Bone Soup
11.09.08
An acupuncturist friend of mine filled me in on the medicinal benefits of bone soup with healing fractures - they are profound and I’m committed to healing.
This was about 5 weeks ago. It took me 3 weeks to buy the bones from the butcher and then another 2 to actually make the soup. I understand that the best soup stocks are made right from the bone but for this delicacy, the bone is main course so I think that gave me a mental block. As an anatomical and physiological geek I know that pouring bone down the throat is only going to offer great strength to my structure. I had to go for it.
Today was the day, bone soup. Popped a few marrow bones in some water and boiled away. I kept adding water as the cooking continued and when the broth was a white as a bone, I figured ‘ok, this is done’. I threw in some vegetable broth at the end, scooped out some questionables, poured a cup and down the hatch. Not so bad - I plan to finish it up tomorrow.
Back to the doc on Tuesday, hoping to be released from the boot. We’ll see.
mmmmmmm….bone soup. glad you drank it all up, i was about to dive in…NOT. You’re definitely braver than I am, and the most dedicated recoverer’ (if that’s a word, you would know). It will all come full circle and you’ll be running marathons again. I have no doubts. You are a strong little skirt! Keep up the healing.
Adam uses chicken bones when he makes his homemade chicken soup and he swears that this is where the healing power comes from. Although I’ve never had a straight-up bone soup, I can see that it would be extremely good for you. Thanks for sharing this bit of insight!