Baking Soda's Multitude of Uses

Baking soda, otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda, and sodium bicarbonate.

We all know Arm & Hammer Baking soda - that yellow box that grandma, mom, then you, always put in the fridge.

Well did you ever read some of the other uses printed on the box?

Here are some fav's of mine:
BTW, it's best to get your Baking Soda at a health food store - better quality.

• the BEST deodorant ever!
take a pinch of baking soda in your hands, add a small amount of water, rub your hands together, then spread under arms, This deodorant will not fail you, and it even lasts for a couple of days!

• Morning Cleanse, Large glass of water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda (mix well) will help alkalize your body, and give a morning cleanse. You shouldn't taste salt, if you do, add more water. Repeat before bed.

• Clean vegetables & fruit by soaking lifting, soaking, rinsing
• Wash your hair with it - mix baking soda with warm water to get a drizzly paste. Pour onto your scalp and massage gently. You can rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar for tangle-free hair. 1/4 c vinegar 3/4 c warm water.
(I've gone back to shampoo and cream rinse - but it's a good option)

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Vitamin C is Amazing

I had really bad arthritis in my hands last winter. I sat at my computer holding the mouse with a heating pad over my hand. What was happening to my body?! Alarm and refusal to accept this predicament (and pain) spurred my quest to find relief.

Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C

I put 10 grams of Vitamin C in a quart jar filled with water and a bit of organic honey or maple syrup or orange juice - to taste.

I drank a quart before noon, another quart before 6pm. Yes, liquid in, liquid out.

My arthritis was gone in a week! The cold weather prevailed, but I could take it now.

I read somewhere that Linus Pauling recommended this lab for Vitamin C, it's where I get mine

Epsom Salt - Relax and Soothe your Body

Epsom salt or Magnesium Sulphate

Take a detoxifying bath using at least two cups of Epsom Salt to the warm water, and Soothingly Soak your body.

The sulfates in Epsom salt help flush toxins and heavy metals from the cells, easing muscle pain and helping the body to eliminate harmful substances.

Your skin is a highly porous membrane and adding the right minerals to your bathwater triggers a process called reverse osmosis, which actually pulls salt out of your body, and harmful toxins along with it, leaving your body feeling very soft.

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