Posted in Category : Natural Cures | August 30, 2006

Anemia is a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing paleness of the skin, weakness, and breathlessness.Now, the awareness towards this disease has changed and anemia has become a disease that could be fought and won.There was a time when it was a killer disease and shocking one at that as it demoralizes any individual with its ability to make the skin go pale and the effect it had on the physical appearance.

A few simple home remedies could help prevent and cure this disease.Iron-rich products should do the trick. Beetroot, apple juices mixed with honey acts effectively combating anemia. Bananas just do not work for constipation problems but are effective here too. As any granny would say, ingest as many green leafy vegetables as possible.They really are a good source of iron and naturally are quite effective.Anything you have just try a pinch of honey mixture to go with it as honey increases the hemoglobin in the blood and what?s more it is iron-rich and of course has copper and manganese too.

Start hunting for the iron-rich stuff now. They give you the strength and of course, make anemia impossible. Try some spinach and the green onions and if you find them bland try the juicy carrots and tomatoes. If you find a bit more taste then try the potatoes and beetroots. Fine, now if you are sick of vegetables then try the fruits, you have iron-rich stuff everywhere just that you got to look for it. How about trying strawberries, too good, right! Okay, now the dark grapes, apples, and the usual culprit bananas and of course plums are all under the iron-rich category.Go hog.

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Natural Home Treatments to Combat Allergies

Allergies are nothing but hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen) resulting in a marked increase in reactivity to that antigen upon subsequent exposure, sometimes resulting in harmful immunologic consequences.? It could also be defined as an acquired hypersensitivity to certain drugs and biologic materials.? The allergies can linger for a day or two or stay for a year, or they could be seasonal.? They have their timetables and schedules, but prevention is our prerogative.? You need not take specific medicines and treatments at a particular time of the year to prevent allergies; all you got to do is just ingest the right things while you are at your dining table.

Sinus congestion is the most common and frustrating form of allergy one faces.? Tomatoes help cure this allergy.? Try a tomato juice and chopped garlic mixture complemented with lemon juice and you will find that the sinuses are clear and well in a jiffy.? When you are among friends at a hotel and they find your voice funny because of your blocked nose, don?t get embarrassed but order a chicken soup as an appetizer.? Yes, chicken soup fights the cold and that too effectively.

Now, garlic is the best home remedy you can get, I mean, you can take this for any ailment or almost any ailment, it fights the allergies too.? Try taking a flake of garlic everyday or mix it with your regular food for breakfast.? Honeycomb is one other home remedy that is very effective.? It helps in combating hay fever and very effective against flu illness.? Allergies should not be seen as part and parcel of life. It is not something to live with if simple and sincere efforts are made. Start ingesting the healthy vegetables, garlic, chicken soup and for sure you would feel the difference.

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Posted in Category : Natural Cures | August 28, 2006

ACNE?is the dreaded word for all age groups. Nobody wants their face to look like a PIZZA. As the face gets covered with cherries (pimples), olives (blackheads), cheese (whiteheads), scars. Now who wants a face like pizza?

I had similar problems sometime back and I lost no time in getting a cure for the same but in a natural way.? Mother Nature has given us an abundance of natural cures, so why not utilize them instead of man-made drugs & medicines, which harm us in some way or another.

Statutory Warning for those with ACNE:
PLEASE DO NOT USE make-up because it will further worsen the problem by clogging the pores.

Before trying out any of the natural remedies, please wash your face with water and then proceed with the remedies.

For blackheads, I sometimes boil milk and add lime juice to it. After cooling it, I apply it on my face. Please don?t use it if it is too hot as it may cause harm. And if you are bored to boil the milk and all that, just use tomato pulp (without boiling) on your blackheads.

Potatoes have many qualities and you can use a raw potato on whiteheads. It will also make your skin glow and get rid of dead cells and bacteria. If you like potatoes and eat lots of potatoes and want to save them for eating purpose only, then you can buy papaya fruit and apply on your face. But please note only RAW papaya fruit should be applied on your face.

For ages we have known the benefits of neem. So why not use it. Boil neem leaves in water for one hour and leave it overnight. Strain the water and apply it on your face the next morning. You can also make the paste of the leaves and apply it on your pimples, rash and acne.

I did these simple things and got rid of my Acne. You can do the same.

After getting rid of the acne, you just cannot sit on your laurels as acne can re-appear at any given point of time if you do not take proper care of yourself. These are simple precautionary measures to avoid acne in future.

1. Avoid oily food. Eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
2. Drink lots of water daily.
3. Wash your face with cool water 3-4 times a day.
4. Don?t pick up your skin or squeeze your blackheads.
5. Use your own towel for your face (which is not use by anybody else),
6. Change your pillow case every fortnight,
7. Do not touch dirty hands to your face as it will go a long way in controlling acne from foreign factors.

Remember that any acne remedies could leave your skin devoid of the natural moisture in it. You need to re-hydrate your skin. Use Almond Oil on your face. You can grind 4-5 almond nuts with water. Apply the paste on your face, and don?t scrub. It will add the moisture to your face and also smooth your face.

Buttermilk and curd is another great way to treat your skin for dryness.

Hope you don?t have a face like pizza any more and no need to join an Acne Club if you follow the above simple things and get rid of acne in a natural way.

Have Acne Free Days.

Cheers!!!
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