TO IMPROVE COMPLEXION (HOW TO GET FAIR OR CLEAR COMPLEXTION)

• Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon juice and honey on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.

• Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon and cucumber juice on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off (If your skin is dry, use honey and lemon juice).

• Apply a gram flour (besan) and turmeric (haldi) paste on face and neck. After sometime when it dries, scrub it off gently. This would gradually reduce body hair over a period of time.

• For 15 days, apply a paste of gram flour (besan), milk (2 teaspoon) and lime juice(3-4 drops) on face and neck for 15 minutes and wash with water. You complexion should improve. Repeat every 2 weeks.

• Make a paste of honey, milk, yogurt, and ground sesame seeds in equal proportions and apply on face and whole body.

• Use milk with honey for scar-free skin. Milk has proteins and is a anti-tanner (it will get rid of scars and get you fair skin) and honey is nutritious and is anti-bacterial. Apply it and leave it on for about 15-20 minutes daily.

• You can also grind five almonds and mix with 1 teaspoon of fresh cream and a few drops of lemon juice. Apply this paste to the face and neck. Leave on for about fifteen minutes.

• Mix honey with equal amount of almond oil. Apply on the face every night.

• Apply sunscreen of maximum spf when you go out in sun.

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PREMATURE GRAYING OF HAIR

Graying of hair is natural process that happens with increasing, but if the hair starts graying before the age of 35, it is termed as Premature Graying.

CAUSES OF PREMATURE GRAYING OF HAIR:

1. Heredity

2. Severe emotional stress

3. Internal diseases like diseases of the thyroid gland and certain types of anemias.

4. Improper diet

5. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat, fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods

6. Perming, colouring and bleaching

Treatment:

The usual and the most effective way of dealing with graying of hair is dyeing it. There are several types of dyes available in market. But dyeing has its drawbacks- once you start dyeing it is seen to increase gray hairs.

Herbal treatment:

Henna is best for dyeing gray hair as it is safe as well as a superb conditioner. You can mix it with other herbs and use.

· Mix 2tsp henna powder, 1tsp curd, 1tsp fenugreek seed powder, 1 tbsp coffee, 2tbsp mint juice and 2tbsp. basil juice. Make it into paste and apply it to the hair.

· Mix 1 cup henna powder, ½ tsp amla powder, 1 egg, 1 tsp coffee powder, 1 tsp tea powder, ½ lemon, ½ cup curd, 8 drops oil. Make it a paste and apply it to the hair.

DOSAGE: Shampoo after 3 hours. Do this monthly twice.

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Acidity Home Remedies

1. Consume a small piece of jaggery after having all three meals and see what wonders it can do to keep acidity away.

2. Drink a glass of lemon juice before each meal, it will help relieve acidity.

3. Chew 8-10 pudina leaves (fresh mint leaves) early in the morning on an empty stomach for one month. Having raw onions along with your meals will also keep acidity at bay.

4. Take a cup of water and boil it. Add 1 tsp of Aniseed (Saunf) to the water and leave it overnight. On the next morning, filter the water and add 1 tsp of honey to it. Drink it thrice a day and bid goodbye to acidity.

5. Take about 1-½ liters of water and add 1 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera) to it. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Drink it while warm at least 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days.

6. A glass of kokum sherbet with little jeera (cumin seeds) added to it helps relieve acidity.

7. Chew 7-8 basil (tulsi leaves) leaves to get relief from acidity and gas.

8. Eat a serving of cucumber or watermelon 4-5 times in a day.

9. Drink coconut water 3-4 times in a day.

10. Take a glass of warm water, add a pinch of hing (asafoetida) and have it every morning.

11. Take a glass of water, add a pinch of baking soda and drink it at one go. It gives immediate relief.

Tip: Avoid too much tea, coffee, fried and fermented food as they stimulate acid production.

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Anaemia Home Remedies

1. Eat two to three dates everyday.

2. Consume a ripe banana with 1 tbsp of honey 2 times a day.

3. Soak black raisins overnight in water and have in the morning on an empty stomach, for one month.

4. Add 2 tsp of powdered black til (sesame seeds) to ½ glass lukewarm water, and have every morning.

5. Seven almonds should be soaked in water for about two hours and ground into a paste after removing the thin red skin. This paste may be eaten once daily in the morning for three months.

6. Spinach is a valuable source of high grade iron. After its absorption, it helps in the formation of haemoglobin and red blood cells. It is thus beneficial in building up the blood, and in the prevention and treatment of anaemia.

7. Vitamin C is required for iron to get absorbed in the body. Squeeze lemon juice on iron rich foods like rice flakes, dark green leafy vegetables, etc.

Dandruff is the presence of small white flakes usually appearing on the scalp and the hair. In medical term it is known as "pityriasis". The cause of dandruff is the excessive shedding of outermost cells (dead skin of the scalp). this excessive shedding can be due to any of the following:

* Not producing sufficient oil

* Skin fungus that causes scalp to overproduce greasy scales

* Infrequent hair washes

* Shampoo left over in hair after rinsing hair (due to improper rinsing after shampooing)
Stress (common cause these days)

* Cold weather

* Extreme temperatures whether it be low or high

* Not going out in sun

* Improper blood circulation

Dandruff Home Remedies

• Add 1tsp camphor to half cup coconut oil or neem oil. Store it in a glass container. Apply it to the scalp parting the hair straight and give a circular massage for the entire scalp.

• Cut a lemon into half. Rub a half on your scalp. Shampoo after one hour.

• Take 2tbsp fenugreek seeds & soak it in water overnight. Next morning grind it into paste & apply the paste on your scalp. Shampoo after half an hour.

• Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of coconut oil. Massage it to the scalp.

Few important things you should take care of:

# Shampoo: Use a herbal or mild shampoo like Pantene or Sunsilk or…which suits your hair. Don’t use chemical based or strong shampoo till it is strongly required.

# Diet: Take a healthy diet rich in proteins, vitamins & minerals. Drink lots of water, about 12-15 glasses everyday, even if you aren’t thirsty.

# Keep your scalp clean.

# Frequently wash your hair. At least weekly twice.

# Wash your hair thoroughly with water after applying shampoo so that no shampoo is left in your hair.

# Many people suggest to - use curd as remedy for dandruff. But for many instead of decreasing, curd increases dandruff. So be aware before using it & stop immediately after first use when you see increase in dandruff.

# Don’t sit all the time inside your house or office. Come out in the sun for some time (at least for few minutes) so that sunlight falls on your hair.

# Last but not the least, infact it’s the most common cause of dandruff ‘stress’, so avoid stress as much as possible.

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Dark Underarm Home Remedy: Apply lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric daily. Leave this on for 20 minutes.

UNWANTED HAIR

Women are generally particular about removing unwanted hair, but many neglect some areas believing that no one even notices the hair. Unfortunately, everybody does!

Chin Hair

Although many women are particular about removing hair from their upper lip, not all are particular with regard to hair on their chin. Disha's hair on her chin gradually started thickening and by the time she was 33 she had a mini-beard on her chin. She would get it threaded at random intervals, but she wasn't really very particular and would pay a visit to the parlour only when a friend would mention that the hair on her chin was very visible. Then, when her 7-year-old daughter's friend said Disha aunty, how is it that you have a beard? she was completely stunned. She decided to start going for laser therapy, made an appointment, and now, one year later, her chin is completely free of hair.

Not all of us have really thick hair on our chin, but even fine hair, if it is slightly long, is clearly visible. Remember that chin hair, unlike hair on our arms, legs or even eyebrows, hangs down from below the chin and every time you have a conversation with someone, that person can see the hair on your chin.

It is better to pluck chin hair, since you then only remove the long or thick hair. If you thread hair on your chin, even very minute and fine hair gets removed, with the result that it grows back longer and thicker.

If you have a lot of hair on your chin, consider opting for laser treatment.

Stomach hair

If you have hair on your tummy or hair around the navel, either cover it up or remove the hair before exposing your tummy. Stomach hair just looks bad if you expose it. If you are wearing a lehenga or a sari, make sure you remove all hair from your stomach. Some people have very fine, almost invisible hair around the stomach, but they have more hair around their navel. If this is the case, then only remove hair from around the navel. Since most of us don't expose our stomachs very regularly, hair removal cream is a good option for removing stomach hair. Waxing is an even better option, but if you have extremely sensitive skin on your stomach and you may get a rash after waxing. If waxing works, great, but if it doesn't, simply use hair removal cream once in a while, whenever you need to.

Underarm hair

Either ensure that your underarms are completely free of hair, or don't lift your arms or wear very short sleeves. Shaving underarms causes hair to grow back thick and dark, and underarms may start appearing black. Waxing is a better option. Make sure you wax regularly. After a few years of regular underarm waxing, hair grows back really slowly, and it is far easier to keep underarms free of hair. Get your daughter started with waxing her underarms at around the age of 12 or 13, and discourage her from shaving them. There may be some times she needs to shave, if she is wearing sleeveless for example, but if she sticks to waxing her hair regularly and not shaving at all, by the time she is 20-25, she will be relatively free of all underarm hair troubles. Remember that underarm hair responds best to waxing.

Source: http://www.indianparenting.com/beauty/article.cgi?art_id=135

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