Carom Seeds:
If your child is less than an year old even then this home remedy will be safe and useful. Take a clean muslin cloth and put about one teaspoon of carom seeds in the middle. Wrap the cloth around the carom seeds like a ball and secure this ball shaped pouch very loosely by a rubber band.
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Food is a necessity of life. It has to be pure, healthy and in its natural form to benefit our health. However, food adulteration has made it impossible for us to eat any thing in the manner nature intended it for us. Every day we read in the newspapers how the common ingredients we use in the kitchen are mixed with toxic substances by unscrupulous people in society. The most common adulterated food ingredients are spices, milk and pulses.
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We all know that we shouldn't eat too much sugar, but why is excess of sugar bad for us? Sugar, if not taken in limited quantity, can harm our body in ways we had never imagined. Here is a low down of the harmful effects of excess sugar intake.
1. Sugar suddenly increases the level of glucose in our body:
Uneven level of sugar in our body causes many dramatic changes such as mood swing, sudden fatigue, continuous headache and urge to eat more and more sugar.
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Angelica herb is an extremely important medicinal herb which is primarily found growing in China as well as north east parts of India. The scientific name of angelica herb is Angelica Archangelic. This herb was first used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean herbal treatments as it helped in treating several ailments and disorders. This herb is known by many names in different parts of the world such as Dong Quai, Archangelica Officinalis, Tang-Huei, Dong Quei and Dang Qui. Angelica herb is a flowering plant. It has a sweet as well as spicy aroma and is also used for its flavor in many food dishes and beverages.
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Stinging Nettle is one of the most beneficial herbs used by many all across the world. It is known by several other names such as big string nettle, isirgan, ortiga, kazink, grote brandnetle, brennessel, common nettle, ortie, gerrais, devil’s leaf as well as urtiga.
This herb was first grown in the colder areas of Northern Asia and Europe, however, now a days you will find that stinging herb is grown commercially all around the world.
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Clarified butter is more commonly known as ghee in and around India. Ghee was first used in India and is still an important ingredient in the Indian kitchens. Ghee is made by simmering butter at low heat which helps in separating the oil from the water and milk solid remains. Once the water has evaporated, the butter sinks to the bottom of the deep pan. Then you can easily remove the oil from the solid remains using a sieve. This oil is ghee or clarified butter and it remains fresh for months without any cold storage.
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Delectable, buttery and extremely rich tasting pecans are amongst the most popular dried fruits used in the American subcontinent for many centuries. The pecans are rich in many nutrients, minerals as well as vitamins which benefits the health. The word Pecan comes from Algonquian language which literally means a nut which can be cracked with the help of a stone.
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Granola is an oat based cereal that is popularly eaten for breakfast. It is considered to be amongst the healthier snacks. You can eat it along with milk or yogurt and add fruit chunks to make it taste even better. Granola provides all the ingredients of a healthy diet along with loads of health benefits.
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Sea buckthorn has been hugely researched in more than 130 scientific studies that have concluded that this wonder berry promotes health. Sea buckthorn has more than one hundred and ninety biologically active compounds that can nurture the cells in the body and prevent the negative effects of free radicals and postpone the aging process.
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Cold shower is stimulating. Some may find it shocking and even uncomfortable but cold shower offers so many health benefits that makes up for the discomfort caused. Cold showers improves the blood circulation, helps get rid of the toxins in the body and improves energy levels.
The health benefits of cold shower are:
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The summer months are back and it’s time to have all the ice-lollies and spend hours splashing in the swimming pool. The kids have their summer holidays and will be spending more hours playing in the sun forgetting all about the heat. The summer months bring play and fun in our everyday life but it also brings some health problems. If you are aware about them then you are avoid them with little precautions and little care.
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Ringworm is a pretty common skin ailment caused by fungus. It is not deadly or potentially dangerous; however, it can be extremely annoying. People who are already suffering from diseases like AIDS or diabetes have a weak immunity and are more prone to getting ringworm. Also, if the location of your dwelling is damp, humid, and unhygienic and extremely crowded the risk of getting ringworm is increased.
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Mosquito bites are so annoying, the itching and scratchy accompanied by the fat red bump. The reason why a mosquito bite makes us itch is because the mosquito leaves behind its toxic saliva after dining on the human blood. However, we are blessed with so many natural cures that discomforts such as mosquito bites become trifle problems. There are many herbal remedies and natural ways to reduce the itching and redness of a mosquito bite. Some of them are:
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7. Sore Muscles and bruises:
Any cumbersome physical activity like mountaineering, rowing, White River rafting might lead to soreness in the muscles and few bruises. The best way to cure the soreness is by applying a cream with presence of arnica extracts in it. Arnica cream has been known to provide fast and quick pain relief in soreness and pain in the muscles.
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How did people cure themselves when the medical science had not developed? Natural remedies are all they had. Here are some of the nature cures used by people since many centuries.
1. Bleeding:
Cayenne pepper is a good cure to stop bleeding. Ouch! Will it burn? As a matter of fact it will ease pain.
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