BALDNESS

• Boil 1 cup mustard oil (sarson ka tel) with 4 tablespoon henna (mehndi) leaves. Filter and Bottle. Massage on bald patches regularly.
• Grind the remains of tobacco smoked in a hookah or pipe and add to boiling mustard oil. Cool and store. Massage on bald patches regularly.
• Rub 1 teaspoon of oil in which raw mangoes are preserved for at least 1 year (but without any masala or spices e.g. salt, pepper, etc.) on the scalp frequently.
• Grind 1 tb. spoon liquorice root pieces (mulati) in 1 cup milk with ¼ teaspoon saffron (kesar). Apply this paste on bald patches at night regularly.
• Grind fenugreek seeds (methi dana), with water and apply on the head. Leave for at least 40 min. before washing. Do it every morning for a month.

BACKACHE

• Rub some ginger paste on the affected area and let it dry.
• Apply eucalyptus-oil on the affected area.
• Take paste of 10 Tulsi leaves with honey and then drink 1 glass of water.

ARTHIRITIS

• Eat 1 fresh fish daily in meal but without any spices (masala).

ANIMAL BITE

• Take ½ teaspoon of powdered ground black cumin seeds (shahi jeera) with warm water, twice a day till the wound heels.
• Mix equal quantity of castor oil and kerosene oil(or petrol) and massage the affected area with it. AVOID ITS CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR INTERNAL TISSUES.

ANKLE (Swelling & pain)

• Mix equal quantities of castor oil and lime juice. Massage the affected area with it.
• Drink 1 cup of warm water mixed with 1 tb. spoon of lime-juice and honey.

APPETITE LOSS (Anorexia)

• Mix equal quantities of carom (ajwain), fennel seeds (saunf), dried ginger powder (sonth), salt, and black cumin seeds (shahi jeera) and powder it. Add a teaspoon of this powder and a teaspoon of hot Desi Ghee to cooked rice and eat frequently.
• Mix 2 teaspoon of each amla juice, lime juice, and honey with 1 cup of water and drink it every morning on an empty stomach. If fresh amla is not available then soak 1tb. spoon of dried amla in 1 cup water overnight, strain it in the morning and add 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder(kali mirch) and 2 teaspoon lime juice to it. This mixture can substitute the fresh amla juice.
• Take ½ teaspoon of black pepper powder and mix it with 1 tb. spoon sugar, eat it empty sugar
• Finely chop a 1”(1 inch) piece of ginger (adrak). Add 1 ½ cup of water. Boil, simmer it for 2-3 min.Add milk and sugar to taste and take it frequently like tea.
• Drink peppermint tea to recover appetite.
• Mix the juice of 2 lemons with 1 teaspoon chopped mint (pudina) leaves, ½ teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder (bhuna jeera), black salt (kala namak), and a pinch of sugar. Add a glass of water, stir well and drink.
• DO NOT PRACTISE THE ABOVE REMEDIES AFTER RISING FROM A LONG ILLESS.

ASTHMA

• Mix 1 teaspoon honey with ½ teaspoon cinnamon (dalchini) powder and have it before going to sleep at night.
• Boil carom seeds (ajwain) in water and inhale the steam.
• Boil 8-10 flakes of garlic(lasan) in ½ cup of milk. Have it at night, it gives excellent results in early stages of asthma.
• Boil 10-15 drumstick leaves(sahijan) in 1 cup water, simmer for 2-3 min.,cool and strain. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Take this mixture everyday, once or twice.
• Boil 6 cloves(lavang) in 3 tb. spoons of water. Take 1 teaspoon of this decoction with a little honey thrice a day.
• Mix ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing), 2 teaspoon honey (shahad), ½ teaspoon juice of betel leaf (paan ka patta), ½ teaspoon white onion juice. have it 2-3 times a day.
• Mix equal amounts of ginger(adrak) juice, honey & pomegranate (annar) juice. Take 1 tb. spoon, 1-2 times a day.
• Take 3-4 dry figs, wash them with warm water. Soak overnight in a cup of water. Eat them first thing in the morning and also drink the water. Do this for 2 month.
• Mix 1 tb. spoon of fresh ginger (adrak) juice, 1 teaspoon black pepper (kali mirch) and 1 tb. spoon of lukewarm water and have it 2-3 times a day.
• Mix 10-15 drops of fresh garlic (lasan) juice with 1 glass of warm water and have it 2-3 times a day.
• Boil linseed in water and take 30 ml. of this decoction 2-3 times a day.

ANAEMIA

• Avoid drinking tea, coffee or alcoholic drinks immediately after/with meals as the tannin present in these hinders in the absorption of iron and other minerals from the food.
• Take freshly prepared apple juice 1 hour before the meal or before sleeping in the night. REMEMBER the stomach should be empty (do not take a meal at-least 1 hour before taking the juice) while taking the juice and also do not eat/drink anything for about ½ - 1 hour after.
• Children and Teenagers can take the juice of beetroot or both beetroot and apple mixed. REMEMBER to take the precautions discussed above.
• Mix 1 tb. spoon of amla juice with a ripe mashed banana and eat it 2-3 times a day.
• Have a ripe banana with 1 tb. spoon honey,1-2 times a day.
• Soak 8-10 almonds (badam) with a teaspoon of rice overnight. Remove the outer skin of almonds and grind the mixture into a fine paste. Boil it with 1 ½ cups of milk and a pinch of turmeric (haldi) powder. Sweeten and drink once a day for a week.
• Soak 10-12 currants (munnakas) in water overnight. Remove seeds and eat them. Repeat this for 2-3 weeks.
• Have juice of 250gm of spinach everyday for 2-3 weeks.
• Have plenty of food rich in iron e.g. honey, almonds, bananas, apricots (khurmani), raisins (kishmish), fenugreek (methi) leaves/seeds, lettuce (salad leaves), onion, spinach (palak), grapes, tomatoes, carrots, gooseberry (amla), beetroots (chukander), apples, pomegranates (anaar), etc.

ACIDITY

• Suck a small piece of jaggery (gur) every hour till acidity subsides. Jaggery eliminates acidity, improves digestion and helps in expulsion of worms in small children.
• Suck a clove (lavang) after the meals. It not only gives instant relief but also helps in reducing the onslaught of diseases arising out of acidity. Clove helps in building appetite, removes phlegm and also increases the number of white blood cells
• Drink coconut water 3-4 times a day.
• Have a plateful of watermelon (tarbooz) and/or cucumber (kheera) every hour.
• Mix 2 teaspoon of Harad juice and mix with equal amount of Amla juice and have it everyday after meal.
• Have 6-10 dried figs with a glass of lukewarm water at bedtime.
• Grind 3-4 corns of black pepper, 7-8 fresh marigold petals, and 1 tb. spoon of crystalline sugar (mishri) into a fine paste and have this.

ACNE & PIMPLES

• Mix the juice of 1 lemon with an equal quantity of rose water and apply it on the face for ½ hour. Then wash the face with fresh water. Repeat this procedure for 15 days.
• Massage the face with lemon skin and then wash the face with lukewarm water.
• Grind the leaves of Tulsi and apply the paste on the face. DO NOT use this method on pricked or peeled pimples.
• Mash a small amount of raw papaya and apply in on the face. After 15 minutes wash the face with lukewarm water. Eating of raw papaya will also give remarkable effects.
• Mix 1 teaspoon of lime juice with 1 teaspoon of mint (pudina) juice and apply on the affected area overnight.
• Mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric (haldi) powder to 1 teaspoon of mint juice and apply and wash at bedtime.
• Grind a cucumber and mix it with multani mitti and apply it as a mask overnight and wash the face with lukewarm water in the morning.
• DO NOT PRICK AND PEEL THE PIMPLES AS IT COULD LEAVE PERMANENT MARKS ON THE FACE. DRNK PLENTY OF WATER (2 - 3 LITRES A DAY).

Kesar - Saffron

Also called as, Crocus sativus

For fair complexion: Blend a few strands of saffron in a cup of raw milk and let it soak overnight. Apply on to your skin the next morning and leave it for at least an hour.

Pepper - Medicinal Properties and Benefits

I got something to share upon a very good medicinal herb.

Pepper - Medicinal Properties and Benefits

Pepper
Pepper, also known as the “king of spices” is one of the oldest and most important of all spices. The pepper plant is a stout, smooth evergreen creeper, much swollen at its nodes.

Black pepper is the whole dried fruit, while white is the fruit subjected to treatment in water with the mesocarp removed. Both varieties are ground and used in a powdered form. Black pepper is stimulant, pungent, aromatic, digestive and nervine tonic. Its pungency is due to the resin chavicin, which is most abundant in the mesocarp.

Black pepper consist of moisture 13.2 percent, protein 11.5 percent, fat 6.8 percent, minerals 4.4 percent, fiber 14.9 percent and carbohydrates 49.2 percent per 100 grams. Its mineral and vitamin contents are calcium, iron, phosphorus, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.

Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
Indian Name: Kali mirch

Health Benefits of Pepper

Below are some of the medicinal properties of Pepper:

- Pepper is an appetizer and a good home remedy for digestive disorders. It has a stimulating effect on the digestive organs and produces an increased flow of saliva and gastric juices. Powdered black pepper, thoroughly mixed with malted jaggery, may be taken in the treatment of such conditions. Alternatively, a quarter teaspoon of pepper powder mixed in the buttermilk can be taken during indigestion or heaviness in the stomach. For better results, an equal part of cumin powder may also be added to the buttermilk.

- Pepper powder and common salt mixture is an excellent dentifrice. Its daily use prevents dental caries, foul breath, bleeding from the gums, painful gums, toothaches and cures the increased sensitiveness of the teeth. A pinch of pepper powder mixed with clove oil can be put in the caries to alleviate toothache.

- Pepper is useful in the treatment of cold and fever. Six pepper seeds finely ground and mixed in a glass of warm water along with 6 pieces of batasha – a variety of sugar candy can be taken for a few nights for good results. In case of acute coryza or cold in the head, 20 grams pepper powder boiled in milk with a pinch of turmeric powder can be used once daily for three days.

- As an external application, pepper dilates the superficial vessels and acts as a counter irritant. A tablespoon of pepper powder fried in sesame oil until it is charred can be applied beneficially as an analgesic liniment for mylagia and rheumatic pains.

- A pinch of finely ground pepper mixed with honey taken twice a day is beneficial in amnesia or dullness of intellect.

- Pepper is a valuable remedy for cough caused due to throat irritation. Three peppers sucked with a pinch of caraway seeds and a crystal of common salt provides relief.

- Eating 6 peppers with 4 almonds once daily with milk is a nerve tonic and act as an aphrodisiac especially in an impotent person.

- Pepper is effective in pyorrhea or pus in the gums. Finely powdered pepper and salt mixture when massaged over the gums relieves inflammation.

- It is most widely used as a condiment, its flavor and pungency blending well with most savory dishes. It is extensively used in pickles, ketchups, sausages and for seasoning dishes.

Hair care - Herbal Remedies for Hair Loss

Following are some of the effective herbal remedies for hair loss:

- Coconut oil also helps in getting long and healthy hair. Take coconut oil depending upon the hair size and mix 2-3 raw amla in it and massage your hair with this mixture.

- Massage your hair with coconut milk or warm mustard oil containing henna. This will improves blood circulation and helps in hair growth.

- Apply spinach juice on the scalp. It prevents hair loss.

- You can also apply neem paste on your scalp and hair. This will fight against any kind of germs and lice in hairs.

- Massage your hair and scalp simply with your hand after your daily bath. This will improves blood circulation and prevents hair loss.

- Prepare a mixture by adding one tablespoon amla powder and lemon juice each. Add little water to it to make a thick paste. Use this mixture as a hair cleanser for 2-3 weeks. This will stop hair loss and makes your hair healthy and beautiful.

- Grind one tablespoon black pepper and lemon seeds each and prepare a paste using them. Apply this mixture on head and scalp. Keep it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse of using clean cold water. This will prevent hair loss and help in hair growth.

Hair care - Home Remedies for Hair Care

Following are some of the effective home remedies for hair care:

- For falling hair squeeze the juice of a lemon in a bowl and add a part of the root of a banyan tree into it. Use this solution to wash the hair. When the bath is over, apply coconut oil on the scalp. Repeat this therapy for a few days. It is very effective in preventing hair loss.

- If you want to get rid of dandruff, mix some camphor in coconut oil. Apply this oil daily on the scalp. The application should be done nicely, with the fingertips working at the hair roots in the scalp. Dandruff will be easily removed in about fifteen days.

- Prepare a mixture of lemon juice and coconut oil. Apply this mixture on the hair and massage it deep into the scalp. Do this regularly for a few days. It will solve the problem of dandruff.

- For oily hairs apply lemon juice on your hair and keep it for 10-15 minutes and rinse off.

- You can also wash your hair using triphala powder, a natural and herbal hair care for oily hair.

- Olive oil is very useful for dry hair. Massage your hair using olive oil, as it nourishes hair and helps in its growth.

- Another easy home remedy for dry hair is honey and edible oil. Take edible oil and honey in a ratio of 1:1, mix it well and apply on hair, keep it for 15-20 minutes and rinse off with cold water.

- You can also try this simple and effective home remedy for dry hair. Apply a paste of egg yolk and water and keep it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off the hair with cold water. This is very useful hair care for dry hair.

- Regularly hair massage with hair oil like coconut oil, castor oil and olive oil are also useful home remedy for dry hair.

- You can also apply a mixture of egg yolks, vinegar and any hair oil on scalp and keep it for 10-15 minutes then wash your hair with cold water. This is an effective hair care for dry hair.

Hair Care

Do's and Don't for Hair Care

Following are some of the simple tips for hair care

- Do not apply chemical-based bleach, hair curler, hair dryers, chemical based hair gels, and hair colors. These things dry your hair and look lifeless and hard.

- Clean your hairs regularly. Set a good routine for hair care.

- Drink plenty of water as water is good for health and hair.

- Regular trimming of hair will prevent split ends.

- Do not apply chemical based shampoo excessively as it takes away the natural shine.

- Include green vegetables, fruits, sprouts, honey, cereals, nuts, grains, milk products, and no cholesterol rich food in your diet.

- Take a well balanced diet for healthy skin and hair. Eat fish, soybeans and raw vegetable salads.

How to Treat Dark Circles Under Eyes

Dark circles can make you look older, tired, stressed, sick, depressed and just plain bad.

Dark circles are a common non-hormonal skin problem or condition.

Dark circles under the eyes are caused by a very specific physiological mechanism. There are many contributing factors to the development of these dark circles and even more things that can make them worse.

Dark circles under the eyes are an extremely common and distressing issue.

Dark circles are not caused by stress, all-night work or partying sessions or fatigue. Dark circles under the eyes are a fact of life. Many people assume they're caused by not getting enough sleep, and they're right.

Dark circles are caused by one of three primary reasons. Vasculature inflammation. Late nights, allergies and nutritional deficiencies can enlarge the blood vessels beneath the thin under-eye skin. They acquired them with age and have failed to remedy the problem despite throwing every trick in the book at them.

Heredity is one of the main reasons to suffer from dark eye circles.

Stress or depression.

Prolonged exposure to sunlight, especially during summer.

Lack of sleep or fatigue.

Genetic hyper-pigmentation is the most treatable form of dark circles.

The best way to prevent dark circles under the eyes is to eat, drink and sleep well, reduce stress and combat fatigue.

There is one cosmetic - a light-reflecting concealer - which helps because it contains titanium powder which reflects light across the dark area.

The best way to prevent dark circles under the eyes is to eat, drink and sleep well, reduce stress and combat fatigue.

Drink tomato juice with some mint leaves, lemon juice and salt. Eat food with rich vitamins and iron. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Home Remedies Dark Circles Tips:

One of the best natural cures for dark circles under the eyes involves using cucumber slices for more information on making cucumber eye pads see Cucumber Benefits for Great Skin and Eyes

Other home remedies for dark circles surrounding, or under the eyes include:

1. Drink at least ten glasses of water everyday.

2. Yoga can also help you to get rid of dark circles. Do pranayam for atleast 5 minutes everyday.

3. Massage dark circles with any cold cream before going to bed atleast for 15 minutes.

4. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice.

5. Dip cotton balls in rose water or chilled water and keep it over the darker areas for 5-10 minutes.

6. Almond oil is the excellent skin food. Massage under and around the eyes with almond oil daily for 2 weeks.

7. Apply moisturizers with natural ingredients such as avocado oil, sesame, vitamin K and Vitamin E.

8. Apply a paste of powdered almonds and milk under the eyes.

9. Slurp this juice to get rid of those tainted circles. Drink tomato juice with some mint leaves, lemon juice and salt.

10. Eat food with rich vitamins and iron. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

11. Use sunglasses while out in the sun to protect your eyes from the harmful rays.

12. Cut some fresh figs in half and place them under the eyes. Keep them there for 15 to 30 minutes and rinse it with warm water.

Information about Cucumbers

Your skin has many other purposes other than being beautiful and serving as an eye candy for everyone. It protects our internal organs from any of the external adversities as far as possible.

First a little Information about Cucumbers

Types of cucumber include:

Dosakai -
A cucumber that is yellow in color, has a round shape and is available in many parts of India. Commonly added in Chutney, Sambar or Soup, Daal and also in making Dosa-Aavakaaya (a type of Indian Pickle).

English cucumbers -
Have very little in the way of seeds and can grow to around 2 feet in length.

Mediterranean cucumbers -
Skins are smooth with nearly seedless flesh, they have a mild taste.

Japanese cucumbers or kyrie -
A dark green cucumber with a very bumpy skin. Mainly used for slicing, salads and pickling.

Cucumber is a very edible fruit which comes from the cucumber plant cucumis sativus, which is part of the gourd family.
It is being used for different purpose as it can be eaten raw or cooked.
With so many health benefits it becomes one of the most important parts of food diet as well as skin diet. In North America, the term 'wild cucumber' refers to manroot.

Cucumber can claim to be a water body as it has 90% water.
It is known to be a cooling agent due to the water in it.

Cucumber for Eyes

It is believed that cucumber helps in reducing swelling around the eyes or the big dark circles under your eyes. This is world-wide treatment which is being used to its maximum extent.

Cucumbers are the most wonderful and natural eye pads you can find for yourself.
The puffiness and the tiredness in your eyes may just leave you, if you do this in a relaxed fashion. These natural eye pads do wonders after a long days work.

Cucumber for Skin

If you want a happy skin, then cucumber is the answer. As cucumber and the skin share the same level of hydrogen, it becomes easier for cucumber to mask all the problem areas. It helps in soothing and softening your skin which can get you relaxed in no time.

With so many useful ingredients in cucumber it can help you in treating so many skin problems. It has become part of daily beauty product into face packs, facials, juice and many other things which can affect your skin.

Due to its cooling effect it can be termed as a magic wand for all your skin problems. The cleaning and cleansing property helps your skin tremendously making it soft and supple.

The regular intake of cucumber juice is very useful both internally and externally.

To have a healthy glowing and smooth skin use this recipe

Blend 4 - 5 leafs of fresh mint.

Peel and deseed the cucumber.

Add mint leaves to the cucumber to make a puree.

Beat egg white and keep it separate, then add this egg white to the cucumber mixture.

Apply this evenly on your face for 20 minutes and then rinse it with water and pat it dry.

Natural skin care treatment and remedies: Almond Oil, Honey, Lime Juice, Neem Leaves, Yogurt and more

Natural skin care treatment and remedies
- Using Almond Oil, Honey, Lime Juice, Neem Leaves, Yogurt and more

Your skin care treatment for your skin problems lies in your kitchen. Use natural skin care treatment and remedies. Why waste money on skin care products. They actually harm your skin.

Almond Oil
Almond oil is good for dryness of the skin and for removing scars of old pimples. Ground the outer cover of 3-5 almonds in with water and apply over the face daily.

Apples
Apply or drink juice of pineapple for body and facial pains.
Apply juice of green apples for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammations.

Apricots
Apply fresh juice of apricots on face good for sunburn, itching, and eczema.

Bengal Gram Flour
Apply a paste of Bengal Gram flour with yogurt for the treatment of pimples and other skin allergies.
Apply green gram flour mixed in water or glycerine for improving complexion.

Cucumber
Apply cucumber juice or grated cucumber or cucumber juice mixed with juices of carrot, lettuce or alfalfa over the face for skin eruptions.

Drumsticks
Apply a paste of ground drumstick pods and leaves with fresh lime juice for the treatment of pimples, black spots and blackheads.

Fenugreek
Apply a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water over the face every night and washed with warm water in the morning for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles.
Apply a decoction on the face, made by boiling 1 tsp fenugreek seeds in 1 liter water for a few of minutes for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles.

Garlic
Rub raw garlic on the face for persistent pimples. The pimples will disappear without scars with repeated applications.
Mix 3-4 raw, skinned garlic, finely cut garlic with puffed rice, and swallow with water to clear skin infections quickly.

Peanut Oil
Mix 1 tsp peanut oil with 1 tsp fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .

Honey
Apply honey (1 tsp) mixed with water for all skin blemishes. This will turn your skin glowing.
Apply honey mixed with milk, yogurt, and ground sesame seeds in equal proportions for fair complexion and lovely skin.

Lime Juice
Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for pimples blackheads, and cracked skin.

Mangoes
Boil mangoes leaves and skin in water and apply for skin infection.

Mint
Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.

Neem Leaves
Swallow 10 fresh ground neem leaves with water to clear the skin.
Chew fresh neem leaves and then swallow with water to remove bad odor from the mouth.

Orange
Apply a paste of ground orange peel (dried) with water for acne/pimples.

Papaya or Paw Paw
Apply and drink the juice of raw papaya including the skin and seed for treatment of swelling pimples, acne, or any abnormal growth of the skin. It also removes whiteheads, boils, and spots.
Rub raw or ripe papaya on your face to get a smooth and glowing skin.

Pineapples
Apply or drink juice of pineapple for body and facial pains.
For removing fine wrinkles, rub the core of pineapple for a few minutes and leave for 15 minutes
Apply juice of pineapples for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammations.

Pomegranate
Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.

Potatoes
Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads , etc.

Radish
Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads.
Apply grated white radish or its juice for fairer complexion.

Rice
Apply a paste of rice powder with water as a poultice for soothing bleeding pimples and skin inflammations.

Sesame Seeds
Apply a paste of ground sesame seeds with water as poultice for inflammation of the skin due to allergies, skin rashes, and pimples.

Tomatoes
Apply red tomatoes pulp on your face for treatment of pimples for 1 hour, then wash thoroughly.

Turmeric
Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice for dark circles under the eyes.
Apply a paste of turmeric powder with gram flour or whole wheat flour for minor skin blemishes.
Apply a paste of turmeric powder with sugarcane juice to remove wrinkles and to prevent skin ageing.

Wheat Flour
Apply a paste of whole wheat flour with vinegar to remove dark spots.

Yogurt
Apply a paste of yogurt with wheat flour as a cleanser.