Safe,cheap and surprisingly effective remedies from kitchen..

If you are concerned about the overuse of antibiotics and the trend toward treatment excesses for even minor ailments,you can use these simple remedies.So next time when you are sick,you might find an effective remedy from your KITCHEN!!!
But keep in mind that natural substances too can cause side effects.So contact a physician immediately if you start feeling uncomfortable after following these remedies..

• Tea bags

You can use tea bags to dry out sweaty feet and canker sores.Tannic acid in tea acts as an astringent which helps feet stay dry and less odor prone.

Boil one pint of water with two tea bags and add it to a basin of two quarts cold water.Soak feet for 20 minutes a day for a week and then once a week.For pain from canker sores soak a tea bag in tepid water,wring and hold it against sore for five minutes

• Ginger

Ginger can quiet and ease cold symptoms.It has a calming effect on stomach.Make a ginger tea by simmering three to four thin slices of ginger root in two cups of water for ten minutes and cover and let it steep for about 15 minutes.You can add honey or lemon for a better taste.If you want a tonic to stimulate digestion take dried orange peels,cloves and rosemary in equal amounts and add a teaspoon  of the whole mix per cup of ginger tea and let steep for ten minutes.

For chest congestion and mild bronchitis,wet a wash cloth in warm ginger tea and put it on your chest and cover with a towel.

• Baking soda

To calm the itchiness of rashes,chicken pox or poison ivy add 2 tablespoons per quart of cool water and soak in it or apply it with compresses.

• Cayenne pepper

To warm cold feet you can use cayenne pepper.Many people find that sprinkling a little cayenne in their socks can be help ward off icicle toes and warm their feet.

• Ice

Use ice to relieve insects bites,clogged sinus and toothaches.For insect bites simply rub a cube of ice over the itchy spot.

For sinus infections fill a pan with ice and water and and another with hot water.Lie on your back and dip a wash cloth in the hot water and  wring it slightly,place it over your forehead and cheeks leaving it there a minute and then dip another cloth in the ice water and repeat.Going through ten cycles will really help you.

For toothaches instead of applying ice directly to the tooth,gently rub the web of tissue between your thumb and forefinger for about 5 minutes.

• Garlic

When you have a cold,sore throat or flu, add two to three raw or fresh pressed cloves per serving to whatever you are making and eat.

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