Home Remedies

Back Pain
About 80% of adults suffer from back pain at some time in their lives, Backaches are categorized as acute and chronic, acute pain is cause by movement or excessive use of the back which can injure the muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons. There are some powerful home remedies for back pain that we will share with you.

Chronic pain is a reoccurring backache that results of normal movements or for no particular reason and can also affect the tendons, ligaments, bones.
Problems with some organs can cause back pain as well, for example kidney infection, prostate problems, female pelvic disorder, bladder, and even constipation can be felt on the lower back. This site offers home remedies for back pain and all the above mentioned problems.
Back pain is very common during pregnancy, due to the considerable anatomical changes and stress in the body. Carrying a child changes the position of your internal organs putting a huge amount of pressure on the lower spine. The increase in body weight, the muscle relaxing effects of the hormone progesterone and the change in your centre of gravity contribute to the problem. That's why every day as your baby grows it's harder to get up and down of chairs and beds. The use of home remedies for back pain is essential for expecting moms.
If you have back pain you can feel also muscle aches, locked areas in your back, stiff neck and your whole body will ache.
Other causes of back pain can be poor postural habits, strains, micro-trauma, muscle tension and nutritional deficiencies. When repeated episodes of injury are added to this mix, the discs become thin, deteriorated or ruptured. These events can also lead to arthritic related conditions. With nerves close by, swelling or compression in the spine often results in neuritis, lumbar neuralgia, or sciatica.
Home remedies for back pain are used with far more safety than drugs, especially in pregnant women.

1: Ask someone massage the affected area with herbal oils using knuckles and increasing pressure slowly. After a few minutes you will feel less discomfort. This gets rid of tension and relaxes the muscles in that area.
2: Every time you lift something, remember to bend your knees first, this will prevent your lower back from getting tense causing damage to your spine and back muscles.
3: Never twist while lifting this can have bad effect on your vertebrates.
4: Avoid lifting heavy objects in the last couple of weeks of your pregnancy.
5: Do not sit in couches. Always sit in firm chairs supporting the lumbar area with a pillow. This will help you keep your waist and lower back in the proper position.
6: Apply St. John's wart directly to the back area. Do not suntan this oil makes your skin very sensitive to the sun.

Fever
Fever is an elevation in body temperature. It's the body's protective mechanism against infection. The elevation in temperature happens when our immune system is fighting off bacteria and viruses that could harm our body. Fever is our strongest weapon in the fight against infections or diseases.
Normal body temperature ranges from 97 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit, but varies throughout the day. Usually is lower in the early morning and higher in late afternoon. A fever is consider to be any temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. One should get concern when temperature raises above 102 degrees Fahrenheit for an adult and 103 degrees Fahrenheit for children. Often, having high temperature is helpful for the body; it's the way the body acts to destroyharmful microbes. In an adult temperatures under 103 degrees fahrenheit encourage the body to create more immune cells. A fever of 104 or higher can be a risk for people with cardiac problems, since it accelerates the heart beat and makes it work harder, and can cause irregular rhythms, chest pain or even hard attack. When a person has had a fever over 106 degrees for a long period of time, can cause dehydration andbrain damage.
Although vigorous exercise, in which the muscles generate heat faster than the body can dissipate it, can cause a temporary rise in temperature.

1: Drink as much water as you can in order to replace fluid loss. It will also help to bring down body temperature.
2: Rest as much as possible.
3: Avoid suddenly changes in atmospheric temperatures.
4: Avoid eating solid foods until the fever is gone. You can replace the foods by drinking plenty of distilled water and/or juices.
5: When you have fever do not take any supplement containing either iron or zinc. Taking iron causes great tension in a body that is fighting infection; and zinc is not absorbed by the body when you have fever.
6: Take cool bathes, fill a bath tub, submerge and lay down for 5' approximately. Repeat as needed until the fever is down.
7: If the fever does not exceed 102 degrees let it run its course. It helps the body to fight infection and eliminate toxins.
8: When a child has fever do not give them aspirin, instead try to reduce the fever with cold baths.

Constipation
What is Constipation?
Constipation refers to any irregularity in, or absence of, bowel movements. The slow movement of food through the large intestine and the amount of time the waste remains in the colon are factors that contribute to constipation. More and more water is absorbed while the waste is in our body and the stool becomes drier and bulky thus more difficult to pass. Home remedies can help in relieving constipation.
Regular bowel movement is necessary to remove waste and toxins from the body. Some people will have movements every day, some others 3 times a week, this is normal, although some doctors consider a person moving bowels less then once a day to be constipated. Home Remedies for Constipation are a very powerful natural way of returning the balance to the body.
Constipation can be cause by lack of exercise, too much junk food, poor diet, painkillers, antidepressants and/or pregnancy. However serious diseases can cause constipation as well, including thyroid problems, circulatory disorder, diverticulitis and colon malfunction (fistulas, polyps, tumours, and obstruction).

1: Apples, helps with constipation and brings fibbers into the body.
2: Take folic acid. An insufficient intake of folic acid can lead to constipation.
3: To clean and heal the digestive system, take Aloe Vera juice twice a day.
4: Ginger tea is a great home remedy for constipation. It helps start bowel movement.
5: Eat lots of fruits, green vegetables cabbage, peas, carrots, garlic, sweet potatoes. All these are high in fibber.
6: Exercise often a simple stroll in the park can relieve constipation.

Cold Sores
Cold sores, are caused be herpes simplex virus1 HSV-1, which is related to but different from the virus that causes genital herpes. Cold sores first appear 3 to 10 days after exposure to the virus and last up to 5 weeks.
The virus then remains permanently in the boy, and moves into the nervous system close to the lips. It will lie dormant there until triggered by fever, a cold, or other viral infection, exposure to sun and wind, stress, menstruation, high levels of amino acid arginine or depression of the immune system.
These cold sores are very contagious and very common. Studies have shown that between 30 and 60 percent of children carry the virus by the age of ten. There are said to be six stages of the development of the average cold sore. First comes the prodrome or stage one. In this first stage, no sore is visible but there is a feeling itchiness around the area. In stage two, swelling may start and the area may turn red. Stage three brings with it the first signs of blister or blisters. Stage four is the most painful and generally comes on the fourth day. A soft crust or ulcer forms and from this the cold sore moves into stage five when a hard crust forms over the ulcer. The sixth stage comes on or around the tenth day, leaves the sore red and slightly swollen, but without the hard crust. The regular cycle of cold sores are ten days and with the home remedies for cold sores below you will be able to shorten the time to 3 to 5 days when used correctly.

1: Vitamin B complex is very important for healing and immune system functions. Take 100 mg of each major B vitamin twice a day.
2: Place a small amount of salt on the cold sore and hold it in place with your finger for a minute or two. This may be painful but it is one of the quickest ways to heal cold sores.
3: Cut garlic in half and place one part on the cold sore. A compound in garlic cold Kyolic has antiviral properties which speeds healing. Take 2 garlic capsules a day.