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Old-Fashioned Vinegar Remedy vs. Warts

Posting Date: 06/27/2005

A. We?re glad you were inspired to make effective lifestyle changes. Eliminating alcohol and foods high in fat or culprits like tomatoes or onions can help control heartburn.

Ginger is a traditional Chinese remedy against nausea and indigestion. The other spices you mention are commonly used to flavor food. So long as you stick to one or two cups a day, they should not cause you any trouble.

People taking blood thinners like Coumadin (warfarin) should be cautious about adding any herbs to their regimen. Ginger may increase the risk of bleeding.

Q. I just had to let you know the success I?ve had with your suggestion to use Noxema for eczema. My 3-year-old son has suffered with this skin condition on his legs and feet for two years.

We treated it successfully with the prescription drug Elidel, but after learning of safety concerns, we checked with his doctor and stopped using it.

I tried many moisturizing creams to soothe his skin, but he cried and said they hurt. I started using Noxema the day I read your article, and there were no tears.

His skin responded quickly and after three weeks almost all traces of eczema are gone. This advice has changed my young son's life.

A. We are certainly pleased to learn of your success. Lore has it that the name ?Noxema? was given after the product helped an early customer ?knock? her eczema.

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