Powerful, Surprising Benefits of Baking Soda for Hair, Body, Skin and Overall Health

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Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). This one ingredient found in our kitchen can do wonders and give surprising benefits for our hair, body, skin and overall health.

Baking soda isn't only used for baking or deodorizing  your refrigerators. In fact, with proper use, baking soda can remove your body odor, fight acne, treat urinary tract infection and prevent cancer!

Read on and find out more of what we can benefit from sodium bicarbonate:

1. Insect Bites, Rashes and Minor Skin Irritation

Relieves itching.

• Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with a little amount of water
• Rub on the insect bite
• Leave for a few minutes
• Wash with water

2. Soothes Tired Feet 

• Mix a few cups of baking soda to a warm water
• Soak your feet for 30 minutes
• Wash with water, pat dry and apply lotion

3. Removes Foot odor

• Mix a few cups of baking soda to a warm water
• Soak your feet for 30 minutes
• Wash with water, pat dry and apply lotion

4. Removes Body Odor

• Use baking soda in the armpit as powder

5. Removes plaque and whitens teeth

• Mix a pinch of baking soda on your toothpaste
• Brush teeth with mixture
• Note: Use once a week only. (Excessive use can damage your tooth enamel)

6. Mouthwash and breath deodorizer

• Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda into 100 ml of water
• Stir and use as mouthwash

7. Exfoliates skin

Baking soda effectively lifts dead skin cells and promotes regeneration of new skin.

• Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with water
• Rub on skin
• Do this once a week only

8. Relieves Sunburn

• Mix a few amount of baking soda with cold water
• Soak the clean towel onto the mixture
• Put the towel on the burned skin to sooth the irritation and itching

9. Removes and prevents Acne, Zits, Blackheads, Whiteheads, Pimples

• Wash face with soap and water
• Mix baking soda with warm water and stir until it forms a thick mask
• Apply on face 
• Leave for 5-10 minutes
• Rinse well with water

10. Nail Cleanser

• Pour a small amount of baking soda into nail
• Using nail brush, clean the nail

11. Hand Cleanser

This will scrub away the dirt from your hands.

• Mix 3 parts of baking soda with 1 part of water
• Soak your hands for 15-30 minutes

12. Removes Splinter

• Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda onto a small glass of water
• Soak affected area twice a day until splinter comes out

13. Whitens Skin

• Mix 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda with enough amount of filtered water
• Mix well until it forms a paste
• Apply on face
• Leave for 5-10 minutes
• Rinse well with water
• Use 2-3 times a week

14. Hair Cleanser

• Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to your  shampoo
• Rub the mixture onto your hair
• Rinse well with water

15. Natural Antacid (lowers stomach acid)

• Mix 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda with water
• Drink

16. Relieves Heartburn and Indigestion

• Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 2 cups of water
• Drink this 30 minutes after eating

17.Prevents Cancer

Known to increase the pH level of tumors and maintains the pH balance of blood and healthy tissues. It's alkalinity fights the acidity of cancers.

• Dilute 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of water
• Drink a few times per day

18. Improves Function of Kidney

• First day - Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda under your tongue
• Second day - Mix 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of salt into 1.5 liters of water and drink everyday for 2-3 days.
• Fourth day - Reducedaily dosage to 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/3 teaspoon of salt

NOTE:

The baking soda treatment is not advisable to everybody and may have bad effect if taken in excess. It's best to consult your doctor especially if you are not sure with the treatment.

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