Aspirin is a common over-the-counter pain reliever that is used for treating fever, pain, and inflammation. However, this drug can be used for many other purposes apart from relieving pain and alleviating cold symptoms.
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The aspirin contains certain ingredients that can provide you with many health, beauty, and personal benefits. Here are some surprising non-medicinal ways in which you can use aspirin.
Uses for Aspirin
Treats Dandruff
The aspirin contains salicylic acid, an ingredient that is effective in reducing the formation of dandruff. In order to treat dandruff, you should crush 2-3 aspirins and mix them in your shampoo.
Massage your scalp with this mixture and let it stay for 5 minutes before rinsing it off. The application of shampoo combined with aspirin to your scalp will help you to relieve your scalp inflammation which causes dandruff and to exfoliate the flakes on your skin.
Removes Stains
The aspirin can help you to eliminate any sweat stains from your clothes. Crush 5 aspirins and mix them in a half a cup of warm water.
Apply the mixture to the stains on the clothes and let it sit for a few minutes. Afterward, rinse and wash your clothes as usual.
Treats Skin Conditions
The salicylic acid in the aspirin has an ability to remove the excess oil and to exfoliate the dead cells on the skin’s surface.
The aspirin can unclog pores, relieve swelling and itching, and decrease lesions and redness on your skin, which makes it highly beneficial for treating various skin conditions, including acne, rosacea, and psoriasis.
Add 5 crushed pills to a quarter cup of water. Optionally, you may also add a teaspoon of honey to the water. Apply this mixture onto your skin and let it stay for 10 minutes.
Revives Dead Car Batteries
If your car battery suddenly dies and you cannot wait for help, you can start your vehicle by dropping a couple of aspirin tablets directly into the battery itself.
When the salicylic acid contained in the aspirin is combined with the battery’s sulfuric acid, it will produce one last charge which will be enough to drive to the nearest station.