have a very large Amish clientele. I am one, too. 30 years of taking care of people with traditional osteopathy.

[@lordwilliamstrickler179]

I grew up in the Small town of Smithville, Ohio in Wayne County where our family lived with my Great-Grandmother who was a "Black Bumper" Mennonite and she used to have me gather dandelion from the yard to cook for supper. I remember her telling me that it was not a weed, but a gift from GOD to help us stay healthy. You can find articles on the internet that are all about the health benefits of dandelion. Thanks fordoing this channel, I really enjoy it.

[@chuckandmax7313]

I really enjoy your videos, the Amish are a mystery to me and I thank you for enlightening me about them. Also you are very handsome and pleasant to listen to.

[@davidandrew1078]

I looked after Amish in Pennsylvania as part of an RN exchange program in the 2000s. Very interesting and rewarding.

[@ironrose888]

I love using homemade natural remedies and I’m always interested in learning new remedies, anything that will prevent going to a doctor or a hospital.

[@camillecarlson3858]

I was hoping home birth came up. My mom was a midwife for about 30 years in northern WI and about half her business was plain clothes women from a variety of faiths. Amish, Mennonite, Old German Baptist. She delivered babies for women that she had delivered 20 years or whatever earlier. She’s not plainclothes but our family farms and has 9 kids so she absolutely loved working with these families.

[@marklibeck671]

I was surprised to the extent that the Amish are great proponents of chiropractic medicine. I went to a Chiropractor for a while. She was so sought after by the local Amish, she dedicated two days a week to just treating them. I mentioned this to an Amish friend of mine. He agreed, in fact they have an inside joke about it, "if there was a good chiropractor on the moon, the Amish would find a way to get there."

[@NJSMKMMS]

Makes sense they don't have a huge amount of social media to tell them what to think. I assume they keep going back because it works for them. I am not Amish but I see a chiro too.

[@SaintTrinianz]

The Amish are also open to massage therapy...

[@nathanyoder2379]

B&W is one remedy that really does work. There are hospitals in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana that will use the method for Amish burn victims.

[@angeliquelivezey2216]

I know the Amish community around me a few years ago sent a young Amish woman to California to treat her endometriosis. So she might be able to have children. Her and her husband had one adopted child. My understanding it helped. She has had a least one biological child.

[@AmishAmerica]

Interesting example there. Sometimes they are going further away for treatments that aren't available locally.

[@bobhostetler8548]

Bill Barb was my aunt, and widely known for her skills as a midwife and nursing.

[@susanswinskey8573]

I think this channel has full appeal because of the condition in our world of evil vs. The purity of the Amish lifestyle and culture. Before I found your channel I was searching for Amish recipes for getting back to somple, peaceful, natural living.

[@shawncooper9999]

I am a mennonite. We used Amish home remedies all the time and used Amish cookbook too. I used Amish home remedies all the time on my family.

[@autumnspring6624]

Care to share some remedies? Or recommend a good book on remedies?

[@stephenlangsl67]

I'm pretty sure that the Amish don't believe in the use of Cryonics, but I have heard that there is at least one Mennonite Person who is fully signed up and funded for Cryonic Suspension.

[@lendir1]

My grandfather was Pennsylvania Dutch, something they would make, Rock&Rye (liquor which you can buy in a store), was used for a variety of illnesses. The only alcohol he would drink was one shot of Rock&Rye before bed. He lived to be 94.

[@SuperSaltydog77]

My father was Pa. Dutch. We didn't by cough syrup, dad would mix a shot of whiskey with a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of lemon juice. I don't know if it was any better than store bought but it sure did taste good

[@SuperSaltydog77]

@killacommieformommy WOW, that's quite a concoction of flavors, I certainly understand why you would get better quickly

[@mhelen7360]

I just discovered your channel, and enjoyed this video very much. I did not find anything wrong with the sound or your editing. I watch a lot of Appalachian Trail thru hikers, where professional sound and video takes a backseat to the content. I'm just happy when I can understand what's being said, lol. As for the Amish practices you described, some were new to me, but others such as home births and a preference for supplements and preventative care over prescription meds is common for those of us who prefer not to ingest unnatural and man-made substances if possible, and who realize that birthing a child is not an illness. Yes, there might be an emergency with a home birth, but emergencies can happen anytime under any circumstances. Out of all the home births experienced by family and friends, I only know of one time that someone had to go to the hospital and that was because the second twin was not coming soon enough. To the contrary, I know of many hospital births that were not optimal. And I'm just an ordinary, mainstream American. Not part of any sect, just one of many who prefer to be in control of my healthcare as much as possible. Also, my favorite Amish community is the one in Ethridge, Tenn. We greatly enjoyed meeting folks on the home/ farm tour. I'm looking right now at a woven basket we purchased from the Gingeriches several years ago, and remember what an interesting conversation we had with Mr G while he worked in his shop. I highly recommend a visit there and also to nearby Lawrenceburg, which is an interesting place with rich musical history. I look forward to other of your videos.

[@AmishAmerica]

Thank you very much! And glad you found it the channel. That community in Tennessee is one of my favorites to visit, I can see why you enjoyed it👍

[@SaintTrinianz]

Sympathy curing is more scientific than many presume because it takes place on a quantum level and is therefore more difficult to quantity. The Chinese have a similar practice in their 'hospitals without medicine.' I watched a video in which an ultrasound tech imaged the real-time response of a bladder tumor while three physicians focused their healing intentions on the tumor and chanting words to the effect of "It is finished" ...which were also the last words of Jesus on the cross. It was astounding to watch as the tumor promptly disappear. As a therapist, I also attended a seminar in which we were were instructed to simply listen to a partner recount their problems while imagining, with pure intention, those problems having been resolved. Very often, the partner spontaneously happened upon their own solution in the midst of describing the problem and how it affected them...

[@percyfiliatrault935]

I am English and have actually participated in pain pulling with the Amish. It seemed to work and felt honored that they asked me to participate.

[@AmishAmerica]

Interesting, which community was that?

[@darlar.9043]

I went to Ohio 15-20 years ago with a group of ladies from the Mennonite church I was attending at the time. We learned about the Amish people. We had the privilege of meeting Dr. Lehman. He took us to the birthing center he built and his office. We, of course, bought his book that you showed in this video.

[@balancingthelightbodyheath4824]

In 2019 I learned that my ancestors came over in the 1720s with the group that created the first Amish settlement in PA. Thought that was pretty cool. Then in 2020 I learned that I am a healer and can use energy to balance the light body... hmmm. I didn’t put the two together until right now. But I always felt this ability passed down from my dad’s Morningstar family line. I’m not telling anyone to believe, but I believe there is something to this. Best of luck in all of your endeavors.

[@elisekuby2009]

Feverfew is Matricaria (Mother's Care) and is in the chrysanthemum family. Used to reduce fever in children, hence the name Mother's Care. And yes, the entire plant, when crushed or blenderized, can be used to spray on noxious insects. Dandelion flowers are great for making tea, while the young leaves are wonderful in salad.

[@yippee8570]

I love the balanced way you present this. Thank you. Very interesting.

[@barbc7698]

Your flu remedy is what we call "fire cider" . I learnt it from English, but I like to swap herbal remedies and ideas with the plain women. There's so much knowledge1

[@JA-vv8wy]

Brouche is now called “grounding”. Kind of like grounding a house so lightning doesn’t burn it down. I’ve seen videos of it reportedly helping sleep and overall health. You can buy grounding suits online to sleep in

[@kathyhester3066]

My Great-Grandmother used quite a few home remedies some that I still use. Don't know where she got all of them. She was raised on a farm & told me she lived near an Amish community. I also remember when my Dad & I took one of my friends & her child to the Shriner's Crippled Childrens' Hospital in Chicago. There were a number of Amish in the waiting area (it was huge). Many of them came on a large tour bus from Michigan.

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

There are so many amazing home remedies out there. You mentioned they used dandelion for a lot, it's also great for pms bloating because it has a diuretic effect!

[@SuperNovember28]

I often go to where the Amish are including Florida and Maine and love visiting them

[@faithf5846]

I know of some Amish receive Prolotherapy therapy from a physician. This is very helpful for different pain issues, as back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain and many other areas of the body.

[@margaretd3710]

Lots of folks go to health food stores and get those same things in pill or tincture form! And many people make dandelion tea and wine as well. -- And I remember my mother (not religious at all) giving me a "hot toddie" (a teaspoon of whiskey in hot water with lemon and honey) to break a fever - worked like a charm!

[@ThatGirlJD]

Hot toddies are a very common home treatment for upper respiratory illnesses. I swear that hot whiskey cuts your "cold" real quick! If nothing else you will sleep well that night.

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

I use hot toddies (with bourbon) whenever I have a sinus infection! They're amazing

[@curtisbemis6640]

We have learned alot about farming from amish people. Made our crops bloom strong beautiful harvests

[@debbimeyersbrant5752]

Homestead Tessie has a lot of videos on herbs and salves and things that she makes her parents were plain Mennonite I believe is what she called them. She makes lotions and all kinds of things and she has a lot a videos on this.

[@TheAuntieBa]

Searched it so I can watch her videos.

[@chuckandmax7313]

I think I would like to live in an Amish community, Im not really suited to modern technologies and would be perfectly happy living by gaslight and having my victrola to listen to my music. I also think it would be pleasant to live in a community that all work together and support each other. I’m sure you get to know everyone in your community very well just like any small town but I appreciate the high moral standards that the Amish practice. I’m not familiar with their religious beliefs but I’m sure it is Christian based and I would fit into that very well. I’m an artist and I would be able to create artwork to sell and support myself. It would be very soothing to live a more grounded lifestyle.

[@Corgis175]

My mother was born at home and she was the 5th child and my grandmother had a midwife, that was in 1923.

[@blessedrthosesermount99]

I know some Amish who view modern medicine as 'sorcery.' And, They avoid it. Seeing God as the Great Physician.

[@peteacher52]

Your videos are good because they are informative and you do not resort to vocal and dramatic exaggerations.

[@mq5276]

My daughter got her first essential oils from her Amish friend. She was skeptical until she used them. Now she sells them, and I use them. I grew up in a plain Brethren church so I'm not unfamiliar with less modern practices. I'm grateful for that!

[@starstruck2852]

That's awesome ! I thought about making my own also. Is there somewhere on the internet that she sells them thru ?

[@AaaaNinja]

That concoction you mention four minutes in cured you because of how delicious it sounds lol. It sounds yummy. But you've tried it and I haven't so you would know better than I if it was yummy.

[@ScotchIrishHoundsman]

Dandelion contains high amounts of zinc, and since warts are a symptom of a zinc deficiency, Dandelion would definitely cure warts.

[@catherinehazur7336]

.......yes, take the dandelion stalk and split it open, apply the milky sap directly to the wart and over a short period of time it will disappear. The inside of a banana peel taped to a wart will get rid of it as well

[@maryhildreth754]

I had three of our four babies at home with a midwife.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the big stars are the lemon and horseradish as they’re anti-inflammatory and have vitamin c so are great at cutting back on those symptoms while the heat of the pepper cleared your head. it wasn’t a big bug, but the remedy did help you out 😉 a bunch of things like dandelion, horseradish, citrus, hot peppers etc. have proven ingredients that help the body especially with bacterial infections which are the most likely issues encountered

[@thiamata5346]

It would probably kill Covid

[@lovethatbluegrassmusic9899]

About 11 years ago (2011), I was taking a bus and had a layover at the Chicago hub in the middle of the night for a few hours. There could have been 25-30 Amish there at the time. They could have been traveling for medical care.

[@Skiis44]

My dentist treats van loads of Amish from all over. She has the local Amish newspaper in her waiting room. There is also a chiropractor who travels to Lancaster county one day a week so the patients do have to travel an hour to see him.

[@ragheadand420roll]

The pain pulling was featured in THE GREEN MILE The life force are colloidal minerals

[@rsbilliter1006]

Homeopath & Naturopath began getting pushed to the wayside (via politics) late 1800's (allopath practices command more money). The three combined would be better financially, physiologically, and the ultimate goal, curative.

[@Wacholderwald]

I love the Amish. I wish I could live closer to them. I shop in their health food stores and other businesses whenever I can. Their lifestyle is healthier than ours, and so is their mindset. We travel to their communities as a vacation, and seeing and interacting with them always lifts our spirits and inspires us to have more faith and hope. And I personally don't mind the echo - I wouldn't have noticed it. It sounds like you're speaking in a real, living space, not a sound studio surrounded by foam and filters.

[@AmishAmerica]

Good thoughts Nicola. I find being in Amish areas pretty uplifting as well. And I appreciate hearing you didn't mind the sound :)

[@Jomama02]

Make no mistake about the Amish. As a whole they are good people but they are shrewd businessmen and businesswomen!

[@Wacholderwald]

@@Jomama02 By using the word "shrewd" I assume you are referring to the negative connotation of this word. By itself the word shrewd is just as much a positive concept meaning "wise" and "sensible", which is what I have found most of the Amish business people I deal with to be. I would add the word "fair". The opposite of "Shrewd" is also "foolish" and "inept", which no one wants to be in the world of money and business. I have many non-Amish friends in Lancaster; I go there often. Unfortunately some locals seem to derive amusement by denigrating the Amish to visitors - "run them down a peg or two" - especially because it is common diversion for some to call Christian people "hypocrites". I do know this, though: the economy of Lancaster county in general, and Lancaster City in particular, would be in the tank if there were no Amish living there. Who would know it existed if there wasn't for the world's fascination with the Amish?

[@Jomama02]

@@Wacholderwald YOU ASSUME to much...if you want to go off on a tangent I suggest you DON'T try to be a mind reader. SMH

[@thiamata5346]

I love the Amish too growing up in Ohio. I would go to their quilt festivals, butter festivals, maple festivals. I actually order online from Amish businesses.

[@j.b.4340]

Some don’t believe in medicine, because if something bad happens, it’s “God’s will”.

[@Tocimah]

I don't think anything you've mentioned is out of the ordinary. All of us in the Alternative health do all these things as well. Dandelion is good for the liver. Herbs are big in Alt Health. Energy healing is very common and so are vitamin and health supplements as well as chiropractic, colonics, etc.

[@MrMockingbird1313]

I used to work around Amish. A health practice I saw was the worming mandate. On a given date and time the church elders decide to worm everything in their community. They pour liquid down the throats of all horses. Then comes the Holstiens. Next comes the pigs and goats. Then all the children and wives get the same worm treatment. Finally the adult men are wormed. This plan sounds silly, but many believe it is helpful to the community.

[@AmishAmerica]

I've never heard of this. Sounds efficient. Which community was it?

[@MrMockingbird1313]

@@AmishAmerica I used to travel all over the US in an 18 wheel rig. As I recall I probably heard it in North Indiana or Ohio. Sorry I cannot be more specific.

[@Frugal_granny]

I’m based in South Dakota & many come out to our state for treatment in south central part of the state. It’s not like it’s a Makkah of medical specialties either being there! So Dakota isn’t known for medical care.

[@robynperdieu3434]

It saddens me that the Amish ate being led down the path of pharma. And that natural methods including prayer are being seen as woo-woo medicine. The Creator designed our body to heal itself and Jesus was a great healer. He also gave that ability to the disciples (Luke 9:9). " When Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick."

[@SantaFe19484]

It must be fun for an Amish people going through the process of getting a passport.

[@katesims2346]

As someone with an interest in herbs ,they know their herbs.

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!.

[@lethiapage4767]

I love how versatile items used to be where your pantry was your medicine cabinet, cleaning closet, and beauty counter. I use a lot of castile soap mixed various ways for many cleaning purposes...head to toe people pets and home and all soap is, is oil or fat combined carefully with household lye (castile soap means a plant based and historically olive oil soap but soap can also be made with animal fat). Then theres the natural medicinal foods...garlic, olive oil, hot peppers, mushrooms, fermented foods, of course theres more. Anything with zinc such as strawberries will fight colds and those strawberries will also whiten your teeth! Garlic is an antibiotic. Mint is good for a million things like pests, acne, stomach ache, headache, and breath. Ginger for stomach. Cinnamon for blood sugar. Using these kind of items is better for us usually than their synthetic and toxic counterparts. It front loads your health so you don't need as much medical intervention.

[@lethiapage4767]

I love telling people about castile soap...particularly how you can brush your teeth with your toilet bowl cleaner. That always gets em thinking. The amount of money, space, and effort saved when you get away from specialty items is no joke.

[@mikeschroepfer8956]

The last Amish I met, was on the train. They were enroute from Mosouri to Roseritta Beach. To seek cancer treatment for their adult daughter. My church seeks out natural remediies also, vitimans supplemtns and such.

[@AmishAmerica]

Some will go pretty far. I think the destination you mention is in Mexico as well if I didn't get it wrong.

[@mikeschroepfer8956]

The gentlman told me they enroute to San Diago. but closer questioing revaled they were going to seek a cancer treastment for their daughter. Al a Californian I know the area, and the only such place I know of is Roseriat a little farther in the Baja. Ma;ny cross the border to seek treatment un conventaou;

[@gingercox6468]

Body balance is amazing stuff.

[@jenniferbriski567]

Out of #2 the ones that I know of which have been scientifically shown as beneficial are Dandelion (detoxifies the Liver and is currently being tested for certain cancers), and Feverfew (yes, it does help lower fevers).

[@AmishAmerica]

Interesting, I wondered which have been studied scientifically but haven't dug too much into it.

[@blaineclark]

@@AmishAmerica There aren't many Amish who have taken up using Jerusalem Artichokes, AKA Sunchokes, but the Native North Americans used the tubers for food and for gastrointestinal problems. They also used the leaves for teas brewed for enjoyment and for 'internal' treatments. The tubers contain a soluble starch called Inulin which does indeed coax gut bacteria to behave better with our 'modern' diet high in sugars and preservatives. Worth researching! The leaves, green and dried contain trace amounts of raw aspirin and coumarin from which Coumadin is refined. Folk or home remedies are the basis for our modern pharmaceutical practices. By the way, Sunchokes and dandelions are related.

[@tdmccoy1211]

Two of the things on this topic.... Firstly my holistic nurse practitioner taught me if it tastes like a vitamin and makes you burp like vitamins it's probably not actually vitamin it's probably a crappy brand of filler. Actual supplements will look taste and smell different they may all be in a capsule or most of them but what's inside those capsules should look taste and smell different from one another. Makes sense when you think about it! Secondly huge proponent of kombucha! If you study history at all the settlers that often made it through some of the worst diseases in our history with the ones who knew how to ferment and make vinegars. Many types of vinegars are very healthy for you check it out try for yourself see if they work!

[@lynnpayne9519]

Sympathetic magic is common in all cultures. Pain pulling is in other groups too. Some Mormons believe in it.

[@Lemonz1989]

I like that the Amish just do what they do for themselves, and don't necessarily judge other people for not being Amish. Like, they don't necessarily even want people to join them, and just accept that not everyone lives the same way, and that's okay. That means they can use "outsider tech" with no problem if it's necessary, without being hypocrites, unlike some other religious groups where "forbidden" things are only acceptable when it personally affects them.

[@jaenmartens5697]

I had both my babies at home with a midwife and my dear pediatrician. You get better care at home and escape infections and super bugs Not Amish just a wise hippie with good fortune and a great gramma that was s Mennonite ❤️

[@kerrykerry5778]

The other side of this is a neighbor of mine in Lancaster county. She is English, and worked with a large health care clinic that deals with plain sect children. She had three babies in the last few years. Before the first was born, I asked if she was going to be using one of the local midwifes she deals with? She said there was absolutely no way. She said their competence and training varies from excellent to horrible, and so do the deliveries. Unanticipated emergencies, that can be resolved by rushing a mom or newborn to an ICU or NICU, steps away from a delivery room, have far different outcomes that when those same events happen in the bedroom of a farmhouse, 45 minutes from professional help.

[@Miguel195211]

“You get better care at home” until an emergency happens then is chaotic. Midwives are NO substitute for a fully staff hospital.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

It’s funny they even love staycations 😆

[@kimscrafttime9184]

I wish you had put in a link for the cook/remedy book.

[@AmishAmerica]

Here ya go: www.amazon.com/Plain-Happy-Living-Recipes-Remedies/dp/1879863715 Looks like they even have a Kindle version now

[@hitchyourwagon4720]

Because an Amish education is focused on reading, writing, and math; science is not studied much. Amish can therefore be susceptible to unscrupulous outsiders selling magic health elixirs. While visiting an Amish friend with a leg injury I witnessed him spraying his leg with volcanic water from Texas ( not aware of any volcanos in Texas) to promote healing. He also used this on his injured livestock.

[@jasminepinder428]

Kw

[@kimfleury]

There are ancient lava flows in Texas. There's still something to be said about mineral baths. I used to buy an ointment made from Mount Clemens, Michigan mineral water. It had some ordinary herbs mixed in, and was better for muscle pain than any of the ointments made from aspirin. Nothing superstitious or gullible about it.

[@geraldsieber7266]

They gave you fire cider and it is nasty tasting but the best home remedy out there. Also the women in my area go to the Amish midwife to birth. Interesting that other women also use the Amish midwife. Mexico is a popular destination for cancer care. Your videos are very much in agreement with what I have seen and heard in our Amish community.

[@AmishAmerica]

Good to hear that Gerald. And, I like the name fire cider. Fits well.

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

I would love to know more about the "fire cider".... Right now something so simple and natural might be of great help!!!!!

[@JW-gl4yp]

@@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149 you can find a ton of fire cider recipes on KZbin

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

@@JW-gl4yp Thank you, I'll check that out.

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

@@JW-gl4yp Thank you!!!!

[@gingercox6468]

I took a lady to get a bee sting to treat cough that wouldn’t go away.

[@CatFromFL]

They use Calendula cream too- its made of marigolds.

[@suzyq6767]

What’s the name of the AZ med center?

[@myeflatley1150]

Milk, hot air. Sometimes white calrose rice and soft boiled egg can be tolerated. If needed a pinch of raw garlic, a sniff of fennel, or a sniff of holy basil. Be honest and nice.

[@teresajackson3543]

I always see them in Cleveland Ohio university hospital a Amish girl was vaping in public I was like I know that's right lol

[@patcarrier1397]

My mother in law fid the candles and alcohol and juice glass..to pull out the cold in your lungs ...lol it left a hickey but worked great.

[@patcarrier1397]

She called a vandoza..she was the mountains of Greece..

[@jean6061]

I was SO surprised to see the large number of medical advertisements in magazines geared toward Plain People! Outrageous claims for many of them.

[@AmishAmerica]

You are right, there are a ton of ads for health-related things, and some make it easy to cast a skeptical eye. A semi-related joke I just remembered, (not sure how funny it is - but I've heard Amish tell and enjoy it) is "How do you get an Amishman onto the Moon? Tell him there is a chiropractor up there." Har-har I guess :) But chiropractors tend to be popular with Amish, to the point I started to wonder what it's all about, and thinking I may need to give it a try. That's not to say chiropractor services are in the same ballpark as the ads you are referencing. I am sure they do good work and it's more in the "conventional" camp than unconventional. But I think your comment just reminded me of the point that Amish people can be very "into" pursuing health solutions, and that can take in a lot of things.

[@mgm2008]

@@AmishAmerica check out chiropractic. But get friends or family, ones that you trust to tell you of a trusted andeffective one. There are a lot of ineffective ones out there. Mine got extra training. I think he called it the Gonsted training/method.

[@heathereddy496]

How do you get the book?

[@miketaylor4993]

interesting. thanks for sharing. what was in the BODY BALANCE?

[@AmishAmerica]

I really don't remember but I wanted to say seaweed was part of the mix, and a quick google tells me that was close - "Sea Vegetable Blend" aus.lifeforce.net/pdf/AUS/bodybalance_fact_sheet.pdf

[@miketaylor4993]

@@AmishAmerica thanks!

[@firegirl441fromga6]

When I did my Paramedic clinicals, I was doing the Labor & Delivery portion at our local hospital and the nurses there were “saving” the extra supplies that weren’t opened from the kits they make up for delivering babies and putting them in a special closet for a Mennonite woman who was coming to give birth in the near future because she was a high risk pregnancy and they don’t have insurance so have to pre-pay for the delivery. The nurses help out as much as they can to help save them $$$. The Mennonites near us are more conservative and usually have their babies at home with a midwife unless they have had complications in the past.

[@AvivaHadas]

Do Amish remove their teeth to prevent dental problems before they happen? (If you don't have teeth then you won't get cavities...) Or is that an old wives tail?

[@mrdouglasbaker]

I honestly trust any Amish remedy before I would trust any pharmaceutical company, but on a joking side, how long does it take them to swim to Costa Rica?

[@williammarriott6131]

Apparently mullets are big with them too.

[@AmishAmerica]

Yes but only the bishop is allowed to have one. Old Amish custom.

[@prettylady995]

Are there books written about Amish remedy’s?

[@AmishAmerica]

I think I mention one in this video - called Plain and Happy Living: Amish Recipes and Remedies by an Amish lady named Emma Byler

[@donnaml8776]

The audio is HORRIBLE! There is such a bad echo. PLEASE DO NOT STAND IN THAT LOCATION AGAIN!!!

[@joelcaldwell4852]

That’s Amish acoustics.

[@sarahwilson7983]

I was watching this on KZbin via Roku, and literally got on my laptop to comment this very thing. If you are wanting to upload videos to serve an audience/create an income stream, for the love of all that is good, throw some blankets around your recording space to deaden the echo.

[@AmishAmerica]

I get it, thanks. I hadn't had the issue on any videos before done in multiple locations, but this one needed some deadening. Learning experience.

[@donnaml8776]

@@AmishAmerica that is one thing I did think about. How It didn’t seem to happen before. Thanks for replying. Looking forward to more videos 😁

[@Meanoldwoman2013]

Stop being so nasty. Get a life.

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

I worked in an Amish community as a medical clinical assistant. I have to tell you that they are a little backwards concerning health care. I was quite surprised at how little they know regarding their families health care.

[@sevecheverria3592]

Are u sure about other countries? How they got there?

[@joeanderson9431]

On home birth; I don't recall there being any mention in the Bible to get a physician for this of course sometimes it is necessary

[@ethanmcdonald5899]

It also don’t tell us to brush our teeth.

[@waynek3366]

My great grandmother like to drink Cooking sherry she lived to 104 and my sixth great grandfather live to 113 I'm not sure what his diet was back when but I'm sure it wasn't good.

[@babycakes8434]

I think the strong alcohol in a small dose everyday was doing the trick. My grandpa was making vodka with honey, had shot of it everyday, and lived into his 80s. And his eating wasn't healthy. @Wayne K

[@waynek3366]

@@babycakes8434 I agree and good genetics .

[@shawncooper9999]

Mennonite give birth at home too. I am a mennonite I give birth to my four kids at home. I had a county doctor come to my home help me give birth with all my four kids

[@lookforward2life]

I wish I had considered this when I was trying to have my babies at home in western Canada. Just the Connection to families that birth their children in their homes. I’m sure this avenue of searching would have provided me with support and information relevant and sincere. I did have one of my three at home, which I am pretty proud of really. 💕

[@dragondancer1814]

I wanted home births with both my daughters, but thanks to the lack of midwives who did home births in my area at the time, I was stuck with having to go to the local hospital (which had really lousy options for a completely drug-free/intervention-free homelike delivery). I had to fight tooth and nail to have my babies the way I wanted.

[@Eagle-zl4gz]

What do the Amish think about the Covid 19?

[@paulinebrawn3867]

Hopefully they are not fooled by the current Scamdemic.

[@ummlittlemuslim]

there's a video about that kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWKnmIqPmdqekLc

[@tallgrasslanestitches6635]

If “Brauche” comes from the German word “Bräuche”, which would originally mean “traditions”.

[@breadfan262]

What do the Amish think of the movies, Witness and Kingpin?

[@AmishAmerica]

IIRC one Amish friend once told me he viewed Witness and thought it was well done as far as a film goes. But he'd be more an outlier, most Amish likely haven't seen either film and wouldn't approve of the violence/nudity etc. I imagine they'd find the Kingpin portrayal silly, though Witness was filmed in Lancaster County and I think was fairly accurate as far as clothing etc.

[@HiItzBellz]

How has the Covid pandemic effected the Amish? Have they taken any precautions or do they have any remedies they've used? Would they ever consider a vaccination?

[@mindymills2182]

Where I live in southern Missouri, the conservative Amish never wore masks even in stores that requested it. I am Mennonite and we obeyed the mandates out of respect . Most of my church friends are vaccinated even in the area of the country with the worst compliance and most cases of the variant.

[@AmishAmerica]

Overall they've vaccinated at lower rates. So, they generally vaccinate at lower rates to begin with, when it comes to any vaccination. But several things have influenced this in their communities in the case of this virus - one is that it appears that many believe they already had Covid already. There were media stories on this (and I also heard directly about it from local source) that the Amish in Lancaster County (largest community) and Elkhart-LaGrange, IN (3rd largest) believed that Covid had already gone through their communities. So they felt they had immunity already. Other factors include that many perceive it to be not that great a threat, and also in some segments of Amish society there is a more pronounced strain of belief that "what happens will happen" that can influence this decision (it tends to be more that way in the more conservative communities).

[@fredamiller3482]

Holmes county had a covid wave. We took some precautions but masks were not worn unless we had to. I don't know any amish that would take the vaccine! Most mennonites won't either.

[@Jomama02]

I've never seen a Amish person wearing a mask even where required.

[@fredamiller3482]

@@Jomama02 yes they did when it was required. The walmart in our area picked on them more then nessasary.

[@frankwillkie260]

What if one catch an Amish Person or People that have an I phone, their on their Internet, they are driving Cars, Piot's and Amtrak Engineer. and so on and so on,

[@antwha5526]

great show, but horrible audio

[@annemaster5254]

There’s cures for everything!.

[@jodyt.9651]

Sound is not good. Sorry

[@AmishAmerica]

Thanks for letting me know. I thought I had cleaned it up alright, but not well enough. Next one will sound better.

[@markbajek2541]

Gee I hope I get sick enough to stay at a Motel6

[@leaving1742]

Isn’t that witchy that pain pulling?