{"id":95,"date":"2021-04-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/althealth.peezy.org\/?p=95"},"modified":"2021-05-01T08:17:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:17:24","slug":"home-remedies-gone-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/home-remedies-gone-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Remedies Gone Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ultimate quest of most home remedies is to cure or lessen the symptoms of an illness or condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home remedies concocted from herbs, plants and ingredients you\u2019re likely to have in your cupboard have been used for centuries &#8211; and in most cases they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, beware of homemade medications that can hurt rather than cure. Below are some home remedies that could cause you a trip to the hospital rather than avoiding it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/home-remedies-gone-bad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/home-remedies-gone-bad.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/home-remedies-gone-bad-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/home-remedies-gone-bad-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Butter for Burns<\/strong> \u2013 For years, butter has been used as a salve for burns. Actually, butter is extremely bad for burns because rather than cooling the burned area, it keeps the heat inside and increases the chance for infection.<\/li><li><strong>Paraffin (Kerosene) <\/strong>\u2013 Thought to be an effective method to make a child vomit. Forcing a child to ingest paraffin can damage the lungs and the stomach.<\/li><li><strong>Castor Oil<\/strong> \u2013 An old home remedy for constipation, caster oil is a stimulant laxative that can damage the intestines if taken too often. You can also become reliant on it to induce regular bowel movements.<\/li><li><strong>Herbal Aphrodisiacs<\/strong> \u2013 Herbs like Spanish Fly aren\u2019t regulated, so you don\u2019t know how much you\u2019re getting in a supplement. Too much of any herbal remedy can be harmful to your system.<\/li><li><strong>Hydrogen Peroxide<\/strong> \u2013 Some home remedy enthusiasts use hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic. It\u2019s effective in cleaning wounds, but doesn\u2019t kill the bacteria that can eventually cause infection.<\/li><li><strong>Apple Cider Vinegar<\/strong> \u2013 Used to promote weight loss, apple cider vinegar can ruin your tooth enamel if you don\u2019t brush your teeth after ingesting it.<\/li><li><strong>Syrup of Ipecac<\/strong> \u2013 A home remedy used to induce vomiting if a poison is ingested. Pediatricians now discourage the use of the syrup and suggest instead that you call the National Poison Center at 800-222-1222.<\/li><li><strong>Kerosene<\/strong> \u2013 Treating head lice by rubbing kerosene on a child\u2019s head is a home remedy that is ineffective and can be harmful to the child.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most home remedies are harmless, but some can be extremely dangerous. Mixed with certain prescriptions or medical conditions, these non-prescribed remedies can cause severe damage or death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check with your health care professional or pharmacist before using any type of home or herbal remedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ultimate quest of most home remedies is to cure or lessen the symptoms of an illness or condition. Home remedies concocted from herbs, plants and ingredients you\u2019re likely to have in your cupboard have been used for centuries &#8211; and in most cases they work. But, beware of homemade medications that can hurt rather than cure.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[48,46,47],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":839,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions\/839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Alternative_Health_Guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}