Look at these tricks how to use aspirin without consuming it. Aspirin is useful for other things that you’d never think of. Check them out!
When leading a healthy life, you always try alternative homemade remedies instead of pills. And that’s good. There are thousands of recipes for homemade remedies that really help you cure some diseases. However, some medicines are good when you’re not directly consuming them orally. We’ll present you some aspirin benefits you’ve never thought of. Check the tricks how to use aspirin and you’ll never stop using it over something else.
Tricks how to use aspirin without consuming it
Anti-dandruff properties
Aspirin is very useful in getting rid of dandruff. Its moisturizing properties and salicylic acid are even better than those contained in any dandruff shampoo. If you crush two or three aspirin and mix it with your favorite shampoo, it will help you reduce the inflammation which causes the dandruff in the first place. Also, it helps exfoliating the flakes on the scalp skin. The process is simple: take 2-3 crushed aspirin and the amount of shampoo you’re normally using, massage the scalp well and rinse.
As a bathroom cleaner
Crush and dissolve in warm water two or three aspirins and clean your bathroom. You’ll say goodbye to all those expensive cleaning supplies forever. You’ll get rid of all the contaminants from your bathroom. This is due to the aspirin’s exfoliating properties.
Relieves itching caused by insect bites
With its anti-inflammatory properties, aspirin reduces the swelling, itching, pain and redness caused from insect bites. Just dissolve one aspirin in a glass of water and apply the paste on the bite. Leave it stay until it dries, then rinse, and there you go! No more itching and redness.
Removes dead skin on your feet
Wow! Now, that’s shocking, right? As we said, aspirin has a powerful exfoliate properties which help you remove dead skin and make your feet soft enough to prevent calluses and corns. The secret mixture is the following: 2 crushed aspirins, 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. The method is: preheat a piece of cotton cloth, soak it in the mixture and wrap your feet with it. 10 minutes after, rub your feet with a pumice stone and rinse. You should repeat this several days in a row.
Prolongs the life of your plants
Aspirin’s salicylic acid prolongs ethylene production, which causes floral senescence. Without the ethylene and the delayed floral senescence, your flowers last longer. Also, aspirin prevents fungus formation and speeds up the growth of the plants. Just dissolve one aspirin in one bottle of water and spray it on your plants. You can use this for your indoor plants as well. There’s nothing harmful in that.