Monday 26 December 2011

Home Remedies (VERY USEFUL)



What is Indigestion:
Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a painful or burning feeling in the upper abdomen and is usually accompanied by nausea, bloating or gas, a feeling of fullness, and, sometimes, vomiting.
 
Indigestion is a common problem and many people have it from time to time. Usually every person get involved in indigestion some time or other. Indigestion problem is a chief disorder of digestive system.
 
Causes Indigestion:
• Drinking too much alcohol
• Eating spicy, fatty, or greasy foods
• Eating too much (overeating)
• Eating too fast
• Emotional stress or nervousness
• High fiber foods
• Tobacco smoking
• Too much caffeine

Symptoms of Indigestion:
The following are the most common symptoms of indigestion.
Pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen
• Belching and loud intestinal sounds (borborygmi)
Nausea
Constipation
• Poor appetite
Diarrhea
• Flatulence
 
The symptoms of indigestion may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
 
Indigestion Remedies:
1. Drink half a glass of pineapple juice after meals. This is the most beneficial remedy for treating indigestion.
2. Eat an orange because helps the digestive system and stores nutrition.
3. Consume grapes or grape juice. This is also a best remedy to solve indigestion.
4. Drink carrot and beet juice.
5. Apply ice bag on the stomach for about 30 minutes after meals.
6. Rub a spoon of cumin seeds in a glass of water and after drink.
7. Mix equal amounts of water and baking soda in a glass. Drink this to get immediate relief.
8. One or two coriander juice spoons in combination with buttermilk, is very effective in curing digestive affections.
9. Eat ½ tablespoon of aniseed to enhance digestion.
10. Peppermint is also very efficient for the indigestion.
11. Mix a spoon of fresh coriander of leaf juice and a little salt and drink this combination two times a day.
 
Indigestion Prevention:
• Eat your food in time and do not do it fast.
• Make physical exercises.
• Try to eat the foods that are rich in fibers.
• Try to find ways that will help you relax and take deep breaths.
• Drink large quantities of water every day.
 
Home Remedy for Constipation 
Constipation is one of the burgeoning problems of a city life. Most people suffer from it due to a stressed out or an overly packed schedule. Some symptoms that confirm you have a constipation problem include bowel movement not even once in the entire day, abdomen pain, formation of wind, constant headaches. Sometimes extreme symptoms occur like having a vertigo, drowsiness, fever, hypertension, pain in the legs and an overall uncomfortable feel.
 
 
Causes of Constipation:
There are many reasons that culminate to constipation. They include not eating on time and not eating the right food. Junk food always has a great hand in it. So stop eating it with immediate effect. No roadside yummies too. You have to eat fully cooked food made in hygienic conditions. If you are a heavy non-veg eater, give it up for some time because the germs in the food also
lead to constipation. Raw foods like salads and charcoal grilled corn also add to the pain. Now take a look at your lifestyle too.
 
Do you sleep late or get less sleep, stressed out at work or have a personal problem you cannot deal with. Smoke in excess, non-stop coffee and tea or taking non prescribed medication or illicit drugs all lead to damaging your own body.
 
 
Home Remedies for Constipation:
* Take Apple pectin, helps with constipation and brings fibers into the body.
* Drink some warm milk before you go to bed.
* Take folic acid. An insufficient intake of folic acid can lead to constipation.
* Take a lemon or two to work and squeeze its juice in warm water and keep sipping on it. Do not add sugar or salt.
* Ginger tea is a great home remedy for constipation. It helps start bowel movement.
* While cooking use asafoetida, cumin powder, turmeric powder and coriander which make the food easily digestible.
* Eat lots of fruits, green vegetables cabbage, peas, carrots, garlic, sweet potatoes, all these are high in fiber.
* Exercise often a simple stroll in the park can relieve constipation.
* To clean and heal the digestive system take Aloe vera juice twice a day.
* Besides these home remedies you have to alter your lifestyle too. Sleep for a minimum of 8 hours. Eat plenty of fruits. Only properly cooked vegetables should be consumed.

Acidity is the world wide problem causing uneasiness and trouble in the life of people. It relates to the excess secretions of acid and enzymes by glands present in our stomach or more precisely gastric glands.
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.
 
Symptoms of Acidity:
• Long heartburn, chest and stomach pain, gas formation in stomach, inflammation in chest, gastroesophageal reflux.
• Voice change and formation of ulcer in esophagus (tube connecting mouth and stomach), pain during muscular contractions, and pain in ears are some of the symptoms of acidity.
• Patient with hernia are at a risk of developing acid reflux or acidity.

Acidity can affect your daily activity and you face difficulty in swallowing foods. Acidity can exceed up to several months if not treated timely.
 
Causes of Acidity:
Following are the major acidity causes.
* Sometimes excessive intake of alcohal also leads to acidity.
* Eating foods rich in fats like chocolates also causes acidity.
* Stress is the other main cause.
* Smoking also causes in damaging of stomach lining that leads to acidity.
* Inappropriate sleep.
 
Remedies for Acidity:
* If you are suffering from acidity, try to suck on a piece of clove. It will bring immediate relief.
* For people who are prone to acidity, intake of milk or other dairy products will prove to be helpful.
* Regular consumption of fresh mint juice can also help you get rid of acidity.
* Banana, cucumber and watermelon have been found to be helpful in treating acidity naturally.
* Drink coconut water 3 to 4 times in a day. It will help bring relief from acidity.
* Raw salad of vegetables like onion, radish should be avoided. this is not a good diet for acidity.
* It's always better to have the dinner at least 2 hours before going to bed.
* Intake of 1-2 tablespoons of white vinegar also provides best acidity treatment.
* Avoid drinking water exactly before and after meals.
* Maintaining healthy lifestyle i.e. early to bed and early to rise reduces risk of secreting excessive acid in stomach.
 

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which there is unusual rise in glucose in level in our blood stream. It happens because of a disturbance in glucose metabolism machinery in the body. Beta cells of pancreas are responsible in production of a protein known as insulin. Insulin is esponsible for glucose metabolism in body. Insulin casks out the excess of glucose in the body and converts it into the glycogen and then stores in the body. Due to any discrepancy in functioning of the pancreas insulin is not sufficiently produced hence causing difficulty in metabolism of glucose leading to pouring of excess of glucose in the blood causing diabetes.
The excess sugar in the blood can cause other health problems, if it's not properly treated. Symptoms of diabetes include, frequent thirst or urination, sores that take a long time to heal, constant thirst and hunger, and blurred vision. Other symptoms are frequent infections, dry skin, and unexplained weight loss.Normal level of glucose in body is 80 to 140 per 100ml in fasting state.
 
Causes:
* The major cause of diabetes now days are the nutritional efficiency.
* Consumption of diet rich in carbohydrates may also relates to in casual factor for diabetes mellitus.
* Stress and mental trauma is another factor that leads to diabetes.
* Decreased physical activities and lack of physical exercise may also cause diabetes.
* Diabetes is said to be running in families thus can be considered as a hereditary factor.
* Certain disease of pancreas may also lead to causing diabetes mellitus.
* An increased weight and obesity condition also interferes in the bodily activities thus causing diabetes mellitus.
Home Remedies:
* Diabetes can be controlled by consuming fenugreek seeds. It is soaked in about a glass full of water and left overnight. Now these seeds are crushed and sieved from a fine cloth. Now this mixture is being drunk to se the wonderful result in 2 months.
* It is well known that having fish oil caplets is good when you have diabetes. Take one caplet when you wake in the morning and 1 12 hours later or when you go to bed.
* Half cup juice of karela (bitter gourd) is very effective in treating diabetes.
* When you have diabetes, any type of diabetes make sure you add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in your daily diet.
* Grape juice is very helpful in controlling diabetes.
* Remove the seeds from 1 Bitter Gourd and blend it till it is a liquid. Drink this each morning before you have your breakfast.
* Mango tree leaves boiled in water and the juice is taken helps in curing diabetes.
* Consuming leaves of neem and bilva in mornings and evening is very effective in regulating sugar level un blood.
* Eating upto 3 grapefruits a day has also been helpful.
* Indian blackberry seeds or Jamun seed powder (scientific name of Jamun is Eugenia jambolana or Syzygium cumini L and) is very good for diabetes. Take 1/4th teaspoon with 1 teasoon honey for 50 days.
* For making chapatti use dough made from flour by mixing of wheat, barley and gram is useful in preventing diabetic condition.
* Morning and evening walk is very important in diabetic condition.
* Garlic, ginger and onions are best options in curing diabetes.
* Pinch of pure turmeric powders mixed in amla juice (Indian goose berry) and eat daily in empty stomach.
* Soya bean that is rich in proteins and minerals like calcium, iron and vitamin like retinol (vitamin A) is quite effective in treating diabetes.
 
Bad Breath:
Bad breath is breath that has an unpleasant odor. It's also known as halitosis. This odor can occur from time to time, or it can be long lasting, depending on the cause. Bad Breath is usually caused by the breakdown of proteins by bacteria somewhere in the mouth. Bad breath is not contagious, meaning you cannot catch it from someone else. Chronic bad breath, known as Halitosis, does not come from the stomach. The only odor that comes from the stomach is when you burp. Food eaten such as garlic and spicy foods once absorbed into the body can release odor through the lungs when you breathe.
 
Bad Breath Causes:
There are a number of causes of bad breath, foremost among them being bacteria in the mouth, stomach and intestinal disturbances, bowel sluggishness, sinus or throat infections, and tobacco and alcohol use.
Symptoms Bad Breath:

Some bad breath symptoms sour taste, metallic taste, post nasal drainage, halitosis, film on tongue, tongue film, dry mouth, yellow film.
Bad Breath Remedies:
* Brush your teeth in the morning, in the evening, and after every meal, specially after consuming milk products, fish and meat.
* Wash the tongue with baking soda dissolved in warm water to reduce the acidity in your mouth making a less friendly environment for the bacteria to grow.
* Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
* Talk to your periodontist about gum and teeth problems that might be the cause of bad breath.
* Rinse your mouth before sleeping with a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon added.
* Drink green tea. And it doesn't hurt to swish it around in your mouth before you swallow it: it will kill the harmful bacteria in your mouth.
* Change your toothbrush every month. Bacteria build up on your brush and you are putting those bad ones back into your mouth every time you brush your teeth.
* Use mouthwash with high chlorophyll content.
 
 

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