{"id":371,"date":"2013-02-14T11:02:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T09:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/14\/natural-ayurvedic-remedies-for-coughsdiabetes-menstrul-cramps-cholesterol-and-headaches\/"},"modified":"2013-02-14T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T09:02:30","slug":"natural-ayurvedic-remedies-for-coughsdiabetes-menstrul-cramps-cholesterol-and-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/natural-ayurvedic-remedies-for-coughsdiabetes-menstrul-cramps-cholesterol-and-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural ayurvedic remedies for coughs,diabetes, menstrul cramps, cholesterol and headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"
NATURAL AYURVEDIC REMEDIES FOR COUGHS, DIABETES, MENSTRUAL CRAMPS, CHOLESTEROL AND HEADACHES
Dry Cough:<\/p>\n

• 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<\/p>\n

Symptoms to look for:<\/p>\n

• Absence of phlegm
• Itchy and dry throat
• Exhaustion
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Weak immune system <\/p>\n

Causes:<\/p>\n

• Viral infection of the respiratory tract
• Sinus infections
• Pneumonia
• Allergy to smoke or dust<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using almonds, butter and sugar:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using basil leaves, ginger and honey: <\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using turmeric powder and carom powder:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Diabetes:<\/p>\n

• Sugar or glucose in our diet, provides energy to the body
• Diabetes occurs when the sugar concentration in the blood increases<\/p>\n

Causes:<\/p>\n

 Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It facilitates the movement of glucose from the blood to
 The liver, muscles and fat cells.<\/p>\n

The causes for diabetes are:<\/p>\n

• 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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using bitter gourds:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using cinnamon powder: <\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using fenugreek seeds:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Tips:<\/p>\n

• Eat 8-10 black berries daily
• Lower the consumption of sugar in your diet. Avoid sugary foods like sweets and cakes<\/p>\n

Menstrual Cramps:<\/p>\n

• Menstrual cramps refer to the throbbing pain which occurs at the onset or during a menstrual period<\/p>\n

Causes:<\/p>\n

• Prostaglandin is a hormone like substance, which leads to contraction of the uterus muscles and cause abdominal pain<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using flaxseeds:<\/p>\n

1. Eat 2 tbsp of flaxseeds every day during periods
2. This reduces prostaglandin levels in the body<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using ginger, honey, lemon and tea:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using basil leaves:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Tips:<\/p>\n

• Acupuncture treatment provides pain relief
• Include in diet:
   Cinnamon
   Sesame seeds
   Ginger
   Parsley<\/p>\n

Cholesterol <\/p>\n

• 30% cholesterol in the body comes from diet
• Rest is produced by the liver
• High cholesterol leads to various heart ailments like heart attack<\/p>\n

Causes:<\/p>\n

• Overweight
• Consuming fat-rich food like:
   Pastries and cakes
    Butter
    Meat
    Fish
    Eggs
• Smoking
• Drinking
• Stress
• Hereditary factors<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using coriander seeds:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using watermelon seeds:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using basil and margosa leaves:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

This reduces the bad cholesterol in blood.<\/p>\n

Tips:<\/p>\n

• 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:<\/p>\n

• Headache refers to any pain or discomfort in and around the head and neck<\/p>\n

Causes:
• Chronic headache could be indicative of an underlying ailment
• The other causes of headache include:
    Stress
    Lack of sleep
    Physical exhaustion<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using green tea and lemon:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using lemon rind:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using cinnamon powder:<\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Natural home remedy using watermelon and sugar:<\/p>\n

1. Take 1 glass of watermelon juice
2. Mix 1 tsp sugar in it
3. This relieves headaches caused by heat<\/p>\n

Tips:<\/p>\n

• For chronic headaches:
• Drink water mixed with honey every morning
• Drink this on an empty stomach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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