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There are such things present in the kitchen of our house which are the cure for small health related problems occurring in daily routine. Grandmothers understood the properties of these ingredients very well and this was the reason why they used to prepare remedies for everything from vomiting and nausea to cold and cough and maintaining proper digestion. These remedies are effective and the chances of causing harm are very less.
If you have muscle pain or headache, take a tablet, but this habit can harm your health. It is not considered right to take painkillers for every small thing. So let us know about 5 such old remedies which will be very useful to you when needed.
What to do if there is gas in the stomach?
If your stomach feels too heavy after eating or there is a problem of gas, then lightly roast some fenugreek seeds, fennel and celery. Grind it and make powder. Mix black salt in it and take this powder with some lukewarm water. Asafoetida also helps in improving digestion and providing relief from gas problem.
home remedies for children
There is a small baby at home and he has a cold. Due to this, the nose gets blocked again and again, which bothers many times even after giving medicine. Fry the celery and tie it in a light cloth and make a bundle. Keep letting the child smell this. This opens the nose. Apart from this, if the child is suffering from cold and is not having proper bowel movement then boil celery and betel leaves. This water should be filtered and given half a teaspoon twice a day. Keep in mind that if there are loose motions then avoid giving it to the child.
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What to do if you have a toothache?
Often toothache occurs at a time when you cannot go to the medical store and get medicine. If this ever happens to you too, then add salt to lukewarm water and hold it in your mouth for some time and then rinse it. Repeat this process three to four times in the same manner. Apart from this, you can wrap a little camphor in cotton and keep it under the tooth. Grinding cloves and keeping its powder under the tooth provides relief from pain.
What to do in case of nausea and vomiting?
If someone is feeling nausea like morning sickness, then you can give him half a spoon of fennel to chew. Apart from this, lemon water can be given or lemon should be licked with black salt. Apart from this, boiling mint in water, cooling it and drinking it provides relief from nausea and vomiting. If the problem of vomiting persists, contact the doctor immediately.
Relief from cold-cough-sore
If you get cold then the simple way is to take steam of hot water. If there is a sore throat, gargling with lukewarm salt water provides relief. If you suddenly start coughing at night, press the clove under your teeth. Keep sucking it gently. This prevents frequent cough. In case of cold and cough, taking roasted turmeric with lukewarm milk provides relief.
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