Origin Vape Giveaway Thread Part 9 - The funnest thread on ECF =)

[RaceGun59]

09-18 #2
Folk remedies
An iron key pressed to the back of the neck will cure a nosebleed.
My mom used a cold teaspoon.

 

[CountBoredom]

9/18 #1
Home remedies or Folk remedies (Health, cleaning, etc)

Garlic to ward off Vampires

Garlic used against vampire was big in southern Slavic countries and Romania as well. It was used to find vampires and to prevent vampires. A vampire in hiding could be spotted by not being willing to eat garlic. In the 1970s , a Romanian church distributed garlic during service, observing those who refused to eat it and figuring out if the person was a vampire.

 

[rbeckys8]

9/18 #1 Crisco is a great hand cream

 

[faeriekitsune]

9/18 #1

Nutty way to help laryngitis
For reasons we couldn’t fathom, chestnut shells turn up in folklore as a laryngitis remedy. The directive is to chew the shells as if you were chewing gum. Frankly, we thought this treatment was just plain nutty until we came across a 2007 medical study — it suggested that the shells are actually loaded with antioxidants

 

[faeriekitsune]

9/18 #2

Try popcorn soup for nausea
We don’t think this old folk remedy for nausea sounds very appetizing, but perhaps it worked for someone: Air-pop some popcorn and put it in a bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand for 15 minutes. Eat a teaspoon of the soggy stuff every 15 minutes or so.

 

[CountBoredom]

9/18 #2
Home remedies or Folk remedies (Health, cleaning, etc)

Toothpaste for Bug Bites

A small dab of toothpaste can instantly relieve the sting and itch of an insect bite. Most likely it is the peppermint oil in the toothpaste that brings about the cooling affect. Peppermint essential oil can have the same, if not greater, effect. Peppermint oil has been used for hundreds of years to treat ailments. If you don’t have peppermint oil on hand, then give the toothpaste a try.

 

[liblue1]

9/18 #1
Mint protects you cells from mutation and enhances the dna repair process. In addition, peppermint oil is steam-distilled from mint leaves. This safe process avoids the toxic hexane used to extract most vegetable oils. So mint oil does not pollute you or the environment with cancer-causing chemicals

 

[liblue1]

9/18 #2
Mint is inexpensive and available in any supermarket or natural food store. You don’t need a prescription to buy it. The label is not filled with scary side effects...........

 

[rbeckys8]

9/18 #2 toothpaste applied to zits helps too!

 

[Roadtrip635]

9/18 #1

Tea made with sarsaparilla root is a good remedy for coughs

 

[cindycated]

9/18, #1, Home Remedies:

 

[cindycated]

9/18, #2, Home Remedies:

 

[KatzWh1skers]

9/18 #1
Remedy for warding off ants:
Sprinkle a liberal amount of cinnamon in an unbroken line to form a barrier to keep ants OUT

 

[KatzWh1skers]

9/18 #2
When you're traveling with cardboard storage boxes in the back of your open truck bed, Plainly label the boxes as "USED Kitty Litter"....No one will steal it

 

[Roadtrip635]

9/18 #2

Instead of money clip or wallet, roll up money with a thick rubberband and keep in your front pocket. The rubberband will catch in your pocket and make it harder to pick pocket without feeling it.

 

[angelphyre]

9/18
1. Home remedies

 

[angelphyre]

9/18
2. Home remedies

 

[x-23]

9/18

Another trick I learned in restaurant is to put ground black pepper on a cut to stop the bleeding. I just looked it up, apparently soldiers used this trick in World War II. Pepper also has antibacterial properties. TMYK

 

[Uncle]

09/18 Entry #1 . . .

Theme: Home remedies or Folk remedies . . .

Honey for hay fever

Actually, this remedy for hay fever may not be as wacky as it sounds — it’s endorsed by many reputable healers, and it’s a popular treatment in England. Honey that’s produced locally — say, within 25 miles of your home — may contain pollen from the plants that trigger your allergies. If you eat a spoonful or so of this honey daily during the winter, it’s just possible that it could act similarly to allergy shots and blunt your allergic reaction. We think it’s a sweet remedy that can’t hurt and just might help. (Note: Never give honey to babies under a year old.) (From Reader's Digest)

 

[Uncle]

09/18 Entry #2 . . .

Theme: Home remedies or Folk remedies . . .


Give your nose a hand

Make like an ancient healer. Acupressure is an ancient Chinese healing art. Think of it as needle-free acupuncture. Use your left thumb and index finger to press the areas next to the inner eyes on both sides of the bridge of your nose. At the same time, use your fingers and the heel of your other hand to grab muscles on both sides of the spine at the back of your neck. Put pressure on all four points for about one minute. Press out the pain.

Weird as it may sound, giving your sinuses a finger massage will increase circulation to the area and help erase the pain. Here’s how: Using your index fingers, press hard on the outer edge of your nostrils at the base of the nose. Hold for 30 seconds, release, and repeat three or four times. (From Reader's Digest)