7 Must-Try Latin Home Remedies
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Sick of taking bad-tasting medicines or using chemically-rich beauty products? You have a choice of using more organic and affordable ingredients, and some of these natural treatments have its roots in Latin culture. They are probably already in your home. Below are a few popular Latin home remedies to try:
1) Vick's VapoRub. Abuela has relied on this eucalyptus-filled treatment for many ailments and minor conditions like achy joints, muscle pain, headaches, skin irritations and chapped lips. Aside from its healing elements, the ointment can also work to lubricate door hinges so that it no longer creeks, according to Step To Health.
2) Manzanilla. Next to Vick's, Abuela also relies on the manzanilla for treating stomach problems like cramps and gas pains. Manzanilla is otherwise known as chamomile, so whether you drink the tea or use the topical oil solution to relieve yourself, both can work wonders. For beauty treatments, manzanilla can help treat irritated skin, acne, psoriasis or eczema, per Live and Feel.
3) Tequila. A shot of tequila is great for parties and celebrations, but did you know that it's also effective against colds? Mix tequila blanco with agave nectar and lime juice to treat the sniffles, per Mental Floss. Tequila can also supposedly aid in weight loss, per She Knows. Tequila contains agavin, a type of sugar that helps control blood glucose levels and cleanses the digestive tracts so that overeating is managed.
4) Raw eggs. Uncooked eggs have been known as an effective hair remedy or facial mask but, in many Latino cultures, it's also regarded as a protection for "evil eye," according to Lucky Mojo. Otherwise known as "Mal de Ojo," many Latins believe that the condition causes injury and misfortune, and the eggs works like an amulet that also heals the person who has been victimized by it. Raw eggs are rubbed on the body for three straight days to ward off the evil eye.
5) Onion and Honey. Treating cough is possible by cooking onion with honey until it becomes a consistent syrup concoction. The properties of both ingredients work as an antitussive, according to the book, "Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine."
6) Lemon and Warm Water. Feeling constipated? Drinking warm water with squeezed lemon should ease up the condition in no time, according to Mind Body Green.
7) Ginger. Aside from making dishes flavorful, the ginger is also one of nature's most useful and effective medicines. It is very common used for fighting colds, alleviating arthritis and menstrual pain, reducing inflammation and treating burns, per Web MD.
