BAD BREATH

HOME REMEDIES FOR BAD BREATH

Emergency measures for bad breath

• Dry mouth is a haven for the bacteria that cause bad breath. So find a tap, and swish the water around in your mouth. Water will temporarily dislodge bacteria and make your breath a bit more palatable.
• At the end of your power lunch or romantic dinner, munch the sprig of parsley that’s left on your plate. Parsley is rich in chlorophyll, a known breath deodorizer with germ-fighting qualities.
• If you can get your hands on an orange, peel and eat it. The citric acid it contains will stimulate your salivary glands and encourage the flow of breath-freshening saliva. If there are no oranges in sight, eat whatever is available, except known breath-foulers like garlic, onions or a stinky cheese. Eating encourages the flow of saliva, which helps remove the unpleasant, odour-causing material on the back of your tongue.
• Vigorously scrape your tongue over your teeth. Your tongue can become coated with bacteria that ferment proteins, producing gases that smell bad. Scraping your tongue can dislodge these bacteria so you can rinse them away.
• If you have a metal or plastic spoon, use it as a tongue scraper. To scrape safely, place the spoon on the back of your tongue and drag it forward. Repeat four or five times. Scrape the sides of the tongue as well, with the same back-to-front motion. Don’t push the spoon too far back, however; you may activate your gag reflex.
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Raid the spice shelf

• Cloves are rich in eugenol, a potent antibacterial. Simply pop one into your mouth and dent it with your teeth. The pungent aromatic oil may burn slightly, so keep that spicy nub moving. Continue to bite until the essence permeates your mouth, then spit it out. Don’t use clove oil or powdered cloves; they’re too strong and can cause burns.
• Chew on fennel, dill, cardamom, or anise seeds. Anise, which tastes like black licorice, can kill the bacteria that grow on the tongue. The others can help mask the odour of halitosis.
• Suck on a stick of cinnamon. Like cloves, cinnamon is effective as an antiseptic.
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Choose your breath fresheners

• The most obvious brand-name products advertised as breath-fresheners are rarely, if ever, effective in the long run. But with a therapeutic oral rinse, you can rid yourself of the compounds that are responsible for breath odour. These products are available both at your local drugstore and over the Internet. 
• Use a toothpaste that contains tea-tree oil, a natural disinfectant. If you can’t find it in the pharmacy, look for it in health-food stores.
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Home remedies to prevent bad breath

• Use an oral irrigator, which is a handheld device that rapidly pulses a small jet of water into your mouth, to flush out the bad bacteria, which can go deeper than a brush or floss string can reach.
• Carry a toothbrush with you and brush immediately after every meal. With prompt brushing you thwart the development of plaque, the soft, sticky film that coats the teeth and gums.
• To keep your toothbrush free of stink-triggering bacteria, store it, head down, in a lidded plastic tumbler of hydrogen peroxide. Rinse the brush well before you use it.
• If you wear dentures, it’s possible that they are absorbing the bad odours in your mouth. Always soak them overnight in an antiseptic solution, unless your dentist has advised you otherwise.
• Don’t skip meals. When you don’t eat for a long period of time, your mouth can get very dry. It becomes a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
• Some things can sour your breath even if there are no bacteria in the neighbourhood. These include cigarettes, alcohol, onions, garlic and especially strong cheeses like Camembert, Roquefort, and blue cheese. In situations where sweet breath is a must, use the commonsense approach—just say no.
• Ask your doctor if a medication could be fouling the air you expel. Any drug that dries out your mouth, thereby depriving it of saliva, is suspect. These include over-the-counter antihistamines, decongestants, diet pills, and prescription medications for depression and high blood pressure.

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HOME REMEDIES : ARTHRITIS

Apply heat and cold to arthritis pain

• Applying heat to a painful joint can provide significant relief. For heat sources, you can use electric blankets and mitts, heating pads, or hot packs. Heat things up for 20 minutes. Simply taking a hot bath or shower can also be soothing. 

• Cold treatments may work equally well when joints are inflamed. Wrap an ice cube in a towel or washcloth, and press it to the sore joint. Alternatively, you can use a bag of frozen peas or corn.

Wear gloves to bed

• If you frequently have stiff, swollen hands in the morning, wear a snug-fitting pair of gloves to bed. They’ll keep the swelling in check.

Oil aching joints

• Eat more cold-water fish. Many people who supplement their diets with omega-3 fatty acids—found in cold-water fish like salmon—discover that pain and stiffness are lessened. These substances seem to discourage inflammation in the body.

•  If you dislike fish, get the healing oils in capsule form. The recommended dose is 2,000 milligrams of an omega-3 supplement three times daily. If you take blood-thinning drugs, check with your doctor before taking fish-oil capsules.

• As an alternative to fish-oil capsules, take one tablespoon of flaxseed oil a day. It’s loaded with the same type of omega-3’s. Take the oil straight, or add it to your salad dressing.

• If you like nuts, indulge in them a bit. They also contain beneficial oil.

Rub on relief

• Capsaicin is a substance that gives hot peppers their “heat.” Rub on a store-bought capsaicin cream and let it go to work. It irritates nerve endings, diverting your brain’s attention from arthritis pain.

• Oil of wintergreen and eucalyptus oil are also effective. Put a few drops on the skin and rub it in. Be cautious with wintergreen, however, since some people develop a skin reaction. Also, don’t use either of these oils under a heating pad or hot compress, as the additional heat can cause them to burn or irritate the skin

Cause and Home remedies for DIARRHOEA

Cause and Home remedies for DIARRHOEA

Common Causes of Diarrhoea

• • Stress or anxiety
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• • Infection caused by virus or bacteria
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• • Infected food 
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• • Infected water
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• • Drinking too much alcohol
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• • Side effect from some medicines
  
  

Home Remedies for Diarrhoea

Tip 1:

Mash a ripe banana. Mix with 1 tsp of tamarind pulp and a pinch of salt. Take twice a day.

Tip 2:

Drink a cup of strong black tea or coffee. It is very effective in controlling diarrhea.

Tip 3:
Powder 1/4 tsp of cardamom seeds. Boil this in thin tea water. Add a bit of sugar for taste and drink.

Tip 4:
Soak 2 -3 tsp coriander seeds overnight in half a cup of water. Make a coarse paste mix in a glass of butter milk and drink.

Tip 5:
Make a paste of 15-20 tender curry leaves. Mix in 1 tsp honey and drink.

Tip 6:
Mix 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder with 1 ripe banana and eat.

Tip 7:
A tsp of date paste mixed with 1 tsp honey. To be taken 4-5 times a day.

Tip 8:
Mix 1 cup pomegranate juice with 1 cup of sugar cane juice. Have 4 times a day.

Tip 9:
Have 1 cup of fresh Pomegranate juice 3-4 times a day.

Tip 10:
Dry Mango seeds in the shade for 3-4 days. Powder and store in a bottle. Take ½ a tspn of this powder with either sugar or honey.

REMEDIES FOR NOSE BLEEDING

REMEDIES FOR NOSE BLEEDING

• The simplest remedy for a bloody nose is the time-honored pinch cure. Sit up straight with your head tilted slightly forward (to keep the blood from running down your throat). Gently blow out any clots that could prevent a vessel from sealing. Then pinch the soft part of your nose and press firmly toward your face. Hold that position for at least 10 minutes.

• Tired of pinching? Use a clothespin.

• Still dripping? Wad up a small piece of tissue or gauze, then stick it between your gums and upper lip in the area right under your nose. Leave it there for 5 to 10 minutes. The tissue puts pressure on the blood vessels that are sending blood to your nose. There are countless versions of this remedy—pouring vinegar, witch hazel, or lemon juice on the tissue; using a small square of brown paper from a bag sprinkled with salt; even placing a dime or a small, flat button under your upper lip instead of a tissue.

• Apply an ice pack alongside the bleeding nostril. The cold narrows the blood vessels in the nose to slow the spurting.

• If your nose still doesn’t stop dripping, sniff some nasal spray. Like ice, it will constrict the vessels in your nose, stanching the flow of blood.

The power of prevention

• If you want to avoid nosebleeds, keep your mucous membranes moist by drinking eight 250-mL glasses of water a day. You are well hydrated if your urine is pale, not dark.

• Don’t overdo the AC. Air-conditioning dries out the air, leaving you more prone to nosebleeds.

• In winter, add moisture indoors by running a humidifier.

• Dab the insides of your nose with petroleum jelly, or spritz your nostrils liberally with a saline nasal spray. Either method will help keep nostrils moist. This approach is helpful if you’re about to take a plane flight, if you’ve just recovered from a cold or sinus infection, or if you live in a very dry climate.

• Watch your aspirin intake. Aspirin can interfere with blood clotting, and of course that’s not a good thing if you get frequent nosebleeds.

• If you have nasal allergies, treat them promptly. Between the constant irritation caused by allergens and the damage done by blowing your nose, nasal membranes take a real beating when you’re having an allergic reaction.

• If you often have trouble with nosebleeds, take 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams of vitamin C every day to help prevent them. Vitamin C helps strengthen capillary walls and is also a vital component of collagen, a substance that gives your nostrils a moist, protective lining. Along with vitamin C, take 500 milligrams daily of a bioflavonoid supplement such as grape-seed extract, pine-bark extract, pycnogenol, or proanthocyanins. Flavonoids are known to heal capillaries.

Home remedies for gastric problem

Home remedies for gastric problem

Use lemon

Squeeze a lemon and extract the juice from it, dash it with half table spoon of baking soda and one cup of water. Stir until the baking soda mixed completely. Drink it and find the relief from gastric trouble. If you are questing for instant relief add baking soda to water and drink it in the morning with empty stomach.

Extract the lemon juice and dash it with warm water, stir it and drink. It is an instant pain relief and try to employ it on the morning times.

Herbal teas

Herbal teas made up of mint, raspberry, chamomile and blackberry will helps to maximize the digestion process.

Turmeric leaves

Grind the turmeric leaves and it with in a glass of milk, drink it regularly for the better results.

Drink plenty of water

Drink the water not less than six to eight glasses in a daily to cure many problems other than gastric.

Ginger

Prevent the gas formation with a single and easy home based ingredient ‘Ginger’. Chewing a piece of ginger after the meals will kick off the gas formation in stomach. If you can’t take it directly dab it with the food.

Potatoes

Grind and extract the juice from the potatoes and drink it before having meals. Do the same for three times a day for better results.

Fasting

Fasting for two days or three will provide rest to stomach and washes out the toxic agents that are causing pain and gastric.

Garlic 

Garlic is one of the ingredient to cure the gastric problems, blend the garlic and boil it with the addition of black pepper seeds, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Let them boil for few minutes and extract the juice from it. Allow it to reach room temperature and drink it. Repeating the same for two times a day will yields better results.

Coconut water

Drink coconut water will soothes the digestive system and gives the relief from gastric problem. Make a habit of drinking coconut water on the regular basis to absorb many proteins from it.

Apple cider vinegar

Take the warm water and add it three table spoons of apple cider vinegar to it, allow it to reach the room temperature and consume it for the instant relief from the gastric trouble problem. You can use normal vinegar instead of apple cider.

For the fast recovery from the gastric problem avoid red pepper, strong teas, coffees, sour food items, alcohol, pastries, cakes and meat.

home remedies to remove pimples

Home remedies to remove pimples

Sugar scrub

This is a simple and easy scrub for a healthy, pimple marks free and glowing skin. It will work as an exfoliate and helps you to achieve a brighter tone. Take three table spoons of  sugar, 1 tbsp of milk powder and one tablespoon of honey, mix them up and scrub it over the face for few minutes and rinse off after 15 minutes. Sugar acts like a natural  exfoliate.

Egg white

Egg white works well lighten the pimple marks, pimple scars.Take the fresh egg and break the egg, separate the egg white from the egg yolk. Apply this egg whit on the pimple marks. After 10 -15 minutes wash with the cold water.

Baking Soda

Take the baking soda.Mix the water with the baking soda apply on the pimple marks. Baking soda works as micro dermabrasion on the skin and helps to clear the pimple marks on the face and body.

Aloe vera and turmeric pack

Aloe vera is a great source of nutrients, enzymes and polysaccharides. These will act as anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents and removes the toxins present from the skin, works as skin moisture and balances the moisture levels.
Turmeric is an excellent exfoliating agent and has anti-inflammatory properties. These properties exhibit their action in removing the scars.

Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil is one of the best option to get when you are suffering with acne scars. Apply the tea tree oil gently to the affected area and leave it for few hours, it cures the acne scars and restricts the outbreaks.

Lemon face pack

The astringent properties of lemon work wonders for the acne prone skin. Its rich vitamin C also adds greatness to your skin.

Ingredients: Lemon juice, Glycerin

Procedure: Squeeze a half part of the lemon and mix it double the amount of glycerin. Mix it and dab it, it functions good and you will notice the changes within few days.

Neem face pack

Neem is known famous for its qualities of anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It can be used as natural astringent and it flushes out the bacteria present in the blood.

Ingredients: Neem leaves, Turmeric powder, Raw milk, Fuller’s earth or multani mitti

Grind the neem leaves into a paste and add one tablespoon of fuller’s earth, half tablespoon of turmeric powder and sufficient amount of raw milk. Mix them well and dab to face. The anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric powder in addition with neem and milk properties prevents pimple marks.

Sandal wood face pack

Try applying your face with sandal wood powder and rose water to get of pimple marks and dark spots.

Ingredients : Sandal wood powder, Rose water

Procedure: Take three tablespoons of sandal wood powder and mix it rose water to form a spreadable paste. Apply it with finger tips and leave for 15 minutes. By applying this pack frequently will give you scars free skin.

Honey and milk pack

Ingredients : Honey, turmeric powder, Milk, Rose water

Procedure: Take two table spoons of honey in to a bowl and it half tablespoon of turmeric powder, two tablespoons of milk and few drops of rose water. Mix them all together and dab over the face. Wait for 15 minutes and rinse off with plain water.

Citrus face pack

The various citrus fruits available in the market are lemon, orange and tangerines. All the citrus fruits have astringent property which is required to flush out the bacterial and to bring good tone.

Ingredients: Citrus fruit extract, Multani mitti, Water

Procedure: Mix two tablespoons of multani mitti to one table spoon of citrus fruit extract and limited amount of water. Just apply it to the face and wash it after 20 minutes.

Viral fever remedies

1. consume good amount of fluids but not milk.
2. Have raw garlic sand onions. You can also use them in cooking, best would be to make soup having lots of garlic and onion.
3. Soak Large Sultanas or Currants (munakkas) overnight and have it in the morning.
4. Mix honey, fresh lemon juice and ginger juice and have it at least twice or thrice a day.
5. Make a concoction by mixing juice of basil leaves (tulsi) ginger juice and honey and have it for treating the symptoms of fever, cough and cold.
6. Gargle with lukewarm water after adding a little salt in it to get relief from sore throat caused by viral fever.
7. Raw tulsi (basil) leaves can be chewed for getting relief from viral fever symptoms.
8. For diarrhea due to viral fever in children, take a pinch full of black pepper powder and mix it in tea and let the kid have few teaspoonful of this.
9. Warm the orange juice a little and have it. It helps in getting rid of body toxins and gives energy to the patient.
10. Have home cooked food- without spices. Always avoid outside food when suffering from viral fever.