Medical Remedies
VICK'S VAPOR-RUB
To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found out personally),
put Vicks Vaporub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime, then cover
with socks. Even persistent coughing will stop in about 5 minutes and stay
stopped for many, many hours of relief. Works 100% of the time and is
more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines.
DATES
That’s right. Seems nature’s candies have one up on chocolate
kisses and gobstoppers -- they have a substance that may help strengthen tooth
enamel and guard against plaque.
DIARRHEA
Suffering with diarrhea? Calm your tummy with the BRAT diet: Bananas, rice,
applesauce, and toast. Try it for a day or so, and your diarrhea will hit
the skids. Just don't forget that you need plenty of water, as well. A bout
of diarrhea could dehydrate a rain forest.
MEMORY
Keep losing your keys? Forgetting where you parked your car? It may not be
a sign that you've had too much to drink , but studies have shown that deficiencies
in iron and zinc can interfere with your concentration. Boost your brainpower
by eating a serving of beans a few times a week- they're loaded with both
minerals.
GATORADE
Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain
almost immediately --- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional
"pain relievers."
CINNAMON
Cinnamom on your ceral in the morning can lower your blood sugar.
YOUGART
Burns off your belly fat.
TOMATO JUICE
Relaxes hardened arteries.
ALTOIDS
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious
chemicals ... Try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints.
They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
HORSERADISH
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu ... Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in
1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a
massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
VINEGAR
Sore throat ... Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take
1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Vinegar to heal bruises ... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.
ALKA SELTZER
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer ... Just dissolve two tablets
in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer
begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though
the product was never been advertised for this use.
HONEY
Honey remedy for skin blemishes ... Cover the blemish with a dab of honey
and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile,
and speeds healing. Works overnight.
LISTERINE
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus ... Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus
by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves
your toenails looking healthy again.
Balm for broken blisters ... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops
of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.
ELMER's GLUE
Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the
splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks
to the dried glue.
TOMATO PASTE
Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ... Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste
as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil
to a head.
COCONUTS
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
QUAKER OATS
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief ... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix
2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave
for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing
relief from arthritis pain.
TOOTHPASTE
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.
If an insect flies in your ear, shine a light in you ear, chances are it will crawl or fly back out.