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- Relieve tension fast
- Apply increasing pressure to
the tendon under the ankle. Hold for 2 minutes. This acupressure
point affects high tension areas all over the body.
- Ease hand cramps
- To restore circulation after
spending hours as a keyboard, try this: Separate and stretch
fingers until you feel tension; hold for 10 seconds. Then
bend at the knuckles and hold; repeat, breathing deeply as you
stretch.
- Great Morning boost
- If you're groggy in the
morning, try taking 12 long exhalations, adding an "eh"
sound to each breath. Keep your jaw relaxed and allow the
sound to be natural. This deep-breathing exercise
re-energizes the body. Repeat whenever you need a boost.
- Itchy scalp relief
- Rinse scalp with apple cider
vinegar. It will relieve the itch and remove the buildup
from hair.
- Sore Muscles
- Cayenne Pepper is an instant healer
of sore muscles and a natural anti-inflammatory.
- Speed Healing
- Pressing the reflex point
between the ankle bones and the Achilles tendon will help relieve
back pain temporarily. Hold for two minutes while breathing
deeply.
- Curing a Headache:
- Concentrate all your thought on
where the pain is and chant three times: "Tame this flesh and blood, as our
lady tames the lion." This is a good spell because it can be done anytime,
anywhere.
- Drink a cup of Ginger Tea
- to get
you going at work mid-morning or mid-day. submitted
by Shirley.
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End hunger pains:
- enjoy a cup of calorie free fennel tea. It is a muscle
relaxant.
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- (most accurate results for people over 40)
- Protect your heart:
- The herb Hawthorne contains compounds that help reduce blood
cholesterol levels and bring down high blood pressure. Take an extract of 100mg to
200mg, three times a day (ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST)
- Gas Stopper:
- Drink a cup of fennel or peppermint tea two or three times
per day.
- Soothe your Stomach
- Lavender helps heal mild
stomach upsets. Try a warm cup of Lavender tea.
- Stop a nosebleed
- Place thumb and forefinger on
either side of the bridge of the nose and pinch. Hold.
- Yeast Infections
- Evening Primrose and Flaxseed
Oil both contain fatty acids that help control the growth of
yeast. If you
use the Evening Primrose Oil (old wives tale is it helps induce
labor - been there done that - THIS STUFF TASTES NASTY), take it
with food or a strong smelling liquid to mask the smell
and taste.
- Sleep Sappers:
- Caffeine:
Coffee, Tea, Cola, Chocolate are stimulants that can interfere
with sleep.
- Alcohol:
Might make you drowsy, but it will be a restless sleep and you
might wake up drowsy.
- Spicy Foods:
Can cause heartburn or indigestion which can keep you awake at
night.
- Prevent Back Pain while driving
- In the car the vibrations from
movement can cause havoc on the lower back. To ease
pressure, move the seat forward so that your feet reach the pedals
without stretching.
- Chew away heartburn
- Chewing a piece of gum will
stimulate the production of saliva which neutralizes stomach acid.
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