Sunday, June 8, 2014

Common Home Remedies Used

By Armando Rodriguez


A home remedy is generally any home applied treatment for certain ailments with the use of some vegetables, spices or proven items. Some home remedies do not actually have any medicinal advantages, but are only used as a habit. They may have being inherited by tradition. There are those that have been proven to cure certain simple ailments, with the likes of head aches, fevers or even sprains. Different ailments have different treatments.

You can rub a scented solution of peppermint oil onto your temples to cure a burning headache. If you rub it for about thirty minutes, the headache disappears. The natural oil helps to cool the nerves and the results are almost immediate. Most people prefer this because it has a sweet smell and is not expensive.

If you suffer from bloating, a condition characterized by an abnormal swelling of the abdominal area, try taking a cup of dandelion tea every day. The tea helps to reduce the retained body water that is in excess by inducing the production of bile juice from the liver. The bile also breaks down fatty meals that cause bloating.

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.

To treat muscle aches and pulls, apply blue cherry on the shins or affected area. The blue cherry reduces the pain by cooling the nerves. Thus it acts as a cold muscle therapy. Rubbing an ice pack for some thirty minutes on a swollen or bruised injury can also help reduce the pain and any inflammation.




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