Well, Discussions the other day turned to the old chestnut
of "Home Remedies" while we where talking about Vick's Vapo Rub ©...
As the story goes, if you cough a lot at night, rub some on your feet, slip
on some socks, and go to bed... You'll stop coughing... 'haven't tried it
but am very tempted. Either way, here's some of the other one's we've gotten
over the years. Try them and let us know if they work or not...
'could be fun...
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain
almost immediately--without the unpleasant side effects caused by
traditional pain "relievers."
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent
salve for burns.
Before you head to the store for a high-priced inhaler
filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously
strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from about of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of
horseradish in ½ cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes,
then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of
honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the
bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just
dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of
the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections
almost instantly--even though the product was never been advertised
for this use.
Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.....All you need is a
dab of preparation H, carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the
eyes. The hemorrhoid ointment acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the
swelling instantly.
Honey remedy for skin blemishes......Cover the blemish
with a dab of honey and place a band-aid over it. Honey kills the
bacteria,keeps the skin sterile and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus....Get rid of
unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash.
The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection....To prevent the screws in
eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal
Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Coca-Cola cure for rust...Forget those expensive rust
removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub
the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what gets the job
done.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer....If menacing
bees, wasps, hornets or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't
find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the
ground instantly.
Smart splinter remover.....just pour a drop of Elmers Glue
all over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin.
The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
Hunt's tomato paste boil cure....cover the boil with
Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe
the pain and bring the boil to a head.
Balm for broken blisters.....To disinfect a broken
blister,dab on a few drops of Listerine....a powerful antiseptic &
Heinz vinegar to heal bruises... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar
and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the
blueness and speeds up the healing process.
Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dish washing liquid does the
trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal
thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas
Rainy day cure for dog odor...Next time your dog comes in
from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer
sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.
Eliminate ear mites....All it takes is a few drops of
Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a
cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin,
smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
Vaseline cure for hair balls.....To prevent troublesome
hairballs, apply a dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's
nose. The cat will lick off the jelly, lubricating any hair in its
stomach so it can pass easily through the digestive system.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief....It's not for breakfast
anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and
warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the
mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
and from Chef I get this: Try this cure for baldness : Boil 1 cup mustard oil with 4 tablespoon henna leaves. Filter and bottle. Massage on the bald patches regularly.
Grind 1/2 lime seeds, and 1/2 black pepper, apply to bald patches regularly.
Nah...
How about this one...
Scrub the bald area with onions till it becomes red. Follow up by applying honey over patch.
Rub on the scalp with 1 teaspoon oil in which raw mangoes have been preserved for over one year. Repeat treatment frequently.
A SIDE NOTE HERE: Both Chef and I are bald, but neither wanted to try this...
And, speaking of more things I really don't want to try... Linda sends us these, starting
with "Urinating in an open grave cures incontinence."
Passing a child three times under the belly of a donkey cures whooping
cough.
Touching a corpse's hand cures a sore throat.
Stick an elder twig in your ear and wear it night and day to cure deafness.
Carry a child through a flock of sheep to cure respiratory problems.
To cure fever, place the patient on a sandy shore when the tide is coming
in. The waves will carry away the disease.
A cork under the pillow at night cures cramps.
Rubbing the grease off church bells into your body cures shingles.
Tying a hairy caterpillar in a bag around a child's neck cures whooping
cough.
Throwing a dung beetle over your shoulder cures a stomach ache.
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