simple remedy recipes

I got this in an e-mail from my sister and thought that they were very interesting. My son is now trying the honey on blemishes....(it's supposed to work overnight!)

Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost
immediately, without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional
pain
relievers.

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for
burns?

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with
mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong
Altoids
peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix One Tablespoon of horseradish
in
1/2 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it
as a
massage oil for instant relief for aching muscles.

Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take
one
Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

Cure urinary tract infections with AlkaSeltzer. Just dissolve two
tablets in
a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. AlkaSeltzer
begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly, although
the
product was never advertised for this use.

Eliminate puffiness under your eyes: All you need is a dab of
preparation H,
carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid
ointment
acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.

Honey remedy for Skin Blemishes. Cover the blemish with a dab of honey
and
place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin
sterile,
and speeds healing. Works overnight.

Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail
fungus by
soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic
leaves
your toenails looking healthy again.

Easy eyeglass protection. To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from
loosening, apply a small drop of clear nail polish to the threads of
the
screws before tightening them.

Coca-Cola cure for rust. Forget those expensive rust removers. Just
saturate
an abrasive sponge with Coca-Cola and scrub the rust stain. The
phosphoric
acid in the coke is what gets the job done.

Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer. If menacing bees, wasps,
hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the
insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground
instantly.

Soapy water thrown on a wasp nest at dusk when all the wasp or hornets
are
on it, kills them all, eggs too. It smothers them as they breath thru
their
pores.

Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue all over the
splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter
sticks
to the dried glue.

Hunt's tomato paste boil cure: Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste
as a
compress. The acid from the tomatoes soothes the pain and brings the
boil to
a head. Balm for broken blisters. To disinfect a broken blister, dab on
a
few drops of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.

Heinz vinegar to heal bruises: Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and
apply
it to the bruise for one hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and
speeds
up the healing process.

Vaseline cure for hairballs: To prevent troublesome hairballs, apply a
dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will
lick off
the jelly, lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass easily
through
the digestive system.

Quaker Oats for fast pain relief. It's not just for breakfast anymore!
Mix
two cups of Quaker Oats and one cup of water in a bowl and warm in the
microwave for one minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your
hands
for soothing relief from arthritis pain.