Garlic is really a wonder herb with many medicinal uses and health benefits. Garlic has been used for centuries so its safety is well established but like with any ingredient, if consumed in excess, it…
View PostSweet flag/ Vasambu is one herb that is used extensively in home remedies here in Tamil Nadu. Any home remedy made with vasambu as a base is very very effective. Vasambu is called “Sweet flag”…
View PostThis is a home remedy that my mom used to use regularly. When she was younger she used to regularly get this infection in the throat, which was not painful but made talking very difficult.…
View PostGinger is an amazing spice with wonderful health benefits for men. It is well known for treating a wide variety of problems like indigestion, nausea, inflammation, asthma, headache, cold and cough. It is also useful…
View PostThis home remedy for throat pain made with freshly ground cumin/ jeera and palm candy, commonly called” Panakarkandu”in Tamil is a very effective Indian home remedy for throat ulcer. When we get throat ulcers, it…
View PostSandalwood mask is amazingly effective in treating acne and acne scars. Acne is a skin disease that involves oil glands. I read that nearly 70% to 90% of the teenagers all over the world, are…
View PostScabies occur commonly all over the world and it affects both adults and children. The worst thing a person experiences, when a person gets scabies is the constant itching, which even prevents them from getting…
View PostScabies is a contagious skin infection caused by a mite. We call it “Sirangu” in Tamil. This is mostly a water related disease and it mostly spreads through direct skin to skin contact. The worst…
View PostOak Gall are called “Masikai” in Tamil. This is another common ingredient that we use extensively for our home remedies. Actually these oak galls are formed by insects. One can easily identify oak gall by…
View PostWe use turmeric extensively for skin care. It has wonderful skin care benefits due to it’s powerful antibacterial properties. We use it in the form of face packs, bath powders, turmeric face oil and scrubs but…
View PostParaffin is a mineral wax derived from petroleum. Paraffin wax has a low melting point, meaning it melts very quickly at low temperatures, allowing one to apply the wax easily without burning oneself. Paraffin treatment…
View PostFenugreek is an amazing spice that is in use from ancient times and here in India, we use it extensively in both cooking and in remedies. Fenugreek has wonderful benefits especially for men and it…
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