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COLD AND FLU: A delicious recipe for a cold or flu! Cut up 6 cloves of garlic and saute in oil, being careful not to let them burn. Add a quart of stock (such as beef), and let it come to a boil for just a few moments. Then lower the heat. Separate two eggs and add the whites to the hot liquid, stirring rapidly. Mix the yolks with two Tbls. vinegar and then pour them in. Add salt and pepper if you want and some croutons, if handy.
CONSTIPATION (IN ADULTS): Take a hot glass of water with 1 tsp. honey and juice of 1/2 a lemon first thing in the morning. Drink 1 litre of water first thing in the morning. Consume approximately 250-300 grams of fresh grapes every day. Simply eat a few liquorices sticks. One of its many properties is that it is a natural laxative.
CONSTIPATION (IN SMALL CHILDREN): Soak 6-8 raisins in hot water (depending on the age). When cool, crush well and strain. When given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement (however care should be taken - so as not to give too much otherwise the child will get loose motions. Bulk forming vegetables like carrots, radish, spinach, or cabbage should be consumed. Instead of juice always opt for eating the fruit.
COUGHS AND ASTHMA: Make a garlic tincture by placing three to four peeled buds in brandy. Steep this in a dark closet for 14 days. Use several drops at a time, several times a day for coughs or asthma. Garlic is an exceptional cleanser for the body and has ant microbial action similar to other antibiotics.
DEPRESSION: 3/4 cup of cooked spinach a day is enough to give dramatic relief from depression if you are deficient in B vitamins.
DIARRHEA: Eat boiled sweet potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper before bedtime to cure chronic diarrhea.
ANIMAL BITES: Mix equal quantities of castor oil and lime juice. Massage the affected area with this mixture. Also drink 1 cup warm water mixed with lime juice and honey.
BAD BREATH: Boil some cinnamon in a cup of water. Store it in a clean bottle in your bathroom. Use it as a mouthwash frequently. Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodorizer. Chew some leaves regularly and your breath will remain fresh. Alternatively, you can chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath.
BLADDER INFECTION: Take a bag of fresh or frozen cranberries and boil them in water (they will fall apart). Cool and drink. Don't add sugar! This remedy is also useful for people with kidney problems.
BLADDER STONES: Boil 2 figs in 1 cup of water. Drink daily for a month.
BRUISES: Slice a raw onion and place over the bruise. Do not apply this to broken skin.
EARACHE: Steep 1-2 tsp. chamomile flowers in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Strain out the water, and apply the hot flowers in a cloth for alleviation of the earache.
ECZEMA: Rub a nutmeg against a smooth stone slab with a little water and make a paste. Apply on affected parts. (Note: It is believed by some rural, old fashioned practitioners that instead of water, one's own early morning saliva can be used for better results.)
ASTHMA: Mix 1 tsp. honey with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and take it at night before going to bed.
EYE PROBLEMS: For Hydromel, an eye lotion, simmer 1 cup water and 1 tsp. honey for 5 minutes. Dip a cloth in the liquid and apply to the closed eye.
Have honey for an itchy throat? : Having honey will relieve the itchiness as it moisturizes the throat passage and has curative properties Suffering from acidity? : Chewing on a few tulsi leaves will relieve burning, nausea and gas. For those with a sensitive stomach - add tulsi in any recipe using tomatoes.
HAY FEVER: 16-Steep 1 tsp. fenugreek seed in 1 cup water, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup a day to help hay fever symptoms.
HEADACHE: 17-Eat 10-12 almonds, the equivalent of two aspirins, for a migraine headache. Almonds are far less likely to upset the stomach.
INSECT BITES: 18-Mix water with cornstarch into a paste and apply. This is effective in drawing out the poisons of most insect bites and is also an effective remedy for diaper rash.
MORNING SICKNESS: 19-Mix 1 tsp. each fresh juice of mint and lime, and 1 Tbls. honey. Take 3 times a day.
MOSQUITO BITES: 20-Apply lime juice diluted with water on bites with cotton ball.
MUCUS IN COUGH: 21-Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1/2 tsp. each of ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon. Filter. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey and drink.
MUSCLE CRAMPS: 22-Apply clove oil on the affected body parts.
OVERWEIGHT: 23-Effective at getting rid of fat, drink up to 3 cups of green tea daily. Regular tea can also be used with a lesser effect.
PAIN RELIEVER: 24-Mix 3 Tbls. of honey in boiled water and drink. Honey has natural pain-relieving powers.
SMOKING HABIT: 25-Lick a little salt with the tip of your tongue whenever you feel the urge to smoke. This is said to break the habit within 1 month.
SORE THROAT: 26-Mix 1 tsp. lime juice and 1 Tbls. honey. Swallow tiny amounts slowly 2-3 times a day.
STOMACH ACHE: 27-A simple cure for a stomachache is to dissolve 4 grams of ground cinnamon in 1 cup of warm water, cover it for 15 minutes, and drink it like tea. This remedy can also ease diarrhea and flatulence.
STOMACH ACIDITY: 28-Drink coconut water 3-4 times a day. Have a plateful of watermelon and/or cucumber every hour.
TOOTHACHE & MOUTH PAIN: 29-To ease toothache or other mouth pain, make a tea by boiling 5 grams of fresh peppermint in 1 cup water and adding a little salt. Peppermint is an antiseptic and contains menthol, which relieves pain when applied to skin surfaces.
VARICOSE VEINS: 30-For varicose veins, take 2-3 tsp. black strap molasses daily. This also treats all kinds of circulatory ailments.
VOMITING AND NAUSEA: 31-Sucking a piece of ice controls vomiting. Eat 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seeds. Cinnamon and sliced ginger work by interrupting nausea signals sent from the stomach to the brain. If you are a herbal tea drinker, simply sprinkle cinnamon on the tea and drink. To make ginger tea, simmer a few slices of ginger in hot tea water.
HICCUPS: 32-Drink 1/2 glass water, slowly. Keep a tsp. of sugar in your month and suck slowly. Suck 2-3 small pieces of fresh ginger. This helps in hiccups which keep occurring again and again. OR Take a large mouthful of water with out swallowing, plug both ears, and slowly begin to swallow the water. Unplug your ears and you're hiccup free!
FATIGUE: 33-Take a glass of grapefruit and lemon juice in equal parts to dispel fatigue and general tiredness after a day's work.