Simple Home Remedies from Common Spices
December 21, 2009
Spices are mainly used in kitchen for adding taste in culinary processes. But if we keep on tracking the medicinal qualities of these common spices, there is a Pandora’s Box with each of the items like cumin, cardamom, fennel, garlic, etc. In fact, common spice based remedies are ready made and efficient solutions for most of our common health hazards. Bad breath and foul odor in mouth is one of the most common health hazards. Chewing a clove in post-meal session helps to cure the issue. Otherwise chewing the combination of fennel seeds, anise seed, and cloves are equally helpful for oral refreshment.
Stomach aches are mostly formed due to gas and flatulence or due to acidity in digestive system. Herbal remedies for stomach aches recommend consumption of decoction of cardamom or carom seeds in lukewarm condition. Consumption of aniseed based decoction also works efficiently in natural treatment of stomach flatulence, gas, and belching etc.
Cold attack is a normal hazard for us; instead of taking over-the counter medicines, consumption of basil leaf extract with honey helps to alleviate the cold discomforts. Additionally, use of garlic and onion in cooking process prevents cold attack.
Those who suffer from constipation may try the lemon juice and honey remedy in the morning. One should have glassful lukewarm water treated by fresh lemon juice and one teaspoonful honey at regular basis. Alternatively, consumption of overnight water soaked raisins with the water in which the raisins were soaked together is a reliable home remedy to cure the chronic problem of constipation.
Pregnant ladies suffering from morning sickness should consume cupful ginger tea in morning. This simple remedy will cure the problem of morning sickness with immediate effect. Inhaling orange peel also helps in alleviating the problem.
In case of minor burn injury, one should smear fresh aloe Vera extract on the wound; in case aloe Vera extract is not at reach, smearing coconut oil on the injured point will soothe the pain.
Alternatively, application of honey poultice or fresh potato extract on burn-injured point helps alleviates the burning discomforts with immediate effect.
Diarrhea affected patient should be taken to doctor for treatment and necessary advises at emergency basis. However, as a home remedy nutmeg powder treated with honey should be given to diarrhea patient two or three times a day. This home remedy is applicable for small children also.
Consumption of overnight fenugreek-seed-soaked water in the morning controls the uneasiness and mood swinging tendency of a lady during her menopause. Similarly, drinking hot sage tea at regular basis helps in controlling hot flush problem of menopausal period.
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