Brown Vinegar and White Vinegar are a must for the pantry at all times.

Most stings or bites from critters are alkaline. To quickly relieve the itch and swelling and immune response to a bite or sting, cover the bite/sting liberally with brown vingear.

This neutralizes the sting immediately.

For more serious bites or stings from Spiders, Scorpions and Jellyfish soak a cloth in the vinegar then place it over the area. Put more vinegar on the cloth ever half hour until reaction and stinging sensation is over.

Ingredients

half a cup of olive oil
half a cup of Methylated Spirits or rubbing alcohol

Method

1, To prepare patient, place towel under affected area.

2, Pour ingredients into a sealed container and shake until soapy looking.

3, Smooth and gently rub mixture over cramped area.

4, Allow to soak in.

Cramps will ease straight away. Be liberal with the mixture. it will be greasy when applied. You will need to repeat this after a few hours. When suffering cramps it is a good idea to eat foods rich in Magnesium and Potassium.

Ingredients

1 bottle of Eucalyptus Oil

Method

At the first sign of a sore throat, rub generous amounts of oil to the bottom of the feet. Signs of a sore throat include runny nose, ticklish or itchy throat, sore eyes and extra mucous in back of throat and nose.

If you are in the home, rub the Eucalyptus oil on the soles of the feet then replace socks or shoes/slippers. Make sure you do this before going to bed at night as well as three or four times during the day.

Ingredients

1 bottle of Vicks Vaporub

Method

We all know vicks is great on the chest but are you getting the most out of the product?

At the first sign of a cough or bad chest rub vicks on the soles of the feet and then replace socks or shoes.