Soda for your good health!

As you might know by now, our ancestors didn’t use soda solely for cooking vegetables. They uncovered the medicinal properties of this healing powder and used it in a number of remedies too.

Insect Stings

After removing the stinger, mix a little water with soda to form a paste and apply over the affected area. This will help relieve pain and itching as well as decrease redness and swelling.

Itching

The following remedies can help relieve itching from a number of problems, including dry skin, chickenpox, shingles and rectal itching:

Add 1 cup of soda to lukewarm bath water, stir and soak for 20 minutes.

Dissolve 1/3 cup of baking soda in 1 litre of water, soak a washcloth in it, wring it out and apply over the affected area.

Form a paste by adding a little water and apply.