Thursday, May 29, 2008

Pain in the .....

Hi Hi.

Wanted to share with you some simple tips to get rid of the usual aches and pains. I learnt them from my parents and believe me..they do work miraculously. Hope you find the tips useful especially if u hate taking medication or do not wish to make your rich doctor richer....

I must qualify that these are for normal pains and aches not associated with other diseases and should not be tried when you are under another medication. So here goes...


Toothaches (Decay/ Wisdom Tooth)
Take a few cloves (say 5 or 6), poke a needle through the stem and heat the cloves over a flame. Remove from the pin when the clove blackens and fattens a little. Once you have done this for all, place the cloves over the decayed area and bite into them. Leave the cloves there for a couple of hours and when the juice from the cloves sinks in, you’ll feel better.

You may need to do this a couple of times and the toothache will go away for a few days at least till you see your dentist. This is only an interim solution. So, please consult your dentist for a permanent solution

Sore Throat/ Flu/ Cold (Beginning Stage)
Take one small shallot, peel off the skin and eat it before you head to bed!!! Make sure you chew well and swallow it. Drink a glass of warm water mixed with a spoon with honey. You will feel much much better the next day. Shallots are super effective in killing germs... Take a mint or two in the morning to get rid of the smell.
You could also eat it everyday to reduce the chances of coming down with flu or cold..

Sore Throat
Take one teaspoon of honey and mix with black pepper and heat it over a small flame. Once it is heated up, slowly sip it and your throat will thank you for it. But dun take it too frequently as pepper is heaty..

Gastric Pain/ Feeling of Tummy Bloated (Mild)
Take about 3 to 4 pieces from one garlic. Skewer them (with the skin) and heat them over fire till the skin starts to blacken (the skin may catch fire, so dun panic..just blow off the fire). Remove the skin and eat them. Drink a glass of warm milk and the pain should subside...