1) The health benefits
A real remedy, baking soda helps relieve the little sores of everyday life.
- Baking soda helps you digest better
If you suffer from heartburn, that unpleasant feeling caused by an overly acidic pH, baking soda can relieve you. Baking soda, with an alkaline chemical formula, is known to regulate the acidity level of the mucous membranes and quickly relieves pain.
Manual : Pour 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a large glass of water. Slowly drink the mixture.
- Baking soda relieves small burns and insect bites
Baking soda is known to relieve insect bites and superficial burns.
Manual : Mix 2 to 3 measures of baking soda with 1 measure of water or sweet almond oil. Spread the paste obtained on the skin using a compress. Rinse thoroughly.
- Bicarbonate fights dental plaque
In addition to whitening the teeth, baking soda is an ideal product for effectively getting rid of food residue deposited between the teeth and responsible for cavities. Baking soda, by neutralizing acids, helps fight dental plaque and freshens breath.
Manual : Pour 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a glass of water. Rinse your mouth for 30 seconds, then spit it out. You can then brush your teeth if an unpleasant taste persists.
- Baking soda treats foot fungus
Want to say goodbye to this widespread infection? The solution: again and again bicarbonate, with recognized antifungal effects! Indeed, baking soda is known to absorb the moisture produced during the day by your feet and thereby reduce the proliferation of fungal infections.
Manual : before putting on your socks or tights, immerse your feet for 15 minutes in a baking soda bath. For the dosage, it is advisable to mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda in 1 liter of lukewarm water.
- Bicarbonate treats sore gums and canker sores
Very effective in relieving gums and canker sores, baking soda soothes pain and helps healing.
Manual : Using your fingertip, apply a little baking soda directly to the ulceration. You can also make a mouthwash, by mixing 1 tablespoon of baking soda in half a cup of cold water.
2) Beauty benefits
Baking soda can also be used for cosmetic care. Harmless, it can completely replace some of your daily products.
- Baking soda helps fight lice
Do your children have lice? Do not panic, baking soda can help you get rid of it!
Manual : to dissolve the nits and attack the lice, you just need to mix 8 tablespoons of baking soda with lukewarm water until you obtain a thick paste. Then apply the paste obtained on the scalp and massage for a few minutes. Then, rinse the hair, make a shampoo and pass the lice comb, in order to make fall the nits. This operation must be repeated between 7 and 10 days after the first application.
- Baking soda eliminates dandruff
To carry out a gentle peeling of the scalp, nothing could be simpler than carrying out a scrub with baking soda! The grains of baking soda gently exfoliate the scalp and purify it.
Manual : Mix 20 grams of baking soda with a few centiliters of water. Apply the resulting paste to the scalp and massage gently. Rinse with clear water then wash your hair with mild shampoo.
- Baking soda to exfoliate and exfoliate the skin
Tired of corrosive products for the skin? Make a natural exfoliant by mixing a vegetable oil of your choice (sweet almond, argan, avocado, olive oil) with baking soda! You will immediately see that this type of massage contributes to the release of congested pores and thereby promotes the gentle penetration of oils into the upper layers of the epidermis.
Manual : In a small container, pour 3 volumes of baking soda. Gradually introduce 1 volume of oil while mixing to obtain a consistent paste. Gently massage the skin of the face and body using this paste for a few minutes. Rinse thoroughly with clean water.
- Baking soda to take care of your hands and nails
Thanks to its gentle abrasion action and its detergent power, bicarbonate removes dead skin cells and frees the pores of the skin.
Manual : Sprinkle the palms of your previously wet hands with baking soda. Rub in insisting on the top of the nails using a damp nail brush.
- Baking soda, an effective anti-pimple
Baking soda can be very useful for effectively fighting acne because it dries up pimples without damaging the skin.
Manual : Mix three teaspoons of baking soda with one teaspoon of water. Apply to pimples, massaging gently. Then moisturize your skin with water-rich products.
3) The benefits for your home and garden
Baking soda is also useful for maintaining your home and garden. Inexpensive, it also allows you to reduce your consumption of sometimes dangerous household products, especially for our dear little darlings.
- Bicarbonate eliminates mites, fleas and ticks
To permanently eliminate mites, fleas and stings, opt for baking soda. This prevention solution, more economical than the purchase of a flea pipette, allows you to take care of your home, but also your animals, without danger.
Manual : Sprinkle baking soda on carpets, beds, sofas and cushions in your home. Leave for a few minutes and vacuum.
- Baking soda against mold
If mold often appears in your home, do not hesitate to treat the surface to prevent the spread with baking soda, which has significant fungistatic effects.
Manual : To do this, simply spray a mixture of 10 grams of bicarbonate per liter of water. This operation must be repeated once a week for 3 weeks.
- Bicarbonate repels cockroaches and ants
If your kitchen or garden is overrun with ants or cockroaches, you can block their path by placing baking soda in their path.
Manual : Sprinkle a few traces of powder on the places frequented by these insects. Wait a few days for the insects to completely disappear.
- Baking soda to eliminate bad odors
Bicarbonate has a neutralizing power on odors and bacteria, such as those present in your dishwasher, your refrigerator, your garbage can and your pets’ litter.
Manual : Sprinkle a small handful of baking soda and you’re done!
- Baking soda unclogs drains
Combined with white vinegar, baking soda helps to get rid of clogs and dirt embedded in clogged or difficult-to-flow pipes.
Manual : Pour about 50 to 70 grams of baking soda into the sink hole and then add 100 ml of alcohol vinegar. Leave for 10-15 minutes and then pour boiling water. The clog will disappear almost instantly and any lingering odors will disappear as well.
4) The benefits in the kitchen
Baking soda is also a magic ingredient in the kitchen. Having no pronounced taste, it will not alter your delicious recipes!
- Bicarbonate can replace baking powder
Under the effect of heat, the bicarbonate produces small bubbles, which aerate and give consistency to the cake batter. So even if you’re out of yeast, you can still make super moist cookies, pancakes and muffins.
Manual : Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda for 500 grams of flour.
- Baking soda makes vegetables more digestible
Do you have trouble digesting certain green and/or dried vegetables? Don’t worry, baking soda is here to help you digest better!
Manual : You just need to add a teaspoon of baking soda to the cooking water.
- Bicarbonate reduces the acidity of your culinary preparations
Bicarbonate reduces the acidity of your coulis, your jams or your tomato sauce.
Manual : Instead of adding sugar, you can reduce the acidity of your dishes by adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your preparation.
- Baking soda to create soft drinks
Do you like soft drinks? Thanks to baking soda, you can turn your homemade juices into natural soda!
Manual : For this, you will need to add 2 teaspoons of baking soda for 1 liter of drink.
- Baking soda to remove pesticides and preservatives from your fruits and vegetables
To get rid of the residues of treatment undergone during their culture or their journey, bet on baking soda.
Manual : Soak your food in water mixed with baking soda. Rub if necessary.
There is no different between baking soda and sodium bicarbonate. The chemical formula is also identical: NaHCO3.
Be careful, there are still contraindications!
Although natural, this product is absolutely not without risk.
The solutions previously exposed are to be carried out with moderation. There is no question, for example, of drinking a large glass of baking soda daily to facilitate digestion (at the risk of weakening the kidneys) or of carrying out mouthwashes in abundance (at the risk of damaging the enamel).
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