Aches & Pains

Headaches and toothaches, and what helps while you wait to see someone about it.

Back pain home remedies: the ice pack, the heat, and the order that matters Aches & Pains

Back pain home remedies: the ice pack, the heat, and the order that matters

Ice first, heat later: the French grandmother remedies for a sore back, the 48 hour rule that decides between them, and the warning signs that mean stop and call a doctor.

Muscle cramp home remedies: stretch first, then the warm compress Aches & Pains

Muscle cramp home remedies: stretch first, then the warm compress

What to do in the thirty seconds a cramp lasts, the French remedies for afterwards, and why night cramps in one leg only are worth mentioning to a doctor.

Headache home remedies: cold compresses, mint and 4 more Aches & Pains

Headache home remedies: cold compresses, mint and 4 more

A cold compress, a glass of water, mint on the temples: the home remedies French grandmothers used for a headache, and the warning signs that need a doctor.

Toothache home remedies while you wait for the dentist Aches & Pains

Toothache home remedies while you wait for the dentist

Cold on the cheek, salt and baking soda rinses, clove: what French grandmothers used for tooth pain until the dentist, and the signs that will not wait.