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Five Home Remedies that Really Work

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Being a preparedness for emergencies, includes knowledge of common home remedies for simple ailments from hiccups to sore throats.   I am not a medical professional, but a mom who knows a few homemade cures that work.  Your results may vary, and if your problem persists, please consult a doctor.

Nose or Chest Congestion

 One of my kids recently had severe congestion and this remedy really helped.

You will need:

  •  Small pot with water
  •  Bath Towel
  •  Eucalyptus oil

Bring the small pot of water to boil.  Using mitts, place the pot of steamy hot water in the sink.

Place three to four drops of eucalyptus oil into the hot water.  To avoid burning, keep your face about a foot above the steamy water.  Drape a towel over your head.  Close your eyes and inhale the fragrant steam slowly.  Keep inhaling the steam for about five minutes until the water cools.

A steamy shower is also known to help congestion, but it does waste a lot more water than the above remedy.

Warts

This remedy actually works better than many over the counter freezing solutions.  You will need the old prepper’s stand-by:  duct tape.

Thoroughly clean the wart area.  Cut a piece of duct tape slightly larger than the wart and tape it over the wart.  Rub it down.  In three days, remove the duct tape.  The wart will soften up.  File down the dead skin with a nail file or emery board.  Repeat the process until it disappears.  What happens is, the duct tape suffocates and eventually kills the wart.

Hiccups

My mom taught me this remedy for hiccups from when I was very young.  It has never failed me.  You will need:

  •  1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 small glass of water

At the first sign of hiccups, pour one teaspoon or packet of sugar into your mouth, then, while pinching your nostrils, drink it down slowly with a glass of water.  Your hiccups will be gone instantly.   Please note, this remedy is not recommended for diabetics.

Sore Throat

Mix the juice of one lemon, 1 teaspoon of honey and a cup of warm water.  Mix well until the honey is dissolved.

Drink the liquid while it’s warm.

The lemon and honey mixture will relieve your sore throat.   Please note, if you have diabetes, this remedy may be inappropriate for you.

Skin Rash

Recently my hands developed a red and itchy rash from some cleaning products.  I tried regular had lotion but it did not work.  I applied coconut oil directly on the rash.  In a few minutes the itching disappeared.  I kept applying it for two days until the redness was completely gone.

What are your favorite home remedies?  Please share in the comments below.

 

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This Home Remedy Helped Me Prevent a Cold

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These past few days have been very busy and stressful.   Two nights ago, I was feeling run down and had a sore throat.  I felt I was catching a cold.  I cannot afford to catch a cold and miss work, not to mention Thanksgiving.   My brother had been telling me he avoided a cold by drinking two tablespoons of Bragg’s organic apple cider vinegar in a cup of water.   When I first heard about it, I told him no way I’d drink is, it would be too nasty to hold down.  Well this time I was motivated to try it.  I did not have Bragg’s brand apple cider vinegar, but I did have a store brand apple cider vinegar.  I mixed two tablespoons of it into a cup (8 ounces) of water, and drank it.  It did not taste great but not as horrible as I thought.  Ok, I did pinch my nose to drink it down faster.   I felt a small burning sensation down my sore throat, but it was more relieving than painful.  After that, I rinsed my mouth and brushed my teeth.

The next morning I did a self check:  no sore throat, no runny nose and no run down feeling.  Wow, it seems like the apply cider vinegar remedy seems to have done the trick.  (I am not a medical professional, and this is an anecdotal account so your results may vary)  My brother has given his 5 year old this remedy with a bit of honey and has helped avoid colds from daycare this way.

I started reading up on the benefits of apple cider vinegar and there are several attributed:

  • Improves digestion and prevent acid reflux
  • Helps fight allergies (human and animals)
  • Helps sinus problems and sore throat
  • Relieves arthritis and gout symptoms
  • Helps cure constipation
  • Promotes weight loss
  • Balance out high cholesterol
  • Prevent urinary tract infections

As a caveat, when drinking this mixture, you must rinse your mouth afterwards, as apple cider, like other acidic solutions may wear down tooth enamel.  Avoid any

I have not tried it for anything else, but I was impressed with the initial result.  I purchased Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider vinegar at the local grocery store and I am trying it out twice a day to see if my fall allergies improve.  So far so good. Share your favorite cold prevention technique in the Comments if you have one!