Saturday, 17 December 2011

Tips on home remedies.

These are Home remedies for care skin and hair.One great problem that,girls and women face.Not, all creams available solve our problems.
For a clear skin and to remove pimple marks|-Dry 1/2kg Green Gram in the sun. In the grinder make this into a course powder[not very course], to this add 50 grams Kasturi haldhi powder. This Kasturi Haldhi is available in all stores which sell Indian medicines.Mix well and store in a bottle. Twice a week Mix a small quantity in dahi or milk. Apply this on the face and neck and leave it for about half an hour. the wash it off in warm water.One can apply this before bath and use it like soap.It also removes dead skin while making the skin smooth.Orange peels can also dried and powdered and mixed with the  Green gram powder.  The orange peel powder can be used as it is , for smooth skin.
 Methi seeds, soaked over night and ground to a fine paste, if applied to the face and neck will the skin smooth and also good for pimples and acne.
  To remove Tan after moving about in the hot sun, apply Dahi  (curds) mixed with a little honey, when applied and washed after half an hour will remove the Tan. This mix can be used for any dark patches too.

In Winter our feet and hands too too get cracks. For this to one spoon of glycerin mix two teaspoons of lime juice  apply on the cracked heels everyday, in a few days  and leave it for 15/20 minutes, before washing it off.
After a few day your hands and feet will be smooth.
For hair fall, Soak 50 grams of Methi/Fenugreek for a few and drain the water and let it sprout a little. Grind this into a smooth paste.In 200ml of coconut oil add this paste and boil till the Methi paste changes colour to a dark brown, Remove from heat. When cool strain in a muslin cloth and bottle. Use this every day if possible or apply this 30 hour before each time, you shampoo your hair.
 FOR SPRAINS.
Sprains.Some times a sprain, takes a long time for the pain to disappear.For this, make a thick extract of Tamarind, to this add a little haldhi powder and a drop of til/mustard oil, boil this extract till it becomes a paste, Apply this on a thin cloth and apply on the effected area and bandage it. This is best done in before going to bed, so it can be left on the effected area for a few hours. Apply this poultice for a few days, and there will relief, for sure.                                                                                         Methi soaked over night ground fine and applied for a last rinse to the hair will give the hair a good sheen. Neem leaves can also be  ground  fine and applied to the will give it a good sheen and bounce.
   
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         GINGER  and Its Uses
  For a  sore throat  crush a piece of fresh ginger  Pour 1/2 cup of boiling over it , close and after a five minuted add a spoon of honey and sip it hot. this ginger tea is sure to give relief.
   For Head ache and heavy head  (head cold)  Grind  ginger and apply the forehead and the temples after applying a little oil or Vaseline  after a while the head will be reduced.
   For a upset stomach -- chew a piece of ginger and a pinch of Jeera with jaggery. This works well for acidity too.
 For a bad cold, boil  piece of ginger, few Tulasi leaves,  few crushed pepper corns  add sugar candy or palm sugar to taste and drink it hot it will  give relief in mild fever too.
  For cough with phelm  Boil methi leaves in water say 1/2 a glass, to this add  spoon of Ginger juice and spoon of honey and drink three four times a day  for a couple of days.
 These are harmless home remedies. For severe cases better to consult a doctor.