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Alum: The Canker Sore Home Remedy
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If you're as unlucky as me, you have what's known in the medical community as aphthous stomatitis. It's a condition that causes small, painful lesions in your mouth, especially inside your lips. It makes even talking or eating painful, and can last for over a week! The whitish, shallow abrasion isn't contagious, and is often confused with the very similar looking cold sore, which is caused by ... ...more
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A Surprising Use for a Banana Peel
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Smoothies, monkey food, and slipping cartoon characters: these are a few of the typical associations around banana peels. Nearly anyone can tell you that they're a terrific snack, but not many would say that you have any reason to use the peel for much besides compost. But if you've ever gotten a poison ivy rash or a mosquito bite, a banana peel might be just what the doctor ordered. If ... ...more