Tulsi (holy basil) is worshiped as a sacred plant in India and it has a very prominent place in traditional ayurvedic medicine. In our place we give tulsi kashayam when kids catch a cold and…
View PostRose water can be used in many ways, I use it in my homemade creams, toners, cleansers, etc. I also use it as a home remedy for skin and eye problems so it is best…
View PostSome babies suffer from constipation (even breast fed babies) till they start eating solid food. We always use raisins to solve constipation problems, especially with young babies who are a few months old. The raisins…
View PostIn our village here in Tamil Nadu, whenever we suffer from periods pain or delayed periods, we are always treated with this remedy using asafoetida and buttermilk. Periods is called “mathavidai” in Tamil and this…
View PostThis is my favorite face mask that I make often at home. This homemade oatmeal face mask recipe made with oatmeal and honey is good enough to eat. Regular use of this mask prevents many…
View PostTulsi is worshiped as a sacred plant in India and it occupies an important place in all Hindu religion. The botanical name of tulsi is Ocimum Sanctum. There are two types of holy basil that…
View PostBanana face masks are one of the cheapest and quickest skin treatments that we can make at home and at the same they have wonderful skin benefits. They treat so many skin problems and is…
View PostTraditional oil bath is called with different names in India: Saturday Oil Bath | Sesame Oil Bath | Ayurvedic Oil Bath | Ennai Kuliyal in Tamil | Gingelly Oil Head Bath | Oil Bath in…
View PostOur neighbor in our village used to collect curry leaves from our farm regularly. One day when I was talking to her, she mentioned about this curry leaf hair oil. She said that, she has…
View PostGinger has so many medical properties and especially this remedy using dry ginger for treating headaches is very famous here in Tamil Nadu. We always have dry ginger (Sukku in Tamil) at home and we…
View PostFenugreek seeds are called methi seeds in Hindi and vendhayam in Tamil. Since it is a common kitchen ingredient, we use it a lot in remedies and especially it’s very famous for treating all scalp related…
View PostAjwain seeds (Hindi name) commonly called “Omum” in Tamil, “Bishop’s weed” in English are small, grayish color seeds with a very strong distinctive smell. The decoction of the seeds got by boiling the seeds in…
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