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After the juice fast, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for
two or three days. In case of a mild cough, the patient can begin
with an all-fruit diet for five to seven days, taking three meals a
day of fresh juicy fruits such as apples, pears, grapes, grape-fruit,
oranges, pineapples, peaches, and melons. For drinks,
unsweetened lemon water, or cold or hot plain water may be
given.
Well-balanced diet with emphasis on wholegrain cereals, lightly
cooked vegetables
After the all-fruit diet, the patient should follow a well-balanced
diet, with emphasis on wholegrain cereals, raw or lightly cooked
vegetables, and fresh fruits.
Avoid tea, coffee, refined and processed foods
The patient should avoid meats, sugar, tea, coffee, condiments,
pickles, refined and processed foods. He should also avoid soft
drinks, candies, ice-cream, and all products made from sugar and
while flour.
Other Cough treatments
Warm-water enema
While the cough is severe, a warm-water enema should be used
daily to cleanse the bowels.
Remedies for Cracked Heels
Natural cures to care for your feet and heels
Feet care is not a disorder one can be clueless about. This is also
one of the reasons why people almost always neglect it. Primarily,
feet care begins with some care. Home remedies have some of
the best cost effective and result oriented solutions one can try
and experiment with. But it is important to note that when home
remedies do not cure cracked heels it is wise to take an
appointment with your general physician.
Here is a compilation of the best known remedies to treat cracked
heels:
-Apply any shortening or hydrogenated vegetable oil after
washing the feet clean on dry and cracked areas of the feet. After
applying a thick coat of shortening on the feet, wear a pair of
thick socks. Leaving this application overnight can surely provide
positive results in few days.
-Apply the pulp of a ripe banana on the dry or cracked area of the
heel. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse it clean.
-Soak the feet in lemon juice for about 10minutes. Follow this
therapy on a weekly basis until one finds a change.
-A daily regime of cleaning and moisturizing is a good cure for dry
or cracked heels. At the end of the day soak the feet in warm
soapy water for about 15 minutes. Rinse feet and pat dry. Make a
healing mixture comprising of: one teaspoon Vaseline and the
juice of one lemon. Rub this mixture onto the cracked heels and
other required areas of the feet till it is thoroughly absorbed. This
can be done daily until visible results are obtained.
-A regular application of a mixture of glycerin and rosewater is
known to soothe and cure cracked heels.
-Another result oriented solution is to melt paraffin wax and mix it
well with little mustard oil. Apply on the dry or cracked area of the
heels. Rinse it off in the morning. A continuous application for 10
to15 days can achieve desirable results.
Diet for Cracked Heels
Consume a diet rich in calcium, iron, zinc and omega-3 fats
Cracked heels are caused by deficiency of vitamins, minerals, zinc
and omega 3 fatty acids. Therefore it is essential to have a diet
rich in vitamins, minerals and zinc. Omega-3 fatty acids are not
naturally produced by the body, therefore it has to be ingested
from food or supplements.
Here is list of essential foods that one can include in a regular
meal and help curb deficiencies that may cause cracked heels:
-Vitamins (Vitamin E) rich foods include: vegetable oils, green
vegetables, cereals, wheat germ, whole- grain products and nuts.
-Minerals (Calcium and Iron) rich foods include :
1) Calcium: milk, cheese, yogurt, goats milk, fortified soya milk,
mineral water, ice cream, tinned fish, juices, cereals and broccoli
are excellent sources of calcium. Dairy products such as milk and
yogurt are also considered as one of the best sources of calcium.
2) Iron: Meat, chicken and fish are good sources of iron. Iron is
also available in cereals, eggs, vegetables and beans; however it
is not as easily absorbed into the body as the iron from meat,
chicken and fish.
3) Zinc rich foods include: Oysters, chicken, crab, kidney beans,
yogurt, brown rice, spaghetti.
4) Omega-3 fatty acids are largely found in: Purslane herb, cold
water fish, and flaxseed oil or flax seeds.
Applying turmeric powder along with lime juice removes the tan.
Lime juice is a natural bleach.
Dried orange peels mixed with curd also help reduce blemishes
and scars. Wash off this mixture with cold water after 15 minutes.
Soak 4 almonds overnight. Grind into a fine paste using milk.
Apply on face and neck and leave it overnight. Wash with cold
water in the morning. Do this daily for 15 days, followed by twice
a week.
A tbsp of gram flour mixed with 2 tsp of raw milk and 2-3 drops of
lime juice works well for lightening dark skin. Apply this mixture
and leave it for 15 minutes before washing off. Repeat for 4 weeks
and follow up with once a week.
Apply a paste of fresh ground mint leaves and leave it for about
20 minutes. Wash with cold water, continue for 15 days. Apply a
mixture of grated tomato with 2-3 drops of lime juice on the face.
Leave it for 20 minutes before washing off. Do this twice a day for
15-20 days for best results.
Balanced Diet
Although there are no particular foods that will lighten your skin
instantly, a balanced diet definitely helps by giving your skin a
healthy glow. Drinking an optimum amount of water hydrates
your skin and keeps it blemish free. Some recommendations
regarding diet are as follows
Avoid excessive consumption of heavy and oily foods.
Incorporate whole cereals, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables in
your diet.
Drink at least 4-5 liters of water every day. Water washes out the
toxins from the body.
Other suggestions for Dark Skin
Use a good quality sunscreen when going out in the sun to protect
the skin from tanning as well as the sun's UV rays. Be regular and
persistent with the home remedies for skin lightening as
suggested above.
Remedies for Underarms
Apply a paste of 1 tbsp. curd, 1 tsp. gram flour, pinch of turmeric
and 1 tsp. milk on your underarms. Rinse with cold water when it
dries. Apply paste of rose water and sandalwood powder on your
underarms.
Dark underarms diet
water trapped in the Eustachian tube. Put some olive oil on the
warm spoon; put 2 to 3 drops of this in each ear. Put few drops of
lobelia extract into the infected ear and rub it gently. Wash your
ear using colloidal silver, it is a natural antibiotic. Slightly warm
one teaspoon of juice of the mango leaf and put it into the
infected ear drop by drop.
Take Vitamin C and increase zinc intake
Take vitamin C to boost your immune system, it will help you to
combat infection. Increase Zinc intake, it reduces ear infection.
Eat a healthy diet with lots of calcium in it. Avoid processed foods
and hydrogenated oils. Stress on breast feeding for infection in
infants.
Other suggestions for ear infection
Avoid going in front of any one smoking because cigarette smoke
can block Eustachian tubes. Avoid accompanying people suffering
from cold. Wash your hands regularly. Avoid touching nose and
eyes.
Otitis externa and Otitis media
The two main causes of earache are the infection of the outer ear
and the middle ear called otitis externa and otitis media in
medical parlance. Otitis externa is the skin infection of the ear
canal which often occurs after swimming. It is also called
swimmer's ear. Otitis media is the infection of the middle ear and
eardrum. It is commonly seen in infants and children. Ear ache
may also be caused due to ear infection or any ear disease, nose,
mouth, or throat infection, injury to jaw bones, an insect in the
ear, fungus growth in the ear, wax buildup in the ear and so on.
Use of garlic juice
Pour some garlic juice in the paining ear; its antibiotic qualities
will help to relieve the pain. If your earache is due to rise in
altitude than just chew gum or yawn. This will contract the
muscles and open the Eustachian tubes. For swimmer's ear, put
some mineral oil in both ears before going in the water. Apply
some heat to your aching ear using a heating pad or a warm
cloth. Put few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the aching ear. Put
two drops of holy basil leaves juice in the aching ear.
Vitamin C Diet
Most commonly earache is a result of an ear infection. Take
Vitamin C to boost your immune system. It is a natural antibiotic
Its a good practice to eat something while and after drinking. This
helps reduce the rate at which alcohol enters your blood and thus
can help reduce the after-effects.
Hangover remedy: Vitamin C
Take vitamin C tablets. These help break down the alcohol content
in your body.
Hangover Diet
Other hangover remedies
Suggestions to avoid hangovers
Never drink on an empty stomach. Food helps to absorb some of
the alcohol and aids the body in digesting it faster.
Try to eat starchy foods to slow down the alcohol absorption.
Limit yourself to less than 1 drink per hour.
Try to alternate your alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic beverages
such as water
Stick to non-carbonated drinks as carbonation can speed up the
alcohol absorption.
Try to avoid sweet drinks (and sugary foods) while you drink. The
sweet taste of the drink can make it difficult for you to judge how
much alcohol youre actually consuming.
Headache cures and remedies
Natural Headache Cure using Lemon
There are several natural remedies for various types or
headaches. The juice of three or four slices of lemon should be
squeezed in a cup of tea and taken by the patient for treating this
condition. It gives immediate relief. The crust of lemon, which is
generally thrown away, has been found useful in headaches
caused by heat. Lemon crusts should be pounded into a fine paste
in a mortar and applied as plaster on the forehead. Applying the
yellow, freshly pared-off rind of a lemon to each temple will also
give relief.
Cure Headaches naturally using Apple
Apples are valuable in curing all types of headaches. After
removing the upper rind and the inner hard portion of a ripe
apple, it should be taken with a little salt every morning on an
empty stomach in such cases. This should be continued for about
a week.
Natural Headache remedy using Henna