Weird Home Remedies That Really Do Work!

[JUSTYSMOM]

Does anybody have any they would like to share?

Here are some of mine:

Whenever my grandmother had leg cramps, she would wrap her leg very tightly in saran wrap. It worked like a charm.

If your hair is greying at the roots and you don't have time to dye it, rub ground coffee (of course only for brunettes) into the roots. They will cover up enough grey untill you have time to get your hair done.

Itching like crazy? Take out the vinegar and pour on itchy spots. You might smell bad, but at least the itching stops.

I know their are a lot more, but my brain how ceased to recall any more at this time.

How about yours?

THANKS :)

Jules

[NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN]

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Originally posted by JUSTYSMOM

NICU_Nurse,

LMOA!!!

I also heard that if you put plain unflavored yogurt into your lady parts, it will cure a yeast infection (haven't tried that one!)

This does work. A patient who was on a ton of antibiotics of course developed bad infections, but yet she was allergic to some sort of additive in all of the creams and pills. So here we were ordering plain yogurt from dietary. The refrigerated coolness also helped in providing relief.

[katscan]

Love them potatoes. But if you leave 'em in, how can you.....well you know. I guess that's the contraceptive part... never heard of a hoo hoo.. ha ha. That big potato in the middle looks like it could be a great plug

[CseMgr1, ASN, RN]

My Mom treated me for the flu once, with an old home remedy handed down to her by my great-grandmother:

Orange Juice, Sugar and Whiskey

It didn't cure me, but at least it made me sleep!

[bigmona]

the yogurt trick does work- we learned about it in microbiology yesterday. has something to do with the pH..

[Liann]

The yogurt has to have live cultures in it, though. Read the label. Taking antibiotics kills off the normal flora, so you gotta help out by putting some back! The good germs help stop the bad ones from taking over.

[Liann]

My mom is a great proponent of gargling with salt water at the first sign of a sore throat. We always did it, and it seems to nip those germs before they get a hold on you.

For bug bites, my cousin told us to use toothpaste on them since thats what the GIs in Vietnam did. It works!

[smk1, LPN]

we were camping afew weeks ago and a freind thought she was developing a uti so another friend told her to drink alka seltzer to help it and within 30 min she was feeling much better! also if you have a bad sun burn rub vinegar all over it and it draws the heat and pain away my husband did this in puerto vallarta last spring and he felt better within hours.

[Mimi2RN, ASN, RN]

Originally posted by CseMgr1

My Mom treated me for the flu once, with an old home remedy handed down to her by my great-grandmother:

Orange Juice, Sugar and Whiskey

It didn't cure me, but at least it made me sleep!

Almost the same as my mum's recipe for menstrual cramps: two tablespoons of scotch whisky, hot water and sugar. It worked very well!

[redshiloh]

I've been told that an onion poltice works for wounds. Don't know how or why though.

[blue280]

I've heard of the yougurt for a yaest infection but I thought you were supposed to EAT it, not apply it.

[kids]

Alum (found on the spice aisle and used to make pickles) stops bleeding and is cheaper than a styptic pencil.

Crazy glue seals cuts, we used it in the "old days" before Dermabond (which doesn't hold as well). If you have a (finger or toe) nail that is badly broken up into the meat you can seal it with crazy glue, stings like crazy but will hold things together until it grows out. I have glued down avulsed toe nails on my kids, less pain and fewer infections than with trimming it away.

Duct tape "cures" plantar warts: soak the foot good to soften, scrape away as much of the callous (that forms around it) with the edge of a paring knife. Cover with a 1"X1" piece of duct tape. Repeat every 3 days. Obviously, do NOT use if diabetic or any vascular issues.

Eating yogurt with live cultures can help maintain the balance, especially if you are on antibiotics. 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt "inserted" at bedtime will clear up a yeast infection, usually with 1 treatment. And honestly, it doesn't feel any nastier than Monostat.