10 Great Home Remedies for Common Ailments

There are various herbs and spices that can help naturally cure acne, constipation, canker sores, dandruff, and many other common ailments. Here is a list of natural home remedies that work:

Peppery tea can help you get rid of your cough. Add a teaspoon of black pepper to a teacup, fill it with boiling water, then cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Add two tablespoons of honey and drink it. The pepper acts as a decongestant and the honey possesses antibiotic effects which helps soothe the throat.

Homemade rosemary rinse will help prevent your scalp from releasing too much sebum. Sebum is an oil that leads to dandruff. Add rosemary leaves to one cup of boiling water. Then cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain and cool to room temperature. After you shampoo and condition, apply this tea as a final rinse. Massage into your scalp thoroughly and don't rinse it out.

Oregano leaves are a great remedy for inflammation and pain. Use one tablespoon of oregano leaves in one cup of boiling water and steep for 10 minutes. Then scoop out the leaves and put them on the foot of a clean, used pair of sheet panty hose. Tie a knot in the open end. Press against the bruised area for 15 minutes, occasionally rewetting with the tea. The oregano oil will help eliminate the bruise.

To activate your digestive tract and prevent constipation, you simply need to put a tablespoon of sesame seeds in a coffee grinder, then sprinkle the powder on other foods. You can add the powder to cereal, salads, or yogurt. Oil from these seeds will lubricate your intestines, which helps dry stool move through more easily.

Tea with ground sage is a great way to combat the bacteria or virus that might be causing the canker sore. Fill a tea infuser with ground sage, then put in a teacup with boiling water, cover it, and steep for 10 minutes. After it cools to room temperature, rinse your mouth with the tea. Do this several times a day to relieve your canker sores.

To get rid of bad breath, chew five to 10 fennel seeds after you've eaten a meal, then swallow them. Oils contained in the fennel boost digestion and deodorizes your digestive tract.

To disinfect a scrape, take a half-teaspoon of garlic powder mixed with water and make a thick paste. Then apply itto the affected area. Garlic is a natural antibiotic agent that possesses antiseptic properties.

Surprisingly, vanilla can help you relieve arthritis-related pain, as its smell causes certain parts of your brain to release endorphins. Endorphins are neurotransmitters that cause a sense of well-being. Plus, scientists have found that vanilla helps lower stress levels, which can reduce pain sensitivity.

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, turmeric is a good option for you. Stir one teaspoon of ground turmeric into an eight-ounce glass of water and drink it. Certain antioxidants found in turmeric help suppress histamine production and relieve allergy symptoms.

Mix equal parts ground nutmeg and honey and just apply it to your pimple. Let it sit for 20 minutes, then wash off. Nutmeg contains compounds that possess powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties. Antimicrobials in honey will also help combat the infection and lower inflammation.