Here are a few old fashioned remedies that will help you with your well being and longevity, especially in this modern world that we live in.
There’s a lot of holistic, natural, old-world remedies people swear by. They swear up and down that these old-world remedies are far safer than the new world drugs and chemicals and more effective.
While that isn’t exactly true 100% of the time, some old-world remedies do in fact work well and may even work better than their modern counterparts. Luckily for you, we’ve tested these for you and come up with a great, distilled list of the best old-world remedies for your modern world ailments!
Old Fashioned Remedies For Your Health And Well Being
Food can be one of the best medicines you’ve ever had. It’s the fuel that gives your body nourishment and gives you the energy to do what it is you want to do. Many people don’t realize how much the food they eat affects their health and how they feel, but they do more than you realise.
Not only can you avoid certain foods to minimize your inflammation, but you can also eat specific foods to increase strength or help treat anemia. The food you eat affects everything in your body and your overall health. We recommend you research what medicinal powers your favorite foods hold and what pitfalls you might be missing because of your diet.
These are considered the top foods that heal, so try these before hitting the medicine cabinet:
- Garlic (natural antibiotic)
- Peppermint tea (flatulence, IBS and nausea)
- Manuka Honey (ulcers, acne, digestive disorders and immune booster)
- Chocolate (helps with depression)
- Bananas (heartburn, indigestion and lowers the blood pressure)
- Oily fish (eyesight, arthrisis and a natural pain killer)
- Oats (great for insomnia)
- Capers (anti inflamatory and anti allergy)
- Ginger (motion sickness, nausea, colds and flue)
- Milk (great if you need to quit smoking, simply drink before you take the cigarette)
Herbs
The medicinal power of herbs was one of the most popular and well-known of the old-world remedies. They had an herbal treatment for everything; they made topical ointments, oils, and ground herbs to treat everything from hair loss and rash to indigestion and fatal diseases.
While not everything the old world thought herbs could cure is actually true, there are several remedies that actually prove effective. Things like ginger and a combination of specific herbs to ease nausea or certain herbs to soothe rashes or other skin irritations.
Here is a list of some of the most effective herbs and what they can do for you:
- Chamomile (great for insomnia, reducing swelling and inflamation)
- Echinacea (prevents colds, flu and infections)
- Feverfew (migrains, arthritis and fevers)
- Ginger Root (nausea and motion sickness)
- Ginko (asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, and tinnitus)
- Ginseng (tonic, aphrodisiac and cure-all)
- Milk thistle (liver conditions, high cholesterol, and reduces the growth of cancer cells)
- Saint John’s wort (mild antidepressant)
- Valerian (insomnia and anxiety)
- Goldenseal (diarrhea, anticeptic, treats colds and eye and skin irritations)
Make sure to check with your doctor before using herbs, as some have side effects and others will interfer with your regular medication.
Essential Oils
Essential oils are another great old fashioned remedy that still has relevance in the modern world. Essential oils have both medical and cosmetic purposes.
In the old world, essential oils and herbs were used to treat absolutely every ailment, including things like migraines, depression, and stress, too! Nowadays, we know these items aren’t the cure-alls they were once believed to be, but that doesn’t render them useless.
Essential oils like lavender, eucalyptus, etc. can help to soothe headaches and pains, ease stress and anxiety, and some can even help promote sleep.
Diffusing essential oils and breathing them in deeply can offer some medicinal benefits; we recommend relying on scientific research when purchasing these, so you don’t get suckered into buying ones that aren’t actually effective.
Never use essential oils directly on your skin or ingest them. Make sure to always mix with a carrier oil, like sweet sesame or coconut oil.
Here are the most popular essential oils and what they can do for you:
- Lavendar (antibacterial, antiviral, and helps you to relax) – doesn’t need a carrier oil.
- Peppermint (cooling, motion sickness, headaches and migrains)
- Eucalyptus (antispasmodic, antiviral and antibacterial great for colds and coughs)
- Tea Tree Oil (treat cuts, scrapes, fungal infections, insect bites, warts, acne and even dandruff)
- Roman Chamomile (gentler than tea tree for acne and inflamed skin like diaper rash)
Your Mind
The mind is way more powerful than we give it credit for and is also considered one of those great old fashioned remedies.
Now, in the old world, they thought the ailments that could be overcome with the mind were either made up in the first place or caused by a demon or some other spiritual antagonizer.
Nowadays, we know that our minds hold the power to overcoming or persevering through many conditions or ailments. A positive outlook and hope can make all the difference in a battle with a fatal illness. Positivity, focus, and determination can all help overcome limitations we once thought insurmountable. Your mind can be one of your most effective tools.
While some old fashioned remedies have been proven ineffective, they aren’t all malarky. We recommend that you do your research thoroughly so that you try only the old-world remedies that are known to be effective.
I would like to wish you the best of luck in your journey and applaud you on your decision to try a more natural alternative to medication.