Health Tips

Tips on Home Remedies, for good health and well being. Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Common Illness.

Cold, Cough and flu:

Boil water along with black pepper powder, dry ginger powder and holy basil leaves (tulsi leaves). Drink this mixture 3-4 times everyday to get rid of cold.
A teaspoon of honey along with black pepper powder helps relieve cough OR ……
A pinch of Turmeric powder added to a glass of milk also relieves soar throat and cough.

Stomach Disorders:

Boil water along with cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, ajwain (carom seeds) and garlic. This helps in proper digestion.
Warm water with ajwain also helps in relieving heartburn.
A teaspoon of ginger juice helps in curing any stomach related problems.

Toothache:

Immerse a cotton ball in clove oil. Place it near the painful tooth.

Constipation:

Warm water with sour lemon juice and a little salt.

Tired eyes:

To get rid of tired eyes place a sliced cucumber on the eyes for sometime.
Another way of curing tired or puffy eyes is to place a cotton ball dipped in rose water.
Take a teaspoon and keep it in the refrigerator for sometime. Place this on the eyes.

Headaches:

To cure headache, apply some sandalwood paste on the forehead.
For headaches that are caused due to stomach problems, place a hot water bag on the abdomen.
If headache is caused due to cold, cough or fever , inhaling steam would help.

Dandruff:

Dandruff is usually caused due to dryness of the scalp and skin flakes come out of it. This can be cured by making sure that the scalp remains oily and clean. Try to keep the hair clean by oiling and massaging the head and taking showers. Also try overuse of shampoos and other hair styling products.

The best way to cure dandruff is to massage head with oil and lemon juice and take a shower.
Dandruff can also be treated by applying curd and then washing with water.
Applying henna also cures dandruff. Make a Paste of henna and lemon juice. Apply this in the hair and keep it for 2-3 hours. Wash with water .

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