How to Treat Bed Sores Using Home Remedies

For a person in the hospital or a nursing home, bed sores can be a problem. Bed sores happen when someone is bed ridden and doesnt move around enough. Bed sores mainly occur in people who are paralyzed, handicapped, or disabled. A person who stays in the same position in bed without moving around enough will have ulcer like sores appear on the bony parts of their body. Bed sores are also known as pressure sores because they appear when there is too much pressure on their body from staying in one position too long. Even if someone is paralyzed, disabled, or handicapped, and in a nursing home, they should have help moving around enough to keep pressure off of the body. Unfortunately, bed sores are a common problem in nursing homes because the patients are often neglected and left laying in bed not able to move. There are natural things a person with bed sores can do to heal the sores.

Instructions

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Mix milk of magnesia and iodine in a bowl and set the mixture off to the side for a while. After about 30 minutes, apply the milk of magnesia and iodine mixture to the bed sores. Apply the mixture several times a day as needed and after a few days the bed sores will start to heal.

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Mix together a little bit of sugar and honey and apply it to the bed sores. Apply the mixture twice a day.

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Mix together 2 tbsp. of honey and 1 tbsp. of rhubarb juice or beet juice. You can use a shaker for this mixture or mix it up in a bowl. Using a shaker will mix it up better. You can also add some flour to thicken it up if you think it is too thin. Apply this mixture to the bed sores, cover the wound with a bandage and change it daily.

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Clean the area where the bed sores are and then apply some calendula or aloe vera cream. Apply the calendula or aloe vera cream once or twice a day, depending on how bad the bed sores are. The calendula or aloe vera cream will soothe the bed sores and heal them.

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Put some Lysol in a spray bottle and spray all over the area of the body where the bed sores are. If the bed sore is infected, the Lysol will kill any germs that might be in the sore and heal the bed sores.

How to Soften Calluses With Aspirin

Tough foot calluses can be unsightly and very painful. These hardened spots can be tough to treat without resorting to harsh chemicals or potentially dangerous use of a blade. Applying a paste made of crushed aspirin tablets to your feet softens the calluses, making it easy to scrape them away gently with a pumice stone.

Instructions

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Put the baby aspirin tablets in the small baggie. Place the sealed baggie on a table or counter top and use a rolling pin to crush the pills into a fine powder.

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Pour the aspirin powder into a small dish and add the water and lime juice. Stir the mixture until it forms a thick paste.

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Apply a thick layer of the paste to the tough spots on your feet. Put your feet into the gallon-sized baggies and wrap warm, dry towels around your feet. The warmth will soften the skin and open the pores, allowing the aspirin treatment to penetrate the calluses. Let the paste soak in for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Rinse the paste off your feet with warm water. Use the pumice stone to gently buff away the tough skin on your feet.

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Smooth peppermint foot lotion onto your feet. The lotion will soothe any spots that are sore from the pumice treatment, and it will moisturize your feet to keep the calluses from reforming.

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Repeat the treatment once every 2 to 3 weeks, or as often as necessary.

How to Treat Breast Tenderness Using Home Remedies

Breast tenderness can happen for many reasons. If a woman is pregnant or if she is having her menstrual cycle, breast tenderness and soreness can occur. Diet, nutrition, hormones, retaining water and excess weight can also trigger breast tenderness. If a woman is having breast tenderness all the time, fibro cysts might be the cause. When fibro cysts are the reason for tenderness there may be lumps in the breasts and one should see a doctor immediately. For other, less serious causes of breast tenderness, there are things one can do naturally from home to ease the pain.

Instructions

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Place a couple of raw cabbage leaves on the breasts and cover with a towel. Leave on for about and hour and the tenderness and soreness of the breasts will ease within at least three hours. Covering the cabbage leaves with a towel is optional. You may cover the cabbage with anything you want or not cover them at all.

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Take a bag of ice, crushed ice is best, wrap the bag of ice in a towel and place on your breasts. If you dont have a bag of ice put some in a freezer bag and dont forget to wrap it with a towel. While laying with the bag of ice on your breasts, try to find a comfortable position and stay that way. Try not to move. Within an hour the tenderness and soreness will be gone.

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Use ground flaxseed in your food or drink. Add about 1 tsp. of the ground flaxseed in anything you eat or drink. Whole flaxseed is not digestible so you will want to grind it up in a blender or food processor. You can add the ground flaxseed to yogurt, protein shakes, cereal or whatever you want. Keep any ground flaxseed in the freezer while waiting to be used again.

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Use a heating pad or a heated towel and place on your breasts to ease the pain. Leave the heated compress on for 15 to 20 minutes at a time or until it has eased the pain from breast tenderness.

How to Treat Boils Using Home Remedies

Boils are nasty red, pimple-like knots that are caused by a break in the skin that gets infected. The infection comes from bacteria that sets itself in a hair follicle. Boils can be painful and are most commonly found on the face, scalp, underarms, groin area, buttocks and thighs. However, they can appear anywhere. Boils usually last about two weeks and during that time they grow quickly, fill with nasty pus, and drain.

Instructions

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Boil a cup of water in a pot and add cornmeal to make a paste. Apply the cornmeal paste to the boil and cover with a cloth. Keep applying the cornmeal paste until the boil comes to a head and drains. You should only have to reapply the cornmeal paste every two hours.

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Boil a cup or a jelly jar in a pot of water for a few minutes. Take a pair of tongs to get the cup or jar out so you wont burn yourself. Let the cup or jar cool just a little bit but not too much or it wont work. You want the cup or jar to be warm enough so you can use it as a suction over the boil. Using a warm cup or jar as a suction over a boil will bring blood and circulation to the area and help get rid of it faster. Wipe away the pus from the boil once it bursts.

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Roll some bacon in salt and wrap the meat in between two pieces of cloth. Put the cloth on the boil and repeat this until the boil comes to a head and drains. The fat from the bacon and the salt can bring the boil to a head and drain it so it heals faster. Be careful because this can get messy.

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Boil and peel one egg, wet the white part and apply it to the boil. Cover this with a cloth. The whites of the hard-boiled eggs can bring the boil to a head and drain it faster.

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Warm up 1 cup of milk and slowly add 3 tsp. of salt. You dont want to add the salt too fast because it can make the milk curdle. Simmer the milk and salt for 10 minutes and add flour or bread crumbs to thicken it. Apply this solution to the boil every half hour until the boil comes to a head and bursts. Wipe away any pus that comes out.

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Cut a thick piece of onion and place it on the boil. Put a cloth over the onion and replace the onion and cloth every few hours or until the boil comes to a head and drains. Again, wipe away the pus. The onion has antiseptic chemicals and acts as an irritant to draw blood and heat to the boil.

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Take a tsp. of ground nutmeg and stir it into a hot cup of water and drink it. Nutmeg stimulates circulation, which can fight the infection in the boil.

How to Get Rid of Ringworm With Garlic Cloves

Ringworm is a common ailment that many believe is some form of worm when in fact it is a fungus. Ringworm is extremely contagious and spread by contaminated clothing, towels, swimming pools, shoes, animals, skin contact and sharing personal items. The red, slightly raised circles appear anywhere on the body, even the scalp where it is difficult to detect. Multiplying quickly, ringworm spreads and gets larger in appearance if not treated. Get rid of ringworm with garlic cloves using these methods.

Instructions

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Cut ten garlic cloves in half lengthways and place in a bowl. Set aside. Garlic is known for its anti-fungal properties, which makes it the ideal alternative remedy for ringworm. Garlic has been known to kill small ringworm patches in as little as 12 hours.

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Apply cut garlic cloves by rubbing them directly onto the ringworm patches. Use one clove per ringworm patch, discarding each clove as it's used. Ask for help in applying fresh garlic cloves on hard to reach areas where you have ringworm patches, such as your back half. Your helper should wear latex gloves while assisting you in treatment to prevent contagion.

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As each patch dries, cover it with an adhesive bandage. Repeat all steps twice per day and do not get the ringworm patches wet.

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Apply this remedy for one week, after which the ringworm should be gone completely. There are no known side effects with this ringworm remedy. If you feel that you have too much ringworm to treat yourself; visit your physician for conventional treatments.

How to Improve Children's Motor Skills with Yoga Exercises

As children grow, they become more physically aware of their body. They are also learning how to use their body but sometimes their balance can be shaky. This simple yoga exercise known as Tree Pose will help improve children's balance, focus and clarity. Tree Pose also strengthens the legs and helps improve posture. This yoga exercise can be practiced on a daily basis and children will gradually begin to notice a difference in their balance and focus.

Instructions

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Instruct the child to stand on yoga mat with their feet shoulder width apart. Tell them to plant their feet firmly into the ground. Instruct them to stand tall and proud like a big oak tree. Tell them to point their right foot in front of them and slowly drag their right foot to their left ankle.

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If the child feels comfortable, ask them to gently move the ball of their right foot to the inside of their left knee (or to their inner thigh if they can hold their balance).

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Instruct child to look forward (at the wall or a spot in front of them) and focus with their eyes. Tell them to bring the palms of their hands together and place them in Prayer Pose at their heart center. Instruct the children to concentrate on the spot in front of them and to imagine they are a tall oak tree and their right foot is the root that is drawing them into the Earth. The root helps them stay grounded and helps them maintain their balance.

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Count with the child as you tell them to breathe in slowly through their nostrils and then breathe out slowly through their nostrils. Hold Tree Pose for 10 seconds. Instruct child to release their right leg slowly to the ground and bring their hands to the sides of their body. Repeat Tree Pose on the other side.

How to Make Your Own Skin Lightener

Some people have darker skin due to tanning or aging, when they would rather have a more fair complexion. There are several products on the market that could accomplish this, but many are expensive. Using just a few cheap products you can get from the grocery store, you can start making your own creams for fairer skin.

Instructions

Method 1

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Put orange peels on a plate and place them in direct sunlight. Allow the orange peels to dry completely. Do not leave them in an area where ants can easily get to them.

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Use the herb grinder to grind the orange peels after they are completely dry. You will want to grind the peels until they appear as a powdery substance.

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Slowly add raw milk to the powder that you made from the orange peels and mix. Stop adding milk as soon as the two ingredients form a pasty substance.

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Apply the mixture to your skin at least once a day. Once the mixture dries on your skin, gently rinse it off with lukewarm water and dry skin with a towel.

Method 2

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Put sandalwood powder into a bowl you can use for mixing. Set it to the side.

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Get the lemon juice, tomato juice and cucumber juice ready. You will only need enough to basically get the sandalwood powder wet.

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Mix together equal parts of each of the juices.

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Slowly pour the mixture of juices into the sandalwood powder and stir. Continue pouring in the juices until you have a nice pasty mixture.

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Apply the mixture to your skin daily. Allow the mixture to dry on your skin and then gently rinse it off with lukewarm water. Towel dry.

Method 3

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Pour 2 tbsp. of gram flour into a bowl you can use for mixing. Add a pinch of turmeric.

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Add a few drops of lemon juice to the turmeric and gram flour mixture. Add the same amount of milk cream.

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Mix the ingredients as you add the lemon juice and milk cream. If you have a pasty substance, then you are finished. If not, continue adding equal amounts of lemon juice and milk cream (while stirring) until you have a pasty substance.

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Apply the mixture to your skin once you have a pasty substance. Allow it to dry, then scrub it off with a washcloth. Rinse with lukewarm water and towel dry.

How to Use Home Remedies to Treat Food Poisoning

Food poisoning can happen anywhere: picnics, restaurants, or even from your food at home. Food poisoning usually occurs because someone prepares food without clean hands, transferring bacteria to the food. It will also happen if the food is not thoroughly cooked. The result may just feel like a bad case of the flu. However, if your symptoms include symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration, you should go to the hospital. A lot of food poisoning cases can be taken care of at home and even before the symptoms occur.

Instructions

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Flush your system out with as many fluids as possible. When you think you might have food poisoning, getting the poison out of your body is important. Vomiting is common and will get rid of the bacteria that is causing the food poisoning, but it will also flush out the important things such as potassium, sodium and glucose. By drinking water and juice or Gatorade, you will get back those important electrolytes as well as get rid of the food poisoning.

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Mix some fruit juice (for potassium), a little bit of honey or corn syrup, and a pinch of salt to help flush your system out. You can use this mixture instead of or with Gatorade to flush out your system and retain important electrolytes.

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Drink an herbal tea mixture of mint, blackberry, chamomile and raspberry. Sip it slowly. This will help you relax and ease the pain of the cramps.

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Eat some bread. Bread will help soak up some of the poison and give you some relief. As soon as you start to feel the symptoms, eat a couple of pieces of bread to prevent some of the after effects such as vomiting and diarrhea.

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Rest as much as you can. If the symptoms are not too bad and there is no need to go to the hospital, cancel any plans you have and stay home and rest. Let the food poisoning run its course.

How to Treat Diaper Rash Using Home Remedies

Being a new parent has many challenges. Treating common problems, such as diaper rash, is just one of them. There are many medications available, but maybe you want to use things that are as close to natural as possible when it comes to your baby. There are a few home remedies that you can try to treat diaper rash, but keep in mind that if the rash gets to the point where there is bleeding or it spreads beyond the diaper area, you should call the doctor. There are a few different things you can try, and each of the following remedies should be used separately, not in combination.

Instructions

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Take the diaper off, clean the baby's bottom gently, and expose the area to the air. Letting the air get to the bottom will help it stay dry and heal faster. You should do this for a while after each diaper change, even if you apply a treatment to the bottom. Make sure baby's bottom is clean and dry before you apply anything to the area.

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Powder the baby's bottom with cornstarch after changing a messy diaper and cleaning the bottom thoroughly. Cornstarch is known to keep moisture from the skin and aid in healing. Cornstarch is available in the grocery store baking aisle.

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Apply aloe vera from an aloe plant to the sore area after cleaning the bottom. Aloe is commonly used to treat burns and minor injuries, and it is an ingredient in many medications. Applying it to the sore bottom will help the sore area heal. You can apply cornstarch over the aloe if desired, for extra protection.

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Apply calamine lotion to the sore bottom after changing a diaper or bathing. Calamine is an older remedy used to treat insect bites, rashes and minor injuries.

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Add oatmeal to the water when you bathe the baby. Oatmeal has healing properties that will help the skin heal and the rash go away.

How to Massage Away a Hangover

A hangover is caused by the ethanol in alcohol. It dehydrates you and gives you a headache. Its best to avoid a hangover by drinking lots of water when drinking alcohol, but if its too late, massage away a hangover.

Instructions

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Find a quiet dark place to relax and be comfortable. Take off your glasses.

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Sit or lie down. Breathe deeply until you feel relaxed. If youre relaxed, the massage will be more effective.

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Lift your hands, with fingers extended, up to your face with your lower palms underneath your cheekbones. Press lightly upward on your cheekbones.

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Lay your fingers down over your forehead with the underside of your fingers touching your eyebrows. Keeping your hands pressed against your face, start making small circles with your hands. Continue 1 to 2 minutes.

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Bring your hands to the side and place your index and middle fingers on your temples. Using slight pressure on your temples, make slow, small circles with your fingers, each lasting a few seconds. Do this 1 to 2 minutes.

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Keep your fingers against your temples and place your thumbs on your upper jaw just below your cheekbones. Allow your jaw to relax and slowly move thumbs downward, stretching between your temples and jaw.

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Put hands behind your neck and, using moderate pressure, move your fingers in small circles around the base of your skull. Start in the middle and move out toward your ears. When you reach the bumps behind your ears, move back to the middle and begin again. Do it three times.

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Use the forefinger and thumb of one hand to pinch the skin between the forefinger and thumb of the other hand close to the finger base. Pinch it about a minute with moderate pressure. Switch hands and do the same.

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Place your hands on your ribs and curl your fingers underneath them applying pressure with your middle fingers. Hold about a minute. Its okay to keep breathing.

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Lower hands away and locate the large bumps on the outside of your lower knees. Using your thumbs, apply pressure just below them for about 2 minutes.

How to Sleep Better With Natural Remedies

Cant sleep? Youre not alone. Millions of Americans have difficulty falling (and staying) asleep. Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders affecting Americans today. The good news is that there are easy, natural ways to tackle insomnia. Here are some tips to help you get a good night's sleep

Instructions

How to Sleep Better With Natural Remedies

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Drink a cup of chamomile tea before bedtime. Its a mild, safe sedative that will help to give you a restful sleep. Chamomile has been used for a number of years as a remedy for stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Another great option: Silent Night tea from Natures Way can be very helpful.

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Try other herbs. California poppy, passionflower, and valerian will calm you before bedtime. Research shows that kava kava is also a good relaxant. If stress or anxiety is one of the reasons for your insomnia, this herb will help you develop better sleep patterns.

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Take a hot bathnot a showeran hour before bedtime. Another good idea: Put several drops of a soothing essential oil such as chamomile in the bath water. Or try applying a lavender lotion to your body just before bedtime. Aromatherapy is growing in popularity as an effective treatment for insomnia. Also, English lavender has the ability to calm the mind and induce deeper, higher-quality sleep.

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Taking five milligrams of melatonin one hour before bedtime will help with occasional sleeplessness. It's one of the best remedies for insomnia, experts say. Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the pineal gland in the brain and known to regulate the bodys natural sleep-wake cycle. As we age, our bodies produce far less melatonin than when we were younger.

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Spoon up some yogurt at night, eat a banana, a date or a fig. All contain trypotophan, one of the best-known sources for promoting sleep. Also a good idea: Spend at least an hour to relax and unwind. Learn to put worries out of your mind. Recreate a pleasurable time in your life and live it in your mind. For example, visualize yourself at the beach. Hear the waves crashing against the shore. The use of imagery is really helpful.

How to Get More Energy Naturally

Wouldnt it be nice to wake up and feel energized? Sadly, many people hardly ever wake up feeling this way. Poor eating habits and unhealthy lifestyles zap most of our energy. What can you do to change your lifestyle so that you get more energy? Truthfully, there are many different ways to get more energy. The key is to turn away from caffeine and dangerous pills and choose ways that naturally give you more energy.

Instructions

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Choose lean protein. Your body relies on protein in order to function, so without it you feel sluggish. This doesnt mean you should run out and have a cheeseburger. High fat proteins can also weigh you down and zap your energy. Instead, eat lean proteins, such as chicken breasts and pork loin.

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Add more vitamin C to your diet. A deficiency of vitamin C can cause fatigue. Instead of starting your morning with a cup of coffee, get more energy naturally. Make a smoothie with fruits high in vitamin C or have a simple glass of orange juice. Not only will you get more energy, but youll start your day off in a healthy way.

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Take B12 supplements. Vitamin B12 doesnt give you energy directly. Instead, it helps create reactions in your body that give you energy. Depending on your diet, you may not be getting enough B12 and might need to take supplements. This is especially true for vegetarians and vegans. A deficiency in B12 can leave you with little energy.

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Exercise daily. Exercise is a wonderful way to get more energy naturally. Exercise gets your blood pumping and can get you ready for the day. Each morning, do a cardio workout. It doesnt have to take long; 15 minutes is enough. The more exercise you do, the better shape your body will be in. When your bodys in good shape, you have more energy.

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Get 6 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Many people fail to get a proper nights sleep. This step alone can give you more energy naturally. Take time to set up a schedule and stick to it. Theres always tomorrow to finish up projects. Dont put your health at risk by sleeping fewer hours.

How to Treat Hemorrhoids Naturally

Hemorrhoids are a pain in the "you know what." Those swollen, tender and often itchy, inflamed veins in your anus can make even the most focused person totally distracted. Anyone can get hemorrhoids, in fact, it's estimated that eight out of ten people have this common complaint. Heredity plays a role, but so does diet and personal care, in who gets this condition. Here are some helpful ways to help avoid hemorrhoids and help relieve the discomfort when they strike.

Instructions

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Stop sitting around doing nothing. Most hemorrhoids are caused by the straining during a bowel movement. This straining is what causes those veins to swell, and the logical remedy is to stop the strain. Add more bran, green beans, apples, carrots and leafy greens to your diet, along with plenty of water. The fiber should help make stools softer and easier to pass.

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Keep your bottom as clean as a baby's. Wipe gently with a super-soft toilet paper, or utilize the new adult wipes. Baby wipes are also a good choice, many contain aloe which can heal abrasions and can soothe tender areas.

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Sit on it. Make a sitz bath with some epson salts and soak the offended area for several minutes a day. You can also soak a cotton ball with witch hazel and apply that to the hemorrhoids. Witch hazel is a good choice because it causes the blood vessels to shrink, which can reduce the size and discomfort of hemorrhoids.

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Resist the itch. Don't scratch itchy hemorrhoids. Scratching can spread infection. Try the witch hazel, or try to limit what you eat. Diet can play a part in how much hemorrhoids itch. Certain foods like coffee, beer, cola and some strong spices can irritate bowels as they pass through.

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Go natural. A salve made of Horse Chestnut is a soothing tonic to inflamed hemorrhoids. It is widely used in Europe to sooth and shrink varicose veins along with hemorrhoids.

How to Treat a Hangnail Using Home Remedies

A hangnail is just a little piece of dry skin that appears when the skin around your nails does not get a good enough supply of oil. Hangnails are more common in women but anyone who has their hands in water a lot, or people who bite their nails on a regular basis, can get hangnails. Anyone who does work that leaves their hands dry a lot will get a hangnail or two. People who sort mail all day often get hangnails. There are ways to avoid hangnails and ways to treat them easily.

Instructions

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Soak your fingernails in an oil and water solution for 10 to 15 minutes. Take 4 caps of bath oil and mix it with one pint of warm water and let your fingernails soak. This will help soften your fingernails up to make it easy to clip the hangnail without causing any painful damage, and it will help prevent any future hangnails. Once you soak your hands in the oil and water solution, it will be easier and much less painful to clip the hangnail. It is better to clip a hangnail after it is soft than to clip it while it is hard, because clipping a hard hangnail can cause bleeding and possibly infection.

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Rub emollient cream on the affected area where the hangnail is and wrap it with plastic wrap. Keep it on over night because the plastic will secure the moisture and keep it in all night. Make sure to take the plastic wrap off in the morning. The emollient cream will keep the hangnail from getting infected and make it easier to clip.

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Moisturize your hands as often as necessary to avoid hangnails in the first place. Keeping your hands moisturized will prevent the skin around your nails from drying and forming into a hangnail.

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Use vinyl or cotton gloves when working with your hands. If you have your hands in water a lot, perhaps because you are washing dishes, wear vinyl gloves to keep the hangnail from getting any kind of chemicals in it and therefore infecting it. If you find yourself working in a dry area, wear cotton gloves to protect your hands from anything that can cause the hangnail to become infected.

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Apply an antibacterial ointment to your hands or just to the area where the hangnail is to keep it from getting infected. This will also help keep your hands and the area where the hangnail is moisturized.

How to Treat a Hangover Using Home Remedies

Hangovers can be rough, especially if you drink a lot. Beer, wine, and hard liquor are culprits that cause a hangover. Symptoms include dizziness, headache, nausea, dry mouth and fatigue. A hangover is caused by a combination of alcohol metabolism, dehydration, and Vitamin A, B, and C depletion. There are ways to avoid hangovers, as well as natural and easy ways to relieve the symptoms of a hangover. Your hangover will not be completely gone until all of the alcohol is out of your system, but there are things you can do to help make yourself feel better.

Instructions

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Drink a can of cola to help ease the nausea. Cola is the best thing because of the fizz or acid it contains. Acid from the soda will help relieve nausea, the liquid will help ease dehydration, and the caffeine and sugar will give you more energy and make you feel somewhat better. You can also drink a hot cup of coffee.

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Eat a piece of dry toast. As sick as you are feeling with a hangover, you still need to put something on your stomach to help ease it up a bit. Try eating a piece of dry toast. Butter or peanut butter can only make your stomach feel worse so eat the toast dry.

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Eat a banana to help replace the potassium that you lost when you were drinking. Bananas contain magnesium, which will ease a pounding headache. Additionally, bananas have natural antacid effect, which will help to ease nausea.

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Replace the Vitamin C that your body lost when you were drinking. Drink orange juice, tomato juice, or take a vitamin C tablet. It doesnt matter how you replace it, just do so as soon as possible and it will ease the symptoms a little.

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Take a hot and steamy bath. The hot water will make you sweat out toxins, which will rid your body of alcohol. You might feel dizzy at first, but you will feel less hungover after you sweat the toxins out.

How to Treat Heat Exhaustion Using Home Remedies

Heat exhaustion can be deadly, especially for the elderly and very young. Being in the sun too long without a break in the shade can cause heat exhaustion. People who suffer from heat exhaustion will usually end up in the hospital. There are plenty of things one can do to prevent and treat heat exhaustion just by using simple home remedies.

Instructions

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Drink plenty of fluids such as water and Gatorade to keep your body cool and prevent dehydration. Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water to replace electrolytes and minerals. Use cool water, not ice cold water.

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Drink raspberry tea or peppermint tea to cool your body down from the heat. Raspberry and peppermint tea helps cool your body down as well as keep you hydrated.

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Place a cool cloth on the back of your neck, your forehead, or your wrists to cool your body down fast. Your head holds most of the heat from your body, so it is the best place to put a cool cloth. The cool cloth on your forehead or neck will cool your body down fast and help you feel better. Do not use ice cold water for the cloth, since ice cold water can put you into shock.

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Wear thin, cool clothing such as a thin T-shirt and pants to prevent heat exhaustion. Light-colored clothing is best when it is hot outside, since dark-colored clothing holds heat. Also, cotton clothing is a better option than polyester, because cotton allows air in.

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Spray yourself with a cool spray bottle to keep yourself cool in hot weather. It is important to keep your body cool to prevent heat exhaustion in the first place.

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Place a bag of ice on your head to cool your body down. When your head is cooled down, the chilled blood circulates and will cool the rest of your body. Another good way to cool your body down is by wearing a bandanna or sweatband. It is best to wear a bandanna or sweat band on your head when exercising to keep your body from overheating.

How to Treat Infertility Using Home Remedies

Infertility is caused by many things and is a problem in men and women both. Smoking cigarettes, bad diet, stress, tension, depression, anxiety, certain medications and problems with female organs all play a vital role in causing infertility. Cysts on ovaries and inflammation of the fallopian tubes also cause infertility in women. Treatment can be expensive and most treatment for infertility is not covered by insurance. There are simple and cheap things one can do to treat infertility at home.

Instructions

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Take plenty of Vitamin C to increase cervical mucus. Cervical mucus is very important when trying to get pregnant. Nitric oxide is another good resource to help increase cervical mucus as well as help blood flow to the reproductive organs.

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Take grape seed extract with Vitamin C to help make the Vitamin C more effective. Grape seed extract is an antioxidant and can help protect sperm.

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Take evening primrose oil to help increase cervical mucus and increase the quality of cervical mucus. When trying to conceive, ovulation usually occurs when the cervical mucus looks like egg whites. Evening primrose oil is an herb and is also used as an essential fatty acid and anti-inflammatory.

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Eat plenty of calcium rich foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt. Two to three servings a day of calcium-rich foods will help treat infertility.

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Maintain a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that contain folic acid are especially important in treating infertility. Seven servings of fruits and vegetables every day is important. Foods that contain folic acid include spinach, broccoli, orange juice and lentils.

How to Remedy Nail Fungus

Nail fungus is embarrassing and unsightly for the sufferer. Brittle, discolored nails growing in a deformed manner from their roots, forcing the person to wear closed-in shoes even in the height of summer, compounding the problem and give the fungus a cozy place to breed. Fungi thrive in warm, dark and moist areas, and sneakers are the perfect place for them. Once fungus appears on one toenail, the others may follow suit quickly. Fingernails may be equally affected, but can be remedied in the same way.

Instructions

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Cut the affected nails down as much is possible and file the top surfaces to allow the remedy to penetrate down deep into the nail.

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Do not wear nail polish on toenails or fingernails; this allows the fungus to breed under the polish.

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Soak the affected toenails in apple cider vinegar for 20 minutes twice daily. Dry nails and between toes with cotton swabs soaked in rubbing alcohol.

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Apply tea tree essential oil to the affected nails and wear open-toed sandals while nails dry.

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Change socks twice daily. Launder with care and dry in the dryer.

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Eat a healthy balanced diet to keep the bodys immune system in shape, including plenty of antioxidant-rich vegetables. This will help your body ward of parasitic infections, such as fungus.

How to Treat Hemorrhoids Using Home Remedies

Hemorrhoids can be a pain in the butt, literally. Hemorrhoids are caused by inflammation of the veins near the rectal area. There are many things that can cause hemorrhoids such as prolonged constipation, sitting on the toilet and trying to force a bowl movement, obesity, prolonged coughing or sneezing and pregnancy. Hemorrhoids can stay dry or start bleeding and if they start bleeding they are even more painful. There are many things you can do at home to treat and ease the pain from hemorrhoids.

Instructions

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Grind some black mustard into a powder and add it to a bowl of yogurt. Blend the black mustard and yogurt mixture very well and eat by chewing the black mustard very carefully. Drink a glass of buttermilk after eating the black mustard and yogurt mixture. This remedy can treat hemorrhoids fast.

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Peel a pomegranate and put the peelings in a pot of water and bring the water to a boil. Drink a glass of the pomegranate water every morning and every evening to help ease the hemorrhoids and get rid of them.

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Pour a glass of buttermilk and add some peppercorns, ginger and rock salt. Drink this mixture twice a day to reduce the pain from hemorrhoids and get rid of them eventually.

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Grind 10 grams of black mustard into a very fine powder. Put the powder in a glass of milk and add 5 grams of sugar. Mix this well and drink it early in the morning. This mixture is good to treat bleeding hemorrhoids.

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Lubricate your anal area with petroleum jelly or aloe vera gel when trying to have a bowel movement. One cause of hemorrhoids is trying to force a bowl movement. Trying to force a bowel movement can also make the hemorrhoids worse and cause them to bleed.

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Apply some witch hazel to the rectum with a cotton ball to treat and ease the hemorrhoids. Witch hazel is one of the best treatments for easing hemorrhoids.

How to Remove a Stuck Ring With Dental Floss

Heat, humidity, and exercise as simple as walking with your hands swinging at your sides can cause fingers to swell, often tightening a ring that you may be wearing. When the usual methods fail to work, such as using soap and water, cooking oil or petroleum jelly as lubricants to make the finger slippery, dental floss may do the trick. The key is to reduce the swelling so that the ring slides off easily.

Instructions

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Cut off a piece of waxed dental floss, about 2 feet.

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Slide a few inches of floss under the ring with the short end facing toward your hand, and the long end stretching toward the swollen joint.

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Start just above the ring and begin wrapping the long end of the floss securely, (but not too tightly), around your finger. Wrap each row of floss closely against the other, much like winding thread on a spool.

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Continue wrapping the finger until the floss extends just a bit above the swollen joint. The purpose is to apply slight pressure to the swollen joint so that you can pull off the ring.

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Take hold of the end of the floss that is tucked under the ring. While holding the floss firmly, begin unwinding it gently and slowly. The ring should slip over the swollen knuckle, as you unravel the floss.

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Remove the ring, and then unwind the rest of the floss.

How to Use Alternative Treatments for an Abscess

An abscess is an infected area of the skin that has been walled off by the body so the infection stays in one location. This is a survival mechanism the body uses to protect itself from widespread infection. Such areas can cause pain, pressure and irritation, and appear red or dark pink. The symptoms will not be relieved until the infection is expelled through the skin. An abscess can be a signal of a deeper-rooted problem in the body. If you are prone to this condition, you could have a weak immune system, poor nutrition, bowel infection or diabetes. There are many alternative avenues of treatment designed to heal your body of abscesses.

Instructions

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Supplement your diet with zinc and vitamin C, two substances that are known to stimulate the immune system. Because of a possible bowel infection associated with the abscess, some health care professionals prescribe a vitamin C flush, which means taking high doses of this vitamin, to the point of bowel tolerance. Adding vitamins A and E to your diet will contribute to healing the abscess after the infectious substance has been removed.

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Make a compress for your abscess. Chinese medicine believes abscesses are caused by an overabundance of body heat, which may be caused by infection. A compress is made from the herbs chamomile, sage or thyme to draw out the heat of the abscess and relieve pain. Change the compress three to four times a day.

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Use lachesis as a homeopathic treatment if your abscess has a bluish/purplish color. Professional homeopaths believe that abscesses may be a symptom of some other, more acute ill in the body. The homeopathic treatment is to introduce an extremely diluted substance that would produce the same symptoms in a healthy person. This removes the toxic effect of the original malady.

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Change your diet. If you eat a lot of junk food that consists of white flour, white sugar, fatty foods, fried foods and simple carbohydrates, you must reduce or eliminate them. Eat lean meats, vegetables, fruits and whole grains and nuts, and you will shortly see an improvement in your body's production of abscesses.

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Inhale essential oils. These oils are very concentrated; therefore, you only need a few drops on a cloth. Place them on your pillow at night so you can inhale them while you sleep. The essential oils that are helpful for abscesses are clary sage, lavender, patchouli, rose and rosewood. A compress may also be made from these essential oils; however, remember to dilute them by adding only a drop or two to a cup of water.

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Take an herbal remedy for your abscess. Herbs that have been shown to be helpful in remedying abscesses include burdock, German chamomile, slippery elm and wild yam. These substances are generally safe, with no side effects. However, the amount you use should be prescribed by a health-care professional.

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Drink a small amount of water containing the essence of poke root or dagger hakes. They can sometimes be found in a cream form, so you can rub them directly onto the abscess. Flower essences heal on the emotional and mental level, their vibrations conforming to the idea that illness is a symptom of a negative belief system.

How to Help Digestion Problems Naturally

Indigestion is common amongst our society, there are naturally ways in dealing with this uncomfortable body issue. This article will explain how to approach treatment naturally.

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The first thing to do is to mix all ingredients together to make a herbal tea blend.

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Next you will pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tbsp. of herbal tea blend.

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Let the tea seep for 10 - 15 minutes, you will then strain and drink 1 cup of tea three times a day daily.

How to Get Rid of a Sty

Getting a sty on your eyelid can be painful and unwanted. This article will help you learn how to get rid of eye sties easy and naturally.

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The first thing you can do to treat sties is to make a eyebright compress. Mixing 1 tsp. of eyebright tincture and 3 tbsp. of boiling water, allow it to cool to the touch. You will then soak a gauze in the solution. Wring out the gauze and place on the sty directly for 15 minutes. As the compress becomes cooled, replace with a fresh one. This should be done at least 4 times a day.

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Making an herbal compress is beneficial for sties as well, this can be done by taking 2 tbsp. of each herb ( chamomile, agrimony, thyme or marigold) and seep in 1 cup of boiling water. Seep for 15 minutes and drain, wring out the gauze and place on the sty directly for 15 minutes. As the compress becomes cooled, replace with a fresh one. This should be done at least 4 times a day.

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You can also use an herbal eye wash to help get rid of your sty. You will take 2 tbsp. of dried raspberry leaves and pour 1 cup of boiling water over it. Let it seep for 15 minutes and then strain. You will use this as a warm eye rinse several times each day until the sty is gone.

How to Get Rid of Nasal Congestion Naturally

Nasal congestion is a very painful and tiring experience when feeling under the weather. There is nothing worse than feeling cloudy and enduring sinus pain that seems to not want to go away. Here are some easy steps that you can take to help get rid of nasal congestion.

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First you will boil 1 tea pot of water.

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You will then pour the water into a large bowl.

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Next you will add 1-2 drops of your choice of essential oil (eucalyptus, fennel or pine).

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Then you should place a towel over your head, and proceed to breath in the steam from the large bowl of hot water. You should do this for at least 15 minutes.

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Repeat every 4 - 6 hours to help get rid of your nasal congestion.

How to Stop Leg Pain

Leg cramps are an involuntary contraction of a single muscle or a group of muscles. They are usually very painful and can be caused by
several different factors such as dehydration,muscle fatigue,electrolyte imbalance, vitamin deficiency, or certain medications.
The following is a list of natural cures that many people have found to be helpful.

Instructions

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Be sure to eat a diet rich in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. To help prevent leg cramps.

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Drinking sports with electrolytes can also be helpful.

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Take time through out the day to stretch out your calves.

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Put a bar of soap under the sheets for night time cramps.

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Cut back on sugar and caffeine as both reduce your body's absorption of vitamins and minerals.

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Drink apple cider vinegar.
Just add 1 TBS. of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water and drink for quick relief from leg cramps.

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Try this simple exercise for some quick relief.
Using your fore finger and thumb massage and pinch the area between your nose and upper lip.

How to cure whooping cough using onions and radish

Cough is a contagious disease that when somebody in the family has this, it has the tendency to contaminate to all the family members. Whooping cough disturbs your sleep at night and ruin your activities for the day. I find radish and onions very effective to cure cough. No side effects and you don't have to spend much.

Instructions

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Wash and peel the radish. Then slice the radish in bite size, set aside.

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Wash and chop the onion and combine it with the radish.

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Put the onion and radish all together in a blender. Blend it until it turns into juice.

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Strain the blended radish and onion to take out the pulp. Put the finished product in a glass. (1/4) glass measurement for adult and 1tbsp. for kids 7 and up yr. old.

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Let your patient drink it right away. The taste is not really good but it is very effective to get rid of the bacteria.

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Do the process 3-4 times a day if the coughing is really worse.

How to Drink Less Caffeine

Many people are addicted to the caffeine in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate. Though it seems harmless, studies show that high doses of caffeine can bring risks of miscarriage, fertility problems, tacky-arrhythmia, high cholesterol and panic attacks. Other study results showed that high daily doses of caffeine may raise risks of osteoporosis, breast disease, high blood pressure and ulcers. If you are drinking more than four cups of coffee or tea or soft drinks a day, you are getting too much caffeine. Your goal should be two cups of caffeinated beverage or less per day. By making this reduction, you will survive caffeine withdrawal and allow yourself to find other alternatives.

Instructions

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Understand that surviving caffeine withdrawal can tricky because caffeine is so readily available. Caffeine withdrawal symptoms include headaches, depression, concentration problems and cravings. These symptoms usually subside after 2 to 4 days. Usually, after you have been drinking less caffeine for about a week, you won't miss it, because the body adjusts to your new habits.The best way to adjust to caffeine withdrawal is to follow your plan a little bit at a time. If you start to experience headaches or other withdrawal symptoms, have a small amount of caffeine. Weaning yourself away from it gradually has proven to be the best approach.

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Reduce your intake of coffee, tea and soft drinks. Try to cut back on the amount of caffeine that you consume by at least 25 percent each week. You will soon have eliminated it from your diet completely, and will remain withdrawal-symptom-free.

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Practice alternatives to drinking caffeine. Caffeine-free beverages are plentiful. Try substitutes like decaffeinated coffee, herbal tea, skim milk, juice, and water.Take up a hobby to keep your mind occupied. Supplant your caffeine habit with exercise. For a quick energy boost, take a walk for about 20 minutes. If it is impossible for you to get along without the cup of coffee, try to save it for times of real desperation.

How to Use Alternative Treatments for Addictions

When we think of addictions we may associate them with cigarettes, alcohol or drugs. Its true the use of these substances can cause strong addictions. However, addiction also can include emotional and physical dependency on items like sugar, coffee, food in general or certain tasks or activities. You might become addicted to work (workaholics), exercise, gambling or dieting. These sort of addictions can be just as difficult to remedy as a substance addiction.

Instructions

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Work on replacing nutrients in your system if there has been long-term substance use. Many times it is the very need in the body for certain depleted vitamins and minerals that causes the cravings associated with many addictions. Secondary symptoms such as insomnia or mood swings can accompany the cravings due to the need for nutrients. Alcoholics' bodies are usually drained of B vitamins. Drug addicts have lost an abundance of minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Vitamin C is known to help the effects caused by the use of strong medications, whether there is an addiction present or not.

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Oxygenate your body with exercise. While giving up an addictive behavior, it is important to eliminate stress and get plenty of rest. Equally important is to get oxygen into the bloodstream, which in turn benefits all the organs of the body. Exercise, even a short brisk walk, will dispel toxins and make you breathe deeply, filling your lungs with more oxygen. Studies have shown that exercise can improve your outlook on life. It's a natural medicine which improves your physical and mental health.

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Replenish needed amino acids in your body. Neurotransmitters rely on amino acids as their main building blocks. If neurotransmitters arent in good working condition, you are more likely to acquire an addictive behavior as found through studies at The Recovery System Clinic in Mill Valley, California. A low serotonin level can add to cravings for sugar, alcohol and drugs. The amino acid L-tryptophan, when in short supply in the body, leads to a low level of serotonin. Low levels of L-tyrosine can bring on low energy levels and cravings for substances such as chocolate, cocaine and caffeine. L-glutamine deficiencies can bring on anxiety and cravings for alcohol or other tranquilizing substances.

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Make an appointment with an acupuncturist to relieve your cravings for cigarettes. Recent studies have shown this treatment, when combined with counseling, successful in breaking the habit for 40 percent of patients. With only counseling or only acupuncture treatments the success rate was only 20 percent. Although it is unknown why acupuncture helps, scientists theorize that the process stimulates endorphins (mood enhancers) and this relieves cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

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Purchase milk thistle powder or capsule form. Especially with alcohol or certain drug addiction the liver can be damaged. This herb has been used for thousands of years to protect the liver against toxins. A recovering alcohol or drug addict should take milk thistle daily. Scientific studies have shown the active ingredient, solitarian, found in this herb works to protect the liver as well as improve its function.

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Use yellow cana lily to break the cycle of both physical and emotional addiction. This flower essence works on an emotional and mental level rather than as a physical medication. When other treatments have failed, this essence may be able to break apart the emotional hold gambling, alcohol, work or any other addiction has on your behavior. It only takes a few drops mixed in with a small amount of water, taken several times a day. By the time the small bottle is finished, some relief should be realized.

How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide in and Around the House

Hydrogen peroxide is an effective stand-in for bleach. It can clean and sanitize with no noticeable aroma to disturb your olfactory senses. The hydrogen peroxide that is sold in grocery stores is generally in a relatively safe to use 1 percent solution.

Instructions

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Hydrogen peroxide can be a replacement for bleach in the laundry room. Simply replace your 1 cup of bleach with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide. It whitens and brightens your clothes with less damage to the fibers.

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Use diluted hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash to help with sore throats and other irritations from dental work or mouth sores due to chemo and such. Dulute about one part of hydrogen peroxide from a 1 percent solution in three parts water. Simply swish and spit as you would any mouthwash. Bonus: this will also help to whiten your teeth. Don't swallow it, though.

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Have a stained sink or tub? Mix some hydrogen peroxide with some cream of tartar into a paste and gently rub it into the affected area. Let it sit for a few minutes and rinse it away. The mixture will remove rust and other staining on surfaces.

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Use hydrogen peroxide to clean and sanitize your bathroom. Simply pour some onto a clean cloth and wipe down the counters, sinks, shower stall or tub area. Wipe around the toilet and you can even scrub the inside of the toilet with hydrogen peroxide.

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Mix hydrogen peroxide with cream of tartar or any non gel toothpaste to brighten your teeth when brushing. Rinse your mouth well and your teeth will look like you just had them cleaned professionally.

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Use it as a stain remover on carpeting or clothing for grass stains, wine, red or dark juices, etc. Simply pour some hydrogen peroxide on a clean cloth and gently blot or scrub the area. Repeat as necessary.

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Wipe down your cutting boards and other kitchen surfaces with hydrogen peroxide solution to kill bacteria.

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Use hydrogen peroxide to clean out waxy buildup in ears. Gently pour some in your ear with your head tilted to one side. When the foaming stops, gently tilt your head and let the fluid and waxy buildup flow out.

How to Use Alternative Treatments for Alcoholism

Of all the social addiction-based conditions, alcoholism is considered one of the most debilitating. It causes both physical and psychological dependence which, in many cases, attach a hold on your life to a drastic measure. In fact, you can become so dependent upon alcohol that you cannot face life without it. Dependence on alcohol is one of the most difficult addictions to eradicate and rid yourself of because the product is so readily available. There are treatment centers that work primarily on abstinence and how to deal with situations that may bring you back to the addiction as well as 9-step programs that deal with a more mental and emotional approach. However, there are additional alternative treatments that can aid in ridding yourself of alcoholism alongside these treatments.

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Take supplements to decrease the craving for alcohol during the weaning process as well as after. He is most likely depleted of certain nutrients that drinking has leached from his body. When the body is lacking nutrients it can feel a craving that can be mistaken for alcohol craving in someone afflicted. Some of the low nutrient levels often found in those with this ailment are B complex vitamins, vitamin C and amino acids. The depletion of amino acids are a direct result of low levels of protein often found in alcoholics. Therefore, adding lean, low fat protein to the diet will be of benefit also.

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Add herbs and minerals to your daily schedule. Years of drinking alcohol can put a huge toll on the liver. In fact, liver damage is one of the biggest health risks to alcoholics. The herb, Milk Thistle has been shown to restore and strengthen liver function. Chromium is an essential mineral that can help alleviate fatigue that is often suffered by those with this disease. Evening Primrose Oil contains the fatty acid GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) which is a precursor to the brain chemical prostaglandin. This natural chemical fights the effects of alcoholic withdrawal.

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Make an appointment with an acupuncturist. Testimonials from alcoholics have shown marked benefits in relief of cravings as well side effects of such things as pain relief from arthritis. Acupuncture treatments have helped with other alcohol related symptoms such as foggy thinking, over emotional responses, memory problems and managing stress. This might be a good choice in conjunction with a traditional treatment program.

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Meditate in order to defeat alcoholism. Another complimentary alternative treatment to traditional addiction treatment programs is meditation. Studies have shone its benefit in reducing stress, improving memory and acts as a substitute to the act of drinking alcohol. An easy and effective meditation technique is the Here and Now Meditation. Find a location in which you will be comfortable and unbothered. Close your eyes and relax your body with deep breaths and conscious letting go of muscular tension. Say and do these things to yourself, letting all other concerns and thoughts slip away: I exist here and now, feel and be conscious of the things going on around you (the temperature, the air current,, your heart pumping), I do everything in my life consciously. Complete the meditation with three deep breaths.

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Stretch and balance while doing yoga. Add a yoga regimen to your conventional alcohol treatment program. Yoga is not only an exercise program that helps you maintain a balanced and limber body, it also teaches a sense of oneness by way of connecting with God. The yoga belief is that any happiness that appears to come from anything other than the self and within is fleeting at best. True balance and enlightenment comes from within.

How to Get Rid of Muscle Knots Spasms

Is your back sore from muscle knots and spasms? The pain from muscle knots and spasms can be unbearable and can cause lack of sleep, interfere with work and disrupt your life.

Instructions

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I would regularly get muscle knots and spasms in my upper back, next to my shoulder blades, that would be so painful that I couldn't sleep or work. Eventually, I was able to rid myself of muscle knots and spasms by incorporating three things into my life.

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Stretch. Every morning, take the time to stretch your body and warm up as soon as you wake up. Start with deep breathing with your arms stretched out in front of you. Inhale with your palms turned upward, then exhale with your palms turning downward. Do this a few times, filling your lungs completely and exhaling completely. Also stretch your arms by placing your arms, one at a time, straight across your chest while using the back of your other hand to press your arm against your chest while exhaling deeply. Do this for both arms. Finally, while laying on your back, stretch your hamstrings by bringing your knee to your chest, and stretch the front of your thighs by pulling your feet backward towards your back.

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Exercise. Get moderate exercise to keep your body in shape. Exercise by playing sports, running, walking, swimming, gardening, yard work, or any physical activity to work out your muscles. Body weight exercises like pushups, squats and crunches are good for an overall body workout.

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Water. This is the secret weapon of the trio discussed here. I didn't believe it when it was first taught to me, but drinking enough water is the key. Drinking 8 cups of water a day will help to flush your body of toxins, including excessive salt. First thing in the morning (after your stretching), drink 16 fluid ounces of pure fresh water. Within 2 hours, you should start to feel the difference. Continue drinking water throughout the day until you drink your 8 cups a day.

How to Control Cholesterol Using Home Remedies

There are two types of cholesterol, bad cholesterol, LDL, and good cholesterol, HDL. Good cholesterol is the type our body makes, and the bad cholesterol is the type we add to the good when we eat things we shouldn't. LDL cholesterol clogs arteries and is better at the lowest levels. HDL is naturally made in our bodies and is better at higher levels. There is prescription medication that a doctor can prescribe if we have too much of the bad cholesterol, and it is not recommended to replace that medication with home remedies. However, there are good and inexpensive things we can do at home to keep the cholesterol under control. These home remedies can be used with the prescribed medications to help keep good cholesterol under control and keep bad cholesterol away.

Instructions

Using Home Remedies to Control Cholesterol

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Take at least 400 international units of Vitamin E everyday to keep the good cholesterol under control and to keep the bad cholesterol from building up. Taking Vitamin E will keep cholesterol from forming into plaque that can clog arteries and cause a heart attack. Take Vitamin E every day along with your prescribed cholesterol medication.

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Stock up on Vitamin C and take it regularly. People who have high levels of Vitamin C in their diet tend to have high HDL numbers.

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Eat about seven cloves of garlic every day or take an odorless garlic capsule every day to keep LDL cholesterol low and HDL cholesterol high. Most people find taking a garlic capsule every day is easier than eating 7 cloves of garlic every day.

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Eat a few grapes every day or drink some grape juice. The skin of grapes can help keep cholesterol under control.

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Eat at least 1 grapefruit sections every day to lower your bad cholesterol. People who eat grapefruit every day can lower their cholesterol by 7 percent in just two months. Grapefruit is just one of many different fruits that include cholesterol-lowering pectin.

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Add beans to your diet as often as you can. Kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, soybeans and other legumes can help keep your cholesterol under control. Just by eating 1 cups of beans everyday you can lower your bad cholesterol by 22 percent. You dont have to eat that much, but the more beans you eat as often as you can will help keep your cholesterol under control. Beans are another food that contain cholesterol-lowering pectin.

How to Use Alternative Treatments for Anemia

Anemia is a condition in which the body's red blood cells are deficient or the oxygen-carrying pigment (hemoglobin) is insufficient. Body organs do not receive the oxygen they require to work at their best level when you have this disease. It may cause symptoms of fatigue, lightheadedness, paleness and weakness. Most people dont know that when this ailment is allowed to progress it can become life-threatening. Anemia may be caused by low levels of iron in the blood, but it can also be caused by blood loss or onset of menopause. After a diagnosis is made, advice from your health care professional, including both conventional and alternative treatments, should be followed.

Instructions

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Take vitamin and mineral supplements. Check with your health care professional about adding supplements to your diet. Anemic patients are often deficient in iron. Those with pernicious anemia have a low level of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid. A combination of iron and vitamin C is best, as the vitamin C aids absorption of the iron.

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Add herbs to your daily intake of supplements. Because yellow dock has sufficient iron and it is absorbed readily, it is a good choice. Iron can also be found in burdock, dandelion and mint. Most of these herbs can be found in tea form. When they are taken with prescription iron, the absorption rate is increased.

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Eat iron-rich foods. Liver and spinach are high in iron. If you dont care for cooked spinach, try adding some raw leaves to a salad each day. If you do not care for liver, add dried beans, nuts, shellfish, cheese, fish, eggs, beef and lamb to your diet to improve your iron intake.

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Drink juices rich in iron. Juice therapy may correct nutritional imbalances. Juice made from iron-rich beet greens and parsley and vitamin C-rich oranges, strawberries, peppers, kale and/or broccoli is ideal. You can get more nutritious food by juicing because you could never eat the same amount you can drink.

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Press on pressure points on your body. Acupressure is a traditional Chinese technique that comes from acupuncture and uses the same locations on the body, but instead of using thin needles, direct pressure is used. The spleen pressure point, just below the ankle bone on the outside of the foot, strengthens the blood and is helpful for anemia. Another beneficial pressure point is the stomach, to help with the absorption of nutrients. This point is at the front of the leg approximately an inch below the knee.

How to Use Home Remedies to Treat a Charley Horse

A charley horse is a cramp that hits with no warning signs. The pain can be excruciating. Causes include sore muscles, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, hormonal imbalance or a process called calcification where blood gets trapped in the muscle and hardens. If you get a charley horse in your leg you can walk it off, but the pain may linger. There are a number of easy and inexpensive at-home methods to quickly relieve the pain from a charley horse.

Instructions

Using Home Remedies to Treat a Charley Horse

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Take Vitamin E capsules regularly to prevent re-occurring charley horses. If you often get them at nighttime, it is probably the result of a lack of vitamins. With the regular use of vitamin E, you can prevent the re-occurrence of charley horses.

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Get enough magnesium in your daily diet. If you get charley horses often and Vitamin E does not help, you might want to try a magnesium supplement instead to replace a mineral deficiency or hormonal imbalance. Eating foods rich in magnesium such as fish, rice bran, tofu and spinach is helpful. Dried pumpkin seeds are also a quick fix for a magnesium supplement.

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Get more potassium in your diet. A charley horse can also be caused by a lack of potassium. Potassium-rich foods include bananas, bran cereals, apricots, cantaloupes, grapefruit juice, orange juice, peaches, pears, dried prunes and watermelon. You can get a good source of potassium from vegetables such as artichokes, asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes, pumpkins and others. Potassium can also be found in meat, fish, poultry, milk, cheese and yogurt.

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Soak the affected area in a tub of warm water mixed with Epsom salts for at least 20 to 30 minutes to soothe sore muscles, reduce inflammation and ease pain. The two main components in Epsom salts are magnesium and sulfate, which are beneficial for the proper functioning of muscles, nerves and certain enzymes in the body.

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Take three lemons, one grapefruit and two small oranges and put in a blender, peelings and all. Blend together well; add a teaspoon of cream of tartar and blend again. Take two tablespoons of this mixture with two tablespoons of water twice a day to help relieve re-occurring charley horses.

How to Use Home Remedies to Treat Impotence

Impotence, also referred to as Erectile Dysfunction (ED), can affect a man at any time in his adult lifetime. It is attributed to both physical and psychological causes, and mainly affects men above the age of 65. Sexual impotence varies in severity from an inability to maintain an erection to an inability to get an erection. Luckily, there are a number of simple, natural home remedies that you can use to treat this condition.

Instructions

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Crush or finely chop a few garlic cloves. Combine 1 tablespoon of the crushed garlic with 1 tablespoon of honey. Take three times a day. For centuries, the Chinese have revered garlic as a natural, mild, yet effective aphrodisiac. Ayurvedic folk healers prescribed honey for the same purpose. Substitute ginger for the garlic for an even milder aphrodisiac.

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Boost your libido using onion. Onions - particularly white onions are believed to be second only to garlic for enhancing sexual health and improving male libido. Take yours raw or in the form of onion juice. You can also make an extract by finely chopping up two large onions, and steeping in 2 cups of warm water for 10 minutes. Drink 1/2 a cup three times daily.

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Pour two cups of milk into a pan. Add cup of grated carrot and warm this on low heat for 10 minutes. Take cup three times a day for a week. Substitute the carrot with asparagus. Carrots have been proven to help fight impotence. Asparagus is also believed to possess aphrodisiac properties.

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Make a trail mix that combines cup each of black raisins, walnuts, prunes, walnuts and dried apricots. Crush these ingredients in a blender and then stir in 1 cup of honey. Store your mixture in an air tight container. Three times a day, take 1 tablespoon about an hour before your meals.

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Prepare an herbal tea from hops (hunulus lupulus). Place one tablespoon into a cup and cover with 1 glass boiling water. Cover and steep the hops for 15 minutes. Strain and drink -cup two times a day before your meals. Take the remedy for ten days, stop for a week and then take it again for another seven days.

How to Use Home Remedies to Git Rid of Moles on the Skin

Everyone has at least a few moles on their skin. Moles can be found on the arms, legs and torso. Moles usually arent dangerous, but can turn cancerous if not treated properly (e.g. excessive sun damage). Moles can be surgically removed, but there are cheaper and more natural ways to treat and remove skin moles.

Instructions

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Mix baking soda and castor oil into a paste. Soak some gauze in this mixture and tape the soaked gauze on to the area of the mole. Leave this on overnight. Repeat until the mole is gone.

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Grind a few coriander leaves into a fine powder and apply to the moles. This home remedy can remove moles within a few days. Coriander is a plant native to Asia and Africa. Another name for coriander is cilantro.

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Mix some ground flax seeds with some flax seed oil and raw honey. Apply this mixture to the moles and tape some gauze or a cotton pad over it. Apply this mixture and change the gauze or cotton pad every day until the mole is gone.

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Crush a clove of garlic and apply to the mole. Cover the crushed garlic with gauze or a bandage and change every day. Crushed garlic can be an effective way to get rid of skin moles if used every day until the moles are gone.

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Take the root of a dandelion and rub it on the moles until the milky juice from the root smears the moles completely. Use the dandelion root on the moles three times a day to get rid of them.

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Apply the extract from the milkweed herb to the moles and cover with a bandage or some gauze. Leave the extract on overnight and repeat for a week. Using the extract from the milkweed herb every day for a week will lighten the moles until they are completely gone.

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Take a vitamin C tablet and crush it until it is a fine powder. Apply the powder to the mole and cover it with a bandage or some gauze. Leave it on overnight.

How to Use Home Remedies to Increase Female Libido

A low female libido can be caused by a number of factors, including stress, a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, certain medications and hormones. Antidepressants can lower your libido and make it difficult to even get aroused. Low libido can hurt your marriage, since sex plays a major part in any good relationship. Viagra for women is now on the market, but it can be too expensive for most people. Instead of spending money on prescribed medications, why not increase your libido the natural way by using herbs and supplements, eating the right kinds of foods and exercising? There are simple and inexpensive ways to increase a womans libido without laying out a large sum of money for a prescription.

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Eat raw oysters. Some people don't care for them, but if you can stand to eat them, add a few to your daily diet. Scrub the shells to remove dirt and bacteria, then open the shells and place them on some ice. Oysters are high in zinc, which is known to raise testosterone levels and sperm production in men. Try eating a few raw oysters a day and see if it helps increase your sex drive.

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Add avocado to your daily diet. Avocados have high levels of folic acid, Vitamin B6 and potassium, which all play important roles in female libido. Folic acid helps metabolize proteins, Vitamin B6 helps increase male hormone production and potassium helps regulate the female thyroid gland, which in turn helps increase female sex drive.

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Eat more asparagus. Asparagus is rich in Vitamin E, which helps stimulate the production of sex hormones. This is good for both the female and male libido.

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Eat a banana every day. Bananas are rich in potassium and Vitamin B, which are important in the production of sex hormones, or testosterone. Bananas are also great for increasing energy.

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Add figs to your diet. Figs are high in amino acids, which can increase female libido. Figs can also increase sexual stamina.

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Snack on celery throughout the day and add it to your lunch. Celery contains androsterone, an odorless hormone that is released through male perspiration and reportedly turns women on. Celery is also good for you and tastes great, too.

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Eat eggs for breakfast every morning. Eggs contain vitamins B5 and B6, which help fight stress levels. They also help balance hormone levels, which is important for a healthy libido. Stress is one cause of a low libido, so eat some delicious eggs for breakfast on an everyday basis.

How to Break A Fever

When you have elevated body temperature that is higher than the normal temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit, you have what is called a fever. Fevers can be caused by a variety of conditions, including bacterial or viral infection, sunburn and heat exhaustion. Most fevers can be treated at home. See your doctor if a fever continues more than a few days, or if it rises above 102 F in a child or 103 F in an adult.

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Drink plenty of fluids, including water and fruit juices diluted with water. When you're sick and you have a fever, there's a good chance you'll have no appetite. To continue to get the necessary nutrition to speed up the healing process, drink food-replacement supplements, if you can keep them down, to replace normal daily meals.

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Remove excess clothing to help reduce the fever. Excess clothing may keep you too warm and hinder the fever from lowering to a normal level. One layer of clothing, along with a cool environment, will make the fever symptoms more tolerable. If you start shivering, use a light blanket.

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Drink a cup of warm ginger tea. This may help reduce the effects of the fever and is a traditional remedy. Slice or grate fresh ginger and simmer it in a cup of water for two to three minutes. Add sugar or honey to sweeten. Not enough scientific evidence exists to determine the effectiveness of this method of fever reduction. Consult a physician before attempting to self-treat with herbs.

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Get plenty of rest. Take the needed time off from work or school. Moving around can heat up the body, and when you have a fever, you want to make it easy for your body to cool down.

About Caddo Crafts

Caddo Nation Indians have produced wonderful pottery, beautiful woodwork and mysteriously intense leather work since prehistoric periods. Pottery is the crown jewel in the Caddo arts and crafts culture, but these people are responsible for some of the most intense, beautiful and celebrated decorative arts east of the Rocky Mountains.

History of

The Caddo Indians are a tribe of Indians who originally inhabited the southern plains, including Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Most remaining Caddo live in Oklahoma. The Caddo Nation lives under its own government, has its own laws and police and many other public service departments, just like any other nation. Interestingly, Caddo Indians are also U.S. citizens, and are required to comply with all U.S. laws. Though Caddo chiefs were historically chosen by a council of warriors and were all male, the modern Caddo Nation has council members and chairmen who are elected similar to U.S. state representatives, senators and governors. Women can hold these positions today as well.

Most modern Caddo speak English, but some elders and others also speak native Caddo. The language is nearly dead, as most children are not learning it anymore, but there is a movement to keep the language alive.

Type

The Caddo Nation has historically produced beautiful arts and crafts, but it is especially known for its pottery. For a millennium, Caddo women were the greatest artisans of pottery craft of the eastern woodlands. Other tribes in the area produced utilitarian vessels. There were some beautiful and fantastic works of pottery artisanship by other tribes, but none really came close to the variation of style, quality, creativity and artistic expression that came to be expected of Caddo pottery.

The Caddo used their pottery creations as more than simply works of art. The women of the Caddo Nation produced containers, cooking pots, water vessels, dishes, ornaments and pipes that are today viewed as celebrated works of art. The engravings and decorations that adorned the vessels expressed many things, including an idea of daily life, celebration and sadness. Many vessels are said to express sadness at the loss of a loved one or celebration of providence. A gallery of both ancient and modern Caddo pottery with 360 degree photos is available at http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/clay/galleries/index.html.

Type

Besides Caddo pottery, Caddos created other notable works of art. Caddo Indians were proficient at leather work, basket making and woodcarving. The Caddo utilized leather in many ways. Deer, buffalo and bear skins were utilized in leather work often. This tribe had a mysterious secret method of dying leather a deep, rich black that they did not share. Historians theorize they used a plant dye to do this, but the secret has been forgotten.

Leather craft included buckskin clothing, moccasins, beaded moccasins, pouches and ceremonial dress. There are still many examples of Caddo leather work available today.

Type

Most Caddo woodwork has been lost to society because wood rots quickly in the Caddo region. There are many Spanish descriptions of beautiful carved wood ceremonial masks used by the Caddo, and there are a few examples still around, but most have deteriorated significantly. Also mentioned by the Spanish are the bois d'arc bows that the Caddo traded long distance with many cultures, that are described as magnificently carved wooden bows. The Caddo arts and crafts also included carved bone used for both utilitarian and ornamental purposes.

Significance

The Caddo traded their pottery, bead work, leather work and woodwork with many cultures and had a sophisticated long distance trade network. Through this network, marine shell and other items such as turquoise and copper ware obtained for use in crafts are often found in burial mounds for elite and well-off trial members.

Caddo Nation art is a beautiful example of Native American art from prehistory through present day. Though the number of Caddo Indians have dwindled, the significance of their contribution to modern art has not. Current members of the Caddo Nation still produce beautiful modern and traditional art, and it is hoped that this Nation's heritage in regards to language and art continues well into the future.

How Does Gripe Water Work?

What is Gripe Water?

Gripe water is a liquid home treatment to soothe fussy babies. The ingredients of gripe water can greatly differ from manufacturer to manufacturer, but some of the common ingredients in traditional gripe water include alcohol, sugar, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and simethicone. There are now all-natural homeopathic versions of gripe water available that contain blends of herbs like chamomile, fennel, ginger and aloe, in addition to peppermint and vegetable charcoal.

What is Gripe Water Used For?

Gripe water is used to treat colicky babies (babies who cry for long periods of time with no detectable reason). It is also used to treat babies with gas, reflux or other digestive discomforts.

How Does Gripe Water Work?

Active ingredients are chosen for their calming properties on the digestive track. Babies are born with an immature digestive system, so at first some babies cannot properly digest proteins found in formula and in breast milk, resulting in excess gas in the digestive track. Gas also gets into babies' systems as they suck on the breast or bottle, or if breastfeeding mothers eat gas-causing food like broccoli or cauliflower. Although burping a baby can help to eliminate gas, gas can sometimes stay trapped in a baby's digestive track, causing bloating, discomfort or pain. The active ingredients in gripe water are thought to absorb excess gas, settle the acid in the stomach and relax the digestive track, allowing gas to pass out easily.

How Do Massages Relieve Stress?

More than Just Pampering

Massages are more than just a pampering experience, they are a body healing and emotional stress-relieving tool. Doctors know the therapeutic benefits of massage and recommend them to patients who are experiencing pain and/or anxiety.

Tension Relief

Muscles are manipulated during a massage, which relieves muscle tension. Daily emotional stress can cause tension in the neck and the back making the neck and back feel stiff and sore. The discomfort of tight muscles increases stress. Sometimes a person does not even realize that he has muscle tension until the tension is relieved through massage.

In some circumstances a tight neck and shoulders can be the cause of stress. Activities like sitting at a desk all day or playing sports can cause muscle tightness, which in turn can cause stress.

Reduced Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

People who are experiencing anxiety can have an increased heart rate and increased blood pressure while under stress. A massage lowers a person's heart rate and reduces blood pressure. A lower heart rate and lower blood pressure induce a calm feeling and give the person a sense that stress is melting away.

Pain Reduction

Massages reduce pain by reducing muscle tension and stimulating blood flow and increasing oxygen supplies to the blood stream. Oxygen is carried through the blood stream to the muscles, inducing healing of injuries and sore muscles. Pain and soreness add to a patient's emotional stress. The reduction of pain helps to relieve stress.

Human Touch

The feeling of human touch provides comfort and the feeling of acceptance. The intimate caress of a massage lends to a feeling of acceptance and can increase self-esteem. Increased self-esteem and the comfort provided by closeness with another human help to relieve stress.

Lasting Benefits

Massage is a useful tool to aid stress relief and pain relief. Reduction in stress and pain can last for days, weeks or even months after a massage, depending on the individual and circumstances.

Massage Tips

Most health insurance providers pay for massages that are prescribed by a physician. If you are experiencing pain or stress, consult with a physician to determine if massage would benefit you. If the physician determines that a massage would be beneficial, ask for a prescription so that the costs can be covered by health insurance.

Always use a licensed massage therapist to ensure optimum results. A licensed massage therapist is trained in the proper methods of massage for various conditions. A massage from an unlicensed individual could result in soreness or injury.

How Is Hypnosis Done?

What Is Hypnosis?

When most people think of hypnosis, they picture an unwitting volunteer made to cluck like a chicken or carry out some other such foul instruction. Despite the stereotype perpetuated by stage performers, however, the reality of hypnosis is far more subtle, its foundation far more secure, and its potential for healing virtually limitless.

Hypnosis occurs naturally everyday without any use of gold pocket watches or magic words, because hypnosis is a mental state, not an act. Anyone who has focused on something so intently they lost touch with the world around them has experienced hypnosis to some degree. The fascinating thing about those altered states of hyper-awareness is they're also usually associated with heightened suggestibility.

Applications

Using hypnosis as a medical alternative has come a long way since the days of Franz Mesmer and his work with animal magnetism. States of hypnosis have been documented as successful treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and, amazingly, as an alternative to chemical anesthesia during otherwise painful surgical operations. Numerous other ailments have been treated in the hypnotic state, from allergies and smoking cessation, to phobias and deep psychological trauma. Hypnosis is commonly used to address overeating, insomnia, nail biting, stress and lack of confidence. It's also used to instill positive, resourceful feelings, motivation, and the ability to learn.

Hypnotic Induction

Numerous schools exist to teach various forms of hypnotherapy, and some states, such as California, are more receptive to the practice. While hypnosis may be induced in any number of ways, there are two main approaches. The Ellman induction is similar to what most would expect from a stage hypnotist: soothing tones that speak of relaxation and suggest a descent deeper and deeper into hypnosis. Many practitioners read from or memorize a script at first, but with a little practice this technique can be improvised to be effective on most subjects. The Ericksonian approach, named after famed hypnotist Milton Erickson, is more challenging because it relies on metaphor and seeming non sequitur to access the powerful drives in the subconscious mind.

Some people will say they can't be hypnotized, and it's true that through conscious effort most people can resist hypnosis. Everyone, however, will enter some level of hypnosis naturally, and will be receptive to suggestion once they abandon resistance. Even self-hypnosis can be achieved with relative ease when you're open to the idea.

How to Cure Everything with Vinegar

There are over 1000 ways to use vinegar to cure, heal, improve, clean, and aid just about everything and they can all be found in the 232 page Vinegar Anniversary Book. Secrets, home remedies, and cure-all's for a happier and healthier life! Here is a list of some of the many ways vinegar can help you!

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Calm an upset stomach, control appetite to lose weight, boost & improve your memory, lower blood pressure & cholesterol

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Vinegar can ease leg cramps, soothe sprained muscles, cool a sunburn, relieve itchy dry skin, treat burns, reduce infection, alleviate sore feet, and remove corns & calluses just by dabbing a small amount of vinegar to a cotton ball and applying it to the area needing treated.

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Relieve coughs by adding two teaspoons of vinegar to a humidifier. Also, mix one half cup of Apple Cider Vinegar, one teaspoon cayenne pepper, one half cup water, and four teaspoons honey. Take one tablespoon when your cough acts up and another tablespoon before bedtime.

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Arthritis pain. "50 years ago a daily dose of an apple cider vinegar and honey tonic was used to ease arthritis. During the last 30 years or so, many wonder drugs have replaced this time-tested home remedy. Now vinegar, along with countless other old-time tonics, have new supporters including many medical professionals. The reason? Almost everybody has experience the negative side of some of the powerful new drugs." So instead, you should drink a glass of water containing two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar before each meal. You should allow about three weeks before you notice this remedy working.

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Make hiccups disappear with just one teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup of warm water and drinking.

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Reduce sore throat pain & chase away a cold by mixing one-quarter cup Apple Cider Vinegar with one-quarter cup honey. Take one tablespoon about six to eight times a day.

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Aid digestion and an upset stomach by drinking two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup of water.

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Treat blemishes & age spots by putting a small amount of vinegar on a cotton ball and apply directly to sun spots regularly.

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Vinegar can replace many household cleaners. Vinegar can clean, disinfect, and remove mold and mildew. Use vinegar instead of Windex. When you use vinegar to clean glass and mirrors, it will eliminate the change of streaks too! This is just the start to a long list of new and improved hints and tips to using vinegar!