The most common pains that are definitely occur once in
your life are here. These are top 10 common home pains to human.
Here is some home aches in reverse in order
A10.
Toothache
Most toothaches
are due to bacteria and decay that have penetrated the tissue at the tooth’s
center, according to Kenneth H. Burrell, D.D.S., director of the American
Dental Association’s Council on Dental Therapeutics in Chicago. The subsequent
inflammation causes pressure, which causes pain. Eugenol (oil of cloves) is
available over the counter and provides exceptional temporary relief,
especially for toothaches that are temperature-sensitive. Most drugstores sell
eugenol toothache kits. You can even mix liquid eugenol with zinc oxide to
create your own temporary fillings for painful cavities. A few drops on the
tooth surface or in a cavity or crack should do the job until you can get to
the dentist.
A9.
Headache
Americans spend
more than $400 million a year on over-the-counter pain relievers, says Seymour
Diamond, M.D., executive director of the National Headache Foundation and
director of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. But before you spend yet
another buck on pills that put down pain, here’s how to head off headaches the
drug-free way. “You can ‘massage’ away headaches by pressing on certain
acupressure spots,” says Dr. Sheftell. “One way is to squeeze the web of skin
between your thumb and forefinger. Another area is the tiny ridge between your
neck and the back of your head (approximately parallel with your earlobes).”
You should also try to avoid bright lights and apply a cold compress to your
head.
A8.
Chilblains
Chilblains are
acral ulcers that occur when a predisposed individual is exposed to cold and
humidity. Causes are idiopathic or manifestations of serious medical conditions
that need to be investigated. A time proven method to reduce the itching and
pain that goes with chilblain is to soak your feet in a pot of warm urine. Yes
– that’s right – pee. Urine is highly alkaline.
A7.
Boils
Boils are the
result of bacteria that invade through a microscopic break in the skin and
infect a blocked oil gland or hair follicle. An abscess results when white
blood cells, sent to kill the invaders, produce pus. Sounds nasty, but even
though boils are sometimes painful and ugly, they’re rarely dangerous. A good
home remedy for boils is using compresses of heated slices of tomato–or raw
onion, mashed garlic or the outer leaves of cabbage. You can press these cut
vegetables directly on the boil and see for yourself how well they work.
Another kitchen compress: place a warm tea bag of black tea directly on the
boil for 15 minutes several times a day.
A6. Bee Stings
One of the best
ways to remove a stinger–and avoid any additional pain–is to “scrape”–it out of
the skin with a credit card, a knife or a long fingernail, advises John
Yunginger, M.D., professor and pediatrics consultant at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minnesota. “The biggest mistake people make is trying to pull the
stinger out. In doing that, you squeeze the tiny venom sac attached to the
stinger and accidentally release more venom into your skin.” If you scrape the
stinger out, this sac goes undisturbed. Some doctors say baking soda can help
ease bee sting pain. Claude Frazier, M.D., an allergist in Asheville, North
Carolina, recommends applying a paste of baking soda and water directly on the
sting for 15 or 20 minutes. Another cure is to make a paste with meat
tenderizer and water and apply it to the sting – the tenderizer breaks down the
proteins in the venom, speeding up recovery.
A5.
Upset stomach
The cheapest home
remedy (which is also available in most homes) is a glass of water with baking
soda mixed in to it. This relieves stomach ache caused by gas, and helps to
neutralize stomach acids.
A4.
Chafing
Mild chafing
happens to everyone, and usually just applying baby powder or talc to the
problem area will help keep your skin happy, however if the problem persists –
or you don’t have talc at home, try this: take cornstarch, spread it out across
a baking pan and warm it in an oven at 150° F for about ten minutes, so it’s
really dry. Test the temperature first. Then lightly dust it onto the problem
area.
A3.
Earache
A typical earache
begins when a congested eustachian tube-which runs from the back of the throat
to the eardrum-can’t regulate pressure or fluids in the ear. Pain starts when
mucus or pus builds up behind the eardrum. The more the fluid builds, the
greater the pressure and pain. Some people swear by old-time heat treatments
like this: warm up an oven-safe plate, wrap it in a towel, and rest your aching
ear right on it. The plate should be warm and comforting, not hot. If you get
an insect stuck in your ear, flush it out with alcohol – do not try to work it
out with your finger or other objects as it is likely to push it further in.
Once you have flushed it out, rinse your ear out with warm water.
A2.
Cold Sores
Cold sores (also
known as fever blisters) are uninvited guests. You may be free of them for
months or even years … until one day when they drop in on you, usually at the
worst possible time. Their stay may be merely inconvenient or downright
painful, but it’s never pleasant. And once you get them, they stay a lot longer
than a weekend. In fact, once you have the herpes simplex virus–which is what
causes cold sores–you never permanently get rid of it. A compress of whole milk
placed directly on the cold sore can ease pain and speed the healing process.
Allow the milk to sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before placing
the compress on your skin. Be sure to rinse your skin afterward, because the
milk can become sour smelling. Note: Whole milk, with its extra protein,
works–other kinds don’t have the same healing effect. Alternatively, you can
apply a high-alcohol content perfume to the area to dry it out. You will need
to repeat this often and it can sting.
A1.
Burns
Milk is an excellent compress for minor burns; simply
soak the burned area in milk for 15 minutes or so, or apply a milk-soaked
washcloth to the area. Whole milk is effective: Its fat content soothes burns
and promotes healing. But make sure to rinse your skin and the washcloth in
cool water afterward, because the milk will smell. Additionally, Preparation H,
the hemorrhoid treatment cream, is also incredibly effective when treating
minor burns – just dab it on the area and you can cut 3 or more days off the
healing time. This is because it contains a yeast derivative that speeds
healing.
A word of warning about burns: You probably will
instinctively reach for cold water to soothe a new burn. But don’t make it too
cold. Using ice water can risk making the burn even worse, because extreme cold
can kill just as many skin cells as extreme heat. (That’s why frostbite damage
is very similar to the skin damage caused by a bad burn.) Cool, not cold, water
will stop the burning from spreading through your tissues and will act as a
temporary painkiller. So instead of running to the freezer, head to the kitchen
faucet.
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