Is there anything that can be done for an oily complexion that doesn't involve drying out your skin with harsh chemicals? Of course! Try this natural fix: Purée in a blender one-half cup eggplant (skin and all) with one cup plain yogurt. Smear the mush on your face and neck (but not on the delicate skin around your eyes), and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with tepid water. Follow this yogurt mask with a chamomile tea toner. Brew a cup of chamomile tea and let it cool. Splash it on your face right after your eggplant-yogurt treatment. To tone up your face during the day, fill a plastic plant mister with a cup of cooled chamomile tea and spray your face with it. Keep the mister in the refrigerator so you can use it to "freshen up," especially on hot, clammy days.

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It's time for your big interview with the big cheese. What is with the sweaty hands? This is a common nervous response, especially when you want to make a great first impression. To stop those icky palms, you need to distract your brain. When no one is looking, pinch your midriff (aka "love handle"—wherever you have the most to grab) so that it hurts. Hold the pinch for about 10 seconds, as close to handshake time as possible. Your handshake will be confident and sweat-free.

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The ancient healing art of acupressure—which uses no needles—can quell the queasy feelings of motion sickness. And you can do it on yourself. When you first start to feel that icky sensation coming on, start briskly massaging the ring finger and pinkie of each hand, alternating hands every three minutes and paying particular attention to the area around the pinkie's middle knuckle. You should feel relief within 15 minutes.

Most people think that motion sickness starts in the stomach. Not true! It’s the jarring of the semicircular canals in the ears—part of your balance system—that leads to those awful symptoms. The pressure points in your fingers can ameliorate the queasy feelings from imbalance.

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Sprains and strains happen easily—and what a pain! To reduce the swelling of an injured joint (and after a doctor has confirmed that it really is  just a sprain and not a fractured or broken bone), take a big peel of an orange or grapefruit and apply it to the sprained area (put the white spongy side on the skin), binding it in place with a bandage. The bioflavonoids and concentrated vitamin C in the pith help reduce the swelling. Rest the injured joint with an ice pack on top, and change the peel every few hours until the swelling and pain are gone. 

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