I love home remedies. Ways to solve problems the “natural” way. My mom was really into these sorts of things. I saw yesterday that Dr. Oz has a way to cure wrinkles in 5 minutes. Well, how cool is that??!!
I still remember some of my mom’s favorite home remedies … here are a few of them:
Onions: If you have a bruise, just place a slice of raw onion over the bruise and leave it at least six hours (when do you have six hours to hold a piece of raw onion on a bruise?). You can tie it on the bruise as well. When you remove it, the bruise should be better (but you will smell bad).
Sugar for Hiccups: A teaspoon of sugar is believed to relax the nerve muscles that cause spasms in the diaphragm. Drinking a glass of water, upside down with a pencil in your mouth is also supposed to work!
Duct Tape for Warts: This does work – take duct tape and put it on the wart for three days and then change the tape. Every few days file the dead skin and the wart will be gone after 2 months (or you will need a new role of duct tape!)
Vodka For Foot Odor: Washing your feet in vodka is supposed to eliminate bad odors from your feet. I don’t really care why. I just care that I am washing my feet with something that I really should be ingesting.
Baking Soda for your Face: We keep a container of baking soda in the bathroom and use it a few times a week (a big handful with a bit of water) on you face to get the dead skin off. It looks like we are doing some illegal drug in the shower but it’s just the baking soda.
Yogurt to treat Bad Breath: The neutralizing powers of yogurt and other probiotics treat bad breath. No wonder so much yogurt is sold these days!
Potato for Excessive Sweating: If you have excess underarm sweating (and if you do, you are not likely to tell me!), take a potato, cut it in half and rub the cut part under your arm. I suggest you don’t use the potatoes for some evening side dish.
Licorice for Calluses and Corns: This one kills me because it is my favorite kind of candy. Grind up a few licorice sticks, mix them with ½ teaspoon of petroleum jelly and rub the mixture into the rough areas of your feet, your calluses and corns will soften and disappear.
Peppermint or Cinnamon Gum: Peppermint is supposed to lower feelings of fatigue or anxiety and cinnamon is supposed to decrease frustration and increase alertness. I’m running out to get some ASAP!
Have a great day (and don’t try these at home without adult supervision).
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