27 Feb

Uses of cilantro

Cilantro is commonly known as coriander leaves which looks like parsley leaves. Cilantro has got strong flavour and aroma. It has also got many medicinal properties and also used in cooking. Prior to cooking it should be rinsed well. Can be easily grown at home in pot.
 

It is a good source of dietary fiber.
It is considered to have [...]

27 Feb

Bitter Gourd

Bitter  Gourd is an excellent source of vitamins, folic acid, iron and zinc.  It has got many other medicinal properties. Bitter gourd are mainly
found in Asian countries and South America. Some of the medicnal properties are:

31 Jan

Remedies for dry scalp

Dry scalp can be due to many factors like lack of moisture, poor diet, stress, environmental conditions and etc. Regular massaging and oiling reduces the dryness in scalp. For natural oily hair, the oil comes out the next day itself after shampooing your hair, so its better to shampoo often for oily hair which keeps your hair and scalp [...]

17 May

Remedies for sun tanned skin

Sun tan is one of the major problem with the darker skins. Many of them like to have their skin tanned in summer but some wants to get rid away from sun tan. The affected areas are mainly face, neck and arms. Avoiding over exposure to sun may get rid of  tan. While going out in sunny days [...]

05 Feb

Remedy for heartburn

Here are some simple home remedy for heartburn.  The below given remedies reduces the burning sensation in the chest.
1. Eat one full banana to reduce the heartburn.
2. Drinking one full glass of water reduces heart burn.
3. Cold milk, ice cream are also one of the good remedy for heart burn.

18 Nov

Remedy for cold and cough – Steam Inhalation

Steam inhalation is one of the common and oldest way to cure cough and cold. It is also good way to clear sinuses. For this you will need a few drops of eucalyptus oil and a vessel with hot water.
Inhalation procedure:
Take boiling hot water in a vessel and add 5 to 6 drops of eucalytus [...]

11 Nov

Curry leaves

Curry leaf has many herbal medicinal properties and its a most prominently used herb in south indian cooking. Using curry leaves with food strengthens the functions of stomach and promotes its action. It is good for indigestion problem. It also helps to control Diarrhea, and upset stomach problems.  It also helps prevent premature hair greying.

Mix [...]

20 Oct

Remedies for cracked heels

Cracked heels are due to lack of moisturizing and is also the major problem with everyone especially with women. They can be due to several factors like walking bare foot, dry skin and etc. So special care should be given to our feet as we give for our face. In my older post, i would have [...]

13 Oct

Remedies for Chapped lips

Chapped lips occur when our skin loses its moisture or hydrating skin texture. Chapped lips occurs due to exposure to dry as well as cold weather and it becomes very painful.  Keep your body dehydrated by drinking plenty of water. Here are some natural remedies that have proven to provide relief for chapped lips.

Apply Castor [...]

02 Sep

Remedies for scars and pigmentation:

There are a number of home remedies and natural products marketed to prevent the formation of scars and to minimize the appearance of old scars. Here are some simple and home made natural remedies for scars and pigmentation.

The best home remedy for scars and pigmentation is to apply olive oil on the affected area for [...]