Home Made Remedies- Frugal Solutions

Posted on January 14th, 2009 by mom

This post is inspired by my mom who told me to put a bar of hand soap at the bottom of my bed to help with my aching back. WHAT? Yup, a bar of soap. "Soap in the bed remedy" is said to cure restless leg syndrome and leg cramping.

My dad has had a sore hip for months. Almost a year, in fact. He hurt it skiing. The other night he tried the "soap in the bed" remedy and went to bed. He woke up feeliing 30% better. He did it again the next night and felt 90% better the next day; so good in fact, that he went skiing again! So, that is why I went to bed with a bar of soap. I tucked my top sheet in (which I dislike, but thought it would be worth it), unwrapped a bar of soap and placed it at my toes. This morning I awoke feeling pretty darn good. I will try it again tonight. If you suffer from aching muscles, give it a try. You have nothing to lose (you can use the bar of soap to wash your hands when you are done!!!). A bar of soap is said to hold its healing powers for about 6 months.

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5 Responses to “Home Made Remedies- Frugal Solutions”

Lynn from Organicmania.com, on January 15th, 2009 at 9:30 am Said:

I have never heard of this! Do you have any idea why this works? Do you think it is simply “the power of positive thinking?”

Hmmm…wonder how much better you’d feel with really pure soap? I like to use ayurvedic soap from India - it’s cheap and very pure, no toxins. I get it at my CSA but I’ve seen it at Whole Foods as well.
Lynn from Organicmania.com, on January 15th, 2009 at 10:07 am Said:

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Thanks!

Lynn
Donna, on January 15th, 2009 at 1:48 pm Said:

How are you Lana?,I will give it a try, cause the cold weather and snow has my back and shoulders hurting like crazy!! But, it has to be much colder where you are right? …lol
mom, on January 15th, 2009 at 2:23 pm Said:

Thanks, Donna, I am fine! Try it…you never know!
mom, on January 15th, 2009 at 2:31 pm Said:

Lynn, Thanks for your comments. I will post your suggestion and thanks for taking the time to inform me! I really don’t know why the soap in the bed remedy works. Some people believe that something in the soap is released and absorbed by the body that people with leg cramps or Restless Leg Syndrome need. Sorry that I cannot answer you more definitively, but the experts are baffled!