any other winter related helps
2006-11-12 10:58:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Try taking cod liver oil capsules as they are excellent for hair, nails, teeth and skin. It should prevent them from drying up.
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2006-11-12 13:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that pure vitamin E oil works quite well... much better than any lip balm I ever used. See if you can find an oil that employs an eye dropper. That way, you're less likely to contaminate the oil in the bottle. Alternately, you could cut open a vitamin E capsule & spread the oil on your lips.
With vitamin E oil, the chapped lips problem usually subsides or completely in 2-3 days.
2006-11-12 13:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by SystemicAnomaly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from products with petroleum ingredients in them.
You can make your own, too. Health food stores carry most all the ingredients.
Recipes on the internet, do a search.
Basically, beeswax, liquid oil such as almond oil, cocoa butter or shea butter. You can melt this in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove. It's fun and easy and a wonderful product that is natural.
2006-11-12 14:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by CAT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating a good nutritious diet and supplementing with a good natural multi vitamin. To boost your immune from colds during the winter extra zinc and echinacea are great. Check out this site they have lots of great information and books listed with homemade natural skin treatments that may have something for chapped lips.
http://www.recipes-for-a-healthy-home.com/index.html
2006-11-12 11:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too like vitamin E. You can buy the liquid vitamin E and use that on your lips. If your lips are really flaky, use a baby toothbrush and brush gently as an exfoliator.
Or you can make your own lip balm using, beeswax, honey, avocado oil and an essential oil.
happy healing!
2006-11-12 17:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first remedy for chapped lips-drink alot of water, it's one of the first signs of dehydration-also palmers cocoa butter sticks work excellent!!!
2006-11-12 11:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by mscrispen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yes I can help, you won't like it, but I can!
You are most likely dehydrated although you probably think you're OK, if you drink your 8 glasses of water, big glasses, within the week, your lips will be as good as brand new!
2006-11-12 11:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by wildmedicsue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Minnesota native and rely on lanolin to help keep lips soft!
2006-11-14 16:35:01 · answer #8 · answered by LadySlipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been using "Beeswax" with peppermint, get it at Wal-mart.
2006-11-12 11:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
butter and vaseline is good for lips
2006-11-12 18:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by VALEN A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋