CANKER SORE |
First swish with buttemilk
& then keep it in your mouth for a minute or so & then spit it out |
CAVITIES |
Cranberry Juice prevents cavities
by inhibiting bacterial growth in your mouth |
CHOLESTEROL |
Tumeric may lower cholesterol but check with your doctor before using
if you are on Coumadin or any other blood thinner
|
Red yeast rice lowers cholesterol |
Vinegar may help reduce triglycerides, LDL & total cholesterol |
COLDS |
Chicken soup |
Ginger Tea combats congestion |
Chamomile Tea combats colds
- Avoid if taking blood thinners or Ginko Biloba
- Chamomile Tea should be avoided during pregnancy since it may stimulate the uterus
- Do Not drink Chamomile Tea if you're allergic to daisies, ragweed, aster, marigolds or chrysanthemums
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CONSTIPATION |
Coffee cures constipation if you don't drink it regularly |
DANDRUFF |
Rinse your hair with Listerine that is brown in color |
Coconut oil |
DIABETES |
Green Tea balances blood sugar
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid Green Tea
- Avoid Green Tea supplements becaue they will give you too much EGCG
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DIARRHEA |
Black Tea with real sugar cures Diarrhea |
DEODORANT |
Milk Of Magnesia can be used as an underarm deodorant
if you can't use an anti-perspirant.
Let it dry for 10 minutes & then wash it off. |
ENERGY |
Drink Green Tea between meals to boost energy
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid Green Tea
- Avoid Green Tea supplements becaue they will give you too much EGCG
|
Peppermint boosts energy |
Bee pollen boosts energy |
FATIGUE |
Coffee reduces post workout fatigue |
FERTILITY |
Chasteberry Tea may aid fertility |
Stevia is a natural sugar substitute that may cause infertility
|
FOCUS |
Green Tea improves focus
- Pregnant and breast feeding women should avoid Green Tea
- Avoid Green Tea supplements becaue they will give you too much EGCG
|
Peppermint improves focus |
GAS |
Fennel Seed Tea reduces gas |
GUM DISEASE |
Cranberry Juice prevents gum disease
by inhibiting bacterial growth in your mouth |
Gargling with salt water will help reduce swollen gums |
Massage your gums with lemon juice to stop bleeding |
HEARTBURN |
Water chestnuts
|
Eating a few almonds before or after a meal can protect vs heartburn but
chocolate covered almonds do NOT work |
HICCUPS |
Lemon may stop hiccups |
HOT FLASHES |
Herbal remedies include Pine Bark (Pycnogenol), Black Cohosh (Remifemin)
& St. John's Wort (Hypericum extract) |
IMMUNE SYSTEM |
Ginger Tea improves immune system |
INFLAMMATION |
Capsaicin, a natural compoud found in chili peppers, can reduce inflammation
|
ITCHING |
Boston Fern plant acts like a humidifier & will cure
dry, itchy skin |
Crush 1 low dose asprin & add 1 oz. water to dab on skin to stop itching |
Products that have menthol, eucalyptol, thymol & methyl salicylate
in an alcohol base like Listerine & some acne face washes may combat scalp itching |