2016/06/01

Home remedy for lowering cholesterol

Home remedy for lowering cholesterol

An excellent home remedy for lowering high cholesterol is the artichoke, and fresh salad of lettuce with carrot and lemon.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance, whitish and odorless, it can not be seen or perceived in the taste of food.There are two major kinds of cholesterol:
  • LDL, the bad cholesterol;
  • HDL, the good cholesterol.
In small quantities, cholesterol is required for some functions of the body, but too much can cause cardiovascular problems such as myocardial infarction. See what the reference values ​​for cholesterol .

Home remedy for lowering cholesterol with artichokes

The home remedy for lowering cholesterol with artichoke is great for because the artichoke is a plant that protects the liver and has a great power in cholesterol fight.
Ingredients
  • 2 artichokes
  • 1250 ml water
Preparation
Cook the artichokes in water and when it boils wait about 7 minutes and turn off the heat.Taking this cooking broth throughout the day. This procedure is repeated 3 times a week.

Lettuce salad to lower cholesterol

Lettuce salad with carrot and lemon to lower cholesterol is another home remedy of choice because it has a low fat content. To do, just put in a container shredded lettuce, grated raw carrot, onion slices and season with 1 lemon squeezed and a few cloves of fresh garlic.
In the treatment to lower cholesterol, it is advisable to avoid eating foods of animal origin and also fatty foods such as fried foods. Use in food and fresh fruits vegetables and whole grains help the body to eliminate excess blood fat, resulting in health.

2016/05/23

The medicinal benefits of garlic for the heart

The medicinal benefits of garlic for the heart

 

The medicinal benefits of garlic to the heart due to the presence of substances such as allicin, which thins the blood and relaxes blood vessels, and Ajoene having an anti-coagulant action.
Garlic, scientifically named Allium sativum , can be used as a medicinal plant being effective in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases because it decreases blood pressure, bad cholesterol, promotes a slight dilation of blood vessels, facilitating the passage of blood, and hampers blood clotting, and are therefore effective in preventing thrombus and thromboembolic events.
To take full advantage of the medicinal properties of garlic, recommended to his raw consumption, as these properties are lost in the garlic cooking process. One can take 1 capsule daily garlic or take 2 cups garlic flavored water per day to achieve the same benefits.

Flavored water Recipe garlic

Ingredients
  • 1 clove fresh garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 100 ml water
Preparation
Soak the garlic clove beaker with 100 ml of water for 6 to 8 hours (while sleeping, for example) and take fasting, the morning.
Allicin is the active substance in garlic responsible for its medicinal benefits, giving him also his intense aroma. For this recipe you should use raw garlic.
The benefits of garlic to extend further to the gastrointestinal tract by reducing intestinal fermentation processes also alleviating gastric discomfort.

2015/07/15

Home Remedy for anasarca

Home Remedy for anasarca

Two good home remedies for anasarca are the lemon juice and the horsetail tea, see how to prepare.

Home Remedy for anasarca with lemon

Lemon juice, citric because it has diuretic properties and can be used to reduce generalized edema.
Ingredients:
  • 3 lemons
  • water
Preparation:
Squeeze lemons, diluted with water in the desired amount and take the morning fasting.

Home Remedy for anasarca with horsetail

The mackerel is a medical plant that has diuretic properties and, therefore, helps to eliminate liquids that accumulate in the body in patients with anasarca.
Ingredients:
  • 20 g of horsetail
  • 1 liter of water
Preparation:
Boil for 5 minutes with water horsetail herb. Then turn off the heat and let stand 5 minutes.Filter and take the still warm tea.
Anasarca is the name of the disease which is characterized by serous fluid accumulation under the skin in the entire body, as in the hands, abdomen and face. The disease is accompanied by difficulty breathing. The diagnosis must be made at the clinical level and the medical supervision is essential.
The main causes for the development of this pathological condition may be tuberculosis, cancer, but can also develop as a result of heart disease or renais.O treatment involves the suspension of alcohol consumption, smoking, coffee and black tea.

2015/07/14

Homemade remedy for Menstrual

Homemade remedy for Menstrual

An excellent home remedy for menstrual cramps is the tea of ​​mango leaves.

Ingredients

  • 20 grams hose leaves
  • 1 liter of boiling water

Preparation

Place the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and let cool, then strain and, to sweeten this tea, add 1 teaspoon of honey bees tea per cup. However, this addition should take place only at the time of drinking, not the whole liter of tea.
For colic becomes less intense, naturally, this tea should be taken four times a day, in the two days before the fall of menstruation and the first day of menstruation. The intensity of the colon must be softened due to the anti-spasmodic properties of the sheets of the hose.

2015/07/13

Home remedy for scabies (mange)

Home remedy for scabies (mange)

An excellent home remedy for scabies, contagious skin disease known popularly as scabies, is massage with olive oil on the affected area because it will soothe and moisturize the skin, relieving itching that scabies causes and worsens when the individual scratches.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil

Preparation

Heat and when the oil is warm, make a massage on the affected area with the aid of a cotton gauze or several times a day.
Another home remedy for scabies or mange is conducting hot baths 2-3 times with shampoo and mild soap, to control the growth of dust mites.
Besides these home remedies, it is necessary that the clothes of the infected person, as well as the bedding, be washed with hot water, separated from the clothes of other family members and ironed later.
The dermatologist is the best professional to evaluate skin lesions and to establish drug treatment that is made with an insecticide medication daily throughout the body.

2015/07/12

Home remedy for stomach pain

Home remedy for stomach pain

Some great home remedies for stomach pain are eating lettuce leaves or eat a piece of raw potato because these foods have properties that calm the stomach, bringing pain relief quickly.
These natural remedies can be consumed by individuals of all ages and also for pregnant women because it has no contraindication. However, if symptoms persist it is important to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist.

Potato juice for stomach pain

Home remedy for stomach pain with lettuce

A good home remedy for stomach pain with lettuce is to take the lettuce tea all day because it is a natural antacid.
Ingredients
  • 80g lettuce
  • 1 liter of water
Preparation
To prepare this tea for stomach pain, combine the ingredients in a saucepan and boil for about 5 minutes. Let stand properly covered, for 10 minutes. Strain and drink this tea four times a day, fasting and between meals.

Home remedy for stomach pain with potato

Another home remedy also very effective against stomach pain is the raw potato.
Ingredients
  • 1 raw potato
Preparation
Grate a potato and squeeze it to get out all your juice, and drink it immediately afterwards.This home remedy can be taken daily, several times a day and has no contraindications.

Treatment for stomach pain

For the treatment of stomach pain is recommended:
  • Taking drugs like Ranitidine, Buscopan or omeprazole, under medical supervision;
  • Do not drink alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, and
  • Follow a diet rich in cooked vegetables, not citrus fruits, vegetables and lean meats cooked.
Do some kind of physical activity regularly is also a great way to vent emotions and thus avoid stomach upset, emotional cause.
As some possible causes of stomach pain include: gastritis; poor diet, nervousness, anxiety, stress, the presence of H-pylori in the stomach or bulimia, all of these situations should be properly handled to help fight stomach aches.

2015/07/11

Home remedy for removing freckles

Home remedy for removing freckles

A good natural remedy to lighten skin freckles is to apply a homemade mask made from papaya and honey because it moisturizes and helps to brighten the skin.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 papaya
  • 1 tablespoon (soup) of honey

Preparation

Knead the papaya with a fork, then mix with honey until it is a uniform mixture. Apply this homemade mask on face and leave act for 20 to 30 minutes. The procedure should be repeated 3 times a week.
Freckles are small patches of dark brown color that appear to the face, arms and hands, especially in people with fair skin.
A good tip to leverage this home treatment and get clear skin effectively is to avoid sun exposure and spend a sunscreen on your face daily, even on cloudy or rainy days because ultraviolet rays pass through the clouds can change the color of the skin .