Sports Supplements HQ

You probably already know just what each item in your medicine box should be used to cure. You know that if you are having acid reflux, you need to eat an antacid. You know that an allergy attack calls for the use of an antihistamine. You know to take Advil or Tylenol or a similar pain killer when you have a headache. Did you know, though, that almost all of the items in your medicine drawer can be used for all types of other ailments too? Consider these uncommon remedies for ordinary household problems.

You probably already know that an antacid like Alka-Seltzer (and other antacids) can genuinely help you feel better when you have belly issues or acid reflux. Did you know, though, that you can use Alka Seltzer (and other antacids) to relieve the sting of a bug bite as well? This is because almost all antacids like Alka Seltzer come with aspirin which helps ease the pain and stinging you feel when you are bitten. Make a paste by breaking an antacid tablet, a little bit of oatmeal and a small amount of water. Apply it over the bite and you should feel better pretty much instantly. This cure works even better than those cures that are meant for the problem, like calamine lotion.

You already know that you can cure bad breath by using mouthwash but did you know that you can use it to cure athlete's foot as well? Alcohol based mouthwashes are very good for keeping your toes and feet clean and healthy. After showering, soak a cotton ball with an alcohol based mouthwash and pat it between your toes and over the bottoms of your feet. The alcohol in the mouthwash gets rid of any impending fungal infections that might be building up.

Ordinary baking soda has been used for decades as a tooth cleaner. It works as an at-home tooth whitener and is great for an oral scrub. Did you know that it is a good treatment for skin conditions like sunburns too? The properties found in baking soda have a neutralizing effect on the pH balance of your skin. To get as much relief as possible, pour a cup of baking soda into your bath water--under the running tap of water--wait until it has entirely dissolved and then soak in the water for approximately thirty minutes.

You probably already knew that you can treat burns using aloe vera. Aloe vera will soothe your skin too and reduce the pain that comes from having burns--no matter how severe. However, did you know that you can use aloe vera to get rid of canker sores also? The same properties that soothe burns can cure canker sores. Studies show that those who use aloe vera for treating canker sores heal up to 50 percent quicker than individuals who use traditional canker sore treatments.

These are merely a number of the unconventional ways you can use conventional remedies. Rather than running out to buy the latest trend in illness or injury treatments, why not simply try something you may have already? You have all sorts of curatives in your medicine cabinet that do more than what they are created for, why not get the best value for your money?