Do we need to cover or refridgerate these raisins at any time from start to finish of this recipe?
2/ 9/12 9:07pm
I have never tried gin soaked raisens, so I am not sure about covering them. I will check it out and get back to you, though. I have never tried this particular treament. I like raisens, but I am not fond of gin. 
I have tried many changes to my diet, but honestly, the only thing that works for me is conventional Western medicine. I do take a few supplements, though. I will get back to you on that "cover" question.
Peace,
V
2/ 9/12 9:09pm
Hi, gumma,
This is what I found for you:
For starters, the remedy is as follows. Place a box full of golden raisins (must be golden) in a glass vessel, like a canning jar. Pour in gin specifically made with Juniper berries, until the raisins are completely covered. Let the raisins sit for a week at room temperature and soak up the gin. After that, eat 10 raisins per day. Theoretically, if you have arthritis pain, this will help.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/04/11/gin-soaked-raisins-alleviate-pain/#ixzz1lwOLlBJQ
2/12/12 11:10am
Okay - I thought this was just an old wives tale, but after checking V's link, it may have some anti-inflammitory properties. I might give this a try - but I think I'll add it to my meds, like trying to cook with more tumeric and cinnamon, not instead of my meds. I'm very sure that there is not nearly enough anti-inflammitory properties in these raisins to take the place of my MTX but anything that helps and doesn't hurt could be worth a try!
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Thanks for your help. I was convinced that western medicine was all that really worked until I started watching a fantastic program called Veria on channel 218 on my dish network. It is so darn interesting too. Before long I was hooked on this channel as it teaches so much more than just taking a pill. There are so many true stories on this program of people at the end stages of their cancers and they change their diets drastically and survive where they never would have with kemo and radiation. Hope you check it out as I think you would be amazed as I am. I am an absolute believer in alternative therapies and healty diet.