Showing posts with label home remedies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home remedies. Show all posts

1.09.2010

Home Remedies for the Natural Mother

I want to write down the home-remedies that we use in our family for my daughter to have on hand when she is grown. This is in no way a guide for others. I may not be held responsible for any course of action that you choose in regards to your own health or that of your family. I plan on adding to this list as we discover new things that work great for our family.

Castor Oil

  • warts- dab oil on warts 3 times a day until wart falls off (or put drop of oil on bandaid to cover wart and change bandaid daily)
  • sore muscles- massage into skin for muscle pain; from leg cramps in children to backaches in adults
  • menstrual cramps- massage onto abdomen
  • eczema- put castor oil on eczema daily until it goes away

Onion
  • sore throat- cut onion in half and rub the cut side on throat several times a day until pain is gone. It usually will improve within a few minutes.
  • virus- chop onions into chunks and place in bowls around the house to kill virus and help prevent the others in the household from getting sick. Place bowls on nightstands of the ill to help with respiratory congestion when sick and to kill virus.
  • shingles- rub cut side of onion (squeezing juice out) directly onto shingles to help relieve pain and kill virus

Magnesium
  • constipation- take 2-6 magnesium in the evening before bed until you find the right amount to keep you regulated. Magnesium taken at the right dose for your body should produce a movement by morning without stomach cramping or other over-the-counter side effects. Healthy digestion is key to good health (it's the core of our body which fuels every other part of our body) so be sure to watch for Dr. Oz's 3 "S"s (smooth, silent, and "s" shaped).
  • detox- magnesium helps pull the bad out of our bodies so be sure to get magnesium when sick.
Ginger Root
  • upset stomach- 1-2 pills taken for an upset stomach having to do with digestion, indigestion, heartburn, etc.

Ginger Powder
  • detox and sickness- 3/4 cups in bath water. After bath rinse in the shower thoroughly.

Marshmallow Root
  • reflex/heartburn/stomach ache- dissolve 2-4 capsules into a cup of hot water (making it into a tea) and sip till symptoms subside.

L-Lysine
  • cold/flu- take 8-10 capsules a day with the onset of cold/flu symptoms until well.
  • achy muscles- take 4-6 capsules for an achy muscles where it seems a virus is settling.
  • cold sores- take 8-10 capsules the first few days you think you are getting one until it goes away.

6-X
  • cold/flu- taken as drops in water as prescribed to shorten the length of illness

Silver Shield
  • stomach flu- take 1 tsp for stomach flu symptoms. Repeat 3-4 times daily until symptoms subside. Follow-up with bifidophilus or acidophilus.

Valerian Root
  • muscle tension- take 2-3 capsules before bed to help with muscle relaxation. (Valerian Root is a nervous system relaxant not a muscle relaxant but it has the effect of a muscle relaxant.)
  • anxiety- take 2-3 capsules before bed for anxiety/sleeplessness.
  • insomnia- take 2-3 capsules 1/2 hour before bed.

Calcium
  • insomnia- take 1 tsp powdered calcium gluconate or coral calcium powder dissolved in a little water with some juice added to it before bed.
  • stress- take 1-2 tsp powdered calcium 1-2 times a day for stress.
  • canker sores- take a pinch of calcium powder and rub it directly onto the canker sore several times a day until gone. It relieves the pain and heals the canker sore quickly.
Tea Tree Oil
  • foot fungus- rub onto feet 2 times a day.
Taken daily for good health-
  • 1 tsp calcium powder- balances ph, helps with stress and good sleep, helps kids not be hyper
  • magnesium- taken daily for regularity and detox

11.18.2009

Boo Boo Stick

When my children were toddlers and seemed to get a boo-boo or scratch every day that they would complain about I would rub chapstick on it for a quick remedy. It's easy, doesn't need a bandaid, and I always have it with me.

Chapstick:
-has lanolin in it which helps heal quickly and takes away the pain
-seals the scratch/cut from the air which takes away the pain quickly
-is easy to have always with you in your purse
-is not greasy or oily so you don't even need a bandaid