Health

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ARTHRITIS:

A daily serving of fresh fish or fish oil capsules helps to give relief of arthritis and other joint pains.

3-4 walnuts eaten daily, on an empty stomach, will help.

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ASTHMA:

•Mix 1 tsp. honey with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and take it at night before going to bed.

•Avoid taking aspirin, as this may invoke an asthma attack.

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BAD BREATH:

•Boil some cinnamon bark in a cup of water. Store it in a clean bottle in your bathroom. Use it as a mouthwash frequently.

•Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodorizer. Chew some leaves regularly and your breath will remain fresh.

•You can chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath.

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BLADDER INFECTION:

Take a bag of fresh or frozen cranberries and boil them in water (they will fall apart). Cool and drink. Don't add sugar! This remedy is also useful for people with kidney problems.

[juicyjude]

Liked the flatulence one JJ. Must tell Alan that one!!!!!

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ACNE, BLACKHEADS, AND PIMPLES:

•Dab a small amount of toothpaste (paste, not gel) on pimples before bed; this helps dry out the pimples.

•Mix equal amounts of lemon juice and rose water, apply to face with a cotton ball, and allow to sit for 30 minutes before rinsing. 15-20 days of this application helps cure pimples and also helps to remove blemishes and scars.

•Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area overnight. Wash off with warm water next morning.

•For acne that hasn't seemed to respond to anything, steep 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 10-20 minutes, cool, and apply to affected area with a cotton ball.

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ANEMIA:

•Avoid drinking tea (regular, not herbal varieties) and coffee immediately after meals, as the tannin present in these interferes in the absorption of iron from the food.

•Drink a cup of herbal tea mixed with 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses each day. This provides 80% of the iron needed in one day.

•Foods high in iron: lean beef, lean pork, skinned poultry, shellfish, fish, liver, organ meats, egg yolks, pinto, kidney, lima, navy, chick peas, black-eyed peas, lentils, split peas, green peas, spinach, kale, collards, beet greens, chard, broccoli, raisins, prunes, figs, dates, dried peaches, dried apricots, nuts, peanut butter, whole grain breads.

•Your body absorbs iron from meats easier than fruits and vegetables. To aid in the absorption of iron from fruits and vegetables, eat them with a good source of vitamin C.

[juicyjude]

There is more vitamin C in one kiwi than 6 oranges, and strawberries contain the most!!! ;D

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BLADDER STONES: Boil 2 figs in 1 cup of water. Drink daily for a month.


BRUISES: Slice a raw onion and place over the bruise. Do not apply this to broken skin.


COLD AND FLU: Here is a delicious recipe for a cold and flu soup: Sauté 6 crushed cloves of garlic in 1 tsp. vegetable oil until golden. Pour in a quart of beef or chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and whisk in 2 egg whites. Beat together 2 egg yolks and 2 Tbls. distilled white vinegar; pour this mixture into the soup. Season with salt and pepper and top with croutons, if desired.

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CONSTIPATION (IN ADULTS):
• Eat a few black licorice sticks.
• Take apple pectin.
• Make sure you're getting enough Folic Acid in your diet.
• Drinking ginger tea will help start a bowel movement.


CONSTIPATION (IN SMALL CHILDREN): Soak 6-8 raisins in hot water. When cool, crush well and strain. When given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement.

[marmaris98]

strawberries work for me

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DARK CIRCLES AROUND EYES: Make a paste out of 1 tsp. tomato juice, 1/2 tsp. lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric powder, and 1 tsp. of flour. Apply around eyes. Leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing.

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DEPRESSION: 3/4 cup of cooked spinach a day is enough to give dramatic relief from depression if you are deficient in B vitamins

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DIARRHEA: Eat boiled sweet potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper before bedtime to cure chronic diarrhea.

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EARACHE: Steep 1-2 tsp. chamomile flowers in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Strain out the water, and apply the hot flowers in a cloth for alleviation of the earache

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EYE PROBLEMS: Simmer 1 cup water and 1 tsp. honey for 5 minutes. Dip a cloth in the liquid and apply to the closed eye.

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HAY FEVER: Steep 1 tsp. fenugreek seed in 1 cup water, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup a day to help hay fever symptoms.

[juicyjude]

Hayfever one is good. I'm using Beconase at the minute.

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juicyjude said:

Hayfever one is good. I'm using Beconase at the minute.

Anything is worth a try to help relieve symptoms

[marmaris98]

i have never suffered from that, but all last week my eyes were sore, my nose running and my chest was tight, had to use my inhaler. someone said the pollen count was high