Monday, December 04, 2006

General Health Tips

  1. For tooth ache, keep a clove on the affected area.
  2. Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.
    Have the mixture of mustard paste and honey for good relief from cough.
  3. For a good relief from cough, mix equal quantities of basil juice, honey and ajwain juice and drink on an empty stomach.
  4. Are you suffering from urinary infection? Drink a glassful of water with a pinch of cardamom powder.
  5. Chew some cumin and sugar for relief from stomach pain.
  6. Have a mixture of lemon juice and honey when you are suffering from cold.
  7. If you have bad breath, drink at least five glasses of water in the morning.
  8. For nagging cough and chest congestion, boil 3 cups of water with 2 fresh betel leaves and 4 crushed peppercorns, till the water is reduced to half. Strain and drink every morning and night with a teaspoon of honey.
  9. For relief from toothache.. Take two basil leaves, a grain of salt and a pinch of pepper powder and press against the affected tooth.
  10. For minor rashes on the skin, add few basil leaves in your bathing water before you bathe.
  11. To get a fair baby, it is said that mothers can drink saffron added to milk during pregnancy.
  12. For fever and cough of children, give some honey mixed with water.
  13. The juice of carrot and tomato, mixed with a little honey is good tonic for children.
  14. A teaspoon of the powdered pomegranate skin taken with water early in the morning will not only purify the blood but also will serve as a good de-worming agent
  15. Chewing raw guava leaves is an excellent quick fix for diarrhea
  16. If you are suffering from acidity, drink a glass of water with a piece of jaggery dissolved in it, after meals.

For general good Health:

  • Add vegetables and fruits in your diet chart.
  • Drink 12-16 glass of water daily.
  • Avoid excess eating of fried things.
  • Try to buy meat which contains less fat.
  • Avoid excess sugar in tea and coffee.
  • Slice vegetables into big pieces, so that it won't lose vitamins.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

saffron milk no way makes a baby fair!! mothers are adviced to drink saffron milk to increase blood flow and ease constipation.
-nadya