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Gooseberry – A small fruit to cure many Diseases

gooseberry-fruit Gooseberry [botanical name: Emblica Officinals] is a tiny fruit and its one of the biggest gift from Nature. We can see our today’s young generation having lot of Pimples and Dry skin due to Pollution and Heat. This is lack of Vitamin C in our body. Gooseberry is one of the richest source in Vitamin C. In Ayurveda gooseberry is considered as the best of all acid fruit. They are useful to cure many  diseases including Scurvy. They are also used in external application due to its cool and astringent properties.

 

What is a Scurvy disease:

Scurvy is a disease which is caused due to lack of vitamin C in our body. It leads to formation of liver spots on the skin, spongy gums and bleeding from all mucous membrane. Smokers who have less intake of vitamin C in their food can be affected by lung borne diseases.

How to cure Scurvy using Gooseberry Fruit:

Gooseberry proves to be the best remedy in curing Scurvy disease. A tablespoon of dry Gooseberry powder mixed with a glass of milk can prevent the onset of scurvy.

Few Medicinal Effects of Gooseberry:

  1. Good for Constipation treatments
  2. Purifies your Blood
  3. Enhance Digestion
  4. Reduce cough, cold and Fever
  5. Strengthen your Heart
  6. Stimulates Hair growth
  7. Good for Eyes, Vision,etc… 

gooseberry-fruit-bigA tablespoon of gooseberry mixed with honey forms a medicine to cure many ailments .This tonic prevents eye disorders .It is also useful in treatments of conjunctivitis and glaucoma. Gooseberry tonic is used in the treatment of respiratory disorders like Tuberculosis, Asthma and Bronchitis. Moreover it will also reduce blood sugars in Diabetes.

Some Beauty Care tips using Gooseberry:

  • Gooseberry is one of the good conditioner for hair. Boil coconut oil with gooseberry pieces until it turns black. Apply the oil on your hair. This will result in getting your hair Soft and Shiny.
  • Soak Gooseberry in warm water for a night and apply the water on your  hair before taking bath the next day. This will make your hair to become long and strong.
  • Gooseberry helps in rejuvenating the cells. It prevents aging of skin .If you intake gooseberry drink it can improve your skin tone and texture within a month.

Antoinette Brown Blackwell has stated that  "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous". This also suits to Gooseberry which make many wonders as a Tiny Fruit.

13.01.2010 Health and Beauty, Uncategorized No Comments

Mom I Need You

Getty ImagesBPO is one of the blooming career in today’s fastest generation. We find many women prefer working in call centers. But as they have to work in night shifts they don’t have much time to spend with their family. Especially Mom’s do not have time to look after their child. We can’t blame all mothers for this issue as its because of their busy schedule in work. Due to this they do not have much time to spend with their kids.

 

 

6 Ways for a career women to make a Sweet Home

1. Maintain your work schedule.
2. Don’t bring any office work to your home.
3. Spend lot of time with your child.
4. Don’t ever make your child to feel lonely.
5. Plan for a family outing during weekend.
6. Always play some games with your child.

The above said small activities will refresh you as well your child. Even the Outdoor games will be a good exercise for your whole family as well. Do you know what your child wants.? Yes, Its all Love and Affection from her Mother. With Money you can build a House of your choice, but we should learn the truth that only Love can make a Big House to be a Sweet Home.

09.12.2009 Mother No Comments

Protect Your Eye From Raccoon Attack

What is Dark Circles:
Dark Circles are dark bernishes around the eye.Dark circles are caused due to lack of sleep ,allergy ,heredity ,etc.In certain cases dark circles are the blood vessels that can be seen through  the skin .The skin around the eyelids is very thin and when blood passes through the veins that are closer to eyes it forms bluish tint .If the skin is more transparent  than the circles are darker.

Cause of dark circles

We also know that dark circles are caused due to lack of sleep,allergy,heridity but apart from that there are many reasons which cause dark circles.The following are some of the reason for dark circles

Smokers who are exposed to UVA rays most often can be affected by  dark circles.

When there is swelling in eye, person will have itching sensation.

Continuous scratching of eye lid darkens the skin around the eye  .

When you are pregnant or you are having your monthly period, your skin will look pale; thus, your under eyes, even if they’re not that dark, will show.

Dark circle circles are even caused due to nasal congestion.
Treatments :

There are certain remedies to cure dark circles .They are as follows :

Cardio exercise increases blood circulation and may help the dark circles to disappear

Dark eye circles could be a sign of excessive loss of water from the body(dehydration)  hence intake of plenty of water  is a must .

Avoid drinking breverages .Instead of it drink tender coconut water .This will remove  the heat and make our body cool .

Always try to have a good sleep to avoid dark circles .While sleeping make insure that you sleep in dark place because if there is any disturbance you will lose your sleep.Hence it will cause dark circle under the eyes.

Try to apply moisturiser aroud the eye inorder to avoid dryness .You can apply coconut oil or baby oil around the eye before sleeping this will avoid the onset of dark circles .

Use cucumber and tea bags .This will keep your eyes cool and it will also increase blood circulation under eye area .

Avoid rubbing or scratching your eyes, which will cause the skin to become thicker and inflamed.

Since dark circles are caused due to some allergy hence try to eat fruits that have vitamin C.This will also increase our immunity.

Can use of cosmetics cause dark cirles ?

Eyeliner ,mascara and kajal is used to highlight the eyes .Before using these cosmetics we should make sure that it is a branded . Everyday before going to sleep make sure that you wash your eyes. Dont sleep with the stains of eyeliner because these stains will darker the eye portion. After washing your eye apply oil around the eye and then go to sleep .You can even apply rose water  this will avoid dark circles .

09.12.2009 Health and Beauty 1 Comment

Traditional Outfits Of India

India is country which is known for its cuture and tradition.Here we can see people from  various  religion who have different dressing style .Here I have discussed about few traditional outfits of Indians .

Langa oni:

Pavadai Dhavni is the traditional dress worn mainly in the states of TamilNadu,Kerala,Andhra pradesh and Karnataka.Pavadai Dhavni is also known as Langa oni or half saree.This is worn by young girls between the age of puberty and marriage.Small girls wear pavadai(skirt) and sattai(tops).Usually pavadai and oni are brightly colored and contrasting to each other .It is similar to sarees .The material used to stitch this dress is silk but nowdays materials like nylon and creb  are also used .
Mundum Neriyathum:

Mundum neriyathum is a traditional dress of women in kerala .It is also known as set saree or set mundu.This is a plain white cotton saree . These sarees have thick golden color  borders or zari borders. Young unmarried girls wear green coloured blouse, while married middle aged mothers wear red blouses .The veshti is another version of the saree which consists of a small upper clothing resembling a blouse-like garment worn without the pallu along with a mundu as lower garment.

Gagra Choli:
Gagra choli is the traditional dress of North India.It is nothing but a long shirt with the blouse and it has a chuniri .The skirt is also known as lehga which is decorated with zardosi work.Punjabis ,Muslims and North Indians wear this dress during their wedding.

Salwar Kameez :
Salwar Kameez is sometimes known as “Punjabi Suit”.Salwar Kameez is a traditional dress worn in South Asia.Salwar is nothing but loose pijama and Kameez is a  long shirt or tunic.When women wear salwar kamez they wear a long shawl around their neck.Earlier this garment was confined only to the north but as people feel more comfortable with this garment . It has become popular across the nation.

These are few traditional outfits of India. Though India has different religion and caste all are wounded together in a twine of unity.

09.12.2009 Fashion No Comments