Natural Prevention and Cure for Influenza

November 26, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

In our surroundings, there are thousands of viruses present in the air. Everyday, these viruses are threatening our health and well-being. The most common illness that every person may experience that is caused by these viruses is influenza or flu. The flu virus may be passed on from one person to another by sneezing or even handshaking.

Individuals who have weaker body resistance are often the usual sufferers of influenza. That is why it is important for everyone to strengthen its body resistance to prevent from experiencing the effects of flu virus. When a person gets influenza, the throat, nose, and lungs’ bronchial tubes are affected. Although there are flu vaccines available in the market today, we cannot always rely on these because of the constant mutation of the viruses. That is why we need to have natural defense against these viruses.

The most common home remedy and prevention for flu is to take Vitamin C because this helps boosts the body’s immune system. When you feel a little throat and chest pain or perhaps your lips and mouth are dry and you are feeling very thirsty, do not ignore this. This are symptoms that a person is about to have flu. If you feel this symptoms, then you should take bryonia.

If you are already having flu, a cup of tea made up of garlic and gingerroot are very useful to relieve you from the condition. Tea made up of gingerroot is very effective in fighting common colds. However, if you are feeling severe coldness due to flu, you can take one tablespoon of honey along with ¼ tablespoon of cinnamon powder daily for about 3 days. This can help in clearing your sinuses and curing chronic colds and cough.

Another great home remedy for influenza is to boil ginger powder and inhale its steam. You can also use eucalyptus leaves for this purpose. The good thing about eucalyptus leaves is that it has a soothing menthol effect when you inhale the steam.

In these times of financial crises, getting sick is very expensive. That is why it is important to utilize the natural herbs and ingredients that can be found in our kitchen and backyard for prevention and cure of common influenza.

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Home Remedies for Asthma

November 20, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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There are a lot of diseases that can affect your breathing but the most common is asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system and is found to be common among children and adults. It is caused by an inflammation of the air passages in your body giving you difficulty in breathing. Symptoms of asthma include chest pain, wheezing, rapid breathing and tightening of the chest.

An asthma attack is triggered when you come in contact with something that you are allergic to. Things that can trigger asthma attacks are dust, bacteria, smoking, emotional stress, climatic changes and animals like cats and dogs. These attacks can start at any age. Sudden attacks are usually caused by an infection in the upper respiratory tract infection or by exposure to the above triggers.

If you have asthma, you do not have to despair since you can still lead a normal life. People who have asthma can lead active lives as long as they observe proper treatment. Here are some home remedies that you can do yourself in order to battle out the disease:

  • Mix ginger juice, pomegranate juice and honey and take a tablespoon of the mixture twice a day. Take note that the quantity of each ingredient should be the same when mixing.

  • Mix 200 grams of carrot juice and 100 grams of spinach juice together. Take the mixture three times a day for at least three months in order to have asthma relief. It would also help to have carrot and spinach as an addition to your regular meals.

  • Drink more coffee. The caffeine in a cup of coffee can help you prevent and control asthma attacks since it has bronchodilating effects. Make sure that you do not load up on it though. This home remedy is not advised for children with asthma.

  • Add onions in your food. They are loaded with anti-inflammatory properties that can help with the constriction of the airways. While raw onions may be irritating, eating cooked onions will help lessen the attacks.

These home remedies can help you fight off your asthma without having to take a lot of those expensive medications that your doctor prescribes. Home remedies are all natural and the more you take natural things in your body, the better and faster your body heals.

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The Health Benefits of Cinnamon

November 20, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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Cinnamon is more known for its sweet smell and delicious taste but Cinnamon is much more than something that can add flavor to your food.

Cinnamon has been considered to be a valued spice for thousands of years now. The plant is like an average sized evergreen that has a soft reddish brown bark with purple fruits. The inner bark of the tree is the one being harvested and dried under the sun. The bark curls and folds into itself as it is being dried resulting into cinnamon sticks which are cut into smaller lengths or ground into powder for consumption.

Before, Cinnamon was highly valued and was considered to be a gift that is fit only for members of the royal family. It was then used as a perfume and also burnt as incense. It then became more famous as a spice that adds flavor to sweet dishes and chocolate. Cinnamon is also packed with medicinal quantities as well.

Here are some ailments that you can fix with the help of Cinnamon as a home remedy:

  • Cough and colds – boil 250 mg of cinnamon in milk. Take this mixture every four hours. This will help expel mucus from the lungs.

  • Indigestion – add one gram of cinnamon in hot water and drink. This will help improve your suggestion. The mixture is also noted to help thicken semen.

  • Headaches – to ward off headaches you have to rub cinnamon oil on your temples.

  • Nausea and vomiting – for instant relief, add a few drops of cinnamon oil to your milk.

  • Heavy periods – heavy menstrual bleeding can be controlled by taking a glass of the decoction of cinnamon bark twice a day.

  • Cavities – for toothaches, get a piece of cotton ad soak it in cinnamon oil. Hold it to the teeth. This will help keep the infection away.

  • Bad breath – for bad breath you have to chew cinnamon bark after meals or hold a decoction of cinnamon in your mouth for about five minutes after eating.

Cinnamon can help improve your health by promoting a healthy circulation, sugar metabolism that is healthy, supporting the metabolism of fat, starches and other nutrients

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How to Get Rid of Snoring

November 12, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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If you are a snoring sleeper, you do not only annoy the people around you when you sleep but it is also a sign of unhealthiness. Snoring happens when you breathe through an open mouth in a way that causes a vibration in the uvula and the soft palate which produces a soft noise or a loud unpleasant sound while you sleep.

Snoring usually happens when you lay on your back frequently. It can also be an indication that there is an obstruction to your nasal breathing. Snoring usually happens when air is unable to flow smoothly through the air passages.

Snoring is caused by a lot of factors:

  • Heredity
  • Being overweight
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Enlarged tonsils
  • Sleeping on your back
  • Allergies, asthma and other sinus infections
  • Age
  • Medication

There are some things that you can do in order to prevent snoring:

  • Loose weight – snoring is usually related to being overweight since the excess weight and fatty tissues in the neck makes the throat smaller. Slimming down will stop the snoring and eventually will make the snoring disappear.

· Sleep on your side – changing your sleep position can stop the snoring if you are a mild snorer but take note that severe snorers will snore no matter what positions they are in.

· Get rid of pillows – sleeping with a pillow can block your airway because your necks are bent. You can also have the option to elevate the head of your bed in order to make it easier for you to breathe when you sleep. This is much better compared to using a pillow since the neck is not crimped.

· Avoid Alcohol – avoiding alcohol before going to bed will help avoid the relaxing of your muscles which will increase the chances of snoring.

· Avoid sleeping pills or tranquilizers – sleeping pills and sedatives can help relax your muscles which greatly contributes to snoring

  • Regular exercise – when you exercise regularly, you are less likely to have congestions in the upper respiratory tract.

After following these tips and advice, you can now have a bigger chance of sleeping soundly and breathing normally.

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How to Get Rid of Dandruff

November 12, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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Do you have flakes in your hair that sheds and falls to the collar and shoulder of your clothes? This can be pretty embarrassing. Dandruff is a mild skin condition that is very common in people who belong to the age group 12 to 80 years old. It is the excessive flaking of dead skin from the scalp that is caused by the overworking of the sebaceous gland resulting to dryness, itchiness and flaking of the scalp.

The sebaceous gland, the gland responsible for keeping the skin properly oiled overworks due to a fungus called the Pityrosporum ovale which is a naturally occurring yeast-like organism. The overgrowth of yeast results to dandruff. There are also other causes of dandruff and her are some of them:

  • Excessive use of hair sprays, gels, electric curlers
  • Improper use of hair coloring products
  • Infrequent shampooing of the hair and inadequate rinsing
  • Stress, tension and anxiety
  • Genetics

The three main symptoms of dandruff are flaking, itching and redness. Flaking, the first symptom is the most embarrassing sign of dandruff. This is the key signal that shows the skin cells on your scalp are shedding and being replaced. Excessive itching is another sign and this is caused by the dry flakes. Redness only takes place in severe cases of dandruff where there is inflammation of the scalp.

Most cases of dandruff can be treated with specializes anti-dandruff shampoos and common home remedies. Here are some treatments that you can do yourself:

  • Lime – you can use fresh lime juice in order to treat dandruff. All you have to do is take one lime and squeeze out its juice. Apply this juice over your hair with your fore finger and middle finger. This will not only help you get rid of dandruff but it will also help your hair glow.

  • Beets – beets were found to be very useful and effective when it comes to treating dandruff for so many years now. In order to do this, you should use both the tops and roots and boil it in water. This should be massaged over the scalp with the use of your finger tips every night for a faster cure.

  • Apple cider vinegar – you can wash your hair with apple cider vinegar in order to treat your dandruff. After washing cover your head with a shower cap and leave it that way for about 30 minutes. Then rinse your hair properly after. This should be done two times a week until the dandruff is completely gone.

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Home Remedies to Get Rid of Panda Eyes

November 7, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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Dark circles under your eyes only announces to everyone you meet how stressful and unhealthy your lifestyle is. Getting rid of them is also hard and takes a lot of time. But did you know that having dark circles under your eyes is also one way of your body telling you that you are about to get sick?

These dark circles are caused by a lot of factors and here are some of the most common cases:

  • Lack of sleep – this makes your skin more pale and makes the blood vessels become more visible resulting to the appearance of dark and bluish circles.
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia – this sickness can cause a bluish tinge to appear below the eyes.
  • Thinning skin – as you grow older, the pad under your eyes becomes thinner making the blood vessels to be more visible.
  • Allergies – it can be a result of allergies to airborne substances wherein you rub your itchy eyes more often.
  • Fluid retention – dark circles under the eyes can be caused by dilated and engorged blood vessels.
  • Genetics – these dark circles sometimes run in the family. They are often found in fair skinned people or those who have deep set eyes.

Luckily enough, there are home remedies that can help you diminish these dark circles under the eyes temporarily and help prevent them from looking worse. Here are some of these remedies and some tips to help you stop looking like a tired panda each day:

  • Apply cool and plain tea bags over your closed eyes. Take note that the tea must be plain and not herbal. This is because herbal tea bags are found to be note effective.

  • Apply cooled cucumber slices over your closed eyes for fifteen minutes.

  • Apply sunscreen that has a minimum SPF of 30 under your eyes in order to stop sun damage from weakening that part of the skin.

  • Make sure that you get a lot of sleep and drink a lot of water.

  • Take dietary supplements that have antioxidant pigments that can help strengthen your blood vessels. These supplements should be used with medical supervision. Another source for those antioxidant pigments is blueberries, cranberries, green and black tea, legumes, onions, parsley and many more.

  • Eat kidney balancing meals. This is because in Traditional Chinese Medicine, these dark circles under the eyes are triggered by an imbalance when it comes to kidney energy.

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Herbal Treatments for Sore Throat

November 2, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

Sore throat, also known as pharyngitis is one of the most common reasons why people go to check ups in the United States. It may seem to be a small illness but it can cause a lot of discomfort and that can be very unbearable especially during work. And what’s even worse? Most medicines take too long for them to take effect.

Here are some herbal remedies that you can use in order to heal sore throat:

An old home remedy for sore throats that have been passed from generation to generation is by drinking tea made with apple cider vinegar, cayenne, lemon and honey. The tea is made by adding one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, a tiny pinch of cayenne paper, juice of 1/4 lemon and a teaspoon of honey to a cup of hot water then stir. Drinking four cups a day of this tea can easily relieve the pain and discomfort.

A popular herb used in healing sore throats is the Honeysuckle flower. This sweet tasting herb is commonly used specifically in traditional Chinese medicine. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine would often recommend making honeysuckle tea by boiling one quart of water to a boil. Add one cup of honeysuckle flowers – make sure that there are no leaves, steep for at least 10 minutes, cover and then strain. Like the first kind of tea, four cups per day is the recommended dosage.

Another herb that can aid you in curing sore throats is marshmallow. Marshmallow is an herb that grows in Europe and America. It contains mucilage which can coat and soothe sore throat. Marshmallow root tree is made by adding one tablespoon of the dried root to a cup of boiling water and letting it steeped covered for at least ten minutes before straining. Herbalists would recommend a dosage of three cups per day. Take note that for those who have diabetes, you should consult a doctor

But take note that most sore throats are just a symptom to a more serious condition. Therefore visits to the doctor are still necessary. You should see the doctor if your sore throat lasts for about a week, if it causes you difficulty in swallowing or breathing, if you find that there is blood in your saliva or phlegm, and if you have sore throat but no fever.

Following some of these remedies can help you save money and avoid paying doctor fees. Let nature take its course and contribute to your natural healing.

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Treating chapped lips naturally

October 22, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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Chapped lips are something that you should get rid of immediately. Aside from the fact that it is not good to look at, having cracked, dry lips can be painful as well. Chapped lips develop when your lips loses it capacity to retain moisture which results to severe, dry chronic pain. Chapped lips can also be caused by vitamin B deficiency, dehydration, allergy from lipsticks, excessive exposure to dry air, cold, wind or in the sun and poor diet. Here are some ways to get rid of chapped lips naturally:

One way to treat your chapped lips naturally is with the help of lemons. Cut a lemon in half then put half a teaspoon of sugar in one part of the lemon. Rub this part on your lips. This will help remove all the dry dead skin in it. Afterwards, wash with warm water. To add moisture, place glycerin on your lips after washing.

Cucumber can also help you in your dilemma. Get some cucumber slices and squeeze out as much juice as you can. Then apply that juice to your chapped lips in order to keep them moist.

You can also use rose petals to treat your chapped lips. Blend a handful of rose petals until they turn into paste. Add two tablespoons of olive oil or honey and mix again. Then apply it to your lips. Keep the excess mixture in an air tight jar and apply whenever it is needed.

Cocoa butter can also be used to bring in more moisture to your chapped lips. Applying a small amount to your chapped lips every few hours will keep your lips moist all day.

You can treat chapped lips with Vaseline and honey or syrup. All you have to do is mix together equal parts of each ingredient and apply it on your chapped lips three times a day. Take note that you should not use Vaseline on its own. It is known to discolor your lips.

Another way to treat your chapped lips naturally is to use oranges. Cut an orange into two and squeeze out the juice. Apply the juice to your chapped lips. This can sting a bit especially if your lips are already cracked and had been bleeding.

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Hand Reflexology

October 20, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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If you need something to relax and stimulate the natural healing forces of your body then you should go for a reflexology session. This is a simple, safe and non-invasive natural therapy that would help you relax, feel better and give you relief from any sickness or ailments.

When it comes to reflexology, a lot of people prefer hand reflexology since this is highly recommended by experts as a self-help treatment. Your hands are like the mirrors of your body wherein the right hand reflects the right side of the body and vice versa. This makes the methods of hand reflexology beneficial for inner healing.

This is done by applying pressure through the thumbs and fingers on the reflex areas of your hands. The reflex areas responds to your glands, organs and other body structures that can help your body function fully. Stimulation of these areas would cause the body to relax, improve its circulation and would encourage self healing.

Your hands are made up of 27 bones which includes your wrists. These bones in your hand and wrists are held in place and are being supported by a large number of muscles, ligaments and tendons. The rich supply of nerve endings in the hands makes your hands very sensitive.

The spinal reflex for instance, runs on the outer edge of your thumb down to your wrist. If you have back pain you should rub along that area with your other hand or roll a golf ball in it.

Hand reflexology is considered to be safe as long as it is being administered correctly. You have to make sure that you do not overwork a particular reflex for this may cause over stimulation which results to unpleasant side effects.

If you want to stimulate your physical, emotional and mental well being, then consider the use of hand reflexology to bring out the best of your body’s inner healing forces. Good health is just within your fingertips.

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The healthy benefits of Gingko Biloba

October 13, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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There are many natural herbs which are believed to provide cures to certain diseases. One of these is the Gingko Biloba. These are leaves which come from the Gingko Biloba tree. This tree is said to the oldest living tree species.

The extracts from the Gingko Biloba leaves can make a person alert. It can stimulate brain function and improves the memory. It has even been proven the help alleviate the problems about Alzheimer’s disease and improves the mental performance of elderly people. It can also be effective as an antioxidant to stop the signs of early aging and other diseases. Gingko Biloba extracts when taken in can relieve a person from the stress, tension, and anxiety that he is experiencing.

The best thing about Gingko Biloba extracts is that it can be used as natural way of healing erectile and sexual dysfunctions. It can help improve a person’s sexual drive and sexual performance because it aids in the increase of blood flow to the person’s genitals. It also boosts the energy levels giving you more strength and power to do your sexual activities in a satisfactory rate.

Its main benefit to our bodies is the increased in blood flow through the major blood vessels in the body. It can boost the level of oxygen that is needed for the good performance and function of the brain. As a matter of fact, this herbal medicine is very beneficial to those who are struggling for low concentration. It can help them, have mental focus on whatever things they are doing.

As an antioxidant, Gingko protects the eyes and the cardiovascular as well as the central nervous systems. Gingko can increase blood flow to the retina for clearer and better eyesight.

Until this very day, Gingko Biloba is still being tested to know its other medical benefits. As the oldest tree specie, people are expecting great things from this miraculous plant. In fact many companies and entrepreneurs are formulating dietary supplements out of Gingko Biloba extracts. These are available worldwide. Many who have tried these supplements have been satisfied and happy with the healthy benefits to their holistic well-being.

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