Home remedies. Just about everyone has one. That doesn’t mean they all work - or any of them for that matter. Below is a collection of home remedies we covered while researching this article. We didn’t try them, and don’t recommend you do without further research. We offer them for entertainment value alone. Cold Sore Cure Marge writes: Apply an ice cube at the first sign of a cold sore or fever blister. Stops it in its track! The outbreak is minimal and they seem to be less frequent over time. Apply off and on for about 15 minutes, for a few minutes each time. The trick is to get the ice to it quickly when you first notice it coming on. For a Fever Misty writes: When a child has a high fever, chop up onions, put them on the child's feet and then cover with socks. Kinda smelly, yes, but it works. My grandmother swore by it, and when my 9 year old daughter recently ran a fever of 103, I did this, and her fever broke in an hour, and did not return. Calm Constipation Donna writes: When I was younger I suffered from severe constipation. My pediatrician told my mom to put a teaspoon of Karo syrup (white not brown) in a bottle of warm milk. It relieved the constipation every time. For Menstrual Cramps A writer says: For those monthly cramps, I've found that sucking on a ginger candy (the ones made with real ginger) can help reduce the pains. Safe, easy, and legal. Make Gas Go Away Don Jhohnson (not the movie star) writes: For indigestion or gas, a tablespoon of baking soda in a glass of lukewarm water works better than any antacid I've ever tried. It's gross, but it's worth the wincing at the taste. Help Hiccups Jim Knowles says: Try a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice. It works for me every time. For Bee Sting Pains Take the sting out of a bee sting with a dab of toothpaste on the area. Works instantly, but keep the tube of toothpaste handy, so you can apply another dab if it starts to hurt again. Cut Coughing A writer says: I have no idea why this works, but everyone I know swears by this: Whenever you have a persistent cough, rub generous amount of Vick's VapoRub on your feet, then cover with socks. The cough is gone almost immediately. This works especially well at night. I just got over pneumonia about a week ago, and this worked for my cough better than the cough medicine I was taking. Stop Sinus Pain When sinus pain won't go away, try a teaspoon of regular table salt in 6 ounces of warm water. Breathe it in through your nostrils. The salt dissolves any mucous build-up. (Ever put salt on a slug? Same thing happens with built up mucous in your nasal passages.) Banish Headaches To relieve a headache, soak your feet in a basin of warm water at the same time apply a cold compress to your head. It really works! Or, Gatorade has electrolytes magnesium and potassium and are necessary for the control of blood pressure which is effected by headaches and vice versa. Try it for minor headaches due to weather changes and every day stress factors. Beat Breakouts Jessica says: Plagued by boils and acne, I found eating brocoli helps get rid of it almost over night (especially if you do this right away after a break out occurs!). Also vitamins with lot's of "B" does the trick too! Another writes: For my rare acne outbreaks I resort to hemorrhoid cream (new tube, mind you). It relieves the irritation/soreness and the blemish is gone within a couple days (sometimes overnight). Yet another writes: Honey works wonders on acne, put a little dab on the pimple and cover overnight with a bandage, wake up the next day pimple free. And another: If you have a pimple or a boil that needs to come to a head try this. Crack open a raw egg and gently remove the membrane from the shell. Quickly (before it dries out) lay it over the top of the boil or pimple and the next morning it will be ready to open (sometimes it is already open) with much less pain. Soothe Rash Pains For poison oak try a soak in a warm bath laced with apple vinegar. For Baby's Comfort Lori says: My family uses Bag Balm for diaper rash. Any Tractor Supply will have it and it wipes off easily and moisturizes. Works great for cuts and scrapes and is great for dry skin. For Pain Down Below Minnie writes: To relieve hemorrhoid pain apply a generous amount of "Vicks" salve. (Menthol salve of any brand will work but I like Vicks) It feels great. It may burn a little at first but in seconds you begin to feel cool RELIEF. My mother told me to do this. I was reluctant, but desperation won! I am so glad I listened. Home Cures for Burns In the good old days just plain tea bags would and still do to soothe a sunburn. make a cup of tea, drink the tea and use the tea bag on the burn. Or try soy sauce. Yes, no scars and a quick heal, also, fast pain relief! Granny writes: I burned my thumb taking something out of the oven and my grandmom scraped a peeled potato and placed it where the burn was. No blister no redness no pain after a while. James says: For sunburns, put honey on the burned area. As it pulls the fever from the skin it will turn to water. Keep applying until it stops turning to water. It prevents blistering. Suzy writes: Use vanilla extract on it a couple of times a day and it will soothe and keep from scaring. Keep doing this until you don't see the scar anymore. Use this for any kind of burn. Soothe Sore Throat Drink about a 1/4 cup of pickle juice. Takes the sore throat away immediately. If it is a severe sore throat you may need to repeat this once or twice. Or, for sore throat, gargle about every 45 minutes or so with one tablespoon of clear Karo corn syrup dissolved in glass of warm tap water. Or you can try using a tablespoon of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 honey. It is said the vinegar will kill the infection and the honey will soothe your throat. Whether any of these work or not, most are harmless to try. But use your better judgement. And good luck.