Showing posts with label natural alternative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural alternative. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Natural remedy: Spices that cures


Being ill doesn't choose any time or date.Season or weather. Even in the most important affair in your life you can get sick. And because it is expensive to get sick we have to take care of ourselves and prevent any symptoms that may lead to different ailments. Once you feel that you're going to get sick better to raid your kitchen cabinet first before you go straight to drugstore. Try to check your spice cabinet you may have one or two of these and you may have some simple remedy to these simple sickness:

1. Common cold- Try cinnamon. This spice will serve as an astringent that helps to dry too much mucus in the lungs and nasal passages of a person. This is also good in keeping our body in perfect condition. While it gives off mild sensation to our hands and feet. Sprinkle some cinnamon to your toast or having cinnamon stick to your tea. are just some few examples.

2. Sore throat- Try oregano. Aside from gargling salt with water solution. There is also the leaves of oregano that can remove the pain of sore throat in only a minute. Based on studies form nutritionists. Oregano has bacteria-killing ingredients that can also be found in over the counter sore throat sprays. Try to put one tablespoon of leaves of oregano in a boiling water. Let it cool and and use it like a mouth wash. It will kill the bacteria immediately and you can feel the effect right away.

3. Terrible cough- Try thyme. This spice has therapeutic effect to our lungs while it relaxes our respiratory tract muscle. Thyme is one of the active ingredient of Vaporub. One teaspoon of dried thyme in a cup of hot water and serve it like tea.

4. Tight chest/difficulty breathing- Try licorice. compounds that are found in Licorice are effective in irritated membrane in the lung part that acts as an expectorant. That soothes throat irritations, lung congestion and even bronchitis. Sipping licorice tea, or consuming 500 mg of licorice root that can be bought in drugstores. Is the best solution.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Pain killers, natural alternative.

Looking for pain killers? Pain by word itself is one of the hardest fact in our lives. However, it doesn't mean that people will just bear everything in silence. Especially if the pain doesn't need any expensive/addictive medications at all.

Pain can actually affect the quality of our lives, A lot of people are already used to grab any pain killers whenever they're in pain, There are foods that can actually reduce the burden of pain. Adding natural foods in your daily diet to reduce pain is one good way. Here are the lists of natural pain killers that you ought to know.

1. Peanuts- Peanuts are a good source of trytophan , it lessen the pain sensitivity of your body in one hour of consumption. There are wide varieties of food that are high in trytophan such as sunflower seeds, dairy products, whole grains, dried beans, lentils, seafood and rice.

2. Cabbage- And all its cousins in the cruciferous vegetable family can give a lot of antioxidants, That naturally reduces pain by making muscles, joints and other bodily tissues healthy and strong.It maintains its good condition. For example, An additional cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts in your meals won't hurt.

3. Grapes- Is high source of resveratrol a well known substance that is popular in preventing heart diseases. It also prevents pain-causing COX-2 enzyme(an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain). Which is just like the over-the-counter drugs.

4. Green tea - Based on experts, a daily intake of green tea is good for the health. It has antioxidants and other pain fighting compounds. It reduces the tingling and aches of our nerves.

5. Omega-3 acids- This can be found in fatty fish like salmon, mackerel or sardines. It reduces inflammation that causes pain. You now have a reason to eat fish.

6. Orange- Orange is like included in every healthy lists, here's another reason. Orange can provide beta-cryptoxanthin. A powerful natural pain reliever. This potent chemical can also be found in apricot, nectarines, tangerines, peaches, plum and watermelon.

7. Herbs - It plays an important role in reducing pain. The best herbs are: Basil, cayenne, cloves, licorice, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary thyme and turmeric.

These lists are not medicine they are supplements. So before taking your pain killers try to add these alternatives to your daily meal.




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