Home remedies

Constipation in teenagers & adults

Prevention is better than cure. Be sure to include fibre in your diet on a regular basis. • By adding an equal quantity of sunflower seeds and sesame seeds to your diet once a day for a week is a sure way to get fibre in your body. • Dates that have been soaked in milk and squashed to a paste can be consumed with milk for a week to relieve constipation. • Fresh or ripe figs can be boiled in a glass of milk and consumed at night before sleep to relieve constipation. • Drink half a glass of spinach juice mixed with half a glass of water twice daily for two to three days. • Stay hydrated and drink at least three litres of water a day to improve bowel movement. • Cut down on alcohol, tea and coffee since they can worsen constipation. • Important – with regards to fibre, ensure you don’t eat too much fibre as this can cause diarrhoea.

sweating Excessive

Extreme sweating or hyperhidrosis can be stressful and affects regular working or enjoying recreational activities owing to wet hands, feet or stains on clothing. Here’s how you can remedy excessive sweating: • Antiperspirants – As suggested by dermatologists, regular use of antiperspirants and not deodorant is the first step in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. • Potatoes – Apply sliced potatoes directly on the areas of the body which sweats profusely, leave for a few minutes and get immediate results. • Herbal tea – Drinking sage herbal tea is a good treatment that helps reduce excessive sweating as it contains magnesium and vitamin B. • Use shoes and socks made of natural material – By wearing shoes which are made of natural materials such as leather help the feet to breathe properly and also prevent feet sweating. • Stay relaxed – Relaxation techniques or mindfulness techniques such as yoga, meditation or biofeedback help to alleviate stress and reduce sweating. • Avoid triggers – Spicy foods and alcohol can worsen sweating and should be avoided. These foods and beverages may be playing a role in increasing the activity of overactive sweat glands and should be consumed carefully.

Kidney stones

• Mix one teaspoon of the juice from basil leaves with one teaspoon of honey. Drink this daily in the morning as it is good for the kidneys. • Watermelon juice helps flush out kidney stones as it is rich in water and potassium and has essential nutrients for healthy kidneys. It also helps in regulating and maintaining the level of acid present in the urine. • Boil a cup of figs that have been boiled in a bit of water, and drink it on an empty stomach early in the morning. • Drinking plenty of water daily will also produce clear urine. This will ultimately help the kidney stones to pass.

Gum

disease

Salt water is a natural disinfectant which can help clear up bacteria causing gum disease. Mix salt with warm water and gargle twice a day.

Remove

spectacle marks on your nose

• Potato juice has mild bleaching properties so you can use fresh potato juice to lighten the hyper-pigmentation marks left by your spectacles. The simplest way to do this is to cut a thin slice of potato in half and apply the pieces to the marks. Allow it to remain in place for at least 20 minutes before taking it off and then rinse your face with cold water. • Fresh strawberry juice – apply a small amount of fresh strawberry juice to the hyperpigmented scars to help them fade quickly. Cherries or pomegranates can be used as a substitute for strawberries and work as an antioxidant and is effective at skin lightening. • Honey and oats with milk – honey has a wide variety of amino acids while milk contains lactic acid and oats has soothing and cleansing properties. A mixture of milk, honey and oats will help to reduce hyper-pigmentation marks. Apply the paste to the marks and then slowly and gently massage into your skin. Allow it to dry completely before rinsing your face with lukewarm water.

Weak

memory

• Pistachios and peanuts can strengthen brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key brain functions. • Eating blueberries that are rich with antioxidants might help in short-term memory improvement. • Another good memory booster is carrots as they are a rich source of carotene.

Mix carrot juice and apricot juice to make a delicious drink.

Intestinal worms

• Eating two carrots in the morning every day on an empty stomach will not only help you get rid of parasites, but also prevent a parasite attack in the future. • Pomegranate Bark is toxic to intestinal worms. • Pumpkin seeds are a natural remedy for eradicating tapeworms. A mixture of ground pumpkin seeds and water can help expel them. • Garlic is an anti-parasitic agent as it contains strong anti-fungal and antiseptic properties. By eating three cloves of raw garlic each day you can help get rid of all types of intestinal worms.

Flatulence

and gas

• Chew fresh ginger slices that have been soaked in lime juice after a meal. • Eat slowly as eating rapidly can cause you to take in air as well as food, leading to gasrelated pain. • Choose non-carbonated drinks. Sparkling drinks, such as sparkling water and sodas, create a lot of gas in the abdomen, creating gas and pain.