Next time you have an upset stomach, try a nibble on a York Peppermint patty and feel better instatly.

Clear up a cold sore in no time with Purell anti-bacterial hand gel.

Soothe a sore throat with Hershey's Syrup, take 2 teaspoons to coat and sooth your sore throat. Take as needed until symptoms subside.

If you eat Dannon yogurt it helps to fight allergies.

Got a paper cut? Simply rub Chap Stick on it stops the sharp pain cause by air hitting the nerves and helps the cut heal.

Get an insect bite... put toothpaste on it preferably one that has bakeing soad in it.

Got arthritis? Try French's Mustard. Squeeze it directly from the bottle onto your inflamed joints and rub it throughly. Or for all over pain empty the entire bottle into a warm bath and soak for 15 min.

Can't Sleep? Take a teaspoon of Honey at bedtime it acts as a sedative to the nervous system...usually within one hour. but it's not recommened for infants under 1 year of age.

Got fleas in your home? Pour one tablespoon of Dawn Diswashing soap into a 16oz trigger spray bottle Fill the rest of bottle with water, shake well and spray the carpet, upholstery and floors. The soap dries up the insects, killing them almost instantly. After 15 min of treatment vaccume the treated area.

Please feel free to add your own home remedies to the list....:D hope I have helped some of you guys :wave:

Originally posted by MonarC
Next time you have an upset stomach, try a nibble on a York Peppermint patty and feel better instatly.

Soothe a sore throat with Hershey's Syrup, take 2 teaspoons to coat and sooth your sore throat. Take as needed until symptoms subside.

Can't Sleep? Take a teaspoon of Honey at bedtime it acts as a sedative to the nervous system...usually within one hour. but it's not recommened for infants under 1 year of age.


Please feel free to add your own home remedies to the list....:D hope I have helped some of you guys :wave:
Thanks for the info. I've read a lot about home remedies but some of those you listed are new to me.

For an upset stomach and nausea, I use the herb ginger in the capsule form. It's worked every time. Cola syrup also works well.

I'll try your tip about sore throats. I think sore throats are among the most irritating ailments. Also something in your eye and a toothache. When I get a sore throat, I try almost anything to relieve the discomfort. What seems to work for me is honey, a natural sore throat medication (honey is included in the product) and, surprisingly, vanilla yogurt. Sometimes, mint candy helps- the ones with mint on the inside and chocolate on the outside. Also, gargling with warm salt water helps.

For colds I take a lot of vitamin C (about 4,000 mg./day) and zinc lozenges.

The next time I can't sleep, I'll try honey. I like honey anyway.

cool thx for adding to the list:wave:

You can swallow a spoonful of sugar to help those nagging hiccups.

Hmm... I like that honey one. Of course we dont have any in the house..:o

My grammie who passed away in 96 at age 93 always told us to put salt on a mosquito bite and it really works takes the itch out and within a few minutes the bite is gone

These are beauty home remedies: Mix a 1/2 tsp. of sugar and a 1/2 tsp. or less of canola oil in a small cup and massage it on your face for 2 min. It's a cheap and great facial exfoliator.

Brush Milk of Magnesia on your face, rinse after 5 min. For oily skin and acne.

Skin Toner - Take a green tea bag and boil it in water, let cool. In a small plastic squirt bottle add 4 oz of water, then add 4oz of green tea. Squeeze on cotton ball and wipe on your face.

Hairspray - ( For light colored hair ) 1 cup of lemon juice, mis into 1 cup of boiling water. Bring to boil and turn off & cool. Pour into spray bottle. If you have dark hair use it spareingly, because it will lighten your hair.

Rub margarine around your eyes to remove eye makeup.

Daily skin cleanser - 1 tbsp. pf plain yogurt, 1 tsp. honey & a few drops pf milk. Whip up a batch & store in refrigerator for a week. Massage on skin, then remove with warm water or warm towel.

Deep Cleanser - 1 cup of oatmeal ( grounded ), 1 egg white, 1/2 tsp sweet almond oil, 1/2 cup milk. Whip together. Massage on face ( 3 to 5 min. ) Rinse with warm water.

Sunday Hair Wash - This is to get all the residue from shampoo's and conditioner's out of your hair. Beat 1 egg and massage on your scalp ( do this over your sink, it can get messy ), massage 1/2 to 1 cup of mayonnaise all over your hair. Wait 2 or 3 min. then rinse. Then shampoo with your regular shampoo and rinse. Some say not to use your regular conditioner, but I do then rinse.

hey those are cool thx you guys :typing:

well i don't know much about remedies, but if you want to be sick so you don't have to go to school...milk and mustard mix them together and run for the bathroom ;)

omg:EWWWWWWWWWWWWW :lol:
Mustard & Milk = :barf:

Rinse your hair with beer to condition and shine!

Originally posted by little insomniac
You can swallow a spoonful of sugar to help those nagging hiccups.

I can vouch for that - as silly as it may sound, it really does work. :D

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Rinse your hair with beer to condition and shine!


Yeah, Didn't they have some kind of beer shampoo in the 70's :lol:

Originally posted by MonarC
Yeah, Didn't they have some kind of beer shampoo in the 70's :lol: :lol: Yeah! I was looking for the name of the brand that did it, but I would up with nothing. However I got for a result:

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Ellen joked about old remedies and indications you were sick in her book, the only one I remember is something like this:

If you're ill, try pinching the flap between your thumb and finger, if you can't-then you're ill. Come to think about it, some people might be so skinny that they don't have that flap (and I cant remember the rest).

But seriously- the thingy about drinking water upside downish for hiccups actually gets rid of hiccups for about 45 minutes for me (everytime I eat a burger at McDonalds I get hiccups-I hatem!)

Originally posted by webuster

But seriously- the thingy about drinking water upside downish for hiccups actually gets rid of hiccups

that does work.

To tone skin, mix the whites from one egg and a quarter teaspoon of lemon juice- put a thin layer on your face and let it dry (15 mins or so), then rinse

Originally posted by Fleet
For colds I take a lot of vitamin C (about 4,000 mg./day) and zinc lozenges.

Zinc does work really well for colds. They cost more than regular cough drops, but they work a lot better!

Originally posted by little insomniac
You can swallow a spoonful of sugar to help those nagging hiccups.


For hiccups;This always works for me................Hold your earlobe while drinking a full glass of water .Drink the whole glassful without taking a breath. And hold your earlobe all the while! Really it works! I don't know why. :crazy:

Warm black coffee soaked onto a cotton ball is supposed to help a stye go away.:wave:

And the beer shampoo was called Body on Tap.

Originally posted by Doug'n'Carrie
And the beer shampoo was called Body on Tap. Thank you!!:D

Originally posted by HuntingtonM15
Zinc does work really well for colds. They cost more than regular cough drops, but they work a lot better!
Yeah, cough drops do nothing to help end a cold, and for soothing a sore throat they only work temporarily. Honey seems to work better!

Originally posted by Penny Lane
For hiccups;This always works for me................Hold your earlobe while drinking a full glass of water .Drink the whole glassful without taking a breath. And hold your earlobe all the while! Really it works! I don't know why. :crazy:

I'm going to add that to my list of home remedies. Thanks!

"Body on Tap" yeah that's it and Kim Basinger was in the commercial... :lol:

Warm black coffee soaked onto a cotton ball is supposed to help a stye go away.

I used tea instead of coffee and it worked well- I also used tea on my dog's eye when it got infected.

I tried the salt-water for sore throats, it worked, but I hated it so instead just ate strepsils instead (the effects wear off five minutes later!!!)

if you have an aloe very plant that works great for burns and wounds... :)

A couple of nights of sleeping on the sofa cures my husband of a bad attitude. ;)

:rofl: the couch is a home remedy for bad additude husbands :lol:

Originally posted by Janice
A couple of nights of sleeping on the sofa cures my husband of a bad attitude. ;) LOL

anyone know how to get gasoline smell off your hands?

Originally posted by MonarC
cool thx for adding to the list:wave:Yes this should be added to the other thread! (Or that thread merged with this one)

A home remedy that works is bleach aka clorox sprayed on areas that have mold, spray and use rag to clean up area.

Also, works for toe fungus, soaking toe)s) in bleach and even a foot doc recommended this to a friend and it works....use bleach straight or dilute a little if you have the need to.