All perfectly know how to apply baking soda in kitchen is and addition as baking powder in pastries, and cleaning of tableware and ware. And here the few are informed on its useful properties for a human body. And today in network it is often possible to meet the advertizing banners claiming that soda helps both to control weight and to clean from slags and to eliminate eels and callosities and to expel parasites and to solve a set of other problems with health. Whether truth it? Let's understand together.
To understand what benefit soda for the person can bring, let's consider for a start its chemical composition and influence of each of elements.
Whether you know? Soda or a hydrocarbonate of sodium is one of components of human blood.
Probably much know that the chemical formula of soda looks so: NaHCO3. Other its names — sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate. It is sour salt of coal acid and sodium which presents itself white powder in the form of small crystals of salty taste.
Solution of baking soda is soft, nonaggressive alkali. Earlier soda was extracted in the natural way — from the dried soda reservoirs. Today it is received in the industrial way — ammoniac and chloride: in the sodium chloride concentrate saturated with ammonia pass carbon dioxide.
Medicinal properties of bicarbonate of sodium were known long ago, however in classical medicine argue on some of them still. So, for example, about its cleaning action the opinions of physicians cardinally differ. Some claim and prove on the example of patients that at the use according to the scheme soda is capable to clean an organism from hazardous substances. Others, and such the majority, do not advise to be engaged in similar clarification and oral treatment in powder in principle.
- disinfecting — at treatment of diseases of a throat;
- disposal of heartburn at the increased acidity;
- improvement of a condition of the person by neutralization of toxins at poisoning;
- bleaching of teeth;
Study recipes of bleaching of teeth in house conditions.
- alignment of acid-base balance;
- contribution to weight loss at external application in the form of bathtubs;
- bactericidal action;
- disposal of fungal damages of nails, skin, mucous membranes;
- removal of an itch at stings of insects;
- expectorant action during the performing inhalations and addition in warm milk;
- termination of cold.
Whether you know? The first descriptions of how extracted soda by method of evaporation of water from lakes, belong to the 64th year AD. And here its structure managed to be investigated only in the 30th years of the 18th century.
All above-mentioned curative properties of soda found display in numerous national recipes where it is applied to disposal of various problems with health.
Perhaps, the most widespread and known method of use of soda in the medical purposes — rinsing by its solution of a throat at inflammation and development of a tonsillitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, laryngitis.
For rinsing of a throat also use a sabelnik, a celandine, repeshok ordinary, propolis, a mespilus, pink salt, a calendula, a sage medicinal and a uterine milk.
When rinsings the bacteria which provoked inflammation, purulent allocations are washed away, pain is softened, hypostasis is eliminated, wounds are healed, on mucous an alkaline environment which does not allow to breed further to harmful microorganisms is created.
To make soda solution, it will be required a small spoon of powder (for children — a half of a spoon) to stir in a glass of well warm boiled water. It is necessary to rinse a throat the solution which cooled down up to 36 degrees three-four times a day. In the first day of development of a disease it is possible to carry out poloskatelny procedures each hour.
Every time do fresh solution. The fast effect in fight against diseases of a throat can be reached if to alternate soda rinsings to other means, for example, rinsings by camomile broth, use of medicinal sprays. So already two-three days later the sore throat will be great. Also for the best and fastest effect in soda solution for rinsing domeshivat a small spoon of table salt and three drops of iodine. To help at laryngitis, mucous rinse mix of seven grams of soda, seven grams of salt, the beaten egg white dissolved in a glass of warm water.
However we want to warn that strongly you should not be zealous with soda rinsings. Their frequent application is possible only at the beginning disease. Further frequent rinsings can provoke dryness of a throat, so, additional discomfort for the patient.
Important! It is better to apply grass broths which ingestion is safe to small children at whose treatment there is a risk that they will swallow soda solution. Hit of soda solution in a children's organism badly affects work of a GIT.
The course of treatment has to make no more than three days. If after this term it did not become better for the patient, it is necessary to see a doctor for consultation and prescription of medicines. Except rinsings at diseases of a throat soda inhalations and also warm drink of milk with a soda domeshivaniye are very effective.
Poloskatelny procedures soda solution render positive effect and at inflammation and purulent abscesses of the gums caused by infections, damages, insufficient hygiene, improper feeding, decrease in immunity and a complication after dental care.
Soda solution for rinsing of a mouth is prepared in the same way, as well as for rinsing of a throat. Frequency of procedures is also identical: in the first day of inflammation — each hour, in the second and third — three-four times a day. The course of therapy has to make not longer than three days.
For removal of inflammation from gums also use a barberry, raspberry leaves, a camomile pharmaceutical, olive oil and carrots.
The positive effect occurs already in one day. At its absence the consultation of the stomatologist will be required. After rinsing it is not recommended to eat something for one hour. Also in alkaline solution for rinsing of a mouth it is possible to domeshivat seven grams of salt or six-eight drops of five-percent iodine. Means rinse: in the first day — each two hours, in the subsequent — each three-four hours. The maximum term of use of solution — five days. Soda solution with impurity of iodine is used each three hours. The maximum term of its application — four days.
Important! Pediatricians do not recommend to use alkaline solutions for rinsing to children is more junior than eight years.
Callosities, natoptysh and cracks are standing treated by soda baths. Two liters of warm water require a tablespoon of soda and a tablespoon of polished children's toilet soap. Fall to the container with solution of a leg for 15-20 minutes.
Then the horny parts are cleaned off by pumice or a grater for legs. After drying of feet a towel they are greased with fat nutritious cream. For disposal of problems with feet it is required osushchetvlyat such procedures for seven-ten days.
You can get rid of callosities also by means of a plantain, coltsfoot, a hyssop medicinal and pineapple.
Everyone who faced such problem as a fungus of nails, knows that to treat it not easy. However folk healers claim that to get rid of it baths with soda can help. Train them from 20 grams of powder, 20 ml of liquid soap and two liters of water with a temperature of 40 degrees.
Legs should be shipped in this solution so that liquid covered the affected nails. The procedure has to take not less than 30 minutes. It is necessary to hold it once in three days. Except baths, mycosis of nails also treat soda paste.
She is trained from a tablespoon of soda to which water that mix of pastopodobny consistence turned out is gradually added. In mix it is possible to drop lemon juice. Means greases the affected nail. The procedure lasts half an hour. It is necessary to do it each two-three days.
It should be noted that treatment by means of soda bathtubs acts only as addition. The main therapy will consist of application of antifungal means (antifungal varnish) registered by the doctor.
At one more fungal disease, but already vaginas — candidiasis — advise to carry out podmyvaniye and syringings by solution with soda. He is trained from seven grams of powder which is dissolved in liter of warm water. Syringing is carried out twice a day, alternating to podmyvaniye the same solution. Procedure duration — 20 minutes.
Let's note that the milkwoman is a female disease which can bring strong discomfort to the woman in the form of an itch, burning, plentiful allocations with an unpleasant smell. In modern medicine means which allow to get rid of these symptoms in only three days are developed.
Therefore it is better to use soda podmyvaniye if the disease does not give to the woman a strong inconvenience and in case there is at present no opportunity to buy the quality antifungal medicines which are applied in gynecology.
Soda allows to take off unpleasant effects after mosquito, osiny stings. Processing by soda paste or solution is first aid at a sting. After it hypostasis and an itch decrease, and reaction happens soon. Paste is prepared from three teaspoons of powder and a teaspoon of water.
They are mixed before receiving homogeneous mass, and then paste is imposed to the place of a sting by means of a cotton tampon. After means dries, it can be washed up from skin. Solution for processing of a sting is prepared by a usual way: a teaspoon on a glass of warm water. It is possible to apply means to treatment of children.
If after meal the discomfort in the form of burning and heat in a gullet, a breast suddenly appeared, then drinking of water soda solution can appear first aid: a half of a teaspoon on a glass of water of warm temperature. Solution is drunk by small drinks. And then to the person it is necessary to accept a prone position. Heartburn has to pass 10 minutes later.
White honey, black caraway seeds, chicory, bananas, kissel and potato juice will also help you to get rid of heartburn.
Also from heartburn drink the pop made from two thirds of a glass of cool water which was boiled of a half of a teaspoon of soda and a quarter of a teaspoon of citric acid (lemon juice). After stirring of ingredients and formation of foam, drink should be drunk.
One more recipe of pop contains the half of a small spoon of soda and a half of a small spoon of apple cider vinegar dissolved in a glass of water. At frequent emergence of burning after a meal it is necessary to address the gastroenterologist for carrying out inspection of a condition of digestive tract.
Soda is applied also to fight against perspiration of armpits as the excellent disinfectant destroying harmful bacteria which lead to emergence of an unpleasant smell. There is a set of recipes for house deodorants on the basis of soda. Here some of them:
- Soda (two big spoons), corn starch (two big spoons), cocoa butter (five tablespoons). Soda connects to starch, then cocoa butter which has to be kindled previously is entered. Everything carefully mixes up. It is used for greasing of axillary hollows. It is stored in the fridge.
- To rub one small spoon of soda to the axillary hollow.
- Laundry soap (one bar) to grate, place in a glass of water and to cook before dissolution. After cooling of mix to enter into it 20 grams of soda. Means to cool. It should be rubbed in armpits and also in feet before going to bed, leaving for 15 minutes. Then to wash away warm water.
- Such ingredients undertake: soda (three tablespoons), corn starch (two tablespoons), cocoa butter (two tablespoons), shea butter (three tablespoons), vitamin E (two capsules), essential oil (two drops). At first soda with shea butter mixes up. Then starch and cocoa butter are added. After careful hashing, vitamin E and any essential oil is added. To use for greasing of armpits. To carry out storage in the fridge.
Soda is recommended to apply also with the cosmetic purposes — to giving beautiful and to hair of a healthy type, disposals of problems with skin of face and a body, weight loss.
Authors of national recipes claim that soda can help to recover the injured hair, to remove fat content, to disinfect skin the head and to remove from it the fungi and harmful microorganisms interfering the normal growth of hairs.
There is an opinion that it is even possible to wash with it the head, replacing shampoo with natural means which saves from dirt and fat. And it is possible to use a sodium hydrocarbonate for washing of all types of hair.
- Adding a little powder to shampoo (a half of a small spoon of soda + rub more spoon of water + a small amount of shampoo).
- Preparing soda solution — to stir a small spoon of powder in 200-250 ml of water and to rub solution the head.
After the procedure the hair are rinsed with the apple cider vinegar or lemon juice diluted in water. Soda bathtubs for hair need to be arranged not more often than once in seven days. At regular application of this recipe the hair become soft, easy, brilliant, become soiled less often.
Important! Women with a dyed hair should know that soda washes away paint.
As soda possesses the drying action, washing of hair by such method does not suit those at whom they are strongly injured, the chemical wave is made, there are skin wounds and problems with blood circulation, there is an individual intolerance.
It is possible to apply solution of one small spoon of powder with five tablespoons of water to treatment of the injured hair. Solution is distributed on all length of hair, and then washed away. The course for restoration makes seven days. Then a week break is taken and the course repeats.
Except usual washing, for an oily hair it is possible to carry out masks also. For example, to prepare mix from three tablespoons of powder and two tablespoons of coarse sea salt. To rub this mix in head skin, and then to rinse with warm water.
At an oily hair care use bay leaf, a sage medicinal, ivan-tea, a thyme, essential oil of a melissa, carrot juice and a nettle.
Apply soda and to treatment of seborrhea or dandruff. Having disinfecting and antifungal effect, the hydrocarbonate of sodium is capable to help to get rid in fast terms of an unpleasant problem with white scales on hair.
- To connect oatmeal (30 g) to soda (30 g), to add such amount of water that gruel was formed. To smear head skin. To take several minutes, to wash away in the usual way.
- To connect soda (20 g) to egg, vodka (40 g) and water (100 ml). To grease with mix head skin for five minutes.
- To connect soda (60 g) to honey (40 g), to add waters before obtaining creamy consistence. To grease the head. To sustain five minutes.
Soda is successfully applied also to face cleansing, by disposals of an acne, bags under eyes. Srubs, masks, compresses, bathtubs are made of it. The most popular is the mask with oat flakes which is applied to giving to integuments of a healthy look, rejuvenation, fight against irritations.
Cook it from the crushed oat flakes and soda in equal parts which fill in with a liquid foundation from kefir and lemon juice in a proportion one to one. Pour in a liquid foundation in flakes and well mix. Put on a face for 20 minutes. Wash away warm and rinse with cold water.
The peeling srub is preparing very simply — to add a little boiled water that dense gruel was formed to 20 grams of soda. Then to put it on a face with circular motions, bypassing zones around eyes and a nasolabial triangle. After scrubbing the face is washed at first warm, and then cold water. Subsequently apply nutritious cream.
We recommend to you to get acquainted with recipes for a srub on the basis of a camomile, beet, a black mountain ash, cinnamon, grain spelled, cranberries.
Important! The srub cannot be applied on too thin and dry skin and also on the person at whom there are wounds. Before its application it is necessary to make testing, having applied a small part on an elbow bend.
It is also possible to apply washings to oily skin soda solution (a teaspoon on a glass of water) once a week. Such procedures will purify skin, will save from inflammations, pimples, eels, will dry a face.
- To connect soda to flour in a proportion one to five.
- To add a small amount of water that dense mix which can be put on a face was formed.
- To grease a face.
- To sustain 10 minutes.
- To wash warm water.
For preparation of means against pimples also use millet, a train, crude beet, rosemary and also, oils of a sandalwood, walnut and avocado.
The soda mask with peroxide addition also allows to get rid of pimples. One tablespoon of pink clay undertakes, mixes up with a tablespoon of soda and a tablespoon of 3% peroxide of hydrogen. The mask is put for 15-20 minutes. Also against black dots do a srub of small salt and soda.
They are taken in equal parts, mixed with small amount of boiled water so that kashitseobrazny mix turned out. N