Remedicated

There’s no other pain that would be so hurtful to you than a toothache. First of all, it doesn’t allow you to sleep at night. When you’re up, you can hardly keep your mind off it—it doesn’t even permit you to eat! The good thing is there are several treatments that you can make use of to relieve yourself of the pain and to basically remove the toothache.

1. Make use of Asafoetida. Asafoetida is a powder that you can not only use in cooking but also of curing toothache. You can combine with lemon juice and then have them heated or boiled. You can then get a cotton swab, soak it in the mixture, and place it inside your mouth, to where the pain is. You will be immensely surprised on how fast you can get rid of the toothache.

2. Eat the right kinds of food. Of course, you can never expect yourself to eat properly when your teeth are basically aching; nevertheless, you know that you have to. While you’re at it, make sure that you are keeping check of what you feed yourself. As much as possible, you have to eliminate sugar in your diet as it will only worsen the problem. Rather, enrich yourself with fruits and vegetables, so you can have more vitamins and minerals that will help you cope with the pain and even get rid of bacteria that could be causing it.

3. Chew on the pepper. The pepper doesn’t only add flavoring to your food, but it’s also very effective in treating various teeth- and mouth-related problems. You can grind it to remove your foul breath, stop the bleeding of the gums, prevent cavities in your teeth, or remove the pain in your teeth. The secret could be its ability to stop the oversensitiveness of your teeth to pain.

4. Drink some lime juice. Vitamin C is one powerful nutrient. It doesn’t only keep yourself healthy by boosting your immune system, but it can also help you restore yourself back tot health. It also has the capacity to kill the bacteria, which may causing your tooth decay. There are several sources of vitamin C, but one of the most efficient is lime. You can squeeze the juice out of it and combine it with water. Drinking it daily or increasing the dose will eventually lessen the painful feeling on your teeth.

5. Massage your mouth. One of the under-massaged parts of the body is the face. It seems like nobody really cares about it unless you start suffering from tooth decay. When the toothache begins to set in, massage your mouth—but not the part where the ache is. If it’s going to be on the right side, you have to rub your fingers from the earlobe to the side of the mouth. The same thing needs to be done if the pain is on the left side. The face is made up of pressure points, which, when massaged, can help alleviate the pain you’re feeling.

When the going gets tough and you’ve basically exhausted all means to get yourself cured from something, you definitely want to know and get to the next step. Fortunately, you have one, and it’s called alternative therapies. Usually, they are still under continuous research and are popular subjects of debates for those who are in the medical profession and those who are looking for more means to get themselves well.

Some appear to be logical, while others not. Nevertheless, they are practiced because a lot have experienced better health condition and improved wellness:

1. Light box therapy. If you suddenly wake up one winter morning sad over something you cannot understand, don’t panic. You haven’t lost your mind yet, though you may be showing signs of SAD or the seasonal affective disorder. It commonly happens during the winter months, when the body is totally out of sync and there is less light available. There are some ways on how to beat out the winter blues, and a strange but highly efficient method is the light box therapy. It means getting a special lighting unit and relaxing yourself with or over it for one hour. The purpose is not just to brighten your perception but to also allow the skin to absorb as much light as it can.

2. Bio-resonance frequency. There’s definitely a good reason why music seems to be a good stress buster. Bio-resonance involves the use of audio waves at different frequencies to beat out stress. It can actually help get rid of toxins, which may just render you unhealthy in the future. The frequencies can be transmitted with the use of headphones or subwoofers.

3. Bowen sessions. It could sound like any other massage session to you, but a Bowen technique is meant more than to help you relax or chill out. You can make use of it to allow your body to heal properly. The process of Bowen involves the use gentle and subtle moves of hands into the skin or your very light clothing. It also includes very precise movements. You cannot immediately feel the effect of Bowen until you’ve done it several times.

4. Reversal program. Just when you thought that your medical insurance company doesn’t really care a lot of your health but how much you pay for premium, think again. It could be adopting the reversal program, which, when you’re faithful to it, can give you hundreds of dollars for reimbursement. The reversal program is a new therapy adopted by several health and life insurance companies. It doesn’t make use of any drug or make the patient undergo any surgery for the heart disease. It just involves cutting the fat to 10 percent, introducing vegetables, and practicing better stress management through yoga or meditation.

5. Hopi therapy. The fact that you can’t hear properly doesn’t really mean you’re going deaf. There could just be a great load of wax in your ear, and you need to get rid of it. You can try using a cotton swab or strangely a Hopi candle. It’s shaped like a tube and something you can insert just a little farther from the ear opening. When inside, it becomes a vacuum can sucks the earwax out.

In truth, a cough is not actually a disease or an illness. It is a symptom or an underlying cause. Nevertheless, since it can usher the start of a health problem such as pneumonia or bronchitis, you need to get rid of it as soon as possible.

There are different methods that you can use to cure yourself of cough, but just in case the honey or your Vicks doesn’t work anymore, you can try these other techniques:

1. Combine tulasi and betel. Some leaves—such as those of betel, tulasi, and clove—can be mixed all together so you can come up with a very good concoction against cough and phlegm congestion. You just need to add a small portion of alum. You may also eat them at least 2 to 3 times every day. If there are no such leaves in your backyard, you can crush some peppers and add milk, brandy, and tumeric powder. The effect will just be the same.

2. Create a croup tent. This process has been practiced by several Asian countries for several years, and so far, it has been very effective in clearing the nasal passages, softening the phlegm, and eventually curing cough. What you need to do is to boil some water and create a croup tent. It can be a towel or a blanket that you can utilize to cover the body of the sick person. You have to make sure that it covers the head and the back. You must then boil some mixture—usually left-over food, rice, and some cold beverage—and let the steam be inhaled. The entire procedure can last from 5 to 10 minutes. If there’s one thing that you need to remember it would be not to get your face or hands so close to the bowl. You may have eliminated cough, but you also have to mind your burnt skin.

3. Believe in the power of the pomegranate. The pomegranate isn’t only part of mythology. It has been used by several people across all generations in treating cough. You need to combine it with pepper and cloves, as well as jvestamadhu. Grind them and add a little amount of water. You also have to dry them under the shade of the sun until they form like tablets.

4. Drown yourself with the rum. Though getting drunk may provide a temporary solution against coughing it doesn’t completely eliminate it. Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean you can no longer drink any alcoholic beverage. In fact, you can combine a half-cup of rum with coffee, make them warm, and you already have your own simple cough medicine.

5. Drink plenty of juice—and oil. You’ve been told millions of times before to drink plenty of liquids, like water and juice. What you may not know is that carrot juice is the most ideal because it relieves you of the pain caused by cough. You can also drop some few juniper essential oil if you need an inhalant.

The use of herbs in curing out diseases has been practiced for several years—as a matter of fact, centuries. They had been introduced by the Chinese, and soon the tradition spread in different countries and then all over the world. Today there are a lot of stores that are selling herbal medicines.

But do you know that there are still some herbs that are not well-known and yet have powerful effects on your health? Here are 5 of them:

1. Yarrow. Baldness is no longer a problem of men. There are also a lot of women that are going through this embarrassing situation. The cause can be hereditary, stress, bad lifestyle, and chemicals that have been too strong for the scalp. Whatever the cause could be, though, you still need to find ways and means to cure it. One is through the yarrow herb. When made into a tea and shampooed into the scalp, it could open the pores in your head and allow the growth of hair.

2. Fenugreek. Fenugreeks are popular herbal plants, but what you may not aware of is that you can make use of it to remove body odor, which can be caused by poor eating habits and stress. The fenugreek can promote better digestion and allow the better absorption of food in your body. It will also help you expel those unwanted gas so as not to let it remain in your intestine or in your stomach.

3. Ma Huang. Centuries ago, even before the birth of Christ, the Chinese were already concocting herbs that can cure asthma. One of their breakthroughs was the Ma Huang. It’s a medicinal plant that is known to be so effective in treating the symptoms of asthma. It’s also from this plant that you can derive ephedrine, which is its chemical component.

4. Dong Quai. This herb is used to strengthen the vital internal organs of the body, especially the heart, kidneys, and liver. It can also be a great tonic for the blood and is rich with several vitamins and minerals, like B12, A, and E. The roots of the plant contain polysaccharides, which can be efficient in preventing spasms or clotting of the blood. Modern treatments make use of dong quai so women don’t need to suffer pre-menstrual syndrome. If you don’t menstruate regularly, you may take dong quai to help regulate your monthly period.

5. Shilajit. Perhaps one of the most powerful plants in India will be Shilajit. Several of its people believe that almost all types of diseases can be cured by this plant. This is because the roots of Shilajit can absorb several vitamins and minerals that are found in the soil. There are over 85 minerals that are included in Shilajit. It can rejuvenate the body, improve the function of the brain, heal bones and injuries, and increase the ability of your immune system to ward off viruses and bacteria. Moreover, shilajit can help improve sexual life by increasing a man’s potency and libido.

When you have an allergy, it seems like the world becomes limited: you cannot touch the flowers, you can’t pet a dog, eat shrimps and sea food, or even clean your home. Worse, allergies can begin more serious health problems. So what do you do? Get rid of it.

Here are some ways on how you can do that:

1. Powdered licorice root. The tradition of using licorice root as medicine can be traced back several years ago—even before your mother or grandmother is born. It was commonly utilized as a cough suppressant until users discovered that it’s also effective in getting rid of allergies. Nevertheless, as effective and powerful it could be, it’s not recommended for those who are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure as it tends to increase your blood level.

2. Alfalfa. If licorice is to cough, alfalfa is to runny nose. It is usually used by those who are showing signs of hay fever—people who are already feeling itchy in their noses and constantly sneezing. It can also bring back the mucus membranes to normal by calming down your immune system. However, again, watch out for it, as ironically alfalfa can also cause some allergies. If you’re showing some signs, then you know that you need to stop and look for other treatments.

3. Posture. Just when you think that sleeping all day and night will relieve you of your allergies, think again. There are some studies that suggest you may have to sit up straight and improve your posture. Constant lying down will only worsen the symptoms of your allergies, especially if it affects your nasal passages. If you’re too tired to practice better posture, then you can just lean your body a little bit forward.

4. Relaxation. Surprisingly, some allergies start to set in only when you feel emotionally unstable, stressed, too excited, or too worried. When you begin to notice some rashes when you’re busy studying for your exams, it may be a sign that you need to relax yourself. Usually, they will just gradually diminish. However, if it doesn’t, then you may have to try out other methods or even look for a doctor.

5. Acupressure. This age-old technique is very popular these days. It’s an alternative treatment for allergies, which means there are no drugs, over the counter or not, that you need to drink. What basically happens here is that certain points found in your body are activated. For example, you may relax your nasal passages when you’re going to massage the bridge of your nose in circular motion. You can also try massage and even reflexology.

6. Quercetin. This is actually a plant pigment that you can find in certain fruits and vegetables, such as onions, berries, apples, and nuts. It can naturally cure allergies because it has the ability to prevent the body from developing histamines. Moreover, it also possesses anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it a good medicine for those who are suffering from swollen joints.