Epsom salts, a crystallized mineral derived from magnesium sulfate, often appears in "detox" bath blends and salt scrub products. Its exfoliating, softening action also helps release impurities from the body while adding mineral content.
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Fungi spores are so tiny that you don’t notice when you inhale them or they land on your skin. But once they begin to reproduce and show themselves as athlete’s foot, yeast infections or skin rash, you’re painfully aware that your body is hosting a fungal infiltration.
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Pale skin and baggy eyes, while rarely a charming sight, may indicate little more than a restless night or over-indulging in unhealthy eating and drinking.
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Tongue problems can result from injury, smoking, vitamin deficiency, taking antibiotics, using mouthwash and allergic reactions to certain foods. But for some people, acidic foods are to blame.
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When a common cold or a virus-fed cough lays your toddler low, it’s frustrating to known that antibiotics or other prescribed medicines can’t help. Your child’s pediatrician is the expert source for the best over-the-counter medicines and foods to give her.
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Botanical remedies for lightening and whitening the skin have existed for centuries. Some people seek an all-purpose formula to whiten hands, body or the complexion, while others look for natural whiteners to fade age spots and freckles.
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Urine odors, whether from a fresh accident or a lingering stain, can challenge even the most diligent housekeepers. Pet or child accidents can occur on anything from carpet to bedding or clothes. Home remedies to control urine odor should be your first line of defense in treating the smells.
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It’s bad enough to have a headache, but when that pain is accompanied by stomach cramps, the suffering only intensifies. Sometimes the problems are unrelated and require separate treatment, but occasionally they both spring from the same malady.
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A warm glass of salt water remains a classic, all-natural home remedy to cope with a sore throat or toothache. Yet people with high blood pressure may be concerned about the sodium content in these solutions.
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Dandelion root tea works to stimulate appetite and aid digestion, and can be brewed from dried or fresh roots on your stovetop. If you make the herbal tea with fresh dandelion root, you'll likely find no shortage of the weedy plant in your own backyard.
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Blackheads and other forms of acne affect teenagers and adults alike. Contributing factors include bacteria, inflammation, clogged pores and an excess of an oil known as sebum, notes the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Although many people find relief from chronic headaches by undertaking a healthy eating and exercise schedule, an unlucky few find that working out causes sharp head pain. Rather than ignoring this symptom and powering through the pain, consult your doctor to rule out serious causes.
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Lumps and swelling can stem from a number of maladies. Lumps can apply to a range of skin conditions, including boils, cold sores, breast lumpiness, hemorrhoids and acne. Swelling might refer to those issues, or to a more generalized swelling, as with fluid retention.
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“Thieves oil” essential oil blends may be marketed as proprietary formulas today, but herbalists have passed along recipes for the famed “four thieves” remedy for literally hundreds of years. The date and place of the "Vinegar of the Four Thieves"
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Dyeing and highlighting your hair often gives you a boost of color at the expense of texture and shine. When hair becomes over-processed, the outer layers separate from the shaft, resulting in split-ends, frizz and flyaways. Home remedies to treat dry, colored hair can be found in your kitchen or herb garden.
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Eggs are packed with protein, sulfur and biotin, all of which contribute to shiny, healthy hair when eaten or applied as a hair mask. Because of the quick spoilage rate of this natural product, commercial hair products don’t contain eggs. Yet, home treatments using eggs require little time, expense or experience.
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Although toenail problems sound like minor maladies to the uninitiated, anyone who’s ever suffered from a toenail growth problem knows otherwise. Conditions like brittle nails, toenail fungus or ingrown nails can cause tenderness, unsightliness, pain and even serious infection if neglected.
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You used to be able to wash your face and go, but lately your skin has needed a little extra help. Once you turn 40, the products you turned to in early adulthood may be too harsh or drying.
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You may hear people recommending vitex, also known as chasteberry, as part of a diet plan. It’s important to remember that while vitex contains some compounds that may enhance health, it is a medicinal herb — not a food. It contains no calories, fiber, major vitamins or minerals.
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Sweaty hands plague many people, either during extreme stress or on a daily basis. In severe cases, you may want to consider surgery, Botox injections or home kits which actually use electric currents to address the problem.
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