Rub inner peel of ripe papaya over face and neck. leave it for 10-15mts and Wash off , wipe with a soft towel.This leaves a cool, fresh, Feel on the face for hours. Regular use, will make the skin soft and glowing.
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Rub inner peel of ripe papaya over face and neck. leave it for 10-15mts and Wash off , wipe with a soft towel.This leaves a cool, fresh, Feel on the face for hours. Regular use, will make the skin soft and glowing.
hello Napolims,
Thanx for sharing the tips making curry leaves oil.
Hello Kz,
Can u pls find out from ur mom what other ingredients she used to add to the oil. Would like to give it a try
Kz, if you soak and grind the seed, then it will be like urud dal(sotness). so, it will grind easily(hope you soak them in milk or b.milk) and there wont be any particles.
Hi friends,
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give answers for all kind of beauty questions. :D
Hi,
This is Regarding the hair loss problem... I use small (pearl)onions(chinna vengayam),methi seeds-2 ,curry leaves...since i have short hair i use abt 5-8 onions.Soak the methi seeds for abt 3-4 hrs...Grind the onions,methi seeds and curry leaves together and apply it ...I keep it for abt 20 mins...don't leave it in your hair more than half an hour...b'coz of the small onions, you may catch cold or fever.
sk
Hi Anandi,
I will try it again, but regarding gaining back the thickness i am not sure, i used to have long hair while in india, now i cut it short and my mom says it is little thicker than before. so i guess trimming it often to avoid split ends, then regular maintenance will atleast reduce the hair fall. good nutrition is also important. try applying egg once in a while. do not wash ur hair in very hot water and rinse it finally in cold water. this advice was given here in US by a hair stylist. as hot water leads to more hair loss, and cold water helps the pores in the scalp to close. try hot oil massage once ina while using the oil told by napolims. i do hot oil massage once in a month.
Tomato,
I will ask my mom abt all the herbs she used in oil, but i doubt if we will get it all here in US. i will be able to contact her only after a week.
kz
Hi Kz,
Thank you for taking the trouble. I'm currently residing in Singapore, and there are some very good indian shops here in Little India. I might have a good chance to get hold of a few herbs from these shops. So pls post the entire recipe.
Hi Tomato
I will post the entire recipe after asking my mom after a week.
bye,kz
Almond Body Exfoliator
2 tsp almond paste (moisturiser)
2 tsp coarsly ground almond (for scrubbing)
1 tsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice (astringent)
blend together all above ingredients
Finally add 2 tsp of coarse sugar and be ready to apply immediately. The sugar must not be added before, else it will dissolve and will not serve the purpose of a scrub. So mix it in just before u apply the scrub.
Rub it on wet skin...and take a shower!!! Helps heal thick patches of skin on heals, elbows and knees. :D
Glistening Green Gram scrub
2 tsp Green Gram powdered
2 tsp Fenugreek powdered
Add water and mix to a thick consistency. Apply to skin and scrub off while bathing or can be used instead of soap.
Prevents the natural oils in our skin to dry away. Makes skin soft & glowing.
both the above homemade remedies, were advised by a Kerala Ayurveda Shala guy on TV...
hello evryone....
i wud just like to know if there is any homemade remedy for removing facial hair ......apart frum waxing ....
Applying kasthuri manjal(kasthuri haldi) is good anywhere in the body, face and safe.
And, I read that mixing fenugreek powder and whole moong flour with little water; apply on the face wherever hair is there. It will fall down slowly.
Back in India, there is this keerai called kuppameni keerai(dont know the english or hindi name) and it is also equally good. Here, it is very difficult to find it. That keerai(greens) will grow in all front yards with the other unused plants!!
Hope the first two methods will be useful to you..best of luck..
Bye.
fenugreek powder and moong dal powder :is 50:50 ok proportion??
Yes, but, not moong flour. The flour from the direct whole green moong.
R,
Can we powder the green moong at hoome with a mixie?Will it do
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Back in India, there is this keerai called kuppameni keerai(dont know the english or hindi name) and it is also equally good. Here, it is very difficult to find it. That keerai(greens) will grow in all front yards with the other unused plants!!
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Search 'Acalypha indica' for common names and other vernacular names.
Hi R,
Are you getting kasturi turmeric here in US?if yes will it be in powder form or like fresh roots?
Hi Raathi
I have been seeing Kasthuri manjal in the Indian grocery stores for the last couple of months now..Not powder but the root one that looks like ginger..
helo R,
will the 3 tips tht you have provided for removing facial hair...work on hair tht has regrown after waxing ???
approx. how much time do you tink it'll take for the hair to completely cum off???
Thank you gvb! the inner flesh will be yellow in colour and the skin like pale yellow write?
Raathi..It will be little orangish in the inside..I wud say the outside is of a dark color definetely darker with a orangish tint..anyways if u can smell it u can find out right away..
Hi,
Can anyone give me tips on home remedies for dark circles under eyes!.
Hello anandi,
I am not sure; since I always bring the ground whole moong flour for my kids, have not tried. Though I have our Indian mixie, dont want to take any chance.
Sorry..
Hello zia,
I have no clue. My mother always says that the turmeric is one of the best and that is why, in TN all grand mothers use to apply the new born girls that particular turmeric becoz it gives such a good flavor and very good for the skin too.
And, obviously, homemade treatment-all will take their own time. Atleast, you can stop from growing more.
Abt waxing, dont have any clue.
Bye.
Hello Raathi,
I have not seen the solid form of kasthuri manjal. And, as gvb said I also saw the solid form turmeric root; from that plant, we use to tie around pongal vessel; but, not sure that is the one called kasthuri manjal becoz there is another variety called virali manjal which we use to make sambar powder(grinding it with other items) and to give ladies for all festive occasions.
I always buy it from India a few packets just for my daughter. Anyways, check it out.
Bye.
Applying lukewarm milk(tolerable heat) under the eyes using cotton will help definitely.
Heard abt cucumber too; but here, it is winter most of the time. So, I am ready to take any risk.
Hi apujittu
I have heard that paal adai and also potato slices wud reduce the appearance of dark circles..
Hi R and Raathi,
Kizhangu manjal is the one we tie in Ponga paanai and it is not kasturi manjal. Kasturi manjal is like a chalk piece and it is hard. When you apply in your face, there will be no trace of it applied after washing with water. It has a good smell. I have not looked for it in the Indian stores, but I think you may get it in big Indian stores.
Thanks R. I will try moong dal and fenugreek powder and see if it works. Kasturi manjal has never worked for me :(
Hello anandi,
I know a manjal which is hard and kind a oval shaped. Is that is kasturimanjal? It is pitty as i am from erode but don't know whats the name of oval shaped manjal.
hi kavitha,
I think what you are saying is gundu manjal. It is another variety. Just test it: apply a bit in your palm and check. If it colors v badly, then it is gundu manjal. It will take a lot of water and soap to clean it off from your hand.!!!!!
Anandi, Are you talking abt the virali manjal? That is also hard and if you apply in yr face, there will be no stain like our regualr powder manjal podi.
And, I thought that if you dry the kizhangu manjal, you will get virali manjal which is a harder one, isnt it?
I shd definitely talk to my mother to avoid this cofusion..
Thanks, anyway..bye..
thks for the info anadi.Can you tell me the types of manjal if you know.
Manjal - Tumeric. Belongs to the the Ginger family - Zingiberacea.Quote:
Originally Posted by kavithasenthil
Manjal used for cooking is -- Curcuma longa (sometimes Curcuma demostica
Kasturi manjal is -- Curcuma aromatica
other species of the same genus used in medicine or food (their rizhomes are not yellow)
maangaai inji -- Curcuma amada
araroot -- Curcuma angustifolia
The types of manjal that I know are:
1.kasturni manjal-hard and lean with good smell
2.virali manjal-this is also hard and has sort of branches-they give in tamboolam, use for rasa podi-I think this is the dry form of kizhangu manjal
3.Gundu manjal-this also they give in tamboolam-some people use for faces-it is like manjal paint!!
Friends,
I have a problem. My dayghter is 16.5 months. We put her mottai in 1 year-she didnt grow much hair afterwards(she was not having much hair even before)-many people said this is because, here in US, they use clippers for putting mottai and doesnt stimulate the cells-so 3 months later, we put mottai again in a barber shop-still I think she is not growing much hair atall.
I have good hair(had v v thick hair when I was in school) and my husband also has good hair. I dont know why my daughter is not growing much hair. Please give me some suggections.
Now I am applying coconut oil heated with curry leaves suggested by napolims here.
Please help me in this. Do you think I should shave her head a couple more times?
Idiappam and anandi thks for the reply. Will search in the web for images.
Anandi,
Don't be sad. Since ur child is just 16 months old..no need to worry. My friends daughter also has same problem. hope it will grow when she grows. Ask ur mom and mom-in law wheather either of u or ur husband has less hair when were child.
Thank you gvb, R,Anandi and idiappam ! let me check it in my local indian store.If you click below page you can see kasturi manjal.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2...s/1310048d.htm