Stop Premature Graying of Hair - 10 Best Natural Home Remedies for Gray hair

Premature graying of hair at the age of 20s or 30s is often a great concern for teenagers and younger adults, because premature graying of hair make them look much older than they are. But you don’t have to worry as there are many effective natural home remedies exist to prevent such early graying of hair.

Why hair turns gray?

Actually hair turns white or gray due to low amount of melanin, (melanin is the pigment that gives our hair its natural color). The melanocyte activity in our body slows down with age and our body gradually discontinues producing melanin.

Causes

This hair problem can be caused by factors like poor nutrition, hormonal fluctuations, pollution, stress, genetic predisposition, smoking, too much use of chemical based hair products, and thyroid disorders.

Get rid of premature gray hair - 10 Best natural home remedies

1. Onion juice

Squeeze 2 tablespoon juice of raw onion and gently massage your scalp and hair roots for 5 minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water after 45-60 minutes. Do not apply this juice on your hair; apply only on your scalp and hair roots. Do this twice a week.

2. Chamomile

Boil handful of chamomile (chamomile is mostly used ingredient in herbal tea) in 1 liter water for 10-15 minutes. Strain this water and let it cool down. Apply this water on the scalp, hair roots and hair and leave this for 1-2 hours.  Rinse off with normal or lukewarm water. Repeat this 2-3 times a week.

3. Soap nut seeds with shikakai

Soak 10-15 soap nut seeds in 2 cup of water for 3 hours, after 3 hours add 3-4 shikakai (acacia concinna) pods in this water. Boil this water with both ingredients. Dilute the water and make fine paste of the mixture by crushing it. Use this mixture as shampoo. This home remedy is advantageous for your hair whether you experience graying of hair, hair loss, dull hair or thinning of hair. This home remedy cures all problems associated with hair.

4. Curry leaves with coconut oil

Boil 20-25 green curry leaves in 5 tablespoon of pure coconut oil till the leaves become brown. Apply this warm oil on your hair roots and scalp and start massaging scalp for 5 minutes. Do this at night before you go to bed, rinse off in next morning. Or apply this 1 hour before bath. 

Combination of curry leaves and coconut oil is trusted hair tonic for hair loss and it also brings back the hair pigmentation. Curry leaves contains a natural dye to maintain the natural color of our hair. 

5. Buttermilk with curry leaves

Crush and make smooth paste of 20-30 curry leaves and add this paste in 2 tablespoon of buttermilk. Apply this mixture on hair roots and scalp and massage your scalp for 5 minutes. Do this 1 hour before hair wash. 

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5 Homemade Moisturizing Masks for Dry-Oily and Itchy Skin

As time passes the natural glow of your skin starts falling and wrinkles or premature wrinkles starts appearing. In order to nourish and maintain the skin health following simple homemade face mask can be apply.

Today, we're going to see the most helpful ingredients you can use to prepare the most effective homemade moisturizing face mask for dry and oily skin.

1. Muskmelon mask

Watermelon/muskmelon and its skin is rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Muskmelon contains vitamin E, which is very essential for our skin care & nourishment. It also contains vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6. The vitamin E and vitamin C in the watermelon & its skin is very beneficial for dry, oily and dull skin. Whereas beta carotene and lycopene found in muskmelon works as an antioxidant to tighten the facial skin and prevent wrinkles on the face.

Ingredients

Ripe melon fruit

2 tablespoons of raw milk or milk powder

1 teaspoon honey

Procedure

Peel and smash some muskmelon to make 2 tablespoon puree of it, add honey and raw milk or milk powder to it. Mix them well to make smooth paste of it. Apply this mixture as face mask. Leave it for 20-30 minutes and this mask will absorb the impurities from your skin. Rinse of thoroughly with normal or warm water.

2. Sesame oil

Sesame oil works as natural moisturizer for facial and whole body skin. It contains vitamin E, linoleic acids, palmitic acids and stearic acids. It is safe to use sesame oil regularly for optimum results. Lemon and orange works as natural astringent; it helps to close skin pores, eliminates and prevents excess oil from the skin. It is an perfect toner for skin which fades scars and gives you glowing skin.

Ingredients

Sesame oil 1 teaspoon

Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

Honey 1 teaspoon

Procedure

Mix 1 teaspoon of warm sesame oil with 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. Massage with this mixture for 5-10 minutes in upward and circular motion and wash off after 20-30 minutes with lukewarm water. Rub your face gently with lemon slice or tomato slice to remove sesame oil properly from your skin while washing your face.

3. Avocado

Avocado is rich in Vitamin E and fatty acids; regular application of avocado paste moisturizes, hydrates our skin and gives you tight, flexible skin. Honey is well known as natural moisturizer for skin. Honey contains lots of beneficial compounds such as antioxidant and antihistamine, which reduces redness. Honey gives you soft, bright skin, it also fights acne and acne scars.

Ingredients

Avocado paste

Honey

Procedure

Make 2 tablespoon of avocados paste by grinding or crushing it, add 1 teaspoon of honey in it. Apply this paste for 30-45 minutes and wash off with normal water. Do this regularly for 2 weeks and you will get amazing results.

4. Oatmeal & Glycerin

Oatmeal acts as moisturizer by removing the dead skin cells. It goes deep into the skin to provide perfect moisturizing effects to your skin. Oats can remove dryness by fighting dull skin layer as it contains polysaccharides, which become gummy in water. Polysaccharides form a fine protective layer when applied on skin.

Ingredients

Oatmeal 2 tablespoon

Glycerin

Procedure

Take some oatmeal and make 2 tablespoon smooth paste of it, add 5-6 drops of glycerin to it, mix it well and apply on your skin for 30 minutes. Rinse off with normal water; follow this twice a day for 20 days.

5. Carrot face mask

Carrots contain high amounts of Vitamin A and antioxidants which protects your skin against various problems such as dryness, excessive oil, acne, dark spots etc. Potassium deficiency can lead to dry skin and carrots are excellent source of potassium; therefore, drinking carrot juice can prevent dryness as well as keeps your skin hydrated.

Ingredients

1 carrot

1 teaspoon of multani mitti

1 tablespoon honey

5 drops glycerin

Procedure

Grind carrot in mixer or juicer and get some fresh juice of it. Take 2 tablespoon of carrot juice and add multani mitti and honey in it, also add 5 drops of glycerin. Mix them all properly to make fine paste, you can add more multani mitti in required to make paste smooth. Apply this paste on your face for 20-30 minutes. Wash away with lukewarm water. Do this 4-5 time a week for best result.

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Lose Weight with Fruits! 10 Fat-Burning Fruits. Natural Weight Loss Diet

Fruits are the greatest source of energy because they boost our metabolism, especially eating fruits on an empty stomach gives more energy, aids digestion and keeps you feel fuller. 

Most fruit contains high amount of natural glucose or sugars that rapidly converts into fat when you eat them too much. However, there are many fruits that actually burn unwanted and excessive fat. Adding these fat burning fruits to your weight loss diet can help with fat loss and it also removes toxins from the body.

Fruits contain plenty of antioxidants, that gives you healthy body and soft, glowing skin. You can lose weight naturally by eating fruit. Fruits can improve blood circulation, improve digestion, boost immune system, keep the body hydrated and promotes overall health. 

A fruit diet is an excellent way to detoxify your body; if you are looking for healthy weight loss then fruit diet may ensure healthy weight loss without causing any harm to your body.

1. Indian Plum / Jamun

Indian Plum is very tasty, fleshy, juicy & very low in calories (46 calories per 100 gm) and it contain no saturated fats, vitamin A, beta carotene, potassium, fluoride, niacin, vitamin B-6, pantothenic acid & iron also Indian plum contain dietary fiber, sorbitol, & isatin which regulates the proper functioning of our digestive system.

1. Indian plum (Jamun, aalubukhara, Ber) burns the excess fats and properly utilizes them in the body. Soak handful of jujube or Indian plum leaves in water overnight. Strain the water and drink on an empty stomach in the morning. Do this for 20-30 days for better result. 

2. Use Indian plum in your daily fruit salad

3. You can also use Indian plum in deserts, fruit jam, fruit juices or eat raw Indian plums.

3. Grapefruit (unsweetened)

Grapefruit is an excellent weight loss fruit; it has low calorie content, and rich source of magnesium and potassium. The calories in grapefruits come from the vitamins, nutrients and enzymes. Drinking fresh grapefruit juice will help you get the adequate amount of vitamin C and potassium.

When to Drink

Drinking grapefruit juice along with meal is not good idea for weight loss. You should drink fresh grapefruit juice 30-40 minutes before your meal, it will give you feeling of being full, which controls your appetite and calories intake during your meal.

Remember

For healthy weight loss, always consume unsweetened varieties of grapefruit or juice, as sweetened grapefruits are higher in calories. A medium size cup of unsweetened grapefruit juice has 90-95 calories, and sweetened grapefruit juice has 112-120 calories.

2. Coconut

Most of the weight loss diets leave us feeling deprived and starving as they are based on the consumption of low fat & low calorie food. Coconut contains fatty acids which boost up the liver’s rate of metabolism by up to 25-30 %. 

Instead of being accumulated as fat, when digested coconut is converted into energy, which increases metabolism, so our body can burn more fat & calories.

Coconut is easily digestible & it requires less digestive enzymes to break down and develop the absorption of minerals & vitamins. 

Vitamins A, D & K are known as fat soluble vitamins and these vitamins can’t be absorbed without enough fat in our diet. 

1.        Use coconut oil or coconut butter instead of milk butter on your toast in breakfast.

2.        Start using coconut oil instead of butter & vegetable oils.

3.        Use coconut flour instead of other flours because it gluten free, rich in dietary fiber & also low in digestible carbohydrates. 

4.        Add coconut milk in your breakfast cereal, cornflakes, coffee & tea. 

5.        Coconut contains fiber that absorbs water, so drink enough water when you consume foods prepared with coconut flour.

6.        Always use organic & raw coconut products to get best possible health benefits.

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38 Natural home remedies for Asthma. Simple ways to treat Asthma Attacks

What is asthma?

Asthma is a chronic, irregular, inflammatory disorder of the airways cause of cough, airflow obstruction, dyspnea and wheezing. Psychological stress makes the condition worse.

Causes

An asthma attack can arise due to substance like cold or dry air, smoke and pollen, dust mites, mold. Hormonal imbalance, stress, and irritation can also cause an asthma attack. Sometimes there’s no apparent cause. Your complication in breathing occurs because the tubes that carry oxygen into our lungs go into contraction. Associated them may be coughing and stiffness in the chest. The contraction triggers the release of histamine and other chemicals which cause inflammation and the production of airway-clogging mucus.

What to do when you have asthma attack?

Don’t panic, stay calm. Panic can make your asthma attack worse. You can help yourself with these easy tricks... 

Deep breathing to reduce anxiety 

1.      Close your eyes. Take a long/ deep breathing and expand your lungs. This easy deep/long breathing trick will help reduce the occurrence and severity asthma attacks. When an attack comes, victim naturally become very anxious as it gets difficult to breathe. This creates compression that restricts your airways/respiration. 

2.      Sprinkle 5-6 drops of pure Eucalyptus oil on your handkerchief and inhale the smell when you feel discomfort due to asthma. When you go to sleep keep this handkerchief near you. Just by inhaling the Eucalyptus oil in will help reduce discomfort due to asthma as well as cold and respiratory complaints.

3.      Relax and concentrate on your breathing. Try to take deep/long breathing.

4.      Repeat this work out for 10-20 times.

5.      Regular practice of deep breathing technique can help you breathe more comfortably.

38 Simple and effective asthma home remedies.

Here are 33 easy, natural and simple home remedies you can try to lessen the severity and occurrence of your asthma attacks, and to help deal with your asthma attacks when they occur.

1. Bitter gourd with honey, basil

Grind 1 small bitter gourd in mixture grinder, squeeze juice from it. Mix 2 tablespoon juice of bitter gourd with 1 tablespoon of raw honey and 1 tablespoon of fresh basil leaves paste, mix them well and consume with lukewarm water twice a day.

2. Milk with turmeric, honey

Consume lukewarm milk with 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 1 teaspoon of honey daily on empty stomach. This will defend asthma patient from asthma attacks.

3. Radish soup

Radish soup is very beneficial in asthma as it expel mucus & detoxifies the zone related to respiration. Make radish soup in your style; add 1 tablespoon of honey and 2-3 tablespoon of fresh lime juice in this lukewarm soup (not in hot soup). Consume this soup daily or 3-4 times a week.

4. Drumstick

Soup made from fresh leaves of drumstick is very helpful for people who suffering from asthma. Try this 3-4 times a week for better result.

5. Amla with rock salt

Grind 2 Indian gooseberries and make paste of it, add 1 tablespoon of raw honey and 1 teaspoon of rock salt in it. Consume this mixture early in the morning on an empty stomach every day.

6. Dried raisins and pomegranates

Boil some dried raisins and pomegranates in a glass of milk for 10 minutes and drink every day.

7. Carrot juice with turmeric, honey

Drink glass of carrot juice with 1 teaspoon of turmeric on empty stomach in the morning. After 1 hour consume 1 tablespoon of honey. Separate consumption of turmeric and honey keeps you away from the painful asthma attacks.

8. Fennel seeds

Regular consumption of fennel seeds detoxifies and decongests the lungs. Eat 1-2 teaspoon of raw or roasted fennel seeds after each meal. You can also add 1 teaspoon fennel seeds in your regular boiling tea or herbal tea. Repeat this 2-3 times a day.

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How to Increase Height Naturally. Magic of Ashwagandha in Height Growth

Magic of Ashwagandha in height growth

Ashwagandha indirectly can influence the HGH (Human Growth Hormones) which is significantly responsible for growth of height. These hormones are produce and generate from the anterior gland in brain. 

In the transition age period of 16-18 human body requires proteins and vitamins for development of the height and weight in balanced way. Ashwagandha helps the body in appropriate and overall development. Regular consumption of Ashwagandha helps in growth of body weight and height and also improves body energy.

Ashwagandha is herb, commonly known as Withania Somnifera, winter cherry or Indian Ginseng, but it is not related to ginseng. It can boost the immune system and increases white blood cell production. Ashwagandha is known as natural stress reliever and it helps to relieve stress quickly and naturally.

Try the following Ashwagandha home remedy to increase your height before and after age of 18-21 years. Follow this remedy at least for 45 days regularly and see the visible result.

Ingredients

Ashwagandha powder (Indian Ginseng)

Sugar candy or Jaggery

Cow milk

Direction to use

Take 2 tablespoon of Ashwagandha powder and add it in the glass of milk, also add 1 tablespoon of sugar candy or jaggery, mix them properly. Drink the mixture at every night before going to sleep.

Follow this remedy every day without any gap for 45 days. Regular consumption of Ashwagandha increases the height up to certain extent. You can use the readymade Ashwagandha powder or use Ashwagandha roots to make powder t home.

Dose for kids

For small kids, give them 1 teaspoon of Ashwagandha powder with cow milk and sugar candy 30-40 minutes before the dinner.

Caution

1.  If you are suffering from cough & congestion, then do not consume Ashwagandha.

2.  In case of pregnancy or breast-feeding, do not consume this herb.

3.  Do not take Ashwagandha on an empty stomach.

4.  Do not consume the Ashwagandha along with antacids.

Other health benefits of Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is very beneficial in disorders such as hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, weakness, headaches, back pain etc. It also prevents premature aging and revitalizes the entire body. Ashwagandha can increase the quantity and quality of sperms in men and women.

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