Remedicated

There are some practices that are dated thousands of years ago. It has worked among our ancestors, and generations believe they can still be useful at this age. However, they are now being disputed by several health organizations all over the world, even by the more-modern individuals. Nevertheless, it could still be great to look back on the unusual traditional medicines if not for application, then at least for more knowledge.

1. Dom of Mongolia. Mongolians can be considered to be tough and even barbaric. Yet it’s surprising to know that they have a very peculiar traditional method of healing called the dom. It can be categorized as a home-made remedy, but borders between illogical to completely absurd. For example, they believe that placing a photo of a donkey on top of the child’s bed will lull him to sleep. Perhaps it encourages him to start counting donkeys, not sheep. Moreover, by simply taking notice of the manner and frequency of breathing of an individual, you would know if he’s totally free of any distress, problem, or psychological dilemma.

2. Indigenous medicines. Before there was herbal medicine, there was indigenous therapy, which is practically laden by a lot of superstitious beliefs. For instance, if you’re going to cut a red or white physic nut on Good Friday, you will eventually come up with the blood of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, an orasyon or a prayer is said by Spanish elders whenever a person gets sick. The healing ceremony, which is called santowah, then makes use of a sweet broom, which is used to sprinkle the holy water on the ill person.

3. Bone setting in Nigeria. Bone setting is actually adapted in a number of countries, including China and Mongolia. However, it’s also a popular practice, which, said to say, eventually lead to limb amputation. The process involves realigning the bones of your body, or restructuring it in cases of dislocations. Normally, it turns out successful, yet a huge percentage, around 50 to 60 percent, who have gone through bone setting develop gangrene on their limbs. If the condition gets serious, they have no other choice but to have it amputated.

4. Three factors theory. In Tibet, their traditional medicine practice centers around the three excrements, three factors, and seven substances. The three excrements are the different types of wastes that body gets rid of, such as urine, stool, and sweat. The former are all found in the human body: peigen, lung, and chiba. The latter, meanwhile, is made up of fat, marrow, bone, flesh, blood, seminal fluid, and diet. To keep yourself healthy, it’s your role to ensure that all of them are in constant harmony with one another.

5. Fire cupping in China. What do you use when you don’t have needles? You make use of cups or even bottles. The tradition of fire cupping is still used in China. In here, you will fill the cup with vacuum coming from the air. Heated from the fire, the cup will then be placed into the skin of the patient.

Perhaps the hardest thing about the late-night beer-drinking sprees with friends is not getting drunk but how to cope with your hangover. This is especially true when you need to rush for work the next day. The splitting headache, the feeling of a beat-up body, and the haggard look of your face will be more than enough for you to consider just lie down and pass up the chance of doing something really important.

Fortunately, there are many ways on how you can get rid of your hangover, and you don’t need to limit yourself with several conventions. Here are some of the strange—but surprisingly effective—means to get rid of your hangover:

1. Be a Starbucks buddy. Who says only coffee drinkers need to come by a coffee shop? Drunkards do. Coffee can basically give you the relief that you need for your headache so you can think clearly and start to sober up. A very strong cup of brewed coffee will already do the trick. Nevertheless, you may have to pair your coffee with a decent breakfast meal if you don’t want to end up suffering from dehydration instead.

2. Mix your Bloody Mary. The wisdom that you need to drink beer today to get rid of the hangover of drinking bottles of it the other night is completely absurd, but hey, it does really work for a few. However, obviously, the effect will only be temporary since you’re still going to feel the hangover after drinking. To just reduce the possible effects of drinking, you can concoct a Bloody Mary instead. You should be extremely careful, though. You don’t want to end up being a regular attendee of Alcoholics Anonymous very soon.

3. Chow down on bitter almonds. This supposed hangover cure isn’t really anything new. As a matter of fact, this has been practiced since the Middle Ages. Nobody has a good explanation why bitter almonds are used, though it could be because of the fact that eating it will completely remove your mind from the feeling of hangover. To make it even stranger, bitter almonds are best paired with eels.

4. Drink a lovely mixture of tomato juice. Surely, you’d feel sophisticated even with your hangover when you’re going to drink up your tomato juice. But don’t be easily comfortable with the idea. If you’re going to follow the tradition of those who are in Outer Mongolia you may have to look for a sheep’s eye, mixed with pickles, and then combine it with your tomato juice.

5. Do what the Romans do. The Romans weren’t just mere conquerors, but they were also well-known for their sleepless merrymaking, which could even include the entire empire. So how do they stay up so late and still wake up feeling refreshed? The secret lies on the cabbage leaves. They would just chow on the leaves or drink their water. They may also cook some fried canaries, which actually make excellent breakfast fried meal for them, along with the cabbage.

Like cough and fever, a cold is a symptom. This means that it is an underlying cause of an illness. Nevertheless, for you to actually stop the illness, you may have to get rid of the symptom first. Fortunately, you are bombarded with several methods in treating colds:

1. Sip an onion broth. If you cannot afford a chicken soup, then might as well have an onion broth. This practice of curing colds began in ancient Rome. What they would usually do is to soak onion into the warm water. The sick person should drink the entire broth. The number of glasses he needed to gulp will depend on how fast he wants himself cured.

2. Pick up plants along the way. On the other hand, colonial America was abundant with different kinds of plants that may have some medicinal properties and can be used to treat colds. These included the buckthorns, goldenseal, bloodroot, coltsfoot, as well as yarrow, to name a few. You can boil them and sip them as if they are your tea. They do not taste really good, but you would rather do so than suffer from a bad running nose and sneeze.

3. Drink alcohol. Now, there seems to be a silent argument as to whether alcoholic beverages will do you anything good when you have running nose. If you are going to ask the Germans, then most definitely they are on the affirmative side. They would usually just spice up their rum with cinnamon and paired with chamomile tea. The logic revolves around the fact that the cause of cold is actually a virus. Cinnamon is well-known in preventing the development of E. Coli and can also increase insulin in your body.

4. Take Echinacea. This functions like vitamin C, which you know is very excellent in treating colds. Latest news, though suggest, that it does not really do much for your colds or even flu. But if you believe in its power, you can still make it work for you. You just need to be careful as you may experience some allergic reactions to it or symptoms of gastrointestinal problems. When you do, avoid drinking any other medicine and consult your doctor.

5. Practice Qigong exercises. Another new but popular method of curing cold is the traditional Chinese medicine. It combines herbal medicines, Qigong, and acupuncture. The main principle of TCM is to allow the proper flow of your universal or vital energy, which is called Qi (pronounced as chi). It is the belief among Chinese that a person gets sick when he experiences imbalance in his ying and yang. There should also be harmony among the basic five elements such as the earth, water, fire, metal, and wood.

When you are drinking too many glasses of water does not work, or when you have already rested for several days, it may be time to think about using other methods, such as the ones mentioned above. Who knows, it may be the cure you are looking for.

Who says you need to spend all your money for your illness or to simply beautify yourself? It may not be completely known to you, but you can find almost everything you need right inside your home. Moreover, because they’re natural, you can take advantage of the nutrients—vitamins and minerals—that they contain.

1. How do you solve scars?

Every time you get injured or develop a wound, you simply need to give your body a time to heal. It will eventually close, but it may become a scar. If you’re a very vain person, scars may ruin your self-confidence. If they’re found all over your legs, you could be spending summers skiing because you can’t expose them. Fortunately, you can help lighten their colors by going for a very tasty mixture. You have to mix sour cream, yogurt, oatmeal, and lemon juice. Place it over the scar and don’t remove it for 10 minutes. Wash it off after the time has passed.

2. How do you get rid of pimples?

Pimples can be irritating not only because they are painful to touch, but because they can ruin your appearance. It doesn’t help either when friends and family members get to notice it first more than anything else in your body. Treatments can range from cheap to very expensive. However, rather than spend your money, why don’t you look for tomatoes in your backyard? Before you take a bath, combine tomato pulp, rose water, and honey. Place the mixture on your face and let it stay for twenty minutes. Afterward rinse your face. You will see how your pimple starts to subside or peel off.

3. How do you eliminate gas?

Our body produces gas—and it’s normal. You may burp or fart. Either way, you’re getting rid of it. However, there are times when it’s going to be real struggle for you. No matter what you do, you can’t just simply let it all out. All you’re left with is a bloated stomach. How do you do it? There are many ways, strange they may sound. If you can’t come up with peppermint tea, then simply boil potatoes in the water, which you’re going to drink later on. You may also feed yourself with lots of sour cream or yogurt—or even pepper.

4. How do you erase hemorrhoids?

When you’re feeling a burning or painful sensation in your anus or rectum, you could be suffering from hemorrhoids. It may not be as obvious as pimples, acnes, or scars; but you may want to still get rid of it for the simple fact that it can be pretty uncomfortable. You can make use of treatments, or you can just add corn or potato flours in the tub and take a long nice bath. Isn’t that sweet and simple?

5. How do you invite hair to grow back?

You’re not the only one who’s losing their hair, but you also don’t like to be others who don’t do anything to the problem. Rather than waste your money on several hair loss supplements that don’t work, buy yourself castor oil and use it instead of regular shampoo. Make sure that it penetrates the scalp, not the hair. Then wrap your hair with the use of newspaper and then cloth, and leave everything as is for the rest of the night. After 6 or 7 sessions, you will see tremendous improvement.

When push comes to shove, and you can no longer afford to buy more medicines for your illnesses, you simply have to rely on your ability to combine the different spices, fruits, and vegetables that you can find in your home. Thankfully, with ingenuity, scientific knowledge, guts, and great faith in what you’re doing, you can come up with effective albeit unusual home remedies such as these:

1. Coconut Macaroons for Diarrhea. Diarrhea per se isn’t actually a bad health condition. It’s the body’s way of getting rid of waste and other toxins in the body, though they could be in excessive qualities. However, you need to still control or put a stop to diarrhea since it can cause dehydration, which is potentially dangerous. You’re getting rid of too much fluid in your body, and your cells will dry up. You can gulp on several gallons or electrolyte, or you can go for coconut macaroons. Indeed, there are a number of people who discovered that it such can eventually put a sudden stop to their abnormal bowel movement. And since it’s sweet and simply delicious, it could just be the best medicine you’ve taken in your entire life.

2. Aspartame for Swollen Joints. Arthritis can be one of the most painful things that you could probably suffer. You can hardly even walk and move around. There are already a lot of drugs that are available in the market, and which you can take daily or upon prescription. What you may not know, though, is that your soda can be a great cure for your illness. According to a study conducted by a scientist who is suffering from arthritis, the artificial sweetener called aspartame can provide some relief to the swollen joints. It’s normally found in artificial sugars and in sweet beverages.

3. A Cup of Coffee for Your Asthma. Usually, the nebulizer is the best friend of asthmatic people. It allows them to breathe properly and clean the passage for air. However, if you don’t have one and you need some immediate cure, you can just simply make yourself a cup of coffee. The warmth itself is enough to somehow clear your passageways and allow you to breathe in properly.

4. Egg Whites for Your Face. Who says egg whites are only better when scrambled? If you have a huge supply of eggs in your refrigerator and you feel like freshening up, grab some of the former and put them in your face. Make sure that you only make use of the egg whites, not the yolk. Beat and then place them all over your face, as if it’s actually a mud mask. After fifteen minutes, wash off. You will notice that you will have an oil-free and smoother skin.

5. Mouthwash for the Dandruff. If it could work for animals, then it may also do so for you. Such is the principle behind the use of mouthwash in removing dandruff. Veterinarians would often combine baby oil with mouthwash in order to remove itching spots in horses and dogs. When applied to your own hair, you may eventually be dandruff free in as short as two days.