Beauty Natural Remedies
Itch Relief
Add two or three cups of quick cooking oats to a bathtub of hot water. Let it
"stew" a little bit. When you're bathing, pick up handfuls of the oats and
spread on itchy areas. You'll need to shower off with clean water when you're
done, but don't use soap. This is a great itch relief for a little kid with
chicken pocks or poison ivy.
Minor Burns and Scratches
Add about a teaspoon of vanilla extract to a cold damp rag and put on to the
area concerned.
Stress Headache
* Sharply squeeze and massage the flesh between your index finger and your
thumb.
* stick your thumb into your outer ear, (not all the way into your ear - don't
put your fingers or any objects into your ear, you could damage your hearing)
and rub the ear in a circular motion until you feel a slight "tingling
sensation" keep rubbing for a several seconds, this also relieves stress.
* Lie down with a damp cloth over your eyes
Hangover
* This is one to swear by and is easy to do. Hangovers are usually due to
dehydration, alcohol tends to cause this, so before heading off to bed try to
drink a couple of glasses of cordial diluted with water. The sugar helps as does
the water. At least if you wake up feeling like your mouth resembles the bottom
of a birdcage you will know that the bird is safe.
* If you are susceptible to hangovers, like I am (I can have three beers in an
entire night and wake up with a hangover - needless to say, I don't drink very
often) but I've found that if you drink at least one eight ounce glass of water,
before you go to sleep at night, you will not wake up with a headache. Try to
drink as much water or soda as you can throughout an evening of drinking. I
usually have an alcoholic drink and then a non alcoholic drink and intersperse
them. You will also find that you don't act like as much of a jerk as all the
other people!
* Take two tylenol and huge glass of milk BEFORE drinking.
* Eat Crackers and honey. Honey has a high source of fructose and will be
helpful in removing the remainder of the alcohol in your system. Fruit juice
will do the same thing because of it's high level of fructose.
* Aspirin for a headache or you can chew on some willow bark, willow bark
contains a substance used in aspirin and will help your headache. You can find
it in a health food store if you want to try an alternative to aspirin.
* Plenty of water, it will help flush out the alcohol, also too much alcohol
leaves the body dehydrated, so have a drink, I mean of water, not the other
stuff, that's what gave you the hangover in the first place.
* rub lemon slices under each armpit.
Bee sting
Put mud on it.
Constipation
Eat prunes.
Urinary Troubles
Drink cranberry juice.
Flu
Clean your ears with peroxide every hour or so, will shorten how long you have
the flu.
Hiccups
Drink a glass of water while having someone plug your ears. Another thing to try
is to eat Bitters and lemon to relieve hiccups.
Sunburn
* 8 drops Lavender (helps to heal the skin)
4 drops Peppermint (cooling to inflamed skin)
8 oz. water, Mix together in a spray bottle.
* Take shower, do not use soap or scrub at all, just rinse any sweat, lotion
residue from your body, Pat yourself dry, no not rub, this aggravates the
sunburn. Then put vinegar in a spray bottle and spray the burned areas. Let dry,
do not rub. The smell is almost undetectable after a shortwhile. Repeat every 4
hours as needed. With a mild sunburn the burning should stop after the 2nd
"dose."
* Aloe Vera gel, but not lotion.
* Dump a packet of oatmeal in your bath, soak as long as you want, then use aloe
vera gel.
* Cool compresses of equal parts water and milk.
* Soak in a tub of cool water and add a cup of white vinegar to the bath.
* Fill a bathtub with cold water and dissolve one pound of baking soda or
oatmeal in it. Soak in the bath for 30' approximately, until you feel relieve.
(I've used this for poison ivy as well).
* Cut a raw potato in half and spread the juice over the sunburned area to cool
and relieve the pain.
* Use the sap of fresh chamomile diluted in warm water on the sunburned area, or
brew dried chamomile in a tea and sponge onto affected area.
* The old standbys: Noxema or Bactine
Natural Beauty Remedy: Jojoba Oil to Give Your Beauty An Elegant Touch
Jojoba oil is namely a sort of vegetable oil. Crushed bean of jojoba shrubs
are used to make this oil. Generally, in southwestern United States, Israel and
Argentina, these shrubs are found in large numbers. In aromatherapy, jojoba oil
is used as an essential element.
After extracting from crushed bean of jojoba shrubs, jojoba oils is filtrated
and pasteurized. These processes are followed for ensuring the safety of the
oil. Usually, four types of jojoba oils are produced. These are like,
•Through the basic production process, pure, golden-yellow colored oil is
produced.
•Through bleaching and filtration, refined and bleached jojoba oil is produced,
which is colorless.
•Through distillation, jojoba oil is also produced in a minimum quantity.
•Normally, in cosmetics industries, colorless jojoba oil is used, as for making
cosmetics; oils need to be colorless and scentless.
As popular base oil, jojoba oil is used in aromatherapy excessively. As
conditioner, softener, moisturizer and cleanser, jojoba oil is mainly applied
for skin and hair treatment. Direct application of jojoba oil on the skin can
make skin soft and shiny. For healing wrinkles, scars and stretch marks, jojoba
oil works marvelously. Deep nourishment with this oil ensures a glowing skin and
prevent from having any stretch mark. Besides, this oil is used in the treatment
of acne, cold sores etc.
Do you wish to get healthy scalp and hair? Jojoba oil will be the best option
for you. This oil makes hair as well as scalp healthy. The similar and miscible
nature of Jojoba oil has increased its use in various hair related problems.
Various reasons like, age, pollution, stress can be responsible for lessening
sebum production. In such cases, this oil can be used as an alternative of sebum
oil. Conditioning hair and protecting hair from dullness and damage are another
important attribute of jojoba oil. In case of excessive sebum, with jojoba oil,
it can be removed. In addition, this oil prevents hair from sticky build up and
creates a lipid layer on the skin.
Jojoba oil is commonly used as an important ingredient in moisturizers,
conditioners, facial, body lotions, shampoos, creams, cleansers, soaps lotions
and so on. Using of this oil as the base of manufacturing perfume is noticeable
as well.
One can apply jojoba oil onto skin as face and body care. But it is advisable to
use the oil as a base of massage oils, in case of face as well as body massage.
You can add 5-15 drops jojoba oil to the essential oil, it will give you an
effective result. Natural Remedy Secrets For Beauty Care
HAIR
HairScalp & Roots: As a remedy for bothersome scalp conditions, try stirring the
ripe meat of Soap Berry into water for a foamy shampoo, or use the oil squeezed
from the skin of a Tangerine Orange. The Soap Berry concoction can also help
erase any scars, as does rubbing fresh Ginger slices into the scalp. Juices from
Kaffir Lime /Blue Butterfly Pea , Tamarind/Lime and Sponge Gourd also act as
great washes and tonics for a healthy scalp and roots.
Dandruff: Onion juice is a great natural remedy to both remove and prevent
dandruff. To prevent dandruff, immerse pieces of Sompoy in water, then whip it
up into a foamy shampoo, or work crushed Garlic mixed with olive oil into the
scalp.
Oily Hair: Control oily hair by using ground Garlic mixed with olive oil as a
conditioner.
Lice: Juices from Sponge Gourd, Ripe Bale Fruit and Tamarind/Lime can kill lice.
Also, dried Custard Apple seeds or Neem Tree leaves mixed in water.
Brittle Hair & Split Ends: Crush Lemon Grass into a juice and spread through
hair to repair damages and add moisture. To add weight and fullness, mix dried
Pandanus leaves into water, let it ferment for a while, and use as a
conditioner.
Tangles: Ground Garlic mixed with olive oil works well as a conditioner to make
hair silky smooth and easy to comb. Bits of Sompoy , or dried Custard Apple
seeds mixed with water also do the trick.
Premature Hair Loss: Grinding fresh leaves of Thongpanchang, squeezing oil from
the skin of a Tangerine Orange , rubbing fresh Ginger slices or working crushed
Garlic mixed with olive oil into the scalp helps to slow hair loss. To stimulate
growth, use Morning Glory Vine or Tiger Herbal , or a shampoo made from water
and Sompoy bits.
Premature Gray: Kaffir Lime juice, ground Garlic mixed with olive oil, Coconut
Milk , Aloe Vera juice and Sesame Oil are all useful for preventing premature
gray.
Natural Dyes: Dried, ground leaves from the Henna tree mixed with water have
long been used to achieve bright, auburn locks. For lustrous black, boil dried
Chinese Rose, Hibiscus or Shoe flowers in olive oil, let it ferment, then work
into hair and rinse.
ORAL HEALTH
Oral HealthBad Breath: Chew and swish Lime or lime juice, Tea Leaves , Guava or
its leaves, Cloves or Naam Wah Banana to help prevent bad breath.
Teeth & Gums: To build strength for healthy teeth and gums, chew up some Tumeric,
Borneo Camphor or regular Camphor and let it seep into the walls of your mouth.
Chewing on Orticaceas or Siamese Royal Bush bark or Betel Nut also helps to
strengthen teeth. Betel Nut also happens to be a good cleansing agent. To
prevent a gum infection, rinse with a concoction of chopped and boiled Bullet
Wood bark.
Throat: To moisturize an irritated throat, chew and enjoy the juices from
Spanish Licorice root.
EYES
EyesTo reduce puffiness and drive away dark circles, place slices of Cucumber or
Potato over the eyes. Cold, wet Chamomile tea bags also do the trick.
To ease wrinkles from weariness, apply a few drops of Bees Honey around the eyes
and tap the skin with slices of over-ripe Tamato. Natural Remedy Skin Care
Nature offers an array of herbs and produce that can be used for a variety
of beauty of beauty treatments. This month we show you the best natural remedies
for facial skincare. Keep an eye on our upcoming issues for more herbal secrets
and tips for body skincare, hair treatments, eye care and oral health.
Dry Skin: Chopped and ground Papaya removes dirt and lifts dried skin cells from
the skin's surface, revealing the soft, smooth layer beneath. Pineapple paste
works in a similar way. Oil from Moringa seeds, ground Galanga or Siamese Ginger
paste, Rice or Rice Bran mixed with water, all add moisture and suppleness to
enhance a youthful appearance. Peach juice is good as a refreshing moisturizing
agent.
Sun/Wind Damage: Aloe Vera juices soothe, heal and moisturize sun and wind
damaged skin, as do juices from Apple, Apricot, Avocado, and Watermelon. Chopped
and ground Guava also helps heal to sun damage.
Pimples & Oily Skin: Garlic ground into a paste helps heal pimples and prevent
infections. So does Aloe Vera juice. A paste mode of Cummin seeds , a paste of
Nutmeg and milk, or a paste of red Sandalwood and Tumeric with milk are other
possible remedies. To remove black heads, mix ground Kaladuru leaves into a thin
paste with Lime juice and Honey. To relieve itching while drying out pimples,
beat and grind fresh Bilimbi or Morning Glory Vine (Swamp Cabbage) leaves and
cover the face. To keep oily skin under control, place Tomato slices over the
face and let the skin absorb the juices Tamarind paste.
Antiseptics & Healing Agents: Aloe Vera juice is well known as an excellent
healing agent. For a skin antiseptic that also helps erase lines and wrinkles,
try grinding, squeezing and filtering the juice from Tiger Herbal. Grind up the
soft leaves of Roselle for a similar remedy. Sandalwood oil is also an excellent
antiseptic-safe for all skin types-that helps soften the skin. Oil from Jasminum
leaves, which are said to contain alcoholic properties, works as a medicated
antiseptic.
Astringents & Toners: Juices from Strawberry, Mango and Mandarin Orange are
great as toners and astringents. Carrot juice also works, and offers the added
benefits of skin softening agents. For a more refreshing toner, cover the face
with chopped and ground Horm Banana, or even Cucumber slices.
Freckles & Spots: Cover the face with thin slices of Shallot or Radish to help
bleach out freckles and acne scars. Green Grape juice also works, as does
covering the face with boiled fresh bark from the Leaftless Plant or Marvel of
Peru.
Lines & Wrinkles: Cucumber slices, Lime or Green Grape juice, chopped and ground
Ivy Gourd , Roselle or Guava, and the juice ground, squeezed and filtered from
Tiger Herbal help to smooth out lines and wrinkles.
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