bicarbonate of soda and garlic

[Guest triballofts]

hi can you use bicarbonate of soda and garlic at the same time in the drinker i know that bicarbonate of soda and cider vinegar is a no no

[Guest peter.j]

i cant see why not its only cos of the gas given off when cider and bicarb are mixed

[Guest triballofts]

thanks Peter that sorts that one   :)

[chickadee]

hi can you use bicarbonate of soda and garlic at the same time in the drinker i know that bicarbonate of soda and cider vinegar is a no no

 

Why would you want to? Just out of interest :-/

[Guest triballofts]

hi the reason i want to is so i can keep them on the garlic most of the week and use the soda to  prevent canker

[chickadee]

hi the reason i want to is so i can keep them on the garlic most of the week and use the soda to  prevent canker

 

Thanks. I have never used bicarbonate of soda in the drinkers unless to clean them but never to prevent canker, I can safely say we have never had any problems with canker. I only use cider vinegar, garlic, honey, orego stym, devils claw, elder berry, nettle tea in my drinkers. I do use BS for a lot of uses around the house, cleaning drains etc  :-/

[Novice]

Interesting combination let us know how you get on.

I think Garlic solution may be acidic but whether or not it is acidic enough to react with the Bicarb. I could not be sure.

[Guest triballofts]

hi how i use garlic is to put 3 cloves in the drinker and leave them there so was just going to use the soda once a week but i useally use the garlic 7 days

[chickadee]

hi how i use garlic is to put 3 cloves in the drinker and leave them there so was just going to use the soda once a week but i useally use the garlic 7 days

 

I have just asked the same on another post, how much bicarb do you use per litre of water?

[Guest IB]

Tried to find out a while back if garlic was acid or alkaline. I know that the antimicrobial properties are said to be present in 'alkaloids' but some are acid, others are alkaline. Found this website which gives a listing of acid and alkaline foods, garlic is alkaline. So maybes OK with bicarbonate, also alkaline, not such a good idea with cider vinegar, an acid?

 

http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

[Guest triballofts]

 

I have just asked the same on another post, how much bicarb do you use per litre of water?

 

hi i use 1 teaspoon to a 3 pint drinker

[Guest triballofts]

Tried to find out a while back if garlic was acid or alkaline. I know that the antimicrobial properties are said to be present in 'alkaloids' but some are acid, others are alkaline. Found this website which gives a listing of acid and alkaline foods, garlic is alkaline. So maybes OK with bicarbonate, also alkaline, not such a good idea with cider vinegar, an acid?

 

http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

 

thanks for that looks like a handy site

[chickadee]

 

hi i use 1 teaspoon to a 3 pint drinker

 

Thanks  

[Babybird]

hi how i use garlic is to put 3 cloves in the drinker and leave them there so was just going to use the soda once a week but i useally use the garlic 7 days

 

Do you crush the garlic or put it in whole? :-/

[Guest triballofts]

 

Do you crush the garlic or put it in whole? :-/

 

hi there i just get a bulb and peel 3 cloves and add them to the drinker i do not crush just peel cut the top and bottom of the clove just like peeling an onion

[Guest triballofts]

just to add i leave in the drinker until they blow (go soft ) then i replace with fresh

[Babybird]

[mark croker]

 

I have just asked the same on another post, how much bicarb do you use per litre of water?

 

i use teaspoon per litre, but i mix it with EPSOM salts at the same rate

[pjc]

 

i use teaspoon per litre, but i mix it with EPSOM salts at the same rate

 

whats the purpose of adding salts?

[mark croker]

epsom salts clenses the liver