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.
I use olive oil under my eyes before i go to bed. No laugh lines.
I hope anyone that's taking garlic supplement chooses the odor free capsules/pills. The ranking odor of one co-worker has us ready to do that PePe Lepew wilting thing every time she walks by. The killer thing abou this is that she KNOWS that it smells.
molassas and milk enemas! Works like a charm! I gave one to my kid when he was constipated.......lets just say "slow like molasses" doesn't apply here...wink...wink
Flushing gall stones out with apple, lemon and Virgin Olive oil, often gives miraculous overnight cures to chroinc knee pains, not to mention sparing the gall bladder, improving sinus problems, etc.
Speaking of Coca-Cola....you can also put it on the battery of your car and it will eat away any built up acid on the battery posts. I guess it's the acid because flat coke will do the same thing. MMMmm...what wonderful things we injest into our bodies.
Rub original Capstick over your nose everytime you blow it while you have a cold. It doesn't burn like lotion, is invisible, and you'll never get a red nose again.
gwenith, BSN, RN
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At one time the big thing for bee stings was meat tenderizer and/or Paw Paw skin.