Home Remedies

amomof4 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 09:18 AM

A wart is caused by a virus. You can't get rid of a virus. Once u have one, it is a friend for life, but u can get rid of the wart. In order to come & live on the surface, it need air. So if u sufficate it, it will go away.

U can just put a piece of tape over it until it's gone. My husband was successful using this method. U can also use chalk rubbed into it. My daughter was successful with this method. If the wart is on the hand, it's a little more difficult because the tape gets wet & comes off & the chalk is washed off. But just keep at it & it will go away. I think my husband's wart took 2 weeks to disappear. Not bad since he had the wart for over 5 years.

amomof4 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 09:23 AM

Heated oil will get rid of an ear ach. Just heat some oil in a teaspoon over an open flame. Put the heat oil in the ear. Check the temp of the oil before putting it in the ear as it gets hot very quickly. The first time I did this (I was only a little girl), I put a blister on my finger. I can't imagine what would have happened to the ear if the oil had been put in it.

This method is very effective & will take away the pain instantly. When I was little, I thought the magic was the olive oil my mom used. When I went to nursing school, I found out it was the heat. It works better than a heating pad, because a heating pad can't put the heat in direct contact with the inner ear.

amomof4 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 09:25 AM

Female yeast infections.

I'm going to be vague on this one, so let me know if you don't understand.

1 C of vinegar added to the water will kill the yeast.

My mom use to get a yeast infection at least 3 times a year because she was a diabetic. It required a trip to the doctors & 2 weeks worth a medicine. When she lost her insurance, the doctor told her to use this method. She was mad that he hadn't told her sooner. Now u can get the medicine over the counter & it no longer takes 2 weeks. But vinegar is still cheaper.

miclason · #4 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 09:45 AM

1 ltr of boiled water left to cool, 1 tbsp of sugar and 1 tsp of salt is used as a hydrating beverage to balance out your electrolites (good to know if you can't afford stuff like Oralyte or Pedyalite or if you are far away from a pharmacy....or, if there's curfew and you can't go out at night and have someone with diahreea or vomit - we learned that during the civil war!)...