Sometimes we do not even suspect how many miraculous things there are in our kitchen! And all because we use them strictly for their intended purpose.
Many of us are skeptical about traditional medicine and DIY gizmos. But in vain. Some things, if not used for their intended purpose, give a tremendous effect. We have collected 22 recipes that will surely surprise you. And most importantly, you have all the ingredients at home.
Wine vinegar for sprains
The best way to deal with sprains is to apply ice right away. Then the swelling will begin to subside and the pain will diminish. But it will take another three days to finally eliminate the consequences. But there is an alternative – wine vinegar. In addition, the only thing needed is some red clay. The clay must be rubbed with vinegar until a paste forms and applied to the sore spot for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cold water and let the injured limb rest for another five minutes. This method was opened to the world by the grandmother of a schoolboy football player in Chester. The coach assured that he had never seen anything like it before.
Ginger from everything
We know very well that ginger tea is great for warming. But ginger root also helps with dizziness, chills and nausea. It is enough just to nibble on a fresh root.
And ginger helps against colds in combination with honey and vitamin C. Korean scientists studied this “cocktail”. And they found out that such a mixture is an incredible booster for immunity. Honey, by the way, is needed here just for taste. And it has a lot of useful things.
Licorice for corns
Someone dearly loves liquorice, and someone fiercely hates it. Specific taste, what to do. But we do not suggest eating it. Licorice is great at softening calluses, transforming your feet into angel legs. You just need to rub the heels with a licorice stick. Or even make a paste by rubbing liquorice and petroleum jelly.
Sugar from hiccups …
Usually, in the fight against this scourge, we drink water or hold our breath. But there is also a sweeter remedy. A teaspoon or two of sugar is the secret. You need to eat sugar so that it hits the base of the tongue, without drinking or dissolving. Thanks to the action of sugar, the nerves tell the diaphragm muscles to stop twitching. And the hiccups stop.
… and from a sore throat
DIY cough lozenges – why not. You just need to “melt” the sugar in a teaspoon. It will turn out to be a kind of smoked lollipop. Dissolve – and the sore throat goes away.
Gold from barley
A warm egg applied to a swollen eyelid – everyone knows this way of fighting barley. But you can not translate the food, and not burn your eyes with a hot shell. Take a gold ring, warm it in your palms and attach it to the barley. The pain will disappear instantly. But in order to cure this attack completely and irrevocably, antibiotics are needed.
Tea bags for bags under the eyes
Tea bags are generally capable of miracles. There are at least a dozen ingenious ways to use them. But the most popular is for puffiness and circles under the eyes. Just ten minutes with your eyes closed, placing a used, cooled sachet on your eyelids, and your eyes are wonderfully fresh again. It’s all about the tannins that tea leaves contain – they restore elasticity to the skin.
Cough chocolate
But not milk and not, God forbid, white. Only dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70 percent will save you coughing. Scientists argue that the compounds that dark chocolate contains may be even more effective than codeine. So indulge yourself with a couple of sweet treat cells.
Cherries for insomnia
This berry is full of melatonin, the sleep hormone. You can take melatonin tablets, or you can just chew a handful of cherries before bed. And don’t forget to close the curtains tightly: melatonin is only produced well in complete darkness. By the way, there are also foods that cause insomnia. They are, of course, better eaten in the morning.
Strawberries for whitening teeth
Soda, activated carbon – there are a lot of folk remedies that remove plaque from teeth. But they also injure the enamel, so you should be more careful with them. But strawberries are a wonderful and delicious way to whiten teeth naturally. Mash three to four berries, add a pinch of baking soda and a drop of water to make a paste. Brush your teeth with it no more than once every four months – that’s enough. By the way, this mixture is excellent for age spots.
Olive oil for chapped lips
Sometimes even lipstick does not help – lips begin to crack from the wind and cold. And dryness in the room due to the included batteries does not add beauty to the lips. Studies have shown that olive oil applied to the edges of the lips is excellent for flaking and cracking.
Scotch tape for warts
Princesses do not have warts at all, but if suddenly someone does have them, adhesive tape will help. The malignant bulge needs to be sealed with tape for a week. This will “strangle” her. Then remove the tape, carefully peel the skin underneath and reapply. According to the results of American studies, this method turned out to be more effective than cryotherapy.
Potatoes for insect bites
Potatoes also have anti-inflammatory properties. To get rid of the itching after being bitten by a belated mosquito or midge, you need to apply a compress of raw chopped potatoes to the wound.
Vanilla for toothache
But not vanillin or vanilla sugar. And not even a vanilla stick. Vanilla extract will help. In it, you need to moisten a bandage or cotton swab and apply to the sore spot. The remedy works even if you soak your finger in vanilla extract and rub the gum where the tooth hurts.
Garlic for infections
Garlic protects more than just vampires. Joke. But in fact, garlic also protects against viruses. Phytoncides – it’s all about them. They kill viruses and strengthen the immune system. By the way, if you put the garlic in a dish when it is ready, and cover it for a couple of minutes, then the beneficial properties in it will be preserved, as will the aroma. But there will be no stench from the mouth.
Apple cider vinegar for sweating feet
It happens to everyone. Sometimes your socks don’t smell good at the end of the day. There is an old-fashioned remedy for this misfortune: mix vinegar with water in a 2: 1 ratio, soak your feet in the liquid for 20 minutes, wipe dry and go to bed. Feet will no longer smell.
Lemon juice for bad breath
We brush our teeth after breakfast, rinse with balm, and by lunchtime we find that the situation with the smell is still so-so. Try rinsing your mouth with a little lemon juice – the acid will kill the bacteria responsible for the smell. Then eat some natural yogurt without additives to replace the bad bacteria with the good ones. This will help keep the breath fresh for several hours.
Oatmeal for relaxation
No, don’t eat it. Make yourself an oatmeal bath. To do this, wrap a few tablespoons of cereal in cheesecloth (or a coffee filter) and put in a bath. Run hot water, and then let it cool to a comfortable temperature. Such a bath not only relaxes, but also helps against itching and flaking of the skin, even from the symptoms of eczema.
Jelly for dry skin
Plain fruit jelly, you heard right. Collagen, which is contained in natural jelly, effectively fights skin aging and dryness. It is better if the jelly is without added sugar. By the way, regular gelatin from a bag is also good.
Soda for cystitis
This problem is best dealt with with antibiotics. But while someone from the family runs to the pharmacy, you can relieve your condition with the help of soda. Just add a teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of water and drink it on an empty stomach. The same solution can be used for irrigation.
Honey for skin irregularities
Goodbye acne scars. Honey masks are great for fighting them. You can even just rub mute honey on your scars when you go to bed. Just wait for the honey to be absorbed, otherwise there is a risk of sticking to the pillow.
Aloe against burns
Solar or thermal – it doesn’t matter. If suddenly such a nuisance happened to you, tear off a leaf from the plant, rinse it, cut off the skin and attach the jelly to the burn. Aloe is amazingly good at soothing wounds like this.
– Traditional medicine really often works. But they need to be approached with caution. The “grandmother’s” remedies have exactly the same contraindications as the pharmacy drugs. For example, burnt sugar from a cough really helps – it coats the throat and eliminates perspiration. But diabetics cannot use this remedy. Chocolate is also banned. And healthy people are better off not getting carried away with sugar. The popular trend of drinking water with apple cider vinegar or lemon in the morning is contraindicated for those who have gastritis and a tendency to stomach ulcers. And, of course, you should never replace a visit to a doctor or prescribed treatment with prescriptions found on the Internet yourself, ”says therapist Klavdia Evseeva.