Arthritis Relief
Make a tea made out of Alfalfa--either the leaves or seeds.
Athlete's Foot Cure
4 oz. red clover with 1-quart of boiling water
Pour boiling water over clover and let steep. When cool, soak feet for 30 minutes. Dry feet in the sun when possible.
Cold Prevention
Sassafras root with 4 cups of water
Add root to boiling water and allow to steep several minutes. The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavor. (If you like it strong. Just let it simmer for about 15 minutes or longer.) Strain and drink daily in the spring of the year.
Cold Remedy
Juice of one lemon with 2 Tablespoons of honey and One shot rum
Pour lemon juice, honey, and rum in an 8 oz. glass and fill with boiling water. Stir with a cinnamon stick and sip.
Cough syrup
Make syrup of honey and vinegar. Take by the teaspoonful every couple of hours.
Eye Strain Relief
Dandelion, Chamomile, abd Cloves
Make a tea from one or more of the ingredients above. Soak a cloth in the tea and lay it on your forehead for a few minutes.
Headache Cure
Ginseng, Violet, Peppermint, Orange Peel, and Dandelion
Using one of the ingredients above, make a compress for your head, or sniffs for headache relief.
Memory Aid
1 tsp. Rosemary, 1 tsp. sage with 2 cups boiling water
Make a tea of the above ingredients. Steep for 5 minutes, strain, and drink daily.
Poison Oak and Ivy Relief
Sassafras root with 1-cup of boiling water
Make a good strong cup of sassafras tea and allow to cool. Apply tea to affected areas several times a day.
Sore Throat Relief
1. Gargle with a mixture of honey and vinegar.
2. Gargle with salty water
Or:
3. 2 T. vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt, with 1/2 cup of hot water
Mix these ingredients and gargle.
Stomachache Remedy
Drink peppermint tea or blackberry juice.
Toothache Relief
Drop some vanilla extract on the sore tooth
Worm Cure
For worms in the intestines, eat a head of garlic every day until they are gone.
For ringworm, take the green hull of a walnut and crush it. Apply the juice to the affected area.
Here are some homemade beauty aids:
Corn and Wart Removal
Make a juice from the stem, head and leaves of a dandelion. Apply several times daily to the corn or wart.
1. Corn and Wart Removal Powder
1/2 C. Corn Starch, 1/2 C. Baking Soda, 1/4 teaspoon of essential oil
Mix together and apply with a powder puff.
2. Corn and Wart Removal Powder
1/4 C. cornstarch with 1/2 teaspoon of alum
Mix and apply with a powder puff or from a shaker top.
Face Cleanser
Fill a small, white, cloth bag with oatmeal and wet with water. Scrub face with the wet bag. Rinse face with fresh water.
Toothpaste
2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda mixed with 1 tsp. of salt
Mix with water to form a paste.
1. Hair Conditioner: After shampooing hair, massage an egg yolk into hair. Rinse well.
2. Hair Conditioner: After shampooing hair, massage 1 Tablespoon of mayonnaise into hair. Rinse well.
1. Hair Rinse
1 T. Apple Cider Vinegar with 1-pint water
Mix together. After shampooing hair, pour over hair. Do not rinse out.
2. Hair Rinse to lighten hair over time
Juice of one lemon with 1-pint water.
After shampooing hair, pour mixture over hair. Do not rinse out.
3. Hair rinse to darken hair over time
1-pint tea - After shampooing hair, pour tea on hair. Do not rinse out.
Hot Oil Treatment for Hair
2 Tablespoons of Warm Olive oil
Massage oil into hair before shampooing and allow penetrating for several minutes. Shampoo as usual.
Facial Mask
One egg white
Whip the egg white and apply to face. Lie down and allow egg white to harden. Wash off.
Hand Lotion
1/2 Cup of water, Two vitamin E pills, 2 Tablespoons of baby oil, with essential oil to scent
Break open the vitamin E tablets and add to water. Add baby and essential oil and stir. Store in capped bottle.
And some homemade household cleaners
A Wallpaper Cleaner
1-cup flour, 1 Tablespoon salt, 1 tsp. kerosene, 2 tsp. ammonia, 2 tsp. vinegar, with 1/2 cup of warm water.
Mix and boil for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool, knead and form into balls. Rub over paper, discarding the balls as they become soiled.
A Floor Cleaner
1/2 c. white vinegar with 1 cup warm water.
Mix and use on vinyl floors.
A Drain Opener
1/2 cup baking soda mixed with 1/2 cup of vinegar.
Pour baking soda and then vinegar down the drain. Seal for 10-15 minutes then rinse with boiling water. Repeat if necessary.
A Glass Cleaner
1/4 c. white vinegar mixed with 1-quart water.
Pour into a spray bottle and spray on windows. Wipe dry with a crumpled newspaper.
Dishwasher Detergent.
Sprinkle dirty dishes with baking soda and start machine. During the wash cycle, add a small amount of bleach to sanitize your dishes.
Scouring Powder for Sinks.
Use Baking soda to scrub grime. Vinegar will loosen lime deposits, and a bit of bleach will disinfect.
Enjoy and more to come later - bird
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