Mama's Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Livin, Svetlana Konnikova [classic fiction .TXT] 📗

“bilkers”—passengers without tickets.

Upon arrival in Russia, the grain was moved by rail. Some

sacks were travel worn and ruptured, spilling their contents onto the floors and through cracks where the seeds were sown along the railway. A short time later embankments along the route flourished with the soft, aromatic herb. This is how chamomile seeds passed through several Russian borders undetected and became a permanent flower of my homeland, a staple in our pharmacies, kitchens, and hearts, thousands of miles from America, their native land.

Try the fol owing remedies to ease headache!

r 4. Drink fresh carrot juice.

r 5. Administer an enema mixture of herbal laxative such as chamomile, valerian root, horehound, horsetail, or dandelion for relief of occasional constipation and bowel cleansing.

r 6. Apply a hot water or vinegar compress to the forehead. Clever Remedies to Outsmart Headaches @ 135

r 7. Drink hot Indian tea mixed with Ceylon and lemon.

r 8. Drink hot green tea with jasmine.

r 9. With both hands, massage your head from your forehead to the base of your skul .

r 10. Boil two tablespoons cherries in two cups water for five to seven minutes. Add a pinch of sugar and drink as a hot tea.

r 11. Inhale vapors of a mixture of one tablespoon of camphor and one tablespoon of spirits of ammonia. Or try soothing aromatherapy by inhaling vapors of two to three drops of essential oil of peppermint or lavender added to one cup of water, which has been brought to boiling and removed from heat source.

r 12. Drink one glass of spring water on an empty stomach every morning for two to three weeks.

r 13. In a smal pot combine two teaspoons of peppermint leaves with one cup of boiled water. Steep for three to five minutes, stirring occasional y. Filter and add ½ cup of boiled water. Drink one to three times daily 15 minutes before eating. This tea wil keep in the refrigerator for two days.

r 14. Ease migraines with contrast baths: alternate about six hot and cold water dips for hands and feet.

r 15. Rest your head on a pil ow fil ed with a medicinal herb such as lavender. Try sleeping on it for at least two hours for a luxuriously soothing and simple treatment.

r 16. Drink ½ cup fresh cranberry juice.

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r 17. Drink one ounce of fresh potato juice.

r 18. Make linden tea and drink it hot. It is a good sedative and pain reliever.

r 19. Before bed take one tablespoon of sugar or honey and wash it down with one glass of spring water. Do this for several days. This helps a stress headache.

r 20. Drink primrose tea.

r 21. Place one teaspoon of primrose (roots,

Note:

leaves, and stems) in a mug. Add boiling water and let steep for 30 minPrimrose should not be utes. Drink two to four ounces twice

daily.

confused with Evening

primrose ( Oenothera

biennis). This tea acts as

Chronic headaches

a sedative and has a light

Chronic headaches of nervous origin

soporific effect. However,

may occur in the head, temples, or forehead.

taken in excess, this tea

Some people experience scalp pain, which

can cause excitability.

may indicate oversensitivity. People who sufDo not exceed

fer from chronic headaches may need rest

recommended dosage.

and/or the following:

r 22. Vitamin C, vitamin B complex.

r 23. To eliminate or ease nervous headache, try Egg Milk. In a small bowl beat one fresh egg and slowly add 3/4 cup scalded milk. Beat together and drink at once. Fol ow this simple method every day for 10 days.

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r 24. With the fingertips apply light pressure to the temples for 10-15

seconds. Release the pressure. Blood wil flow into your head to ease the headache

r 25. Soak feet to the ankles in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. r 26. Cut a raw potato into thin slices, wrap in two layers of gauze or cheesecloth, and use as a compress on the forehead for 10-15

minutes.

r 27. When you come home after many hours of working on a computer, you may suffer from what I cal brainwork fatigue. To revitalize yourself, try this: Take a warm bath with chamomile. Add five bags of chamomile tea to two cups of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes, add to bath, and relax in the tub for at least 30 minutes.

r 28. Ease a sudden headache without special symptoms by adding three drops of glycerin to hot, not boiling, water. Place your elbows in the water until your headache decreases (usual y about 20-30 minutes). Add water when necessary to maintain a high temperature.

Headache related to anemia

Because of poor blood circulation, people who suffer from anemia often complain of headaches. You will recognize if anemia is the cause of your pain by several symptoms: forehead becomes cold, pupils dilate, and pulse rate drops. Try this:

r 29. Tie a cotton kerchief around your head and sit up, elevating your feet. It is important that your feet are the same level as your head. Drink a smal cup of strong black coffee or cold raspberry, 138 ^ Mama’s Home Remedies

strawberry, or chamomile tea. Make sure that you maintain a regular schedule for meals to ensure that you do not become constipated. If constipation occurs,