You may have heard the old saying “you are what you eat,” but nobody ever takes that to heart. Yet it’s true — diet plays an important role in the overall health of your largest organ – your skin. But you don’t necessarily have to eat good food to receive its healing benefits. If you’ve tried expensive, over-the-counter medicines that didn’t work, go no further than your kitchen for these homegrown skin remedies.

Sunburn and Insect Bites
If your summer plans include the beach or camping, be sure to take along a bottle of apple-cider vinegar.

The acid in the vinegar has a healing quality that can relieve minor skin irritations. Use it to take the sting out of sunburned skin and encourage healing. It will also relieve itching and swelling on insect bites. If you plan on going hiking, try making this simple concoction for poison ivy and pack it in your backpack: Mix equal amounts of vinegar, buttermilk and salt and apply with a cotton ball to help dry and speed healing.

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