I came across these free remedies so thought I`d share them with you as we all like things for free ......
Has anybody tried any of them ???
WET SOCKS FOR SNIFFLES
To clear congestion when you have a cold, first warm your feet in hot water, then soak a thin pair of socks in cold water, wring them out and put them on. Put a pair of thick, dry socks over the wet ones and go to bed. According to 1,001 Home Remedies (Reader's Digest, £24.99), the wet socks help draw blood to your feet, thereby boosting circulation, which helps clear congestion.
ASPIRIN FOR DANDRUFF
Three aspirins dissolved in a bottle of shampoo work wonders for a flaky scalp.
SPUDS FOR STYES
Microwave a potato, cut it in half and wrap in a tea towel. Once it's cool enough to touch, hold it to your eye for 10 minutes. The warmth will help draw out the fluid.
STRAWBERRIES FOR STAINED TEETH
If you rub strawberries over your teeth, natural acids help erase superficial stains.
BLAST AWAY EAR WAX
If you're suffering from waxy build up, wave a hairdryer over your ears for a few seconds - the heat helps thin the wax.
LAUGH OFF CONSTIPATION
The Doctor's Book Of Home Remedies (Pan MacMillan, £20) says laughter has a massaging effect on the intestine.
CHOCOLATE FOR COUGHS
If a tickly cough is bugging you, treat yourself to a bar of chocolate.
Theobromine, found in cocoa, suppresses sensory nerves, which will help soothe your throat.
BEANS FOR BAD BREATH
Crunching on a raw coffee bean helps banish bad breath.
TEA FOR SMELLY FEET
1,001 HOME Remedies suggests a daily tea bath. Simmer two teabags in 500ml of water for 15 minutes. Dilute with two litres of water and soak feet for 30 mins. The tannic acid kills bacteria.
SOAP FOR SPLINTERS
Mix a little brown sugar with some soft soap (from the underside of a bar) and place on a plaster or piece of lint. Put over the splinter and stick down firmly.
Leave overnight and, by morning, the splinter should be on the lint.
SPUDS TO FIGHT FATIGUE
Cut a washed, unpeeled potato into slices and leave in a glass of cold water overnight.
The juice, drunk in the morning, is rich in potassium - a nutrient we often lack when we're run down.
FOOTBATH FOR HEADACHES
Soaking your feet in hot water helps soothe a pounding head by drawing blood to your feet and so easing pressure on the blood vessels up top. For a really bad headache, add a bit of mustard powder to the water.
STOP NOSE BLEEDS WITH A CORK
No, you don't put it up your nose. Sit over a basin with the cork between your teeth and the drips soon stop. Or try the old wives trick of a bunch of cold keys down the back of your neck - the sudden chill causes the blood vessels in your nose to contract.
BANANAS BANISH WARTS
Once a day after washing, rub the inside of a banana skin over the wart. According to Dr Le Fanu: "After one week the wart becomes softer and the pain diminishes. After two weeks shrinkage becomes obvious. After a maximum treatment of six weeks, the wart completely disappears."
PEANUT BUTTER FOR HICCUPS
When hiccups strike, scoff a spoonful of peanut butter, suggests 1,001 Home Remedies. Trying to suck it off your tongue and teeth and swallowing it interrupts your breathing patterns - which helps to calm the diaphragm and stop hiccups.
PENCIL OUT A HEADACHE
Most headaches are caused by muscular tension. Next time one strikes, put a pencil between your teeth but don't bite. This relaxes a lot of your facial muscles, which helps ease the headache.
For added relief, turn your head slowly four times in each direction to stretch out the muscles.
CAFFEINE CURE
Coffee can also help headaches by reducing swelling in the blood vessels in your head. Have one strong cup.
TEABAGS FOR ULCERS
Place a damp teabag on a mouth ulcer for five minutes. It's the tannic acid again that helps calm swelling and relieve pain.
..AND COLD SORES
Tannins in tea also have antioxidant properties, which help suppress the infections that cause cold sores.
Apply a cooled, used teabag to the cold sore, or dab with a ball of cotton wool dunked in cold tea.
ZAP ZITS WITH SUGAR
Bring spots to a head by mashing together equal quantities of soap and sugar. Daub the mixture on the spot, cover with a plaster and leave overnight. The following morning, the zit should have been brought to a head so it can be removed with a tissue.
HONEY TO HEAL
Dab a little honey on minor cuts and grazes. Honey is an antiseptic so will help keep the wound clean. Studies show it speeds up healing and counters inflammation.
FIGHT FUNGUS
To treat athlete's foot, add a little water to a tablespoon of baking soda and rub the paste between your toes. Rinse, dry thoroughly and finish with a dusting of cornflour.
PASTE FOR BITES
Rub a little toothpaste into insect bites as soon as you notice them. It will soothe the pain, stop the itch and prevent swelling.
Rich
Has anybody tried any of them ???
WET SOCKS FOR SNIFFLES
To clear congestion when you have a cold, first warm your feet in hot water, then soak a thin pair of socks in cold water, wring them out and put them on. Put a pair of thick, dry socks over the wet ones and go to bed. According to 1,001 Home Remedies (Reader's Digest, £24.99), the wet socks help draw blood to your feet, thereby boosting circulation, which helps clear congestion.
ASPIRIN FOR DANDRUFF
Three aspirins dissolved in a bottle of shampoo work wonders for a flaky scalp.
SPUDS FOR STYES
Microwave a potato, cut it in half and wrap in a tea towel. Once it's cool enough to touch, hold it to your eye for 10 minutes. The warmth will help draw out the fluid.
STRAWBERRIES FOR STAINED TEETH
If you rub strawberries over your teeth, natural acids help erase superficial stains.
BLAST AWAY EAR WAX
If you're suffering from waxy build up, wave a hairdryer over your ears for a few seconds - the heat helps thin the wax.
LAUGH OFF CONSTIPATION
The Doctor's Book Of Home Remedies (Pan MacMillan, £20) says laughter has a massaging effect on the intestine.
CHOCOLATE FOR COUGHS
If a tickly cough is bugging you, treat yourself to a bar of chocolate.
Theobromine, found in cocoa, suppresses sensory nerves, which will help soothe your throat.
BEANS FOR BAD BREATH
Crunching on a raw coffee bean helps banish bad breath.
TEA FOR SMELLY FEET
1,001 HOME Remedies suggests a daily tea bath. Simmer two teabags in 500ml of water for 15 minutes. Dilute with two litres of water and soak feet for 30 mins. The tannic acid kills bacteria.
SOAP FOR SPLINTERS
Mix a little brown sugar with some soft soap (from the underside of a bar) and place on a plaster or piece of lint. Put over the splinter and stick down firmly.
Leave overnight and, by morning, the splinter should be on the lint.
SPUDS TO FIGHT FATIGUE
Cut a washed, unpeeled potato into slices and leave in a glass of cold water overnight.
The juice, drunk in the morning, is rich in potassium - a nutrient we often lack when we're run down.
FOOTBATH FOR HEADACHES
Soaking your feet in hot water helps soothe a pounding head by drawing blood to your feet and so easing pressure on the blood vessels up top. For a really bad headache, add a bit of mustard powder to the water.
STOP NOSE BLEEDS WITH A CORK
No, you don't put it up your nose. Sit over a basin with the cork between your teeth and the drips soon stop. Or try the old wives trick of a bunch of cold keys down the back of your neck - the sudden chill causes the blood vessels in your nose to contract.
BANANAS BANISH WARTS
Once a day after washing, rub the inside of a banana skin over the wart. According to Dr Le Fanu: "After one week the wart becomes softer and the pain diminishes. After two weeks shrinkage becomes obvious. After a maximum treatment of six weeks, the wart completely disappears."
PEANUT BUTTER FOR HICCUPS
When hiccups strike, scoff a spoonful of peanut butter, suggests 1,001 Home Remedies. Trying to suck it off your tongue and teeth and swallowing it interrupts your breathing patterns - which helps to calm the diaphragm and stop hiccups.
PENCIL OUT A HEADACHE
Most headaches are caused by muscular tension. Next time one strikes, put a pencil between your teeth but don't bite. This relaxes a lot of your facial muscles, which helps ease the headache.
For added relief, turn your head slowly four times in each direction to stretch out the muscles.
CAFFEINE CURE
Coffee can also help headaches by reducing swelling in the blood vessels in your head. Have one strong cup.
TEABAGS FOR ULCERS
Place a damp teabag on a mouth ulcer for five minutes. It's the tannic acid again that helps calm swelling and relieve pain.
..AND COLD SORES
Tannins in tea also have antioxidant properties, which help suppress the infections that cause cold sores.
Apply a cooled, used teabag to the cold sore, or dab with a ball of cotton wool dunked in cold tea.
ZAP ZITS WITH SUGAR
Bring spots to a head by mashing together equal quantities of soap and sugar. Daub the mixture on the spot, cover with a plaster and leave overnight. The following morning, the zit should have been brought to a head so it can be removed with a tissue.
HONEY TO HEAL
Dab a little honey on minor cuts and grazes. Honey is an antiseptic so will help keep the wound clean. Studies show it speeds up healing and counters inflammation.
FIGHT FUNGUS
To treat athlete's foot, add a little water to a tablespoon of baking soda and rub the paste between your toes. Rinse, dry thoroughly and finish with a dusting of cornflour.
PASTE FOR BITES
Rub a little toothpaste into insect bites as soon as you notice them. It will soothe the pain, stop the itch and prevent swelling.
Rich
