Garlic Oil Usage

Help stave off infection by treating an open wound with a garlic oil soaked cloth. You can also wash wounds in garlic for the same purpose.

Garlic rubs and poultices using the natural oils of garlic can be used and placed on infected areas of the skin, as well as on areas of the body that are infected inside, usually the chest and back for respiratory ailments.

Inhaling garlic oils in a diffuser (or placed on a cotton ball) can treat respiratory ailments.

Feed a clove to your pets to help prevent fleas. Garlic is part of the onion family, which is poisonous to dogs. Dogs may have garlic in limited quantities, if they are not allergic to it.

Garlic is a good natural remedy for many illneses.

Ashwagandha Root

 Ashwagandha Root is very popular natural remedy. It has a great health benefits.

Ashwagandha is one of the most highly valuable herb in the Ayurvedic medical system. On another trip to India I met with several Ayurvedic doctors and heads of prominent Ayurvedic pharmacies. I decided to ask them the kind of inane question that I am often asked, 'what do you think is the most valuable Ayurvedic herb?' There was an unequivocal answer that ashwagandha was at least equally regarded in Ayurvedic medicine as ginseng is in TCM.

In order to appreciate the traditional uses and properties of ashwagandha it is necessary to offer a brief description of the Ayurvedic system of medicine. Ayurveda, translated as Science of Health, is probably the oldest existing system of natural healing in the world. Dating back over many millennia, it is likely to be even older than Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and may be its origin, as it certainly is the origin of Tibetan medicine, Middle Eastern Tibb medicine and our own ancient Greco-Roman medicine. Nearly suppressed by the English during their occupation of India through the 19th and first part of the 20th centuries, Ayurveda is finally making significant inroads of acceptability throughout all countries of the Western world.

Ashwagandha root represents its deep nutritive, hormonal properties as well as its ability to strengthen and nourish the nervous system.

Lemon and Yogurt

Instead of high-caloric desserts (such as custard, tiramisu, chestnut puree, etc), a better choice for a healthy breakfast is Lemon Yogurt. Well, here's the recipe. It really is a true natural remedy for better digestion and weight loss.

Lemon Yogurt Fruit Dip

8 oz. carton lemon yogurt
8 oz. carton dairy sour cream
1 tsp. ginger
1 tbsp. honey
Fresh grated lemon rind, if desired
Assorted fresh fruit

In a small bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, ginger, honey and lemon juice; blend well. Cover. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors. Garnish with lemon peel. Serve with assorted fresh fruit such as whole strawberries, pineapple chunks, seedless grapes, melon wedges and apple, pear or banana slices. Makes 1 2/3 cups.

Food As Natural Cure

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Honey and Cinnamon, also are a good food.