Natural Cures and Home Remedies

December 27, 2009

Heartburn and Acidity Home Remedies and Natural Treatment

Heartburn and acidity are common complaints that give you the feeling of burning ache or sensation in the abdomen, fullness, bloating, flatulence or nausea. The person suffering from heartburn feels a burning sensation in the stomach and chest caused by stomach acid that backs up the esophagus.

In this article we will discuss some of the commonly used home remedies for relieving heartburn and acidity. These home remedies are natural and gives you relief naturally.

1. Do not eat food that is too hot, too cold or too dry. It should not be overcooked. Ghee or butter should be included to make it soft. Too much oil should not be used in case of people with sedentary lifestyle.

2. Frequent meals should be taken, each time in small amounts. Take meals only after digestion of the previous meals to avoid acid eructation.

3. Do not eat food in hurry because this does not allow enough time for the normal secretion of enzymes and affects the process of digestion.

4. Avoid excessive spicy and heavy foods, chocolate desserts, hamburgers and fried foods.

5. Smoking and chewing tobacco weaken the nervous system. The mucous membrane of the stomach and intestine stop functioning properly. So avoid such habits.

6. Stress and strain also cause acidity especially in students during their examinations. Due to stress the vagus nerve is inhibited leading to formation of hydrochloric acid. Therefore students have an increased influence of acid formation during examination days due to stress. Thus their meals should be more carefully monitored during those days.

7. Suppressing the natural urge to defecate, urinate, pass flatus and belching are all responsible for peptic ulcer. Urgent work, traveling in a bus and many other causes force a person to suppress his natural urges. Therefore it is important to form a habit of defecation after getting up in the morning.

8. Food should be taken in an appropriate quantify, neither more or nor less.

9. Cucumber juice cures acidity, if taken regularly. This is a useful home remedy for acidity and heartburn.

10. Banana taken along with milk or by itself is very helpful for patients with intestinal ulcers. It decreases the intestinal inflammation and satiates appetite.

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Acidity Home Remedies That Are Simple and Effective

Acidity and heartburn are very common problems we all face in our daily life. Sometimes due to eating heavy spicy and fried food items, we experience this problem. A good thing is that we can cure and relieve acidity through simple home remedies. As home remedies are natural, inexpensive and easily available at our home, these are rapidly gaining popularity and more and more people are now showing their trust in this form of treatment.

Home Remedies for Acidity and Heartburn

Below are some of the commonly used home remedies for relieving acidity and heartburn. These home remedies are natural and relieve discomfort and other symptoms associated with acidity.

1. Take an infusion prepared with coriander (dhania) seeds with some sugar candy (mishri) added to it. This is a good home remedy for acidity.

2. Do not eat refined and fiber less food. They are responsible for acidity and ulcers. Wheat flour should be taken along with the roughage, and vegetables and fruits should be taken along with their skin to increase the fiber content.

3. Take an antacid for instant relief.

4. Suck one clove (laung) morning and evening daily after meals. It will increase appetite and improve digestion. It is a destroyer of warms and also increases urine formation.

5. Take cow milk (not hot), Indian gooseberry (amla), pomegranate juice, grapes, fennel, figs and old rice.

6. Do not drink alcohol empty stomach. Consume along with food. Taken at other times, due to its corrosive action alcohol irritates the mucous membrane of the intestine, reducing the smoothness of the intestine and causing wounds, which turn into ulcers due to regular intake of alcohol.

7. Milk, milk products such as curd (not sour), and custard, mild cheese etc should be preferred. Fresh fruit juice (not citrus) may be taken. Washed pulses, soft cooked eggs, refined cereals, minced meat, soft cooked vegetables, fruits and plain cakes can be given.

Hope above home remedies for acidity will help you in getting relief naturally. Live natural and stay healthy!

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How to Manage and Control High Blood Pressure Naturally?

These days, high blood pressure is a very common heart problem that has affected both old as well as young people. Unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activities and poor lifestyle are the leading factors responsible for this condition. In this article we will discuss some dietary guidelines and home remedies for patients suffering from high blood pressure.

Diet plays a crucial role in managing and controlling high blood pressure. A right diet can drastically help in lowering your blood pressure. Below are some useful dietary guidelines for patient suffering from hypertension.

1. Restrict animal protein intake. Meat, chicken, eggs and milk should also be used in restricted quantities. Vegetables and fruits should be preferred.

2. Restrict fat energy to 10-15%. Decrease fat energy sources such as ghee, butter, fish oils, groundnut oil, mustard oil, coconut oil and safflower oil in your diet. The total intake per day should be decreased to 5-10 grams. Prepare almost boiled vegetables without oils so that the major source of energy is carbohydrates with a fibrous diet.

3. Carbohydrates should be the main source of energy. Your diet should include lemon, amla, apple, papaya, orange, watermelon, tomato and green vegetables. Apple has the tendency to increase frequency of urine, thus lowering blood pressure. Fresh fruits should be preferred over fresh juice of those fruits so that fiber is included in your diet.

4. Restrict salt intake to 1-2 gm. Also avoid canned vegetables, fruits and their juices. Salty biscuits, mayonnaise preparations and other salad dressing should be strictly prohibited. High sodium vegetables as spinach, white turnips, mustard green, carrots and beetroots should be limited. Cereals such as cornflakes and quick-cooking oats are salty preparations too. Thin bread made from wheat flour should be preferred over bread and bread rolls.

5. Strictly prohibit smoking and alcohol.

Along with precautions and home remedies, medication has to be taken after consulting a doctor. Try to live a stress free life. Do shavasan frequently. Other light exercises that do not stress the heart must be practiced within limits.

In case of severely hypertensive patients, blood pressure check-up should be done daily; in fact, it should be twice or thrice a day. Medicines have to be strictly taken to normalize blood pressure. Control of high blood pressure has been shown to reduce the incidence of stroke, heart attack and other complications such as heart failure, renal failure and myocardial infarction.

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10 Simple Home Remedies for Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Hypertension is a silent killer that kills a person very quietly many a time without even knowing it. Heart failure, heart attack, kidney infection, eye damage and loss of vision can be seen in the hypertensive patients. To avoid such complications, the patients should make more frequent blood pressure check-ups. BP should be checked at least once a week and treatment followed accordingly.

Hypertension Home Remedies

Below are some of the commonly used home remedies for high blood pressure. These home remedies are natural and improves your overall health.

1. Triphala is beneficial for heart patients. It is a combination of three fruits amla, harad and bahera. Soak one teaspoon of triphala powder in water at night, filter it in the morning and drink the water daily.

2. Take four leaves of holy basil and two leaves of margosa with two to four teaspoonfuls of water, empty stomach, for a week. This helps in reducing high blood pressure.

3. Include amla, apple, lemon, papaya, watermelon, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato, and green vegetables in your diet. Indian gooseberry (amla) taken along with milk daily helps in lowering blood pressure.

4. Keep fast once a week or in 15 days. This helps in normalizing the digestive system, but if you feel weak and tired, fasting should not be done.

5. Banana, litchi, mango, orange, pomegranate, coconut, pineapple, grapes and raisins are beneficial for healthy heart but guava, jackfruit and tamarind are harmful for the heart.

6. Take wheat and gram flour in equal quantities and eat chapatti made from this flour.

7. Radish, drumstick, cabbage, pumpkin, carrots, tomato, bitter, gourd, spinach, cucumber, spearmint and coriander leaves are good for the heart patient.

8. Cauliflower, brinjal, lady’s finger and mustard leaves are harmful for the heart. Mustard leaves have less fiber content and more protein, so the heart has to work more by supplying more blood to digest these leaves, putting pressure on the heart.

9. Take isabgul in curd. You will feel satisfied after taking 1-2 teaspoons of isabgul in curd which increases the fibrous content of the diet.

10. Do not take water in between food. This hampers digestion.

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December 13, 2009

10 Simple and Natural Home Remedies for Asthma

Asthma is a long-term disease that has already affected millions of people all around the world. It is generally caused by allergies to certain substances such as dust, gases, smoke, pollens, foods, animal dander, cold weather, environmental changes, etc. Coughing, wheezing, difficulty in breathing, and tightness in chest are some of the major symptoms of this disease.

One must control asthma as it is a life-threatening and serious disease. Although asthma is a chronic disease, it is treatable. Read this article to find the best natural home remedies for asthma. These natural remedies help reduce the severity of the disease and relieve the various symptoms associated with it. These home remedies are very simple and one can easily follow them in the comfort of their home.

Asthma Home Remedies

* The first thing you need to do is to know various allergens that may trigger the symptoms, and try to avoid them.

* Take one teaspoon turmeric (haldi) powder two times a day along with warm water. This is an effective home remedies for asthma.

* Prepare a decoction by boiling equal quantities of ginger (adrak), holy basil (tulsi) and black pepper (kali mirch). Take this mixed with half a teaspoon of honey.

* Another useful home remedy for asthma is honey and ginger juice. Take one teaspoon of honey along with few drops of fresh ginger (adrak) juice on an empty stomach in the morning.

* Boil some carom seeds (ajwain) in water. Inhale the fumes produced by this hot solution. This helps relieve chest congestion.

* Carom seeds (ajwain) are also beneficial in reducing the excessive production of phlegm. Take carom seeds in the form of powder twice daily, or prepare a decoction and take it warm. This remedy is taken especially in bronchial asthma, when phlegm remains stuck in the bronchioles.

* The smoke that is obtained by burning asafoetida (hing) can be inhaled to get relief from spasms of bronchial asthma.

* Boil two or three cloves of garlic (lahsun) to a glassful of milk for five minutes. Drink hot to get relief from asthmatic symptoms.

* Another simple home remedy for asthma is mint. It is well known for its property of decreasing phlegm. Crush fresh mint leaves to extract its juice. Add equal amount of ginger (adrak) juice in mint juice. Take 8-10 ml of this mixture two times a day, along with honey.

* Holy basil (tulsi) is a valuable herb known for its anti-asthmatic properties. Crush few fresh leaves of holy basil and extract the juice. Mix basil juice with few drops of ginger (adrak) juice and some honey.

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Read more Home Remedies for Asthma to get relief naturally. Find Home Remedies for Bronchitis to cure inflammation and pain.

Simple and Natural Home Remedies for Cough

Cough is a very common problem that can affect anyone and at any time. Majority of people treat their cough using cough syrups but there are more natural ways. Read this article to find the best natural home remedies for cough. These remedies help reduce the severity and duration of this problem and relieve various symptoms associated with it. These home remedies are very simple and you can easily prepare them in the comfort of your home.

Cough Home Remedies

* Drink lots of fluids and take plenty of rest. This is a simple and effective home remedies for cough.

* Wood apple (bael) is also effective in treating cough. Licking the juice of the wood apple removes mucous from the trachea.

* Onion (pyaz) is a common home remedy for cough. Raw or stewed onions can be eaten, or drunk in a broth, to get relief from cough and chest congestion.

* Avoid sore foods, fried foods and refrigerated foods. They may aggravate the condition.

* Boil leaves of wood apple (bael) fruit in sesame (til) oil till the leaves turn brown. Keep this oil in a bottle and apply on your scalp at night. This is beneficial for treating recurrent cold.

* To prevent cough, eat chapatti made of wheat flour mixed with gram flour (one-third part).

* Eat bitter ground, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, turnip, spinach, tomato and guava. These are very beneficial in boosting your immune system and treating cough.

* Use garlic (lahsun) in night meals at least twice a week to prevent cold and cough.

* Drink lukewarm water during cough. This will give you a warm and soothing effect.

* Cut lemon and put black pepper powder and salt in it. Now suck the lemon. This will reduce the intensity of cough.

* Eat light food, take fresh air and live in airy and ventilated house. Goat milk, fruit juice of non-citrus fruits, and dried dates boiled in milk are beneficial in cough.

* Avoid all throat irritants, cold water, refrigerated foods, smoking and excessive exertion.

* Drink water two hours before passing stools in the morning and one hour after taking food to prevent cold and indigestion.

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December 12, 2009

Treat Your Health Problems Naturally with Home Remedies

Effective and Safe Home Remedies for Weight Loss
Obesity or overweight results from the excessive accumulation of fat. The main causes of being obese are eating too much and/or not being physically active enough. If you eat more calories than you burn, the extra calories are accumulated as fat. more…

Home Remedies for Cough: Causes and Effective Treatment
Cough is a symptom of any kind of obstruction in the respiratory tract. Actually, it is not a disease. Coughing is a reflex activity to clear your airways of phlegm, mucus and irritants. It can be caused by viral infection in your upper respiratory system. more…

Home Remedies for Dark Circles: Get Rid of Dark Circles
Dark circles under eyes are a common problem in men and women. Under eye dark circles give us an appearance of illness. The major causes of dark circles are lack of proper nutrition, stress, excessive smoke or alcohol. more…

Home Remedies for Diabetes, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Diabetes is a common disease that develops, due to a hormone insulin imbalance produced by the pancreas. Insulin controls the glucose level in the blood, and how much glucose is absorbed by the cells; which in turn use glucose to produce energy. more…

Causes and Effective Home Remedies for Constipation
Constipation is a common disorder of bowel. The causes of constipation are multifaceted. However, there are different treatments or remedies in the meantime that will result in some form of relief for anyone who has got constipation.more…

Home Remedies for Hair Growth Naturally
Hair loss is a problem that has been affecting a lot of people all over the world for a very long time. more…

Causes and Home Remedies for Eczema
If you suffer from allergic skin conditions such as eczema, cold showers can be give good relief. more…

Home Remedies for Toothaches, Causes and Treatment
The main causes of tooth decay are excessive consumption of soft drinks, candy, pastries, refined carbohydrates and sugar in all forms. We can reduce tooth decay by reducing above consumptions. Bacteria break down sugar in acids that combine with calcium in the enamel and cause decay or erosion. Tooth decay, destruction of the bone around the teeth and infection of the gums can be prevented with a proper diet. more…

December 3, 2009

Causes and Home Remedies for Eczema

The real cause of dermatitis or eczema is unknown for most of the people. There is an abnormal function in the immune system, and that when confronted by some external influence, the reaction occurs. Some forms of eczema can be brought on by substances that make skin contact. Things such as clothing, soaps, jewelry, sweat and cosmetics may be cause for eczema. Environmental allergens and psychological stress can be the trigger for an eczema outbreak.

Home remedies have no side effects and they are completely safe for using even on children. When children have eczema, it is very painful for them. And if they are not treated on time, it can create problem for a long time to come.

Home Remedies for Eczema

If you suffer from allergic skin conditions such as eczema, cold showers can be give good relief. It reduces blood flow in the skin which in turn reduces the dreadful, constant, itch.

Try cool, damp compresses to itchy skin. Methods for cool compress: Cloth soaked in cold water that is wrung out and applied at once to the skin that itches. It may create intense itching at first, but this will soon subsides and the itching is relieved. You can use petroleum jelly onto the skin before applying the cool compress. It helps to moisturize the skin. The frequency of cold compress is depending upon the type of eczema and severity.

Scratching may be dangerous in this case. Avoid scratching, this can produce scarring and infection. Instead of scratching, you can lightly pat the skin with your fingers (as opposed to the palm of your hand) as this is more helpful.

If your skin is irritated and inflamed, do not try hot showers and baths. If you are used to take hot baths, reduce the temperature and keep it slightly warm. Avoid hot rooms which can worsen your skin condition.

Rehydrating your skin is one of the crucial actions in preventing itching and scratching, as well as reducing flare-ups. Keep away from moisturizers that include preservatives, chemicals and perfumes which can irritate the skin. Herbal moisturizers should be applied at least twice a day all over the skin to reduce the eczema.

Do not use commercial soaps and detergents which may contain properties which can worsen your skin condition. Always try to use herbal products and soaps in this condition. Detergent based shampoo and soap should be avoided.

You can try spearmint leaf juice on the all over the body. It is very effective and safe home remedies in eczema. Apart from above home remedies, you can also try other natural home remedies for common ailments which are given in my site.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

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Effective Home Remedies for Hair Care

Hair loss problem is very common in all age group. There are many hair loss products available in market. But these products may harm your hair. A combination of good nutrition, hygienic practices and home remedies for hair care can go a long way in preventing or treating hair loss.

Lemon juice: It is considered as a medicine, which prevents hair loss and fight with dandruff and itching problem too. Vitamin C of lemon prevents this disease.

Balanced diet for hair care: Balanced diet is very effective home remedies for hair care. Balanced diet with generous amount of seeds, green vegetables, nuts, grains and fruits augmented by milk, vegetable oils, honey, and wheat germ can prevent and treat hair loss.

Sugar: Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and add water to make a dry past. Part the hair and rub the paste in between the scalp. This paste helps to lift the dead skin caused of dandruff and also stimulate the hair. Wash your hair with mild herbal shampoo.

Camphor and coconut oil: Add one teaspoon of camphor to half teaspoon of coconut oil and store it in a air tight container. Apply this mixture on the scalp before you go to bed.

Mustard oil with henna leaves: Mixture of this is very effective home remedies for hair care. Mix 250grams mustard oil with 60grams henna leaves and boil this mixture. Thereafter you can preserve this mixture and apply this gently on your scalp.

Black sesame and eclipta alba (Bhringaraj): For graying of hairs, take black sesame and bhringaraj in equal quantity and mix them. Chew one or two teaspoonful of this mixture in the morning on an empty stomach and drink fresh water over it. Take daily for six to eight months. It is successful home remedies for all persons up to 40.

Besan with yoghurt or curd with a tablespoon of lemon juice is very effective home remedies for fighting the dandruff problem. Apply this mixture on your head and leave this mixture for about 20-25 minutes. It will start working with in few minutes and then after this you can apply mild herbal shampoo and conditioner. Try this paste at least for two months to get the result. Besan and curd are natural cleanser and wash the scalp purely.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

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Read more Home Remedies for Hair Loss to get natural relief. Also find easy and effective Home Remedies for Weight Loss.

Home Remedies for Toothaches, Causes and Treatment

The main causes of tooth decay are excessive consumption of soft drinks, candy, pastries, refined carbohydrates and sugar in all forms. We can reduce tooth decay by reducing above consumptions. Bacteria break down sugar in acids that combine with calcium in the enamel and cause decay or erosion.

Proper brushing of the teeth is vital to prevent tooth decay and consequent toothaches. Brushing in circular motion with good brush ensures that all the dental surfaces are cleaned. Do not use too old brush. Brush the gums lightly to improve blood circulation in the gums.

Tooth decay, destruction of the bone around the teeth and infection of the gums can be prevented with a proper diet. Controlled sugar intake, ensure that your diet includes plenty of raw vegetables, whole wheat bread and fruits.

Natural herbs such as cloves, calendula, tarragon, and yarrow can be used to help relieve the pain. These herbs are very helpful in toothache until you can get to the dentist.

Home Remedies for Toothaches:

• A clove of garlic with a little of rock salt, placed on the affected tooth will reduce the pain. You can also chew a garlic clove daily in the morning.
• Chewing raw onion for approx 3-4 minutes is enough to kill all the germs in the mouth and ensure protection from host of tooth problems.
• Lime is one the great home remedies to prevent tooth decay, dental cavities, loosening of the teeth, toothache and bleeding of the gums.
• The juice of wheat grass is an outstanding mouthwash for dental decay and cures toothache naturally. It draws out all toxins from the gums and checks bacterial growth.
• Asafoetida grounded in lemon juice treats toothache. Heat the mixture of asofoetida and lemon juice, soak a cotton swab and place it in the cavity of the tooth to relieve ache quickly.
• Mixture of bark of bay berry and vinegar applied on the affected area will alleviate the pain and strengthen the gums.
• Clove oil applied to the cavity of the decayed tooth gives relief.
• A pinch of pepper and one quarter tablespoon of common salt prevents dental cavities, foul breath, bleeding gums, painful gums, and toothaches.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

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Read more Home Remedies for Toothache to get natural relief. Also find easy and effective Home Remedies for Bad Breath. Know causes, symptoms and Home Remedies for Genital Warts.

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