Questions tagged [natural-remedies]
Use this tag for "natural" solutions to common problems such as healthcare conditions, but also everyday nuisances and problems. See also "folk remedies" or "home remedies".
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Does sweating help to cure the flu
Many people advise you to put some warm clothes on, get under the blankets and sweat a lot to help cure flu/fever.
On one hand there is a lot of opinion on the Internet saying that it does not work, ...
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Do Ostrich Eggs repel Spiders?
After someone told me that Ostrich eggs repel Spiders I had to google it. I haven't been able to find a scientific explanation but throughout the Internet there are a lot of articles that mention it ...
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Can a raw-food diet allow someone to "switch" from one side of his brain to the other when he gets tired?
The following article relates this claim by someone who stayed awake for 11 days:
How can someone stay awake for 11 days?
He also employed a unique raw-food diet. Wright claims that his
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Does drinking hot tea (or hot drinks) help when you're sick?
Livestrong (as well as my mom) claims you should drink tea when you are feeling sick. They claim hot teas provide numerous benefits from various sicknesses:
A cup of warm herbal tea can help relieve ...
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Does a 'soda bath' help internal inflammations/infections in toes and fingers
To be clear, with soda, I mean washing soda or sodium carbonate.
In the Netherlands, when you have an inflammation in/on your finger or toe (see this image), the doctors will advise you to submerge ...
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Does baking soda eliminate a cockroach infestation?
My questions concerns a population, more significant than simply exterminating an individual cockroach.
Claim: http://pest.tips.net/T003494_Kill_Roaches_with_Baking_Soda_and_Sugar.html
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Is sulfur a "miracle cure"?
There are claims that sulfur and its compounds like organic sulfur and MSM can cure many health issues.
Sulfur and Methylsulfonylmethane or MSM for short is being claimed to have these benefits:
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Does açaí provide special benefits against diabetes?
The fruit "açaí" is marketed in the US as having special antioxidant-related nutritional value. A frequently heard claim is that is provides special benefits against diabetes.
The price of any ...
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Does Marmite keep away mosquitoes?
I saw this rather weak claim in this BBC news article:
Several newspapers, including the Guardian, the Sun and the Daily Telegraph, have claimed the yeasty spread to be the perfect defence against ...
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Can Hydrogen Peroxide administered via ear drops reduce the duration of the common cold?
I was looking for information about common colds and this URL came up on page 1 via Google search:
Vitamin D and Other Simple, Inexpensive Tricks to Cure a Cold (on mercola.com)
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Do cloves in an apple repel fruit flies
Some cloves in apples have recently appeared in our office. Apparently they will repel fruit flies. They look exactly like the result of following these instructions.
Is there any evidence to suggest ...
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Is "Oil Pulling" an effective treatment for arthritis or other chronic diseases?
Oil Pulling is apparently an ancient practice, but is seeing a recent surge in popularity. It is claimed it can cure almost anything, from bad breath to AIDS.
The process apparently involves ...
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Does rubbing hands on a steel block reduce the smell of garlic?
I read the question How do you remove garlic smells from your fingers? on Seasoned Advice and it reminded my of a claim I was always skeptical about. The accepted answer states:
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Do lemon and yogurt remove tan when applied on the skin?
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/beauty/31330949_1_juice-skin-aloe-vera
Mixing together some gram flour, lime juice and some curd on the affected area on a regular basis gives ...
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Does taking honey and apple cider vinegar lower blood pressure in humans?
Livestrong claim:
You can now lower your blood pressure by consuming apple cider vinegar. Other herbs, foods and dietary changes can assist in increasing the effectiveness of the vinegar. You can ...
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