Home remedies that actually work...

One of the best is gargling hydrogen peroxide if you have a sore throat. You can water it down some if you need to, but using it straight out of the bottle works best. Gargling hydrogen peroxide can stop a sore throat infection in it's early stages. Be warned it will leave an aftertaste in your mouth that last for a day or two.

 

How long did that take to clear up Diane?
I read if you mix tea tree oil with vick it works on toe nail fungus.

 

Tree Tea Oil is also great for a good scalp cleansing once a month or so.

My grandmother claims that ham/bacon fat will help draw out a splinter.

Lavender is great when you need to relax.

 

Diane, did you just rub it right on the toe nail, around the cuticle also I assume? My doctor gave me lamisil,and it still has not done anything, and it's been 8 months, still growing out but no new fresh nail thats not infected. So I think i'll try some vicks.

 

A cold, damp tea bag in the early stages of a mouth sore will dry it up.

Even helps in the later stages.

Two minutes as often as you can think about it and do it.

 

I ahve used them in the mouth as well, not as effective, but it still helps draw out the infection. It has to so with the tannis in the tea bag (not tea bug as I typed first )

 

Hydrogen Peroxide is an inexpensive remedy that is overlooked by many. Not only does it make a good gargle, as mouth wash it kills bacteria and whitens your teeth. Your dentist will be amazed at the improvement in dental hygiene. When first using HP dilute it until you get used to it and then use it full strength.

Disregard what your dentist may say or the restrictive instructions on the bottle, I've been using it for many years without any problems. Of course you don't want to drink it if you become thirsty.

In my surfing on the subject I came across an innovative use for HP. A person had bought nasal spray, like Afrin, and dumped the contents out and replace it with 3% HP to clear out his lungs. He also gives HP applications for gardening. I suggest you read his comments at:

http://educate-yourself.org/cn/hydrogenperoxide07feb05.shtml

For those with respiratory problems I would think using HP in a vaporizer would do wonders for them. Is there any body out there who would like to try this? You can buy 32 0z bottles at Wal Mart for about 80 cents.

 

A few years ago I had a terrible time with my skin being irritated due to hay fever. I read that your body can only absorb plant and animal oils or fats. So I decided to use the same cooking oil my wife uses. Earler I bought some expensive lotion and the it did not even work by comparison to the cooking oil. So I have contined to use cooking oil in place of lotion. It works better and costs much less.

 

Witch Hazel really works for cleansing your pores and for itchy bug bites. It doesn't smell the greatest, but it's inexpensive and works well.

For women with PMS, taking a calcium supplement that has zinc and magnesium in it as well works wonders. I also combined this with an Evening Primrose oil supplement. These two supplements will remedy both physical and emotional ailments associated with PMS.

Vinegar in the wash makes a good sofener as well as getting odors out.

Julia

 

Nail polish remover cleans that icky hair spray residue that can build up on hair barettes and anything in the path of the hairspray. Just be careful cause it can take shiny coating off some things.

 

A small band aid placed firmly over a skin tag will work like duct tape with a wart.

 

My doctor burned 2 of those things off my neck. It hurt more than a tattoo and then there was that whole skin burning smell.