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42 Tea Tree Oil Health Benefits

Tea tree oil is derived from the leaves of tea tree plants. The tea tree is so-named because its leaves were used to make tea in the eighteenth century by sailors on the swamp Australian coasts. It is often confused with the tea plant, which is a different plant entirely and is used to create black and green teas.

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20 Lavender Oil Health Benefits

Rich families in ancient Egypt used lavender for embalming, medicines, cosmetics, and massage oils. A Greek physician by the name of Theophrastus wrote of lavender’s healing powers. It was the Romans that started to use lavender for cooking and keeping insects at bay, as well as an air freshener. The Romans also used lavender for health issues as well.   

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19 Home Remedies for Lice

Lice are tiny parasitic insects that feed on human blood. There are three main types of lice: head lice, pubic lice (crabs), and body lice. Whilst body lice and pubic lice usually only occur through poor hygiene, head lice can occur on any head.

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26 Home Remedies for Shingles Symptoms

Shingles is a virus that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles are found in most people who had chickenpox because the varicella-zoster virus is dormant in the nerve tissue by your spinal cord and brain. The virus can become active again years after you suffered from chickenpox.

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19 Cinnamon Health Benefits

Cinnamon has a longer history than being put in oatmeal and on cinnamon toast. It has once been used as a currency; it has been mentioned in Chinese writings since 2800 BC, and the ancient Egyptians used it for embalming. Cinnamon does not only make interesting small talk, it can also do fantastic things for your body.    

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25 Home Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is when you feel the need to move your leg because there’s an uncomfortable or sometimes even painful feeling in it. This condition usually gets worse at night and is known to get better for a short while if you reposition the hurting leg. This condition can appear at any age and has a tendency to get worse as you age.

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19 Home Remedies for Vaginal Odor

As the name suggests, vaginal odor is any type of odor that comes from the vagina. It should be noted that is it normal for the vagina to have a smell to it, especially if a woman is on her period. It is only when the smell changes or becomes more pronounced that it may point to a health problem. Vaginal odor is not a problem in itself, but it can be a sign or symptom of a vaginal health problem. For example, if your vagina smells like fish, there is likely something wrong.

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33 Home Remedies for Foot and Toenail Fungus

Onychomycosis, best known as toenail fungus, is a condition caused by an abnormal pH level of the skin. It can also result from the build-up of sweat in shoes, bad foot hygiene, wearing synthetic socks, and a weak immune system. The condition is characterized by inflammation, yellowing of the toenail, abnormal pains of the toe and toenail, swelling, thickening, and crumbling.

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35 Home Remedies for Abrasions

An abrasion to your skin is a wound only to the skin surface and sometimes below the surface, but it doesn’t affect your bone. Sometimes you may have some skin scraped away and other times the abrasion may be due to an allergic reaction.

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31 Home Remedies for Inducing Labor

There are a variety of reasons why labor might be induced and top on the list is to avoid placing the unborn fetus and mother in distress. Despite listing the home remedies here, these must be conducted under the supervision of a gynecologist.

Such remedies that promote labor may cause the baby’s heartbeat to increase rapidly. As a result, putting the remedies to use with the permission of a gynecologist or under his or her supervision is vital.