“I just want to wrap someone in foil! Who has pain?” I announced to my 2 sons and husband who were sitting on the sofa, watching football. They looked at me as if I had well….said I wanted to wrap someone in foil. Apparently, if you wrap a pain spot in foil, it regulates that area or something. I don’t know and I’m too busy to research it. Here’s an article regarding this remedy: Aluminum Foil Treatment. It got me thinking about additional home remedies I use that I thought I would share with you. Some may be familiar while others may not. Try it out and tell me if it works for you!
Honey
Currently I am out of my chapstick. Like Napoleon Dynamite, I cannot function without it. It’s currently 16 degrees and I’m not going out. My backup? Honey. It’s a good moisturizer. Olive oil is another great home remedy for lips
Apple Cider Vinegar
Full disclosure, I tried this for the first time tonight and I have high hopes for it. If you have a breakout as I’ve openly discussed, you can dip a cotton ball in the vinegar and apply to the zits. I’ve likened my breakout to the Hawaiian Islands in my post, Adult Acne, WTF? and called it Mount Pussmore on Twitter. It left the affected areas very clean feeling and I can’t wait to see what it looks like tomorrow morning.
Vegetable Oil
If I have cracked heels or dry feet, I apply vegetable oil to them and put socks on. It acts like a natural moisturizer.
Pressure Point
I get horrible toe cramps almost daily. It’s so bad I’ve seen my doctor and had a million tests ran to find nothing. At home, I’ve tried to walk the cramps out, a heating pad, hot water, ice, medicine, massage, breathing….everything. The only thing that comes close to working is a pressure point. There is a pressure point between your nose and top lip. Apply pressure there for 1-2 minutes with your index finger. Repeat if necessary.
Foil
So getting back to the foil thing. It’s supposed to help with aching backs and joint pain. If you show signs of fatigue, you can cut small pieces to fit under your eyes, throw the foil in the freezer for a few hours then apply under the eyes. It’s also an anti-inflammatory and can help with burns. Surprised? Me too!
I’d be interested to find additional home remedies, especially pressure points. I think I’m most interested in pressure points because of the success I’ve had with the one mentioned above. It also fascinates me how certain parts of our bodies are connected to other places. So what remedies do you have? Would love to hear, especially some unusual ones!
Why in the unholy hades are you up posting this time of morning…where is your husband, woman?? You are funny as all get out Ms. Hot Mess
I had to check spam for something else but for whatever reason, this comment went to spam. I have no idea what would make it do that and I hope your future comments don’t run into spam. So I set a good chunk of my posts to go out around 3:30 to capture the traffic from Europe and when people are getting into their offices. 🙂
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The Hot Toddy. I am sure many people already use this home remedy, but it’s a good one. We use hot Whisky or Rum, honey and lemon. The Honey and Lemon help soothe a sore throat, and the honey also helps quiet the cough, the booze, well the booze just helps you sleep. My grandpa used to give this to all us grandkids if we had even the slightest sniffle. I am sure he gave it to us to make us sleep. I know, today he would be charged with child abuse and locked up. Back when I was a kid this was just a parenting win.
My mouth dropped when you were describing this. OMG that is so funny…..and so true. I may have to try that recipe out. Anything with booze is good, right?
Well, my family seems to think so 🙂
I love all these home remedies. I use apple cider vinegar for hiccups too, just swallow a tablespoon and voila…hiccups are gone! 😉
I’m going t try this. I get really violent hiccups sometimes.
It really works!
Damn! Now I want hiccups just to try it!
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Me too! I sound like I’ve been chugging beer all night.
Is that right? I get some nasty loud ones so if I’m brave enough, I may have to try this. Thank you for the tip!
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I’m literally trying the pressure point thingy as I type this. My left big toe is often painful (again no real reason why), so I have high hopes for this. Also, I’m so going to try foil for aching joints! Thanks Angela.
Haha….I did the same Haley, finger placed between nose and mouth while replying…
Haha. Angela will be getting all of us doing it.
For sure ??
You know it girl!
Did you have a foot cramp at the time?
Nooo, I just automatically did it ??
That’s funny but then again, I would have done the same thing!
Hmmm….let me know if any of that works. I was amazed the pressure point thing worked but I was desperate and willing to try anything. My son eventually broke down and let me foil his ankles but then he announced he felt stupid and ripped it off.
If you get relief from the pressure point I would suggest trying acupuncture- the practitioner may be able to pinpoint a pinched nerve and help you fix it for real not just relieve it. I love alternative treatments, my body is one big hazard so I need all the help I can get
Yeah, I thought about it. How bad do the needles hurt? I’m a wimp so take that into account when describing the pain. I’m sorry your body is one big hazard, I hope in time it improves, whatever you are dealing with!
Not much, most I don’t even feel. My first acupuncturist used realllllllly tiny needles so I felt almost nothing. Like… whisper prick doesn’t even describe it. New acupuncture guy seems to use a bigger gushed or go a bit deeper, but again it isn’t hurt I just feel it deeper. I would say it doesn’t even feel like tweezing in the parts of your brow you’re used to- it’s even easier than that.
As far as home remedies go, my mostly used one is for stain removal because– dogs. Mix hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and baking soda. Dab the mixture on whatever stain and work it in for a few seconds. Let it sit a couple minutes, then throw it in the wash. It hasn’t failed me yet!
Can you use it on stained carpets?
I’m not sure it’s that powerful bit you can try. You’ll have to look up the ratio of products though. .. I always forget.
Ok, thank you!