Remedies for Body odor

Remedies for Sweat

1. Use antibacterial soap or deodorant soap to combat body odor due to sweating.
   
2. Wear cotton clothes during summer so that the sweat is soaked up.
   
3. Instead of using deodorant, wipe your sweat producing areas like armpit using white vinegar or alcohol.
   
4. Avoid using antiperspirant because they clog sweat glands, use alum instead.
   
5. Apply some baking soda on arm pit, it will absorb sweat and kill bacteria.

Remedies for corns

1. Liquorice is one of the most valuable remedies for corns that are just appearing. A paste made by grinding three or four liquorice sticks and mixing it with half a teaspoon of sesame oil or mustard oil should be rubbed into the hardened skin at bedtime. The skin gradually softens and the corn decreases in size.
2. Lemon is another valuable remedy for corns. A fresh slice of lemon should be tied over the painful area at night and allowed to remain there the whole night.
3. Raw papaya is beneficial in the treatment of corns. Its juice is an irritant and it is, therefore, a useful application in this condition. Half a teaspoon of raw papaya juice may be applied thrice daily.
4. The herb Indian squill, botanically known as Urginea indica, is useful in removing corns. A bulb may be roasted and applied over the corn. It should he secured with a bandage. This application may be made at night and removed in the morning.
5. The milky juice of green figs is valuable for corns of long duration. It helps to soften them. Half a teaspoon of this juice may be extracted from the fruit and applied two or three times daily.
6. Chalk powder has also been found beneficial in the treatment of corns. A small piece of chalk may be ground into a paste with water and applied over the affected area.

Remedies for Premature Greying of Hair

1. The use of Indian gooseberry is the foremost among the home remedies found beneficial in the prevention and treatment of premature greying of hair. This is a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth and hair pigmentation. The fruit, cut into pieces, should be dried, preferably in shade. These pieces should be boiled in coconut oil till the solid matter becomes like charred dust. This darkish oil is very useful against premature greying. The water in which dried amla pieces have been soaked overnight is also nourishing for the hair. This water should be used for the last rinse while washing the hair. Massaging the scalp every night with a teaspoonful of amla juice, mixed with a teaspoon of almond oil and a few drops of lime juice, also proves beneficial in the prevention and treatment of premature greying of hair.
2. Amaranth is another effective home remedy for hair disorders. Application of the fresh juice of the leaves of this vegetable helps the hair to retain its black color and prevents it from premature graying. It also helps the growth of the hair and keeps it soft.
3. Liberal intake of curry leaves is considered beneficial in preventing premature graying of hair. These leaves have the property of providing vitality and strength to hair roots. New hair roots that grow are healthier and contain a normal pigment. The leaves can be used in the form of chutney, or may be squeezed in buttermilk. When the leaves are boiled in coconut oil, the oil forms an excellent hair tonic to stimulate hair growth and bring back hair pigmentation.
4. Ribbed gourd boiled in coconut oil is also an effective remedy for premature graying of hair. Pieces of this vegetable should be dried in the shade. These dried pieces should be soaked in coconut oil and kept aside for three or four days. The oil should then be boiled till the solid is reduced to a blackened residue. This oil should be massaged into the scalp. It will help enrich the hair roots and restore pigment to the hair.
5. The butter made from cow's milk has the property of preventing premature graying of hair. A small roll may be taken internally and a little quantity may be massaged into the hair roots twice a week.

Remedies for Toenail fungus

1. Tea tree oil is a potent natural antiseptic and fungicide that will help fight your fungus. Apply undiluted tea tree oil with olive oil to the affected toe nail. Alternatively you can put few drops of tea tree oil on toenails and rub it thoroughly every day.
2. Soak your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toe nails looking healthy.
3. Soak your toenails for 15 - 20 minutes in basin full of warm water and natural apple cider vinegar mixed in equal proportion. When done, dry your toenails thoroughly. Use a hair dryer on warm setting to absorb all the moisture in and around the toes
4. Put equal amount of tea tree oil and lavender oil on a cotton ball or swab. Dab it under the top edge of the toe nail and surrounding area 2 or 3 times a day. Tea tree oil is natural antibiotic and lavender will help fight the infection and prevent skin irritation
5. Blend 2 drops of Oregano essential oil with a tsp of olive oil. Apply this mixture on the affected area daily for NOT more than three weeks. Oregano essential oil has antiseptic, antibacterial, anti parasitical, antiviral, analgesic and anti fungal properties

Remedies for Toothache

1. Among the most effective home remedies for toothache is garlic. A clove of garlic with a little rock salt should be placed on the affected tooth. It will relieve the pain and, sometimes, may even cure it. A clove should also be chewed daily in the morning. It will make the cure teeth making it strong and healthy.
2. Latest research has confirmed the bactericidal properties of onion. If a person consumes one raw onion every day by thorough mastication, he will be protected from host of tooth disorders. Chewing raw onion for three minutes is sufficient to kill all the germs in the mouth. Toothache is often allayed by placing a small piece of onion on the bad tooth or gum.
3. Lime, as a rich source of vitamin C, is useful in maintaining the health of the teeth and other bones of the body. It prevents decay and loosening of the teeth, dental caries, toothache, and bleeding of the gums
4. The juice of wheat grass acts as an excellent mouthwash for tooth decay and cures toothaches. Wheat grass can be chewed with beneficial results. It draws out toxins from the gums and thus checks bacterial growth.
5. The use of asafoetida has been found useful in curing toothache. It should be pestled in lemon Juice and slightly heated. A cotton swab should be soaked in this lotion and placed in the cavity of the tooth. It will relieve pain quickly.
6. A paste of the bark of bay berry should be made with vinegar. This paste, applied on the affected tooth, will relieve the toothache. It can also be applied beneficially on the gums for strengthening them.
7. Another home remedy for toothache is in the use of clove, which reduces pain. It also helps decrease infection due to its antiseptic properties. Clove oil, applied to a cavity in a decayed tooth, also relieves toothache.
8. A mixture of a pinch of pepper powder and a quarter teaspoon of common salt is an excellent dentrifice. Its daily use prevents dental cavities, foul breath, bleeding from the gums, painful gums, and toothaches. It cures the increased sensitiveness of the teeth. A pinch of pepper powder mixed with clove oil can be put on the cavities to alleviate the toothache.

Remedies for vomiting

1. Have a cup of ginger tea.
2. Eat a mixture of honey and powder of 2 roasted cardamoms.
3. Have a glass of chilled lime juice.
4. Have a mixture of 1 tsp mint juice.
5. 1 tsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp ginger juice and 1 tsp honey.
6. Slowly sip a glass of honey water.
7. Have one tsp onion juice in regular interval.
8. Slowly sip a glass of chilled cola, Relax for some time.

Remedies for Cough

1. Garlic is one of the most effective remedies for whooping cough. The syrup of garlic should be given in doses of five drops to a teaspoon, two or three times a day, for treating this condition. It should be given more often if the coughing spells are frequent and violent.
2. Ginger is another effective remedy for whooping cough. A teaspoon of fresh ginger juice, mixed with a cup of fenugreek dicoctionn and honey to taste, is an excellent diaphoretic. The fenugreek dicoction can be made by boiling one teaspoon of seeds in 250 ml of water till it is reduced to half.
3. Syrup prepared by mixing a teaspoon of fresh radish juice with an equal quantity of honey and a little rock salt, is beneficial in the treatment of this disease. It should be given thrice daily.
4. Almond oil is valuable in whooping cough. Five drops of almond oil should be mixed with ten drops each of fresh white onion juice and ginger juice, and taken thrice daily for a fortnight. It will provide relief.
5. The herb calamus is another valuable remedy for whooping cough. A pinch of the powder of the roasted herb should be given with a teaspoon of honey. Being antispasmodic, it prevents severe bouts of coughing. For smaller children, the dose must be proportionately smaller.

Remedies for wrinkles and their prevention

1. Apply egg whites to the skin under your eyes.
2. Odor-free Castor oil can be applied to the skin under the eyes or on that of the throat.
3. Empty the contents of 3 Vitamin E capsules into a small bowl. Add to this 2 tsp plain yogurt, 1/2 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the face using a cotton ball. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse.
4. A mixture of 1/4 cup comfrey infusion, 1/4 cup witch hazel and 10 drops of patchouli essential oil is effective in treating wrinkles. This can be stored in a clean bottle and applied on affected areas with a cotton ball.
5. Gently massage coconut oil on portions of skin prone to wrinkles every night a bedtime.
6. A paste of turmeric made with sugarcane juice is great to get rid of wrinkles and slow skin aging.
7. Cut a green Thompson seedless grape in half and gently crush it on your face on the wrinkles. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and let it dry in natural air.
8. Rub the core of pineapple on the face and leave it for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off. This works well on fine wrinkles.
9. Applying juice of green pineapples and apples on the face daily for 10-15 minutes is good for fine wrinkles and cracked skin.
10. Application of pure Castor oil regularly prevents wrinkles.

Remedies for Hangover

1. Consume a lot of water before you go to bed. This should provide some relief to the dehydrating effects of alcohol. Drink lots of water even after you wake up.
2. Its a good practice to eat something while and after your are drinking. This helps reduce the rate at which alcohol enters your blood and thus can help reduce the after-effects.
3. Take vitamin C tablets. These help break down the alcohol content in your body.

Remedies for peptic ulcer

1. Drinking 1/2 juice extract of cabbage, 1/2 carrot juice is effective in treating ulcers.
2. Banana shakes 1 or 2 glasses or 2 bananas taken with a glass of milk are effective in ulcers.

Remedies for skin allergies

1. Grind 1 tbsp of poppy seeds with 1 teaspoon water. Add 1 teaspoon lime juice. Apply to affected area for relief from skin allergies.
2. Mix 1 teaspoon lime juice with sandalwood paste. Apply to affected skin allergy area

Remedies for sunburn

1. Mix 2 teaspoon tomato juice and 4 tablespoon buttermilk and apply on the face. Leave for 1/2 hour, and wash off.
2. Mix olive oil with equal quantity of vinegar and apply an hour before your bath for sunburn relief
3. Make a paste of Barley, turmeric and yogurt in equal proportions. Apply it over the area of sunburns for sunburn relief.
4. A thin paste of sandalwood applied to the sunburn area is beneficial

Remedies for wart removal

1. Apply vitamin E oil to the surrounding skin, then crush a clove of raw garlic, place it on the wart, and cover it with an adhesive bandage. The raw garlic causes a blister to form, and the wart generally falls off within a week. Apply vitamin E oil to the area to help it heal.
2. Chop one raw onion in a dish, cover with salt and leave overnight. Apply the resulting juice to the warts twice a day, until warts disappear.
3. Cut fresh pineapple into thin slices. Apply to warts several times a day until they are gone.
4. Apply the milky juice exuding from the stems of figs and leaves..

Remedies for anti-wrinkle

1. Apply coconut oil on the portions of skin and face where wrinkles set in and gently massage every night at bedtime.
2. Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry.

Remedies for Chicken Pox Scars

1. Apply Sandalwood oil ( not the paste ) from the first day of appearance of rash till the fall of scabs helps.
   
2. Apply Vitamin E oil over the skin. Will help the healing process.
3. A bath of oatmeal is a natural remedy to relieve the itch due to chicken pox.
   
4. Honey smeared over the skin will also help in healing the disease.
   
5. Lukewarm water baths with neem leaves will help relieve the itching.

Remedies for common cold

1. For dry and stuffy nose, try normal saline or salt water nasal drops made by adding 1/4 teaspoon of table salt to about 4 ml lukewarm water. Make a fresh solution every few days keeping it in refrigerator. Use a clean dropper to instill 1 to 2 drops in each nostril about 3 to 4 times daily for common cold .
2. Garlic juice made by adding few drops of garlic oil to a teaspoonful of onion juice and diluting it in a cup of water is helpful for common cold
3. Ginger tea or a teaspoonful of ginger juice taken with equal quantity of honey brings relief from common cold

Remedies for cough.

1. Soak almonds overnight. Remove their skin. Make a paste of these almonds with little butter and sugar. Very useful for a dry cough.
2. Hot tea with lemon and raspberry jam, drink as much as possible. Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime for cough relief
3. Combine 3 tbs. lemon juice, 1 cup honey, and 1/4 cup warm water. Take 1-2 tbs. as needed.

Remedies for diaper rash

1. Place the baby’s buttocks near a tap and wash down with running water after every bowel movement to give diaper rash relief.
2. Another common remedy is to Dab the area dry rash area with a soft cloth and apply Vaseline ointment or any rash-free creams or gel.

Remedies for Ear Infection

1. Extract 1 teaspoon juice from mango leaves. Slightly warm and use as ear drops for ear infection.
2. Make garlic oil: chop 1-2 bulbs of fresh garlic. Place the garlic in a double boiler, and cover with an inch of olive oil. Cover the pot, and warm the oil gently over low heat for one hour. Strain the oil through a piece of cheesecloth, and store it in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator. To use the garlic oil, place a small amount in a metal spoon and heat it gently over a flame until warm.
3. Suction the oil up into an ear dropper, place a couple of drops into each ear canal, and plug the canal with a soft cotton ball. Repeat this every hour or as needed. Do not use garlic oil to treat an external ear infection or if you suspect a punctured eardrum.

Remedies for eczema

1. Add 1 tsp camphor to 1 teaspoon sandalwood paste and apply on the affected eczema areas.
2. Rub a nutmeg against a smooth stone slab with a little water and make a paste. Apply to affected eczema area.

Remedies for Tired Eyes

1. Boil some tea in a little water and let it cool. Dip 2 gauzes in this brew and place the gauzes on each eye for 15 minutes. Make sure you keep dipping the cotton wads into the liquid, as soon as gauzes dry up. Effective treatment for tired eyes
   
2. For tired eyes, wash them with cold water, several times a day. This treatment reduces inflammation, moisturizers the skin /tissues, relaxes the eyes & provides relief from eyestrain & fatigue.
   
3. Lavender oil offers gentle relief for tired and strained eyes. Add a drop of lender oil to 500 ml (2 ½ cups) of water and shake the solution well.
4. Dip two cotton wool pads in the liquid, squeeze out the excess water and place one pad over each eye.

Remedies for sinus headaches

1. Dip a small towel in cold water, rinse, and apply to forehead. Once the towel gets warm, flip it to the other side, or dip it into cold water again.
2. Lying down, in a dark room, maybe getting a 1/2 hour of sleep,will always make you feel better.
3. A decoction of half a teaspoon mustard seeds powder and three teaspoons water, if instilled in the nostrils, redresses migraine.
4. The juice of ripe grapes is an effective home remedy for a migraine.
5. For a sinus headache, eat a jalapeno pepper as soon as possible. Within minutes your sinuses will start to drain and the sinus headache will subside.
6. A peppermint steam inhalation provides quick relief for sinus headaches. Peppermint acts as a decongestant, and the combination of warm steam and the essential oil is doubly effective for opening up the sinuses.
7. Mix 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon (called dalchini in India) in 1 teaspoon water and apply on the forehead. It is very effective in headache due to exposure to cold air.
8. Make a paste from dry ginger with a little water or milk, apply to the forehead for sinus relief.
9. Grind 10-15 Basil leaves with 4 cloves and 1 teaspoon dried ginger into a paste and apply to forehead for sinus cure.
10. For a painful sinus headache, try a hot footbath along with a cold compress on the forehead

Remedies for indigestion

1. Mix equal parts of baking soda and water in a glass. Drink as soon as you feel indigestion coming.

Remedies for Mouth Ulcers

1. Application of peppermint oil helps, as it is an anesthetic agent.
2. Mix coconut milk with honey and massage the gums 3 times a day.
   
3. Take 1 tsp finely powdered Indian Gooseberry root bark, mix with honey. Apply to affected areas frequently.

Remedy for athletes foot

1. Soak feet in very warm water with about one part white vinegar to four parts water, for 20 - 30 minutes, 2 times a day, until the fungus is no longer visible and irritating.

Remedy for Backache

1. A dose of powdered Sonth, Meetha soda and salt, if consumed with hot milk or water, redresses backache.

Remedies for bladder infections

1. One teaspoon of olive oil and one teaspoon of garlic juice mixed in a glass of warm water. Drink three times a day, before meals.
2. A teaspoon of pure garlic juice is effective in killing off the bacteria responsible for many bladder infections. This treatment can be repeated as often as needed.

Remedies for toothache

1. Ice is excellent in numbing nerve endings. Try to compress the affected area with ice. But if it aggravates the pain, discontinue it.

Remedies for bleeding gums

1. With a pinch of salt soaked in a glass of lukewarm water, you now create a homemade saline solution. Use this to rinse in the morning and in the evening. This will help increase circulation in your gums and reduce the swelling.
2. No matter how well and how often you brush your teeth, you can't reach the areas between your teeth and below the gums. Make the habit of flossing. Floss comes in very handy. Keep one in your bag or at your office. After meal, floss it!

Remedies for bronchitis

1. Mix 1 teaspoon garlic oil, and 3 teaspoons honey. Take 3 times a day.

First Aid Treatment for burns

1. Flame burn treatment :

To put out the fire, roll the victim on the ground and wrap with rugs, blankets or a coat.

Chemical burn treatment: Wash thoroughly the burnt area under running tap water for atleast 30 minutes till the burning subsides.

2. Electric burn first aid :

Switch off the main electric switch.

Cut the clothing away from the burnt area, if it adheres to the burnt area, do not try to peel it loose

Avoid undue contamination of burn wound

Apply ice pack or cloth soaked in ice water and change them constantly

Do not use cotton directly on burns as it adheres to it

Do not apply Ink, Mercurochrome, greases or baking soda over burnt area, do not try to peel it loose

Remedies for baldness

1. Boil 1 cup mustard oil with 4 tablespoon henna leaves. Filter and bottle. Massage on the bald patches regularly.
   
2. Grind 1/2 lime seeds, and 1/2 black pepper, apply to bald patches regularly.
   
3. Scrub the bald area with onions till it becomes red. Follow up by applying honey over patch.
4. Rub on the scalp with 1 teaspoon oil in which raw mangoes have been preserved for over one year. Repeat treatment frequently

Remedies for asthma

1. Express the juice from garlic. Mix 10 – 15 drops in warm water and take internally for asthma relief.
2. Mix, onion juice ¼ cup, honey 1 tablespoon and black pepper 1/8 tablespoon.
3. Mix licorice and ginger together. Take ½ tablespoon in 1 cup of water for relief from asthma.
4. Drink a glass of 2/3 carrot juice, 1/3 spinach juice, 3 times a day .
5. Add 30-40 leaves of Basil in a liter of water, strain the leaves and drink the water throughout the day effective for asthma.

Remedies for Age spots

1. Apply vitamin E oil directly to age spots daily to reduce coloration of age spots

remedies for arthritis

1. 1 tbsp juice of fresh leaves of bathua, drink every day on an empty stomach for 2-3 months. Do not add anything to the juice and do not eat anything for 2 hours before and after.
2. Warm mustard oil, spread it over Madar leaf ( Indian ) and foment the joint by spreading the leaf over the joint and keeping it there for a few hours for arthritis relief
3. On an empty stomach take 3-4 walnuts (akhrot) or 1 fresh coconut.

Remedies for Heartburn

1. Eat several almonds when heartburn symptoms persist.
2. Cut a lemon into thin strips and dip in salt. Eat before meals to prevent heartburn.
3. Lemon rind can also be eaten to prevent heartburn.

Remedy for acidity

1. Take one piece of Clove and suck on it slowly. This will give you relief from acidity and also help in reducing the onslaught of diseases arising out of acidity.
2. Eat a cup of vanilla ice cream or drink a glass of cold milk to get heartburn and acidity relief within minutes

Remedy for Blood Pressure

1. Consumption of adequate Sodium, potassium and magnesium help to lower blood pressure. The dietary ratio between sodium and potassium and sodium and magnesium has got to be narrowed. This can easily be done. Bananas, melons, grapefruit, oranges, cabbage and cauliflower and other fresh vegetables and fruits are rich in potassium Magnesium is present in nuts, rice, wheat germ, beans, soy and also in bananas. So go ahead and increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Supplementing with oral calcium will also help. Celery and celery oil helps in the dilation of the muscles that regulate blood pressure and is considered to be very beneficial. Celery juice in combination with carrot juice and water makes a nutritious and beneficial drink..
3. Cloves of garlic, which we use regularly in Indian cooking, helps to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and increase circulation of blood.
4. Equal amounts of melon seeds and poppy seeds ground into a powder are a favorite. A teaspoon early in the morning and late in the evening is effective.
5. The juice of curry leaves mixed with water and lime juice has its own potency. It is said that coriander and fenugreek leaves also produce the same effect and as they are harmless it is worth the try.
6. Honey, ginger juice and cumin powder is also an excellent natural remedy for high blood pressure.

Remedy for constipation

1. Bale fruit is the best laxative of all fruits. It cleans and tones up the intestines & gives constipation relief.
2. Constipation in toddlers, infants and older children may be relieved by giving bran cereal
3. Guava when eaten with seeds provides roughage to diet can give relief from constipation
4. Add more fruits to the diet prunes pears, grapes, Orange juice & Papaya.
5. Try One tablespoonful of corn syrup added to 8oz of water to cure constipation
6. Another natural remedy for constipation is to add a little extra sugar or some honey a glass of milk. Drink twice a day

Remedies for dandruff

1. About 10-15 minutes before you wash your hair, rub a lot of aloe Vera gel into your scalp. leave it on for 10 minutes, and shampoo your hair like you regularly do. if you do this everyday the dandruff will stay away.
2. Use lime juice to wash hair.
3. Soak 2 tablespoons fenugreek seeds in water overnight. In the morning grind it into a fine paste. Apply all over scalp and leave for ½ an hour. Wash off with mild shampoo.
4. Mix the olive oil with almond oil. Apply on scalp and leave it on for about 5 minutes. Rinse well to clear dandruff.
5. Massage your hair with warm coconut oil and apply the juice of 2 lemons, steam your hair and leave the oil on for about 2 hours. Shampoo with a mild shampoo. Repeat 2-3 times a week.
6. Boil a handful of neem leaves in 4 teacups of water. After cooling and filtering, use it to rinse hair.

Remedies for acne cure

1. Orange peel pounded well with water. Applied to affected acne areas.
2. Cucumber leaves or grated pieces. Apply to area for acne cure.
3. Rub the pimple( acne) with a fresh cut clove of garlic.
4. Drinking at least 1 liter of water a day to impart a healthy glow to the skin
5. Clove based face mask or a paste of Fenugreek (Methi ) leaves applied overnight on acne and washed off next morning

Home remedies for yeast infection

1. Regularly daubing apple cider vinegar in the areas prone to this infection. Your can add some garlic to stop the itchy feeling; and water to dilute the vinegar concentration
2. Curds or yogurt is regarded as one of the best home remedies. In fact, it is advisable to soak a tampon into curds and place it in the infected region for at least an hour. Basically, the healthy required bacteria from the curds will replace the unhealthy yeast bacteria. This could be repeated twice to thrice a day.
   
3. Drink at least two glasses of buttermilk a-day, whether infected or not. In fact making curds a part of the daily diet in take reduces the probability of yeast infection.
4. Mixture of olive leaf extract with grapefruit seed extraction a glass of water is a good curative tonic for this infection.