Friday, October 30, 2009

WHAT TO DO WHEN BITTEN BY A DOG

Dogs are said to be mans best friend. But sometimes dog bite their masters. When a case of a dog bite happens, here are the things that must be done before making any drastic moves.

1. Wash the bitten area with clean running water. Use soap in cleaning the area.
2. Observed the dog. When noticeable change in the health of the dog is observed, seek immediate vaccination for anti-rabies.
3. It would be better to have a vaccine against tetanus.
4. Never suck the bitten area and sip the blood. For that would be very dangerous. Rabies might spread instantly.
5. If condition comes to worst and the dog dies immediately after biting the patient, immediately bring the patient to the nearest medical facility for proper health care.

Rabies is a very deadly virus that can kill a person infected with it in just few minutes. For security and health, it would be better to follow the the tips.


Friday, October 16, 2009

CORN STARCH EFFECTIVE IN REMOVING ITCH

We all do experience itchiness in our body and it really bothers us often. Itchiness can lead to skin irritation. In some cases, it leads to wounds and even into skin allergy. There are many causes of skin itchiness. It can be due to insect bites or allergy.

When itchiness is experienced, the best way to get rid of it is to apply corn starch powder or corn starch milk on the itchy area of the body. For this procedure, these are the things that we will be needing:

1. Corn Starch, 1 cup of it.
2. Water
3. Towel

Procedure:

1. Wash the area of the body that is itchy with water only. Avoid using soaps for it might cause an allergic reaction in the skin. it can even worsen the itchiness that is being felt.
2. Wipe the area with towel to remove the water from the skin.
3. Apply the corn starch powder on the skin. leave it there for 24 hours before rinsing it by water again. It can also be Corn Starch milk. To make starch milk, you only need to mix the powdered corn starch with water then apply on the skin.

Usually, itchiness is gone within 5 minutes after applying the corn starch on the skin Nature has its own way of dealing with skin problems. Nature is still the best doctor for all of us.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

REMOVING EXCESS OIL IN OUR FACE WITH THE HELP OF CANE VINEGAR

You might think that vinegar is just for the kitchen. But its not that. Vinegar has been used ever since in the herbal medicine world. it has been proven to lower temperature when somebody get fever. it has also been used as vinegar gargle for toothache. It takes the pain away in several minutes.

But aside from that, vinegar has also been proven effective facial oil control. By lower oil in our face, it helps prevent acne and pimples. Our face normally excrete oil, especially when we are expose to the sun. That is the normal reaction of our body mechanism. The oil in our face serves as a filter against dust and other harmful substance to our face. But too much of it can lead to pimples and even acne problems. To get that oil control in our face, I would suggest that we use vinegar to prevent the abnormal oil in our face.

For this procedure, we will be needing the following materials:

1. Cotton balls
2. Vinegar ( cane or coconut)
3. Towel
4. Basin of water

Procedure:

1. Wash face thoroughly with water. No soaps because it leads to skin irritation.
2. Rinse face and wipe it with the towel to remove the water on the face surface.
3. Wet the cotton balls with vinegar. Apply on the face surface.
4. Let the vinegar stay on the face for about 3 minutes before rinsing it again with water.
5. Dry the face by wiping it with towel.

Vinegar therapy has been proven to have positive result to patient with facial oil problem and even patients with pimples.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

STARCH MILK BEST FOR ULCER

Many of us are experiencing stomach ache that sometimes lead to Ulcer. Stomach Ulcer is very painful. This cause by unbalanced acid in our stomach, usually due to no food intake. Others would eat sweet candy just to get ease the aching stomach and even drink lukewarm water for temporary relief from the pain the stomach Ulcer brings.

There are many antacid medicines right now in the market that are readily available for patients that are suffering from stomach ulcer. But these medicines usually take effect after several minutes before the pain is temporarily out. Drinking hot water is good but still not enough to ease the pain in the stomach.

When stomach ulcer attacks, starch milk is best to relieve the aching stomach. For this starch milk, these are the things that are needed.

1. One glass, filled with hot water.
2. 4 Tablespoons of corn starch.
3. Spoon for stirring.

Procedure:

1. Place the starch into the hot water in the glass, mix well to get rid of the small particles of the corn starch. It is like preparing a hot milk.
2. Stir the starch solution well using the spoon.
3. Let the patient, who is suffering from ulcer, drink it.

Stomach Ulcer is simple but can be very dangerous once we just let it be. The stomach walls might be wounded because of ulcer and that can be fatal too. When Ulcer strikes, starch milk is the best solution for that.