I asked around from friends and family, co-workers and their families for their Grandma's secret remedies and some shared with me their recipes for healing and so in turn I will share with you all this week what was gleaned to me. Tried, trusted, and true.
Sore Throat
Relieve the pain by gargling with warm salt water a few times a day and then drinking a soothing honey-lemon tea.
Stop Bleeding
You’d think it would burn, but a sprinkle of cayenne pepper on a cut will quickly stop the bleeding and actually relieve the pain. Also a little more creepy method of stopping bleeding is to use cobwebs from your house spider's. The webs will help to coagulate the blood on the skin acting as a bandage of sorts.
Ear Infections
Put a few drops of garlic oil or white vinegar into your ear canal and lay down on the opposite side to let those drops do their work. Garlic and vinegar create an environment that won’t support the bacteria causing the infection. Repeat a few times a day until the symptoms disappear.
Burns
Rinse first with cold water, but then immediately apply aloe vera gel to the burn. Slice a potato and rub its cool, soothing juices all over the burn. Honey, with its antibacterial properties, is also good topical ointment. If you can catch the burn immediately, mustard is also reportedly a great salve.
Headache and Migraine
Try rubbing peppermint or lavender oil on your temples and the base of your neck; sniffing these oils may also help. Rub a fresh cut lemon or lime on your forehead.
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