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Our bodies work in weird and wonderful ways. One minute you’re feeling fine and the next minute, you have nausea, vomiting, or hit with a migraine. The mind is a powerful thing and a lot of times, our own nerves and feelings of anxiety can trigger feelings of sickness.
Or you’ve eaten something that has made you ill because it was carrying bad bacteria or you develop a severe toothache, whatever affects your health, you don’t have to rush off to a chemist for every little pain. There are many natural ways and foods to eat that provide enough nutrients to combat sickness.
We’ve listed 20 Natural Ways to Treat Sickness for safe and effective treatments you can simply have at home.
1. Ginger for Nausea
Ginger root alleviates seasickness and associated cold sweats. Gingerol and shogaol reduce feelings of vomiting. It also helps with motion sickness and morning sickness. Finely chop up 2 cm fresh ginger root to add to cooking or for a tea.
2. Cloves for Toothache
Cloves have analgesic properties that relieve painful toothaches. A fresh clove can be held against the sore tooth and gum and feel instant relief. Or crush the cloves and make a paste with water and apply to the tooth as a toothpaste.
3. Sesame Seeds for Pain
Whether its toothache, tooth decay or gum infection, use sesame seeds to aid in pain relief. They contain seven powerful compounds that ease aches and pains. Add four teaspoons of seeds to one cup boiling water and allow to cool and then gargle.
4. Bananas for Anxiety
Some musicians have claimed that eating a banana before a big concert has helped calm their nerves. There is truth in this claims because bananas have an amino acid called tryptophan, which produces serotonin and melatonin hormones to promote a calming effect.