Natural Remedies & Healing Recipes
Homemade treatments and food-based cures to reduce inflammation, clear out parasites, detoxify, lose weight naturally, and bring your body back into balance. Also quick, simple and delicious smoothie recipes and healthy juices and for getting more superfoods in your daily diet.
Triphala is an Ayurvedic preparation that is a combination of the powdered fruit of 3 different herbs: haritaki, bibhitaki and amalaki (commonly known as amla powder).
It is prized in Ayurveda for its ability to balance the doshas and enhance the process of digestion and elimination.
It is also beneficial for removing waste products from the digestive tract, cleansing the liver, gallbladder and kidneys and purifying the bloodstream.
Antioxidant-rich amla powder is highly beneficial for your skin, not just as a supplement but also as a topical facial treatment.
Here are 4 homemade face mask recipes using powdered amla to improve your skin tone and brighten your complexion.
First some quick precautions. Along with its strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties, amla fruit powder can have an astringent effect.
This is generally a good thing for minimizing pores and firming up your face but it may not be suitable for very dry skin.
Most people have some discoloration of the delicate skin under their eyes to varying degrees, particularly after a long day or big night out. But for many of us this is a more persistent problem.
There are many potential causes of dark circles under the eyes. While some people may have a genetic disposition, more commonly they are caused by lack of sleep, stress, eating unhealthy junk food, excess alcohol, menstruation for women, smoking, sinusitis and poor circulation to this area of the face.
Dark circles under the eyes and not a great thing to wake up to in the mirror in the morning but there is a natural treatment that can help. Crushed parsley, applied topically, is a simple remedy for skin discoloration and puffiness, that you can easily make and use at home.
Parsley is well known for its skin lightening properties that can help reduce the appearance of dark spots and discolored skin on your face. It is also a beneficial acne treatment, particularly when used fresh.
Some commercial products trumpet the addition of parsley extract in their formulas. But why pay expensive prices when you can easily make a parsley face mask at home, for a fraction of the cost and at much greater strength and effectiveness?
Parsley juice is a concentrated version of all the nutrition in the herb, including a rich array of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, chlorophyll and volatile oils.
Some of the best known benefits of this green herb include kidney cleansing and liver detoxification.
Ahead are two special recipes for using parsley as a natural kidney treatment and liver healer.
Here’s a delicious smoothie recipe for better looking skin using bok choy and other healthy fruits and veggies.
It taste great and is full of nutrition to support a glowing complexion.
If you could make up this bok choy smoothie once or twice a week I’d be very surprised if you didn’t see a significant improvement in your skin’s appearance in a few weeks.
Feel free to vary it according to your own tastes but I would recommend trying the complete smoothie recipe at least once. Continue Reading
Here’s a recipe for juicing bok choy that is loaded with vegetables and fruits that are particularly good for improving your skin tone and supporting internal cleansing and liver health.
Bok choy is rich in nutrients like antioxidant carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium and selenium. Combined with the other superfoods listed ahead, this juice mixture is a potent way to support your skin.
It tastes great too so why not give it a try and start giving your body more of the nutrition it needs to look its best.
Here are two simple and healthy ways to use bok choy (also known as pak choi) in your meals. If you’ve never cooked with it before you’ll find it’s a great base for many recipes.
Best of all, bok choy is very good for you and, when made up like one of these easy Asian inspired recipes, very tasty as well.
There are 2 ways to use flaxseed oil for improving the strength and shine of your hair.
Both of them rely on the high omega-3 alpha linolenic acid content of flaxseeds, which is concentrated even further in the cold pressed oil.
The first and most important is getting more omega-3 fatty acids in your diet.
Many people report greatly improved hair and better health in general with a daily dosage of flax oil taken in a certain way.
Flaxseed oil is the richest natural source of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), comprising over 50% of this essential omega-3 fat for healthy skin.
Unfortunately, ALA consumption has dropped significantly in recent decades. By comparison, most people’s intake of omega-6 fats, like linoleic acid found in vegetable oil, has increased dramatically.
If you want to address skin problems like acne, or a dry and flaky complexion, then flaxseed oil can help remedy this imbalance.
Salads are great for a healthy lunch or light, yet nutritious dinner. The key to making them better is to move beyond the old iceberg lettuce, tomato and olive oil combination.
Start but getting more adventurous with better tasting greens like arugula, baby spinach or radicchio and more interesting fruits, vegetables and other toppings.
Here’s a simple 4 step formula to create delicious tasting salads that are also very good for you.