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Aches and Pains
Here’s some sore muscle magic that you can whip up in your own kitchen (with ingredients you probably already have on hand) in a flash.
1 tablespoon of petroleum jelly with 6 drops of peppermint oil in a small bowl, and put it in a larger bowl of warm water. Soak a towel in warm (not hot!) tap water, wring it out, and drape it over the sore spot. Leave it in place for 3 to 4 minutes, then remove the towel and massage the oil/jelly mixture into your skin.
If your pain is accompanied by swelling, turn to RICE. It’s a handy little acronym that stands for rest (anywhere from a few minutes to a few days, depending on the injury), ice (wrap an ice pack in cloth and apply it to your injury for 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off), compression (wrap the injury snugly with an elastic sports bandage), and elevation (raise the injured area above the level of your heart to minimize swelling).
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