Thursday, June 17, 2010

Home Remedies from the World over

According to the famous Greek philosopher Hippocrates every one has in him or her, a physician. With a little help he can do wonders. Here are some of the kitchen remedies which are in use the world over.

For sore throat (From Ukraine)
Ukrainian climate is cold and due to cold climate sore throat is very common. Ukrainian people use 1 tsp of honey mixed with 1 tsp of vinegar in a glass of luke warm water and gargle with it. Vinegar acts as an antibiotic and astringent. It also helps to maintain the proper pH where as honey sooths the sore throat.

To fight body odour ( From Italy )
Italia women use a very simple recipe to remove body odour due to sweating. They make a paste of one tsp of baking powder (Sodium bicarbonate) and smear it for five minutes in the armpits. The sodium bicarbonate magically removes all the body odour of sweating.
For minor burns (From Mexico)
Minor burns are common while working in the kitchen. For minor burns, Mexicans use tomato paste. The freshly prepared paste is smeared over the burn. Tomato paste contains phytonutrients, Vitamin A and Vitamin C which help to heal the burn. The burnt area can also be smeared with Honey. Research has proved that Honey is an excellent antibiotic and helps in quick healing of burns.
Face pack (From Africa)
Every women wish to appear lovely and attractive and use different types of face packs to maintain the smooth skin of the face. African women use a special type of home made face pack. It is prepared by mixing Honey, egg and Avocado. Avocado makes the skin dry. For dry skin only egg yolk is mixed and for oily skin egg white is mixed. Honey acts as an antibiotic as well as an astringent.
For Stomach ache (From Hungary)
Hungarians use Chamomile tea mixed with peppermint. Chamomile helps to sooth the muscle and intestines where as menthol in the peppermint acts as an analgesic to gently soothe away the muscular spasms of the stomach. The herbal tea can be repeated every one hour.
For Bad Cold (From Russia)
With a slight drop in the temperature, it is quite easy to catch the cold and once you catch cold it is a tough job getting rid of it. Try the Russian way to fight cold. Mix one bulb let of garlic (grounded) with one Aloe Vera leaf paste. Add one half tsp of Honey. Mix it. Take some of this mixture on a little cotton swab, rap it up in your hanky and breathe through it for five minutes. The cold will magically disappear. Garlic is a potent antibiotic. Aloe Vera keeps the nasal mucus moist.
Soft and lovely lips (From Middle East)
Soft and lovely lips are the show case of your general health. To keep lips soft and lovely the women of the Middle East have a nice home recipe. Mix 1 tsp of fresh lime juice, I tsp of Glycerin with a little of sugar and smear your lips with it. Vitamin C of the lime juice removes the dead skin, glycerin keeps the lips moist and sugar helps to heal the cracks.

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