• Neem leaves juice is one of the best remedey for killing lice in head. Apply neem leaves juice on head and let it dry for half an hour, and then wash with shampoo. This kills the lice in head. This can be done twice in a month.
• Lemon juice is also very effective in killing head lice. Apply lemon juice on head and wash after 30 minutes. This gets ridd from lice. Repeat twice a week.
• One of the best remedy for killing lice is to mix camphor extract with coconut or olive oil and apply it on head. Let it remain on head for15 minutes. Then wash hair with shampoo.
• Do not share others comb, hat or other acessories related with head.

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• Keep a slice of cucumber on eyes for about half an hour and relax for a while. Even cucumber juice can be applied on the affected area.
• Potato juice can also be applied twice a day. It removes the darkness.
• Rose water acts as a good moisturizer. It can be applied all over the face before going to bed daily.Rose water is considered to be a natural coolant for the body and has been an old home remedy for generations.
• Drink 7 to 8 glasses of water and keep your body hydrated. Sometimes, there may be an excessive loss of water from the body, which could make your skin dry and dull.
• Use sun glasses when going out in sun to protect from harmful rays.
• Massage with almond oil twice a day around your eyes..
• Grind almond to a thick  paste mix it with milk and apply it  for 10 min. This slowly remove the darkness around the eyes.
• Eat well balanced diet. Dark circles can also be formed due to lack of healthy diet.
• Regular apply of tomato juice also reduces the dark circles.
• Make a paste of fresh mint leaves and mix with few drops of lime juice in it. Apply the mixture around the eyes for 10 to 15 minutes thrice a week. This will reduce the dark circles.

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•  Dry scalp occurs when there is a lack of moisture or natural oils on the scalp. Olive oil is best for dry scalps.
• It may also be due to infrequent shampooing of hair and not rinsing the hair properly. So wash and rinse hair several times in cold water. General preventive care for dandruff is to keep your scalp moistured well.
• Apply oil regularly and massage in circular motion. Heat oil and once it is warm apply it on hair and leave it on for 45 minutes and then wash off with warm water.
• Rinse hair thoroughly with mixture of vinegar and water so that there is no shampoo residue left in the scalp, because the shampoo residue itself will make the scalp dry and leads to itchness.
• One of the homemade shampoo is with fenufreek seeds. Soak it overnight and grind it to thick paste and use it as shampoo after oiling the hair. It gives moisture and good texture to hair.
• Neem leaf extract stimulates circulation to the scalp, promotes hair growth and thereby reducing the irritation of scalp. Rinsing with neem water treats drandruff and hair loss.
• Rinse hair thoroughly with mixture of vinegar and water so that there is no shampoo residue left in the scalp. As the shampoo residue will lead to itchness in scalp.
• Warm coconut oil and massage gently all over the scalp. Wrap a hot steamed towel over the head so that the oil gets absorbed. Leave it on for an hour. Then apply lemon juice on your scalp. Shampoo after 15 minutes.

Note: The warm oil softens the dandruff while lemon juice cleanses your scalp. Repeat it every 2 weeks unitl dandruff is completely gone.

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 for garnishing foods. Its one of the handy herb to have in kitchen. In India, pudina leaves are used in vegetarian dish as well as in non-vegetarian dish. It adds flavour and aroma to the dish.

 Here are some useful tips using pudina leaves:

For Indigestion:

Mint leaves juice mixed with a tspn of lime juice and honey treats indigestion. They are largely used in medicine for stomach disorders.

Morning sickness:

Mix mint leaves juice with ginger juice and honey and have it twice a day.  This gets relief from morning sickness.

Mouth freshener:

It also acts as an excellent mouth freshner. Boil the mint leaves in water and allow it to cool for a while. Gargle  this water to get rid from bad breath.

Abdominal pain:

In a glass of milk add few mint leaves and bring it boil and drinking it after it gets warm. This gets relief from abdominal pain.

Mint leaves juice is applied to insect bite areas, so that it gets healed quickly.

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• Grind potato to a fine thick paste. Add some lemon to juice to it. Apply it on the affected areas like face, neck, and arms. Leave on until it is dry like say about 25 to 30 minutes. Then wash with cold water. Repeat this procedure twice in a week.
• Before going for a bath rub the lemon slice on the affected skin. Let it dry and take bath after half an hour. Lemon is one of the best remedy to get rid from tan.
• Apply yogurt daily on your face. This makes the skin softer and also reduces darkness. This can be applied daily. It acts as a deep cleanser.
• Squeeze some tomato juice and apply it directly on to your face and leave it for 15 minutes. This caan be done in alternate days which helps to reduce the sun tan.
• Mix grounded powdered almonds, oatmeal, plain yogurt, milk and allow it soak for few minutes. When they are mixed well apply to your face. Leave it for 30 minutes and when fully dried wash it warm water. Repeat it twice in a week.
• Aloe vera is one of the best remedy for sun tanned skin. This can be applied daily at bedtime.

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1. Split ends are mainly seen in dry hair.

2. To avoid split ends don’t comb your hair when its wet. Combing hair in wet may damage your hair and cause split ends.

3. Its better to trim your hair regularly to avoid split ends.

4. Drink lots of water as water is a good therapy for many problems.

5. Apply almond oil once in a week.

6. Before using any kind of heating products use heat resistant spray which protects your hair from damaging.

7. Take medium sized papaya and mash it well to a thick paste after taking all the seeds. Mix the paste with 1 cup of curd and then apply to the hair strands and hair ends. Leave it on for 30 minutes. Rinse hair thoroughly with warm water.

8. Dry the fenugreek seeds and grind it to fine powder. Mix with curd and little water then apply to the hair. Wash it after 1 hour. This can be done once in a month.

9. Wash hair with cold water and rub scalp with fingers gently.

10. One of the best remedy for split ends is coconut milk. Take coconut milk and apply all over the scalp, hair ends and give a gentle massage to the roots. Leave it for half an hour and then wash with water.

11. Take 1 whole banana, mash it well and then apply it on head. Wash it after 45 minutes. Repeat it once every month.

12. Avoid tying your hair tightly with a plain rubber band, use covered rubber band to prevent damage to your hair.

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• Soak your feet in a tub filled with warm water and add some lemon juice for about 10 minutes. It can be done in alternate days. Once it drys apply vaseline or moisturizing creme.
• Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated.
• Apply glycerin and rose water before going to bed.
• Do a simple homemade pedicure regularly twice a month.
• Rub some mustard oil on your foot.
• Scrub your foot using pumic stone to remove dead cells. Scrubing also makes your skin supple and soft.
• Avoid walking barefoot.

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• Apply Castor oil & honey on your lips twice a day.
• Drink fresh juices and lots of water.
• Applying olive oil on the affected areas helps to get rid of dry chapped lips.
• Apply Ghee or Butter which helps healing faster as well as it makes your lips smooth.
• Rubbing with cucumber slice also gets rid of chapped lips.
• Apply Aloe Vera gel on your lips and leave it overnight.

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• The best home remedy for scars and pigmentation is to apply olive oil on the affected area for overnight.
• Aloe vera gel is also good for scars. Apply on the affected area. Regular usage of aloe vera gel reduces the scars for ever.
• Mix sandalwood paste with few drops of rose water and apply it on the affected area. Rinse with cold water after 15 minutes. This reduces the scars.
• You can use cucumber and lemon juice on your scars. This also reduces the pigmentation.
• Make a paste by mixing gram flour, curd, turmeric and lemon juice. Apply this on your scars to get rid of it.
• Grate some raw potato, squeeze the Juice out of it and apply on your face, hands, feet. Rinse off after 20 minutes. Its an excellent Skin Lightener. It also removes suntan.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of grind oatmeal and 3-4 drops of lemon juice. Apply on face, leave for 10 minutes and wash off.
• Water is considered to be the best natural method to treat the acne scars and heal them naturally.  So, one should drink lots of water.
• Intake of fruit and vegetables regularly is good for health and also keeps the skin glowing.

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• Natural face bleach:
  Mix 1 full lemon juice with 1 spn of honey and apply it on face and neck. Leave on for 30 minutes and rinse off with water. It acts as a natural bleach.
• Lime Juice for face, hand and feet:
  Squeeze 1 full lemon into a small bowl with a cup of whole milk and a tspn of glycerin to it. Mix well and let it stay for half an hour with lid closed. Apply this mixture on the face, hands and feet before going to bed at night. Repeat this every night. This also helps in curing pimples and for scars too.
• Lemon for dark elbows:
  Rub the half lemon to the dark area of the elbow and allow it to dry. Then once it drys rinse with water. Repeat it once in a week which will reduce your elbow darkness.
• For face freshness:
  Squeeze lemon juice in a small bowl and mix with cold water.  Splash this over the face, massage for few minutes and then rinse off with water.
• Honey with orange juice:
  Mix a tablespoon of honey and fuller’s earth with a few drops of orange juice and apply it liberally over your face. Rinse it off after 10 minute for an instant glow from the orange juice.
• For dull and greasy complexion:
  Mix half teaspoon of lime juice with one teaspoon of cucumber juice and a few drops of rose water. Apply on the face and neck and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
• Face scrub:
  Blend 1/2 tsp. of chickpea powder with a pinch of turmeric and honey. Mix with 1 tsp of milk or yogurt and apply on your face. Let it stay for 5 minutes and then massage in circular motion and wash away. The chickpea powder exfoliates your skin and honey moisturizes.
• For dry skin:
  Take an egg yolk and mix in a few drops of lime and olive oil. Apply it on the face and leave and rinse it after it gets dried.
• For beautiful hands:
  Mix lemon juice with almond oil and massage it on hand. Leave on for half an hour and then rinse off with water.

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