Jeffery, Chicken Pox and the Acacia Pycnantha or Golden Wattle
What I thought was the onset of flu on Sunday 9th, the high fever on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th, turned out to be Chicken Pox when the physical signs broke out all over my body on Wednesday 12th.
Been to see the doctor twice. Had two blood tests. Spent RM310. And when I asked the Doctor for good news he said, "The good news is you don't have AIDS". Joker. Anyway he was worried cos my platelets looked a bit low, hence the second blood test.
Anyway I've been through one round of Anti-Biotics and I think I am now on the mend.
Meantime, my friend Nicholas' mum and step dad, bless them, went through the trouble of plucking some miracle leaves for me -- the leaves of the Acacia Pycnatha or the Golden Wattle.
I boil the leaves till the water turns a tea colour, leave it to cool and then bathe with it. Apparently it allows the skin to heal without scarring. Both Aunty Marsha and Uncle Lee asked me to spread the word about this and I can think of no better way to do it than through Multiply.
You have to be careful that none of the flowers goes into the "tea" because the flowers neutralise the effect that the leaves have on the skin.
Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is Australia's floral emblem. It is a small tree which flowers in late winter and spring, producing a mass of fragrant, fluffy, golden flowers. The species grows to between 2 and 8 metres in height with generally smooth, dark brown to grey bark. The mature trees do not have true leaves but have long, sickle-shaped phyllodes. These are shiny and dark green and are between 8 and 20 cm long and 0.5 to 3.5 cm wide. The rounded inflorescences are bright yellow and occur in axillary racemes or terminal panicles in groupings of between 4 and 23. These are followed by flattish, straight or slightly curved pods which are 5 to 14 cm long and 0.5 to 0.8 cm wide. Golden Wattle has been grown in temperate regions around the world for the tannin in its bark, which provides the highest yield of all the wattles. The scented flowers have been utilised for perfume making.