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The good old Alpa. It is hardly missing from any household. Although we all know it’s good to have it on hand, many people have no idea what it can actually do.
We’ve collected 7 brilliant tips for you on how to use ordinary Alpa!
1 Recipe against back and joint pain
Don’t forget this recipe in the autumn, when it’s chestnut season. Pour a medium bottle of Alpa over 10 chestnuts. Let it steep for 3 weeks in a cool, dark place and then use it to rub on painful areas
2 For stomach pain
Did your parents tell you that for a sore stomach you can take a spoonful of Alpa with sugar? From our own experience we can confirm that it works incredibly quickly. You can buy Alpa in grocery stores, just like sugar.
Just put a little sugar on a small spoon and pour a bit of Alpa over it. Consume it quickly; the refreshment is immediate and relief should follow soon. If the pain strikes you at home, pour a little Alpa onto cotton wool or a cotton pad and gently rub the painful spot with it. You will definitely feel better.
3 For corns, calluses and cracked heels
A homemade recipe for cracked heels, blisters and corns! If these problems bother you, it’s worth trying. Crush 10 aspirin tablets, put them into a glass sealable container and pour in 250 ml of Alpa. Let the mixture sit for two days at room temperature and shake it daily so the aspirin dissolves well.Každý večer si tuto směs naneseme na paty pomocí navlhčeného vatového tampónu – tampon necháme na patě. Potom patu zabalíme do potravinové fólie a obujeme přes ni ponožku. Necháme působit celou noc. Ráno nohy opláchněte, dobře vysušte čistým ručníkem a natřeme krémem.
4 Help with wrist pain and carpal tunnel syndrome
Thanks to this I avoided surgery and unbearable wrist pain: it’s worth a try and if you have a similar problem I wholeheartedly recommend this!
Pour 500 ml of Alpa Lesana into a jar or canning glass and add 5 aloe vera leaves (about 15 cm long and 3 cm wide). Add 15 aspirin tablets to this mixture and let it steep in the fridge for 1 week. Rub the painful areas every evening before bed for about 3 weeks. It also helps with so-called “tennis elbow”.
5 Helps swollen legs
Many people use Alpa for problems with swollen legs. Simply fill a warm bath and pour a little Alpa into the water. Lie in this bath for at least 20 minutes and the swelling should subside, or at least reduce.
6 It protects you from mosquitoes
Whenever grandma went to the field, she sprayed a little of this mixture on her wrist: she had peace from mosquitoes and flies all day!
Into 200 ml of Alpa add 30 cloves and the peel of one lemon. Let it steep for at least 24 hours and then use it as a classic repellent. Spray it on exposed parts of the body, or on clothing. Mosquitoes stay away and you’re safe whenever you go out. Store in the fridge.
7 It brightens windows
If you want your windows to shine again, you can use a mixture of warm water and Alpa. A cooled weak tea or vinegar water will help make a mirror shiny. Dip a cloth in the liquid, wring it out and wipe the mirror. When it dries, you can polish it.
8 The shirt collar will stay bright white
Just rub it with Alpa before wearing – especially the inner part. Thanks to this simple trick you don’t have to worry about how to wash a yellowed collar.#9
9 A fragrant home and peace from flies
Make an effective indoor spray with a lovely scent. You need 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon of Alpa, a drop of olive oil, a bunch of lavender and 10 cloves. Put the sliced lemon and the cloves into 300 ml of water and boil for about 5 minutes. Then add the lavender, oil and Alpa and let cool. Then simply pour into a spray bottle and spray indoors.
10 Removes stains
Alpa is perfect for resin stains. Soak a cotton pad in Alpa and place it directly on the stain. Let it sit and then wash as usual.
11 Shoes pinching you? No problem!
Just wipe the inside of the shoes with Alpa, leave it to work for a while, and then you can put the shoes on comfortably. Besides eliminating unpleasant odor, Alpa makes even stiff leather shoes “give” and you can put them on much more comfortably.
