Natural remedies !!!!!!!!!

:) I am really getting into this lifestyle, and loving all things natural, however I wanted to start a thread where we could all share - how to deal with common ailments - naturally.


[B]For headaches I use peppermint oil ! I put a wee bit across the back of my neck. Do not then rub any orafice on your body because the stinging will be intense ! The idea is that peppermint will cool the back of the neck, which in turn will cool the head, which in turn lessens the headache. It works very well[/B]

Do you have a natural remedy that you would like to share ????

I've been treating sinus and congestion problems very successfully by gurgling cayenne, salt, warm water. Thanks for the headache trick, I just so happen to have a bottle of peppermint essential oil :D, not that I get too many headaches.

BennettC, are those sinus/congestion issues from allergies or illness? I know Neti pots are recommended to those with sinus pressure and post nasal drip (both of which I have), but I really dislike them. My issues are from allergies.

Wow Namelesswonder - I love the hair !!!! I seriously considered getting dreads a while ago, love the ones that are all oiled up ! But decided that I was too old for that sort of thing, and they can look tacky after a bit, but you go girl....love it !!!!!!!

[QUOTE=NZ primal Gwamma;955612]Wow Namelesswonder - I love the hair !!!! I seriously considered getting dreads a while ago, love the ones that are all oiled up ! But decided that I was too old for that sort of thing, and they can look tacky after a bit, but you go girl....love it !!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Thanks :) You're never too old for funky hair, I think you should go for it anyway!

hmmmm, I shall ask the three year old grandson what he thinks. He says yes to everything !!!!!!!!

What a great advisor to have.

Favourite natural remedy: a drop of neat tea tree oil for any infected cuts. Clears it up within 12 hours at most.

A note about essential oils - keep them out of the reach of children and animals. Eucalyptus oil poisoning can kill a small child who drinks the 15ml bottle; tea tree oil poisoning from applying the oil to the skin can kill a dog.

I always put peppermint oil across my forehead and temples when I suffer from headaches. It does help a little. I'll have to try the back of the neck and see what works best for me.

A friend of mine also told me to put a cold pack between my shoulder blades while putting my feet in hot water. I haven't tried that yet.

Gargling with salt water was recommended by my doctor when I had bronchitis. Cayenne would give that a zing. Saline spray for the nose also works wonders without side effects. But you shouldn't put cayenne in your nose I don't think.

It's for sinus, I've recently quit smoking. But originally I picked up something from a buddy and it took me a while to recover as my lungs were so weak. I'll get em back though.
@ Hilary- thank god you posted that, my dog has a rash and I looked up how to naturally treat it and someone recommended aloe w/ tea tree oil. No wonder it worsened the rash!

Good idea NZ Gwamma. I made my son a little dill seed pillow to put under his head when he felt under the weather which seemed to help and I can't tell you why. Silly thing to remember but he loved that little fragrant sleeping pillow. I benefit from lavender and will probably make myself a little pillow...I just love having the fragrance while I sleep.

Nausea can be a problem for people sometimes and I've found that grating or just cutting off a slice of fresh ginger and pouring hot water over to steep does a lot of good for an upset tummy. If nausea is an ongoing problem putting a thin slice or two in the jug while making sun tea works well.