Health benefits of OKRA.....

Good Anti Oxidant properties, High in Vitamin A, maintains healthy mucous membranes, helps Vision,

protects from FREE radicals, Rich in B-Complex, helps with blood clotting, good source of Vitamin K, Minerals, helps with Acid reflux, stabilizes blood sugar, high in fiber, containing no saturated fats or cholesterol, helps in smooth peristalsis, reduces risk of heart disease, prevents constipation, protects from certain cancers, good source of folate, excellent source of Vitamin C, feeds good bacteria in intestines.

Simple Remedies....

Colds
Mix a gram of Dalchini / Cinnamon powder with a Teaspoon of Honey to cure cold.
Prepare a cup of tea to which you add Ginger, Clove, Bayleaf and Black Pepper

ACIDITY - CAUSES AND CURES..

ACIDITY - CAUSES AND CURES

 CAUSES:
Acidity is not a disease but the result or consequence of other diseases in the body.

In other words, a person could be suffering from some other health problems
and acidity could be a symptom or disorder.

In this case, the acid formation in the stomach increases, which leads to
(1) Sour belches,
(2) Indigestion and

(3) Loss of appetite.

You may try and practice one or more of following cures which suites you best

CURES:
2.1 AYURVEDIC MEDICINAL CURE OF ACIDITY:

(2.1.1) Take half a gram of SHANKH BHASMA and one gram of DRY MANGO POWDER. Mix both with honey and lick to relieve acidity.

(2.1.2) Mix green coriander, garlic, ripe tomatoes, ginger, salt and chillies. Prepare a fine paste and eat it to overcome different stomach related problems. It is very beneficial to eat after an attack of fever.

(2.1.3) Take 30 gm of FRESH CORIANDER JUICE to increase appetite within three days.

(2.1.4) Chop 50 gm onion and mix in fresh curd set with cow milk. Eat this to control acidity.

(2.1.5) Grind two-grams of aniseed, one gram of dry mango powder, ten grams of sugar candy and store it in a glass jar. Take three to four times with hot water to calm down all types of indigestion.

(2.1.6) Roast bitter gourd flowers or leaves in clarified butter (ghee) and prepare a powder. Take one to two grams twice or thrice daily to control acidity.

(2.1.7) Take equal quantities of white cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Eat with sugar to control acidity.

(2.1.8) Add a little bit of roasted cumin seeds in orange juice and add a little bit of rock salt. Drink this juice for relief.

(2.1.9) Grind wood apple (bilva or bael) leaves in water and sieve. Add 20 gm sugar candy and drink to overcome acidity.

(2.1.10) Mix Moolhati churna in honey and clarified butter and lick to relieve acidity.

(2.1.11) Grind 30 gm dry dates and 25 gm aniseed, soak in 200 gm water overnight. Crush nicely the next morning and add 10 gm sugar candy. Drink this daily to reduce acidity.

(2.1.12) Grind 100 gm tamarind (seedless), 25 gm cumin seed, and 125 gm sugar candy and prepare a powder. Store it in a glass jar. Take three grams twice daily with water to control acidity.

(2.1.13) Prepare a powder with eight grams of shora and ten-grams of sal ammoniac. Take four to six grains twice daily with water to overcome pitta. It gives instant results in case of acidity; burning sensation in chest, sour belches, etc.

(2.1.14) Chew lemon peels nicely and suck the juice to control acidity.

(2.1.15) Mix one spoon of ginger juice with equal quantity of pomegranate juice and drink for relief.

(2.1.16) Suck one clove daily after meals to control acidity and related problems.

(2.1.17) Keep a small piece of jaggery and suck the juice daily after meals. It is beneficial when sour saliva is produced due to acidity. It also controls gastric problem, and prevents foul air.

(2.1.18) Mix two grams of small harad churna in equal quantity of jaggery and eat it. Drink water over it. Take this medicine half an hour before meals and follow it for just three days. Acidity will get eradicated.

(2.1.19) Drink one spoon of gwarpatha (aloe vera) juice daily for relief.

(2.1.20) Take five grams each of drumstick root and giloy root and prepare chutney. Take it with hot water.

(2.1.21) Mix two cups of spinach juice, half-cup carrot juice and two spoons kulthi juice.

(2.1.22) Mix SUGAR in half spoon PAPAYA MILK and take this medicine.

(2.1.23) Add a little bit of SUGAR in RADISH JUICE and drink.

(2.1.24) Prepare kwath with four cloves, two pieces of harad and a spoonful of ajowan, and drink for relief.

(2.1.25) Grind ten grams each of mint, cumin seeds and black pepper and prepare chutney. Add one cup of water, boil it and then drink.

(2.1.26) Grind equal quantities of neem offshoots, and neem skin and take half a spoon daily in the morning on empty stomach with water.

(2.1.27) Wash three grams each of creeping grass and bathua leaves and chew them.

(2.1.28) Grind five grams each of dry mango powder, black salt, cinnamon, asafetida, pipal, and harad, then sieve it. Take a spoonful with lukewarm water daily after meals to control acidity.

(2.1.29) If acidity arises during the night then mix a spoonful of SODA BICARBONATE and equal quantity of LEMON JUICE juice in cold WATER and drink.

(2.1.30) Prepare chutney with a pinch of rock salt, a small piece of ginger and a spoonful of lemon juice and eat it for relief.

(2.1.31) Mix a spoonful of ajowan, a pinch of rock salt and a pinch of asafetida. Take this and drink water over it for relief.

2.2 CURE BY NATURAL MEANS:

(2.2.1) Keep a lep of black mud on the stomach and tie a bandage over it. Apply the lep again if it gets dry.

(2.2.2) Take hipbath for ten minutes daily in the morning and splash water at regular intervals.

(2.2.3) Massage clarified butter (ghee) on both soles for ten minutes.

(2.2.4) Keep hot water bag on the stomach, back, waist and knees.

(2.2.5) Take a sauna bath in sitting position (can use a chair).

(2.2.6) These remedies are very beneficial to overcome acidity.

2.3 FOOD AND DIET CONTROLS FOR ACIDITY:

2.3.1 Drink cow's MILK, POMEGRANATE JUICE. Eat sweet lime, aniseed, grapes, dry dates, myrobalan, fig, old rice, kheer, juicy things, round gourd, roasted gram flour, etc.

2.3.2 Consume bitter gourd, gourd, torai, wheat flour, green leafy vegetables, Harad, garlic, and honey everyday.

2.3.3 Eat fruits like papaya, guava, apple, banana, cheekoo, wood apple and myrobalan marmalade etc.

2.3.4 Stop the consumption of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat, fish, eggs, sweets, tobacco, stale rice, heavy food, dry mango powder, refined flour, potato, spices, fried things and snacks.

2.3.5 Do not consume clarified butter ghee, oil, curd, food that increases pitta, lentils, whole horse beans, etc. Do not get exposed to sun, and avoid constipation.

2.3.6 Stop the consumption of hot, acidic and bitter tasting food as they increase pitta.

2.4. CURE BY YOGA:
Practice the YOGA of:

UTTARAPADASANA
HALASANA
PAVANMUKTASANA
KANDHARASANA
YOGAMUDRASANA
MATSYASANA
BHUJANGASANA
EKPADGREEVASANA
GARBHASANA

to overcome stomach disorders and reduce constipation and acidity.

2.5 CURE BY PRANAYAMA:
2.5.1 Pranayam is very useful. KAPALBHATI pranayam should be practiced for five minutes everyday.

2.5.2 ANULOM-VILOM and NADI SHODHAN pranayam should also be practiced for ten minutes daily to overcome all stomach related problems and acidity.

2.5.3 Regular practice of AGNISAR KRIYA is also very beneficial.

2.5.4 UDDIYAN BANDK keeps the stomach healthy and calms down acidity and other related problems.

A help to fight Dengue........

You need
Two Papaya leaves on Day One
Two Papaya leaves on Day Two

Directions: Cut off the stem and the thick veins of light green on the leaves. Use only the dark green leaf portions. Grind it with a tablespoon of water. Squeeze the paste through a muslin cloth or strainer. Drink the liquid which may be a tablespoon or two of papaya leaf juice.

Benefits: Within 3 hours of drinking this juice, your platelet count jumps up. The effect is immediate. Repeat the next day. You should be better. Good treatment for Dengue & Chikungunya.

Eating with your Hands....

"Eating food with your hands feeds not only the body but also the mind and the spirit".

Have you ever thought why past generations in India ate with their hands?
There is a reason for this. The practice of eating with the hands originated with Ayurvedic teachings. The vedic people knew the power held in the hand.
The ancient tradition of eating food with the hands is derived from the mudra practice. Mudras are used during meditation and prominent in the classical forms of dance.
The hands are considered the most precious organ of action.
This is linked to the Vedic prayer 
" Karagre vasate Lakshmi karamule Sarasvati karamadhye tu Govinda prabhate karadarsanam".
On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi, On the base of your finger is Goddess Sarawati, in the middle finger is lord Govinda, which we recite while looking at our palms. This shloka suggests that all divinity lies in human effort.
Our hands and feet are said to be the conduits of the five elements.
The thumb is Agni(Fire). You might see children sucking their thumbs. This is nature's way of aiding digestion in children at an age when they are unable to do any physical activity. The fore finger is Vayu(Air), the middle finger is Akash(ether-the spaces in the human body), the ring finger is Prithvi(Earth) and the little finger is Jal(Water).
Each finger aids in the transformation of food, before it passes on to internal digestion. Gathering the finger tips as they touch the food stimulates the five elements and invites Agni to bring forth the digestive juices. As well as improving digestion the person become more conscious of taste,texture, smell of the food being eaten, which adds to the pleasure of eating.

Warm Water...

It is best to drink a hot soup or warm water after a meal.
Cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you just consumed.
Once the sludge beaks down due to the acids, the fat will line the intestines.
More than the left arm hurting beware of the intense pain in your jaw line for signs of an attack.

A glass of water as you wake, helps activate your organs.
A glass of water an hour before a meal helps digestion.
A glass of water before bath helps lower blood pressure.
A glass of water before sleep helps avoid stroke or attack.

Home Remedies.....

To get relief from mosquito bite, apply soap to the spot.

Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Slice & rub raw potato on the stain.

Try using latex gloves when you want to open a jar easily.

In times of a headache, take a Lime, cut it in half and rub on your forehead for the throbbing to go away.

Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar for it to soften

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

Place a piece of blotting paper to the container to keep biscuits fresh for long.

To freshen a garbage disposal system try sprinkling baking soda along with a few drops of dish washing liquid before the wash.

Add a couple of pieces of fresh coconut to remove excessive sour from curds.

Honey enhances the taste of custard.

Soda bicarbonate paste helps remove stains from crockery.

Refrigerate coffee powder. It will stay fresh longer.

Foods to Lower Blood Pressure

Details of top 10 foods which can help in bringing down blood pressure. Foods such as spinach, skimmed milk, banana, beans, etc. can help in battling hypertension.

High blood pressure or hypertension is a medical condition where the arterial blood pressure increases.

The reasons could be too much stress, obesity, high intake of salt, diabetes etc. The probability of cardiovascular diseases such as heart strokes, heart failure, kidney disorders, heart attack etc increases with a high BP.

Given below is a list of 10 foods that can help you lower down the blood pressure:

Spinach: It contains magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin C and is very healthy for your body. Even if you don't like it, make sure that you include this nutrient rich vegetable in your diet as it contains those key ingredients.

Banana: It is rich in potassium which is perhaps the most important nutrient to lower down the high blood pressure. A banana a day keeps the high blood pressure away. It assures you of good health.
Kiwi: Of late, the kiwifruit is being prescribed to battle hypertension. Rich in potassium and Vitamin C, it helps lower down the BP. Kiwis are also rich in an antioxidant called lutein, which, it is thought, might help fight the disease.
Skimmed milk: Easily available and a part of daily consumption. It contains plenty of calcium and vitamin D and the two nutrients team up to bring down blood pressure.

Garlic: A single clove of garlic does wonders. It has several properties which help prevent clotting and thickening of blood vessels. Also, it can easily fight the damage caused due to high BP.
Beans: Kidney, pinto, lima and black beans are some types of beans you should include in your daily diet. Beans are rich, both in magnesium and potassium, capable of decreasing the high blood pressure.
Broccoli: Oozing with potassium, it also contains chromium which fights against the cardiovascular diseases. It controls the blood sugar and insulin levels.
Celery: It contains an ingredient called phthalide which rests the muscles of the vessels and aids in the smooth flow of blood. Besides that, celery has a very calming effect and is highly recommended if you are prone to stress.
Tomatoes: It contains an antioxidant lycopene, which is known to significantly reduce the high blood pressure. Also, tomatoes are rich in calcium, potassium, vitamins A, C and E, all the essential nutrients required to curb the problem.
Others: Apart from the nine foods mentioned above, sunflower seeds, olive oil, avocadoes, papaya, dark chocolates and various juices are helpful in bringing the blood pressure levels to normal. It is advisable to eat vegetables and fruits rich in potassium and calcium. Intake of salt (which contains sodium) should be minimized. Avoid eating fried stuff.

Arsenic Poisoning.....

Do Not eat Shrimp or Prawn when taking 'Vitamin C'.
This will cause Arsenic Poisoning.
A person who dies of Arsenic Poisoning will bleed from the Ears, Nose, Mouth & Eyes.