Home Remedies - Simplitudes

Simple Home Remedies for the Body and Face

You can use Milk of Magnesia as underarm deodorant anti-perspirant. Apply under arm pits and let dry completely. It will turn into a chalk-like substance. It will not stain clothing. I personally use only deodorants. Anti-perspirants tend to clog my pores and thus rashes occur & after all, your body prespires for a reason. Most anti-perspirants contain aluminum; deodorants do not.
To prevent nail-biting in both children as well as adults you can apply “Tinto de Violeta” & an old time remedy found in many mom and pop pharmacies. It can mostly be found in small Latin Pharmacies and or markets. The substance is not harmful to intake..but believe me; the very first taste of it and you’ll definitely not try it again. Keep in mind that at a certain age children may go through a stage of nail-biting. Oh and one more thing & the liquid dries a colour of deep purple on your nails which can be somewhat unpleasing to the eye.
A daily tablespoon of Cod Liver Oil restores healthier and easier body movement & serves as the body’s inner moisturizer; this along with vitamin E will help arthritic pain without affecting your stomach lining like aspirin does. Follow this routine no more than a month at a time & Vitamins E and A should not be used in strong dosages for long periods of time. Cod Liver Oil also helps relieve mild constipation.
I remember as a little girl a friend of mine would refresh her hair by shaking cornstarch powder on her hair and scalp and brushing vigorously.
To reduce bad breath & eat some celery daily & this will also help calm your nerves.
For insect bites, mash a garlic clove and rub on bite or cut. Garlic is a natural healer and antibiotic. My grandmother used the smashed garlic to heal skin wounds as well as take it internally to fight colds and infections.
When my mother was a child, she suffered from extremely high fevers and her mother would apply an apple cider vinegar compress on her forehead to reduce her fever.
Smashed bananas and your favorite cooking oil makes an excellent moisturizer for dry hair and scalp & for added protein and body just massage in 1 beaten egg; use only egg yolks for drier hair and egg whites for oilier.
Garlic in any form is great for the treatment of heart disease as well as lowers cholesterol.
Baking Soda is wonderful for whitening teeth as well as reducing mouth odors. Use in moderation.
If you suffer from mild stomach acids or indigestion, dilute equal parts soda and water then drink.
- When beer has gone flat or you simply have some bottles to spare, try a rinse of fresh or flat beer for added body and bounce to your hair. Do not rinse off after application.
- For early sinus relief apply a warm wash cloth to affected sinus area. It will help your sinuses drain and release pressure thus interrupt formation of an infection. Repeat about three times a day or as needed.
- You can also create your own cough syrup with a mixture of rock candy or sugar and whiskey l & make sure you heat till thickened.
- Warm honey, whiskey, and vinegar was another old-time remedy for arthritic bones. My mother suffers from degenerative bone disease as well as arthritis since the age if 15 and many years ago removed red meat intake from her diet and she has noticed an incredible difference. Studies now show a connection between red meat intake and osteo-arthritis!
- Milk of Magnesia as well as Mineral Oil can help with temporary constipation.
- Apple Cider Vinegar has been used in the reduction of body fat & use in moderation; has been said to irritate the liver.
- A new research has indicated fluoride helps to strengthen nails. Try rubbing fluoride toothpaste on nails & let sit about 10 min. then rinse off with tepid water; apply a vitamin E cream. Keep in mind creams are more emollient and concentrated than lotions.
- Apple Cider Vinegar has been used in the reduction of body fat by taking several tablespoons a day…use only in moderation for short periods of time.
- From Bill – Rub common table salt on hands to remove any strong odors.
- From Kitty – Rinse and brush with a touch of hydrogen peroxide to fight mouth infection as well as whiten teeth.
- From Sylvia – Apply malt vinegar to reduce pain and itching of wasp stings.
- From Rachel – Use vinegar and water as underarm deodorant.
- From Jeremiah and Sabrina – Use plastic bags to wrap breakables during a move; they work just as well as paper wrap.
- From Janelle from Illinois – Rub vitamin E oil on warts then cover with band-aid; they should be gone in less than a month
- For Ringworm – Make a poultice of sulphur and butter till fungus disappears.
- A poultice of apple cider vinegar and baking soda will heal skin infections.
- Cinnamon tea is a natural blood thinner.
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