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Do you consider 'A stitch in time saves nine' or follow home remedies?

5/7/2015

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Some untrue old wives tales are things like, 'Don't breath in when you're passing a cemetery', or 'Don't have your hair cut when the moon is in the wane' give us a chuckle. But is there any truth in age-old home remedies?

The news a few days ago featured a 2-yr-old with painful and itchy eczema all over her body.

The doctor instructed her mother to apply steroid cream to her daughter's skin nine times a day. You can imagine how long that took. But she found a cream which cured the eczema in weeks on Facebook made from cod liver oil and oats—a food found in most kitchens.

Oatmeal baths have long been recommended for people with sensitive skin conditions including eczema. Oats have properties which imparted the ability to naturally moisturize the skin and relieve itching. They also contain antioxidants which have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Most of us suffer with problems on our skin, which is the biggest organ in our body.

I have two areas that cause concern (apart from wrinkles—hehe) The surface of my lower legs is so dry it constantly flakes. I often brush the skin with soft bristles and I'm amazed at the size of the pile of skin lying on the floor underneath. I massage my skin with all sorts of things including baby oil after a shower. The most effective treatment seems to be rubbing with table salt and olive oil.

Here are several cures for common skin complaints.

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Baking soda cures eczema, a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked,

Apparently, baking soda is slightly alkaline, which removes dead skin, and helps neutralise acidic infected skin. Simply mix one tablespoon of soda with warm bathwater, and soak for 15 minutes, three times a week.

Baking powder also contains bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). It is usually combined with cream of tartar - usually twice the quantity of cream of tartar to bicarbonate of soda. The cream of tartar is an acid so it reacts with the alkaline bicarbonate of soda to produce carbon dioxide bubbles.

Skin diseases such as eczema are the most common reason people visit the GP, according to figures from the British Skin Foundation.

The condition, estimated to affect up to 20% of school children and up to 10% of adults, is on the rise. Eczema leaves the skin barrier unable to function properly, which leads to water loss, triggering itching. Bacteria readily gain entry, especially if it has been scratched, and cause infection.

Moisturizers or emollients are the first line in medical treatment. The humectants contain ingredients that draw water from the lower levels of skin to rehydrate the upper levels and those which prevent further water loss from the surface while the barrier repairs. The inflammation is treated by topical steroids.

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Duct tape kills warts.

My other problem is itchy warts on my torso. Okay, I'm the only one who sees them, but I hate the thought of these gross brown growths on my skin. Like leeches, they attach themselves and penetrate deep to cling to a vein for nourishment. Uggg!

Warts are small, self-limited tumors caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Types of warts include common warts, flat warts, plantar warts, periungual warts, and filiform warts. The growths typically disappear on their own with time, but it may take years. They can also be spread to other areas by picking them.

Even liquid nitrogen isn’t completely effective, and creams are always pot luck. However, you might already have the perfect cure, nestled amongst your tools. Covering warts in duct tape sounds crazy, but apparently it deprives the virus of oxygen, killing them over time. In fact, 80% of cases have been cured with duct (duck) tape or other nonporous tape, such as electrical tape. This treatment requires that the tape must be left in place all the time and removed only a few hours once per week, when the tape is replaced.

Old wives tales aside, would you try either of these cures?


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Alana Mautone link
5/6/2015 08:18:09 pm

Several years ago, my husband,who has toenail fungus, was prescribed a medicine by his doctor that had severe side effects (including liver damage) listed - my husband told his doctor flat out "toenail fungus is not worth killing my liver". Instead, he used Vicks Vapo Rub, an over the counter metholated topical rub sold in our country. Can't say it worked perfectly, but it didn't hurt his liver!

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Kimberly link
5/7/2015 01:19:18 am

Natural remedies are my favorite! Many times I've turned down a doctor's prescription for something off the shelf at the health food store, with great results. The duct tape solution for warts is fabulous! I will be passing that one along! Thank you for a great post.
Kimberly
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Sandy SK link
5/7/2015 03:14:57 am

I remembering having to take a milk bath as a child when my siblings and I got a really bad sunburn on our backs. I like using natural ingredients compared to any prescription. As they tend to work better and faster.

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Kathy Hadley link
5/7/2015 03:48:13 am

Francene, I'm curious, are you doing the duct tape?

I have not tried these specific home remedies but yes, I will and do frequently use tried and true home remedies.

The ones that I keep on hand at all times are real culture plain yogurt, cottage cheese, fresh raw pineapple cubed, hydrogen peroxide 32 oz bottles and Epsom salt.

LOL

These are all used for different things and not together at once. :-)

Chronic inflammation is a major cause of lots of ailments in the body.
Raw, fresh pineapple contains the strongest anti inflammatory there is....bromelain. I do not take the supplements because I believe that God put something in the whole pineapple that makes it work better than when they extract just the bromelain. I eat 2 - 3 1 inch cubes every day. If anyone has a cold or bronchitis, I have them eat 2 - 3 cubes, wait 15 minutes. Usually once does it for a few hours. If they need more, I hae them eat a couple more. It also helps in speeding the healing of bruises and is reported to clear out our arteries and keep them clear. The pineapple is most effective the first 6 days after cutting the fruit and must be eaten cold as cooking it destroys the affect.

The plain yogurt with real cultures will keep your gut in order.

If you get a stomach ache, mild food poisoning or diarrhea, it helps to end it quickly. But I've found, if you just eat 8 oz a day as a snack or with a meal, it keeps you from having any issues in the first place.
It has to be eaten unheated so that the cultures remain live.

Cottage cheese helps keep you young and keep your hair from graying. Eat 8 oz a day as a snack cold, not heated in a food.

and I keep hydrogen peroxide and epsom salt on hand in case there is any cold, flu, sore throat, sore muscles or achiness.

Add 1 32 oz bottle of household hydrogen peroxide and 3 cups of epsom sales to a tub full of warm water. Soak in it for 30 minutes keeping the water warm. If you catch any cold or flu at the very first signs one bath should take care of it. If you have let it go a few days, then you may have to do more than one bath. You can do 2 or 3 a day spaced out several hours apart. Morning and night for 2 or morning, noon and night for 3. A couple days of this should do it. This is very relaxing.

No, I am not a doctor. These are all just things I do personally myself.

You should always seek your own counsel and from professionals before doing any of these things.

:-)

Kathy

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Francene Stanley
5/7/2015 03:59:43 am

Great advice, Kathy. These are the sort of tips we can all use.
No, I haven't tried the duct tape. But I'm thinking of doing so.

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K.Lee Banks link
5/7/2015 04:29:58 am

Baking soda seems to be a "wonder" substance, good for all kinds of unusual things! I've never heard of the duct tape for warts- very interesting!

I've heard of things like using tea tree oil on skin tags and lemon juice on dark spots on the skin, and for dark and/or rough elbows and knees.

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Carol Cassara link
5/7/2015 04:51:53 am

At least with home remedies the cure is usually not worse than the ailment!

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