Garlic is well known to all as it’s wide use as a spice or condiment in Indian and continental cuisine.
Garlic belongs to the onion family who has given lots of importance in Ayurveda. It contains allicin, vitamin C, B6, selenium, magnesium, potassium, calcium and manganese and falconoid. Allicin has various properties like antibiotic, anti-viral and anti-fungal that is why garlic is widely used for skin infections like as athlete’s foot, herpes and warts, digestive and lung infections which includes diarrhea, coughs and colds.
Garlic is considered one of the most important herbal for blood pressure and cholesterol reduction.Eating garlic on regular basis may provide some protection against gastric cancer. Garlic has a very strong flavour, and it is difficult to eat in raw condition. It needs to be either mixed with other foods or to be added it in food while cooking. Allicin gets distributed throughout the meal, providing you with the benefits of its anti-carcinogenic and antiseptic properties.Garlic is considered as something of a miracle food and uses it as a home remedy for many complaints. The healing properties of garlic as an antiviral and anti bacterial agent are now backed with scientific evidence. Scientists have shown that the compounds in garlic are good for heart. They lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol production in the lever, suppress harmful cholesterol and raise level of the beneficial high-density lipoproteins in the blood. The daily dose recommended is about 6g, equivalent to two or three cloves.
Garlic is also extensively used for curing asthma, arthritis, sciatica, lumbago, backache, bronchitis, chronic fever, tuberculosis, rhinitis, malaria, obstinate skin disease including leprosy, leucoderma, discolouration of the skin and itches, indigestion, colic pain, enlargement of spleen, piles, fistula, fracture of bone, gout, urinary diseases, diabetes, kidney stone, anemia, jaundice, epilepsy, cataract and night blindness etc.
Garlic can be eaten raw in order to reduce nasal congestion and also in helping to reduce the amount of mucous in the nasal cavities. Garlic is also said to aid in the cleansing of the body's blood. And, true or not, it has been said that if you cut several onions in half and place them around your home, you and your family will not get any more colds.
Peel off the garlic only just before the cooking other wise it may lose many of garlic’s potent health properties. The natural compound of Allicin as found in garlic loses its beneficial properties within hours because it begins to react with garlic's other components as soon as the clove is crushed.
Garlic can also prevent blood clotting and increase the rate at which blood clots are broken down, but large amounts- ten or more cloves a day- may have to be eaten before any effect is noticed.
DISADVANTAGE to eating garlic is that it makes the breath smell and in few people can cause allergies
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Garlic: TIPS For Health
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Benefits of Beet Root
Beet root has natural property of cleaning the kidneys and gall bladder. The potassium present in it helps in providing nourishment to the body for daily functions while chlorine organically cleans the liver and kidney. In addition, it has positive effects on one’s digestive system as it helps in the treatment of digestive disorders and problems like jaundice, nausea and vomiting due to dysentery or diarrhea. Beet root combined with carrot juice can prove extremely beneficial in building the red corpuscles thereby helping in treating low vitality and anemia. Being an excellent solvent for inorganic calcium deposits, beet juice helps in the treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders. It is also extremely beneficial for women as it aids in the regulation of menstruation.
Along with having numerous health benefits, beet root is also beneficial for the skin. The water in which beet roots have been boiled proves effective for the treatment of boils, inflammation and even for skin breakouts like pimples. Similarly, the decoction of beets mixed with little vinegar can be used for the treatment of dandruff. Though beet root has various health benefits, it should be avoided by diabetic patients since it is high in sugar content.
Beetroot soup provides taste with health and it can be easily prepared at home. It has a stimulating effect on liver’s detoxification process and its fibers help in promoting healthy cholesterol levels and bowel function. Being rich in folic acid, fiber, manganese, potassium and phosphorus, beetroots are a healthy and a nutritious form of food item which can be easily made into soup to experience taste with health .Simple, healthy yet delicious beetroot soup can be made at home by following the given recipe.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Advantages & Disadvantages of Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair elimination is the best permanent solution for hair removal from the body.
This method has become increasingly famous in all over the world. However, it also contains advantages and disadvantages like other methods of hair removal. Therefore, what are the facts close to a laser hair elimination method?
First of all, it must be noted that though number of customers have reported permanent hair elimination after many treatments, the technical facts to back up to this statement in yet being looked into.
Laser hair elimination used lasers to render hair follicles which are inactive however, their re-growth is mostly decreased and hair appears finer and lighter in color.
Advantages of Laser Hair Elimination
* Laser hair elimination is supposed to be more secure if done in a right manner and performed by skilled specialists.
* The majority of consumers have noticed amazing results and even permanent hair elimination.
* The treatment of laser hair elimination can be taken on the largest portions such as the legs, back and chest in one session.
* If there is re-growth after removing hairs by laser, this will be finer and lighter in texture as compared to before.
* Laser hair elimination can be virtually harmless while compared with electrolysis and waxing as a sources of body hair elimination.
Disadvantages of Laser Hair Elimination
* Scientific facts and research is yet restricted and claims cannot be completely proved.
* Laser hair removal technique is not beneficial for red, blonde and gray hair and so many other treatments may be needed.
* Laser hair elimination is not preferred for those persons who have skin tan or darker skin tones.
* If laser hair elimination method is not performed properly, it may cause many skin diseases such as discoloration of skin or burning of the skin.
* The prices of using laser hair removal treatment are very high and it can be about $500 per hair elimination method.
* One who desires to use laser hair removal treatment should be a protected eye during the process of treatment.
Laser Hair Removal is not perfect if one has:-
* Diabetes
* Cardiovascular system disorders
* Pregnancy
* Skin Disorders
* Ontological Skin Disorders
* Infection disorders
* Newly sunburn or very dark sunburn
* Below the age of 17
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