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Merry Christmas

2011-12-23T22:09:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all of my blog readers. I just want share the real essence of the Christmas. Christmas is all about faith and love. One should have faith in God and love for others.

I wish you all Happy Christmas and an advanced New Year:)

Proper diet in Yoga cure.

2011-08-15T01:02:00.000-07:00

Diet occupies a dominant place in the yoga system. It is said that "as you eat, so you become". This is because the kind and quality of food affects the physical as well as mental condition of the individual . Thus , the individual who does not take a proper diet and who does not have a proper understanding of the principles of eating gradually begins to harm himself physically and mentally both.
He begins to fell the ill effects of wrong eating habits on his appearance, behavior ,thought and also on action. And the individual whose thought , action and appearance would not be desirable for a particular period of time would naturally show undesirable consequences which would justify the saying that 'as you eat so you become'.

In yoga, all foods have been divided into three categories; Rajasi, Tamasi and Sartvik.

life never stops and the clock keeps ticking!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-08-14T06:22:00.000-07:00

Everyone has times in their lives when they feel down or depressed. This is the ultimate fact that everyone has to realize. The life never stops for anyone, it keeps moving the way it is.

The full article will be published soon..........................

Next time someone starts to spread gossip, think of this:

2011-07-05T22:37:00.000-07:00

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of
your students?"
Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass
a little test.It's called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my
student let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say. The
first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are
about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.
Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are
about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him,
even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued. "You may still pass the test though,because there is a third filter - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about
my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True
nor Good nor even Useful,! why tell it to me at all?"

LOVE IN ISLAM IMAGES and Wallpapers.

2011-02-19T00:37:00.000-08:00

You Deserve To Have Your Dreams Come True

2011-01-28T23:45:00.000-08:00

You Deserve To Have Your Dreams Come True

Personal Power

Many of us have do not understand what personal power means. We have been given the false notion that power is bad—that it is something we use to exert our will upon others.

In fact, when our personal power is intact, we are neither overbearing nor meek. We have a clear sense of our strength and the impact we can have on others. This actually enables us to be more sensitive.

Personal power is what permits us to work on behalf of our dreams and desires. It allows us to realize that we are worthy and deserve to be heard. In addition, our personal power lets us extend the respect we know that we deserve to the people around us. There is no reason to be afraid or ashamed of fully owning your power.
Read the full article at :
http://www.guidenseek.com/you-deserve-to-have-your-dreams-come-true.html

Preamble-Sutras:

2011-01-25T22:57:00.000-08:00

The system of education in ancient India required the students to live in the campus of a forest academy along with the teachers. The teaching imparted was, almost always, in the form of sutras or aphorisms, followed by explanations and discussions. At a time when committing things to memory was considered supremely important, this method suited admirably.

The sutra literature is a class by itself. As per the norms set for a sutra , it should be alpaksara(consisting of minimum number of letters )asandigdha (with out doubt as regards the meaning ) saravat(must contain the essence of the subject) and ye visva-tomukha (reflect all aspects of the same). However in their anxiety to economise the words, the composers of the sutra-works seem to have so overdone it that bhasyas or explanatory commentaries by later writers became necessary.

The srauta, the grhya and the dhrama sutras form the earliest bunch of sutra literature. The darsanas or the philosophical system which are of a later period, followed this sutra model since it served their purpose well.

A brief study of the Brahma Sutras-- Swami Harshananda.

Cucumber and it's natural benefits

2011-01-08T06:44:00.000-08:00

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog & provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent Undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the Collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential Nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the photochemical will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm your fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Love towards Allah( Islamic Love)

2011-01-08T05:52:00.000-08:00

All Religions have it's own view about love.Now days it is so common that the meaning of love has been restricted in the modern age to the love relationship between a man and a woman. This is a very narrow-minded view of love. Islam has is own comprehensive view of love.

The first type of love that Islam calls for is the Love of Allah, praise be to Him. This love makes you avoid committing sins in order not to make whom you love, Allah, get angry with you. This love also urges you to contemplate all the different aspect of nature that usually lead you to have a deeper faith in the Creator who created all this beauty round us.

The second type of love is the love of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This love also makes you follow the example of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in all his dealings and manners. Also this love is an indication of the love of Allah as stated in the Holy Qur'an, "Say: 'If you do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'" Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger: But if they turn back, Allah loves not those who reject Faith." (Qur'an, 3:31-32)

The third type of love is human love. It means that the Muslim has to love his other fellow men regardless of their ethnic, linguistic or cultural background. This includes love of neighbors, colleagues, relatives and even strangers. This type of love persuades the Muslim to help anybody whenever he can. There are numerous of Ahadith that exhort Muslims to help anybody who really needs help because such an altruistic act takes the Muslim one step closer to Allah.
The fourth type of love is the love between a man and a woman, but Islam organizes and regulates these lofty feelings within the framework of marriage because Islam views that marital love leads the couple to have a peaceful and happy family life, which is the core of the Muslim society.

In other words, this love is acceptable as long as it is within the framework of marriage and this is encouraged in a number of verses in the Holy Qur'an, "And among His signs is this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put affection and mercy between you: verily in that are indeed signs for those who reflect: (Qur'an, 30:21)

TIPS TO MAINTAIN LOW CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

2011-01-04T23:55:00.000-08:00

Cholesterol is an important part of the cell membrane in all mammalian cells. It is a wax like steroid metabolite. This is highly essential in the production of steroid hormones, fat soluble vitamins and bile.

In general cholesterol is usually related to disease and is not something that is favored. But the truth is cholesterol is also an important ingredient in your daily nutrients it can’t be entirely neglected. Food with high amount of HDL must be preferred since it aids to protect from heart problems by extracting cholesterol from the walls in artery and sending them to liver for further metabolism. LDL is referred to as bad cholesterol gets its name because of its association with risk towards coronary heart disease.

Follow the below tips and see a remarkable change in your cholesterol level :

• If you love eating Non-Veg, then go for white meat (poultry and fish) since they have low fat level and lessen red meat intake.

• Avoid fried foods and go for grilled ones. In grilled foods there won’t be any extra oil and the vitamins loss will be less.

• Light cheese or skimmed milk has less saturated fat, so it helps maintain your LDL level in normal.

• Include dietary fiber (examples are oats, grain cereals, banana, etc) in your diet, this will lower cholesterol by eliminating the unwanted fats.

• Try to eat in restaurants that proved low fat foods. Try to have salads along with what ever you eat. This will keep high cholesterol food being consumed in fewer amounts.

• Exercising is the key to a healthy life. You don’t have to do tough ones, try walking, jogging, swimming or even cycling for around 30 mins. This will keep you active and fit. Try to do it everyday.

• Olive oil or canola oil is highly recommended even by physicians since it contains less cholesterol.

• Make sure that your snake items have very less cholesterol contents, just go through the label and nutrient content of the snack before buying them.

• Cut down your alcohol intake as one drink a day to maintain a low cholesterol level.

• Get some professional help from dieticians or a physician to help you design you routine and diet.

• Once you have restricted cholesterol level in you diet you will automatically lead a healthy life with no unnecessary weight gain.

• Soft drinks and other sweetened beverages need to be reduced.

• Include Salmon, Fish Oils and Flax seed in your diet since they are Omega 3 -rich foods.

Damaging Habits

2010-12-24T22:43:00.000-08:00

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2 . Overeating=2 0
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our 20 body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6 . Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest.. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells..

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.
8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain
The main causes of liver damage are:
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3 . Too much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil.
As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is20very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.' Because:
Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.
Evening at 11pm - 1am : is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 1 - 3am : detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am : detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am : detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.
Morning 7 - 9am : absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.
Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.
The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1.. Hot Dogs
Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.
2. Processed meats and Bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.
3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.
4. French fries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .
5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

Merry Christmas- Christmas messages

2010-12-21T23:09:00.000-08:00

Christmas gifts need to come from the bottom of your heart
Your heart needs to be an ocean filled with love
like the ocean is filled with water all year - your heart needs to be filled with love all year
it's Christmas time all year - time to make Christmas gifts all year - each day!

Yoga Vs Medical System.

2010-12-21T22:31:00.000-08:00

In any medical systems the primary reliance is on medicine. It is assumed that a particular medicine will cure a particular diseases . The medical doctor does the diagnosis, identifies the disease and prescribes a suitable medicine . The patient in this system has to do very little or nothing at all. The task of correcting the diseases and disorder and restoring the health is assigned to the medicine.

Seen in this context , there is a contrast between the medical system and yogic system of treatment . Where as in the medical system an external agent medicine does the corrective work, in the yogic system this external agent is not needed at all. As said earlier, it is the patient himself whose personal understanding , practice and care cures his disease in the yogic system.
Patients suffering from various chronic disease, who had lost their faith in the medical system because in spite of years of treatment they had not achieved the permanent and satisfactory cure. In certain cases, the medicine provided them immediate relief, but not a lasting cure. On the other hand , a great number of such patients achieved the permanent cure through therapeutic yoga. This has specially been so in a cases of diabetes , arthritis and various other cases.

This limitation of the medical system should not mean that it is inferior to the yoga system; rather it is only a matter of the limitation and scope of a given system . There are areas where only the medical science and not yoga can come to the rescue of the patient. Similarly , there are certain diseases ,which , though regarded incurable through medicinal system, are definitely cured through yoga.This shows that every stem of treatment has certain unique points as well as limitations.

Further , the medical treatment has now become so expensive that millions of people all over the world can not afford it. It is, therefore, not surprising that our hospitals now fail to provide medicines to the patients although they used to do so liberally in the past . Yoga on the other hand does not involve any expenses .

Therefore , it would be prudent on the part of the medical men to adopt and use this tested ancient system of yoga, for treating those diseases and ailments whose medicinal cure is not certain. Since the system of therapeutic yoga is now scientifically established , it can be used as a "self-cure" method by people suffering from various disorders in any part of the world.

Excerpt from yogic cure for common diseases: Dr. Phulgenda Sinha.

Therapeutic Yoga

2010-12-16T20:55:00.000-08:00

Therapeutic yoga is basically a system of self treatment . According to yogic view , diseases , disorders and ailments are the result of some faulty ways of living , bad habits, lack of proper knowledge of things related to individual's life and improper food. The disease are thus the resultant state of a short or prolonged malfunctioning of the body system. This malfunctioning of the body system . This malfunctioning is caused by an imbalanced internal condition , created due to certain errors of the individuals.

Since the root cause of a disease lies in the mistakes of the individuals , its cure also lies in correcting those mistakes by the same individual . Thus, it is the individual himself who is held responsible in both the cases , that is , for causing as well as curing the disease. This being the basic assumption in the system about the nature of the trouble and its remedy , there is total reliance on the effort of the patient himself . The yoga expert shows only path and works no more than as a counsellor to the patient .

The yogic process of treatment comprises of three steps
(i) Proper diet
(ii)Proper yoga practice
(iii) Proper knowledge of thing which concern life of an individual.

By following these steps , a disease is cured.

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Hysteria( A neurotic Disorder)

2010-12-16T20:43:00.001-08:00

Hysteria( A neurotic Disorder)
This is the disease of mental disorder because of intense anxiety. It occurs to both males and females. Mostly to the young ladies in the age between fourteen to twenty four years. Its occurrence is because of the uncontrolled over the acts and also emotions.
Symtoms:
1. Feels heaviness in the limbs.
2. Difficulty while breathing
3. Swelling of the neck.
4. Sometimes severe headache.
5. Clenching of the teeth.
6. Painful constriction of chest.
7. Violent and terrible heart beats.
8. Frightening convulsions.
Causes:
1. Sexual repression
2. Sometimes hereditarily occurrence.
3. The emotional situations by mental strain, idleness, stress, fear and worry mind.
Remedies:
1. Honey is a beneficial remedy for this diseases , taking one tea spoonful honey, daily once, gives the effective relief in few days.
2. Put some Jam fruits in the jug water mixed with salts at least for a week , to use at least three fruits daily in empty stomach for a couple weeks. The patient will get relief from the disease.
3. The herb rawwakfia is very beneficial in this disease . The powdered root of this herb is to be mixed in a cup filled with milk and should be daily in the morning time till a complete cure.
4. To adopt an all fruit diet for two to three weeks continuously.
5. To use very much the juicy fruits like pineapples. Apples grapes. Oranges, Papayas, etc instead of meals.
6. A diet of milk may be followed proportionally with all fruit after consulting with the expert doctors.
Precautions:
1. Alcoholic food and liquids should be given up completely.
2. Usage of tobacco and practice of smoking should be avoided.
3. White sugar and white flour products should not be used.
4. The patient should practice the self controlling capacity.
5. Proper sex education is to be given to the married people, through reading the good books referring to the subject.
6. The patients should take away their minds from self and induce cheerfulness.
7. Some yogasanas like Bhujagansana, Shalabhasana, Dhanurasana, Halasana etc are protective for remedy to the patients caused by hysteria.
8. Weak patients should not be forced for yogasanas.

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Gout (painful bony joint)

2010-12-16T20:42:00.001-08:00

Gout (painful bony joint)
This type of disease refers to the form of inflammation of joints and also swellings. Mostly this disease attacks middle aged men and sometimes women after menopause. This disease is also called as painful bony joint.
Causes and symptoms:
1. Commonly this type of disease begins by the acute pain in the big toe.
2. This even affects the joints like the knees and the wrists.
3. This occurs mostly during midnight or early in the morning, when the patient is disturbed in his sleep.
4. This disease, remains with pain even for a weak. Mean while the slight fever may also occurs the patient.
5. Another symptom is the presence of kidney stones, having uric acid. In this condition kidneys do not function properly.
6. The main Reason for this disease is the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints, kidneys and also in skin.
7. The patient affected from this disease, uric acid in the blood will be more than in normal and passes out by the kidneys in the urine.
8. When uric acid fills the blood in large quantity, it can’t be dissolved in the blood . If forms as the crystals in the needle shaped , in the joints, skin kidneys.
9. Gout may also occur because of the habitual usage of alcoholic drinks, more eating’s of such foods containing protein and carbo hydrates very much.
10. It may even occur because of lack of regular and proper exercises, physical as well as mental stress.
11. Remedies:
1. Raw vegetables combined juices by carrot, beetroot and cucumber are beneficial to his disease, when taken daily once or twice for a weak.
2. The patient may use bananas daily as his food for a weak.
3. Apples are also good remedy , when gouts occurs because they contain malic acid in them .Apples thus used, neutralizes the uric acid and gives relief from pain to the patients.
4. Lime juice is also protective against gout . Because limejuice contains the Vitamin C and also the citric acid which is solvent of the uric acid . Lime juice may be taken daily twice for a couple of days for the recovery from the disease.
5. The use of orange juice is the best remedy for gout , of all.
6. Epsom salts Baths are very beneficial to the sufferers of this disease.
7. Walk in fresh air and out door exercise are needful for the patients , suffered by the gouts.
Precautions:
The patient should avoid the usage of such food containing uric acid products.
1. It is better not to use the eggs, meat and etc.
2. The patient has to avoid the usage of coffee, tea and also white flour products.

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Severe Headache

2010-12-14T20:06:00.000-08:00

Severe Headache(Migraine)
Severe Headache with Nausea is knows as Migraine. Ache will be only on one side of the head . In this condition , there will be disorders in digestion, the liver and also in vision. This ailment is caused mostly because of the heavy mental strain or tension. This disease occurs suddenly.
Causes and Symptoms
1. The pain will not only be on one side of the head, but also come out from the eye.
2. Sometimes the pain will occurs on both sides of the head simultaneously.
3. It may attack daily or frequently as the physical condition would be.
4. There will be the pounding pain and there may be vomiting sometimes in this situation.
5. It gives a peculiar warming before starting.
6. The patient feel numbness in his arm or leg.
7. Improper sleep and rest is also a symptom for this disease.
8. Excess in smoking and even the sexual inductance are also the causes of the disease.
Remedies:
1. The ripe grape juice is quite beneficial even to this disease .
2. After crushing a few cabbage leaves , they must be placed in a cloth and bound on the fore head, when there is pain . This ancient folk remedy gives gradual relief to the patients of this type.
3. Even the lemon crusts are found beneficial as the home remedy for migraine .
4. Certain combination of vegetable juice by carrot, cucumber, beetroot etc, has also been considered to be the good treatment for the recovery of migraine.
Precautions:
1. It is better for the patient to fast on orange juice.
2. Even the juice of vegetables is beneficial while having fast.
3. It is better to avoid overeating.
4. White flour products, rich cakes, confectionery, pickles condiments and even the oily foods should be avoided.
5. Copious water-drinking is a remedy drinking during the period.
6. Cold water should not be used for food bath, but hot water to be used.
7. The patient should be also start more and more exercises and better to walk more in the fresh air.

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Common Cold

2010-12-14T20:05:00.000-08:00

Common Cold
Another name for this ailment is “acute coryz’. This “common cold” will be occurring to one and all in all occasions. That is why it so called. This is inflammation of respiratory treat, Caused by the infection with common cold viruses. It is a very miserable and nasty condition of the patient because it remains troubling him even for tend days some times.
Causes and Symptoms:
1. Feeling of soreness in the throat.
2. This ailment normally begins in the throat and nose, but affects the complete body.
3. The noise will continuously be running and sneezing .
4. Even the temperature of the body rises.
5. In the period of “common cold” , headache may also trouble.
6. The skin around the nostrils may sore. This ailment is caused by (1). Exposer to cold,(2).mental depression ,(3) lack of sleep, (4) sudden change in temperature, (5) fatigue etc.
Remedies :
1. Usage of lemon juice is more beneficial when the patient is affected by cold. Because it increases body resistance decrease toxicity . Besides reduces the duration of the illness.
2. Let the turmeric powder be mixed in warm milk and taken once or twice daily according to the suggestion of the doctor. The patient may get relief.
3. Boil the ginger pieces in hot water. After straining pour one or ten tea spoon of sugar. Drink the decoction in a limit with the advice of the doctor.
4. Prepare ginger tea by boiling the ginger with tea leaves for certain time. Drink the decoction in a limit.
5. Cut pieces of ladies fingers boiled in the water also gives relief and drink once or twice a day.
6. Tamarind and pepper rasam is a well known home remedy when the common cold attacks. By using this the nose and eyes water are cleared.
Precautions:
1. When there is common cold the patient should give up all types of boiled foods. It is better to drink only fruit and vegetable juices. That too diluted with water.
2. The well balanced diet is to be taken only after a little relief.
3. It is better to avoid all the nonveg food.
4. Even cheese and starchy food, should not be used.

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Common fever

2010-12-14T20:04:00.000-08:00

Common fever(seasonal feverishness)
When the condition of the body temperature goes beyond the normal fever arises. This is the common ailments occurring from children to old men.
Causes and symtopms:
1. fever begins with slight shivering. The patient gets headache.
2. He feels very thirsty and tired.
3. The pulse and respiration rate increases.
4. Heavy sweating from the body’s fight against infection . The accumulation of morbid matter due to irregular and wrong feeding habits are the main cause for all sorts of fevers.
Remedies:
1. Dry grape is the easy and valuable diet when there is fever. Because it quenches the thirst and decrease the heat of the body.
2. The tea prepared from saffron is also good treatment when there is fever the tea to be given in teaspoon for every hour without any break till the temperature returns to the normal.
3. Even the tea prepared by fenugreek is very beneficial for fever. This liquid has the power to dissolve the sticky substance like muteness etc.
4. Orange juice is the favourable liquid food to the patients in fever. The juice provides energy in the body, increase urninary ouput.
5. Prepares the juice of apricot. Mix a tea spoon of honey or glucose. This is a very cool drink for fever.

Precautions:
1. It is better to put the patient fast of the grape and orange juice. The juice to be taken in the warm water once in every ten hours. After the temperature decreases , the patient may use the all fruit diet and then gradually may embark. Upon the well balanced diet according to the age. And the doctor’s advice.
2. Cold compresses may be applied when the temperature rises highly.
3. Even the cold pack may be applied for the complete body.
4. Hot water bottles may be kept on the feet and beside the body.
5. When the patient is kept an on orange juice fast, a warm water enema is to be given daily to cleanse the bowels

Natural Remedies or Home remedies for Back Ache

2010-12-14T20:03:00.000-08:00

Back Ache

These very common ailments now days.
Reason for Back Ache:
1. Because of the sedentary living habits.
2. Heavy and hazardous work.
3. Psychological conditions just as emotional stress.
4. Overweight persons suffer from back ache because of carrying an extra load, rather than the weight of the entire body.
Symptoms of back Ache:
1. The pain is commonly felt either in the middle or lower portion of the back .
2. Sometimes it may spread both sides of the waists and hips.
3. In this condition of heavy pain the patient will not even be able to move. He is completely bedridden.
4. The back pain is caused even because of the muscular tension, incorrect nutrition by cause of the die tic errors and also because of the strain in joints.
5. Female disorders chromic suffering form flu may also lead the backache.
Remedies:
1. Use of garlic is an easiest home remedy, when there is backache.
2. Every early morning in this condition , the patient must be habitual in taking 2 or 3 cloves every morning .
3. Garlic oil when rubbed on the back , also gives good relief.
4. Lemon juice should be mixed with common salt and should be taken atleast dialy twice to get good relief .
5. If the patient eats the fruit s of chebulic myroblan daily after the meals also gets relief.
6. Applying the raw patato in the form of poultice on the back when there is pain , also given good relief.

Precautions:
1. Fatty fried foods and curds should be avoided in this condition.
2. Smoking to be given up completely . Shalbasana , Halasana, Shavasana, are very beneficial to get relief . Better to use fruit and milk as breakfast.
3. Steamed vegetables and wheat chapathi for lunch . Raw salad and sprouts during the dinner time. Fresh fruit and juice in the evening bananas, not be used in this conditions.
4. Lightly cooked or steamed vegetables should be used.

Natural Remedies or Home remdiesforHeadAche:

2010-12-14T20:02:00.000-08:00

HeadAche:
This is the very common disease now a days .This disease affects each and every one sometime or other. Headaches are caused because
1. By temporary upsets.
2. Warming of the nature when something is wrong, somewhere in the body.
Causes of Headache:
1. Because of allergy, eyestrain, sudden emotion, low blood sugar tension, infection and the presence of poisons and toxins in our body.
2. Usage of strong cheese, alcoholic food, chocolates, milk products in excess.
3. Often even the allergies become the cause for several types of headaches.
Remedies:
1. Usage of lemon juice squeezing in a cup, full of tea for immediate relief.
2. Applying the lemon crusts on the forehead.
3. By eating the inner hard portion of a ripened apple with salt daily at least for a week.
4. The flowers of henna, rubbed in vinegar to be applied on the forehead when the headache is caused by hot sun.
5. Certain herbs like cinema, Marjoram is advantageous in the treatment of headache, caused in the cold air.
6. By undertaking a short fast.
7. Using fruits for breakfast, both fresh and dried.
8. Foods containing protein like breads may be used
9. Spices, condiments, sour, buttermilk, to be avoided.
10. May use a glass of warm water with a teaspoon of honey as a remedy.
11. Hot foot baths are more advantageous in the treatment of long standing (chronic headache)
12. Certain asanas and Pranayamas are beneficial in the treatment of headaches.

Natural Remedies or Home remdiesfor Acne

2010-12-14T20:01:00.000-08:00

Acne
This is a common skin disease. This disease is both common and chronic . Commonly this disease comes to the people between age of ten to twenty four.
Symptoms
The presence of comedones, pimples, scars, blackheads on the face. Black heads are common in different kinds of Acne. Sometimes entire body will be covered with blackheads and even the scars also appear.
Reason of Acne:
1. Because of irregular eating habits.
2. Wrong eating habits.
3. Chronic constipation
4. Excess usage of sugar and starch.
5. Because of unhygienic living habits.
6. Excessive use of coffee, tea,tobacoo etc.
Remedies for Acne
1. To treat acne niacin and the food containing vitamin A may be used successfully.
2. Zinc is also useful to cure this disease, now day’s zinfet tablets are available in the druggist shops. But care to be taken for the suggestions by the experienced doctors.
3. Grated cucumber may be applied on the spots where Acne appears.
4. Even the orange peel is effective in the local treatment of this disease.
5. Lemon juice may be applied regularly to get relief from this disease.
6. Garlic usage is also found effective for the disappearance of scars and pimples.
7. With the help of proportionate usage of all fruit diet, at least for a weak.
8. Taking a warm water enema daily in cleaning the bowels.
9. By the avoidance of meats, sugar, alcoholic drinks etc.
10. If is better to avoid, using pickles, candies etc.

Headaches and its cure by Mudra,Yoga Kriyas,natural herbs and foods

2010-10-31T03:49:00.000-07:00

Headache

Headache is one of the most common of all symptoms afflicting the human race. Most headaches are more or less transient –here today and gone tomorrow. But some seem to recur frequently over periods of months or years. Such headaches may be due to a wide variety of causes, such as various tumors ,infections ,head injuries , high blood pressure, eye conditions , infections of the nose, throat, and ears, and many more. However , most headaches have no organic cause. Many are due to megrim or some psychological disturbance resulting in a tension headache. One should never assume that his headache is due to some serious disease, for most headaches are functional and not related to any organic changes in the brain. Even eyestrain is a far less common cause of headache than many people suppose.

Strange as it may seem , the brain itself is not sensitive to pain. This means that most headaches are not due to any actual damage within the brain itself. How ever , any stretching or pressure on the coverings of the brain or the large blood-vessels with in the head will most certainly produce a severe pain or headache . Any inflammation within the head, such as occurs in meningitis, will cause extreme pain over the entire head. Such causes are extremely rare today. A tumour growing within the head may press upon the meningeal covering or dura. This causes a severe headache, which is usually felt on the side of the head where the tumour is located.

Megrim Headaches.

Megrim headaches are among the most common forms of headache today. In most cases they come on when a person is either under intense nervous strain or when the tension suddenly subsides and he takes a day off. This type of headache is often preceded by flashes of light which are seen at the sides of one’s vision. This is most likely to be a one-sided headache, and there may be numbness and tingling on that side of the face or body. Some patients complain of a blind spot in their vision. Megrim is so common that one person in every ten has it at some time or other. It is most common in early adult life, women being more frequently affected. Often there is a history of megrim headache in the family. Fortunately, this type of headache usually begins to subside after the age of fifty.

Megrim attacks are often preceded by short periods of depression, irritability, restlessness, and loss of appetite. These symptoms tend to disappear just before the headache comes on, or they may continue and even increase the pain . This type of headache usually follows a definite pattern. In one attack the right side of the head may be involved , in the next perhaps the left . In many cases there is nausea, vomiting , and the extremities may feel cold, and the patient desires just to be left alone. Careful observation of the blood vessels on the side of the head will show that they are prominent and pulsating .

The attack may last for hours or days at a time. Some patients may have it daily, others at odd times, and still others, perhaps only once or twice in several years. Megrim headaches are usually thought to arise from some reflex spasm or tension in one of the arteries leading to the brain itself. This reduces the normal flow of blood to that area. Just above the spastic portion of the vessel the wall of the artery los e their normal tone an d become greatly dilated. This causes intense pulsations and stretching of the walls of the vessels, producing acute pain and headache. This is the theory. No one knows for sure.

Tension Headache:

Tension headaches are similar to megrim in many respects, although the location of the headache may be somewhat different and the cause is more obvious. Prolonged tension often seems to produce a spasm of the muscles in the back of neck, particularly in certain people. This muscle spasm draws the tissues over the surface of the cranium very tight , so that the pain is felt not only in the back of the neck , but also over the top and front of the head . This is a steady , aching type of pain . Usually there is no nausea, vomiting or flashing lights for the problem does not appear to affect the brain but is due to external causes. The treatment is similar to that outlined for megrim and sick headaches below of the post. It is most important to avoid emotional stress and be sure to take sufficient rest. Tension headaches are warning signals from nature which one cannot afford to ignore.

Alcoholic Headache:

Many people suffer from a severe headache due to hangover after taking large quantities of alcohol. Alcohol is toxic to the tissues and directly irritates the meninges or coverings of the brain, thus causing the pain in the head. The alcohol also dilates the arteries in the brain and this in turn produces a pain not unlike that of megrim.. Naturally the best treatment for this type of headache is to avoid the excessive e use of alcohol in any form. Other than this, bed rest is advisable until the crisis has passed.

Head ache due to Constipation.

Some people are particularly susceptible to this type of headache . It appears to arise from absorbing toxic products from the colon. The best treatment is to take sufficient bulk and roughage in the diet , plus at least six to eight glasses of water per day to provide both bulk and lubrication of the bowel . Some mild laxative may be necessary in some cases but , this should be avoided as a general rule.

Headache Due to High Blood pressure

Many people have a tendency to develop a headache when the blood pressure rises beyond the normal level. The reason for this is not too clear, but it may be due to the increased pressure within the smaller arteries and other blood vessels within the brain.

Sinus Headache:

Some of the nasal sinuses lie very close to the brain. Any inflammation within these sinuses may produce a rather severe type of headache. Sometimes the headache come s on gradually , at other times rather quickly. There may also be marked postnasal discharge or dripping down into the throat , as well as fever , loss of appetite , dizziness, and loss of the normal sense of smell. A feeling of toothache might also be present if the maxillary sinuses are involved. During the early phase the temperature may rise to 102 degrees. Anything higher than this suggests further complications, such as otitis media or inflammation of the middle ear. In chronic sinusitis the headache is less severe and the patient may complain of recurrent colds. Sinusitis and its complications will be discussed in coming posts.

Headache Caused by eyestrain.

This type of headache may be due to the body’s attempt to gain clear vision. Within the eyeball the small ciliary muscles control the shape of the lens of the eye. This enables us to focus our vision on the object we are looking at. Prolonged contraction of these tiny muscles can be a cause of head ache due to “eyestrain”. Also the muscles that move the eye (extra ocular muscles) may go into tension, particularly if the muscles controlling one eye are not balanced with those on the other side. This imbalance may cause blurring vision, so that the head may have to be held in a certain position in order to focus the vision. This in turn causes chronic contraction of the muscles of the neck , resulting in a headache.

If the eyes are exposed to a very bright light, a headache may develop lasting twenty-four to forty-eight hours, possibly due to irritation of the delicate tissues in the eyes . Such a headache may last form one to two days. Looking at the sun for only a few seconds may actually burn the retina, and cause a severe headaches arising from eyestrain and other disorders of the eye can be prescribed only by a specialist in eye conditions, or in other words , an ophthalmologist.

Treating A sick headache

The best treatment for a sick headache is to prevent it from coming on. Megrim headaches always arise from the stress and strain within the brain, and from there the trouble may spread to the stomach and intestinal organs. Here are some suggestions for treatment:

1. Do not be quite so exacting with yourself and with others. Plan your work well, but don’t fret or worry when things go wrong. It may not always be your fault.

2. Get plenty of sound sleep each night . Also , take a short nap in the day time if you can. This will help to relieve tension and restore your scene of well-being.

3. Beware of habit-forming drugs. These may bring quick relief , but they do not remove the cause. It is easy for a person to become addicted to power ful drugs. Better leave them alone.

4. Avoid things to which you are sensitive, such as bright lights, loud noises , tobacco smoke, strong perfumes, heavy traffic, and perhaps even some of your neighbours. Don’t allow yourself to exceed your own limits.

5. A hot foot bath for about twenty minutes will often relieve severe headache . An Ice cod cloth to the head will also bring relief and make the hot foot bath even more effective.

6. Avoid nervous tension. Get sufficient exercise out of door, especially walking . This will receive tension and help to prevent headaches. Gentle massage to the neck and back will often bring relief.

7. Keep calm and quiet. You cannot always have your own way, even at home. Remember , a happy attitude toward life is one good way to prevent these tensions from coming on in the first place .

So try to face your problems bravely, without fear or weakness. A Calm , quiet atmosphere will bring peace within yourself , and with others , and with God.

Alternative Therapies or Natural herbs and food to cureheadache.

Apples

Apples are highly beneficial in the treatment of all types of headache. A ripe apple, after removing the upper rind and the inner hard portion should be taken with a little salt every morning on empty stomach in such cases. This should be continued for about a week. It will yield .good results even in cases of disgusting chronic headache.

Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium :

Can reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. It works effectively only if taken daily. It wont help if taken once you have a migraine.

Passionflower - Passiflora incarnate :

One of natures best tranquilizers, contains at least 3 tranquilizing or sedating compounds, relieves muscle tension, insomnia, mild headache relief.

(Not recommended for pregnant women or children under 2....Do not drive or operate heavy machinery after using passionflower)

Willow Bark - Salix alba :

Relieves headaches.

Peppermint :

Peppermint is a herb that can create a soothing effect and cure the headaches with its coolness. The other similar herb is Passionflower which has slightly different effects than the peppermint. It comes with certain amount of sedative effect. This can slowly release the pressure on the mind and body and gradually cool the brain to cure headaches.

Cayenne pepper:
Cayenne pepper is another effective option that can cure the headaches because of its heating effect. You might feel an intense pain initially but this will gradually reduce and you will feel better.

These herbs were used to combat this problem in the ancient ages especially in India and China.

Mudra for Headache:

Head ache: Apaan- vaayu mudra, Vaata-naashak mudra , Vaayu-shaamak or Vaayu mudra

Migraine: VAAY-VARDHAK OR GYAN/DNYAAN MUDRA , Aakaash-vardhak or Aakash mudra ,Apaan mudra

Blood-pressure, high : Aakaash-vardhak ,Kapha-Kaarak ,Apaan- vaayu ,Vaata-kaarak

Yoga Kriyas for Headache:

NETI KRIYA

Herbal remedy-Alfalfa -its nutritional importance and therapeutic uses

2010-10-29T21:26:00.000-07:00

Alfalfa is a herb with a reputation as a "good all-rounder", beneficial to use for a number of diverse conditions. Its high vitamin and mineral content make it both a nutritious and therapeutic herbal remedy.

Alfalfa is plant which has rich green alternate leaves, purplish flowers. Alfalfa can adapt itself to widely varying conditions of soil and climate. It is origin is Europe. It is grown widely in India.

Nutritional importance of Alfalfa
Alfalfa is of high nutritional importance and is also one of the richest sources of dietary fibre and chlorophyll.

Alfalfa is a valuable source of vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K and G, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine, sodium, potassium and silicon. Alfalfa contains one and half times more protein than grains like wheat and corn and its carbohydrate content is only half of that found in grains.

Healing power and curative properties of Alfalfa.

In early Chinese medicines, physicians used young alfalfa leaves to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and the kidneys In Ayurvedic medicine, physicians used the leaves for treating poor digestion. They made a cooling poultice from the seeds for boils. At the time, alfalfa was also believed to be helpful towards people suffering from arthritis and water retention leaves and sprouting seeds have been used for thousands of years as a nutritive tonic. Originally native to Asia, the herb was imported into the West by Darius, King of Persia (550-486 BC) during his battles in Greece. Roman writers are amongst those who commended it for its therapeutic actions.

Alfalfa has therapeutic uses as both food and medicine. It is rich in vitamins, particularly A, B and C and also Vitamin K. It is believed to contain a higher mineral content than most grains and is a natural source of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. The seeds, leaves and stems of the alfalfa plant have manganese, vital to the human digestive system in its manufacture of insulin. Alfalfa contains 130 to 142 mg of alkali. It is slightly laxative, digestive, diuretic and serves as an excellent tonic. It augments movement of the bowels, improves digestion and ensures better assimilation of food. Alfalfa builds up for a healthy and vigorous old age and resistance to infection.

Alfalfa has therapeutic uses for a wide range of conditions
. These include:

Dropsy
An effective diuretic, alfalfa acts gently upon the kidneys. It can be successfully employed in the treatment of the inflammation of the bladder and dropsy.
Heart disorders
Alfalfa, in the form of juice, is very effective in most arterial problems and heart diseases.
Respiratory disorders
Alfalfa juice, as a rich source of chlorophyl, is useful in respiratory disorders and discomforts, particularly those relating to the sinuses and the lungs.
Arthritis
Alfalfa tea, especially made from the seeds, helps alkalise the food residues in the body. Six or seven cups of it should be taken daily by arthritics for at least two weeks.
Hair disorders
The juice of alfalfa in combination with those of carrot and lettuce, if taken daily, helps the growth of hair to a remarkable extent.
High blood pressure
The herb is an effective remedy for high blood pressure. It contains all the elements necessary for the softening of hardened arteries, which characterise high blood pressure.

Joints and Bones and Skin
Its high mineral content promotes healthy bones and teeth.
The high Chlorophyll content is believed to encourage the growth of connective tissue, beneficial in diseases such as arthritis.
Plant contents may aid tissue repair and be useful in the healing of wounds, varicose ulcers and abscesses.

Other uses
Alfalfa is antibacterial
Useful in menopausal complaints, pre-menstrual tension and fibroids.
Rich in anti-oxidants, beneficial in breaking down toxins in
the blood.
Useful in sinus infections.
Is believed to be beneficial in instances of dropsy, bladder and prostate problems.

Methods for use
The seeds are useful in the form of sprouts. They are delicious and nourishing in salads and soups as well as in sandwiches. Alfalfa can be used in the form of juice extracted from its leaves. It is also used extensively in the form of tea, which is made from seeds as well as the dried leaves of the plant. The tea is prepared by boiling alfalfa seeds in an enamel pan with the lid on, for half an hour. It is strained, squeezing or pressing the seeds dry, and allowed to cool. Cold or hot water and honey may be added to taste before use.

Dosage
Fluid Extract - 1 teaspoon in water or juice 3 times daily.

Cautions
should not be used if suffering from autoimmune diseases.

Apple and Its description and nutritional importance in diet

2010-10-24T22:53:00.000-07:00

Apple is always considered as an important fruit for health. "An apple a day really keeps the doctor away " a famous old saying shows the nutritional importance of apple in diet .

Botanical Name of apple :: Malus sylveslris
Indian Name of apple :: Seb or Sev

The apple is a sub-acid fruit and one of the most valuable of all the fruits It is a fleshy fruit, with tough skin, ranging in color from greenish yellow to red. It is usually five to seven cm in diameter and has pinkish or yellowish white flesh. The apple is considered "protective" and most wholesome food. Apart from its energy value, it plays an important role in the normal development of metabolic functions-i.e. the chemical and physical changes that take place within the body and enable its continued growth and functioning

Origin and Distribution
The apple is a native of Eastern Europe and Western Asia and has been cultivated from pre historic times. It has mentioned in the annals of old China, Babylon and Egypt. The Bible also contains several 'references to this fruit. The Scandinavians called it the "Food of Gods" and believed that it possessed medicinal properties to regenerate both mind and body. In India, apples are grown in the hilly areas of Kashmir , Kulu and Kumaon. Nearly 7,500 varieties of the fruit are grown all over the world
Food Value
The apple is a highly nutritive food.1t contains minerals and vitamins in abundance. The food value of the apple is chiefly constituted by its contents of sugar which ranges from 9 t0 51 percent. Of this, fruit sugar constitutes 60 per cent and glucose 25 percent and cane sugar only 15 per cent.
Apple*
Food Value Minerals and Vitamins
Moisture - 84.6% Calcium - 10 mg
Protein - 0.2% Phosphorus - 14 mg
Fat - 0.5% Iron - 1 mg
Minerals - 0.3% Vitamin A - 40 IU**

Fibre - 4.0% Small amount of Vitamin E, H and B Complex
Carbohydrates - 13.4% Calorific Value - 59
* Values per 100 gm's edible portion ** International Unit
Raw apples generally contain a small quantity of starch which gels wholly converted into sugar during the process of ripening. The acid content of the apple is also increased together with the sugar. This acid is constituted mostly by malic acid which is completely utilized by the body.
The skin of the apple should not be discarded when taking it in raw form as the skin and the flesh just below it contain more vitamin C than the inner flesh. The vitamin content decreases gradually towards the centre of the fruit The skin also contains five times more vitamin A than the flesh.

Natural Benefits and Curative Properties of Apple.
Apples are invaluable in the maintenance of good health and in the treatment of many ailments. It was said long ago, 'to eat an apple before going to bed will make the doctor beg his bread' The modern version of this ancient saving, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', sums up the healthful and nourishing qualities of apples.
The active medicinal principle of apple is pectin, natural therapeutic ingredient found in the inner portion of the rind and the pulp Pectin aids in detoxification by supplying the 'galacturonic acid' needed for the elimination of certain harmful substances It also helps to prevent decomposition of protein matter in the alimentary canal. The malic acid contained in the apple is beneficial to the bowels, liver and brain.
• Anemia : - Apples, being rich in iron, arsenic arid phosphorus, are highly beneficial in the treatment of anemia. It will be particularly useful in the form of freshly prepared apple juice. It may be taken in quantities of 1 kg. daily with beneficial results. The best time to lake the juice is half an hour before meals and just before retiring to bed. The cider should be drawn from selected apples which should be thoroughly washed before crushing.
• Constipation and Diarrhea : - Apples are beneficial in the treatment of both constipation and diarrhea. Raw apples are good for constipation. At least two apples should be taken easily for proper evacuation of bowels Cooked or baked apples are good for diarrhea The cooking process softens the cellulose and provides bulk to the feces.
• Dysentery : - Apples have beer found useful in acute and chronic dysentery among children. Ripe and sweet apples should be crushed into pulp and given to the child several times a day, from one to four tablespoon, according to age, in this disorder. The American Medical Association has also advocated the use of apples as therapeutic agent in dysentery.
• Stomach Disorders : - A natural 'apple medicine' for the disturbed stomach is prepared by slicing a whole apple and gently pounding it until it becomes slightly mashed. It may be sprinkled with cinnamon or honey The entire mashed apple may be eaten except for the stem and seeds It should be chewed thoroughly before swallowing. This preparation should be taken several times between meals for beneficial results The all natural medicinal substance, pectin, in the mashed apple works to create a protective coating action by virtue of its qualities as an absorbent and demulcent i.e. the soothing agent. Shreded apple, mixed with a tablespoonful of honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds, constitute an excellent stomach tonic and an appetizer. It should be taken before meals. It stimulates sluggish digestive juices and this facilitates assimilation of food for healthful results.
• Headache :- Apples are highly beneficial in the treatment of all types of headache. A ripe apple, after removing the upper rind and the inner hard portion should be taken with a little salt every morning on empty stomach in such cases. This should be continued for about a week. It will yield .good results even in cases of disgusting chronic headache.
• Heart Disease :- Apples are of special value to heart patients. They are rich in potassium and phosphorus but low in sodium. From ancient times, apple with honey is considered a very effective remedy for functional disorders of heart. Recent researches by Dr. Elizabeth Barret Cannor of California University have revealed that people who consume plenty of potassium through food items are likely to escape heart attacks. Apples, as a good source of potassium, help in the alleviation of heart disease.
• High Blood Pressure :- Apples are considered invaluable in the cases of high blood pressure. The apple diet has a rapid and considerable diuretic effect causing increased secretion of urine and thus bringing down blood pressure to normal. It also relieves the kidneys by reducing the supply of sodium chloride to a minimum In addition, it lowers the sodium level in the tissues because of the high level of potassium in apples.
• Rheumatic Afflictions :- Apples are regarded an excellent food medicine for gout, arthritis and rheumatism especially when these diseases are caused by uric acid poisoning. The malic acid contained in them is believed to neutralize the uric acid and afford relief to the sufferers. Apples, boiled to a jelly, make a very good liniment for rheumatic pains. They should be rubbed freely on the affected area.
• Dry Cough :- Sweet apples are valuable in dry hacking cough. Nearly 250 grams of sweet apples should be taken daily for about a week to obtain relief.
• Kidney Stones :- Apples are useful in kidney stones. In countries where the natural unsweetened cider is the common beverage, cases of stone or calculus are practically absent. The ripe fresh fruit will be more valuable.
• Eye Disorders :- The apple peel water is an excellent medicine for the inflamed eyes both as a beverage and as an eye wash. This beverage is prepared by putting the peelings in a pan, well covered with water. The water should be brought to boiling point and allowed to simmer gently for a few minutes. The water should then be strained off and some honey be added to it.
The over-ripe apples are useful as a poultice for sore eyes The pulp is applied over the closed eyes and is held in position with a bandage. It is allowed to remain there for one to two hours.
• Dental Disorders :- Tooth-decay can be prevented by regular consumption of apples as they possess a mouth cleansing property. Dr. T.T. HanKs in his book, Dental Survey, says, "Apples have mouth cleansing property that no other fruit possesses, and taken after meals, they have the same effect as a tooth brush in cleansing the teeth, with the added advantage that the acid content, aside from its nutritive value, is of assistance in promoting the flow of saliva in the mouth, which is also beneficial to the teeth". The acid of the apple also exerts an antiseptic influence upon the germs present in the mouth and teeth when it is thoroughly chewed. Apples are thus regarded as a natural preserver of the teeth and should be taken in all tooth troubles.
• Promotes Vigour and Vitality :- The apple is the best fruit to tone up a weak and run-down condition of the human system. It removes all deficiencies of vital organs and makes the body stout and strong. It tones up the body and the brain as it contains more phosphorus and iron than any other fruit or vegetable. Its regular consumption with milk promotes health and youthfulness and helps build healthy and bright skin. It .has a calming and relaxing effect and is good especially for sedentary workers.
Uses of apples :-
The apple is generally taken raw and is used as a dessert fruit. Apples can be used as a salad and taken with other fruits, or cooked or baked They can also be used in the form of dried apple, apple jelly, apple juice or cider and vinegar. Freshly prepared apple juice is one of the best fruit juices.
Precautions :-
Apples should not be consumed on an empty stomach as it may lead to indigestion Apples are often sprayed with poisonous chemicals to prevent them from decay, the fruits should be thoroughly washed and cleaned in all possible ways before consumption.