User's Home Remedies!
Since I just started this thread... here are some ideas for you to add to!
Please note that if you use any of these "remedies" they are done so at your own risk.
[ A ]
Acne
Apply witch hazel with a pad. This also helps rid of scars. --jessi458
Use 1 tbsp honey and 1/2 cup oatmeal with 2 tbsp olive oil. --jessi458
Strawberry face mask recipe for acne:
Mix ½ cup of fresh strawberries with a tablespoon of sour cream. Apply on cleaned skin and leave the mask for 15-20 minutes then wash it with warm water.
The Strawberry juice helps to tighten the skin while the cream hydrates tired and dehydrated skin. It’s also a good and gentle scrub. --Miss Esa
[ B ]
Blisters
Aloe fresh from the cactus. A friend of mine also related to me his experience with painful sunburns. He said by showering with hotter water, he was able to "burn" the pain out.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Bloody Noses
Lying back with pressure applied to the bleeding nostril is about the only way to clot the blood and repair the damaged tissue quickest.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Body Aches
Menthol is good for overworked muscles, and stretching may help with joint pain.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Broken heart
A night to yourself to listen to depressing music and cry your eyes out. If you haven't gotten yourself together by morning of the next day, just pick up the pieces and keep moving along. You have better things to be doing than bawling over something that's in the past. It doesn't mean forget it completely, but don't brood over it either.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
[ C ]
Cancer
Google "hemp oil" recipes.
Please note I do not condone the use of illegal drugs and am posting this for users where (medical) marijuana is a legal substance.
Common Colds
Warm honey tea works well especially if you can drink some when you feel a cold coming on. If it's too late, lots of vitamin C and zinc, and avoidance of dairy and sugar. It also wouldn't hurt if you'd try to consume the recommended daily dose of garlic.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
[ G ]
Gerd
- Don't wear anything very tight around your waist.
- Eat smaller meals to avoid overeating.
- Avoid foods and drinks that cause heart burn, or trigger your symptoms.
- Don't lie down after a meal.
- No smoking.
- Have a healthy weight.
- Put a few pillows under your head and chest at night for nighttime attacks. --Hissori Purotekuta
[ H ]
Hiccups
I like to hold my breath and kind of "fake hiccup" to get my diaphragm going at a good pace again. To avoid them, drink soda slowly as drinking it too fast will inevitably lead to hiccups.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Drink water through a paper towel or napkin.
--dizziedobsession
[ M ]
Mono
Your taste may be off, so finding a sour-tasting drink will give you some flavor back.'
Use Listerine or some other mouthwash frequently! It helps numb your throat AND kill the bacteria in it.
Use throat spray to numb your throat.
Rest. -dizziedobsession
Mosquito Bites/Bug Bites
Running cold water or applying lotion over the area helps with the itching. For things like chigger bites, liquid bandages suffocate the bugs.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
I saw this idea online one summer I got bit up. Take rubbing alcohol and put it on your bites, then put a piece of tape over top. Supposedly it sucks out the venom.
--dizziedobsession
[ O ]
Oily Hair
Put lemon in your hair and leave in for 5 minutes, then shower. (Note: you can mix it with water so it won't be too strong.) --jessi458
Rinse your hair with 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 cup of water. --jessi458
Dilute tea and rinse your hair. --jessi458
[ S ]
Skinned knees/scrapes
Honey may work. (untested)
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Sore Throats
Stomach Aches
If your stomach is just upset, peppermints and water are good. If it's more like an "ate too much" scenario, leaning over may help reduce the pressure on your stomach until some of the food gets processed.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Stomach Cramps
Lots and lots of jasmine, lavender, or vanilla scents. I like to dab some jasmine essential oils on a cloth if I'm having dysmenorrhea issues.
--Dominatrix LaDeaux
Heating pads & lots of ibuprofen. --dizziedobsession
