Home remedies that work
By rosegardens
@rosegardens (3032)
United States
March 10, 2011 9:58am CST
Hello fellow mylotters. Here is an article I happened upon, regarding home remedies that may help you.
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/healthcare/photos/7-home-remedies-actually-work
Olives for motion sickness? Never tried it, but I do know they don't stop the bed from spinning if one has had too much celebration.
Oatmeal helps Eczema.
Yogurt to help bad breath? ok, but I would think it would not. Next time I eat yogurt I will have to have a test subject to blow at and tell me if the breath stinks or smells yogurt fresh.
2 responses
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
12 Mar 11
Hi rosegardens
I too will use home remedies for certain simple health problems. If there is a gas formation in the stomach, i will add 2 pinches of asafoetida powder and two pinches of salt to diluted buttermilk and drink it before going to bed. for common cold, add 2 pinches each of pure turmeric powder, black pepper powder, dry ginger powder to hot milk without sugar and take it before going to bed and in the empty stomach in the morning. For insomnia, we take just one pinch of nutmeg powder in hot milk without sugar before going to bed. It should not be taken more than that. For constipation, we take a concoction out of Chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki).very rarely we go to the hospital
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
12 Mar 11
Asafoetida is the resinuous exudation from two species of the giant fennel. Its extremely foul odor has earned it the name, "devil's dung." Its Biological Name: Ferula asafoetida
@rosegardens (3032)
• United States
12 Mar 11
Ah. Sounds very pleasant. 
I shall pass on the devils dung. 
I shall pass on the devils dung. 
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
10 Mar 11
Olives for motion sickness? Now that is a cruel joke. I get motion sickness, and I'm allergic to olives. OH well...
@rosegardens (3032)
• United States
11 Mar 11
Do not fret! I found something else for you.
Eat ginger or peppermint. Both will lessen or eliminate minor motion sickness symptoms. Ginger and peppermint supplements, teas and candies have all demonstrated some effectiveness in providing relief. They can even be taken before travel as a preventative measure.
Read more: How to Treat Motion Sickness Symptoms With Natural Remedies | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4500258_treat-motion-sickness-symptoms-natural.html#ixzz1GGDRcuBU
* Ginger – This herb is an ideal motion sickness remedy. It is a strong gas expeller, and has the ability to settle the stomach. A 2003 study published in The American Journal of Physiology found that ginger prolonged the latency before motion sickness occurred, reduced the intensity of nausea, and shortened recovery time. A typical dosage is up to eight 500-600 milligram capsules per day, or 10-20 drops of ginger tincture diluted in water up to three times daily, as needed to reduce sea sickness.
* Peppermint – This tasty herb is one of the oldest sea sickness remedies in existence, and has been used for centuries to treat all types of stomach upsets. It prevents vomiting and calms stomach spasms. A typical dosage is 10-20 drops of peppermint tincture diluted in water, or one cup of peppermint tea, taken as needed to treat sea sickness.
* Fennel – The seeds of the fennel plant have been used in traditional herbalism for centuries to aid digestion and calm stomach spasms. These properties make it an ideal remedy for sea sickness. Chewing 10-20 fresh fennel seeds, or taking up to three 400-500 milligram capsules per day is the recommended dosage for treating sea sickness.
Read more at Suite101: Sea Sickness Remedies: Natural Preventives and Treatments for Motion Sickness http://www.suite101.com/content/sea-sickness-remedies-a114369#ixzz1GGDpUKgx
I wonder what fennel, ginger and peppermint would taste like in a tea? Those 3 together would solve all your motion sickness troubles.
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@rosegardens (3032)
• United States
11 Mar 11
You are welcome! I hope they work for you. I do know ginger is very good for the stomach. I have IBS and GERD, and ginger helps me a great deal.
