8 Grandmother's Remedies That Have Been Scientifically Proven.
Discover here the scientific explanation behind known grandmother remedies.
Obviously, no one denies the wonders of modern medicine.
What would we do without a medicine like penicillin to cure infections? But home remedies also have secret powers.
Here is the scientific explanation of 8 proven remedies from grandmother:
1. Adhesive tape to remove warts
In 2002, a group of doctors compared the effectiveness of duct tape with liquid nitrogen in removing warts.
After wearing the duct tape daily for 2 months, and using a pumice stone once a week to exfoliate dead skin, 85% of the patients' warts were gone.
At the same time, freezing with liquid nitrogen only worked in 60% of cases.
"The open question is whether there is something in the adhesive itself or if it is the fact that the skin is not breathing that causes the destruction of the wart," wonders dermatologist Blum who lives in New York, USA.
"The other idea is that the duct tape causes irritation, which stimulates the immune cells in our body to attack the wart."
2. Oats to soothe eczema
"It really works! Because oats have anti-inflammatory properties," says Dr Blum.
Whether used as a paste or poured into a bath, most experts recommend choosing finely ground oats and soaking the eczema area in it for at least 15 min.
In addition to reducing inflammation, oats are believed to have an antihistamine effect, explains Dr. Blum.
By lowering the levels of histamine, which is the trigger for inflammation, oats suppresses or reduces redness.
3. Yogurt for bad breath
Bad breath mainly comes from the mouth or stomach.
Yogurt contains probiotics that help treat stomach problems.
“Yogurt has no effect on the bacteria that live on the tongue because it doesn't stay long enough in the mouth,” says Robert Meltzer, a gastroenterologist, based in New York City, United States.
But it probably has an effect on the acid that is in between the mouth and the stomach, including the back of the throat and the esophagus, he explains.
"I think any product that is milk-based or that contains live bacteria would have the same effect."
Yogurt helps get rid of bad breath that results from stomach problems, such as acid reflux.
But it has no real effect on bad breath linked to gum, liver or lung problems, says dentist Mathieu Messina who lives in Ohio in the United States.
4. A spoonful of sugar to stop hiccups
In 1971, Edgar Engelman conducted a study to find out if a spoonful of sugar was really an effective remedy for hiccups.
He brought together a group of 20 patients with hiccups lasting more than 6 hours, and for 8 of them, having hiccups that lasted between one day to 6 weeks.
Then each patient was given a teaspoon of white sugar to swallow. For 19 of the 20 patients with hiccups, recovery was immediate.
André Dubois, gastroenterologist in Maryland in the United States, then indicated in Le Livre des Médecins that "the sugar probably acted in the mouth by modifying the nerve impulses. Consequently, the muscles of the diaphragm stop contracting and the spasms of the hiccup with. "
5. VapoRub to cure nail fungus
Did you know that rubbing the nails once or twice a day with VapoRub is an effective treatment for nail fungus?
While searching on the Internet, many personal testimonies speak about this remedy for the yeast infection.
“I've heard a lot of patients say that VapoRub really helps, but I'm not sure exactly why,” admits Dr. Blum.
While some claim that it's the menthol in the balm that kills yeast infection, others believe it's the choking effect of the thick gel.
Either way, using the VapoRub regularly, it has been shown that it can not only get rid of nail fungus but also cure an infected toenail which turns black and eventually falls off.
And when the new nail grows back, the yeast infection is gone.
6. Bite a pencil to cure a headache
Even though doctors don't know why we do it, teeth clenching is a side effect of stress.
According to Fred Sheftell, director of the Migraine Center in Stamford, US, when we grit our teeth, we strain and strain the muscle that connects the jaw to the temples.
This has the consequence of triggering headaches.
By placing a pencil between the teeth, without squeezing it, we relax our jaw muscles, which relieves tension and reduces pain.
Be aware that this remedy only works for headaches due to stress. It has no effect on migraines or headaches caused by congested sinuses.
7. Olives against motion sickness
According to the United States National Library of Medicine, one of the symptoms of motion sickness is increased saliva in the mouth.
Salivation is one way to protect teeth in the event of gastric reflux. Vomit is indeed very acidic. The bad thing is that this greater salivation increases motion sickness.
The solution: olives that contain tannin. When released in the mouth, this tannin helps reduce excess saliva.
As a result, the symptom of motion sickness disappears.
Note: This remedy is only effective during the early stages of nausea, when salivation begins to increase.
8. Salt water for sore throat
When you were a kid and you had a sore throat, your mom might have gargled hot salt water for you.
Well, your mom had a good hunch.
According to Dr Hoffman, author of the website The Medical Consumer's Advocate, a sore throat is an inflammatory reaction.
The remedy: salt which helps reduce inflammation and the pain it causes in the throat.
It is advisable to put 1 tablespoon of salt in a tall glass. But know that it is better to put too much than not enough.
Keep in mind that you are treating the symptoms of the sore throat, not the disease.
As Dr Hoffman notes on his site: "The effects of salt are very real, but they are short-lived because gargling does not eliminate the cause of the sore throat, just one of the symptoms."
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