home remedies : Jaundice

Jaundice

• Mash a ripe banana along with 1 tablespoon honey and eat twice a day for a few days.
• Frequently intake lime juice. Take one fourth teaspoon turmeric (haldi) along with a glass of hot water 2 or 3 times daily.
• one half teaspoon ginger juice with 1 teaspoon each fresh lime and mint (pudina) juice mixed with a tablespoon of honey, taken frequently.
• Finely grind some bel leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of this paste along with a pinch of black pepper and follow it with 1 cup of buttermilk thrice a day.
• A fine paste of tender papaya leaves, about one half teaspoon paste, is taken with some water.
• Pour over a handful of lime leaves in 1 cup hot water and take the infusion.
• Make a fine powder of 1 teaspoon each crushed liquorice (mulathi) root, chicory seeds (kaasni) and rock salt (kala namak). Take one half teaspoon with water twice daily. 
• Take 1 glass of sugarcane juice, mixed with the juice of half a lime, and taken twice daily. It is very effective treatment for jaundice however it must be clean and preferably prepared at home

home remedies : Dandruff

Dandruff

• Soak 2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. In the morning grind into a fine paste. Apply all over scalp and leave for one half an hour. Wash with Shikakai or mild shampoo.
• Boil a handful of neem leaves in 4 teacups of water. After cooling and filtering use for rinsing hair Dehydration due to diarrhoea Soak half a nutmeg (jaiphal) in 2 cups water for over 2-3 hours. Take 1 teaspoon of this infusion and mix in 1 cup fresh coconut water.

home remedies : Dehydration

Dehydration

• Add one fourth teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoon brown sugar or ordinary sugar and 2 teaspoon lime juice to 1 cup of water, mix well and drink.
• Eat raw onions along with food to strenthen your immunity to fight sun heat.
  

home remedies : Cough

Cough

• Mix equal amounts of honey and ginger (adrak) juice. For better results warm the mixture a little & then have it. Have 1 teaspoon, 2-3-4 times a day.
• Three black pepper corns (kali mirch) sucked with a pinch of black cumin (shah jeera) and a pinch of salt.
• Mix 1 teaspoon pepper powder with 4 teaspoon gur (jaggery). Make small balls. Suck 3-4 balls/tablets during the day.
• Mix equal amounts of pepper powder and sugar candy (mishri) by weight. Mix enough pure ghee to form small balls. Suck one ball/tablet 3-4 times a day. Avoid - curd, bananas, ice, rice fried and cold foods.
• 1 teaspoon of basil (tulsi) leaves juice 2-3 times a day for children. Tulsi leaves can be crushed to a paste and the paste squeezed through a clean muslin cloth to get juice.
• Turmeric is a useful remedy for colds and throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice each day helps in relief.

home remedies : Cough with Phlegm (balgam)

Cough with Phlegm (balgam)

• Mix equal amounts of onion juice & honey. Have 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day. This is a preventive medicine against cold in winter.
• Chew a clove (laung) with a pinch of salt to ease expectoration and relieve irritation in throat. 
• Drink  1 teaspoon Aloe Vera juice in the morning and Evening daily this is for detoxification of your body.

home remedies : Weight Loss

Weight Loss :
The Indian plum (jambula) is well known for its weight controlling properties. Take 4-5 leaves of the jambula plant and soak them in a glass of water overnight. In the morning, discard the leaves and drink the water on an empty stomach. If you do this everyday you can lose a lot of weight with few months

home remedies : Constipation For Small Children

Constipation For Small Children

• Soak 6-8 raisins (kishmish) in hot water (depending on the age). When cool, crush well and strain. When given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement (however care should be taken - so as not to give too much otherwise the child will get loose motions.)
• Consumption of 6-8 apricots (khurmani) a day or 2-3 cucumbers (kheera) a day or 1-2 bananas a day is also very useful.
• Vegetables like carrots, radish, spinach, cabbage or roughage creating things should be consumed. Instead of juice always opt for eating the fruit.
• Whole wheat flour should be used and processed foods (maida, cheese, confectionery) should be avoided.
• Taking 2-3 teaspoon of isabgol in milk or warm water either first thing in the morning or at bed time is very beneficial.
• Mix one half teaspoon honey to one half - 1 cup warm water and have it 2-3 times a day. 
• If a child is new born,  Mother should drink aloe Vera gel in morning and give mother feed it wills in child constipation issue.

home remedies : Constipation For Adults

Constipation For Adults

• 'A healthy stomach is a healthy body'. Many diseases have their roots in the digestive system. Constipation is a very common problem affecting a lot of people. Wrong eating habits, sedentary lifestyle & sluggish intestines are the main reasons. If the stomach is not cleared well, it leads to a lot of problems such as headaches, gas etc. However, use of laxatives should be discouraged as it is habit forming and also harmful in the long run. Here are some tips to relieve you of your problem. (It will take some time but be persistent and you will surely benefit).
• Take a hot glass of water with 1 teaspoon honey and juice of one half a lemon first thing in the morning.
• Soak 6-8 dates (khajoor) in a cup of water at night. Grind in the mixer & drink in the morning.
• Simply eat a few liquorice (mulathi) sticks. One of its many properties is that it is a natural laxative.

home remedies : Cold

Cold

• A lemon a day keeps the cold away. For a bad cold, the juice of two lemons in one half a litre (2one half cups) of boiling water sweetened with honey, taken at bed time, is a very effective remedy. 
• Please read this article in our blog that will be helpful for cure. Aloe Vera juice a must in Hot and humid weather 
• Have ginger (adrak) tea.
• Boil ginger in water. Give 8-10 boils. Strain, sweeten with one half teaspoon sugar and drink hot.
• A tablespoon of carom seeds (ajwain) crushed and tied up in a muslin cloth can be used for inhalation to relieve congestion/blocked nose.
• A teaspoon of cumin seeds (jeera) is added to 1 glass of boiling water. Strain and simmer for a few minutes. Let it cool. Drink it 1-2 times a day. If sore throat is also present, add a few small pieces of dry ginger (adrak) to the boiling water.
• Six pepper corns (saboot kali mirch) finely ground and mixed with a glass of warm water, sweetened with 5-6 batasha (a variation of sugar candy) can be taken for a few nights.
• In the case of the acute cold in the head, boil 1 tablespoon full pepper powder in a cup of milk along with a pinch of turmeric (haldi) and have once daily for at least 3 days. cold with phlegm (balgam) and slight cough.
• Take 8-10 tulsi leaves and wash well. To 1 cup of water, add these tulsi leaves, 1-2 cloves of garlic (lasan), one half piece ginger, crushed and 4-5 pepper corns (saboot kali mirch). Boil the water till it is reduced to one fourth cup. Drink this every morning. 

home remedies : Cholesterol - High

Cholesterol - High

• Finely dice an onion and mix it with 1 cup buttermilk along with one fourth teaspoon black pepper (kali mirch) powder and drink.
• Regularly intake garlic (lasan) cloves for a few days.
• Regularly intake coriander (dhania) decoction made by boiling 2 teaspoon dry seed powder in 1 cup water. (Milk and sugar can be added to improve its taste. This could be a welcome substitute for tea or coffee.)
• Keep away from Rich Food
• Avoid food via animal origin; Avoid palm and coconut oil
• Be habitual Physical Exercise.
• The quantity of fibre in the diet also influences the cholesterol levels and LDL cholesterol can be lowered by taking diets rich in fibres.

Home remedies : Blackheads

Blackheads

• Mix 1 teaspoon lime juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon (dalchini) powder and apply on affected areas frequently.
• Mix 1 teaspoon each turmeric (haldi) powder and juice of fresh coriander (dhania) leaves and apply daily as a face pack before going to sleep. 
• Everyone knows that aloe Vera is healthy and everyone says it’s the best thing to put on your skin but most people don’t know it’s also the best thing to put in your body or where to find authentic stabilized aloe. Please visit our blog to know more about it.

home remedies : Baldness

Baldness

• Boil 1 cup mustard oil (sarson ka tel) with 4 tablespoon henna (mehendi) leaves. Filter and bottle. Massage on the bald patches regularly.
• Grind the remains of tobacco smoked in a hookah and add to boiling mustard oil. Cool and store. Massage on the bald patches regularly.
• Grind 1 tablespoon liquorice root pieces (mulathi) in 1 cup milk with one fourth teaspoon saffron (kesar). Apply this paste on bald patches at bedtime continuously.
• Grind fenugreek seeds (methi dana), with water and apply on the head. Leave for at least 40 minutes before washing. Do it every morning for a month.

home remedies : Sore Throat

Sore Throat :-
Add lemon juice and some honey, to a glass of hot water. Drink this. It will give immediate relief from pain.

home remedies : Get rid of that smell

Get rid of that smell

Some household items can help rid the air of bad odour

    While room fresheners keep your surroundings smelling pleasant, they may also end up giving you a headache or an allergic reaction. Do not fret, use these natural methods to rid the air of those bad smells...

• Baking soda is a great way of soaking up food smells in your refrigerator. It also helps absorbing smells from garbage cans, drains, carpets, smelly shoes and musty cars before you clean them.

• Diluted white vinegar is useful in scrubbing kitchens, bathrooms and while washing windows and hardwood floors. If you burnt something while cooking, use white vinegar to remove the smell. Pour some in a bowl and leave it on a table for a couple of hours.

• Is your kitchen sink letting out a bad odour? Take a lemon or an orange, cut it and leave it in your sink. Even leaving cut up lemons in your bathroom or kitchen will keep the place smelling pleasant.

• Closed spaces often start smelling musty after a while. Take a cloth pouch and add some dried coffee grounds in it. Place this in your wardrobe. You could also put this in your freezer to absorb bad smells.

• While home remedies are a good way to get rid of unwanted odours, experts say one of the best ways to eliminate smells is just by opening a window. Letting the air circulate is a great way to rid your house of bad smells.

Home remedies: Camel milk, urine to treat cancer?

Camel milk, urine to treat cancer?
13 Jan, 2011 0915hrs
IST PTIDUBAI: A group of Arab researchers is claiming to have
developed a medical formula for treating cancer by using camel's milk
and urine. Researchers at Arab Biotechnology Company (ABC) have said
experiments conducted on mice have proved to be 100 % successful. They
found the camel's immune system was rejuvenating itself every time
they took samples of milk and urine, making it one of the strongest
immune systems. The lab mice that have been injected with the new drug
since six months are still live and their behavior natural like the
healthy ones. The new remedy carries smart cells that can attack
poisonous substance in the cancerous cells without producing any side
effects, they added. "The medicine, a combination of camel's milk and
urine, has been tested on experimental mice and will be tested on
human being," Abdalla Alnajjar, President of Arab Science and
Technology Foundation said. He added that the experiments had started
at Sharjah University and completed at the cancer institute in
Baghdad. Cancer kills 6 million persons every year in the world.
According to the Arab Cancer Control Association, cancer is the second
cause of death in the Arab World after heart and communicable
diseases. Infection has reached alarming rates with 100-150 cases per
100,000 people, an increase of 213% per annum. He said the researcher
had reprogrammed the immune system to accept certain chain of foods
and the results were amazing. According to him, the formula treats
Leukemia (blood cancer) and can be developed to cure other types of
cancer infecting lung, liver and breast.
Article sourced from :-timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Home remedies: Winter lip care

Winter is that season which requirs skin care of complete body and a
special care of your face. Lips are the inmp portion of your face
which really needs a special care. Coz lips r one of the most
sensitive part of body to be taken care off as they get much dry in
winter season as compared to other parts of body. Hwre are some of the
very useful home remedies tips to keep your lips nourished n healthy
in winter season.
1) The skin on lips lack oil glads hence they tend to get dry n
cracked easily. You have to take special care of your lips to maintian
its requiste moisture level.
2) Always remove lipstick from lips before sleep n also apply some
massaage with a good quality of clarified butter.
3) Dip a black tea bag in wqarm water and press it on lips for three
to four minutes. This increase moisture level on skin of lips.
4)You sould alos have ahealthy diet with gud source of vitamin B. A
gud intake of vitamin B will nourish your lips and you will never face
cracked lips.
5) Drink a lot of water, to hydrate your skin. This will keep your
lips better and your body as well.

Right combination and proportion of food

Everthing absorbed by five sense like mouth ( food, water), nose
(breath, smell), ear (chanting, sweet music), skin( sunlight) , eys (
nature) is food. When we consume food in inadequate amounts, it
increase production of toxin whoch is harmful for our body. Having
rigjt food is the intial step for achiveving healyhy life. But just
havin right fud is nt enough , right combinatin , proportion of food
is also inmportant for an individual.
Most of the desease are a sesult of inedicute food or not having fud
in proper manner.
Specific fud nutitiove value is decided
, Depening on its taste and atribute.
Ayurveda has three main focuses: healing, prevention and health care.
This medical science is method of personalising food for each person '
healing process.
Ayurveda style cooking is a rational way to prepare food keeping in
mind the dietary need of an individual based on diff body type.
Ayurveda categorises fud in to three categories:
1) Satvic fud
2)Rajasic fud
3)Tamasic fud
These type of food have differnt affect on the body and mind.
1) Sattva :-
Sattva is a quality of mind which induces clarity, harmony n balance.

Satvic fud :-
The following fud promotes satva
Fresh fruit n vegetables, salads, fresh fruit juices, cereals, herbal
tea, fresh cow milk, dry fruits,nuts, honey, all spices and frshly
cooked food.

2) Rajas:I
A quality of mind which induces energy and action. The need to create.
Rajastic food;-
The followin
Ready to eat canned food, basmati rice, saour cream, paneer,
ice-cream, yeast,sugar, picles, vinegar, garlic, onion and salted fud.

Tamas: tamas is a quality of mind which evokes darkness, innertia,
resistence and grounding. The need to stop.
Tamsic:-
The following fud
Alchohol, beef,chicken, fish,pork, eggs, frozen food, microwaveed
food,mushroom, drugs, tea, coffee, fried food, fried nuts.

Home remedy : Diarrhea

1) Drink fresh butter milk with cummin seed powder and salt as much as possible.
2) Do not eat outside food.
When problem is mild or under control eat khichdi made from masur dal
and rise with curd.
3) Curd 200 gm, raw cane sugar 100 gm,cardamom powder 1\4 tsp.nutmeg
pwder 1 pinch.strain water from curd. Now add all other ingredients in
this water abd drink it 1, r times which will naturally decrease
diarrhea and bleeding within 2 to 3 days.
4) Cooked rice 1 cup, curd 2,3 tsp, ginger powder 1/2 tsp, cumin pwder
1/4 tsp. Mix well and eat.

All these steps will help you recover soon, however if the problem
still persist or is critical please visit your docter for medical
help.

Home remedies for Faces with pimples

Home remedies for Faces with pimples
Wash face with some butter milk
Grind together
1\2 A TOMATO
1\4 CUCUMBER
FEW MINT LEAVES
Few neem or azadirachta indica leaves
A little sandalwood paste
And blend all into paste and apply twice dialy.
Remember. To follow a diet rich in natural vitamin A B and zinc.
Normal complexion could be enhanced to a great extent by using natural
ingredients like herb, fruits, veggies and flowers.
Try avoiding soap for it makes skine alkaline and takes off the skin
acid mantle which is necessary to ward off bacterial attacks, instead use products which are completely natural with natural herbs and without side affect like Avocado Face & Body Soap from Forever living products.