Home Remedies for Common Ailments

Our body has a natural, built-in healing power which can spontaneously and miraculously cure us from many minor and chronic illnesses. While modern pharmaceutical medications can have amazing properties, natural techniques like dietary and lifestyle changes, vitamin therapy and medicinal herbs can provide a way for the body to heal itself. You should not regards the articles in this web site as a replacement for proper medical attention, but use it as an information source to be used under the guidance of your doctor. The ultimate form of healing is to prevent an illness from happening, these articles will help you understand your body and an ailment better. Every health condition is described in an easy-to-understand manner, listed along with their symptoms and suggestions for diet, home remedies and vitamin supplements. Listed below are excerpts from a few health conditions.

Listed below are excerpts of home remedies for some common conditions:

Obesity Home Remedies

• Lose Weight With Turmeric

  Turmeric is a cholagogue, it stimulates the production of bile in the liver and the excretion of bile via the gall bladder. This increases the flow of bile in the system thus aiding in the breakdown of dietary fat. It also reverses many of the inflammatory and metabolic problems associated with obesity. Add turmeric powder in your daily cooking to help with weight reduction.

• Apple Cider Vinegar Weight Loss Tip

  Apple cider vinegar helps with proper oxidation of the blood and thereby prevents obesity. Two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in a cup of water should be taken on rising in the morning and also before meals. It is not only effective against obesity, but also keeps the liver, bladder and the kidneys healthy.
• Read other Weight Control Tips. .

Acne Home Remedies

• Turmeric Lightens Acne Spots

  Turmeric prevents the excessive production of sebum, the chemical that causes oily skin. Taken internally and externally, its anti-septic and anti-bacterial properties are beneficial for acne. Mix a pinch of turmeric with coconut oil or milk and apply on the acne and black heads. Turmeric not only works on drying out the acne, but also erases any marks left behind. Indians routinely apply a turmeric mask to lighten their skin and remove unwanted facial hair.

• Aloe Vera Acne Treatment

  The redness, the flaky skin and the swelling associated with acne, they can all be treated with regular use of aloe vera juice or gel. Apply aloe vera gel to moisturize the face and avoid the use of oil based lotions. Spread the gel on the acne and allow it to settle on the skin. At night, try to use an aloe mask and leave it for a couple of minutes.
• Read other Acne Home Remedies.

Constipation Home Remedies

• Psyllium husks Fiber Treatment

  For stubborn constipation, try to add fiber in the form of supplements like psyllium husks. Psyllium husks act as bulk-forming laxatives. Take one to three teaspoons daily stirred with a glass of warm water or as suggested on the container. Make sure you consume plenty of water.

• Cascara sagrada Constipation Aid

  Cascara sagrada is an excellent laxative. Make a herbal tea infusion with some ginger and fennel or simply add a few drops of the extract in water and consume.
• Read other Constipation Home Remedies.

Diabetes Home Remedies

• Turmeric Aid For Diabetes

  One tsp of turmeric is added to some gooseberry(amla) juice and this mixture is consumed everyday. Alternatively, turmeric extracts or capsules can be taken. This is very effective in normalizing the blood glucose levels and reducing insulin resistance. Read other Turmeric home remedies.

• Fenugreek lowers Blood Sugar

  Fenugreek is a good blood-sugar lowering herb. It is also cheap and can be easily worked into dishes. It has a high soluble fiber content and alkaloids, which help with delayed gastric emptying, slow carbohydrate absorption and glucose transport. It may also increase the number of insulin receptors in red blood cells and improve glucose utilization in peripheral tissues, thus showing anti-diabetic properties in the pancreas and other organs. Read other Fenugreek home remedies.
• Read other Diabetes Home Remedies.

Arthritis Home Remedies

• Garlic Reduces Joint Pain

  Consume a crushed garlic decoction daily to soothe those aching joints. In clinical studies, garlic has shown to reduce pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis. It also inhibits the formation of free radicals that accelerate joint damage. Read other Garlic Home Remedies.

• Treat Arthritis With Guggulu

  Guggulu is an anti-inflammatory and a pain reducing herb. You could consume 250 mg capsules twice daily with warm milk
• Read other Arthritis Home Remedies.