Homemade Hard Candy To Relieve Throat Pain

     Homemade Hard Candy To Relieve Throat Pain

 If you want to deal with cough in a natural way make these candies. This is a great way to treat your children’s cough -
Ingredients needed:
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
½ a teaspoon of grounded ginger
100 grams of brown sugar

Method of preparation:
Take a silicone ice cube mold and oil it.
Put the brown sugar into a bowl and heat it on low fire.
Make sure you are constantly stirring in order to avoid burning.
When the sugar is melted add the ginger and the lemon juice.
Continue to boil for another few minutes while constantly stirring.
When you notice that the mixture becomes golden-brown, put the bowl away from the fire.
Put the mixture in the previously prepared ice cube mold and leave it in the freezer for half an hour.Kids are allowed to have 2 to 3 of these candies a day.
Thanks to this remedy, you and your kids will be able to get rid of cough in a couple of days.
 

courtsey :-Healthy Food Star

Eliminate Head Lice with This Simple, Safe and Natural Remedy

Eliminate Head Lice with This Simple, Safe and Natural Remedy

  Lice tend to be a common issue amongst school children. This tiny, wingless insect lives on human hairs and feeds on tiny amounts of blood taken from the scalp. Girls get head lice more often than boys .If you are tired of spending a fortune on head lice shampoos and you want a healthier alternative, give the information below a shot. You will be glad you did.

Listerine mouthwash (off-brands work just fine as well)

White vinegar

Shower cap or plastic bags from the grocery store

A couple towels

Shampoo

Lice comb

Douse your child’s head with as much Listerine as needed to completely wet their
head.Once their head is completely drenched, gather their hair and put a plastic grocery bag, or shower cap, over it and leave it sit for at least an hour.
After enough time has passed, carefully remove the bags. You might be surprised at how many dead head lice are in the bags.
Carefully rinse the mouthwash from their hair. Douse their head with the white vinegar. Reapply the bags again. Let it sit for another hour.
After an hour, take the bags off carefully. Rinse the vinegar from their hair. Shampoo as normal.
Once done, comb their hair using the lice comb. The vinegar helps to loosen the glue on the eggs, so that way you can easily comb them out .
 Lice especially don’t like the smell of spearmint, so you can put a bit of Listerine in a spray bottle with some water and spray your little one’s hair before they head to school.
Not only will your kids be protected, but their hair will be smooth, shiny and great-smelling. Give it a try; you won’t be disappointed.

courtsey: Healthy Holistic Living

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THE COUNTLESS USES FOR BAKING SODA (BESIDES BAKING)!

here is a list of USES FOR BAKING SODA that I have compiled     from various websites and comments on websites. Thank you everyone  who has contributed to these ideas!

• Clean and remove marks (even crayon!) from walls and painted furniture by applying to a damp sponge and rubbing lightly. Wipe off with a clean, dry cloth.
  
  
• Many people use baking soda as a “shampoo” and LOVE it.   Just add about a tablespoon to a normal-sized dollop of your shampoo and and apply to wet hair in the shower. It will be very foamy. Rinse, condition, and style as usual.
  
  
• Keep kitchen and bathroom trash cans fresh-smelling by adding a sprinkle of Baking Soda regularly .
  
  
• Before putting on self-tanner, remove dead skin cells with a paste of baking soda and water. It will leave your skin soft and smooth, perfect for applying that “glow”. (Make a paste of 3 parts  Baking Soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate the skin. Rinse clean.)
  
  
•  ….every couple of months sprinkle a mixture of baking soda and a tablespoon of your favorite fabric softener over your mattress, let it sit for an hour, and then vacuum it up. Gets rid of dust mites and freshens up the mattress. Keep that same mixture in a small mason jar with holes poked in the top in your linen or clothes closet to keep it smelling fresh!
  
  
• After cleaning your coffee pot with white vinegar (add one cup of vinegar and enough water to fill the pot and let it run through a coffee-making cycle), put baking soda in your sink drain and then pour vinegar in and quickly put the stoppers in. It will bubble and foam and eat away at food deposits. It works a like a charm and no waste!
  
• When cooking green veggies, add a dash or two to the water and then bring to a boil as usual. It helps them stay green.
  
  
• For a great tile grout cleaner, mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide into a paste, and scrub the grout with the paste and a toothbrush.
  
  Freshen carpets. Sprinkle on carpets and let sit for 15 minutes before vacuuming. Try adding cinnamon!
  
  
• Use baking soda to clean the inside of porcelain cups. Just wet the inside, pour some in the bottom, and scrub! Gets coffee and tea stains right out!
  
  
• Here’s a good one to know! To relieve symptoms of a UTI (and prevent future recurrences), fix yourself a baking soda cocktail. At the first sign of symptoms, mix half a teaspoon of baking soda in an eight-ounce glass of water and drink it. The baking soda raises the pH of irritating, acidic urine.
  
  
• Brighten your manicure by scrubbing nails and cuticles with a paste of 3 parts Baking Soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle, circular motion over hands and fingers to exfoliate and smooth. Rinse clean with warm water and apply polish as usual.
  
  
• To absorb carpet spills…blot up the area, spray with water, and shake on baking soda. It will help lift the stain, and once it dries, you simply vacuum it up.
  
  
• Make sachets and stick in stinky gym shoes!
  
  
• To remove burned on food from a pan, simmer water and baking soda in it. Most of the food will become soft and then can be removed easily.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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SURPRISING USES FOR EGGSHELLS

SURPRISING 

Each medium sized egg shell has about 750-800 mgs of calciumNourishing Face Mask
Pulverize dried egg shells with a mortar and pestle, then whisk the powder in with an egg white and use for a healthful, skin-tightening facial. Allow the face mask to dry before rinsing it off.
Treat Skin Irritations
Drop an eggshell into a small container of apple cider vinegar and let it soak for a couple of days. Dab the mixture on minor skin irritations or on itchy skinPowerful Cleaner
Mix Ground eggshells with a little soapy water for a powerful clean.It’s almost impossible to get a scrub brush down the narrow neck of a thermos.Clean it by first by rinsing with hot water. Then add some crushed egg shells, fill 1/2 way with water, and shake. Rinse well
Garden FertilizerEggshells are rich in calcium.Crush eggshells into tiny pieces and sprinkle into each hole before planting. Then, sprinkle additional shells around the base of your plants every two weeks.
.Start Some Seedlings
Fill an egg carton with empty, rinsed eggshell halves and poke a hole in each one for drainage. Then add potting soil and one or two seeds to each shell. When the seedlings are big enough for transplanting outside, just crack the shell at the bottom and plant them, shell and all.
                     
                                        

Make Your Own Powdered Calcium Supplement
Skip the pills and simply bake your shells at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let them cool and grind them to a fine powder. Add your supplement (a teaspoon or less) to your favorite smoothie or juice once a day.

Kitchen Tips and Tricks

Kitchen Tips and Tricks 

Fruit & Veggie Wash

 Purchase a small spray bottle, and then fill it with one cup of water, one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, and one tablespoon of baking soda. Shake gently to mix it together (it will bubble and fizz a bit).

Muffin Pan Citrus Cubes

This is a fabulous idea for a water or sangria pitcher! A muffin pan gives you much larger cubes, making the ice last much longer. This also looks beautiful with the whole lemon slices in there. You could also do this with oranges; maybe even throw in some mint or sliced strawberries!

 Make Crystal Clear Ice

 The process of boiling filtered water eliminates dissolved air and decompresses minerals in the water. That’s way too much science for me, but this would make for pretty cubes, especially if you’re freezing them with fruit for a water pitcher.

Opening Jars With Ease

There’s always that one jar that pisses you off! I usually just hand it over to the husband, but when you need a little bit of assistance, just put on a rubber kitchen glove, or place a thick rubber band around the lid. The rubber gives you just the right amount of grip to get the job done without tearing a muscle

Make Your Honey Like New Again

Have you ever thrown out crystallized honey because you thought it couldn’t be saved?   But it turns out the crystallization of honey is natural and not harmful. You can revive your little honey bear by placing it in a pot of hot water to warm it up. It will stay soft for a long time!

Save Your Cake And Eat It, Too

If you’ve ever taken leftover cake home and went to eat it later, it’s just not the same .The edges are always stale and crumbly after sitting out. Next time, place a few pieces of bread on the outer edges to keep it soft and moist!

 Wooden Spoon Trick

Place a wooden spoon over boiling water to keep it from boiling over. There is a lot of science behind this, but the easiest way to explain why this works is because the spoon pops a lot of the bubbles once they come into contact with it, and it also absorbs some of the moisture. Apparently, metal spoons don’t work because they heat up too fast. It’s worth a try!

Peel Ginger With A Spoon?

That skin isn’t as tough as it looks; The edge of the spoon takes it off with very little effort (even in all of the little crevices and bumps). Leave your knife in the drawer and use a spoon!

The Best Way To Chill Wine

 Frozen grapes  are  fantastic little cubes for keeping your wine chilled without watering it down. You can also plop one or two in a glass of red wine that has been kept at a room temperature that is too warm.

Rolling Citrus Fruit

 If you roll while applying a bit of pressure to your citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges, etc.), you will get so much more of that yummy juice.

Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer

 Drape a paper napkin over the top of a bowl of salad and cover the bowl with plastic wrap to keep it fresh for a week.The dry paper towel absorbs moisture from the lettuce, which is one of the main reasons why it wilts and turns soggy so fast. It’s also important to get the lettuce as dry as possible before storing in the first place.

Travel Cup

This stuff works like magic! Stretch Press’n Seal over any cup to make it a little more kid friendly. Poke a straw through the middle and you’ve got your very own homemade travel cup.

 Store Ice Cream In A Bag

A plastic freezer bag keeps the cold air from making your ice cream rock hard. If you like straight spoons and soft ice cream, this trick is worth the extra step! Try to push out as much air out of the bag as you can before putting it in the freezer.

The Smart Way To Reheat Pasta

Instead of stirring your pasta several times in between the cook time in your microwave, leave a small circle empty in the middle of your plate so that the pasta will cook more evenly.

Grate Cold Butter

 Your stick of butter has to be close to frozen for it to work, and you must work fast to keep it from melting, but the grated butter is perfect for adding to flour before baking biscuits, scones, muffins, etc.. It also makes the butter melt much faster, so if your butter is too cold to spread, consider grating it first and then topping toast, veggies, or a baked potato!

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Natural elixir for improving the blood count –

 

 • 200 ml of raw honey

• 200 gr of walnut kernels
• 200 gr of raisins
• 200 ml of carrot juice
• 200 ml of beetroot juice
• 2 lemons

Preparation:

Wash 2 lemons.
Cut them in half and remove the seeds.
Grind them with the peel (if they have been sprayed with chemicals – remove the peel) and put them in a glass jar of one liter.
In the mixture of lemons add the honey, the squeezed beetroot juice and the squeezed carrot juice. Stir.
Then add the finely chopped or ground walnuts and raisins. And stir everything again.
You will get about 1 kg of tasty and very healthy healing mixture.
Keep it in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
Take 1 tablespoon of it before meals, three times a day.
You can use it as much as you want. There are no side effects, except for the increased energy.
After a week or two of consumption, test your blood count – and you will be pleasantly surprised!