An overview of Groundnuts as an edible health package
Health and Beauty
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Zingy, Tangy Health Benefits of Lemon
With its refreshing flavor and tartness, lemon dresses up dishes with a tangy chic; it also has umpteen health benefits.
Natural Home Remedies for Fighting Hair Loss
Hair Loss is a serious problem that comes with common reasons.
Know the Benefits of Cheese for Your Health and Wellbeing
Cheese is one of the oldest, healthiest of foods known to man and justifies its place as a highly nutritious food you can make part of your daily diet.
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Dos & Don’ts for Gorgeous Long Nails
Long, well-groomed nails are seen as feminine and beautiful. Those of you sporting long, luxurious nails are probably well-aware that beauty is neither easy nor cheap. Nothing can be catchier than long nails. You may have tried several times to get those gorgeous nails--but it can be hard! If you wish such long nails take proper long nail care. Fortunately, lengthening your nails can be easier.
Heal, Protect and Nourish With Shea Butter, Learn About More of Its Beauty Benefits
The television commercials tell you about the cosmetic brands boasting the presence of Shea butter. You will find its mention in the label of your favorite cosmetics. Even your lip balm has Shea Butter! But what Shea butter actually is and what are the beauty benefits of Shea butter that makes it such a favorite with cosmetics makers all over the world? Well the article explains it all what Shea butter is, reveals Shea butter’s beauty benefits and the best ways to tap its immense beauty enhancing abilities.
Choosing Right Clothing for the Day-How to Pick The Wedding Dress That Complements Your Shape
But a wrong selection of wedding dress can shatter your life’s dream about a fairy tale wedding. Your wedding photo album will be your one of the most treasured possession for the years to come. Given that, it is important to choose the right clothing for wedding day-one that is made for you and you can carry it off with great comfort and ease. The selection of wedding attire is conditioned by so many factors that may range from individual taste and style of wedding to weather condition and event venue.
7 Super Benefits of Glycerin for Skin and Hair
Being used in several skin caring products since the past many years, Glycerin brings other benefits also.
Glycerin, glycerol or glycerine is a harmless liquid obtained by combing vegetable oil with water. Owing to its dynamic moisturizing quality, glycerin finds a significant status in many cosmetic products. For instance, glycerin is incorporated in certain soaps to make them more gentle and hydrating for a variety skin types. Soaps meant for kids also contain glycerin. It is the researcher’s belief that glycerin helps to treat certain skin conditions like skin cancers and skin disorders like psoriasis. Basically glycerin plays a vital role in wound-healing.
What is Junk Food and Its Long Term Effects on Your Health
Make this a practice for yourself and your children and enjoy junk foods without associated feelings of guilt or long-term health damage risk.
Iced Tea, A Wondrously Refreshing Drink of a Hot Summer Day
In addition to refreshing you, iced tea has health benefits too.
Tea cheers. Iced tea cheers even more on a hot summer day. Iced tea came into vogue sometime around the late 1700s when people discovered that the pleasure of drinking tea could be further enhanced by adding ice to it, a trend that continues to this day.
Remarkable Home Remedies to fight Acne and Pimple Scars
Home Remedies to Manage High Blood pressure
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Monday, 15 September 2014
Soothing Home Remedies for Adamant Cough
Simple Home Remedies for Troublesome Cold Feet
Cold feet condition occurring due to poor circulation extends for a longer time, then it eventually results in frostbite
Home Remedies to Relieve Fever and its Symptoms
When your normal body temperature elevates, it is assumed that you have fever. Fever is not a disease by itself but a state of defensive mechanism put...
Friday, 12 September 2014
- Home Remedies for Genital Herpes
Genital herpes spreads through sexual
contact and is known as HSV (herpes simplex), named after the virus that causes
this infection. It manifests itself in the form of sores and blisters around
the mouth and lips. HSV-2 is another variant that is more common in women than
in men. The virus may lie dormant and infected persons may never exhibit
symptoms except when first infected. Within two weeks of being infected a
person may have some fever, a feeling of general unease, decreased appetite,
lower body, muscle pain and swollen lymph nodes in the groin. The outbreaks
decrease over time but when they do show in the form of sores or ulcers they
can cause discomfort and pain.
Doctors will prescribe pain relievers but these can have side effects. You can
manage the symptoms with a few simple home remedies. If you have sores do not
ignore them. Simply wash them with mild soap and water and pat dry. Keep them
open and do not apply any ointment or lotion.
Change your lifestyle and wear loose fitting cotton clothes. Avoid synthetic
undergarments and tight pants. Food is another aspect you should address. Eat
healthy, nutritious food to keep your immune system in top gear. Eating herbs
such as ginger and garlic helps. Foods rich in iron, zinc, Vitamins C and B such
as carrots, figs, apples, mangoes, beetroot and papaya is recommended. At the
same time avoid sugar, alcohol, caffeine and tobacco. As far as possible avoid
going out in the sun or exposure to extremes of weather. Bathe in warm water
and keep the affected areas dry. Sweat can aggravate pain.
If there is excessive swelling causing more discomfort, apply ice packs over
the affected areas for quick relief. Applying fresh aloe vera juice also gives
you some relief.
Aloe is not the only herb that can bring relief in cases of genital herpes. You
can easily get sandalwood powder and make a paste with some turmeric powder.
Apply the paste over the sores and it cools. The bark of peepul and banyan tree
as well as the leaves are also beneficial in case of genital herpes. Make a
paste and apply over the sores or make an infusion and apply the lotion.
Licorine is another herb you can try with confidence. The leaves and stalks of
lotus are also beneficial. Ayurveda herbal specialists also recommend the use
of Guduchi and Nagarmotha to give relief in cases of genital herpes. Make an
infusion of all or any of these herbs and apply over the infected areas. You
can just as well make a paste and mix with oil. Talking of oils, coconut oil
and olive oil are excellent for herpes. Add some tea tree oil or jojoba oil and
you have an excellent mixture that gives you great relief in these conditions.
You have to learn to live with herpes since it cannot be cured so take care,
use the right mix of solutions given above and life will not be so bad after
all.
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Different Types of Tulsi All Over the World
Different Types of Tulsi, Tulasi are available,there are over 60 species of Tulsi belonging to genus Ocimum tenuiflorum distributed all over the world
Tulsi Tea Benefits: Make it a Cup that Cheers and Gives You Good Health
Holy basil, Tulsi or Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum sanctum, belonging to the family Lamiaceae is worshipped in India since the dawn of time.
Delightful, Delicious and Refreshing Ginger Tea
Take time out for a drink to refresh, relax and invigorate you all at the same time. This is what ginger tea does for you.
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Health Benefits of Eggs, Your Wonderful, Tasty, Delicious Everyday Food
Eggs are wonderful in that they can be cooked in a variety of ways. From simple boiling to being an ingredient of a delectable cake, eggs are woven in...
Water Benefits
We all have learnt as school kids that life starts at water. Water is what helps us stay alive. It is possible for the human beings to survive without foods for days and even weeks, but not without water.
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Organic Tea, the Only Way to Be Sure You Do Not Ingest Harmful Chemicals
Recent studies have shown that teas produced commercially have an unusually high amount of toxic heavy chemicals. The more you drink tea, the more dep...
Saturday, 9 August 2014
Home Remedies That Guarantee Relief From Chapped Lips
Chapped
lips are more common during cold and dry weather. It can cause inconvenience
and irritation apart from spoiling your looks. Exposure to sunlight, smoking,
vitamin deficiency and allergies are also responsible. Instead of rushing off
to a doctor or buying expensive creams, try a few remedies at home thatguarantee relief from chapped lips.
Vegetable oils are the best remedy for chapped lips. Just apply a drop or two and rub it into your lips for guaranteed relief. Coconut oil, cocoa butter or shea butter are perfect to treat chapped lips.
Petroleum jelly is another remedy but you should avoid it since it can be carcinogenic when used for extended periods.
Another effective remedy with no side effects is the use of dairy cream. Just skimming off the top portion of milk will be enough and you can rub this all over your lips and leave it in place to get relief. Crush rose petals and mix with milk. The combination is quite effective.
Surprising as it may seem, before you go to sleep, put a couple of drops of oil in your belly button and massage it in thoroughly to gain relief and also prevent chapped lips.
Aloe vera gel is a surefire solution. Instead of buying it in a bottle get a fresh leaf. Slice it. It will exude a gummy fluid. Apply this to your chappedlips for certain relief.
Beeswax has proved to be quite efficacious in treating chapped lips. Rub it vigorously on your lips until you feel a coating has formed and leave it in place.
Honey, the sweet panacea, is another guaranteed remedy for chapped lips. Apply it but make sure you do not lick your lips. Honey already has minute amount of amylase. Your saliva has a lot more and together this can damage exposed tissues.
In most cases climatic conditions such as dry air is primarily responsible for chapped lips. If this is the case you can apply oil to your lips before you go out or go to bed. Chapped lips may also result from vitamin deficiency so make sure you are eating a healthy diet and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Smoking, chewing gum or eating junk foods may also be the causes for chapped lips so eliminate the causes and you have relief. Do not pick at your lips with your teeth or fingers if the lips are chapped since that will aggravate the condition.
Vegetable oils are the best remedy for chapped lips. Just apply a drop or two and rub it into your lips for guaranteed relief. Coconut oil, cocoa butter or shea butter are perfect to treat chapped lips.
Petroleum jelly is another remedy but you should avoid it since it can be carcinogenic when used for extended periods.
Another effective remedy with no side effects is the use of dairy cream. Just skimming off the top portion of milk will be enough and you can rub this all over your lips and leave it in place to get relief. Crush rose petals and mix with milk. The combination is quite effective.
Surprising as it may seem, before you go to sleep, put a couple of drops of oil in your belly button and massage it in thoroughly to gain relief and also prevent chapped lips.
Aloe vera gel is a surefire solution. Instead of buying it in a bottle get a fresh leaf. Slice it. It will exude a gummy fluid. Apply this to your chappedlips for certain relief.
Beeswax has proved to be quite efficacious in treating chapped lips. Rub it vigorously on your lips until you feel a coating has formed and leave it in place.
Honey, the sweet panacea, is another guaranteed remedy for chapped lips. Apply it but make sure you do not lick your lips. Honey already has minute amount of amylase. Your saliva has a lot more and together this can damage exposed tissues.
In most cases climatic conditions such as dry air is primarily responsible for chapped lips. If this is the case you can apply oil to your lips before you go out or go to bed. Chapped lips may also result from vitamin deficiency so make sure you are eating a healthy diet and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Smoking, chewing gum or eating junk foods may also be the causes for chapped lips so eliminate the causes and you have relief. Do not pick at your lips with your teeth or fingers if the lips are chapped since that will aggravate the condition.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Home Remedies for a Toothache
Toothacheshappen even if you take loving care of your teeth. A toothache, especially a
severe one, is no joke. It feels as if someone is poking youright there with
something sharp and the discomfort it causes will prevent you from sleeping,
eating and doing anything else. So it is time to reach out, find out whatever
suitable ingredient is available close at hand and use it to reduce pain and
suffering. You do not have to be a martyr.
The first things you must reach out for should be the most effective one. A simple solution is the salt solution made with warm water. Just keep swilling it around in your mouth at regular intervals and spill it out. You can try this or another which involves mixing turmeric powder in coconut oil and swilling it around in your mouth for ten minutes. Talking of swilling things around in your mouth, try dilute hydrogen peroxide solution to which you add a couple of drops of clove oil. A clove kept in your mouth soon brings relief. If you want relief then you can also try crushing garlic and applying the paste over the tooth that is proving to be a thorn in your mouth. Counter fire with fire and in this case you make a paste of garlic, ginger and red chillies. Chillis contain capsaicin that numbs pain. Ginger is anti-inflammatory and garlic kills bacteria. So there you are.
Take a few leaves of neem and chew them gently, letting the juice flow around. You can also chew on leaves of “Bakula” and Peepal to get relief. These two tree leaves contain compounds that work as astringents and numbing agents.
So you want to try something more exotic? Get tea tree oil. Wet a cotton swab with a few drops of tea tree oil and place it in your mouth over the tooth that is causing such a headache. You can just as well soak the swab in apple cider vinegar if it is there at hand. Cinnamon-honey mix is another remedy. Adding turmeric increases efficacy.
If you want to be down to earth in the choice of remedy, the humble potato is just as good at helping you. Dip a slice in salt and keep it in your mouth or chew it. Onion is another down to earth remedy. Just chewing it will help.
If none of these work, there is a deeper underlying problem like sinus or rot that will need a doctor’s attention.
The first things you must reach out for should be the most effective one. A simple solution is the salt solution made with warm water. Just keep swilling it around in your mouth at regular intervals and spill it out. You can try this or another which involves mixing turmeric powder in coconut oil and swilling it around in your mouth for ten minutes. Talking of swilling things around in your mouth, try dilute hydrogen peroxide solution to which you add a couple of drops of clove oil. A clove kept in your mouth soon brings relief. If you want relief then you can also try crushing garlic and applying the paste over the tooth that is proving to be a thorn in your mouth. Counter fire with fire and in this case you make a paste of garlic, ginger and red chillies. Chillis contain capsaicin that numbs pain. Ginger is anti-inflammatory and garlic kills bacteria. So there you are.
Take a few leaves of neem and chew them gently, letting the juice flow around. You can also chew on leaves of “Bakula” and Peepal to get relief. These two tree leaves contain compounds that work as astringents and numbing agents.
So you want to try something more exotic? Get tea tree oil. Wet a cotton swab with a few drops of tea tree oil and place it in your mouth over the tooth that is causing such a headache. You can just as well soak the swab in apple cider vinegar if it is there at hand. Cinnamon-honey mix is another remedy. Adding turmeric increases efficacy.
If you want to be down to earth in the choice of remedy, the humble potato is just as good at helping you. Dip a slice in salt and keep it in your mouth or chew it. Onion is another down to earth remedy. Just chewing it will help.
If none of these work, there is a deeper underlying problem like sinus or rot that will need a doctor’s attention.
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Natural Home Remedies For Frizzy Hair
Are you fed up of the way your hair appears all unruly and frizzy? Frizzy hair is often due to lack of moisture and this can make the hair brittle, cause split ends and give an untidy appearance. It is not a permanent condition provided you do something about and tame it.
You could spend a lot of money on creams and moisturizers to achieve the soft, glossy looks you see on magazine cover girls. You could achieve the same effect with some natural home remedies, provided you are dedicated to it.
Start with warm oil. This can be any oil. You will get better results if you use a mix of coconut, sesame and castor oil. If you can stretch to it, get some jojoba oil. Mix them all together and warm the oil but not too much. Before you go to bed dip your fingers in the warm oil and rub it into your scalp in circular motion. Wash the next day. Do this every alternate day.
Have you ever thought of applying moisturizing skin lotion to your hair? Try it. A quick fix is to spray your hair with silicone spray. The silicone acts as a super lube and lets you manage your hair. Shea butter for the hair? Well, why not.
You may be a vegetarian and do not like the smell of eggs. If you can eat them they do a world of good to your hair. If you cannot, just apply the egg to your hair after mixing with some lemon juice, honey and any light oil. Even sunflower oil will do. Make sure you whisk everything together and this mayonnaise for the hair will make it creamy and silky. Add a drop or two of glycerine.
Get some Vitamin E capsules like Evion or Natvie. Prick them and collect the oily stuff. Add to normal oil like coconut oil. Heat the mix a bit and use as tonic for your hair. Apply warmed oil to hair at night.
If someone were to see you applying banana paste to your hair he or she might conclude you are off your rocker but when it comes to making your hair soft and manageable, they work fine and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Finally, if nothing else is available use thick full cream curds. Apply to hair, leave it on for an hour and wash off.
The Best Home Remedies For Treating Blackheads
Tomatoes and lemons are ideal to treat blackheads without any side effect. Make a paste of tomato and rub it into your face, especially around and on the nose and leave it overnight. Mix lemon juice with honey and salt and rub it in. You can mix lemon juice with sugar.
Honey is an effective remedy on its own or when mixed with lemon juice, cinnamon, turmeric powder and baking soda. Make a thick paste and rub it into your skin and leave it overnight. Wash with mild soap the next day.
Steaming is a nice and effective way to get pores open. A simple kettle will do and ten minutes of steaming alternating with a scrub using a wet towel will take care of the matter.
Take multani mitti (fuller’s earth) and mix with turmeric powder, some milk and a little bit of lemon juice. Multani mitti absorbs oil. Turmeric is a known antibacterial as is lemon juice. Lemon juice also serves the purpose of bleaching and removing dark spots. Leave the paste on your face for an hour. If you have the time you can do it in the morning and at night. If you can get hold of it, use hydrogen peroxide and add only a couple of drops. Peroxide kills bacteria and clears your skin of infection.
Another remedy you can try is white of egg mixed with some lemon juice and honey. You can apply this mix or add turmeric and cinnamon powder for added effect. One hour and then you can wash off the layer.
Fenugreek leaves and leaves of neem are also effective in that they contain ingredients that absorb oil and kill bacteria. Make a paste, apply to your face and let dry. Wash off after an hour.
Fine sand, toothpaste, oatmeal and cornmeal have been tried with varying degrees of success. Use a formula that works for you and that’s it.
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