By Ruby Hawk on August 21st, 2007
Common Cures for Common Ailments
You will find these cures for common ailments in your home: Use them and save money!
- Acne: Pound an orange peel to pulp and apply to acne twice a day.
- Gas: Put 1 tsp. of baking soda in a glass of water, stir and drink.
- Hangover Preventive: Mix an Aspirin in a glass of water and drink before going to bed.
- Indigestion: Put 1 tsp. of baking soda in a glass of water, stir and drink.
- Leg Cramps Preventive: Eat a banana or drink a glass of carrot juice every day.
- Lice: Dampen hair with cotton balls dipped in Kerosene. Wrap head in scarf for 4 hours. Comb hair with fine comb to get off nits. You might have to slip some off it with your fingers. Wash hair well and put vinegar in last rinse. Wash all linen in hot soapy water.
- Nail Fungus: Mix half a cup vinegar in pan of water and soak affected nails every night till fungus is gone. It will take several weeks. Continue treatment once a week because fungus has a habit of coming back.
- PMS: Take prime rose tablets twice every day.
- Menstrual Cramps: Mix pepper in a hot cup of coffee and drink.
- Yeast Infection: Take three Acidophilus tablets every day.
- Wrinkles: Scrub your face and arms every night with baking soda, then apply a thin layer of vaseline petroleum jelly.
- Urinary Infection: Drink a cup of 100% cranberry juice twice a day.
- Mosquito Bites: Take one 100 mg B1 tablet. It will stop them immediately.
- Itching: Put 1/2 cup baking soda in your bath water.
- Insomnia: Drink a warm glass of milk with a tlb. of honey mixed in.
- Nausea: Drink a hot glass of water with a tsp. ginger mixed in.
- Hay Fever: Bring a pot of water to boil. Put in one tsp. vicks salve. Place towel over head and pot, breath in , then put a thin layer of vaseline petroleum jelly in nostrils (Also good for a head cold).
- Dandruff: After shampoo, rinse with vinegar in last rinse.
- Eczema: Wash in mild soap and rub in vaseline petroleum jelly.
- Constipation Prevention: Mix 1 tlb. bran in a glass of apple juice. Drink every day.
- Cold Sores: Clean with mild soap and water. Keep moist with vaseline petroleum jelly.
- Arthritis: Rub joints in deep heat morning and night.
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Annetta Arnold | Aug 26, 2007 | Reply
These are great tips. I have learned a lot here and I hope it will save me money.
Harold | Aug 26, 2007 | Reply
These remedies are tried and true,everyone take heed.
Lucy Lockett | Aug 28, 2007 | Reply
Great information.
Doug | Sep 6, 2007 | Reply
These tips are good ones. I have tried some of them myself.
Suzzanne | Nov 26, 2007 | Reply
Where do you come up with all this information Ruby? I enjoy learning,so thank you.
Amos | Jan 1, 2008 | Reply
tried and true, these home remedies are good.