GAS AND INDIGESTION
# Calm 'n' Cool Stress can trigger gas. Mint can calm your nerves as its active ingredient flows through the gastrointestinal tract. Have a cup of mint tea in the morning and one at night. Sip slowlu and inhale the aroma as you relax.
# Acid Attack A pinch of ajwain with another pinch of rock salt and a dash of lime makes a good meal go down better. So does dried amla on aniseed (saunf)
# Curry flavor Methi and Turmeric stop acid buildup, and stimulate the flow of digestive juices. So add some more to your meals.
# The old standby Mix 1 tbsp ginger in a cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain. Drink after meals.
# Calm 'n' Cool Stress can trigger gas. Mint can calm your nerves as its active ingredient flows through the gastrointestinal tract. Have a cup of mint tea in the morning and one at night. Sip slowlu and inhale the aroma as you relax.
# Acid Attack A pinch of ajwain with another pinch of rock salt and a dash of lime makes a good meal go down better. So does dried amla on aniseed (saunf)
# Curry flavor Methi and Turmeric stop acid buildup, and stimulate the flow of digestive juices. So add some more to your meals.
# The old standby Mix 1 tbsp ginger in a cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain. Drink after meals.
GIDDINESS# Know your onion Slice one. The stinging smell helps clear the head and prevents fainting.
GUM PROBLEMS
# Yummy Gummy For gums that are temporarily irritated and swollen treat yourself to a pineapple juice ice pack. Freeze some juice solid in an ice tray. The cold reduces the swelling, the pineapple sweetens the therapy.
# Soda pop Treat a gum boil with a paste of baking soda and water. Baking soda reduces the swelling.
# Yummy Gummy For gums that are temporarily irritated and swollen treat yourself to a pineapple juice ice pack. Freeze some juice solid in an ice tray. The cold reduces the swelling, the pineapple sweetens the therapy.
# Soda pop Treat a gum boil with a paste of baking soda and water. Baking soda reduces the swelling.
HEADACHE
#Rosemary makes it wary Because it keeps blood vessels dilated, rosemary is an effective preventive for vasoconstrictive migraines. Use 1 tsp rosemary per cup and drink.
#Ginger up The root helps prevent the release of substances that make blood vessels dilate, and keep the blood flowing at an even keel, which is essential in migraine prevention. Grate fresh ginger into juice. Use fresh or powdered ginger when you cook, nibble on a piece or two of crystallized ginger daily.
#Rosemary makes it wary Because it keeps blood vessels dilated, rosemary is an effective preventive for vasoconstrictive migraines. Use 1 tsp rosemary per cup and drink.
#Ginger up The root helps prevent the release of substances that make blood vessels dilate, and keep the blood flowing at an even keel, which is essential in migraine prevention. Grate fresh ginger into juice. Use fresh or powdered ginger when you cook, nibble on a piece or two of crystallized ginger daily.
HICCUPS
# Pamper your sweet tooth No one exactly knows why sugar may help hiccups. Some doctors speculate that the granules stimulate the vagus nerve, a long nerve in the back of the throat that sends branches to many muscle groups, including those in the diaphragm.
# Take a deep breath Holding your breath for a count of 30 may also work for some. It increases carbon dioxide levels in the blood and apparently decreases the sensitivity of the vagus nerve centre in the brain.
# Pamper your sweet tooth No one exactly knows why sugar may help hiccups. Some doctors speculate that the granules stimulate the vagus nerve, a long nerve in the back of the throat that sends branches to many muscle groups, including those in the diaphragm.
# Take a deep breath Holding your breath for a count of 30 may also work for some. It increases carbon dioxide levels in the blood and apparently decreases the sensitivity of the vagus nerve centre in the brain.
INSECT BITES AND STINGS
# Tenderizer tenderizes Make a paste of 1/4 tsp meat tenderizer and 1 to 2 tsp water. Rub the paste into the sting area as soon as possible after the sting. Repeat in an hour if it still stings. The tenderizer contains papain, an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit that can break down venoms, making them harmless. ( Don't try this with a scorpion sting which requires immediate medical attention ).
# Centre with vinegar A drop of vinegar rubbed into the centre of the bite can bring quick, long lasting relief. And more, you don't feel like scratching. Simultaneously, it increases the blood flow to the area which helps to quickly carry off the spot of venom the insect has deposited under the surface as well as the chemicals your body has produced in reaction to the venom.
# Try baking soda A paste of sodium bicarbonate and water applied on a mosquito bite will work like an antihistamine, relieving the itch without the risk of the drug's side effects.
# Pass the hot pepper Red pepper won't draw out the venom, but will take your mind off the itch by counter irritation. The result ? Less itch.
# Chop an onion Onions contain enzymes that help break down prostaglandins - chemicals that your body releases in response to pain. They also contain quercetin, an anti-allergic chemical good for relieving inflammation.
# Tenderizer tenderizes Make a paste of 1/4 tsp meat tenderizer and 1 to 2 tsp water. Rub the paste into the sting area as soon as possible after the sting. Repeat in an hour if it still stings. The tenderizer contains papain, an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit that can break down venoms, making them harmless. ( Don't try this with a scorpion sting which requires immediate medical attention ).
# Centre with vinegar A drop of vinegar rubbed into the centre of the bite can bring quick, long lasting relief. And more, you don't feel like scratching. Simultaneously, it increases the blood flow to the area which helps to quickly carry off the spot of venom the insect has deposited under the surface as well as the chemicals your body has produced in reaction to the venom.
# Try baking soda A paste of sodium bicarbonate and water applied on a mosquito bite will work like an antihistamine, relieving the itch without the risk of the drug's side effects.
# Pass the hot pepper Red pepper won't draw out the venom, but will take your mind off the itch by counter irritation. The result ? Less itch.
# Chop an onion Onions contain enzymes that help break down prostaglandins - chemicals that your body releases in response to pain. They also contain quercetin, an anti-allergic chemical good for relieving inflammation.
MENOPAUSAL WOES
#Sage is wise Garden sage can eliminate or reduce night sweats. To make a sage infusion place 4 heaping tablespoons dried sage in one cup of hot water. Cover tightly and steep for four hours or more. Then strain and drink at bedtime.
# Soy saves English studies confirm ancient Chinese wisdom: Photoestrogens, found in soya beans produce a 40 % reduction in hot flashes. So add them to soups and casseroles in any form. Or combine soya flour to atta on your chapattis
#Sage is wise Garden sage can eliminate or reduce night sweats. To make a sage infusion place 4 heaping tablespoons dried sage in one cup of hot water. Cover tightly and steep for four hours or more. Then strain and drink at bedtime.
# Soy saves English studies confirm ancient Chinese wisdom: Photoestrogens, found in soya beans produce a 40 % reduction in hot flashes. So add them to soups and casseroles in any form. Or combine soya flour to atta on your chapattis
MOTION SICKNESS
# Ride on Ginger which has demonstrated to be far superior to dimenhydrinate, the active ingredient in anti nausea medications such as Dramamine and Gravol -- without the side effects of drowsiness, dry mouth or blurry vision. The ginger works by dampening impulses to the brain that deliver messages about equilibrium. You need to give it time to kick in. So one hour before your trip grate 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. fresh ginger steep in one cup of water for 10 to 15 minutes, strain and drink. Or eat some candied ginger.
NAUSEA AND VOMITTING# Ride on Ginger which has demonstrated to be far superior to dimenhydrinate, the active ingredient in anti nausea medications such as Dramamine and Gravol -- without the side effects of drowsiness, dry mouth or blurry vision. The ginger works by dampening impulses to the brain that deliver messages about equilibrium. You need to give it time to kick in. So one hour before your trip grate 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. fresh ginger steep in one cup of water for 10 to 15 minutes, strain and drink. Or eat some candied ginger.
# Mate cinnamon and ginger The ginger will stop your nausea, while cinnamon (a natural astringent) dries up your bowels. Mix 1 tsp. dried cinnamon with 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger and add to 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and drink.
# Saunf settles Soak 1 tbsp aniseed in 1 cup of water till it becomes a rich golden yellow. Strain and drink.
TOOTHACHE
# Clove oils well Dab some clove oil (an analgesic anaesthetic) on a cotton bud and apply directly on the aching tooth. Or just wiggle a whole clove, pointed end down, next to the tooth.
# Close with sesame Sesame contains at least 7 pain relieving compounds. Boil 1 part sesame seeds with 3 parts water until the liquid is reduced by half. Cool the resulting decoction and apply directly to the tooth.
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
# Parsley makes you pour Parsley is an excellent diuretic which contains myristicin and apiol, compounds that are thought to help increase the output of urine by increasing the flow of blood to the kidneys. To make an infusion, pour boiling water over a few sprigs of crushed fresh parsley or 1 tsp. of dried parsley. Let the herb steep for ten minutes, then strain and drink
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