Showing posts with label Home Remedies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Remedies. Show all posts

Saturday, 5 October 2013

Home Remedies For Moisturizing The Skin Naturally

Besides the fact that our skin is the largest organ of the body, still it is left ignored when it comes to taking proper care of it. For keeping the skin smooth and to retain its natural glow it is important to keep it moisturized. Dry skin can cause problems like premature wrinkling of the skin and can also cause red patches, flaking and fine lines to appear.

Remedies For Moisturizing:

Buttermilk:
To get a compliment like, Skin like buttermilk, you will actually need to bathe in it. Butter milk contains lactic acid. It is one of the hydroxy acids, if you look at the ingredients of skin improving lotions you might find hydroxy acids like alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy on the list.

Olive Oil:
Lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of heart attack, fights cancer, improves bone mass, lessens inflammation, keeps weight in control, regulates blood sugar levels and reduces cholesterol, these are the internal benefits of olive, but it can also work wonders if applied externally on your skin.

Avocados:
Did you know that avocados are good for your skin? The oil contained in avocados work like an emollient, it helps to lubricate the cells forming the outer layer of the skin.

Shea Butter:
Shea butter is one of the natural ingredients that are being used since ancient times for moisturizing skin. The nut from the fruit of shea tree is used to produce shea butter. This rare tree is only found in Africa and takes 15 to 30 years to produce fruit. Lucky for you, to get the beneficial results you won’t have to wait for that long because the moment you will apply it on the face your problem would be solved.

Honey:
The sweet tasting honey is not only good for your tummy but also for your skin! It’s a natural humectant, which means that it has the ability to draw water molecules from the air toward your skin, helping to keep it moisture-rich.


Friday, 20 September 2013

Natural Remedies For Common Cold in Chilren

It's a good thing to be exposed to viruses and bacteria. It makes the immune system stronger. Certain foods, nutritional supplements, herbs, and other remedies may be very beneficial during times of acute illness because they help your body heal itself naturally. This post offers you tips for building a strong immune system as well as natural home remedies to treat ear infections, coughs, fevers, colds, and flu.

Remedies For Cold:

Lemon:
Lemon is the most popular among the many home remedies for common cold. It is beneficial in all types of cold with fever. Vitamin C-rich lemon juice increases body resistance, decreases toxicity and reduces the duration of the illness.

Basil:
Basil leaves and basil seeds possess antioxidant, antiviral, anti cancer and anti microbial properties. Two to three leaves of basil or half a teaspoon of basil seeds can be mixed with a spoon of honey and it can be taken to prevent the infection. Herbal tea can be prepared from peppermint and basil leaves. Take the tea when it is hot to get rid of the problem.

Gargling: 
A post-nasal drip not only annoys, but also causes coughing and sore throats, too. Instead of reaching for medicated cough drops, though, simply mix ¼ teaspoon salt into a cup of very warm water for your child to gargle with. Though not a cure, it's sure to relieve the pain for a while and can be repeated as often as needed.

Garlic:
Garlic has been found to be effective against common cold. Traditionally, it has been used for fighting cough and cold. You can take garlic in hot soups. Garlic possesses antiseptic properties too. Its juice can be mixed with onion juice and it can be taken in warm water to prevent the infection.

Chicken Soup: 
Grandma was right when she prescribed a cup of chicken soup for a cold-and the good news is, whether it's homemade or store bought makes no difference. The steam helps loosen congestion and the broth hydrates.

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Best Home Remedies For Beautiful Skin

Beautiful glowing skin brings about the beauty of a person. No matter, what makeup and garments you are wearing; your beautiful skin will certainly make you stand apart from the crowd. Because of frequent
exposure of skin to dust, dirt, smoke, sun, oil, fungus, bacteria it looses it charm and sweetness. Skin needs ample protection, repairing and pampering. The wonder industry is flooded with numerous beauty items that promise to cater to all needs in our skin. However, the truth is that you just cannot experiment with your skin. Harsh chemicals utilized in such products can have a negative effect on skin.

Here are some of such natural home remedies for you to consider:

  • For a beautiful skin, you should remove dead skin cells, toxins along with other deposits on a regular basis. You can make a scrub using table salt or granulated sugar making it with olive oil to create a mixture. Use this scrub at least one time a week.
  • For moisturizing the skin, use a mask made of cooking oatmeal, honey, plain yogurt, one egg white plus some hot water. Apply this mixture in your face, neck and hands not less than fifteen minutes.
  • Keeping the skin clean is essential for all sorts of skin problems. Use the cleanser made of plain yogurt and honey twice daily. It helps in keeping your skin healthy. Additionally, it works as a good moisturizer.
  • To clean your skin, you can make a cleansing lotion in your own home. Mix beaten egg yolk, half-cup milk and half cup peeled, mashed avocado properly. This lotion will certainly give you a healthy skin.
  • Cornstarch combined with water also makes a good scrubber so when used regularly you can yourself have the difference.
  • Lemon is also great for skin. Use lemon pulp and blend it with honey, water and clay to mask. Apply this mask for your face for at least fifteen minutes.
  • Regular use of mint juice to the face helps you to remove stains. Stains don't go overnight and it usually takes some time to make the stains on the skin lighten.
  • To remove dark circles, apply used tea bags for your eyes. The nourishing nutrients of tea assist in the reduction of dark circles. For better result, use green tea extract bags.
  • To keep wrinkles sway out of your face; apply cabbage juice combined with honey regularly.
  • Take turmeric powder and wheat flour in same amount making a paste of it with sesame oil. Put it on the face to remove unwanted hair.
  • Create a lotion using lime juice, glycerin and rose water and put it on the face regularly before going to sleep. It will help in removing pimples, blackheads along with other stain marks.
  • For better complexion, use a mixture of cucumber juice, rose water and lime juice in your face overnight. Rinse off each morning.