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ACNE
- Cleanse of face daily with all-natural mild soap
- Apply tea tree oil
- Apply a paste of chick-pea flour and water, let dry, rinse
- Apply a solution of vinegar and lemon juice
- Avoid foods like: sugar, greasy, wheat, chocolate, cheeses and yeast producing foods.
- Black current seed oil capsules, primrose oil capsules
- Drink Chasteberry tea
- Drink beet juice and carrot juice
- Zinc, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, charcoal and B complex
- Apply aloe vera to affected area
- Drinks lots of water
- Eat a healthy balanced diet
- Beta-Carotene
- Herbal steams
- Sauna
AGE SPOTS
- Dab juice of fresh lemon on spots twice a day
- Apply paste of yogurt and honey, let dry 30 minutes, rinse.
- Dab spots with buttermilk
- Apply fresh aloe vera to spots
- Onion and Apple Cider Vinegar: blend an onion and drain it, with the help of strainer, into a bowl. Mix an equal amount of apple cider vinegar to this and apply over the spots with a cotton swab dipped in this decoction
- Apply castor oil twice a day for few months
- A few drops apple cider vinegar to a glass of water, drink
- Add a few drops apple cider vinegar and lemon juice directly to spots
- Apply a mixture of horseradish and milk to spots
- A spoonful of vinegar and olive oil can be mixed and applied to the spots, washed off in half an hour
- Raw papaya can be grated and rubbed on spots, wash off after a few minutes
- 2 to 3 spoons of orange juice can be mixed in a half spoon of apple cider vinegar. This must be applied over the darkened regions for around a month, and will then begin to yield promising results
- Apply buttermilk and tomato juice to spots
- Rub the rind of a watermelon over age spots
- Apply a paste of garlic and water to spots
- Apply cucumber juice to age spots
ALLERGIES
- Add salt to warm water, use to cleanse the airways
- Add apple cider vinegar to water and sip slowly throughout the day
- Drink crushed garlic cloves with water at night
- Vitamin C, Vitamin E, B-Complex
- Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder to a glass of water, consume for relief from allergy symptoms
- Essential oils are known to be beneficial in relieving skin allergies and hay fever. Pour a couple of drops of basil, lavender, peppermint and basil essential oils onto a handkerchief and place against your nose or use diffuser, when you feel the onset of allergy symptoms
- Drink lemon and grapefruit juice daily
- Quercetin, a natural anti-histamine so it helps prevent an allergic reaction from taking place. Foods: onions, parsley, apples, dark berries, olive oil, grapes, pineapple
- Consume 2 tablespoons of honey daily
- Sandalwood
- Apply a paste of lemon juice and sandalwood to the affected areas, for relief from itching and irritation
- Mash almond leaves and apply to the affected skin
- Apply a paste of mashed papaya seeds to the affected area
- Take one tablespoon of poppy seeds and mix with a little water to form a paste. Add one teaspoon of lime juice to it and apply to the affected skin.
- Keep a journal of your triggers, allergens, foods
- Wear medical alert bracelet or necklace in case of emergencies that states you have an allergy
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
- Eat a diet low in fat and calories
- Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12, Omega-3, Calcium, folic acid
- Keep your mind busy, Hobbies, reading, crossword puzzles, working anything that makes you use your brain
- Exercise regularly
- Herbs: cinnamon, gingko biloba, turmeric, curcumin, gotu kola, sage
- Diet: coconut oil, salmon, mackerel, raw nuts, curcumin, turmeric, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, fruits
- Keep your mind busy with activities, hobbies, puzzles, crosswords, brains games, anything that makes you think
- Exercise regularly
- Keep a journal
- Avoid: processed foods, canned, fast food, aluminum
- Get 8 hours sleep a night
- Get out in the natural sunlight
- Drink some tea: green, black, chamomile, ginseng
ANAL ITCHING
- Soak in a bath of ½ cup baking soda and warm water
- Apply witch hazel with a cotton ball
- Use a compress of a tea bag (that has been soaked like you are making tea) let cool and hold to area for 15 minutes
- Keeping area washed well and dry
- Apply corn starch
- Apply paste of baking soda and water
- Apply apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball
ANEMIA
- Add 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses and 1 teaspoon vinegar in water/tea daily
- Foods high in Iron: Spinach, tomatoes, pomegranate, parsley, dates, organ meat like liver, wholegrains, legumes, nuts, ash gourd, clams, beans, apricots, peanut butter, kale, beets, apples, strawberries, apples
- Reflexology
- Get out in the sun
- Drink Tea: Yellow dock root, parsley, yellow dock root
- Take Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Bee pollens
- Drink fresh apple juice daily
- Sesame seeds: Soak 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds in the water for 2 hours, strain and crush the seeds to get a paste, add 1 tablespoon of honey to this paste and mix well, have paste 2 x day
- Juice: beet, tomatoes, leafy greens, parsley, pomegranate, spinach, apples
- Almond: Soak a large fistful of almonds overnight in a bowl of warm water, peel the outer skin and grind the soaked almonds to a fine paste, add he almond paste to a glass of warm milk, drink 1 glass daily
- Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Manganese, fiber, Folic acid, choline with trace amino acids
- Eat a ripe banana along with two tablespoons of honey daily
- Mix 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, drink on empty stomach every morning
- Consume 5 figs daily
ANGINA
- IF HAVING CHEST PAIN CALL 911 OR GET TO THE NEAREST EMERGANCY ROOM
- Eat a low-fat low sodium (salt) diet
- Quit smoking
- Decrease intake of caffeine: coffee, pop (soda) etc..
- Eat small frequent meals
- Take breaks in between activity, such as: showering, eating, getting dressed and walking
- Reduce stress (learn to relax): music, yoga, massage, watch TV, read a book, meditate, anything that has a calming effect on you
- Don’t try overly vigorous exercise
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Eat a clove a garlic a day
- Herbs: gingko, hawthorn, khella, ginger, lysine, chamomile, peppermint
- keep warm, avoid the extreme cold
- Diet: salmon, halibut, olive oil, raw nut, garlic, lemon, basil, honey, grapes, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, onion, wheat germ, dark chocolate, cayenne, soybeans, pineapple, oranges, parsley and cantaloupe
- Magnesium, coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, Vitamin C
- Avoid: red meats, dairy, butter, eggs, palm oil, coconut
- Helpful Tea’s: Kudzu, gingko, hawthorn, khella, ginger, green tea, Gingko biloba, parsley
- Add 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and a spoonful of honey in a glass of water or tea
- Drink fresh onion juice or add to favorite juice/smoothie daily
- Increase fiber in your diet
ANXIETY
- Learn to relax: yoga, meditate, read a book, listen to music, get a hobby, get a job you like, anything that lowers you stress levels
- Dab a bit a lavender essential oil to your forehead or temples
- Drink warm milk
- Decrease caffeine intake: coffee, tea, chocolate
- Exercise (30 min) 3 x week: walk, hike, swim, tennis, garden, anything that gets you moving
- Get 8 hours of sleep a night
- Listen is calming music
- Keep a journal
- Get some sunlight, boost your melatonin
- Drink some tea: ginger, Valerian, catnip, chamomile,
- Herbs: Ginger, valerian, hops, catnip, kava, chamomile, jojoba,
- Watch TV, take your mind off things
- Get a massage
- Take a warm bath: add a few drops of lavender, vanilla, chamomile, eucalyptus essential oils or flowers, Epsom salt or sea salt
- Vitamin A, Vitamin B, B-complex, multi-vitamin, omega-3, magnesium, GABA
- Inhale: lavender, vanilla, bergamot, geranium essential oils
- Exercise: (30min) 3 x week: walk, swim, hike, tennis, anything that gets you moving
- Avoid alcohol
- Stop smoking
- Foods to include in diet: blueberries, peaches, whole grains, oats, eggs, milk, oranges, spinach
- Listen to soothing music
ARTHRTITIS
- Inhale: rosemary, chamomile, lavender, holly, vine essential oils
- Rub sesame oil to affected area
- Apply warm compress or heating pad to area
- Apply cold/cool compress to area
- Drink: black cherry, parsley, greens, carrots, beets, pineapple, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, citrus
- Foods to include in diet: yogurt, pineapple, carrots, citrus, bananas, strawberries, turmeric, cayenne pepper, olive oil, salmon, herring, sardines, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, leafy greens, whole grains
- Stop smoking
- Relax: meditation, yoga, acupressure, acupuncture, watch TV, read book
- Exercise (30min) 3 x day: walk, ride bike, swim
- Take a hot/warm bath: add Epson salts, sea salts, rosemary, lavender, chamomile essential oils
- Vitamin E, Vitamin C, selenium, zinc, Vitamin D, omega -3, flaxseed oil, fish oil
- Replace button with zippers
- Keep items at arm reach
- Apply Caspian cream/Ointment to affected area
- Rub affected area with wintergreen or eucalyptus essential oils
- Keep hand swelling down by wearing gloves
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Use assistive devices as needed: walkers, canes, raised toilet seats, reaching sticks, grab bars, bathmats, shower chairs
- Wearing good comfortable shoes
- Herbs: Alfalfa, dong quai, black cohosh, buckthorn, celery seed, comfrey, peppermint, rosemary, skullcap, slippery elm, willow bark, ginger root, cat’s claw
- Drink Tea: green tea, licorice, rosemary, peppermint, chamomile, red raspberry leaf
- Apply a lotion of 11/2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper to ½ cup cocoa butter to affected area
- Massage area with warm olive oil
- Drink the juice of one potato mixed with warm water
- Massage emu oil into affected area
- Eat raw garlic daily
ASTHMA
- IF HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING SEEK MEDICL ATTENTION
- Avoid: processed foods, mold, dust, fireworks, chlorine in pools,
- Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin c, B -complex, calcium, magnesium
- Herbs: Gingko, evening primrose, turmeric, coleus, licorice, nettle
- Learn to control your breathing through: yoga, meditation, imagery
- Keep a journal of what triggers your asthma
- Take 2 teaspoons of bee pollen a day
- Take 2 tablespoons of local honey a day
- Foods to include in diet: canola oil, salmon, herring, raw nuts, leafy greens, carrots, beets, apples,
- Avoid cold and pain medication (take to your local pharmacy)
- Drink a cup of coffee
- Drink a mixture of 5 drops anise oil, teaspoon honey in warm water
- Drink crushed raw cranberries in some warm water
- Drink some honey, lemon added to some whiskey
ATHLETE’S FOOT
- Wear cotton/wool socks
- Avoid nylon socks, pantyhose, plastic shoes
- Apply some baking soda
- Rub feet with tea tree essential oil and olive oil
- Wear shoes made of leather or canvas
- Wear slippers, water shoes in public places like showers, gyms, swimming pools
- Keeps nails/feet clean and trimmed
- Rub calendula ointment/cream to affected area
- Soak feet in a warm bath of 2 teaspoons Epson salt/water
- Steep 5 tea bags in 1 quart of hot water, soak feet, repeat as needed
- Soak feet in a warm bath with a few drops of mustard essential oil
- Keep feet dry always
- Use hair dryer on cool setting to dry feet
- Soak feet in warm water, add a few drops of tea tree oil