HOME REMEDIES.HEALTH IS WEALTH

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Nature has provided us with a bountiful of goodness which we can use to cure most of our illnesses.By just including these herbs and fruits in our daily diet we can improve our health easily. Details here may be of interest and contain beneficial information, but always see a professional if you have specific health problems. This is a guide on the goodness of fruits, herbs, spices and interesting plants.
1. APPLES reduce cholesterol, are an anti-inflammatory, fight bacteria and viruses (including colds), stabilize blood sugar, prevent cancer, aid in the cardiovascular system and have estrogenic activity. They may also be eaten before a meal to suppress the apperite. 2 or 3 a day are beneficial.
2.BANANAS are high in magnesium and may be useful for treatment of diarrhea, colitis, ulcers, dyspepsia; they also have anti-biotic capabilities. Bananas strengthen the stomach lining and lower blood cholesterol.
3. PINEAPPLES are anti-flammatory, anti-viral and anti-bacterial and help prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures. They are also known to help dissolve blood clots.
4. APRICOTS are best known for their ability to fight cancers that are related to cigarette smoking as well as those of the pancreas. They are highly concentrated in beta-carotene especially in the dried form.
5.FIGS are cancer fighters that shrink tumours. The juice also fights parasites like roundworm and bacteria. Digestion and ulcers are aided and they mad also be used as a laxative.
6.DATES are laxative and are linked to lower pancreatic cancer rates. They may trigger headaches in some people.
7.PRUNES are laxative and a natural aspirin, high in soluble fibre.
8.ORANGES contain carotenoids, bioflavonoids and vitamin C which all fight cancer. They lower blood cholestoral and arterial plaque and fight viruses. Oranges may help fertility, atherosclerosis, gum disease, asthma, breast cancer, bronchitis, and stomach cancer.
9. GRAPEFRUIThelps reverse clogged arteries, retards tumour growth, fights stomach and pancreatic cancer, lowers blood cholesterol, is anti-viral and is an anti-oxidant food that is high in Vitamin C. Grapefruit juice alone will not give the cholesterol benefit. The pulp must be eaten along with the fruit.
10. LEMON contains anti-oxidant and other chemicals that block cancer. It is an astringent, diuretic, and dophorectic which is good for sore throats, colds and flu.
11. KIWI FRUIT is used in treatment of stomach and breast cancer in Chinese traditional medicine and is high in vitamin C.
12. GRAPES only the red kind are believed to have cancer-fighting properties. They are high in the anti-oxidant quercetin. The skins inhibit blood clotting and also raise HDL cholesterol levels (the good kind).
13.PLUMS are anti-viral, anti-bacterial and a natural laxative.
14.BLACK CURRANTS (all the blueberry family contain the same healthful substances) are an anti-inflammatory, prevent and treat diarrhea (especially that caused by E.coli) protects blood vessels and prolong life (flavonoid contents).
15.BLUEBERRIES block damage to blood vessels (especially in the brain, kidney and prostate and keep the entire urinary tract from infection. They may also prevent kidney stones and are an anti-viral and anti-bacterial food. 2 glasses of juice per day may be beneficial.
16.CRANBERRIES deodorize urine, prevent bacteria in the bladder, kidney and prostate and keep the entire urinary tract from infection. they may also prevent kidney stones and are an anti-viral and anti-bacterial food. 2 glasses of juice per day may be beneficial.
17.RASPBERRIES are anti-viral and anti-cancer and contain natural asprin.
18.STRAWBERRIES are anti-viral and anti-cancer in general (they block cancer-forming substances). They also benefit the cardiovascular system and are high in the fibre, pectin.
19.MELONS are blood thinners and the orange ones contain anti-oxidant (especially beta-carotene).
20.WATERMELON is an anti-coagulant, anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial containing food.
21.TOMATOES are one of the best vegetable to fight cancer.They help in producing anti bodies and enhancing our bodies immunity.They can be eaten raw as well as cooked and as a juice.
HERBS & SPICES
ALFALFA improves appetite, helping cure peptic ulcers, benefitting intestines, mild diuretic, allergies, diabetes, gout. nausea, colon, bad breathe, helping stop haemorrhage. Contains Vitamins A, D, B, B6, C , E & K.High protein supplement. Contains enyzmes that digest fat. Pitutory gland, arthritis, chlorophyl, skin disorders, deodorizing and regulating the bowel.
ANISE is a cough remedy and digestive aid, promotes milk production in nursing mothers and may relieve the pain of menstruation. Hepatitis and cirrhosis may be helped
BASIL is good for intestinal parasites and acnes and aides in fighting infection.
BAYLEAF is good for stress and infections (bacteria and fungi) and may be an antidote for the poison strychnine.Crushed bay leaves around the kitchen will repel cockroaches.
CINNAMON helps those with type 2 diabetes and has mild anti-coagulant activity.
CLOVES are anti-inflammatory and help rheumatoid arthritis. They have long been known to help kill toothache and other mouth pain.
CORINDER is a digestive aid, prevents infection from minor cuts, kills bacteria, fungi and insect larvae that attack meat, is an anti-inflammatory that may help arthritis and may help reduce blood sugar.
DILL is good for digestion and urinary tract infections (in bath water) and may reduce blood pressure.
FENNEL is a digestive aid, may be used for infant colic, promotes menstruation, promotes milk production, and aids in menopause and in prostate cancer when used along with other therapies. Helps suppress appetite, produces perspiration, is a good eyewash, helps with colic, gout, cramps, spasm, urination.
FENUGREEK has anti-diabetic powers. It also curbs or prevents intestinal gas, is anti-ulcer, anti-diarrheal and anti-cancer and helps lower blood pressure. GARLIC has been given the distinction of being called the "wonder drug". Raw garlic works best as a powerful antibiotic that fights bacteria, parasites and viruses. Encephalitis has been cured with high does.It is good for hat disease (2 or 3 cloves a day lessen the chance of heart attacks) and stroke, and contains many preventive anti-cancer compounds and anti-oxidants. Garlic is good for colds and works as an anti-diarrheal. It is good for boosting immunity, is an antispasmodic, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and works as an anti-inflammatory. It helps relieve gas, is estrogenic and works as an anti-depressant.Helps reduce fever, yeast infection, removing parasites, douche, removing warts.
GINGER - expelling gas, gastrointestinal stimulant, taken hot for suppressing menstruation, throat and tongue. Stopping diarrhoea, colds, nausea, stimulating circulation (pelvic area and legs), seasickness. It can help prevent headaches, helps arthritis. Asians have long used ginger for chest congestion, colds, headache, cholera, diarrhea, rheumatism, nervous diseases, stomach ache and vomiting.
MINT is a digestive aid, an anesthetic for the skin and a decongestant it also fights infection in herpes, cold sore and wounds. Mint is good for cramps and mentrrual promotion but should not be used by those who are pregnant.
ONION including shallots, chives, scallions, and leeks are anti-oxidants with lots of cancer fighting agents. They are thought to thin blood, inhibit stomach cancer, lower LDL cholesterol, raise HDL cholesterol, discourage blood clots and fight atherosclerosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, hay fever and infection. Onions are anti-biotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral and act as a sedative.
OREGANO is a cough remedy, expectorant and digestive aid. it may also repeal intestinal worms.
PARSLEY is a diuretic which helps high blood pressure, congestive heart failure and PMS. It is high in anti-oxidants so it is good for treating cancer. Parsley neutralizes the carcinogens in cigarette smoke and may help T-cell lymphoma. Parsley is a breath freshner, stimulates the uterus to promote menstruation, inhibits allergies and lowers fever. Pregnant women should eat only culinary or cooking amounts.
PAPAYAMINT - aiding digestion of starches and carbohdryates, relieving upset stomachs, allergies, diverticulitis, haemorrhaging, paralysis, expelling worms, wounds, relieving gas and sour stomachs.
PYLLIUM SEED - normalizing bowel movement. Should drink a lot of water with this herb, softening stool, aiding in respiratory problems. Excellent colon cleanser, creating bulk, anti-intoxication. SAGE is an anti-perspirant, helps heal wounds and stop infections. Is used as a preservative. It will fight salmonella and is a good choice to add to foods that will be consumed away from home and outside. It is a digestive aid, reduces blood sugar (on an empty stomach) soothes sore throats and aids bleeding gums and canker sores. Sage is a menstrual promoter.
TURMERIC is a spice that contains curcumin, the ingredient that gives it its yellow colour. Curcumin is an anti-flammatory agent and this is useful for many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. It also eases stomach acid, prevents blood clotting, arrests poisonous toxins before they reach the liver, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol and prevents and treats cancer.