Many people believe that grass is much better than medicinal "chemistry". But natural - does not mean therapeutic. Folk remedies and home recipes can easily harm your health.

Garlic against colds. In the recipes against colds and flu garlic - an indispensable element. And often some cold guy gets cold immediately advised to take garlic in all kinds: inside and out, grated, whole ... Danger! You should know that epileptics from garlic become more frequent seizures. In addition, garlic is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, as well as obese people and hypertensives.

Onions from seven ailments. This remarkable product does have valuable properties. You can not eat vegetables, but onions and garlic should be present in the diet to provide the body with the necessary trace elements and maintain immunity. However, this rule is not for everyone.

Danger! Onions have contraindications for those who have heart, liver, kidneys.

Chamomile tea. Chamomile broths are also often mentioned in folk recipes. But to drink chamomile all indiscriminately.

Danger! Chamomile tea should not be drunk to those who suffer from reduced acidity of gastric juice. It is unsafe for pregnant women, who generally should be very careful with plants containing essential oils.

St. John's wort is a universal remedy. Adherents of herbal medicine recommend to use it as an additive to tea. They say it helps from many diseases.

Danger! St. John's wort has phototoxicity, that is, it increases the sensitivity of the organism to sunlight. In summer it is better not to take it.

Mother-and-stepmother - "children's" grass. Mother-and-stepmother is often advised to use in the treatment of children ... Danger! Mother-and-stepmother (as well as plants of the family of Compositae, bean, kiprejnyh) contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids. These substances can enter into connections with certain components of food products and provoke poisoning. Especially dangerous are they for the liver. In Germany, for example, mother-and-stepmother is therefore forbidden to use as a medicinal product.

Valerian and hawthorn - from nerves. Everyone knows that in moments of excitement you can drink valerian to soothe. And cheap, and useful, - still a natural remedy!.

Danger! Valerian (and hawthorn) can be depressants, like any soothing drug. Especially if it's a tincture on alcohol. On the one hand, they really soothe the nerves. But on the other - blunted the ability to enjoy life.

Attention! Use herbs for healing needs with the mind. Note that you can not use any herbs without medical advice. And most importantly, you can not treat yourself with allergies, chronic patients, children, pregnant and lactating women alone, without consulting a medic..

Nitrate to bring to life. Ammonia alcohol is used when it is necessary to return consciousness to a person if he has a faint. It also helps with acute alcohol poisoning: 2-3 drops per glass of water. Lotion of ammonia is effective for insect bites. But you should treat him with extreme caution.

Danger! Moisture can burn the mucous, so it should not be brought close to the nose. In addition, asthmatics can not be used by this agent - ammonia causes strong bronchospasm, which can lead to seizures.

Iodine for disinfection. With pain in the throat iodine rinse is used: a third of a teaspoon of salt (ideally, sea salt) is added to a glass of warm water, as much soda and 2-4 drops of iodine, no more - iodine.

Danger! Iodine, iodine rinses are contraindicated in diseases of the thyroid gland. You should also know that iodine, dissolved in water or milk, may not digest and cause allergic reactions. You can not take iodine solutions in case of bowel disorder. First, so you can damage the esophagus mucosa. Secondly, iodine, dangerous for microbes, can destroy useful microflora.

Soda against heartburn. Soda drink to quash heartburn. When bronchitis is added to the drink: a glass of warm milk 4 h.

butter, a teaspoon of honey and soda on the tip of a knife, drink overnight. Folk recipes recommend the use of soda and mosquito bites, nettle burns.

Danger! If you regularly use soda against heartburn, take it inside, you can damage the esophagus mucosa, cause erosion, and in some cases - even esophageal cancer. In addition, alkalization of the internal environment of the body can lead to the fact that the kidneys will begin to form stones.

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