Natural Treatments & Home Remedies ( Session-1 )

1. Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar may be a staple ingredient in most kitchens, but did you know that this is a great natural remedy for heartburn?

If you are experiencing heartburn, it could be due to overeating, stress, indulging on too much spicy food or having too many trips to the refrigerator to steal a snack or two at midnight.

Rather than taking your typical dose of antacids, you can down a spoonful or two of apple cider vinegar.

What this does is to break down the excess foods that you have consumed and restore the normal balance in your stomach.

2. Natural Oils

If you feel a headache coming on, try rubbing lavender or peppermint oil on your temple.

You can also apply the soothing natural medication on your neck – and sniffing its aroma may actually lessen the pain that you are feeling – as indicated in science of aromatherapy.

Another type of natural oil that you can use to treat toothaches is clove oil. That shooting pain on your gum is no fun at all and while you are waiting for your dentist to address the problem, place a couple of drops of clove oil on your tooth and gum.

Another alternative is to bite on a crushed garlic clove, which has antibacterial properties.

3. Green Tea

Yet another natural treatment that you can use as a substitute for antihistamines is green tea.

When you have this habit of reaching for the really strong prescription medications like antihistamines the minute that even the mildest of allergies attack – it will actually cause your body’s immune system to get weak.

As such, it pays to go for natural and body-friendly treatments like green tea. Down two to three cups of this soothing beverage when you have an allergy attack and wait for this natural wonder to work.

In addition to being a natural antihistamine, green tea also has the following benefits to your health:

Lowers the blood pressure and prevents hypertension.
Provides protection against cardiovascular diseases.
Protects against certain types of cancer.
Speeds up the body’s recovery after a heart attack.
Thins the blood and helps prevent blood clotting.

4. Cayenne Pepper

Although cayenne pepper puts the sizzle and spice in most foods, it can be actually soothing when used as a natural remedy for cuts.

Aside from stopping the bleeding immediately, sprinkling cayenne pepper on the affected area will actually ease the pain.

5. Flaxseed

Women who are experiencing discomfort due to undergoing the menopausal stage will be glad to know that there is a natural remedy for it: flaxseed.

Hot flashes are a particularly common problem for menopausal women and flaxseed can effectively prevent this.

All you need to do is mix about 1.4 ounces of ground flaxseed into the foods that you are eating and it will relieve menopausal symptoms as effectively as prescription medications.

Hypertension

• Hypertension is the permanent elevation of blood pressure beyond the standards. 
• As such, hypertension is a symptom, but the result of the examination by the doctor, taking tension. 
• This excess of blood pressure is manifested by a number of varied signs (headache, dizziness, small flashes before your eyes ...), but more often it shows no visible or felt by the person. 
• The installation in the duration of this elevation of constant pressure which leads to hypertensive disease called "hypertension", whose consequences are very important throughout the body. 
• Officially Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (the first number) greater than 140 mmHg and / or diastolic blood pressure (the second number) above 90 mmHg. These measures should have been made in medical practice, under specific conditions of rest, and must be confirmed by at least two measurements per visit, during three successive consultations over a period of three to six months. 
• Clearly, this means that if in 3 or 6 months your doctor tells you during 2 successive consultations that you are over 14 / 9, you are considered (e) as hypertensive (e). 
• Also, if you are over 18/11, your doctor will ask you to take back the power quickly in a period that you determine.
  

Neck Pain

The pain and stiffness in the neck are usually caused by stretching or spasm of the muscles of your neck. They can also be caused by inflammation (swelling) of the joints of your neck. The neck pain is sometimes caused by arthritis or injury to the discs of your neck vertebrae (cervical disks).

Neck pain can cause other problems such as headaches and shoulder pain in the upper back or arm.

Causes for Neck Pain :

• Having the head tilted for too long.
• Use a pillow too flat, too thick or does not properly support your head.
• Sleeping on your belly or neck crooked.
• Pressing his forehead on his hand or his arm.
• Watch TV or read in bed.
• Be stressed.
• Receiving a blow to the head or neck.
• Too much exercise his upper body and arms in a single sitting.

Important: If you have a very stiff neck, fever and headache, consult a doctor immediately to make sure you do not have meningitis.

Treatment for Neck Pain :

• Some of the best ways to prevent neck pain are to adopt a good posture and exercise his neck.
• If the pain is worse at the end of the day, analyze what you do during the day.
• Take several short breaks to avoid sitting too long in one position.
• When you work at the computer, the top of your screen should be at eye level.
• It can be very tiring to talk on the phone, use a headset or phone speaker.
• Move your seat in your car to support it though your head and your lower back.
• If you have more pain in the neck in the morning, think about how you sleep and what you did yesterday.
• Use a cervical pillow or a mattress firmer.
• Try not to use pillows that make you tilt your head forward when you sleep on your back.
• When you sleep on your side, keep the nose aligned with the center of your body.
• Do relaxation exercises if you feel that stress is causing your pain.
• Exercise your neck once a day to strengthen your muscles.
• Place cold compresses on sore muscles for 10 to 15 minutes, up to once every hour. This helps to reduce pain, spasms and swelling.
• Keep your head straight, not tilted towards the ground.
• Take a pain reliever recommended by your doctor or pharmacist.
• Walk, start with 5 to 10 minutes, 3 to 4 times per day.
• When the pain subsides, do exercises to help strengthen the muscles of your neck.

Go to the emergency department:

• Immediately if you have stiff neck, fever and headache;
• if you have a shooting pain that goes down in your arms or if you have any tingling in his hands;
• if your arms or legs become weaker;
• If you receive a blow on the head or neck (whiplash) and it causes further pain;
• if you can no longer endure the pain;
• when the pain for over 2 weeks, even after trying the stuff mentioned above;
• if you fall more than 3 meters.