Challenge Entry
I found these work for me. They may not be universal, but they can be tested at your own risk.
Eating too much sugar? Balance it with salt.
Cinnamon cuts blood sugar.
Eating too much salt?
Drink lemonade. It cancels out the craving for salt.
Sad?
Chocolate balances the hormones.
Toothache?
Dab clove oil or drip mouthwash on the gums.
If the pain is mild to moderate, rinse with peroxide instead.
Charlie horse?
Deeply inhale lavender oil and focus on the pain.
If you have no lavender, the menthol mix in preparations like Vicks Vapo Rub ā¢ work wonders on muscle pain. Otherwise, wear compression socks to bed after exercising more than youāre used to.
Low energy?
Ginger helps a lot. Itās not a cure for long Covid, but it can help ease exhaustion.
Caffeine can boost energy levels, but the body gets used to it quickly, so not for continued use.
Athleteās foot?
Clove oil mixed into aloe vera gel works wonders.
Still testing to see if the combination works to ease toenail fungus or bunions.
Queasy stomach?
Peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, catnip. Any plant with a square stem is related to the mint family.
Hair growth and thickening:
Horsetail.
Some weight loss preparations- depends on where you sense hunger:
Tongue or flavor craver: bladderwrack drops coat the tongue so there is reduced flavor.
Chewing gum may also ease cravings until mealtime.
Tummy rumbly: zeolite and bentonite clays- short term only. Fills the stomach with something else so you get used to smaller meals. Then it is up to you to stick with the smaller regimen as the clays are washed out.
Eyes: look away. Get a pair of blinders and mute tv commercials. Avoid food shows and movies about chefs.
Scentsational: hide the scents of all foods behind a good mint scent or evacuate the areas where people cook.
Clock watchers: break the habit before trying to lose weight. Often, youāre eating without being truly hungry, so get busy enough to avoid clocks or focus on whether or not you feel low energy or empty.
Those who get headaches when hungry can counter the pain in another way and wait for the stomach to feel hungry.
Those who run out of energy between meals may not be processing carbs properly or eating enough complex carbs.
Swollen ankles?
Celery, celery powder in capsules, celery seeds in capsules. I usually take the capsules four days and empty out on the fourth or fifth night.
Headaches?
From caffeine overdose: slices of fresh onion in half a sandwich.
Around the eyes: if there arenāt focus/glasses issues, this may be a sign of dehydration: increase water intake.
Lower neck area: probably stress- rub with mint or Vicks to release muscles. Then rest from whatever is causing the stress, avoid computers, do grounding exercises which pull the shoulders down from the ears.
Sinus headache: may be caused by eating too many mushrooms or mold. Hang upside down until head feels numb. Sinuses will then drain when you turn right side up again.
Angry for little or no reason?
Try rosemary.
An old fashioned complaint was that rising heat levels in early spring and summer caused exhaustion.
Put rosemary in food.
Add salt to the diet or put salt and sugar in a drink to balance electrolytes (drink mix from a Nancy Drew book).
Not drinking enough? If the dehydration is not caused by illness, butter on food can jumpstart thirst. Not for long term use.
Grandmaās recipe for stopping a cold: āJewish Penicillinā: good old fashioned chicken soup (no insult intended to vegetarians, vegans, the ASPCA, or pet chickens in our hearts).
Garlic soup is good, too: take a packet of Ramen and add 1t garlic powder. Cook according to directions on the packet.
PS. Mosquito bites?
I used to take a leaf of the ālive foreverā plant (sedum) in the garage side garden, peel off the outer skin, and place it on a mosquito bite to bring down the fever and reduce itch.
Poison Ivy?
Aloe vera helps heal, but it takes time.
A doctor noticed poison ivy had entered my motherās system. She drank aloe. Doc said the rash was going away, but if it had climbed another inch into her stomach, she would have died.
Mom once poured gasoline on her case of poison ivy. It dried up overnight.
Sunburn? Burned fingers from touching a hot pan? Fire burns?
Aloe vera.
An elderly couple lived in a trailer down the road from us while we were traveling. She was getting ready to cook lunch, and he was welding. Gas caught the trailer on fire. The woman allowed Mom to put aloe on her burns, and people said they could see the redness come right out. The man refused treatment and was hospitalized with 3rd degree burns.
Run out of aspirin?
Get a switch from a willow tree. Peel off the bark. Suck the inner wood. It tastes like watermelon.
Pneumonia can feel like drowning. Lie on your stomach. It sounds odd, but it does help.
Insomnia? Avoid ginger before bedtime and severely reduce caffeine and sugar intake. Vitamin C in high doses can keep one from sleeping, too.
On the other hand, if you fall asleep after consuming caffeine or sugar, you have overdosed. Avoid use until the body clears itself. You will crave it, but avoid it.
I started feeling ill on Tuesday, and today I bought myself a bunch of ginger for my antiviral tea. I found it in a wellness magazine and have been making it faithfully every fall/winter for about 15 years now. Itās great at getting rid of whatever head cold or flu Iāve caught inside of 2 days, usually.
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