Lifestyles Ideas Management - Home remedies

Ear Candling
This is done by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. The smoke that flows through the ear canal is supposed to create suction that will help remove the wax and dirt in the ear. Avoid this: Our ears are designed to be self-cleansing. Inserting buds or ear candle comes in the ear often led to complications like ear infections

Treating acne with toothpaste
Avoid this: Toothpaste not only possibly worsens the acne; it can also cause irritation or burn the surrounding area. Some toothpaste contains high amounts of hydrogen peroxide and can therefore burn the skin.

Cutting off finger warts
Avoid this: There have been many cases where people cut their finger warts and end up getting an infection because the blade or instrument used was dirty. If the cut it too deep, it could cause damage to the skin.

Butter to treat a burn
Avoid this: If the burn is deep, using butter will cause an infection. Butter is not sterile and the skin has already lost its protective function due to the burn. When butter is placed on a defenseless wound, it can introduce bacteria.
The alternatives: If the burn is mild, you can use cold water to reduce the thermal injury.
The use of ice water will constrict blood circulation. If a blister is present, prick it to remove the fluid but keep the skin intact. Using a wet compress afterwards can help to suck up excess fluids.

Using fingers to extricate a fish bone stuck in the throat
Avoid this: Don’t use your fingers to remove the bone as you risk pushing the fish bone even further down the throat and your fingernails may punch the tissue lining of your throat. The alternatives: Go to the doctor immediately because complications usually arise when patients take too long to get medical help. The situation may become even more severe when the bone is stuck near the oesophagus because there are many vital organs below it.

Piercing eye styes with a needle
Avoid this: Styes on the eyelids are very close to the eyeballs. You may advertently injure your eyeball with the use of a sharp needle so near the eye. The alternatives: Soak a clean towel in boiled water and use it to compress the stye. This helps to improve blood circulation and softens the stye. You can also apply antiseptic eye cream on the stye.

Alcohol on teething baby’s gums
Avoid this: Alcohol has the same effect on babies as it has on adults. It can cause a burning sensation. Also some people may put the wrong type of alcohol on the gums.
While whiskey, wine and brandy are made from ethanol and are fit for human consumption, rubbing alcohol and methylated spirits contain menthylated alcohol which can cause blindness and is not for human consumption. The alternatives: Offer the baby something to bite on such as a teething ring which can help relieve the pain.

Home colon cleansing
Avoid this: Many people do it for detoxification but it is not recommend because there are no recognizable benefits. Detoxification takes place largely in the liver and kidneys, the colon is purely a digestive track. It is more important to maintain a healthy diet consisting of a rich supply of antioxidants normally found in fresh fruits and vegetables as even with detoxification, toxins still remain in our bodies.