Healing properties of cardamom

Cardamom is a popular spice. It is found in the evergreen forests in India. It is commonly used in Indian cuisine. But cardamom has a good number of medicinal properties. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines. 

 

Cardamom helps boosting the digestion in the body. It prevents nausea, acidity, gas, bloating, heartburn, loss of appetite, dysentery.

Cardamom flushes out wastes from the body through kidneys. If you chew cardamoms after taking meals, it will remove halitosis. 

Cardamom helps to prevent depression. It play effective role in preventing mouth ulcer and infection. 

Cardomom prevents flu and cold. It is also efficacious in preventing bronchitis. It has been found in a study that cardamom helps to prevent cancer.

Cardamom is diuretic and rich in fibers. So it lowers blood pressure. 

Cardamom contains anti-oxidants which is beneficial for health. 

Health benefits of olives

Olive is an immensely popular fruit. It is delicious and nutritious. It is available all over the world. If you eat olive regularly, you will get different health benefits from it. 

 

When fat is accumulated in the arteries of the heart, the risk of heart attack is increased. The anti-oxidants found in olives prevent the blocks in heart. Olives contain mono-saturated fat which is beneficial for heart. 

If you eat olives, it will help to reduce your weight. The mono-saturated fat of olives helps to bread down the fats in the body. The olive oil contains low cholesterol which helps to reduced weight and blood pressure. 

Olives especially black olives are the source of iron that helps for the proper blood circulation in the body. Olives are the best as the natural iron. 

It has been found in a study that olives help to prevent allergy. Olives contain plenty of Vitamin C that plays important role to relieve the skin infection.

Olives prevent constipation. The fibers found in the olives help to boost the digestion of the body. 

Why an apple every day

The proverb goes ‘Eat an apple everyday, keep the doctor away’. The apple has plenty of vitamins, minerals and iron which are essential for human health. Those who eat apples regularly suffer less from health problems.

 

It has been found in the scientific research that apples help to reduce the cholesterol and prevent cancer. It keeps the body fit. For this reason, it is called ‘power breakfast’. 

The people of Germany are seen often eating apples in offices, roads. It is easy to carry apples. 

Apples have plenty of Vitamin C which is essential for body. The acid found in apples act as the medicines. It is also effective to prevent throat ache and cough. 

As apple has a lot of vitamins and minerals, it is effective to reduce excessive weight of body.

Herbal remedies for relieving sinusitis

The clay poultices help for clearing the sinuses. To make a clay poultice, you should pour clay in a container and mix with water. When the dough is thick enough apply the poultice 1-2 hours in the morning and evening for several days along the sides of the nose or on the forehead.

If you inhale garlic and vinegar, it will relieve your sinusitis. Add a finely chopped clove of garlic and 1 tsp vinegar in boiling water. Breathe the vapor for 5 to 10 minutes a day with a towel or cloth on the head. It is effective to clear your sinuses. 

To calm the inflammation of the sinuses, put one drop of carrot juice in each nostril in the morning. You should put a drop of lemon juice in each nostril in the evening for antibacterial action. 

Healing properties of guava

Guava is a nutritious fruit which is available all over the world. We see guavas almost all throughout the year. As guava is cheap and available, it meets the nutrition of people. There are a lot of health benefits of guavas.

 

Guavas contain vitamin C, carotinoids, potassium, fiber and calcium. Though we think orange, apple, grapes are the main source of vitamins. In fact, guavas are better than these fruits.  

From 100 gm guava, we can get 200 ml g vitamin C which is four times more than oranges. We can get plenty of vitamin C as guavas are eaten with peels. It contains sufficient amount of iron. 

Guava contains plenty of anti-oxidants and polyphenols which prevent cancer. It has herbal properties. It is effective to prevent asthma, respiratory problems, cold etc. It also helps to prevent epilepsy. 

Guava is effective to prevent constipation and increase the taste. The antioxidants Lycopen and fiber found in guava helps to prevent breast cancer. If the leaves of guava are chewed, the toothache soothed. The bark and roots of guava tree are used to cure dysentery and cholera. It also plays important role to prevent scurvy.

Onion peels beneficial for health

You shouldn’t dump the peels of onion in dustbin as the scientists have said that onion skins are highly beneficial for human body. 

 

Vanesa Benitez, a researcher of Department of Agricultural Chemistry of Autonomous University of Madrid, said, ‘The onion skins may be a way of healing diseases in a natural manner as these will be beneficial for human health.’

The team of researchers led by Benitez has worked with the scientists of Cranfield University of United Kingdom. They are conducting research so that the whole part of onion can be used. 

According to the researchers, the fiber brown skins of onions can prevent the cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal complaints, colon cancer, diabetes and obesity.  

The phenolic compounds found in the peels of onions can help to prevent coronary disease and have anti-carcinogenic properties.

Therapeutic properties of mustard oil

People all over the world use oils as these have different health benefits. Mustard oil is one the therapeutically beneficial oil which is widely use by people throughout the world. It has various healing properties.

Massaging mustard oil during winter keeps body warm. It this oil is used in the body regularly, it relieves pain of arthritis. It is effective to soothe cough, joint pain.

Mustard oil helps to decrease the level of cholesterol. As a result, the risk of heart disease is decreased. It prevents insomnia and cancer. It effectively relieves the inflammation of respiratory organs.

Mustard oil removes dandruff and accelerates the growth of hair. It relieves headache. The teeth become stronger if mustard oil is applied and soothes the toothache. It makes skin soft and glowing. The dryness of lips is removed if mustard is applied.

Mustard oil prevents constipation and clears nasal congestion. It can be used as the alternative to drop in earache. It acts as an antiseptic.