Friday, December 4, 2009

Garlic magic

-A great immunity booster, garlic helps us prevent breast, ladder, skin and stomach cancer.

-In case of patchy hair loss, extract the juice of 5-6 garlic cloves and apply it to the affected area.

-It cures toothache. Just put some garlic oil or a piece of crushed garlic clove directly on to the affected tooth for instant relief.

-Rich in antibiotic, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties, garlic helps us get rid of cold, cough and flu.

-Consuming a garlic clove everyday increase our ability to dissolve blood clots, thus preventing heart attacks and strokes. It also regulates blood-sugar levels.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Ginger magic

-To get rid of sneezing and a runny nose, boil half tsp fresh ginger, five basil leaves, five black pepper and a small piece of cinnamon in two cups of water.Add some mishri to this concoction and have it two times a day.

- In case of headache apply ginger paste to your forehead and get relieved.

-Dry ginger powder when taken with jaggery checks the formation of mucous in intestine.

-In case of bronchitis boil a small piece of ginger with two almonds and two munakkas (large raisins). Now strain the liquid and drink it.

Cauliflower magic

-Just 3 cauli-florets a day provide 67% Cauliflower strenghtof your daily vitamin C requirement.

-Cauliflower is alkaline and act as a great blood purifier. It also has a cleansing effect on the intestine and mucous membrane.

-Drink half a glass of cauliflower juice before going to bed at night to counter constipation.

-Eating raw cauliflower cures piles and vomiting.

-Cauliflower strengthens the immune system.

-An excellent source of fibre, eating cauliflower improves colon health and prevents cancer.

-Consuming equal quantities of cauliflower and carrot juicealleviates joint pain, jaundice, indigestion, difficulty in urination and gaseous distention. It also improves eye-sight.