Home remedies and homemade products for face, body and hair

Yoga is very effective in curing sinusitis.Follow this link to find out more
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/sea...plications=S08

hi,

i have this white down jacket and the shell is polyster material.it is smudged in many places esp.sleeves and front side in black dirt stains. machine wash and spot cleaning with wash liquid has hardly removed it. can anyone please suggest a remedy? it is such a nice one but becoz of the stains i may have to discard it :( . so any input will be welcome.

regards,
rain

Hi everyone - My first post to this thread. I would need at least a week's time to read all previous posts. So pardon me if I am repeating anything which is already posted.

For lustrous and shiny hair - after shampooing and washing your hair, add 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls of vineger to the last rinse. The hair will become so soft, have a nice shine, and bring out the highlights. Feedbacks?

Wish you everyone a delightful and prosperous new year 2006. Cheers!

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essential oils ( ex: lavendr , tree oil )are extracted from aromatic plants basic tool of aromatrpy
if used in large quantities - can be toxic! never use essential oils internally .....................................
ladies ! CELLULITE .
stay tuned .

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Hi tfmlover,

Just now I saw your reply to my question. Thanks for the detail. As I said, I want to know which brand is popular/best to use?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by napolims445

Anandi,
I do not follow any proportion as such. I can give u an approximation for 200 ml of parachute oil- may be 2-3 handfuls of curry leaves washed and dried of all water along with their twigs. and boil it on medium-low till u see black residue in the oil. then switch off and cool andf fill in bottle.

This oil leaves stain on light coloured dresses and bedsheets and pillows. so prepare accordingly by using old sheets and towels to spread on bed and wear old clothes.

Hope this helps.
Please let me know the results.

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Hi:

I am 34 years woman. My hair started greying when I was 9 years. I have lots of grey hair from then; and I tried all the possible ways to stop it. I never heard of coconut oil with curry leaves. After reading your post, I boiled cocnut oil with curry leaves as per your instructions. And I seen curry leaves became like fried and slowly mixed in the oil but we can see small and tiny pieces of it in the oil. Is that when we should stop boiling??

Any other tips to stop greying and blackening of grey hair with natural ingredients??

Your suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks
Gayatri

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Hi gaya3,

Aloe vera gel helps to stop greying hair. I read this in a tamil magazine. I am searching for the gel to try it out. if you can get it try that.

Thanks!

Inimai,

U should be able to find aloe vera gel in most chinese shops... I find aloe vera to be very popular in Singapore,Malaysia & other neighbourhood countries...

Dev,

Thank you for your input!

Hi Shoba,
I guess this is the thread you were looking for..........

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Yoga is very effective in curing sinusitis.Follow this link to find out more
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/sea...plications=S08

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Sailu, I can't agree more. Two years back, I had a cold continuously for more than 2 months... My naturopathy doctor suggested that as a part of my yoga practice, I should take up jalaneti. Two days after my first Jalaneti session, I was alright... No more cold.

She then, told me that it is very effective for sinus patients and should be learnt only under a yoga master, who knows this stuff very well.

Hi Sailu and Kavikuil, Do u do yoga everyday now?Where did u learn it?

Kz

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Hi Sailu and Kavikuil, Do u do yoga everyday now?Where did u learn it?

Kz

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Nope, I dont do now. I'm pregnant right now and was advised not to do it during the first trimester. I was doing yoga on and off before that, thought that wasn't my only way of exercising.

Learnt it from 3 sources -

1. a certified yoga master in BHEL, Trichy
2. an American lady who taught yoga classes in my apt complex, at Santaclara, CA
3. a yoga class held by Bapu Bhavan, Pune (A naturopathy insititue run by central Govt.)

Hi.....Can somebody give some tips on doing eyebrow threading at home????

Thanks in advance......

Kavikuil, Congrats! is this ur first baby?

Kz

For common cold and severe sinuse you can take i tablespoon luke warm honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days.

It really works.

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Hi Shoba,
I guess this is the thread you were looking for..........

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tomato, thanks a lot! i've got a little home spa going with tips from this thread :-). so happy!

shoba

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Kavikuil, Congrats! is this ur first baby?

Kz

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Yep! :D Thanks Kz!

My sis in law is 33yrs. She has just deliver a baby boy. she has a very little hair.
Her hair drops even before she delivered.
This has been bothering me so much.
Can anyone give me some tips to stop hair dropping and to make it healthy and thick.

yosh,

If u consider it to be a serious problem, try meeting a trichologist... Someone who has done a proper course in trichology... Not those who promise wonders... If U r in Soutn India, I can give U the addr of a trichologist whom I find to be impressive(though I've not taken any treatment from them personally)...I guess she is the one & only certified trichologist in soutn India...

Generally overall health, stress, lifestyle are all said to influence one's hair growth/health...

we staying in Penang, Malaysia.

oh okay... try to find a trichologist there... These r ppl who do a specialised course(2 yrs) on hair & things related to hair...

Thank you Dev. Will try to find one.

HI,
i heard ur not suposed to apply oil everyday u have to apply only b4 washing ur hair how far is this true if i do not apply oil evry alt day my hair feels very dry wt can i do 4 this?

hi alamelu,

u can use oil(leave it for half hour) every day in hair provided u r hair washing daily too. a small amount of
mild(pref.egg based) shampoo helps to scrub it off. but definitely follow it up with a hair conditioner. that's a
must otherwise it will become drier. if u don't wash hair everyday u can use egg in ur hair twice a week. u won't
feel the need to oil for two days after using egg also found that if u warm the oil lightly before applying that
helps too. it helped me with a similar condition. u can check this thread for inputs .there's a lot of good tips for specific problems of dry
hair too.

rain

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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

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Hi sk what is methi seeds and how to get it.

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Hi sk what is methi seeds and how to get it.

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It's fenugreek seeds... You'll get it in all Indian stores...

Pic here:

http://www.hormel.com/images/glossary/m/methi_seeds.jpg

o.k thank you. Now i know. i used everyday to cook Fish curry.

does anyone know if drinking tea causes early greying of hairs?.. ma mom used to say that pitham from too much tea used to do that.. i usually take abt two cups a day.. n somtimes more if i hav exams goin on.. can somone lemme know?.. ty!

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does anyone know if drinking tea causes early greying of hairs?.. ma mom used to say that pitham from too much tea used to do that.. i usually take abt two cups a day.. n somtimes more if i hav exams goin on.. can somone lemme know?.. ty!

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too much of pitham in the body causes troubles like craked heels, grey hairs, head ache, vomiting etc... but 2 cups of tea shouldn't be a problem... I believe incerease in pitham is associated with sluggish liver... not too sure...

using very hot water to wash hair..can also lead to greying of hair....in south we are used to having a hot water head bath....but it is suggested that u use it warm .....

make it a habit to take a tsp of grated ginger with a tsp of honey every morning....it is said to prevent premature greying....one more good effect...it is a natural slimming remedy :)

To reduce pitta and preserve the health of hair, drink 1/3 cup aloe vera juice. Or you can take 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel with a pinch of cumin 3 times a day for about 3 months.

yes..grated ginger + warm water is very good for our body..it helps to get rid of the wind in our body..and it dissolves the extra fat ..and digest carbohydrate faster...
one glass in the morning..and one glass before you go to bed...
but remember to drink lots of water..because ginger causes body heat and drinking lots of water helps to reduce body heat and washes of internal toxic

thanx dev, ayesha n malsi! :) .. i will giv it a try!!

hi,
does anybody know how to reduce the body heat, ive got heat boils on my stomach & legs.
my mom asked me to drink fenugreek seeds (vendayam) soaked in water overnight & drink it the first thing in the morning with buttermilk, but i ended up throwing i could'nt take it, are there any other solutions to this problem? if so please let me know, thanks in advance.

Hello Grapes,

boil water with jeera seeds for 5 to 10 mins then drink that water instead of plain water all the days of summer.

Just munch the soaked vendayam.

Drink butter milk. Butter milk with jeera powder with little salt is a heat reducer and it tastes good too.

hi,
thanks kavitha for the help, i will try them out.

to reduce body heat, my mom in law suggests "padha neer"

hi ayesha,
what is padha neer.
(i guess its cooked rice soaked in water over night)

grapes
padha neer is made from 'nungu' (tamil)i dont know what its called in english...
its a non alcoholic fermented drink made from nungu tree , a type of palm tree ( i hope u know)