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SUPERSTITIONS - FOLK SCIENCE Individual students during their two months longterm mobility exchange in another country have looked for myths or facts about ways of treating common ailments by mothers, grandmothers or other women caring about their families. Students have analyzed the topic within their own country and the visited country and have checked and proved why/whether they work or not. The results are shared in this booklet with treatment solutions marked: a myth or a fact.
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Natural remedies for a heartburn by Andrea Benitez
Heartburn is a burning sensation that starts in the lower chest and may extend to the throat. It occurs when stomach acids flow up the sphincter that separates the stomach from the oesophagus because it is not fully closed or because there is pressure (tight clothing, pregnancy, obesity) in the stomach that makes turn up the acid into the oesophagus.
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Heartburn- Can it be reduced?
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How to relieve heartburn? Diluted sodium bicarbonate a teaspoon in a glass of warm water and drink slowly. This will neutralize the acidity and you’ll feel much better. If you take oatmeal oats, this also helps to neutralize stomach acid. Just put some oatmeal in a small bowl and add enough water to make it wet. Food like potatoes, pineapple, papaya, bananas, or apple can help you fight against heartburn. Fruit gives you many nutrients and it neutralizes the burn. If you dilute a tablespoon in a glass of water and drink slowly the vinegar cider of apple, it also will help you. But papaya is one of the best natural remedies you can use. It helps in digestion and is able to soothe the discomfort caused by heartburn.
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The ginger tea, the infusion of anise, the cinnamon infusion or the tea lettuce are also great ways to reduce your heartburn. Just add a teaspoon of grated ginger in a cup and pour hot water. Cover and leave it for 5 minutes. Then you can add some stevia to sweeten it. For tea lettuce, you need 3 leaves of lettuce cut in strips. Then you put them in a bowl and add boiling water. Cover and leave it for 10 minutes. Then drink slowly. You can add a little cinnamon or stevia. Aloe juice or aloe vera could be taken before or after the meal. And to have an aloe plant or at home is the best we can do. This excellent herb "applies to all" from improving gum health, heal wounds to combat heartburn. You can take a piece of aloe and swallow it. Or you can prepare the natural juice of pineapple or papaya and add the piece of aloe and beat it and take it with fruit. FACT: These products neutralize pH of your organism.
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Can we treat Herpes/ cold sores with garlic? By Daniel JosuĂŠ Lizardo
Some people say that if you take garlic orally you can heal cold sores. Herpes is a viral infection that creates painful blisters either on the mouth, nose or genital region. This is a virus and people say that garlic is very effective against viruses. Garlic kills viruses upon direct contact, including those responsible for viral meningitis, viral pneumonia, as well as herpes infections. Is this true?
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If this doesn´t work, you can try other easy home methods:
Black coffee: Black coffee is one of the best remedies to treat them. Blisters in the mouth cause severe pain. To treat them fast, you should prepare black coffee. Let it cool down and take a sip. Hold it in the mouth for some time. Move it onto the lips as well. For best results, repeat the process twice a day.
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Aloe Vera: Aloe vera is the best remedy with its natural healing properties. It can be effective for herpes blisters. To soothe the itching and redness, pure aloe vera gel could be used on sores. So take a fresh leaf of aloe vera, cut it into two halves. Apply one of the gelled parts directly on the infected area. FACT: Garlic includes antiseptic features, which means that it is able destroy germs and protect your organism from infections.
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What is a cough? Cough signifies a condition on a throat in which a burst of air squeezes out from lungs suddenly. This reflex-kind-of motion is caused by the functions of the body attempting to remove not-wanted matter out from the trachea. While on cough, your throat feels irritated, itched and you feel a need to expectorate. Cough in itself is not an independent disease, it’s a symptom of other disease, like for example an indicator of a flu. Cough usually disappears in a week but if not, it can be relieved or even put down with the help of the following little trick.
Erasmus+: Women as Spiritus Movens How to relieve it? One of the easiest tricks to cheat a cough away can be created in a blink of an eye in our own kitchen and a relieve will still be almost definite. 1) You’ll need to squeeze a glass of a lemon juice. Of course you can skip all this and just buy a lemon juice from the market as well but the fresher the lemon juice is, the better this cure will work. 2) Mix a tablespoon of honey to lemon juice. 3) Combine this mixture with hot water and make sure everything is well blended. 4) 4) Cough-killer is ready to be enjoyed!
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Does this cure have any base from biology and/or facts? Honey have been a true healer already for many thousand years and not for a reason; it contains a lot of antioxidants which are good for your resistance against diseases (and stress). The honey’s healing power is partly based on this but also to honey’s ability to destroy microbes. Honey’s sweetness also increases an evacuation of a mucus what again makes cough’s disappearance more rapid. If believed many researchers, honey is as effective as any medicine for flu in the market – if not even more effective. Also, honey doesn’t have same kind of side effects that many medicines have. Lemon contains ingredients called limonene, which has ability to prevent viruses, and lemon oil, which increases again evacuation of a mucus. Lemon oil is commonly used on flu medicines also.
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Causes of foot fungus: - Fungus usually appears on your toenails when you don´t dry well your feet. It is more probably to infect fungus on your nails when you walk without shoes in a wet place (like a swimming pool) where there are lot of people without shoes.
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How to wipe out with them using a popular solution:
- Fungus could disappear using apple vinegar. 1) You have to wash your feet and dry them really well. Then cut your nails and clean them. 2) Put 2/3 of apple vinegar and 1/3 of warm water into a bowl and put your feet inside the bowl for 15-20 minutes. 3) Dry your feet well, especially the nails. You have to do it twice a week for a month
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Natural vinegar comes from fermentation process, which is possible due to vinegar bacteria. It help in an early stage of fungus infection.
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Means for cough by Iga Kała
What is cough? Cough is a defensive reaction of our body . Coughing, we throw dangerous bacteria. It is not worth, without the real need, taking antiviral drugs and antitussive. Depending on the type of cough you can try what is appropriate for you.
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HONEY OF ONION Finely chop 3 onions. Add half a cup of honey, mix with onions and set aside for 3 hours. Then, add 50 ml lukewarm water and put aside again for 3 hours. Pour into the bottle. Drink several times a day with little sips.
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Scientific point of view: ''Honey contains colorants, such as β - carotene and xanthophyll, but also provides us simultaneously with a certain amount of trace elements potassium, chloride, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, cobalt and others. The honey also found the presence of a substance of a hormone . The important role plays acetylcholine. Honey also contains small amounts of vitamins - A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, folic acid, pantothenic acid and biotin. Garlic while increasing the secretion of gastric juice, while protecting against heartburn, acts antispasmodic and has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system, regulates bacterial flora and promotes better blood supply in the coronary arteries. Acts as a mild antibiotic - has antibacterial properties. That's why together can safely prevent cough."
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Means for stomach ache VINEGAR OF APPLE Consumption of the solution of apple cider vinegar (a few teaspoons per cup of hot or cold water) before a meal is beneficial for the absorption of nutrients. Moreover, it fights abdominal pain.
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Scientific point of view: Drinking apple cider vinegar has unfortunately ruinous impact on health, especially on mucous membranes, and gastrointestinal microflora. Vinegar is nothing but acetic acid, a relatively low pH, which causes the gradual damage of the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to ulcers, and at a later stage, even to alter tumor.
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Natural cure for stomach ache/problems, BLACKBERRY ROOT By Henna Ukkonen
The infection Diarrhea often lasts for a couple of days. The most usual reason for it to happen is because of an infection in the intestines. The infection can be caused by either virus, bacteria or a parasite. These access the body through unhygienic food or water, or through a person who has been infected.
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The natural remedy A natural remedy for diarrhea is blackberry root. You should boil the root in water for twenty minutes and drink cup of this liquid 3-4 times a day. Blackberry root can be found in various health shops, and you can also find it growing in some areas. It will ease the symptoms of an upset stomach.
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Scientific point of view The blackberry root contains tannins. The tannins affect directly at the intestines and the astrigent action of the intestinal lining. This should help and ease the symptoms of diarrhea, but only in a mild infection.
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Home remedy for cough BY Kinga Kaszper
Onion, honey and lemon The onion has properties against cough. How to prepare it? 1.Peel and cut onion into small pieces. 2.Add the onion in a container where you put a bit of honey and lemon juice. 3.Leave it for 5 hours. 4.Now you’ve got a cough syrup. You will have to take 3 tablespoons 3 times a day
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Expert's opinion:
I think it may work. The different constituents have that effect. We can buy the pills in the Pharmacy. These pills are made by the same components, so this syrup should work really well.
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How to cope with tiredness?
Infusion of chamomile, rosemary and mint This is a type of tee that can help avoid stress and therefore also fatigure. How to prepare it? 1. Cut 2 springs of chamomile, rosemary and mint, add a glass of water at least 300 milliliters. 2. Heat it up for 5 minutes and then let it rest for half an hour. 3. You can take it on daily basis before going to sleep
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Expert's opinion: This is the first time I've heard about this. In my opinion chamomile is good for digestion and faster falling asleep. But I can't say that it's not working. I've never tried it, maybe it's really good for tiredness.
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FOLK SCIENCE by Bartosz Kuc Onion and bees sting
Treatment When a bee stings you, you should cut an onion slice and put it in this place where the stung is. I'm sure that it will bring some relief.
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Scientific interpretation Bee venom is acidic. Therefore , in order to neutralize its action, the bite should be washed with a solution of alkali, for example: baking soda, plain soap or onions. So next time, instead of going to the pharmacy and spending money on some anti-bite creams, take a slice of onion. It will do the trick.
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Milk and honey- good when you have a cold Treatment When you suffer from cold, you keep coughing and sneezing and have a sore throat, try to prepare a mixture of milk and honey. Add a spoon of honey to a glass of warm milk. After 3 or 4 glasses you should feel better and stronger.
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Scientific interpretation Such prepared drink soothes sore throat, is rich in vitamin A and D and strengthens immunity so your chances to recover quicker are quite big.
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TUROPATHY CURE FOR HEADACHE by Erika Hyttinen WHAT IS A HEADACHE? Headache is pain in some part of head or in the whole head. There is many different kind of pain which can be appear in headache. Headache is really usual symptom and almost everyone feels it in their life, women more than men. Pain can be caused from different part of body; musculature, blood vessels, meninges,cranial nerve, ears, eyes, maxillary sinus or denture. In brains there aren't neural endings which sense pain. Headache can be originated also by dehydration. Usually a headache can be manifested without any bigger reason and normally there is no need to be worried about it.
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HOW TO RELIEVE? Cold towel can relieve a headache fast. Keep the cold towel in the foredeah for ten minutes, take it of for a moment and put it back again. DOES THIS CURE HAVE ANY BASE FROM BIOLOGY AND/OR FACTS? This cure has a base from facts. The cold towel helps to pain and constrict blood vessels which helps the heads circulation of blood.
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Finland homemade recipe By Javier Flores
Cranberry red is rich in Vitamin C, is a variety of berry that grows from a small shrub. Several species of blueberries: Blueberry (blue berry), Bilberry (black blueberry) and cranberry ( red blueberry). When it gets cool, the fruit is often used in the preparation of homemade jams served as an accompaniment to grilled meats. It is also common to use them in making pastries, muffins as for example, but is considered too acidic to eat them without accompaniment.
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Blueberries and its effect on health Oral hygiene Mouthwash with cranberry extract can significantly reduce the number of bacteria in saliva. Healthy Stomach The components of cranberry may prevent that bacteria exist in the stomach and also prevent the intestinal ulcers, which increase the risk of cancer. The cranberries also protects the stomach and intestines Protection of the bladder By drinking or eating cranberry nectar of fruits, the risk of bladder infection and urinary tract can be reduced up to 40%.
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Anti-Aging This fruit has the highest content of antioxidants, which are a measure of prevent the Anti-Aging. Premature aging of the skin and other conditions such as cancer and heart disease are. Protection of the heart and blood vessels Similarly, the cranberries positively affect the health of the heart and blood vessels. To positively influence not constrict arteries and promoting blood flow.
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Opinion of the science teacher I asked to the science teacher if it is possible to prevent illnesses with this product. She answers me that yes, that for example this product can cure problems of the bladder and problems of the hearth and the blood vessels. She also said to me that this product is very healthy and can prevent many others illnesses. She also said that this product have a lot of vitamins and it is very normal in Finland to drink or eat this product to prevent many illnesses and also to prevent the flu.
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JUICE OF BLACK GROSELLAS by Sergio Burguillos
I asked to my host mother about some home remedy which you can use just for get better if you are sick. -It´s “juice of black grosellas”, she said. PROPERTIES The flavor of this juice is very sweet. It has a lot of vitamin C, because it is proven that has four times more than oranges. It has also potassium, an mineral essential for the development of lean muscle. The juice of black grosella is also made off about phosphorus that is really good for the memory and to be concentrate. Also is so good if you are sick about some respiratory infections, flu, cold. Its antibacterial properties can help fight skin infections in wounds, to prevent the expansion of warts or vaginal infections
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JUICE OF BLACK GROSELLAS by Sergio Burguillos
RECIPE You will need: -Grosellas -water You have to do: -Wash grosellas and chop in a blender, then pass through a sieve to remove the seeds and if necessary you can add a little bit of water Now I will show you the answer which the biology teacher gave us about a question: Is it possible to cure some illness with this juice? Yes it´s true , we use this juice for cure flu but I don’t think so that you can prevent the expansion of warts or vaginal infections.
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