Anorexia
Anorexia What is Anorexia? Anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa) is a serious medical condition that leads to problems with eating. People having anorexia, worry a lot about how their body looks and how much they weigh. They avoid eating, taking laxatives or spend many hours exercising. Anorexia patients can die from starving themselves. Common Causes of Anorexia Frightened about getting fat Thinking that they are fat Always thinking about their weight Becoming obsessed with losing weight Fear of putting on weight Emotional problems Dieting Wanting to look like models Genes and family history An imbalance of chemicals in the brain Home Remedies for Anorexia Tips 1: This results in loss of appetite due to excessive fasting where the activity of the stomach slows down and secretion of gastric juices are reduced. Tips 2: Eat 2-3 fresh Oranges a day. Tips 3: Eat at least 1 Apple a day. Tips 4: Boil 2-3 cloves of garlic in 1 cup of water. Strain. Add the juice of ½ a lime to this and drink 2 times a day, for a week. Tips 5: Make a paste of fresh Ginger. Add a pinch of salt and a drop of lime juice to ½ a tspn of the paste. Eat this 2 times a day for 1 week.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism What is Alcoholism? Alcoholism is the physical and mental addiction to alcohol. Prolonged use of alcohol will affect both physical and mental conditions, and there are also various social implications from associated behaviors. Physically it affects the digestive system, pancreas, nerves, and heart. Common Causes of Alcoholism Depression Schizophrenia Genetics Inheritance Established behaviour patterns Environment Damaged relationships Home Remedies for Alcoholism Tips 1: First and foremost the person should be willing to give up alcohol. Sadly, but very true that the only way to do it is, to make a clean break. Tips 2: Apples- eating as many Apples as possible at regular intervals, reduces the craving for alcohol. They also help to clear the toxins from the system. Tips 3: Grapes-This fruit contains a pure form of alcohol. A person wanting to give up this habit should have a meal of grapes every 4-5 hours, for a month at least. Tips 4: The juice of Bitter gourd leaves is very good for clearing intoxication. 3 tspns of juice mixed in a glass of buttermilk is very good as it helps to heal the damaged liver also.
Asthma
Asthma What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by a decreased ability to breathe easily. The flow of air in and out of the lungs is obstructed in the airways that carry air to the air sacs deep inside the lung. The larger airways (bronchi), branches into smaller airways (bronchioles), which may be obstructed by tightening of muscles, irritation or swelling in the airways, and accumulation of mucous thereby resulting in asthma. Asthma can either be acute or chronic. Symptoms associated with asthma are coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Common Causes of Asthma Allergy to pollen, dust mites Air pollution Respiratory infections Non-specific hyperirritability Sulfites in food Certain medications Home Remedies for Asthma Tips 1: Mix 1 tsp honey with ½ tsp cinnamon powder. Consume just before sleeping. Tips 2: Boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in ½ cup of milk. Have at night. Good for early stages of asthma. Tips 3: Figs are good for draining phlegm. Wash 3-4 dry figs with water. Soak in 1 cup of water. Eat these on an empty stomach and drink the water that the figs were soaked in also. Do not eat anything else for an hour at least. Do this for 2 months. Tips 4: Add 1 tsp of honey in very hot water and sip slowly. Take this just before sleeping to remove phlegm from the throat. Tips 5: In 1 cup of water soak 1 tspn of Fenugreek seeds overnight. Strain. Add 1 tspn of Ginger juice and 1 tspn of honey to this. This should be taken morning and evening.
Anemia
Anemia What is Anemia? Anemia is a disorder, which results from decrease in the concentration of red blood cells or hemoglobin. One of the main functions of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen to tissues and anemia results in decreased oxygen carrying capacity of blood. Common Causes of ACNE Bleeding (hemorrhage) Iron deficiency Body inability to produce sufficient red blood cells Hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) Menstruation Pregnancy Lactation Peptic ulcer Piles Hiatus hernia Hookworm infestation Home Remedies for Anemia Tips 1: 1 Cup beetroot juice, 1 cup of apple juice, mixed with either sugar or honey once a day. Tips 2: Consume a ripe banana with 1 tbsp of honey 2 times a day. Tips 3: Soak 10 currants overnight. Remove seeds and have for 3-4 weeks and have first thing in the morning. Tips 4: Drink a mixture of apple and tomato juice. Tips 5: Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables. Tips 6: Honey-It is very good for an anemic person because it helps increase the haemoglobin in the blood. It is rich in iron, copper and manganese.
Acne
Acne What is ACNE ? Acne is a skin condition in which red, inflamed pimples (papules and pustules) and non-inflamed pimples (comedones) appear on the skin. These pimples usually appear on the face, but are sometimes also found on the chest and neck. Common Causes of ACNE Secretion of excessive amount of oil in the skin Hormonal changes during puberty Accumulation of oily secretions on the skin surface Blockage of the external pores in the skin Hereditary Menstrual periods Pregnancy Contraceptive pills Stress Home Remedies for ACNE Tips 1: Fresh limejuice may be dabbed on pimples and black heads. Tips 2: Mix 1 tsp fresh coriander powder with a pinch of turmeric powder. Apply on pimples and black heads. Keep overnight and wash off gently the next morning. Tips 3: Make a paste of fresh, young curry leaves apply and keep on overnight wash with warm water in the morning. Helps wrinkles to fade away gradually. Tips 4: Make a paste of nutmeg (Jaiphal) with raw milk. Apply on pimples and black heads leave on for 20 minutes or overnight. Continue for 10-12 days, till face is clear. Tips 5: For dry skin rub a piece of sandalwood on a smooth stone with a few drops of raw milk. Apply the paste procured on affected areas. Keep on for 1 hour. Gently wash. Tips 6: For oily skin make a paste of sandalwood and rosewater apply on affected areas, keep for 1 hour and wash off gently. Tips 7: Fresh fenugreek leaves made into a paste and applied overnight clears pimples.
Acidity
Acidity What is Acidity ? The stomach normally secretes acid that is essential in the digestive process. This acid helps in breaking down the food during digestion. When there is excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach, it results in the condition known as acidity. Dyspepsia, heartburn and the formation of ulcers are some of the symptoms. It is more common in highly emotional and nervous individuals. Common Causes of Acidity Consumption of Alcohol Highly spicy foodstuffs Non-vegetarian diets Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) Most acidity problems occur 1. After meals 2. When lifting weight or straining and applying pressure in the intra-abdominal area. 3. At night when lying down Ulcers also occur as a result of over secretion of acid. Home Remedies for Acidity Tips 1: After all three meals, take a small piece of jaggery and keep it in your mouth and suck. Voilá no more acidity. Tips 2: Boil one cup of water. To this add 1 tsp of Aniseed (Saunf). Cover and leave overnight. Strain the water in the morning, add 1 tsp of honey. When this is taken 3 times a day it prevents acidity. Tips 3: To 1 ½ liters of water add 1 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera). Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Sip while warm. Have the concoction 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days. Tips 4: Powder one clove and one cardamom; use the powder as a mouth freshener after every meal. No more acidity and no more bad breath.