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Not only is heartburn and acid reflux a minor annoyance, it can also mean sleepless, painful nights. At its worst, acid reflux becomes chronic and can be a sign of GERD or acid reflux disease which can lead to permanent damage of your esophagus.
It is even suggested that left untreated, persistent stomach acid being allowed into your esophagus may lead to esophageal cancer. It is best to make sure you are treating the root cause of your heartburn and avoid acid reflux. Many want to avoid expensive and possibly dangerous and toxic medications and surgery though. To that end, we want you to find an acid reflux home remedy listed here that works for you.

Top Home Remedies for Acid Reflux and Heartburn:

Raw Potato - shredded with a grater. Eat several tablespoons of this at the onset of symptoms.

Baking Soda - A teaspoonful in a cup of water. Drink it for quick relief. Warning: Depending on the cause of your heartburn, this can actually cause more acid to be produced afterwards and the symptoms may return. The same goes for heartburn relief tablets that are also calcium supplements.

Rootbeer - Some old timers swear by a can of root beer to cure heartburn.

Cola - Served at room temperature, may help simple heartburn caused by indigestion. On the other hand, the caffeine and carbolic acid in soda may inflame more serious cases of acid reflux.

Ginger and Ginger Tea - Chewing on raw ginger, or drinking strong ginger tea with honey may help acid reflux.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey - 2 tablespoons of vinegar every morning and a couple tablespoons of honey every night. This is an old time recipe for a healthy stomach that can keep heartburn away.

Saltine Crackers or Pretzels - Eating several at the onset of symptons brings relief according to many.

Pineapple Juice - drinking this, or eating the fruit itself brings relief for some.

Papaya - in fruit or juice form may help.

Colloidal Silver - Many believe that serious acid reflux might be caused by a bacteria or virus in the stomach. Some have found that taking colloidal silver has quickly ended their heartburn pain permanently.

Yellow Mustard - A tablespoon of this when you feel the burn coming on might do the trick. Not recommended if you have ulcers though.

Prevention of Acid Reflux and Heartburn:

Drink plenty of water every day. Eight to ten glasses of water daily may help prevent many health problems including acid reflux.

Avoid too much caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.

Always eat small meals. Always eat at least a couple hours before going to bed.

Sleep with your head slightly elevated to keep acids from coming up.

If you are suffering through an active outbreak of the Herpes Simplex virus, you probably want some way to deal with the pain and embarrassment. The cold sore home remedy list below shows some ways people around the world have remedied the symptoms of this virus.

Top Home Remedies for an Outbreak of Cold Sores:

L-Lysine - This supplement can be found at health food stores. It is also present in high quantities in Tuna Fish. Take the 1000mg supplements or start eating a lot of canned tuna as soon as you feel the tingle.

Colloidal Silver applied to the spot where you can feel the cold sore coming in. Also taken orally as a preventative.

Tea Tree Oil placed on a cotton ball and dabbed liberally on the area where you suspect the sores are about to develop. People claim they keep the sore size to a minimum and limit scarring.

Nail Polish Remover dabbed on the sore. People say it burns like crazy but dries the sore up quickly.

Ice - Keep icing down the area where you feel the sores starting. Again, this is supposed to minimize the size of the sores and the strength of the outbreak.

To prevent spreading this virus which may infect between 25-30% of the adult population in the USA, abstinence is best (though rarely practical, eh?) and at least well protected intercourse with condoms is suggested. Condoms cannot completely prevent the spread of this virus though as it can be spread even when you are not having an outbreak from simple skin to skin contact.

Use cooked carrots to treat diarrhea in infants. Will soothe the digestive tract while providing nutrients that are lost during the attack.

In all cases, drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.

At the first sign of sniffles, immediately ingest Echinacea. There are over 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. They are shared by coughing, sneezing and by hand. Therefore, the first treatment is prevention! Wash hands often and well, using a good anti-bacterial soap. Eating garlic can help in the prevention of colds and flu. Here are a few other remedies:

Pour a cup of boiling water over a couple of tablespoons of fresh, shredded Ginger Root. Makes a good hot tea that is effective against the most common cold viruses.

Echinacea
Also known as Purple Coneflower, this is probably one of the most widely recognized herbal treatments available today. While most people know it’s usefulness for fighting colds flue and infections, it is an excellent blood cleanser. It also clears up carbuncles, boils and blood poisoning.

Second degree burns will develop blisters indicating the burn has penetrated deeper into the skin and is more painful.

The worst type of burn is a third-degree burn and is a medical emergency.

For minor first and second degree burns, use a leaf from an aloe plant for instant relief.

Yogurt - The lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria present in Yogurt may be a preventive of cankers. When you buy yogurt, look for “active cultures” printed somewhere on the label. Eat yogurt daily especially while under stress.

Speaking of stress, this can set off a return of your sores, so try to keep the stress levels down to a minimum. Herbs which work as sedatives such as rockrose and chickweed may in turn help keep stress at bay and mouth sores away.

Stick a wet tea bag in your mouth. Tannins present in black tea are thought to help remedy sores. Make sure the bag isn’t burning hot though!

Swish with a spoonful of hyrdrogen peroxide in a cup of water.

Swish a liquid antacid around in your mouth.

Use a tea made with goldenseal as a mouthwash.

Take your vitamins - a vitamin deficiency can lead to an outbreak of cankers. A popular home remedy for canker sores is to rub the liquid from vitamin E tabs on the sores.

Prevention: Don’t brush your teeth too hard and don’t chew on your cheeks while you are concentrating on your work.

If any home remedy for canker sores doesn’t work, keep in mind that most outbreaks of these things will go away after a couple of weeks on their own. If this doesn’t happen, please see your health care provider.

Cayenne is a constipation home remedy that is effective in producing peristalsis in your colon and aids digestion. It can be used regularly at every meal and when needed for constipation. Cayenne pepper is known to help thin the blood. So, it is good for improving blood circulation.

Cayenne is available in capsules of different strengths, from 5,000 heat units (HU) to 100,000 and even higher. In addition, cayenne when used with other herbs helps to deliver these herbs more efficiently to where they are needed in the body.

As a constipation home remedy, start with one capsule of 40,000 HU and always take it after you eat. You will feel a hot or slight burning feeling in the upper stomach and that’s when you know its working. The feeling is like when you get heartburn. This burning sensation will pass as your body gets use to you using cayenne.

Do not use cayenne seeds, as they can be toxic. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding do not take cayenne supplements. Use cayenne only as directed on its container and only as capsules.

Cayenne has the ability to block the ulcer producing effect of NSAIDS. It also has shown to increase the body’s absorption of theopylline, a drug used to treat asthma.

In his book, Left for Dead, Dick Quinn tells how Cayenne pepper saved his life after coronary bypass surgery failed to restore it. In this book, Shannon Quinn, say,

“One of the most effective stimulants, mostly, cayenne targets the digestive and the circulatory system. Cayenne regulates blood pressure, strengthens the pulse, feeds the heart, lowers cholesterol, and thins the blood. It cleanses the circulatory system, heals ulcers, stops hemorrhaging, speeds healing of wounds, rebuilds damaged tissue, eases congestion, aids digestion, regulates elimination, relieves arthritis and rheumatism, prevents the spread of infection and numbs pain.”

Use the recommended dose shown on the bottle of cayenne you use.

You can also add cayenne pepper into other foods. Add cayenne to soups, salads, and other foods you like.

In soups or salads break open a cayenne capsule and mix it in. You can add 1 – 2 capsules, but first start with 1/4 or 1/2 capsule so you can get use to the hot taste.

If you are pregnant, it is considered safe to use cayenne.

Use this constipation home remedy and you will see results. It definitely has the power to eliminate constipation and keep you regular and has many other benefits, especially for your heart.

Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid e-books. He writes a newsletter called natural-remedies-thatwork.com and his information on other topics can be seen at http://www.stop-constipation.com or at http://www.constipation-remedies.for–you.info

Please remember though, if the pain persists, there may be a more serious problem. Get the attention necessary.

Top Home Remedies to Treat an Earache:

Hydrogen Peroxide - Place in ear with your head down and ear up. Let it soak for a while. Then turn and drain and apply a heating pad. Repeat several times. May soften up any extra wax causing the pain and help it come out.

Hair Dryer - set on low and held at least 7 or 8 inches from the ear while you are lying down. May help relieve the pain.

Garlic and Olive Oil - Put a piece of raw garlic in a cotton ball. Soak the cotton ball in olive oil. Place the ball in your ear. Wait overnight. May help by the next morning.

Garlic Oil - Often taken in gel cap forms daily, these can be pierced and the liquid dripped into the affected ear. Place a heating pad on the ear afterwards.

Colloidal Siver - a few drops in the ear might help.

Prevention of Earaches:

Don’t blow your nose too hard.

Please don’t smoke and avoid second hand smoke as much as possible.

Wear earplugs when swimming and avoid unclean waters. Make sure to drain and dry your ears well after swimming and bathing.

Keep in mind that these home remedies are meant to help alleviate the pain associated with an ear ache, and not the cause. Please seek treatment if you suspect an ear infection.

We hope you find one home remedy for an earache to be useful!

If you need flea control…

Darn those horrible fleas. Those nasty wingless parasites that live off the blood of people and pets - dogs, cats, even birds. Fleas are at least annoying. Of course there’s the itch. Sometimes, you or your pet might be allergic to them, resulting in swollen bumps and rashes. At worst, fleas can be the carriers of disease. Did you know that fleas were partially responsible for the bubonic plague?

There’s nothing worse than watching your favorite pet scratch endlessly because of these creatures - except maybe the horrible feeling of guilt you get when you decide to place harsh chemical flea medicine on your pet to get rid of these bloodsuckers.

Luckily we can offer you a natural home remedy for fleas here:

Top Home Remedies to git rid of fleas:

Garlic - You like garlic on your food don’t you? Well so might your pet. Minced raw or lightly fried garlic added to your dog or cat’s food not only enhaces the flavor, the garlic will also stave off fleas once it’s in your pet’s system.

Cedar Chips - Cedar chips added to your pet’s sleeping area not only keeps odors away, it also keeps fleas at bay!

Yeast - Do you or any of your friends brew beer at home? If so you might have some brewer’s yeast around. Sprinkle a bit on your pet’s food. It’s healthy and also wards off those dreaded parasites.

Citronella and Eucalyptus oils used around the house can provide a pleasant smell that fleas hate too!

Please shampoo your pets with natural and safe products and comb them regularly. Remove any fleas on site. Regular pet hygiene along with the home remedy for fleas above will help reduce the need to resort to harsh chemicals sprays, flea collars and toxic shampoos.

If your child should end up with lice though, you might be even more concerned about the very toxic shampoos and medicines commonly used to get rid of them. Most of these are the equivalent of bug sprays. Do you want these poisons on or in your child? Probably not. Luckily there may be a home remedy for head lice that works for you.

Top Remedies for Treating Head Lice at Home:

First, all items of clothing, bedding, etc.. should be washed and then either thrown away or sealed in plastic for a couple weeks. Lice cannot survive any length of time without their human hosts.

Next, we’ve got to kill the lice present in the hair.

Mayonnaise - Cover the hair, scalp, base of the neck and around the ears completely in mayonnaise, then cover with a plastic shower cap. After a couple of hours, this should smother any lice. This is followed by shampooing thoroughly several times.

You can also use vaseline in place of mayonnaise. The advantage is it can be left on over night. (You can’t leave mayonnaise on over night because it spoils and can sicken your child.) The downside is you need to use a lot of baby oil afterwards to get the vaseline out.

Now that we’ve gotten rid of any living lice, we must remove the eggs or nits of future lice.

Vinegar - Now shampoo the hair with vinegar. Run a comb through, preferably a nit comb to remove the eggs. After rinsing and drying, you should go through the hair and pick out any remaining nits (they are visible as very small, oval, white or yellow colored specs attached to the hair shaft). Dispose of the nits in soapy water with vinegar. You must check each hair. It is time consuming.

Keep checking every day for new nits! Any missed can easily hatch and start spreading lice again.

Although this cure for lice is very time consuming, think about the advantages of not putting strong toxic medicated shampoos on your child!

Feverfew is probably the best known treatment. Some people try ingesting the leaves directly, causing mouth sores. The good news is that you can also brew a tea with two to eight fresh leaves steeping in boiling water.

Do not boil the leaves however, as it breaks down the effectiveness.

Pregnant women SHOULD NOT take Feverfew nor should women who are breast feeding.

Doctors will often prescribe powerful and expensive oral medication for treatment. You may be concerned about the toxicity, side effects or price of such medicine. If this is the case, please take a look at the home remedy for toenail and nail fungus we have here.

Top Home Remedies for Treating Nail Fungus:

Topical Treatments:

Vinegar

Tea Tree Oil

Colloidal Silver

Name Brand VAPOR RUB

Faithfully apply any of the above to your nails daily and cut away the protruding part of the nail as it grows. Make sure to do this constantly. This may solve your problem.

If your nails continue to thicken, change color, become chalky and crumble away, please seek medical treatment!

We hope this home remedy for nail fungus works on your fingernails or toenails.

Suddenly you’ve noticed those itchy raised red patches on your skin - ring worm! Also called tinea, this fungal infection spreads easily as it is quite contagious. Children frequently contract it and it can be spread by contact with infected skin, infected pets, sharing combs and the like. Although antifungal creams and oral medications are available over the counter, if you need a home remedy for ringworm we have some below.

Top Home Ring Worm Remedies:

Penny and Vinegar - Soak a penny in vinegar and after crystals form on the coin, bandage the coin over the infected area. May kill off the fungus.

Jock Itch Cream - rubbed over the infected area. Claims are that they work just as well as any ringworm specific medications.

Chewing Tobbaco - Wet the chewing tobacco and bandage it over the infected area.

Calamine Lotion and Tea Tree Oil applied over the infected area after it has been cleaned and dried.

Clear Nail Polish - spread over the infected area.

Bleach dabbed over the infected area. (Very dangerous, especially if you are allergic or you have open wounds - not recommended.)

Iodine applied to the infected area on a regular basis.

Prevention of Ringworm:

So you and your or your pet won’t need a home remedy for ring worm, don’t share personal items like your hair brush.

Always wash your clothes and wear dry clean clothing.

Make sure to wear sneakers when you go to the gym and wear your own sandals in public showers.

Create your favorite vegetable soup. Add heaping amounts of Garlic, Onions, Horseradish, Hot Pepper and Ginger. Enjoy the dish while feeling your sinuses open.

At the very least you can ward the pain off for a while, until you finally decide to visit the dentist’s to have that cavity drilled or the root canal done. At best, you are just suffering from a temporary ache and one home remedy for toothaches from the list below will do the trick.

Top Home Remedies for tooth aches:

Ice and a Towel: This is the old standby to numb the pain quickly if you don’t have any of the other products listed around. Wrap the towel around the ice, apply to the side of your face.

Clove Oil - Applied directly to the sore tooth is said to numb the pain.

Oil of Oregano - This one is also said to keep toothache pain at bay for a while, but the taste can put some people off.

Colloidal Silver - Some folks swear by this stuff for many types of ailments. A couple doses daily is said to take care of a toothache, among other things…

Mouthwash - Any of the well known antiseptic type mouthwashes swished liberally over the offending tooth may help kill bacteria and numb the pain for a while.

Aspirin - Don’t just swallow it though. Instead, crush half an aspirin into powder and apply it directly to your hurting tooth.

Until you finally decided to go to the dentist, we hope one home remedy for toothache will work for you!

Often caused by E.Coli bacteria, these infections of any of the organs that your pee flows through can cause a burning sensation and the need to urinate way too often. Because of the close vicinity of the anus to the urethra in females, ladies tend to suffer from this ailment more frequently than men.

Many people are concerned about the side effects of antibiotics which are commonly prescribed for this problem. Others may not have access to a health care provider at the time of infection. Hopefully you can find a useful home remedy for urinary tract infections in our list below.

Top Home Remedies to Treat a Urinary Tract Infection:

Cranberry Juice - The acids in cranberry juice may be effective in killing of the bacteria causing your UTI. Drink several glasses a day.

Orange Juice - Not has effective according to claims as cranberry, but may help your bladder infection if it’s all you have around.

Water - Drink glass after glass of it constantly at the onset of an infection. May flush it out of your system before it takes hold.

Vitamin C - In very high concentrations when the problem starts. 2 x 1,000 mg or 4 x 500mg tablets per day to start.

Yogurt - Live culture yogurt has bacteria that may help your system while healing.

Other diuretics which may help include celery and watermelon. You may add these to your diet during the onset of a urinary infection.

Although coffee is a diuretic, it should be avoided as the caffeine can inflame the infection.

Please remember to abstain from sex while you have a UTI so as not to inflame the condition and pass it on to others.