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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Home Remedies To Use When Ailing

By Armando Rodriguez


The use of specific spices, vegetables or well known items to treat an ailment is what is referred to as home remedies. Some may not have medicinal value, but are used as a result of being passed down from one generation to another. Others have however being proven to treat simple ailments such as head aches, sprains, or fevers. Each home remedy could help treat different ailments.

A scented solution of peppermint oil can be very helpful when dealing with severe headaches. The oil is convenient since it is cheap and comes naturally. After you rub it onto your temples, leave it for about thirty minutes for it to cool your nerves. The results are almost immediate.

To deal with bloating, a deficiency caused by fatty meals in the abdomen, you can try taking a cup of dandelion tea every day. The main symptom of the disease is the general swelling of the abdominal area. The retained water in the body is reduced when the tea triggers the production of bile juice from the liver.

For those who frequently complain of back aches or pain, you can reduce the pain by applying peppermint ice massage. It has being proven that massages alone, peppermint oil menthol and ice are great remedies for back pain. First put a cup of water mixed with a few drops of peppermint oil in a refrigerator and leave it to freeze. Afterwards, remove it and have one of your friends massage it onto your back.

For sore throats and persistent coughs, make quick syrup to help reduce the coughs. This simple remedy is made by mixing cayenne pepper (1/4 teaspoon), water (2 tablespoons), apple cider vinegar (one teaspoon), and honey (one tablespoon). It has been proved that a little of this helps to reduce the coughs and sore throats.

During a hot day, when something very cold touches the roof of your mouth, a condition called brain freeze occurs. This is caused by the sudden change of temperature in the tissues. When this happens, a simple remedy may be sticking your thumb in the palate (the roof of the mouth) and applying pressure on it for thirty seconds or one minute. This tends to calm the nerves and reduce the pain through the heat generated from the tongue.

Some people suffer from insomnia, a condition in which one is unable to sleep. Taking a cup of tart cherry juice every night before going to sleep instead of your regular midnight snack can help chase away insomnia. A good night sleep is experienced thanks to the melatonin contained in the tart cherry.

For muscle aches and pulls, wrap a chunk of blue cheese on your shins when they are numb or have pain. The blue cheese behaves like a cold therapy for the muscles, cooling the nerves and reducing the pain much faster. Taking a warm shower also helps the muscles to relax and reduce the tension on the legs. If you have inflammation or you are bruised, try rubbing an ice pack on the affected part for about a half an hour.




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