Joey Green's Magic Health Remedies: 1,363 Quick-and-Easy Cures Using Brand-Name Products

Joey Green's Magic Health Remedies: 1,363 Quick-and-Easy Cures Using Brand-Name Products

Home remedies remain an appealing alternative to costly doctor visits—they're effective, inexpensive, and ideal for everyday illnesses and injuries that don't require hands-on medical care. When brand-name product guru Joey Green tackles a subject like home remedies, readers can be found reaching into their closets, cupboards, and pantries for their favorite products to cure what ails them. From relieving a migraine with Dole© Pineapple Chunks, treating stinky feet with Clearasil®, and soothing an insect bite with Colgate® Toothpaste, Joey Green's Magic Health Remedies is packed with reliable, user-friendly cures for everything from acne and calluses to morning sickness and toothaches—121 conditions in all. Joey divulges that many products have special, never-before-revealed qualities not found on the label and, with a little ingenuity, can be used to treat minor health issues and conditions. There's compelling evidence for experimenting with off-label uses—like when hay fever strikes, a little McCormick® Ground Turmeric in a glass of water brings relief in 15 minutes; the bioflavonoids in the spice are antioxidants that suppress histamine production. Who knew? Well, Joey knows and now he's bringing fast relief (and lots of fun) to health care at home! JOEY GREEN has written 50 books. He's a former contributing editor to National Lampoon and a former advertising copywriter. He appears regularly on news and entertainment television programs and at home and garden shows across the country. He lives in Los Angeles. Acne • Bayer Aspirin. To clear up a blemish, use a mortar and pestle to pulverize one Bayer Aspirin tablet into powder, add just enough water to make a paste, and apply it to the blemish (unless you're allergic to aspirin). The salicylic acid dries up pimples. You can also soothe an acne outbreak by taking one or two Bayer Aspirin (regular strength) tablets four times a day. Aspirin reduces inflammation. (Before taking aspirin regularly, consult a doctor.) • Chicken of the Sea Salmon, Chicken of the Sea Sardines, or Chicken of the Sea Tuna. To bring acne under control, eat salmon, sardines, or tuna three times a week to add the fatty acids commonly known as omega-3 oils to your diet. These fatty acids help reduce inflammation, strengthen the immune system, and increase resistance to stress. A study published in 2008 in Lipids in Health and Disease showed that omega-3 fatty acids improved inflammatory acne lesions. • Colgate Regular Flavor Toothpaste. To dry up pimples, apply a dab of Colgate Regular Flavor Toothpaste and let sit overnight. • Dickinson's Witch Hazel. Saturate a cotton ball with Dickinson's Witch Hazel, and use it to cleanse your skin twice a day. A natural astringent, witch hazel helps dry pimples and reduce inflammation. • Dr. Teal's Epsom Salt. To help clear up blackheads, mix one teaspoon Dr. Teal's Epsom Salt, three drops iodine, and one-half cup of water. Bring the solution to a boil, let cool, and using a cotton ball, apply the mixture to clean your pores. The solution removes dirt and excess oil from the pores. • Fels-Naptha Soap. If your sebaceous glands are working overtime, wash excess oil from your skin and cleanse your pores with caustic Fels-Naptha Soap. Rinse thoroughly and dry. • Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel. To heal pimples, apply Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel to the blemishes three times a day until they clear up. Aloe vera fights infection and heals most skin blemishes within five days. • Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar. Pour one cup Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar into a large bowl and carefully add two cups of boiling water. Lean over the bowl and drape a towel like a tent over your head and the bowl. Inhale the rising steam for five to ten minutes. Twice a week, use this facial steam bath, followed by rinsing with a mixture of equal parts Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar and cold water to close the pores. • Heinz White Vinegar. To help clear up acne pimples, use a cotton ball to apply Heinz White Vinegar to the blemishes. The acids in vinegar help flush out blocked pores and dry up blemishes. • Knox Gelatin. To eliminate blackheads, dissolve one tablespoon Knox Gelatin in two tablespoons milk over low heat. Let cool, then use a cotton ball to apply the mixture to your face, avoiding the eyes. Wait thirty minutes, and then peel off the mask, exfoliating a thin layer of skin and removing blackheads with it. • Lipton Chamomile Tea. To reduce acne inflammation, place two Lipton Chamomile Tea bags in one cup of boiling water, cover with a saucer, and steep for five minutes. Squeeze and remove the tea bags, and let the liquid cool to the touch. After cleansing your face, use a cotton ball to apply the tea to the blemishes. When applied topically, chamomile is an anti- inflammatory that can help soothe pain. • Lipton Green Tea. Brew a cup of Lipton Green Tea, cover with a saucer, steep for ten minutes, and let cool. Then use a cotton ball to wash your face with t