Dry Cough:
• Coughing is a natural body reflex
• It keeps the lungs, throat and airway clear of foreign material
• But constant coughing is irritable and requires treatment
Symptoms to look for:
• Absence of phlegm
• Itchy and dry throat
• Exhaustion
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Weak immune system
Causes:
• Viral infection of the respiratory tract
• Sinus infections
• Pneumonia
• Allergy to smoke or dust
Natural home remedy using almonds, butter and sugar:
1. Soak 7 almonds in water overnight
2. Peel the skin in the morning
3. Crush them to make a paste
4. Add 2 tbsp of butter
5. Add 2 tbsp of sugar
6. Mix well
7. Eat this every morning and evening
Natural home remedy using basil leaves, ginger and honey:
1. Crush a handful of thoroughly washed basil leaves
2. Crush a small (1 inch) piece of ginger
3. Take 1 tsp of basil leaf paste
4. Mix it with 1 tsp of ginger paste
5. Place this mixture on a sieve
6. Extract juice by pressing this paste
7. Add 3 tsp of honey
8. Mix well
9. Have 1 tsp of this mixture 3 times a day
Natural home remedy using turmeric powder and carom powder:
1. Take 1 glass of lukewarm water
2. Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder
3. Add 1 tsp of carom/ajmo powder
4. Mix well
5. Drink 2 times everyday
Diabetes:
• Sugar or glucose in our diet, provides energy to the body
• Diabetes occurs when the sugar concentration in the blood increases
Causes:
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It facilitates the movement of glucose from the blood to
The liver, muscles and fat cells.
The causes for diabetes are:
• Type 1 Diabetes: Body is incapable of producing insulin
• Type 2 Diabetes: Body becomes resistant to insulin
• Hormonal changes during pregnancy can also result in temporary diabetes
Natural home remedy using bitter gourds:
1. Remove the skin and seeds of 4-5 bitter gourds
2. Crush them to a make a paste
3. Press this paste on a sieve an extract the juice
4. Drink this juice on an empty stomach every morning
Natural home remedy using cinnamon powder:
1. Boil 1 L of water
2. Let it simmer for 20 min on low flame
3. While simmering, add 3 tsp of cinnamon powder
4. Strain the mixture
5. Drink entire amount of this water everyday
Natural home remedy using fenugreek seeds:
1. Take 4 tbsp of fenugreek seeds
2. Soak them in 250 ml water overnight
3. Crush them in the morning
4. Strain the mixture and collect the water
5. Drink it every day for 2 months
Tips:
• Eat 8-10 black berries daily
• Lower the consumption of sugar in your diet. Avoid sugary foods like sweets and cakes
Menstrual Cramps:
• Menstrual cramps refer to the throbbing pain which occurs at the onset or during a menstrual period
Causes:
• Prostaglandin is a hormone like substance, which leads to contraction of the uterus muscles and cause abdominal pain
Natural home remedy using flaxseeds:
1. Eat 2 tbsp of flaxseeds every day during periods
2. This reduces prostaglandin levels in the body
Natural home remedy using ginger, honey, lemon and tea:
1. Prepare black tea
2. Add to it ½ tsp of crushed ginger
3. Add 2 tsp lemon juice
4. Add 1 tsp honey
5. Drink this tea at regular intervals during the day
Natural home remedy using basil leaves:
1. Crush a handful of basil leaves
2. Press the paste on a sieve to extract juice
3. Take 1 glass hot water
4. Add 2 tsp basil leave juice
5. Mix well
6. Drink thrice everyday
Tips:
• Acupuncture treatment provides pain relief
• Include in diet:
Cinnamon
Sesame seeds
Ginger
Parsley
Cholesterol
• 30% cholesterol in the body comes from diet
• Rest is produced by the liver
• High cholesterol leads to various heart ailments like heart attack
Causes:
• Overweight
• Consuming fat-rich food like:
Pastries and cakes
Butter
Meat
Fish
Eggs
• Smoking
• Drinking
• Stress
• Hereditary factors
Natural home remedy using coriander seeds:
1. Take 1 glass water
2. Add 2 tbsp of coriander seeds
3. Boil it for 15 min
4. Strain the mixture
5. Allow it to cool
6. Drink 3 times a day
Natural home remedy using watermelon seeds:
1. Dry some watermelon seeds in the sun
2. Roast and crush them into fine powder
3. Take 1 tsp watermelon seed powder
4. Add to 1 glass water
5. Mix well
6. Drink once a day
Natural home remedy using basil and margosa leaves:
1. Take 10-15 basil leaves
2. Take 10-15 margosa leaves
3. Mix them and crush to a paste
4. Add to 1 glass of water
5. Mix well
6. Drink on an empty stomach once everyday
This reduces the bad cholesterol in blood.
Tips:
• Cholesterol is of 2 types:
LDL — bad cholesterol
HDL — good cholesterol
• To regulate LDL levels:
Control diet
Drink 1 L of water every day
Headache:
• Headache refers to any pain or discomfort in and around the head and neck
Causes:
• Chronic headache could be indicative of an underlying ailment
• The other causes of headache include:
Stress
Lack of sleep
Physical exhaustion
Natural home remedy using green tea and lemon:
1. Take 1 cup warm water
2. Add a green tea bag
3. Squeeze ½ a lemon
4. Mix well
5. Drink for instant relief
Natural home remedy using lemon rind:
1. Separate the rind (outer covering) of 2-3 lemons
2. Chop and crush the lemon rind to make a paste
3. Apply on the forehead for quick relief
Natural home remedy using cinnamon powder:
1. Take 2 tbsp of cinnamon powder
2. Add water to make paste
3. Mix well
4. Apply on the temple and forehead for relief
Natural home remedy using watermelon and sugar:
1. Take 1 glass of watermelon juice
2. Mix 1 tsp sugar in it
3. This relieves headaches caused by heat
Tips:
• For chronic headaches:
• Drink water mixed with honey every morning
• Drink this on an empty stomach
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