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"You got the sniffles or upset belly, don't reach for a glass of orange juice or that fizzy stuff. That is good, but try pineapple juice instead. It has vitamin C like its orange cousin, but it also has bromelain. Studies have found it is effective in treating upper respiratory conditions and acute sinusitis. The next time you get a cold, make this..."

Ingredients: fresh ginger, honey...

"My girlfriend who constantly is outside in the winter, gave me this wonderful recipe for dry skin....and guess what...it really works great!"

Ingredients: honey, plain yogurt, bananas...

"Honey is a soothing remedy for persistent coughs and sore throat. The strong antibiotic properties it contains coats the throat and reduces throat irritation. Uneasiness felt in the mouth & throat due to infection can be relieved immediately with honey.
Honey's unique composition makes it an effective antimicrobial agent, useful for treating..."

Ingredients: glycerin, honey, hot water...

"How true this is we'll have to try and find out!!!
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests
the ravages of old age. It is said to keep the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.
This is also said to reduce your cholesterol.
Weight loss!
Drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, raw honey, water...

"This cough-inhibiting concoction may help with easing of cold symptoms. Garlic inhibits cough and cold microbes and is an effective decongestant. Honey are considered by many to be a respiratory tonic, improving breathing, and is also known to be antimicrobial, assisting the immune system with fighting infection. Lemon reduces and thins mucus and..."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, honey...

"Another tea from the book "Herbal Teas". The ingredients sound kind of strange, like stuff you would expect to see in the ingredients for a chicken recipe rather than a tea recipe, but it tastes really nice. Fennel helps expel mucus accumulations and soothes coughs and throats. Ginger is warming and helps relieve colds, coughs and flu symptoms...."

Ingredients: fennel seeds, fresh ginger...

"We are all exposed to winter sneezes and snuffles(sniffles). This wonderful tea will help you stay healthy! Adapted from The Great American Detox Cookbook, by Alex Jamieson. She made up this recipe to help her husband detox when he ate a fast food diet for a month and filmed it. It will help digest meals more fully and to boost immune systems. It..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"This recipe is from the book "Herbal Teas". It is supposed to be good for colds, but it has a nice flavor for everyday use too. Echinancea is useful for fighting off colds and flu, especially at the onset of symptoms. Catnip eases symptoms of colds, flus and bronchitis and is very calming and relaxing. Yarrow is useful for the onset of colds..."

Ingredients: honey, lemon balm leaves...

"I don't remember which magazine I read this in (I was at the doctor's office) but we just tried it. The mosquitoes are swarming right now and my kids had tons of bites. They were in total desperation with the itching. I put a little on each bug bite, and they got relief almost instantly! Very easy."

Ingredients: aspirin, water...

"I learned this from one of my high school teachers. I remember she had told my mom about how missionaries will sometimes carry large amounts of baking soda with them on their trips for many different uses. This is one of them, and it works surprisingly well if you use it right.

NOTES: Works best on fresh mosquito bites and will sometimes..."

Ingredients: water, baking soda...

"Hopefully you don't need to used this but try it if you do.
Be sure to drink plenty of water.
Call your doctor immediately if there are signs of shock or heat exhaustion, such as:
dizziness, rapid pulse, rapid breathing, nausea, fever, or chills, severe skin blisters, extreme thirst."

Ingredients: tea bags, baking soda...

"Cucumber has healing properties not just for the skin, but also for your insides! A valuable source of potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, silicon, chlorine and fluorine, the cucumber taken with vegetables, cereals, fruits, nuts and salads enhances the nutritional value of food items. And not only is it good for maintaining the blood alkalinity,..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh lemon juice...

"This is a recipe from my sister. She is studying natural (herbal) medicine. She uses this in the cold season. It does NOT need to be refrigerated, but does take 2 months to cure before you can use it. She mixed up a batch for me yesterday, but it won't be ready for 2 months. She recommends putting parchment paper over the mouth of the canning..."

Ingredients: garlic, ginger, horseradish...