Lengthy exposure to the reflection of the sun on water or snow can make the eyes sore. Do you know what to do when you or someone in your family are affected in this way and perhaps the eyes begin to burn during the night? The remedy is quite simple. All you need to do is take the white of an egg, beat it lightly, spread it on a cloth, and bandage the eyes with it. The burning sensation will subside and the patient will be able to sleep. It is more than probable that the inflammation will have diminished, if not disappeared, by the morning. If no egg is available, soft white cheese (quark) or even a piece of raw meat (veal, beef or chicken) will achieve similar results. These well-proven remedies can be used whenever you need them, including cases of snow-blindness caused by the intense reflection of sunlight from snow and ice.
A ‘streaming cold’ is best treated with onions {Allium сера). Dip a slice of freshly cut onion into a glass of hot water. Remove the onion after only one or two seconds, allow the water to cool and sip this throughout the day. This is also an excellent remedy for spring colds. If, in addition, you place half an onion on your bedside table, you will inhale its odour while sleeping, thus reduc-ing the tendency to catarrh and alleviating your cold. An onion poultice applied to the neck during the night is equally effective. Another way to help rid yourself of a cold is by sniffing up salt water, lemon juice, or a natural calcium powder (for example Urticalan).
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