The amazing properties of onions

An onion can provide many natural benefits. If you have been stung by a bee or mosquito. Cut an onion in half and hold it on the sting. It will take the pain away, and cool the sting. The onion is also great for an earache, just slice it in half and put it over the ear hole. Leave it there for a half an hour at a time or till the pain subsides. An onion can also help your sinus' drainage. It is a natural decongestant. Just make some onion juice, you do this by slicing up slices of and onion and put sugar in it. 1-2 TBL spoons, let set for 1/2 hour till juice forms and spoon it out. Swallow, it is not too bad. One onion can be "juiced" many times. This is a great tip for a pregnant woman who has a cold and can't take medicine

Drink peppermint tea. Alternatively, drink tea made from the seeds and leaves of dill, chamomile or rosemary.

Chew raw carrots to prevent indigestion. Eat fresh pineapple at the end of a meal.

Eat apples and cucumber with their peel on. The rinds and peel contain mineral salts which help digestion.

Eat parsley or watercress.

Make a digestive tonic by leaving a handful of basil leaves for several hours in a bottle of wine

Grated horseradish stimulates digestion

Also

For diarrhea or flatulence, two activated charcoal capsules, you can obtain from any pharmacy, take care of it. No chemicals!

Hand Cleaner

A great environmentally friendly way to clean grease or other sticky substances from your hands is to
mix 1 part dish soap to 3 parts sugar and use as a hand cleaner. the grainy sugar acts as a
scrubber and the soap cleans at the same time!

Hand Softener

For extra smooth hands place small amount of soft butter and a spoonful of sugar into palms and rub
for a few minutes rinse off with warm water hands feel silky smooth.

Peppermint is an antiseptic and contains menthol, which relieves pain when applied to skin surfaces

There are a few things you can try.

Personally I use oil of cloves. You can get it from most drug stores, chemists, you put a little of
the oil on to some cotton wool and dab it onto the area affected. It will numb the pain.

You can also try the following take two whole cloves, the kind you stick into oranges around holiday
time, place them between the offending tooth and your cheek. You might want to chew them
a little to release their juices. This is a centuries-old trick that really works

Another remedy is soak raspberry or comfrey leaves in hot water for a few minutes and apply directly
to the affected area

Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Also

Eat 10-12 almonds, the equivalent of two aspirins, for a migraine headache. Almonds are far less
likely to upset the stomach

Also if this helps....whenever I get sinus headaches or migraines I just push on the top of my nose
right in between my eyes and whatever it is drains out and my headache goes away....it helps a lot.

Also

For a headache, even of migraine proportions, take ginger. I take about a quarter of a teaspoon of
ground ginger, it doesn't have to be fresh ginger - just out of a jar will do, put some sugar
over it to sweeten the taste. Pour it onto your tongue and wash it down with milk to help
take the heat away. It works almost every time and it even takes the pain of migraine away.
Not the spaced-out feelings but the pain anyway!

Try applying soap on the area for instant relief.

or

Apply paste made of baking soda and water

or

For mosquito bites, try making a paste of Meat Tenderizer and a little water, and apply to swollen
bite area. Meat Tenderizer breaks down the protein quickly and eases the itching and
reaction to the bite.

1. Here is a new idea for getting rid of the terrible Hic ups. Get a table spoon of peanut butter and lick it off the spoon till it's gone. Don't know why but it works every time for me. (Tip from Grand Mother)

2. While drinking a glass of water with a straw, plug your ears with your fingers. If you're at school, get a friend to turn the bubbler on for you, while drinking with your ears plugged!! It worked for me & everyone I've shown since

3. For getting rid of hiccup, take a heaping teaspoon of sugar and let it slowly melt on your tongue (or anything sugary like a candy bar). I can't explain why but it works for me!

4. Put your hands above your head for a few minutes to cure hiccups (something to do with stretching the diaphragm).

5. Hi , I have a great tip for hiccups it has worked many times. Pull the top of your hair for about 1 -2 minutes. It works.

6. Have a glass 1/4 full of drinking water. Strike a stick match and extinguish in the water. Immediately drink the water. If hic-ups are bad, two matches in the same glass may be required. This works 100% of the time.

7. When you have the hiccups, take a glass of water, tilt your head upside down, and drink out of the glass. IT WORKS! I don't know why, but every time it works!.

8. The best remedy for hiccups is to open your mouth as wide as you can. Put a Q-tip as far back in the roof of your mouth and gently rub, your hiccups will be gone..

One of my packets of Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda) had the following recommendations regarding dosage for oral use as an antacid..

Do not take baking soda internally if you have low calcium levels, reduced stomach acid, congestive heart failure, kidney damage or cirrhosis of the liver, high blood pressure, too alkaline body fluids, if taking any steroid medicine or if pregnant or breast feeding except on a doctors advice. Not recommended for children under the age of 12 years of age

The peeled potato absorbs the excess salt.

Holistic: Several natural oils can also be used in the treatment and prevention of head lice if you're uncertain about using a chemical-based product. Purchase natural alternatives containing a mixture of olive oil and coconut oil, lavender and tea tree oil, or coconut oil and ylang oil . You can also make your own chemical free treatment by following the recipe below.

CHEMICAL FREE TREATMENT
Ingredients:

2 ounces vegetable oil
20 drops tea tree oil
10 drops rosemary oil
10 drops lavender oil
10 drops lemon oil
Directions:
Apply mixture to infected person's head and cover with towel for one hour. Follow with regular shampooing. Repeat this process next day.

HOUSE

Even after all lice has been removed from the hair and scalp, there is still a danger of re-infestation if your living space has not been treated. Lice can survive in home environments for up to four days. Nits can lie dormant for several weeks, then hatch and re-infect the family. All articles of clothing, bedding, towels, and furniture that the sufferer used should be washed in hot water and detergent, machine dried, or dry cleaned. Combs and brushes can be disinfected by soaking in a solution of bleach and hot, soapy water. On items that cannot be washed, use the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum draperies, upholstery, carpeting, mattresses, and any other area where you fear lice and their eggs may have been deposited. Be sure to wrap the vacuum bag in a plastic bag after cleaning and immediately discard.

PREVENTION

If an outbreak of lice occurs, it's important to avoid sharing personal items. Never share:

Combs
Brushes
Hair accessories
Jewelry
Hats
Towels
Clothing
Bedding

1- round Rubbermaid container (#6 or 9)
1- roll of good-quality ALL WHITE paper towels, cut in half. (I use Bounty, because they're sturdy and I can buy them in bulk.)
2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons baby shampoo
1 tablespoon baby oil
1 teaspoon rubbing alcohol, (optional)

Mix water, shampoo, oil, and alcohol in container. Add 1/2 roll of paper towels, cut side down. (Save other half for next time.) Put on lid and let soak until all liquid is absorbed. (About 5- 10 mins.) Turn container upside-down and leave it for about 30 mins., to make sure liquid is completely absorbed. Turn it back over, wait a few minutes, and they're ready to use!

I like these wipes better than store-bought because they're cheaper, bigger, last longer, and they're made of stuff that you already have on hand if you have a baby.

Also for skin burns apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast relief. It will prevent burn blisters.

Almonds: To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.

Ants: Put 3-4 cloves in the suger container will keep the ants at bay.

Biscuits: If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.

Butter: Avoid the use of butter. If it is essential to use, substitute it with "You can't believe it is not butter' or with Flora-Proactive (which avoid absorption of cholesterol by our body) or similar substitutes.

Apples: Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.

Banana: Apply mashed banana over a burn on your body to have a cooling effect.

Bitter Gourd (Karela): Slit Karelas at the middle and apply a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd all round. Keep aside for 1/2 an hour and then cook.

Celery: To keep celeray fresh for long time, wrap it in aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator.

Burnt Food: Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pour boiling water in it, keep for 5 minutes and then clean.

Chili Powder: Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time.

Chopping: Use a wooden board to chop. It will not blunt the knife. Don't use a plastic board, small plastic pieces may go with the vegetables.

Coriander/Mint: You can use dried coriander and mint leaves in coarse powder form in vegetable or chutney, if fresh one are not available.
To keep them fresh for a longer time, wrap them in a muslin cloth and keep in a fridge.

Cockroaches: Put some boric powder in kitchen in corners and other places. Cockroaches will leave your house.

Coconut: Immerse coconut in water for 1/2 an hour to remove its hust.

Dry Fruits: To chop dry fruits, place them in freeze for half an hour before cutting. Take the fruits out and cut them with a hot knife (dip it in hot water before cutting).

Dough/Rolling pin: If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, place it in freezer for a few minutes.

Garlic: Garlic skin comes off easily if the garlic cloves are slightly warmed before peeling.

Ghee: Avoid the use of ghee. If it is necessary, substitue it with canola oil. Even for making halwa, you can partly substitute it with oil.

Green Chilies: To keep the chilies fresh for a longer time, remove the stems before storing.

Green Peas: To preserve green peas, keep them in a polythene bag in the freezer.

Idlies: Place a betel (paan) leaf over the leftover idli and dosa batter to prevent them sour.
Do not beat idli batter too much, the air which has been incorporated during fermentation will escape.

Dosas: If you add half a tsp of fenugreek seeds to the lentil and rice mixture while soaking, dosas will be more crisp

Frying: Avoid deep frying. Substitute deep frying with stir frying or oven bake. Don't pour the oil, but make a habit of spraying the oil in the utencil for cooking. Heat the utencil first, then add oil. This way oil spreads well. You will use less oil this way.

Left Overs: Don't throw away the foods left over. Store them in Freeze. Use them in making tasty dishes.

Lemon/Lime: If the lemon or lime is hard, put it in warm water for 5-10 minutes to make it easier to squeeze.

Lizards: Hang a peacock feather, lizards will leave your house.

Milk: Moisten the base of the vessel with water to reduce the chances milk to stick at the bottom.
Keep a spoon in the vessel while boiling milk at medium heat. It will avoid sticking the milk at the bottom of the vessel.
Adding half a tsp of sodium bicarbonate in the milk while boiling will not spoil the milk even if you don't put it in the fridge.

Mixer/Grinder: Grind some common salt in your mixer/grinder for some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.

Mosquitoes: Put a few camphor tablets in a cup of water and keep it in the bed room near your bed, or in any place with mosquitoes.

Noodles: When the noodles are boiled, drain all the hot water and add cold water. This way all the noodles will get separated.

Onions: To avoid crying, cut the onions into two parts and place them in water for 15 minutes before chopping them.

Wrap the onions individually in a newspaper and store in a cool and dark place to keep them fresh for long time.

Oven: Watch from the oven window to conserve energy because the oven temperature drops by 25 degrees every time its door is opened.
To clean the oven, apply a paste of sodium bicarbonate and water on the walls and floor of the oven and keep the oven on low heat for about half an hour. Dried food can easily be removed.

Paneer: To keep paneer fresh for several days, wrap it in a blotting paper while storing in the refrigerator.
Do not fry paneer, immerse it in boiling water to make it soft and spongy.

Papad: Bake in microwave oven.
Wrap the papads in polythene sheet and place with dal or rice will prevent them from drying and breaking.

Pickles: To prevent the growth of fungus in pickles, burn a small grain of asafoetida over a burning coal and invert the empty pickle jar for some time before putting pickles in the jar.

Popcorn: Keep the maize/corn seeds in the freezer and pop while still frozen to get better pops.

Potato: To bake potatoes quickly, palce them in salt water for 15 minutes before baking.
Use the skin of boiled potatoes to wipe mirrors to sparkling clean.
Don't store potatoes and onions together. Potatoes will rot quickly if stored with onions.

Rice: Add a few drops of lemon juice in the water before boiling the rice to make rice whiter.
Add a tsp of canola oil in the water before boiling the rice to separate eacg grain after cooking.
Don't throw away the rice water after cooking. Use it to make soup or add it in making dal(lentils).
Add 5g of dried powdered mint leaves to 1kg of rice will keep insects at bay.
Put a small paper packet of boric powder in the container of rice to keep insects at bay.
Put a few leaves of mint in the container of rice to keep insects at bay.
Samosa: Bake them instead of deep frying to make them fat free. Don't fry the filling potato masala.
Preserve the samosas in freezer. For eating, take out of the freezer two hours in advance and bake them over low temp.

Sugar: Put 2-3 cloves in the sugar to keep ants at bay.

Tomato: To remove the skin of tomatoes, place them in warm water for 5-10 minutes. The skin can then be easily peeled off.

When tomatoes are not available or too costly, substitute with tomato puree or tomato ketchup/sauce.
Place overripe tomatoes in cold water and add some salt. Overnight they will become firm and fresh.

Utensils: Use nonsticking utensils. Use thick bottom utencils, they gets uniformly heated. For electric stoves, use flat bottom utencils.
Add a little bit of common salt to the washing powder for better cleaning of utensils.

Vegetables: Don't discard the water in which the vegetables are soaked or cokked. Use it in making soup or gravy.
To keep the vegetables fresh for a longer time, wrap them in newspaper before putting them in freeze.
Chop the vegetables only when you are ready to use them. Don't cut them in too advance. It would spoil their food value.
Sink (Blocked): To clear the blocked drain pipe of your kitchen sink,mix 1/2 cup sodium bicarbonate in 1 cup vinegar and pour it into the sink and pour about 1 cup water. In an hour the drain pipe will open.

Salty soup: Place a raw peeled potato in the bowl, it will absorb the extra salt.

Yoghurt(Home Made): To set yogurt in winter, place the container in a warm place like oven, over the voltage stabliser, etc.

Yoghurt: If the yogurt has become sour, put it in a muslin cloth and drain all the water. Then add milk to make it as good as fresh in taste. Use the drained water in making tasty gravy for vegetables or for basen curry.
To keep the yoghurt fresh for many days, fill the vessel containing yoghurt with water to the brim and refrigerate. Change the water daily.

Black Circles under eyes:
Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. wash with warm water and apply a cream.

Facial masks:
For applying facial mask, first rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores. Then apply mask. In the final rinse, use cold water to close the pores.

Turmeric Mask:
This is the traditional mask, also used for a bride, seven days in advance of marriage. Take in a cup half a cup of besan (gram flour), 2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of sandal wood powder, 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil, add some water to make a paste. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste.

Honey Mask:
Rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Oily Skin Mask:
Mix 1 tsp. brewer’s yeast with plain yoghurt to make a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly into all the oily areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Banana mask for wrinkles:
Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Avocado Mask:
Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Oatmeal Mask:
Take 2 tsp oatmeal and 1 tsp baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply to face and all over the skin and rub gently.

Facial Mask:
Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Apply on your face and leave for overnight. Wash your face with warm water.

Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask:
Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour.

Grape Cleanser:
Split 2-3 grapes and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse with cool water.

Olive Oil Hair Mask:
Mix 5 Tbsp of olive oil with 2 eggs. Apply throughly to hair. Wrap head with plastic wrap. After 15 minutes rinse well.