1. sea salt bath - helps to wash away stress
Dead Sea salt in particular is rich in nerve-soothing minerals. A bath is a wonderful way to relax. Here's how it works: Dissolve 500 grams of sea salt in the bath water for a full bath.
2. hot 7 - has a relaxing effect
Magnesium phosphoricum, Schüssler salt no. 7, is responsible for muscles and nerves and should be taken to relieve pain and cramps. Dissolved in hot water, it is healthy and works particularly quickly. This is how it works: Dissolve either 10 tablets or the contents of a sachet in hot water, mix and drink in sips.
3. friction bath - relieves abdominal discomfort
The idea of a friction bath, invented by the naturopath Louis Kuhne (1835-1901), is over 100 years old. It is mainly used to treat women's illnesses, but also susceptibility to colds and digestive problems. It is assumed that many important nerve endings converge at the genitals and therefore the whole organism can be treated. This is how it works: Fill the children's bathtub with cold water (10° C to 15° C), place the bucket upside down in the water and sit on it. (Place your legs outside the tub.) Then rinse the genitals with the water or gently dab them with a cold, damp linen cloth. Then dry well and dress warmly.
4. salt shirt - stimulates the metabolism like a sauna
Heats up the body like a sauna, helps to sweat out toxins and reduces fever: a salt shirt. Here's how it works: Dip a cotton shirt in warm salt water (approx. 30 grams of salt to one liter of water), wring it out and put it on. Wrap it in a thick towel or blankets and sweat for 60 to 90 minutes. Then shower off briefly.
5. thermal tonic - soothes slightly irritated skin
For centuries, people have made pilgrimages to thermal springs and used the healing power of the mineral-rich water to get healthy and cure skin diseases, for example. Due to its soothing properties, it is still considered an insider tip for soothing sensitive and reddened skin. Here's how it works: Spray thermal water spray onto the face from a distance of approx. 20 to 30 centimeters. Leave on briefly.
6. facial vapors - effective against severe colds
A facial steam bath is ideal for a blocked nose. Inhaling the hot vapors loosens the mucus. The effect is enhanced by adding thyme, sage or camomile. This is how it works: Hold your head over a bowl of hot water and inhale the vapors for 10 minutes under a towel.
7. horseradish drink - strengthens the immune system
Horseradish and water - a healthy combination: The inconspicuous horseradish scores points with its mustard oils, it has an antibacterial effect and can boost our immune system. A good solution: horseradish water. Here's how it works: Dissolve half a teaspoon of grated horseradish in 200 milliliters of still water.
8. Kneipp's espresso - makes you wide awake immediately
The water doctor Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) became famous for his hydrotherapy. His water treatments are based on hot and cold stimuli. Best known: alternating showers, pouring, foot baths or dew treading. SOS tip against tiredness: a cold arm bath. This will suddenly wake you up if you have a midday slump, for example. Here's how it works: Fill a bowl or sink with cold water (approx. 12 to 18° C) and immerse your forearms for approx. 30 seconds. Do not dry off afterwards, just gently wipe off the water.
9. salt decoction - insider tip for annoying plantar warts
An old household remedy for stubborn plantar warts on hands or feet is salt water, which has a gentle exfoliating effect. This is how it works: Dissolve a tablespoon of sea salt in a bowl of hot water and "soak" your hand or foot in it for about 15 minutes every day.
10. citrus cocktail - a real energy booster
Citrus water is healthy: drunk on an empty stomach, it gently boosts the metabolism in the morning and also has an energizing effect. Here's how it works: Squeeze a lemon, pour the juice into a tea glass and fill up with hot water. Drink in sips.