9 SURPRISING WAYS to Use Aspirin
Gourmandize Staff,
Effective on plants, pimples, dandruff, and more, aspirin can be a helpful ally in your everyday life.
Aspirin is perhaps the most famous drug in the world because of its many applications. It is often used to cure headaches, inflammation, and fever.
However, most people don’t know aspirin’s best kept secret. This common household drug contains salicylic acid, making it ideal for wellness and beauty as well.
Here are 9 ways you can use aspirin that you’ve never thought of before:
- PROLONG PLANT LIFE
Add a bit of chopped aspirin to the water will make PLANTS live longer. The salicylic acid boosts the plants’ immune system, helping them resist disease and pests. - RESTORE NATURAL HAIR COLOR
If you have light or dyed hair, this aspiring treatment can help enhance your natural hair and protect it from damage. Throw 8 pills in a cup of hot water. Apply the solution to your hair massaging them. Leave for 15 minutes before rinsing. - ELIMINATE STAINS
Crush 2 aspirin pills and mix with half a cup of hot water. Blot the stains with this solution and let sit for 2 hours. Air dry afterwards. - TREAT CALLUSES
Crush 6 aspirin pills then mix with water and lemon juice. Apply then the solution to the feet, covering with cling wrap and a warm, clean towel. Wait 15 minutes before removing, then use pumice stone on the calluses. - REJUVENATE SKIN
The salicylic acid in aspirin will revive your skin by preventing acne and exfoliating the skin. Mix four aspirin pills with water, adding honey or yogurt to form a mask. Apply to face, then let dry before rinsing. - SOLVE ACNE PROBLEMS
On the days when acne persists, make a spot treatment by combining some aspirin with hot water. Apply the paste directly on the pimples, leaving for 15 minutes. Then remove with warm soapy water. - PREVENT DANDRUFF
This advice is helpful for women but also for men. Take 2 aspirin pills and add to the shampoo you use. Leave shampoo for at least 2 minutes before rinsing your hair. The salicylic acid will make itching and dryness disappear. - REMOVES GREASE
Mix some crushed pills with fresh lemon juice and you'll find a powerful degreaser in your hands. - ALLEVIATE INSECT BITES
All you have to do is apply a little water and aspiring to the bites. In a few minutes, inflammation and itching will disappear.
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