5. To treat age spots:
The sulfur in apple cider vinegar is fighting and curing age spots. Mixing apple cider vinegar in fresh onion juice and applying it on the face helps in reducing age spots. Chop one onion and squeeze it to take out the juice. Take apple cider vinegar and onion juice in equal ratio and mix it well. Dip a cotton ball in the mix and apply it directly on the area affected with age spots. Do not rinse off for thirty minutes.
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1. Weight management:
The people who use apple cider vinegar regularly claim that it helps in better weight management. Some herbalists suggest the apple cider vinegar helps in increasing metabolism and some say that it helps in burning more calories. No matter what the reason may be the bottom line is that it may assist you with healthy weight loss.
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The Uva Ursi leaves have been used to cure many ailments for centuries. The mention of this herb has also been noticed in second century medical journals as an antiseptic, diuretic and astringent plant. This herb is also referred to as crowberry, bearberry, rockberry and even arberry. Uva ursi was popularly used to cure bladder infections before anti-biotics were discovered. The Native Americans used this herb to cure headaches, to cure scurvy and to provide relief in urinary tract infections. Now lets look at some of the most amazing benefits of uva ursi aka bearberry herb.
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Evening primrose oil is popularly used in many herbal treatments. Evening Primrose Oil is extracted from the Evening Primrose plant. The primrose plant is also known as sundrop, suncup as well as fever plant. This plant is yellow in colored and eatable, the plant closes up during the day time and blooms during the evening. The roots, seeds, fruits and flowers of evening primrose plant are used for treating many ailments.
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I was honored to be a part of the photo exhibition and this beautiful event.
In the previous post we discussed the uses of horsetail herb to cure many ailments. In this post we will discuss some more uses of this highly beneficial herb.
6. To treat foot infections and chilblains:
Horsetail herb is known to have anti- inflammatory, anti-microbial as well as anti-fungal properties. Chinese have been using horsetail in herbal treatment for many foot problems like athlete’s foot, chilblains, frostbite and cracked heels. Chilblains is caused by over exposure to cold and humid weather which causes damage to capillary beds in the feet leading to blisters, itch, inflammation as well as redness.
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Horsetail is a very thin herbaceous plant with a rizome like stem that gives it the appearance of the tail of a horse or a bird, that is why it is called horsetail. This herb is also called candock, bottle brush, field horsetail, giant horsetail, common horsetail, horsetail fern and paddock pipes. Horsetail has been used for its medicinal properties from the time of ancient Greeks. Apart from the medicinal properties, the leaves of horsetail are used to derive green colored dye. Horsetail is rich in many nutrients and minerals such as manganese, iron, saponins, alkaloids, phytosterols, phenolic acids, silica, calcium, flavonoids, tannins, fatty acids and glycosides. Just like alfalfa herb, horsetail can absorb unique minerals from the soil such as silica which is rarely found in any other plant.
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Stevia is a small shrub like herb which is fast gaining favor of herbalists all across the world. It is also known as Eupatorium rebaudianum, honeyleaf, sweetleaf and sugarleaf. Stevia is popularly used as a natural sweetener with no calories. FDA also declared Stevia as an approved natural sweetener which is safe to use. Apart from being used as a natural sweetener, Stevia is also beneficial in many health conditions.
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Coconut Water is the healthy liquid found inside the coconut which has plenty of minerals and vitamins. The premature coconut has more water in it, as the coconut grows the water in replaced by white flesh. The coconut water is consumed best when drunk fresh from the coconut itself. The coconut water has low calorific value but it is extremely rich in vitamins, minerals as well as many more nutrients. Important nutrients found in coconut water are Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, and Phosphorous, lauric acid, iron and chloride. The amount of potassium found in coconut water is more than what is found in a banana.
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From the nut of coconut palm tree we get coconut oil. When the oil is extracted from fresh coconut without any chemical processing it is called Virgin Coconut Oil. Virgin coconut oil is a rich source of lauric fatty acid which has anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities. One can use coconut oil both internally as well as externally, say for example you can use coconut oil as hair oil and also use it for cooking oil.
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Manuka Oil is helpful in curing many ailments. We discussed some of the benefits of Manuka Oil in the previous post … here are some more benefits of this wonder oil
4. Treat Body Odor as well as foot odor
Manuka Oil is known to be helpful in treating bad body odor as well as foot odor. To cure body odor, simply add three to four drops of this oil in your body wash. You can also add ten drops of Manuka Oil in your water for the bath to get rid of stronger body smell.
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Manuka tree is native to New Zealand and the source of healing Manuka oil with several healing properties. This tree was exceptionally famous amongst Maori people of New Zealand for have curative properties. The Maori people used Manuka oil, the bark of the tea, sap, herbal teas and poultice made with Manuka tree to cure many health problems. Modern day research has also confirmed that Manuka oil has exceptional antimicrobial properties. This oil also has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-septic and anti-viral properties which is why it is used in many skin creams, body oils, antibacterial creams, soaps and shampoos.
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Chasteberry is a very small berry fruits which grows on the chaste tree. The chasteberry is brown in color, as big as popcorn and smells similar to peppermint. Chasteberry is an herbal berry and has been used for its curative properties for many centuries. The ripe Chasteberry is used to make herbal syrups as well as powdered extracts. Chasteberry has many names, some of which are vitex, monk’s berry or monk’s pepper. In ancient times this herbal plant was used by the Romans to reduce sexual urges in sages or monks. But in modern time, this herb is known as a magical herb for women as it helps in curing many disorders related to females.
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Fenugreek is an herb that is popularly grown and used in the Mediterranean parts. The seeds and leaves of this plant are used as a culinary herb, however, it is also known to cure many health problems.
Fenugreek seeds are rich in protein, niacin, potassium, Vitamin C as well as diosgenin. Diosgenin is a compound having estrogen like properties.
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1. Embrace the day
Being able to wake up early in the morning and embracing the new day is a warm feeling. You have to experience it yourself. Make a morning ritual for yourself which includes a ‘thank you’ prayer. You can also recite the prayer by Dalai Lama… Everyday, think as you wake up, ‘today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
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I guess this is something not that big, every big brand is partly made up of big and small shams.
I noticed a small hike in my Airtel broadband and fixed line bill. It was not that deadly but still a hike. The charge was named as DSL charge Airtel PC Secure (What the hell is that anyway).
Called 121 customer care, call charge now at 50 paisa per three min, the cce told me that they did not have the bill bla bla bla and I need to call area specific broadband helpline 01204444121. Called there are found out that I need to call 198 from my fixed airtel line for complaints. Humbug!
Called 198 from my airtel landline. The customer care exec didnt have the slightest clue as to what is Airtel PC Secure. Tried to divert my attention by explaining the entire bill. After some confusing talks, sticking to my point and being put on hold more than five times I was able to get that stupid fee waived off in the bill to come.
I just wonder, thousands of people may have overlooked this small hike in their bills and paid them innocently. Approx Hundred each from thousands of people …. this explains why Airtel is one rich corporate house.
My request please do not subscribe to ebills, cause you tend to ignore that most of the times. If you get paper bills you may take a look sometime or the other. Lastly, check your bill.
Yogurt is not only a yummy snack with fruity delights; it also benefits health in many ways. Yogurt is rich in many nutrients such as protein, riboflavin, vitamin B and calcium. If you compare milk to yogurt then yogurt is a much healthier option as it has more protein and calcium in it because of the presence of cultures in it.
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