Homemade Remedies - First Aid Right Your Health Kitchen

Our modern lifestyle - irregular food habits, fast foods,2) Gulping some asafoetida with water serves as an
aerated cold drinks, alcohol, smoking, lack of exercise,effective appetiser.
etc., coupled with pollution - has made our livesJoint pains
miserable. We all want good health but some seriousGinger helps remove accumulated toxins especially in
efforts are to be made to achieve it. We can find aand around joints which otherwise create disorders. It
number of items of great medicinal value on thehas anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
kitchen shelves performing first-aid tricks withoutStomach upset
spending additional money. The golden rule of the1) Regular use of honey helps optimise digestive
thumb is, "Make food as medicines and not medicinesfunctions.
our food."2) Mint is very useful to combat flatulence and
Common cold and coughindigestion, take a cup of its soup.
1) Take one teaspoonful of turmeric powder in a cupLoose motions
of warm milk.1) Take a thick variety of cinnamon and boil it in water
2) Take ginger juice mixed in honey. It will loosentill reduced to one-fourth and drink it. Loose motions will
phlegm.be cured.
3) For stress-induced colds and infections, take raw2) Burn a toast of bread and eat it. Charcoal so
crushed garlic. It has antioxidant antiviral andformed absorbs gas and helps an upset stomach.
antibacterial properties.Otherwise take some aniseeds (saunf).
Sore throatStomach ache
1) For a bad throat, gargle with warm water containingTake some curd along with a small piece of
some salt.asafoetida. In the case of babies, apply it around the
2) Grandmothers have been prescribing honey fornaval region.
sore throats for time immemorial and there is quite aGas
bit of truth behind this old remedy. Honey hasUse water stored in a copper vessel.
anti-microbial properties which suite the sore tissues inDandruff
throats.Take a cup of curd (made out of toned milk) add a
3) For constant irritation in the throat, suck onteaspoon of lemon juice. Mix them thoroughly and
crystalised sugar (mishri). Keeping a clove near yourapply it on your hair. After half an hour, wash your hair
gums will also work wonders.with lukewarm water and shampoo. Do it twice a
Toothacheweek for a month. Soak a handful of methi seeds
1) Chew a clove (lawang) or apply clove oil to relieveovernight. Make a paste in a blender. Apply it on your
the pain. Cinnamon is anti-inflammatory and is used inhair.
toothaches. Make a paste containing cinnamonDry skin
powder and honey in a 1:5 ratio and apply it on theTake a spoon of urad dal, add it in milk at night. In the
affected part.morning grind it and apply the paste so formed on your
2) Try to compress the affected area with ice. But if itskin.
aggrevates the pain, discontinue.Vitamins/nutrients
3) Put a small piece of ginger or camphor on the toothSwitch over to brown rice. Whole grains contain B6
or in the cavity if any.and magnesium.
Bad breathBurns
Chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten yourFor burns, immediately treat the area with ice cold
breath. Rinse your mouth with water containing somewater.
juice of lemon.Food poisoning
PimplesCouple black tea with a few burned toasts. The tannic
Rub a fresh piece of garlic (lassun) on and aroundacid in tea and charcoal in the toast will neutralise the
pimples. With regular application, mark will be left.toxins and help you get much better very quickly.
SmokersBeauty clinic
1) If you are trying to quit smoking or just want to- There are millions of pores on our skin that release oil
reduce smoking, eating oats will reduce your craving.and sweat. We can pump nutrients into our body
2) Smokers who put a paste of turmeric in their mouth,through these pores.
do not get cancer.- Make a paste of besan, lemon, white of the egg and
Heart problemshaldi powder. Apply it on your face for 15 minutes and
1) Garlic (lassun) contains the element allicin which haswash it with lukewarm water.
a distinct aroma. It has a blood thinning effect as in- Take some cream, add lemon juice and any other
aspirin. It slows plaque build-up in arteries. It significantlyfruit juice and apply it on the face for a few minutes.
lowers LDL cholesterol.The nutrients will make your skin glow.
2) The beneficial effect of garlic diminishes whenHere at you can find hundreds of homemade beauty
cooking it. It is better to take it raw. The heat of garlicremedies and several articles on health and beauty.
can be reduced if stored in water.Here are some expert tips on beauty and makeup
Appetite lossand recommended products that emphasize on the
1) Ginger is recognised as a remedy for appetite loss,natural beauty.
indigestion and motion sickness.