- Drink plenty of water in summer season and eat healthy diet.
- Make a paste of Multani Mitti and rose water. Apply this paste on your face and other parts of your skin you want to take care of. It is best to apply this paste near eyes to get rid of dark circles.
- Take a grated raw potato and wrap it under your eyes for 15 minutes. Apply eye creams after this treatment to remove dark circles under eyes.
- Make a paste of honey, orange juice, multani mitti and rose water. Apply this paste on skin for 10 – 15 minutes. This method is best to preserve dry skin in summer season.
- Make a paste of papaya pulp and lemon juice. Apply this paste on your skin for 15 – 20 minutes and rinse it off. This method is best for oily skin type.
- Mud mask is best for glowing skin in summer season.
- Make a paste of Multani Mitti, honet, mashed papaya and rose water. Apply this paste on your skin. Wash it off when it starts to get dry.
- Apply paste of banana and milk on your face for 15 – 20 minutes and rinse it with cold water. It is best for glowing skin.
- Give steam to your skin with help of towel to open and clean your pores.
- Apply plain honey for smooth and glowing skin.
- Take turmeric powder (Haldi) and orange juice. Mix them together to make a paste. Use it as scrub on your face and neck and wash it with cold water.
- Cucumber is best to give cool effects to your skin. It acts as a cleaner and controls skin oil.
- Cleanse your skin before going to bed in routine.
Headache Remedies
tips:
Icepack:
Apply an ice pack to the painful area of your head. Try placing it on your
forehead, temples, or the back of your neck.
Warm Bath: Take a warm bath or
shower; take a nap; or take a walk.
Massage: Ask someone to rub
your neck and back, or treat yourself to a massage.
Apply
gentle, steady rotating pressure to the painful area of your head with your
index finger and/or thumb. Maintain pressure for seven to 15 seconds, then
release. Repeat as needed.
Keep Rest: Rest, sit, or lie
quietly in a low-lit room. Close your eyes and try to release the tension in
your back, neck, and shoulders.
Hydrate yourself: Dehydration can
be one of the top causes for a headache. One should have many fluids like water
and fresh fruit juices, and avoid caffeinated drinks like tea and coffee, which
dehydrate the body.
Head massages: Apply gentle, steady rotating pressure to the painful area of your head with your index finger and/or thumb. Maintain pressure for 7-15 seconds, then release. Repeat as needed. Massaging helps in relieving the tightened muscles and improves blood circulation.
Follow a balanced diet with proper meal timings: There has to be a balanced diet and proper timings for the said diet. In fact, one should follow a fixed timetable for all the four meals of the day. The brain needs glucose and deprivation of glucose can cause hypoglycemia and thus the headache. So the food should be consumed at timely intervals for the proper functioning of your body’s metabolism.
Adequate sleep: Sleeping properly in the right posture for adequate time durations is very necessary. Lack of sleep or interrupted sleep can disturb your sleep cycle and hence cause headaches. An average duration of 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is necessary, and the thickness of the pillow should not be too much.
Rest for a while: Close your eyes and try to release the tension and the pressure in your back, neck and shoulders while sitting in a low-lit room. Avoid bending over or physically exerting yourself.
Hot shower: Stand in the shower and let the hot water hit your head and run down your neck and back. Doing so will loosen the muscles in your head and neck, allowing better blood flow.
Try smiling and laughing: In case of minor headaches, smiling can prove to be a cure. Smiling and laughing release endorphins within the brain, working on a positive feedback loop - the more you smile and laugh, the more "feel-good" chemicals the brain releases, and the more of these chemicals it releases, the more you smile and laugh! Endorphins will help to relieve the pain.
Relax and do what your heart says: During headaches, music works wonders as it helps in easing the stress. Apart from that, close your eyes and think pleasant thoughts.
Breathe in fresh air: Deep breathing exercises can also help in relieving a headache; it will be even more effective as a natural headache cure if it is done in the fresh air.
Head massages: Apply gentle, steady rotating pressure to the painful area of your head with your index finger and/or thumb. Maintain pressure for 7-15 seconds, then release. Repeat as needed. Massaging helps in relieving the tightened muscles and improves blood circulation.
Follow a balanced diet with proper meal timings: There has to be a balanced diet and proper timings for the said diet. In fact, one should follow a fixed timetable for all the four meals of the day. The brain needs glucose and deprivation of glucose can cause hypoglycemia and thus the headache. So the food should be consumed at timely intervals for the proper functioning of your body’s metabolism.
Adequate sleep: Sleeping properly in the right posture for adequate time durations is very necessary. Lack of sleep or interrupted sleep can disturb your sleep cycle and hence cause headaches. An average duration of 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is necessary, and the thickness of the pillow should not be too much.
Rest for a while: Close your eyes and try to release the tension and the pressure in your back, neck and shoulders while sitting in a low-lit room. Avoid bending over or physically exerting yourself.
Hot shower: Stand in the shower and let the hot water hit your head and run down your neck and back. Doing so will loosen the muscles in your head and neck, allowing better blood flow.
Try smiling and laughing: In case of minor headaches, smiling can prove to be a cure. Smiling and laughing release endorphins within the brain, working on a positive feedback loop - the more you smile and laugh, the more "feel-good" chemicals the brain releases, and the more of these chemicals it releases, the more you smile and laugh! Endorphins will help to relieve the pain.
Relax and do what your heart says: During headaches, music works wonders as it helps in easing the stress. Apart from that, close your eyes and think pleasant thoughts.
Breathe in fresh air: Deep breathing exercises can also help in relieving a headache; it will be even more effective as a natural headache cure if it is done in the fresh air.
Natural Home Remedies for Headache
1. Apply a paste of Indian gooseberry (amla)
and milk for headaches associated with heat stroke.
2. Prepare a paste of garlic (lahsun) in milk and add a little salt. Apply the paste on the forehead. It is very effective home remedies for headache.
3. Prepare a powder of large cardamom (badi elaichi) in oil and use it for local massage at the location of pain. This relieves symptoms of nasal congestion.
4. Pound fresh or dry coriander (dhaniya) into a paste and apply on the forehead for recurrent headache.
5. Use nasal drops of ghee in each nostril once or twice daily for chronic headache. It is a common home remedy for headache.
6. A local rub of warmed clove (laung) oil is a good home remedy for headache.
7. Pound a few leaves of lemon to extract the juice and add to boiling hot water. Use this solution for deep inhalation. This will ease your pain.
8. Make a blend of rose water (gulab arka) and white sandalwood (chandan) powder and apply it on the forehead. This external application is one of the common home remedies for headache caused by heatstroke or nervous headache.
9. Pound a few holy basil (tulsi) leaves to extract the juice and rub two or three times a day. It is an effective natural remedies for headache.
10. Soak a cloth in vinegar and place on the forehead. This will relieve your pain.
11. Chew fresh leaves of holy basil (tulsi) or inhale fresh tulsi juice mixed in boiling water. You can also put the juice in the nostrils as nasal drops. This is soothing for the brain and relieves anxiety.
12. Pound one or two almonds (badam) in mustard (sarso) oil and use to massage the neck, forehead and sides of the head. It is very effective home remedy for migraine and headache.
13. Roast some carom seeds (ajwain) and make into a poultice. Use this to make a hot fomentation on the forehead to relieve sinusitis.
2. Prepare a paste of garlic (lahsun) in milk and add a little salt. Apply the paste on the forehead. It is very effective home remedies for headache.
3. Prepare a powder of large cardamom (badi elaichi) in oil and use it for local massage at the location of pain. This relieves symptoms of nasal congestion.
4. Pound fresh or dry coriander (dhaniya) into a paste and apply on the forehead for recurrent headache.
5. Use nasal drops of ghee in each nostril once or twice daily for chronic headache. It is a common home remedy for headache.
6. A local rub of warmed clove (laung) oil is a good home remedy for headache.
7. Pound a few leaves of lemon to extract the juice and add to boiling hot water. Use this solution for deep inhalation. This will ease your pain.
8. Make a blend of rose water (gulab arka) and white sandalwood (chandan) powder and apply it on the forehead. This external application is one of the common home remedies for headache caused by heatstroke or nervous headache.
9. Pound a few holy basil (tulsi) leaves to extract the juice and rub two or three times a day. It is an effective natural remedies for headache.
10. Soak a cloth in vinegar and place on the forehead. This will relieve your pain.
11. Chew fresh leaves of holy basil (tulsi) or inhale fresh tulsi juice mixed in boiling water. You can also put the juice in the nostrils as nasal drops. This is soothing for the brain and relieves anxiety.
12. Pound one or two almonds (badam) in mustard (sarso) oil and use to massage the neck, forehead and sides of the head. It is very effective home remedy for migraine and headache.
13. Roast some carom seeds (ajwain) and make into a poultice. Use this to make a hot fomentation on the forehead to relieve sinusitis.
When
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What
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How to Prepare
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4-6 months
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Single-grain cereals
(Fortified cereals give your baby iron, an
important nutrient he needs now. A baby is born with a natural reserve of
iron that begins to deplete around 6 months of age.)
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Mix with baby formula or breast milk, or
even water on occasion.
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6-8 months
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Pureed or strained fruits (bananas, pears,
apples, apricots, prunes)
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Wash all fresh fruits, then bake, boil, or
steam until soft. You can puree in either a blender or a food processor, or
use a small hand food mill; add a little liquid like breast milk, baby
formula, or water at first. Make it watery at first, then use less liquid as
your baby gets used to solid foods.
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Pureed or strained vegetables (avocados,
carrots, peas, potatoes, squash)
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Wash all fresh vegetables; then bake, boil,
or steam until soft. You can puree in either a blender or a food processor,
or use a small hand food mill; add a little liquid like breast milk, baby
formula, or water at first. You can use less water for a thicker puree as
your baby gets used to the new foods.
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Protein: pea-sized pieces of cooked
chicken, turkey, or other meats, or boneless fish; beans such as lentils,
black or red beans, pintos.
(Doctors used to recommend waiting a bit to
introduce meats, but now they note these are a good source of iron,
particularly for breastfed babies, who may not be getting enough.
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Cut meat or fish into very small pieces;
cook and mash or cut up beans.
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8-10 months
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Mashed fruits and vegetables
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No need to puree; just cook foods such as
carrots and sweet potatoes until soft, or mash up soft foods like bananas and
avocados.
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Finger foods like small o-shaped cereals,
teething crackers, small pieces of cooked pasta
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Cut up to make sure the pieces are small
enough for your baby to swallow without choking.
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Dairy: small amounts of yogurt, cottage
cheese, any pasteurized cheese
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Cut cheeses into small pieces.
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Eggs
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Scramble, or hard-boil and cut into small
pieces.
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10-12 months
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Baby can try eating most of the foods you
eat now, if they are cut up or mashed properly so that he can safely chew and
swallow. Unless you have a strong family history of allergies, the American
Academy of Pediatrics now says there is no need to avoid peanut products,
eggs, wheat, or fish until after one year, although many pediatricians are
still cautious about peanuts and shellfish due to the strong allergic
reactions sometimes associated with them. Avoid whole cow’s milk and honey
until at least one year. Honey can cause a dangerous illness called infant
botulism.
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As your baby gets more teeth and learns to
chew more effectively, he will begin to be able to eat larger pieces of food.
Continue to monitor his chewing carefully, and when in doubt, cut pieces
smaller than you think necessary. Be especially careful with round, firm
foods like grapes and hot dogs, which pose a particular choking hazard to
babies. Chop these into very small pieces.
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Source: webmd