Wednesday 17 September 2014

AYURVEDA REMEDIES FOR DIABETES


Ayurveda can cure Diabetes completely; here are the two ways by which you can cure Diabetes asily.



1. Make powder of cinnamon and mix 1/2 teaspoon of it in 1/2 glass of hot water and drink this solution early morning before eating or brushing your teeth. After having this solution, wait for about 30 min and then eat something. Continue it for 30 days and your sugar level will come down to normal.

2. Take 100 gm of fenugreek, 100 gm of bay leaf, 150 gm of Jamun seeds and 250 gm of Beli patra (Aegle marmelos) and make a paste of it and keep it in a container. Everyday take one teaspoon of this powder with water one hour before eating your lunch and dinner. Continue it for 90 days and you will be free of diabetes.

                                      HAPPY READING.. HEALTHY LIVING.. :)


HOMEMADE HERBAL SHAMPOO RECIPES - PART 3


6. Egg shampoo for people with hair fall and dandruff problems.

Ingredients needed
1. Egg white,
2. Sour curd,

Preparation
  • Take egg white alone, mix it with a little sour curd and apply well on the scalp. 
  • Wash with warm water and Bengal gram flour after 20 minutes of application.

7. Rice kanji for washing hair

Ingredients needed
1. Rice Kanji,
2. Green gram or Bengal gram flour,

Preparation
  • Mix rice kanji (the excess water drained after cooking rice) with gram flour and use it to wash your hair. It cleans and conditions your hair naturally.

8. Urad dal for washing hair

Ingredients needed
1. Urad dal,
2. Green gram or Bengal gram flour,
3. Curd

Preparation
  • Soak urad dal for 1 to 2 hour, grind it to a paste. 
  • Mix it with gram flour, curd and use it as a shampoo. 

Tips 

1. Take 2-3 tsp of Sikkakai powder, mix it with a little water and cook on low flame till it starts thickening.  Switch off and let it cool. We do this to prevent the sikkakai from sticking to our scalp.
2. As far as possible avoid washing your hair with chlorinated water or salt water. Always rinse your hair well 2-3 times in fresh water.


HAPPY READING.. HEALTHY LIVING.. :)

Monday 8 September 2014

BARLEY FOR ELIMINATION OF WATER RETENTION

Hello Readers,

We are in the health-conscious era. Slowly, people are waking up to the fact that home remedies are any day better compared to chemical products. So here's something that has existed since our ancestors' times, Barley.

Barley water is the best medicine when you have a Urinary Tract Infection. Barley water has been traditionally used  for fluid retention. Barley water also brings down the heat content in the body. In some countries, people consume barley rice during the summer for its cooling properties. It is comparatively a healthy drink having mild diuretic properties. It is also safe for pregnant women who suffer from swollen legs due to hormonal and blood chemistry changes during pregnancy.



1st method to use barley for water retention: Barley Water

Ingredients:
  1. Wholegrain barley (with peel)- ¼ cup
  2. Water- 5-6 cups
  3. Lemon juice or orange juice (optional)- 2-4 tsp

Method:

  • Wash the barley properly and add it to the water.
  • Boil this water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Strain and add lemon or orange juice if using.

The 2nd method to use barley for water retention: Soaked Barley Water

Ingredients:
  1. Barley- 3 tbsp
  2. Water- 1 glass

Method:
  • Add barley to water.
  • Leave it to soak overnight
  • Strain and drink the water in morning.
  • Again soak barley in water and have it in the evening.
  • Drink 2 glasses of soaked barley water everyday.
HAPPY READING.. HEALTHY LIVING.. :)


Sunday 7 September 2014

HOMEMADE HERBAL SHAMPOO RECIPES - PART 2




3. Herbal Shampoo Using Bengal Gram or Green Gram Flour:

Ingredients needed
1. Green gram or Bengal gram powder,
2. Buttermilk,

Preparation
  • Mix green gram flour or Bengal gram flour with buttermilk and use it to wash your hair. 
  • This makes hair very soft, clean and shining. This works wonders for dry hair.

4. Fenugreek Shampoo: 

Ingredients needed
1. Fenugreek seeds,
2. Shikakai,
3. Green gram or Bengal gram,

Preparation
  • Soak fenugreek seeds overnight, grind it to a paste. 
  • Mix it with one portion of Shikoku and 1/2 portion of green gram flour and use it as a shampoo. 

5. Hibiscus shampoo

Ingredients needed
1. Hibiscus Leave - 15,
2. Hibiscus flower - 6,
3. Green gram or Bengal gram,

Preparation
  • Take 15 hibiscus leaves and 5-6 hibiscus flowers (use only ordinary red variety) and boil them in a cup of water for 5 minutes. Once it cools, grind it to a paste. 
  • Mix this with 1/4 cup of gram flour or as required and wash your hair with it.
  • Alternatively, you can dry hibiscus leaves and flower in the sun, powder it, mix it with gram flour and use it like a shampoo to wash your hair. It does not lather like the shampoos you get in the market but will cleanse your hair well.


Tips 
1. Take 2-3 tsp of Sikkakai powder, mix it with a little water and cook on low flame till it starts thickening.  Switch off and let it cool. We do this to prevent the sikkakai from sticking to our scalp.

2. As far as possible avoid washing your hair with chlorinated water or salt water. Always rinse your hair well 2-3 times in fresh water.

HAPPY READING.. HEALTHY LIVING.. :)