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For fair complexion:Never forget the traditional fairness secret of applying turmeric powder with sandalwood paste daily for best results. The paste can be applied on the facial area and washed off with cold water once it dries on its own.
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For dark armpits:Mix besan (gram flour), curd, lemon juice and a little turmeric and apply at least three times a week under the arms. Wash it off after half an hour. It will definitely work wonders.
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For stretch marks: Extracts of turmeric have proved useful in lightening stretch marks. Turmeric, saffron and lemon juice are used to remove blemishes and rectify imbalances.
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For acne:Make a paste of turmeric powder in mint juice, keep it for 30 minutes and then wash with lukewarm water.
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For oily skin: Once daily, apply curd mixed with a little turmeric on the entire face, and wash it off with plenty of water after twenty minutes.
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Scrub for dry skin: Take milk or cream, add dried bread crumbs and a pinch of turmeric. Apply it on the face. After 10 minutes, moisten with milk and rub gently on the skin, washing it off with water.
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Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is known to help promotes joint health by strengthening the connective tissues. They are also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium. When mixed with carrot juice, they can relieve gout and arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid levels
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To avoid a morning hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache.
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Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.
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Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer.
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If you don't like to eat the cucumber with skin peel the skin and this can be used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth.
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Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins. Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.
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Trim the ends off the cucumbers before you pack them into jars.
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The best time to transplant most trees is in the fall. There are some exceptions.
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The contents which we find in oranges are fat free elements help in losing weight and providing all necessary elements and vitamins for your body.
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Use Orange:
Vitamins present in orange posses the good skin maintaining properties providing healthy, glowing, smooth and soft skin. This nutritional benefit of orange is used by cosmetic companies for making their product.
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Before you go for hair die apply henna. It gives your hair natural look.
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Never tie your hair before it dry. It damages your hair by producing dandruff.
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Iron or other nutrient deficiencies, insulin resistance or diabetes, hypoglycemia, or other medical problems these are causes for more drowsy after lunch.
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After eating, it is a good idea to get out and do some light exercise. Take a walk for a few blocks, do some basic stretches, use the stairs instead of the elevator, or do a few jumping jacks in the restroom - whatever you can think of that fits with your schedule and location. Light exercise after eating will help get your blood flowing and will help to ward off fatigue.
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