Herbal Household Remedies

chives, ginger, peppermint, pumpkin, squash, watermelon

• If your headaches are due to sinus congestion when you have a cold or flu, a tea made of ginger and chives may give you relief within 20 minutes or less:  chop 1-1/2 tbsps of chives and shred 1/2 tsp of ginger root finely, and add to 1 cup of boiling water.  Cover with a flat plate and let steep for 30 minutes, then strain.  Drink while still lukewarm.
• Likewise, peppermint tea will relieve the pressure of migraines and headaches.  Bring to a boil 1 pint of water, remove from heat,  Then add 2 tbsps of mint, fresh or dried, and let steep for 50 minutes, covered.  Strain and drink cool.  In addition, relief can be achieved by rubbing a little bit of Peppermint Oil - 4 oz. - EssOil on either side of the temples and towards the back of the neck.
• Freshly scraped pulp of pumpkin or yellow or orange squash can be applied to forehead and temples.  Its cooling effect will relieve splitting headaches.  The same pulp can be applied to the side of the face, neck and throat to relive neuralgia.
• If you have a watermelon handy, tie the thick rind around your forehead and temples to relive severe headaches and migraines.

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green beans/ chamomile, horseradish, potato,

• Against acne, washing the face three times a day with the pod tea of green beans helps very well. If acne becomes chronic, or to cure eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, poison ivy rash, blackheads, herpes, cold sores and the like, add 3 tbsp of dried chamomile flours to the tea after it has been removed from the stove. Cover and let steep until the tea is cool, strain, bottle. Every three hours the face should be washed with the tea, and a cup of it should also be drunk each day.
• To relieve the itching of eczema, dabbing the skin with horseradish and milk will be helpful: Soak 1 tbsp freshly grated horseradish root in 1 cup of buttermilk for 30 minutes, then strain. After dabbing the skin with it, wait 15 minutes before washing it off. If there are leftovers, refrigerate the mixture for later usage.
• Potato plaster reduces inflammations caused by contusions, sprains, burns, fractures, hemorrhoids, abscesses, arthritis, neuralgia and eczema: Peel and grate ordinary potatoes, mix half of them with an equal amount of green vegetable leaves (either spinach, radish or cabbage). The vegetable leaves should be coarsely pureed in t a food blender before mixing with the potatoes. To this wet mass add 10% white flower, then mix everything thoroughly by hand in a big bowl. Add just enough ice water (never warm water) to give the paste a wet, somewhat even and thick consistency. Apply plaster directly on the skin. For sensitive skin, rub the affected area with olive oil before applying the plaster. Put a clean cloth over the plaster and secure with a linen bandage. When the plaster dries out, apply warm water on the dry mass until it becomes moist again. Let the plaster sit in place for about 3.5 hours, while reclining. Remove plaster and rinse skin with warm water.

mustard, chives, ginger, thyme

• Grandma’s Old Time Mustard Plaster still helps for a variety of disorders, just like it used to do: asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, fever and chills, sciatica, neuralgia, gout, bumps, bruises, sprains, tendinitis, common cold and flu, eruptive sores and boils. Mash leaves and stems of fresh mustard plant into a pulp. Coat the surface of the skin with petroleum jelly (Crisco lard or Vaseline) before applying the pulp to prevent serious blisters or raising welts on the skin. Bind into place with gauze and adhesive tape and keep on for several hours or overnight for best results.
• Chives and ginger tea relieves headaches due to sinus congestion caused by colds and flu. In 1 cup of boiling water put 1-1/2 tbsps of finely chopped chives and 1/2 tsp finely shredded ginger root. Cover with a flat plate and steep for half an hour. Strain, then drink lukewarm. Headaches usually go away within 20 minutes or less. Repeat as often as needed.
• For hot compresses to put on the chest to help break up lung congestion, or as a massage lotion for aching muscles and joints, put 1 1/2 handfuls of fresh thyme in 2 pints of boiling water. Cover and move away from the heat. Let steep for 40 minutes. Strain and use.