Home RemediesA home remedy is a treatment to cure a disease or ailment that employs certain spices,

vegetables, or other common items. Home remedies may or may not have medicinal properties that treat or cure the disease or ailment in question, as they are typically passed along by laypersons (which has been facilitated in recent years by the Internet). Many are

merely used as a result of tradition or habit or because they are effective in inducing the placebo effect.[A significant number, however, have been demonstrated to effectively

treat ailments such as sprains, minor lacerations, headaches, fevers, and even the common cold.

One of the more popular examples of a home remedy is the use of chicken soup to treat respiratory infections such as a cold or mild flu, and according to one in vitro study,

there may be benefit from this use.[Other examples of medically successful home remedies include willow bark tea to cure headaches and fevers (willow bark contains salicylic acid,

which is chemically similar toacetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin); duct tape to help with setting broken bones; and duct tape or superglue to treat plantar warts; and Kogel mogel to

treat sore throat.In earlier times, mothers were entrusted with all but serious remedies. Historic cookbooks are

frequently full of remedies for dyspepsia, fevers, and female complaints. Many European liqueurs or digest ifs were originally medicinal remedies. In Chinese folk medicine,

medicinal congees (long cooked rice soups with herbs), foods, and soups are part of the healing repertoire . A common error is to confuse home remedies with homeopathic

remedies. In fact, the two concepts are unrelated.

Home Remedies for Mouth

HerbalismHerbal medicine (or "herbalism") is the study and use of medicinal properties of plants. The scope of herbal medicine is sometimes extended to include fungal and bee products, as well

asminerals, shells and certain animal parts. Pharmacognosy is the study of all medicines that are Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such

as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. Many of these phytochemicals have beneficial effects on long-term health when consumed by humans, and can be used to effectively treat

human diseases. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total. Chemical compounds in plants mediate their effects on the human body through processes identical to those already well understood for the chemical

compounds in conventional drugs; thus herbal medicines do not differ greatly from conventional drugs in terms of how they work. This enables herbal medicines to be as effective as conventional

medicines, but also gives them the same potential to cause harmful side effects.[

The use of plants as medicines predates written human history. Ethnobotany (the study of traditional human uses of plants) is recognized as an effective way to discover future medicines.

In 2001, researchers identified 122 compounds used in modern medicine which were derived from "ethnomedical" plant sources; 80% of these have had an ethnomedical use identical or

related to the current use of the active elements of the plant.Many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to physicians have a long history of use as herbal

remedies, including aspirin, digitalis, quinine, andopium.

Role of Plants in Home RemediesMany herbs have shown positive results in-vitro, animal model or small-scale clinical tests,while studies on some herbal treatments have found negative results. In 2002, the U.S. National Center for Complementary

and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health began funding clinical trials into the effectiveness of herbal medicine. In a

2010 survey of 1000 plants, 356 had clinical trials published evaluating their "pharmacological activities and therapeutic applications" while 12% of the plants, although available in the Western market, had "no

substantial studies" of their properties.Herbalists criticize the manner in which many scientific studies make

insufficient use of historical knowledge, which has been shown useful in drug discovery and development in the past and present. They maintain

that this traditional knowledge can guide the selection of factors such as optimal dose, species, time of harvesting and target population.

HERBAL PREPRATIONMany herbs are applied topically to the skin in a variety of

forms. Essential oil extracts can be applied to the skin, usually diluted in a carrier oil (many essential oils can burn the skin or are simply too high

dose used straight – diluting in olive oil or another food grade oil such as almond oil can allow these to be used safely as a topical). Salves, oils, balms, creams and lotions are other forms of topical delivery

mechanisms.Most topical applications are oil extractions of herbs. Taking a food grade oil and soaking herbs in it for anywhere from weeks to

months allows certain phytochemicals to be extracted into the oil. This oil can then be made into salves, creams, lotions, or simply used as an oil for topical application. Any massage oils, antibacterial salves and wound healing compounds are made this way. One can also make a poultice or compress using whole herb (or the appropriate part of the plant) usually crushed or dried and re-hydrated with a small amount of water and then

applied directly in a bandage, cloth or just as is.

Role of Animals in Home Remedies

Having a sick dog can make you feel powerless. While there's no substitute for the care of a veterinarian, there are things you can do

at home to make your pup feel better. Knowing the symptoms of common illnesses, as well as when it's time to get professional help, could mean a longer, happier life for your dog. Read on to learn how

to evaluate, diagnose and even treat some conditions that might plague your pooch.

How familiar are you with your dog's health? Knowing when your dog needs to go to the vet and when a home remedy will do the trick can save you time and money, and it can also save your dog

discomfort and pain. In Evaluating Your Dog's Health, you'll find out how taking the time to examine your dog's eyes, ears, mouth and

more can help you recognize common maladies.

Advantage of Home Remedies

Home remedies are life savers. Isn’t it just cool when remedies are actually lurking inside our kitchen cabinets? Amazingly, it always keeps us surprised to know that a warm tea bag can help heal boils and that a glass of water with

baking soda can help soothe an upset tummy and ease a bee sting. And what’s even better is that they are actually way cheaper and readily available. Who

knew beer can be a great furniture polisher and that milk can compress minor burns? Moreover, peanut butter can be used a lubricant and it can clean leather

as well. Totally awesome!Homeowners get a relief knowing that it won’t be such a scary experience

anymore when someone’s sick or is injured. Organic and herbal remedies make waves as well and many people swear by their effectiveness, claiming little to no

side effects.But you may also be surprised to know that home remedies may not be for everybody. Let’s discuss both the good things and bad things about home

remedies.

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