Believe it or not – Alleged fixes for itchy throat, ice-cream headache and a stitch.
Some out of the box tips from Sal today. :D
Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
These were passed to me several years ago and I can confirm that the first one to help an itchy throat does indeed work.. Also the party trick at the end is one to baffle your friends and family.. magic!!
How to cure a tickling throat – dig into that ear
When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm,” says Scott Schaffer, M.D., president of an ear, nose, and throat specialty centre in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. “This spasm relieves the tickle.” You can use an ear bud but do be careful about pushing too far into the ear and causing damage. Just enough to cause a cough reflex.
How to cure a toothache
Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found…
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