Nature Blessings

Caring Your Liver

2010-06-04T16:08:00.001+05:30

In the last post, we have seen what liver does for out body. In this post, we will see how to care your liver.

Liver - One of the most vital human organ

2010-04-23T11:53:00.002+05:30

Liver is one of the most vital organ of human body. Currently, the science offers no solutions to compensate for the absence of Liver. Even though, liver offers our body. is such important organ in our body, we often neglect its importance. Most of us don't know what

Recently, I came across a presentation which educates about the functioning of liver. I found it useful and worth sharing the same with you all.

So, that is what Liver does for us. Take care of your liver, in turn, it will take care of you.

Some more uses of Dudhi Bhopala

2010-02-04T11:52:00.002+05:30

We have already seen some advantages of dudhi bhopala in some of our previous posts.

We have seen that dudhi helps in lowering blood cholesterol levels and thus strengthens the heart. Hence, patients with weak heart are advised to drink the dudhi bhopala juice every morning. It is also beneficial to cure acidity.

Now lets see some more uses dudhi bhopala offers.

Dudhi has very low fat content and high water and fiber contents, making it ideal food for someone wanting to loose weight.
Also it's high fiber content facilitates the digestion process of body. If you are suffering with indigestion make sure you have dudhi in your diet.
High water level gives you very good cooling effect.
Consumption of dudhi juice helps in urinary infections.
When mixed with coconut oil, dudhi juice can be used to massage on the scalp for relieving head aches.

The Best Medicine

2010-01-27T16:38:00.000+05:30

Right from the start we have been talking about the various medicines. But no medicine is as powerful as this one - LOVE. It is not only the most powerful medicine, but no medicine will show desired effects without a spoon of LOVE. I got this mail from one of my friend and i thought it deserves to be posted here.

How true!!! Isn't it??

Clover Cures Cold and Cough

2009-09-20T13:11:00.000+05:30

Hello all,

We have already seen some natural remedies for curing cold and cough. One of which was the Turmeric milk in which the power of turmeric and milk are used to conquer the cold and cough. And another was turmeric-jaggery balls in which turmeric and jaggery are used to cure cold and cough. Here is one more nature-blessed remedy for cold and cough. This time we will use clover to counter the problem.

Clover is also used in abundance in ayurvedic medicines. Clover is rich in proteins. Here is the procedure to take clover as medicin for cold and cough.

Take 5 dry clovers.
Fry them gently in iron vessel untill they turn slightly black. It will take hardly 1-2 minutes.
Then make powder of those slightly-fried clovers.
Mix 1-2 teaspoons of honey in the clover powder.
Eat this clover-honey mixture three times a day.

Clover is generally hot in nature. Honey-clover mix tastes very good. (I really love its taste. Hope you will also enjoy it.) So here's another nature blessed remedy for curing cold and cough. Tasty, healthy,having no side-efects, economic and can be made in no time.

Have a healthy day!!!

Brighten Your Skin Naturally

2009-08-15T00:41:00.000+05:30

India is a country with Hindu-majority. Almost 80% of the Indian population is Hindu. Basically, hindu's worship statues of God. (Don't worry i am not wandering away from the topic) Like every other religion, hindu's also try to serve best to their God's. In the morning, before offering prayers, they bath God with Panchamruta. Panch means five and Amruta means liquid which cures all diseases and elongate the life. This panchamruta consists of milk, curd, honey, butter and sugar.

When this panchamruta is applied to the skin for 10-15 minutes and then washed with water, the skin brightens. The constituents of this skin brightener are easily available everywhere. Also, like any other nature blessing, there is no chemical reaction or side-effect at all.

Take all five constituents(milk, curd, honey, butter and sugar) in equal amount. Preferably, use milk and also curd and butter should be made of cow-milk. Mix it well and your natural skin brightener is reeady. Apply it for a week and experience the natural glow.

Swine Flu - Indian Helplines

2009-08-10T22:07:00.000+05:30

Here is the list of hospitals which are dealing with Swine-Flu.

Click Here to download the ppt having all details about Swine-Flu. This document contains symptoms, preventive measure and all related information about Swine-Flu.

Juices for Some Diseases

2009-07-29T11:25:00.000+05:30

As we have seen in last post, juices are extracted from plants and fruits. Plants and fruits possess definite medicinal properties. Specific juices are beneficial in specific conditions. Here is a list of diseases and the fruits beneficial for their treatment.

Acidity : Grapes, orange, mosambi, carrot and spinach.

Acne : Grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.

Allergies : Apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach.

Arteriosclerosis : Grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, celery, carrot, lettuce, and spinach.

Anaemia : Apricot, prune, strawberry, red grape, beet, celery, carrot and spinach.

Arthritis : Sour cherry, pineapple, sour apple, lemon, grapefruit, cucumber, beet, carrot, lettuce

and spinach.

Asthma : Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, carrot, radish and celery.

Bronchitis : Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, tomato, carrot, onion and spinach.

Bladder Ailments : Apple, apricot, lemon, cucumber, carrot, celery, parsley and watercress.

Colds : Lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion, celery and spinach.

Constipation : Apple, pear, grapes, lemon, carrot, beet, spinach and watercress.

Colitis : Apple, apricot, pear, peach, pineapple, papaya, carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.

Diabetes : Citrus fruits, carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.

Diarrhoea : Papaya, lemon, pineapple, carrot and celery.

Eczema : Red grapes,carrot, spinach, cucumber and beet.

Epilepsy : Red grapes, figs, carrot, celery and spinach.

Eye Disorders : Apricot ,tomato, carrot, celery, parsley and spinach.

Gout : Red sour cherries, pineapple, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot, celery and spinach.

Halitosis : Apple, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, tomato, carrot, celery and spinach.

Headache : Grapes, lemon, carrot, lettuce and spinach.

Heart Disease : Red grapes, lemon, cucumber, carrot, beet and spinach.

High blood pressure : Grapes, orange, cucumber, carrot and beet.

Influenza : Apricot, orange, lemon , grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion and spinach.

Insomnia : Apple, grapes, lemon, lettuce , carrot and celery.

Jaundice : Lemon, grapes, pear, carrot, celery, spinach, beet and cucumber.

Kidney Disorders : Apple, orange, lemon, cucumber, cucumber,carrot, celery, parsley and beet.

Liver ailments : Lemon, papaya, grapes, carrot, tomato, beet and cucumber.

Menstrual Disorders : Grapes, prunes, cherry, spinach, lettuce turnips and beet.

Menopausal Symptoms : Fruits and Vegetables in season.

Neuritis : Orange, pineapple, apple, carrot and beet.

Obesity : Lemon, grapefruit, orange, cherry, pineapple, papaya, tomato, beet, cabbage, lettuce, spinach and carrot.

Piles : Lemon, orange, papaya, pineapple, carrot, spinach, turnip and watercress.

Prostate Troubles : All fruit juices in season, carrot, asparagus, lettuce and spinach.

Psoriasis : Grapes, carrot, beet, and cucumber.

Rheumatism : Grapes, orange, lemon, grapefruit, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot and spinach.

Stomach Ulcers : Apricot, grapes, cabbage and carrot.

Sinus Trouble : Apricot, lemon, tomato, carrot, onion and radish.

Sore Throat : Apricot, grapes, lemon, pineapple, prune, tomato, carrot and parsley.

Tonsilitis : Apricot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, spinach and radish.

Varicose Veins : Grapes, orange, plum, tomato, beetroot carrot and watercress.

Please remember these articles are just to spread the information about the blessings of nature. Please consult your doctor, medical expert before starting the juice fasting. There are many things to consider before starting juice fasting, like what disease you have to target, your body needs, season, allergies, etc. Hence, do not try it without consulting medical expert.

Juice Therapy | Juice Fasting

2009-07-16T14:45:00.001+05:30

In India, rainy season has just started. There is a tradition of 'fasting' in rainy season in many counrty side Indian cultures. In this fasting, one is supposed to consume only juices and fruits. Recent studies have reveled that this is a good practise which rejuvenates our body and re-installs good health. Modern medical science calls it as juice therapy.

Juice Therapy is a method of treating our body with diet of juices of fruits and vegetables. It is also known as juice fasting. Juice Therapy restores health and rejuvenates the body very effectively. While on juice therapy, one should drink only juices as diet. Juices are very easy for digestive system to digest. In fact, the juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require no digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated directly in the bloodstream. Hence, juice-only intake will ease the work of digestive system and that in turn provides physiological rest to the digestive and assimilative organs. Also during the juice therapy, the cleansing capacity of the organs of elimination, namely lungs, liver, kidneys and the skin, is greatly increased and masses of accumulated metabolic waste and toxins are quickly eliminated. It results in the improvement of digestion of food and the utilisation of nutrients. Alkaline juices are mostly preferred for juice fasting as they help elimination of uric acid and other inorganic acids. The sugar in the juices strengthens the heart.

As we know, the raw juices are extracted from raw fruits and vegetables. Hence, raw juices possess alkaline elements. This neutralizes acid-alkaline balance in the body. Raw juices are also rich in organic minerals like calcium, potassium, etc. These minerals help in restoring mineral balance in the tissues and cells and prevents premature aging of cells.

When on a raw juice therapy, the juice should be drunk every three hours. One can thus take juices five to six times a day. A glass of water mixed with lemon juice and 20 to 30 grams of honey may be taken first thing in the morning on arising. Thereafter, the prescribed juice may be taken at three-hourly intervals.

So, juice fasting is really helpful in many ways and should be carried out at least once every year (off course under the guidance of medical practitioner).

Warm Lemon Juice Benefits

2009-06-29T17:01:00.000+05:30

Hello everybody,

In the comment to the last post, one of the nature lover asked the benefits of drinking warm lemon juice in the morning. Hence, in this article i am going to mention some of the health benefits of drinking warm lemon juice.

Acts as rejuvenator

Being a rich source of Vitamin c, Lemon has rejuvenating properties. Even the smell of lemon can refresh us. Peeling lemon in your bath-water will also refresh you.

Improves Digestive System

Lemon helps the digestive system to make the process of eliminating the waste products from the body easier. It flushes out the body toxins. Mind well, these body toxins are the starting cause of many diseases.

Helps in reducing weight

Drinking warm lemon juice can also help in reducing your weight.

Helps in tackling heart-related issues

Lemon contains potassium which helps people having heart-related issues.

52 WAY PLAN FOR PERFECT HEALTH

2009-06-08T11:30:00.000+05:30

One of my friend sent me an email with these 52 health tips. I found it good enough to share with you all.

52 WAY PLAN FOR PERFECT HEALTH

1. Drink eight glasses of water a day.

2. Include two vegetables and one fruit in every meal.

3. Begin each meal with a raw vegetable salad.

4. Make a light snack of assorted sprouts.

5. Start the day with a glass of warm water and a dash of lime.

6. Use only fresh vegetables.

7. Once a week have only fresh fruits until noon, make lunch the first meal of the day.

8. Eat only freshly cooked meals not refrigerated leftovers.

9. Include one green vegetable and one yellow vegetables in every meal.

10. Go on a ‘juice fast’ for a day. Start with vegetable juice, and sip fruit for lunch and dinner.

11. Kick the old coffee habit. Have a glass of fresh fruit juice instead.

12. Cut out all deep-fried foods from your diet.

13. Cut down on high sugar products like soft drinks, ice-cream, candy and cookies in your diet.

14. Never skip a meal, even if you ‘re on a diet. Eat a fresh fruit or have vegetable juice instead.

15. Avoid beverages like soda, coffee, colas and so on.

16. Include high fibre foods – plenty of fruits, vegetables and grains – in planning your diet.

17. Use salt in moderation.

18. Wash vegetables thoroughly in clean water before chopping.

19. Stream or boil vegetables (rather than fry or sauté).

20. Retain peels of potato, cucumber, carrot and tomato while cooking.

21. Do take a moment off to mentally list out the nutritional value of the food you ‘re about to eat.

22. Don’t rush through your meals. Set aside enough time to appreciate, enjoy and digest your food.

23. Make every meal an enjoyable experience. Set dishes out attractively and chew slowly to appreciate the full flavour of the foods you eat.

24. Choose to be radiantly healthy. Keep yourself inf ormed about the nutritive value of every food you buy.

25. Shop for groceries yourself. Notice the look, feel and smell of fresh fruit and vegetables and enjoy their intrinsic goodness.

26. Watch out for eating habits paired with emotional states, like reaching for a chocolate when you’re depressed. Resist the urge and eat fruit instead.

27. Eat popcorn (rather than chips) while watching a movie.

28. Sit at the table at meal times. Don’t read the paper or review bills while eating.

29. Make it a point to have dinner with the entire family at the table, and not in front of the TV.

30. Eat just to the point of the fullness. Don’t stuff yourself !

31. Stop smoking.

32. Restrict alcohol consumption.

33. Get a good night’s sleep, every night.

34. Enrol today in an exercise programme.

35. Take a brisk, 20 minute invigorating walk each morning.

36. Spend 10 minutes every morning and evening doing basic stretches.

37. Do not use elevators when you can climb the stairs.

38. Enrol in a TM programme today.

39. Focus on your breathing. Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly. Repeat a couple of times a day.

40. Learn to relax. Spend 20 minutes consciously relaxing each muscle of your body.

41. Spend 20 minutes a day in silent meditation, prayer or contemplation.

42. Learn the healing power of laughter. Watch a crazy movie, recall a joke or read a funny book and laugh out loud.

43. Tap the powers of your sub-conscious. Relax your body for 20 minutes and project the’Perfect You’ on your mind screen.

44. Balance your lifestyle. Devote equal time each week to work and fun.

45. Join kids in a sports activity and rediscover the joys of childhood.

46. Do keep in touch with friends. Call up or visit them and be at peace with the world.

47. Enrol in an activity (like dancing, swimming or roller skating…) you never indulged in because you were afraid of “what people might say”.

48. Forgive someone who you think has done you wrong and cleanse your spirit of rancor.

49. Do a nice turn to someone you don’t know too well, but who could do with a friend.

50. Spend a quiet half-hour chatting with your family.

51. Listen to soothing music for 15 minutes at least each day.

52. Read a great book once a week.

Korfad/Aloe - Natural Anti-dandruff

2009-06-06T12:18:00.000+05:30

In the last article we have seen that the gel of Aloe Vera (korfad) acts as natural sunscreen cream protecting our screen from sun in hot summer.

There is yet another problem which increases in summer - dandruff. Dandruff is excessive shedding of dead skin from the scalp. And it increases with extreme exposure to heat. In fact, dandruff increases with extreme exposure to both heat and cold. So this problem also increases in winter. There are many shampoos available in the market which claims to clear your dandruff. But we are obsessed to find out 100% natural, effective, most cost effective (thanks to recession) and the simplest solution. Right? So here's what nature offers us.

We have seen in last article how to extract gel from the korfad leaf. Now, after extracting the gel from korfad leaves, apply it on your head like you apply hair oil. Korfad gel will help remove the dead skin from your head and also strengthen the skin to fight excessive heat or cold. This will normalize the the rate of shedding dead skin i.e. dandruff. And your dandruff problem is resolved.

Korfad is really a great blessing nature has offered us. We can use korfad externally as well as internally. Drinking of korfad juice also has many health benefits. I think, korfad is a must have plant in your garden.

Korfad/Aloe as natural sunscreen

2009-06-05T10:13:00.000+05:30

We have seen many uses of Aloe Vera (Korfad) in previous posts. Here is yet another use of Aloe Vera (korfad).

In hot summer, we used to use some sunscreen cream to avoid sun burn of our skin. We know that most of the skin-care lotions contains Aloe Vera (korfad) alongwith other chemical ingredients. But do we know that if you have Aloe Vera (korfad) plant in our garden, we can get 100% natural, without any chemical and many folds effective sunscreen within minutes. Yes, its true. We can use Aloe Vera(korfad) leaves as sunscreen. Just follow following steps.

Take an Aloe Vera(korfad) leaf.
Remove any spines along the edge.
Tear it lengthwise.
Extract the gel inside it into a glass or vessel.
Apply this gel to your skin.

Yes, this is as simple as that. The gel of Aloe Vera(korfad) leaf serves as natural sunscreen. The gel is transperant and is enriched with ingredients needed to care your screen. The gel of Aloe Vera(korfad) leaf not only cares your skin from sun, it will also makes it beautiful and bright. It can be extracted in minutes. Korfad has great healing porperties. Hence, it will cure if there is any injury on your skin as well. Moreover, we know how costly the sunscreen are in the market. If you have Aloe Vera (korfad) plant in your garden, then it wont cost you anything. Save your skin the natural way and save money too. Good deal, isn't it?

Plant without medical properties.

2009-06-02T10:58:00.000+05:30

Recently, i came across a story from Indain sculptures. After reading this story, i thought that this story is the base of my blog and i must share it with all my readers and all nature lovers. But for understanding the story, you must know about the education system of those days in India. So, let's start with it.

In ancient India, there was 'gurukul' education system. Where 'guru' means teacher/master and 'kul' means house. So, the young boys were sent to the home of a well-knowledgable person. These 'gurukul's were situated away from human locality, mostly in forest. The students were kept away from the society and were given the knowledge of various subjects alongwith practical knowledge. All pupils were treated same, irrespective of the families they belong. After completion of the education, the guru's were given guru-dakshina from shishya (student). Guru-dakshina means financial or any other kind of help to the master.

After completing the education of herbs and medicine in gurukul, one of the shishya went to his guru and asked him what guru-dakshina does he desire from shishya. Guru asked the boy to go and search for only one plant which do not have any medical property. The name of such plant is the guru-dakshina he desires from shishya. After hearing that shishya asked guru for some time and went in the forest. He started examining every plant for its medical properties. He worked for days, weeks, months. He worked days and nights. After a year, the shishya went back to his guru disappointed that he could not find any plant not having medical properties. With a very heavy heart, he told his guru that he could not pay guru-dakshina as he could not find out the plant without medical properties in spite of working hard for a year and examining all the plants in the forest. To his amusement, guru smiled and told him that he already knew there was no such plant in the universe. Nature has stuffed medical properties in all plants. Nothing is useless. And the realization of this truth, alongwith the knowledge about medical properties of so many plants was the best guru-dakshina he has got from shishya.

Moral of the story

Nature is the greatest artist. Nature never creates anything useless. Everything has some role to play. Every plant has some sort of medical property in it. Its just a matter that we are ignorant about it.

So, lets discover, share every blessing of nature. Instead of trying to dominate nature, lets live with it.

Turmeric cures cold and cough (using jaggery)

2009-05-30T16:03:00.000+05:30

In the last post, we have seen how turmeric is used with milk to cure cold and cough. Now, here in this post we are going to see yet another Indian traditional remedi for curing cold and cough. This time turmeric is combined with jaggery.

Take turmeric powder and jaggery in equal amount.
Mix it well.
Make small capsules from the mixture.

Eat 3-4 capsules each day and you will be relieved from cold and cough.

We know that, Turmeric promotes the growth of White Blood Cells(i.e.WBC's). Similarly, as Jaggery is a rich source of iron, it promotes the growth of Red Blood Cells (i.e. RBC's) which causes enrichment of haemoglobin. Jaggery is also hot in nature. Turmeric is bitter in taste. Hence, Jaggery adds it's sweet taste to the mixture.

So, here's yet another Indian traditional remedi. Simple yet effective.

Turmeric cures cold and cough

2009-05-25T16:04:00.000+05:30

Turmeric has a special place in Indian tradition. As described in Indian sculptures, everybody must consume at least one or two tea-spoons of turmeric everyday. There are many remedies in which turmeric is used. In this article, lets see how Indian people use turmeric for curing cold and cough.

One of the most traditional medicine for cold is "haladi doodh" i.e. ''turmeric milk". "Haladi" means turmeric and doodh means milk. Turmeric milk is the most popular, well-known remedy used in India for cold and cough.

Take one glass of milk.
Boil it.
Then put 1 or 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder in it.
Put some sugar, if you want. (optional: only to add taste)

Drink this turmeric milk every night before going to bed. Try to drink it when its hot.

Turmeric has great healing properties. It regulates the proper growth of White Blood Cells, and strengthens immune system which in turn causes normal health.

That's all for today. Let's discover more nature blessings in th upcoming articles. Till then bye and have a healthy life!!!

Nature Blessed House-hold Tips - II | Lemon as a whitener

2009-04-09T16:14:00.000+05:30

White clothes problem

Many people, like me, love to wear white cloths. White cloths really look elegant. But washing is the main problem with white cloths. They tend to fall pale with every wash. There are many chemicals available in the market which claim for keeping your cloths white. But do they keep their promise? Here's what nature offers us. Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes. Thats it. It will whiten your cloths.

Nature Blessed House-hold Tips - I

2009-04-09T16:02:00.000+05:30

Dear nature lovers,

The two most severe problems world is facing today are economic crisis and global warming. Nowadays everybody is trying to save money and 'eco-friendly' is a buzz word for marketing equipments. I feel, to the some extent these problems can be solved by accepting nature's hand. Here are some very small, still effective nature blessed ways to handle some day-to-day problems.

Ant Problems

Sometimes we come across a society of ants prospering in our house. These ants can be a problem specially when there is a small kid playing in your house. Ants wont spare you either if you will disturb them knowingly or unknowingly.

Placing some skin of cucumber near ant-holes/ant-places will keep these ants away from your home. Theres no need to buy any chemicals. Eco-friendly and economic solution. Isn't it? Secondly, the kids always have a knack of chewing everything they get. Imagine, what if they chew any toxic substance. Cucumber skin wont affect that much.

Mosquitoes Problems

Mosquitoes can cause more severe problems, as they are the agents of many of viral diseases like malaria. This species really threatens our sleep. There are many coils, sprays, etc. available in the market for removing mosquitoes. But lets see what nature offers us. To get rid of mosquitoes at night, keep mint leaves of mint(i.e pudina ) near your bed or pillows and in around the room. Ohh!! so simple. So the freshness agent - mint - is also flushes mosquitoes from your bed-room.

Eventhough, these tips wont save lacks of dollars or contribute too much in taking on global warming. But some says "Sea is made of numerous water-drops". We will come up with some more tips in near future. Stay tuned....

Controlling acidity - the natural way | Dudhi bhopala juice for acidity | korfad for acidity | Cow milk for acidity

2009-02-13T17:36:00.000+05:30

Hello readers,

Here we are with some more nature blessed solutions for acidity.

Actually, the first one is not new for us. We have already discussed it in connection to the cure for heart problems. Yes, you guessed it right, same dudhi bhopala juice. Alongwith strengthening the heart, dudhi bhopala juice also helps in controlling acidity. This is what they call "Two birds in one stone".
We also have discussed korfad i.e Aloe Vera. Korfad is also very useful herb and cures many health problems ranging from skin problems to acidity. When you cut korfad leaves, you will get gelly substance. This korfad gel is riched with herbal properties. The korfad gel is a good medicine for controlling acidity. Just cut the leaf of korfad and eat 2-3 teaspoons of gel twice a day. And you willl be relieved of acidity.
Another solution for acidity is cow milk. Like other nature blessings, cow milk also has several herbal properties. These herbal properties of cow milk is one of the reasons cow is considered as goddess in India. After milking the cow, keep milk in fridge. Do not boil it. And drink it at night before sleeping. This unboiled, cool cow milk controlls acidity very efficiently.

If the you are suffering a lot with acidity, avoid eating pulses, meat, oily food and junk food.

So these are some of the nature blessed ways to tackle with acidity.

Wish you a very healthy day ahead!!!

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Neutralizing Acidity

2009-01-31T12:13:00.000+05:30

Year 2009 has given me a good first month. In January, i met with with many of my friends with whome i was detached for more than a year. We talked on many topics from our native-town things to national issues. While discussing the health issues, i noted one thing that due to long working hours and late-night sitting, nearly all of us are facing the problem of acidity. This lead me to search for a nature blessed solution for acidity and here's what i got...

At night, submerge a sapodilla in butter. Note that whole sapodilla should be in butter.I guess, you all must be familiar with sapodila. In India, we call it chiku.

In the morning, take out the sapodilla and eat it.

Repeat it for some days, and see the result. Your acidity will surely be in control. I am still trying to discover some more solutions for controlling acidity and hopefully will post it soon.

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Few more things about dudhi bhopala...

2009-01-23T12:53:00.000+05:30

Let me add some more information about dudhi bhopala juice

One should drink dudhi juice about 1/2 to 1 glass every morning.

One must drink it before breaking fast in morning i.e. empty-stomach.

You can add a little ginger to the juice. Adding ginger will enhance its taste as well as add herbal-properties of ginger to the juice. Unlike alopathic medicines, adding herbal medicine like ginger seldom causes any side-effects.

Blessings are always good for you. Arent they?

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Strengthen your heart, the natural way | dudhi bhopala for strengthning heart

2009-01-02T11:44:00.001+05:30

Suffering with heart-related problems?? Here is a nature-blessed solution - dudhi bhopala.

Its botanical name is Lagenaria siceraria. It is also called as bottle gourd or pumpkin. Usually pumpkins are orange or yellow in color in US (figure:1).

Figure 1 : Pumpkin (Orange)

But in India, there is also pale greenish pumpkin (figure:2) available. The word 'dudhi' means 'of the milk's color'. As this pale-green bhopala is of the milk's color from inside, this is called as dudhi bhopala.

Figure 2 : Dudhi Bhopala

Dudhi bhopala is a good medicine for people with weak heart. Drinking the juice of dudhi bhopala, every day, strengthens heart. It is usually advised to drink the dudhi-juice every morning.

It can also serve as a good vegetable and tastes awesome.

So people suffering with heart-problems, make sure to drink one glass dudhi-juice every morning. People having no heart-problems can also take it for its awesome taste and to avoid heart problems.

Have a good heart!!!

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Amla Health Benefits

2008-11-17T10:11:00.001+05:30

We have already seen a brief information about Amla in last post. In this articles we will see what are the benefits of Amla to the human health.

Amla and eye sight - When taken with honey, is useful in preserving eye sight. It will also be beneficial in the treatment of conjunctivitis and glaucoma. It reduces intraocular tension in effective manner.
Amla and hair care - Being a natural source of Vitamin C, amla is used as natural remedy in hair related problems. Amla is considered an elixir for hairs. Hair oils (Herbal hair oils), hair conditioners and medicines for hair care which contain extract of amla are also available in market, which do help in improving hair condition by nourishing hairs and giving them new look and shine.Massaging the head with amla oil, induces sound sleep, its an additional advantage. Prevents premature graying of hair.
Amla improves sex life - Especially helps in improving immune system of our body and makes our body stronger because of which our body fights efficiently with common diseases that cause much of the harm to our health as well as money (in term of medication it requires to cure them). Improving the sexual vitality in males by strengthening glands important for semen secretion. People who are suffering from low semen problem can surely take help from this herb to improve their condition, for which, they can try taking 1 to 2 tea-spoon of amla powder in warm water daily. If in case this does not help them, it surely won't harm (wont show any side effect) like other medicines.
Amla cleanses the mouth, strengthens the teeth.
Amla and diabetis - Diabetes occurs when the pancreas fails to regulate the blood glucose levels. It is the talk of the world today as the number of diabetic patients is rapidly increasing due to the adoption of western food habits aerated beverages, tobacco and alcohol.If you suffer from this disease trust the anti-diabetic potential of amla and prepare a mixture by mixing equal quantities of amla, jamun and bitter gourd powder. A teaspoonful of this mixture once or twice a day is effective in checking diabetes.
Amla fights acidity - Frequent intake of sweet, sour and spicy and oily food causes acidity. Excessive coffee, tea and smoking are other causative agents. Psychological reasons for acidity include anger, grief and depression.When your belly is on fire reach for amla. In acute or chronic acidity, simply take one gram of amla powder with a little sugar in milk or water twice a day.
Dealing with blood-pressure - The cholesterol in our body is a very essential component. The human liver is the main source of cholesterol. The amount of unused cholesterol gets collected in the blood vessels, Thus resulting in heart attacks. The Vitamin C in amla helps in dilating the blood vessels and there by reducing the blood pressure.Prepare a powdered mixture of dry amla and sugar candy. Mix one teaspoonful of this mixture in a glass of water and consume daily in empty stomach. This decoction helps in stabilizing the blood cholesterol level.

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Amla - Herbal Gift from India

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Family Name : amalaki, dhatriphala in Sanskrit and Emblic officinalis scientifically

English Name: Indian gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalan

Botanical Name: Emblica officinalis, Euphorbiaceae

Common Name: AAMLA

Uses: It is aperients, carminative, diuretic, aphrodisiac, laxative, astringent and refrigerant. It is the richest known source of vitamin 'C'. It is useful in anemia, jaundice, dyspepsia, hemorrhage disorders, diabetes, asthma and bronchitis. It cures insomnia and is healthy for hair. It is considered as one of the most rejuvenating drugs, imparting a long healthy life and weight gain. It also acts as an antacid and anti-tumorganic agent.

Habitat/ Origin: It is found natively in India. Indian gooseberry has been used as valuable ingredient of various medicines in India and abroad.

Amla is one herb that can never be denied its important role in the array of Indian herbs. This herb not only boosts our immune system and helps in fighting various diseases but also helps us in building our personality by enhancing our physical looks and rejuvenate ourselves. In Ayurveda (an Indian medicine system practiced from thousand of years successfully), there are three main type of Doshas, Vaata Dosha, Kaph Dosha and Pitta Dosha (We will soon come up with articles on AYURVEDA describing DOSHA's). Amla helps in fighting and curing the Pitta Dosha which is usually (not essentially) developed in the body during summer period. It is not necessary that the Pitta Dosha develops only during summer period, in fact it can be developed any time and in anybody. Many small to big problems are caused due to Pitta Dosha, acidity problems, increased heat in the body etc. are some problems developed due to Pitta Dosha, because of which our health condition can decline at a high extent.

Alma used in combination with other herbs gives quality results such as herbal product called "TRIFALA", which contains a combination of three herbs (Amla, haritaki and bibitaki). This compound is used as bowel tonic, it also helps in fighting problems occurred due to the imbalance of three doshas.

100 gm. of Amla contains about 700 mg. of vitamin C, which is thirty times the amount found in oranges. In addition to Vitamin C, it also contains calcium, iron, protein, garlic and tannic acids, sugar, phosphorus, carbohydrates etc

It has one of the richest concentrations of natural Vitamin C of any edible plants on this planet.

Aamla fruit is acrid, cooling, diuretic, laxative, alexeteric, antipyretic, alternant tonic, and trichogeneous.

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.

Pudina(Mint) - The Agent of Freshness

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Family Name: LAMIACEAE
Botanical Name: MENTHA ARVENSIS / PIPERITA
Common Name: FIELD MINT, CORN MINT, JAPANESE MINT, PUDINA
Part Used: WHOLE PLANT, OIL
Habitat: Found through out India.

Pudina – another essential component in Indian kitchen is herb with rich medical properties. Pudina is also popularly known as mint. The entire mint plant is anti-bacterial and anti-febrile. Essential oil and menthol is extracted from mint. The rapid evaporation of this oil and menthol is slightly anesthetic and anodyne local effect. Oil and menthol is also effective in tackling with headache, rhinitis, cough, sore throat, colic and vomiting. Menthol is used in balm.

Mint is also used as flavoring agent in culinary preparations. The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint. The leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste. Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine mint is used on lamb dishes. In British cuisine, mint sauce is popular with lamb.

Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains. To cure stomach aches, put dried mint leaves in boiling water, then, when it cools drink it. This tea is called monstranzo. During the middle Ages, powdered mint leaves were used to whiten teeth. Mint tea is a strong diuretic. Mint also aids digestion.

Menthol from mint essential oil (40-90%) is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are also much used in medicine as a component of many drugs, and are very popular in aromatherapy.

Mint is also used as insecticides. Mint leaves are often used by many campers to repel mosquitoes. It is also said that extracts from mint leaves have a particular mosquito-killing capability.

Mint oil is also used as an environmentally-friendly insecticide for its ability to kill some common pests like wasps, hornets, ants and cockroaches.

Disclaimer : Article is only intended to uncover the medical properties of the herb. Please consult your doctor before using.