4 Home Remedies for Common Maladies

There are many effective remedies for common ailments right in your home. Read below to find out how to replace a doctor’s visit or unnecessary suffering by heading straight to your cabinet:

Ginger is a powerful spice that goes beyond tasting great in a gingersnap cookie. Ginger has a high content of anti-inflammatory components that can combat cold symptoms such as a sore throat, cough, nausea and nausea. Eating ginger root in its purest form may be a bit harsh to taste, but you can incorporate it in your food and grate ginger to create a soothing tea.

Taking a lukewarm bath rushes blood to the internal organs to lower a low-grade fever. While in the tub, sponge the hot spots on your body such as the armpits and groin to further reduce your fever. Placing a cool washcloth on your head in and out of the bath also positively fights your fever. Adding cayenne pepper to your foods or creating a cayenne pepper tea also allows the capsaicin in this pepper to increase blood circulation and create the sweat that lowers body temperature.

Slathering the scalp with natural oils such as olive or almond oil every day for a week suffocates the lice and makes them easier to comb out. You can also coat the comb with oil if that’s your preference. The experts at Heartland Healthy Heads recommend using a special lice comb in order to make sure you remove both the lice and their eggs. Make sure to separate the hair in smaller sections, rinse the comb often with running water and shampoo and rinse the hair twice when complete. Neem oil is a natural insecticide; shampoo the hair with a shampoo that contains this oil or add neem oil to your regular shampoo to eliminate head lice.

Ginger arrives once again as a home remedy for stomach aches; it is an ancient remedy for digestive issues ranging from morning sickness to hangover relief. A tried-and-true children’s remedy for an upset stomach composed of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (shortened to the aptly titled acronym BRAT) may taste bland, but contains an outstanding amount of fiber that soothes the stomach. Peppermint is a more tasty remedy; eating a peppermint candy, chewing on peppermint leaves, creating a peppermint tea or even inhaling peppermint extract reduces abdomen discomfort.

As you can see, common sicknesses can be relieved by taking simple steps or taking a quick trip to your local grocery store. Be sure to consult with your doctor if these maladies grow in