Before I go on here is a disclaimer: these tips may not work for everyone, please exercise your own discretion before adopting any of these.
Health/Beauty
- Cough/Cold
- If you have a sour throat, we all know that salt-water gargles can help if you start as soon as you feel it coming,but it turns out that BLACK TEA GARGLES work much better than salt-water gargles.
- For a seasonal cough (stubborn one), take half tablespoon of "Sitopladi Churan" (can be found this in Indian grocery stores in herbal medicine aisle) and mix in 4-5 drops of ginger juice (I just crush some fresh ginger and squeeze out its juice) and enough honey to make a thick paste. Take this once a day and not more more than 5 days in a row (not recommended for kids under 6). My mother used this recipe so many times on us and it worked every single time.
- Another remedy for cough is to take half tablespoon of ginger powder (sonth) and mix in enough honey to make a thick paste. Take it once a day and see if you feel better.
- Cold remedy for babies
- Take half cup mustard oil, put 8-10 garlic pods and a tsp of ajwain and heat it until garlic pods get brown. Strain the oil and cool it to lukewarm and massage gently on baby's chest, back palm and soles.
- Hair care (I don't have great hair but I am trying to get there using as much natural products as I can :)
- Massage you scalp with a warm oil mix: one teaspoon each of coconut oil, ghee (clarified butter) and avocado oil one a week around 2-3 hours before washing it off. And it really makes a difference if you use a sulfate free shampoo (and don't wash your hair more than twice a week if you stay indoors and don't do a lot of sweating activity).
- Another hair mask that make your hair really soft and shiny can be made by making a paste out of one fourth to half ripe avocado and an egg. Apply it on your hair from root to tip and wash it off after 1-2 hours.
- Going chemical free and cheap :)
- Home made body scrub: Will post it in a week, currently experimenting!
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