Home Remedies that have been scientifically proven to work! No longer can they be called old wife’s tales.
Honey:
Historically honey has been known to have antibacterial and antiseptic qualities. Up until recently it was only backed by alternative medicine spanning back 4ooo years. Now however science is backing up the claims!
The use of honey as a wound dressing material is gaining more and more recognition. Clinical observations recorded that infection rapidly clears, inflammation and pain are quickly reduced, sloughing of neurotic tissue is induced, healing of the tissue increases and there is in many cases, minimal scarring.

How it works: Antibacterial properties of honey are due to several things:
its slow release of hydrogen peroxide – works as an antiseptic
high acidity – prevents growth of many bacteria
antibacterial activity of methylglyoxal – the main active component of Manuka honey
Use in the home: Minor cuts and burns, cough or sore throat
Some tips: Apply warm honey to a minor cut or mild burn, then put a gauze bandage on top; change the dressing daily. If you have a burn or wound accompanied by swelling, fever, or pain, check with a doctor instead; it may require oral antibiotics.
Trickle down a teaspoon of honey down the throat for inflamed raw tissues for sore throat. If you have eaten any thing pungent, spicy and feel your tongue burning after downing glasses of water. Eat a spoonful of honey to appease your taste buds.
A teaspoon of honey per day aids calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis

Salt:
One of the oldest seasoning in our history. It has been used throughout history in religious rituals showing its importance from the on-set.
In modern culture our salt balance is harder to maintain. Refined salts that we use these days don’t have the natural ‘variable’ minerals that you find in natural salts. Salt, while rare in out ancesterol diet is now found everywhere. On our kitchen table, processed foods etc. If we have too much or to little salt in our diet, we can get all sorts of health problems!
But for today we are going to talk about it’s beneficial properties.

How it works: "When you mix salt into water at a stronger concentration than the salt water in our bodies, it helps draw fluids out of tissues," - Dr. Hagen.
This would indicate that it can also help to draw out pathogens – aiding the healing process in cases of infection.
It is a great antibacterial agent.
Use in the Home: Sore Throats, cleaning wounds
Some Tips: For a sore throat, dissolve half a teaspoon of non-iodized salt in an 8-ounce glass of water, and simply gargle the water. This will also work for easing canker sores and helping sore gums, cleaning wounds.
To flush out your sinuses, fill a clean squeeze bottle or neti pot with the solution, lean over a sink, and squeeze or pour it into your nostril. Use only sterile bottled or tap water that has been boiled and then cooled, in your nose.

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