10 bizarre yet natural home remedies!

Smelly breath and stinky feet...we're not trying to gross you out but these are some of the common afflictions many of us suffer from. Help is just around the corner as we bring you 10 natural yet slightly bizarre home remedies for everyday health issues. Curious? Don't forget to go right to the end of the gallery - we saved the best for last!

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Yoghurt for bad breath

Bad breath or halitosis is a common problem for many. In extreme cases, the smell can be really unbearable. Here's a home remedy that's quite bizarre, but it works. It's yoghurt!

Yoghurt has a live bacterium that suppresses levels of bad breath-causing bacteria. This means that the 'good bugs' crowd out the stinky 'bad bugs'. So go stock up on that yoghurt right now and dive in for a smooch with your loved one - fearlessly!

Tennis balls for achy feet

A day of hard work standing on our feet can give the best of us aching arches by the end of the day. If your partner refuses to give you a foot massage, don't get mad and banish him to the sofa for the night.

Just grab yourself a tennis ball and roll each foot over it for a few minutes. It's like a free massage!

Listerine for blisters

Another strange but true home remedy for those annoying blisters - it's Listerine!

All you have to do is pour some Listerine on to a piece of cotton and rub on the affected area 3 times a day till the blister dries up. As easy as that!

Vegetable oil for brittle nails

Is your biggest beauty desire to grow your nails and shape them into perfect ovals, and then cover them in an eye-popping colour? But hold on - you just can't do it because your nails are too brittle.

Fear not. We have the solution...it's vegetable oil! Massage vegetable oil into your nails before going to bed every night and it will prevent them from getting too dry. Hello manicure!

Cloves for cuts

Cloves are a wonderfully fragrant spice that are often used in curries to make them extra yummy. But did you know that the clove is also rich in eugenol, a chemical that is both antiseptic and pain-killing.

So the next time you cut your finger while chopping onions for that curry, just reach out and grab a few cloves, powder them and sprinkle the powder over the cut. Soothing relief (and a delicious curry) in no time at all!

Apples for stained teeth

Smile...no wait, how can you when your teeth are so yellow and discoloured? Not to worry, the solution is very close to you. In your fruit bowl to be precise!

Crunchy fruits such as apples have a natural cleansing action that works on tooth enamel as soon as you chew them. So get crunching right away!

Olive oil for eczema

Itchy, scratchy eczema. So annoying, right? Many doctors readily prescribe topical cortisone creams to provide relief to that itch. But before you rush to the doctor, try this simple remedy that everyone has in their kitchen.

It's olive oil! It's packed with antioxidants that can reduce the inflammation associated with eczema. That's why it's the basis for many moisturizers. Apply it to affected areas to soothe nasty flare-ups.

Olives or lemons for motion sickness

It's the worst feeling ever. You're in a plane or a car and you want to puke. Yes, that's motion sickness for you. But the next time motion sickness hits you, just suck on an olive or a slice of lemon.

Motion sickness causes you to produce excess saliva. Olives/lemons have compounds called tannins that dry out your mouth and can help appease queasiness.

Sugar for hiccups

Hiccups are so annoying and usually hit you when you are presenting at an important meeting. No need to go red-faced from holding your breath to drive away those hiccups (it doesn't work). Just excuse yourself from the meeting saying you need to use the toilet, rush to the tea-room and gulp down a spoonful of sugar!

Sugar modifies the nerve muscles that would otherwise tell the muscles in the diaphragm to contract spasmodically and contribute to hiccups. Swallow just one spoonful and your hiccups will be gone in minutes!

Vodka for foot odor

We saved the best for the last. Vodka has many uses. It makes a great addition to many a cocktail and we can also drown our sorrows in it. And here is one sorrow that you can definitely drown in vodka - foot odor!

Say good-bye to smelly toes forever with vodka! The alcohol in vodka is an antiseptic and has drying-out properties. This destroys odor-causing fungus and bacteria and dries out the moist conditions between our toes that they thrive in. Is this a good enough reason to stock up on those bottle or what?

Written by

Nalika Unantenne

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