Many common ailments can be remedied or at least eased with some basic items everyone has around their house. You just need to know how to use them. Here is a list of ailments and home remedies:
Achy muscles from flu - mix 1 tbsp. horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let it set for 30 minutes, then apply as a massage oil to relieve aching muscles instantly.
Sore throat - mix 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar with 1/4 cup honey, and take 1 tbsp. six times a day. Vinegar kills the bacteria.
Stuffy nose - chew a couple peppermint Altoids to open nasal passages.
Urinary tract infections - dissolve 2 Alka Seltzer tablets in a glass of water and drink at onset of symptoms. It begins eliminating urinary tract infection almost instantly.
Skin blemishes - put a dab of honey on the blemish and cover with a bandage. The honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Splinter removal - pour a drop of Elmer's glue over the splinter, let dry and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter should stick to the glue.
Boils - cover a boil with tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomato soothe the pain and bring boil to a head.
Bruises - soak a cotton ball in vinegar and apply to a bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up healing.
Arthritis pain - mix 2 cups of Quaker oats and 1 cup of water, and warm in microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly and apply to hands.
Eyeglass fix - to prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a drop of clear nail polish to threads of the screws then tighten and let dry.
These home remedies are easy to use, and may eliminate a trip to the store.
