1. For cuts and scrapes, sprinkle sugar on the wound and cover with a dressing. Sugar draws fluid from the wound and helps kill bacteria.
2. To remove a wart, try rubbing it with the inside of a banana peel once or twice a day. Expect results within a month.
3. Relieve nausea by eating a slice of ginger or ½ teaspoon powdered ginger. For motion sickness, take three or four hours before travel.
4. Chicken soup actually improves cold and flu symptoms. It has anti-inflammatory properties and improves mucus flow.
5. For relief from a burn, insect bite, or sunburn, break open an aloe vera leaf and dab the gel directly on the affected area.
6. A strong cup of regular coffee can stop a headache in its tracks and ease symptoms of asthma.
7. If you suffer from arthritis or gout, eat cherries. Just 20 tart cherries have an anti-inflammatory effect equal to one or two aspirin tablets.
8. For a morning-after hangover, drink lots of water and sip wintergreen tea spiked with hot pepper.
9. For insomnia, try chamomile or valerian root tea. Both have been used for centuries as sleep aids and relaxants.
10. To relieve dandruff, apply raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar directly to your scalp.
Now it’s your turn: Do you have a home remedy that’s worked for you?
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