Home RemediesBy: Dayana Salazar & Katherine OvalleBlock: 8

What is it? A home remedy is a treatment to cure a

disease or ailment. Certain spices, vegetables, or other common items can be used.

Home remedies may or may not have medical properties that treat or cure diseases.

Remedies for Cough #1 Blend almonds to remedy a cough

almonds help relieve bronchial problems, including coughs.

A hot shower: Steam works to soothe the airways and loosen sinus congestion and phlegm in your throat and lungs.

Drinking warm liquids is a good way of soothing the inflammation in the throat

Remedies for Stomach Flu #2 Soothe your stomach with ginger ale or

peppermint tea the peppermint reduces spasms in the stomach.

BRAT diet is a diet composed of bananas, rice, apples and toast for up to two days, these foods are high in fiber and they are easy to digest.

Rest your body and sleep as much as possible

Remedies for Acne #3 Make a cinnamon and honey mask:

cinnamon has antimicrobial properties, so it can help stop bacteria. Honey is a natural anti-biotic.

Aloe for Acne: It works as an anti-inflammatory, decreasing redness and swelling. It also has antibacterial properties.

Remedies to cure fever #4 Drink a cup of hot ginger tea, which

also induces sweating. To make the tea, steep a half-teaspoon minced gingerroot in 1 cup just-boiled water. Strain, then drink.

Orange juice and other fruit juices rich in vitamin C are good choices, since the vitamin C assists your immune system in fighting off infection.

Video about fever remedy http://

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Remedies for toothache Stir a teaspoon of salt into a glass of warm water and rinse

for up to 30 seconds before you spit it out. Salt water cleanses the area around the tooth and draws out some of the fluid that causes swelling. Repeat this treatment as often as needed.

peppermint tea has a nice flavor and some numbing power. Put 1 teaspoon dried peppermint leaves in 1 cup boiling water and steep for 20 minutes. After the tea cools, swish it around in your mouth, then spit it out or swallow. Repeat as often as needed.

Home remedies for sore throat To help relieve the pain, apply a warm

heating pad or compress to your throat. Eat an ice pop. The cold will help numb

and soothe your throat. Or gargle with saltwater. Saltwater can

help relieve a sore throat too. It can also help clear your nasal passages when you have a cold.

Remedies for hiccups Drink salt with water. Curing Hiccups by Breathing and

Swallowing Get a pencil and bite down on it. It

should be sitting horizontally between your teeth. Then, drink a glass of water with the pencil still in your mouth.

Suck on a lemon.

Home remedies for bruises #5 Apply ice as soon as possible. If you

cool the blood vessels around the bruised area, less blood will leak out into the surrounding tissue.

Vinegar mixed with warm water will help the healing process. Vinegar increases blood flow near the skin’s surface, so it may help dissipate the blood that has pooled in the bruise area.

Remedies for oily skin #6 Try this almond honey scrub: Mix a small

amount of almond meal (ground almonds) with honey. Then gently massage (don't scrub) the paste onto your skin with a hot washcloth.

Pull your hair back. It's best to keep hair away from the face if you are having issues with your skin. Often oily hair and oily skin go together

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