Many folk remedies have graduated from being old wives’ tales to medically accepted forms of self-care for common conditions. Here are some of them.
Aloe Vera
For Burns: Aloe vera’s natural healing sap will do the trick. Break off a piece and gently rub on affected areas. Also, you can use an over-the-counter aloe vera cream. The plant has analgesic action that will relieve some of the pain. However, never try to use aloe vera if you are suffering from heart problems.
Baking soda
For athlete’s foot: Just make a paste by mixing a tablespoon of baking soda with lukewarm water. Rub the paste on affected areas, then rinse thoroughly and dry completely by dusting on powder or cornstarch.
Beer
For dry hair: Worried about dry hair, then try using beer. After you’ve shampooed, towel-dried your hair. Using a pump bottle, spray the brew onto your hair, afterwards you blow-dry or style. The brew gives a healthy and shiny look, even to dry hair.
Carrots Juice
For arthritis: For people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, doctors suggest, they follow diligently a “fasting on nothing but the carrot juice” schedule. For the first week, fast on carrot juice for a day. Follow that by alternate fasting for two days on the second week, and three days during the third week (e.g., Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Just a warning; always consult your doctor before attempting any type of fasting.
Corn-starch
For sunburn: Add right amount of water to make a paste. Then, rub the paste to the affected areas. This will reduce soreness and inflammation on small areas.
Garlic
For acne: A solution made from1 ½ ounces of garlic paste and eight ounces of rubbing alcohol will solve this pesky skin problem. and 1 ½ ounces of garlic paste. Simply wipe the solution on affected areas.
Ginger
For motion sickness: Recent studies showed that eating a bit of ginger really works to ease motion sickness. Researchers, theorize, that ginger has a property that helps absorb acids in your gastrointestinal tract thus prevent nausea.
Ice
For backache: If you are being bothered by backache, then a good remedy is by putting ice on the sore part. This will help reduce swelling and the strain on your back muscles. Another effective way to relieve the pain, is to try ice massage. All you have to do is to put an ice pack on the sore areas and massage the spot for at least seven to eight minutes. For best result, try the process for three consecutive days.
For bruises: If you suffer from an injury and you think it might lead to bruises then an ice pack must be immediately applied to the affected area. Apply the ice pack at 16-minutes interval and continue this for 24 hours if you deem the injury will progress into a bruise.
For foot aches: Just get a piece of cloth put a few ice cubes then rub it over your tired feet for a couple of minutes. Ice acts as an anesthetic that can ease any inflammation.
For sinusitis: The best thing to do is to apply a hot compress/cold compress to the face . This will help open up clog nasal passages. For five minutes, press a towel from hot water on the and painful area, and press another towel from ice water and apply it for 30 seconds. The process must be done three times, ending with the cold compress.
Salt
For flu: Get some relief by gargling with a salt-water solution. Make a solution by dissolving one teaspoon of salt in one pint of warm water. It is best to gargle as often as needed, but avoid swallowing the solution because it is so high in sodium.
Sugar
For hiccups: A very effective way to get rid of hiccups is to swallow one teaspoon of sugar (dry). The sugar is probably telling the muscles in the diaphragm to contract intermittently.
Tea
For eyestrain: Soak a towel in a basin half-filled with a mixture of tea. Lie down and put the warm towel over your closed eyes, leaving it there for10 to 15 minutes. This will relieve eyestrain.
Tomato Juice
For body odor: Pour a couple of cups in with your bath water sit in it for 15 minutes.
I was able to try some home remedies when I was younger and at times, I still do.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of Beer being sprayed on my hair to make it shiny. I will try this soon, however my only question is will it smell good?
ReplyDeleteI am acidic and most of the time it makes my stomach ache. The idea of eating ginger is not bad, I'll try incorporating this to my recipe. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMany common and very available items such as salt, ginger and garlic are effective remedies for minor ailments. They are very helpful because they can be used as foods and medicines.
ReplyDeleteOk pala ang beer sa dry hair! may time kasi na super dry talaga ang hair ko pati na scalp.
ReplyDeleteHaha! I didn't expect a beer to be used for hair care. sasabhin ko to sa ate ko. :D
ReplyDeleteI use ice often to soothe my overworked muscles after a workout as you need to calm the inflammation it gets from too much exercise.
ReplyDeleteI think I have to use Garlic for I have so many acne nowadays. Hope this tip of yours will be effective.
ReplyDeleteI tried the beer once on my hair and the aloe vera is known for its medicinal cure. Some are new to me .Pwede kaya ikuskos na lang si Mr Tomato sa kili kili?
ReplyDeleteI'd skip the beer. I prefer using my all natural hair serum. The smell of beer does not appeal to me.
ReplyDeleteNagulat ako dun sa Beer. Haha. I don't think I can stand the smell of it in my hair! :P
ReplyDeletewow those are amazing tips! I would really going to try the ice for my back! I have been sore for years now because I am walking with high heels for a long time hehe thanks! xx
ReplyDeletevery interesting, i want to try the aloe vera because i've heard so many comment from the previous people who tried it
ReplyDeleteWow these are helpful remedies Papaleng, did not know most of this. I would try the sugar as I always gets hiccups and I hate it.
ReplyDeleteMaligayang pasko!
very helpful... I think aloe vera is the best remedy of all.. it soothes the burn pains and heals the wound faster.. I have tried it myself.. also, mayonnaise is a great substitute for beer since it also makes the hair shinier.. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I never knew beer could be a remedy for dry hair. Coz what my cousin uses when we were kids were mayonnaise and it stinks! LOL :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips!I tried a couple of this home remedies but never tried nor heard about using beer for dry hair...cge nga matry soon...sana hindi malasing buhok ko LOLs
ReplyDeleteBaking soda for athlete's food? Beer for dry hair? my oh my... interesting facts and affordable home remedies!
ReplyDeleteI will recommend carrot juice to my boyfriend as he usually suffers from arthritis specially during the cold winter season.
Ginger for motion sickness... something I want to try but I don't really like the taste of raw ginger. Ouch!
Will definitely try dry sugar for hiccups! Thanks for all these!
My dad usually have his medicinal garden in our backyard. Oregano, sabila leaves, ginger, garlic, name it. what i fiind most memorable was those leaves he use in me everytime i got a bruise. haha!
ReplyDeleteI just read an article about one of the weirdest home remedies and that included beer. According to the article there is really no research supporting that claim. However, many have sworn by it. There are even spas offering treatments infused with beer. So I guess this should prompt researchers to do research on barley or malt.
ReplyDeleteoh, I know about these remedies...we have a book about it...idagdag mo na din yung vinegar!
ReplyDeleteWe have a book regarding this effective and natural home remedies and I'm enjoying reading them even up to know. Great post sir!
ReplyDeleteI remember my grandmother who used to try all sorts of concoctions on us. We would usually laugh at it and then wonder why we feel better afterwards.
ReplyDeleteBeer is another alternative for hair spraynet, I'm sure the ladies are familiar with it. We used to do that when we were out of hair spray and there's an event to attend to, the beer smell disappears a few minutes after applying, so it's no problem. :D
ReplyDeleteBaking soda can whiten teeth too. A dentist I know told me that.
ReplyDeleteHello! Here again to check on the ICE part...
ReplyDeleteI have been having backaches for a week now. Will try ice to relieve pain. Hopefully, this will work for me. Thanks a lot!
being resourceful is the key, some research like this helps
ReplyDeletei tried some..yung ice for backache bago sa akin.. tips for this post papaleng ;) very informative.
ReplyDeleteI always let my kids gargle a glass of warm water with a half teaspoon of salt for sore throat and so far, it's really effective. Great tips here especially for the mothers out there.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing these awesome home remedies
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