Avocado: A miracle fruit

Avocado is one of the most commercially valued fruit. It is well known as Alligator pear because of its rough skin that looks like leather when ripe. Many of us like the creamy taste of Avocado but few knows what are the health benefits from it. Considered as one miracle fruit for its huge health benefits:

Jam-packed with Nutrients and Vitamins:

1. Contains 10-15% of protein than those of cows milk.
2. Vitamin A, B complex, K, E, C, H and folic acid.
3. Very beneficial for our skin, it contains 70 - 80% of water.
4. 18 amino acids plus 7 fatty acids including omega 3 good for the heart and omega 6.
5. High amount of Glutathione which is a powerful antioxidant which may prevents aging, heart disease and cancer.
6. Very ideal for diabetic person because of its low sugar and starch content.
7. Three times much potassium than banana, It also has the acid neutralizing minerals such as magnesium, copper, iron, calcium.

Other benefits of Avocado

1.Ideal first food for infants - because of its delicate flavor, creamy and smooth texture. It has more magnesium potassium, folacin, Vitamin B1, B2 and niacin.    
2. Weight Control - because of its monounsaturated fat content helps speed up the basal metabolic rate compared with saturated fat. Its high fat content gives a quicker feeling of fullness, thus helping to reduce overeating, addition to that is the presence of rich vitamins and minerals supply which helps you complete your healthy diet.
3. Cosmetics - best skin moisturizer, cleansing cream. Avocado oil is manufactures as makeup base, sunscreen, lipstick, bath oil, and hair conditioner. Avocado oil had the highest absorption rate thus making it the best sunscreen.
4. Slows down developing kidney stones because of its potassium content that helps to lower urinary calcium excretion.
5. Morning sickness during pregnancy Vitamin B6 helps alleviate nausea and stomach upset during pregnancy.
6. Muscle and nerve health  potassium content in this fruit helps to balance electrolytes and assist muscle activity, as well as nerve function and energy metabolism.
7. Helps Ease Bad Breath because it is powerful in removing intestinal decomposition and putrefactions.
8. Oleic and linoleic acids helps in lowering LDL cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.

FEVER Herbal and Water Treatment

Fever (also known as pyrexia) is a common medical sign characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range of 36.5–37.5 °C (98–100 °F) due to an increase in the temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and shivering.

Water Treatment

1. Give sponge bath to patient. Use warm water If the fever is high but the arms and feet are cold. Cold water if the skin is hot and dry. Lukewarm water for normal skin temperature. Do this 3x a day or repeat when necessary.

2. Keep the patient lying in bed and put cold poultice in patient's forehead.

3. Wash the patients feet with hot water.

4. Drink water or fruit juice every hour when awake.

Herbal Remedy for Fever Due to Viral Infection

1. Vinegar - add 2 tablespoon of vinegar to a basin of cool water, use this to your poultice if ice is not available.

2. Star fruit (Balimbing) - Boil 2 cups of chopped Start fruit leaves in 1/2 gallon of water. Separate chopped leaves using strainer and let cool for 2 hours. Use this to your poultice if ice is not available..

3. Ginger Lily (Kamias) - Boil 3 cups of chopped Ginger Lily leaves in a 1 gallon of water. Separate leaves using strainer. Use this to your poultice hot or cold.

4. Lilac Tasselflower (Tagulinaw) - Boil 1 cup of freshly chopped leaves in 2 cups of water for 10 minutes.

             Dosage:
                      Adult - 1 cup every 4 hours
                      Infant - 1 tablespoon every 4 hours
                      Children 2-6 years old - 1/4 cup every 4 hours
                      Children 7-12 years old - 1/2 cup every 4 hours

5. Okra - Roast okra seeds and pound to powder. Boil 1/2 cup of powdered roasted okra seeds in 2cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain and let cool.

           Dosage:
                       Adult - 1 cup 3x a day every after meal.
                       Infant - 1 tablespoon 3x a day every after meal
                       Children 2-6 years old - 1/4 cup, 3x a day every after meal
                       Children 7-12 years old - 1/2 cup, 3x a day every after meal.

6. Five-leaved Chaste tree (Lagundi) - Boil 4 tablespoon of dried,chopped Lagundi leaves or 6 tablespoon of fresh leavesin 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.

         Dosage:
                     Adult - 1 cup every 4 hours
                     Infant - 1 tablespoon every 4 hours
                     Children 7-12 years old - 1/2 cup every 4 hours.


Tip: Its better to use clay pot in boiling herbs.

DIARRHEA Effective Natural Home Remedy

Diarrhea  is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day.

How to stop Diarrhea:

1. Do not eat any kind of food for 4 hours. Drink fresh buko juice every 30 minutes.
2. For infants, replace your feeding milk with buko juice or water from boiling rice. Do not feed any kind of food except from the aforementioned.
3. If diarrhea is persistent for one day, consult your doctor.

Natural/Herbal Remedy

1. Lemongrass (Tanglad)
    Boil 10 leaves of lemongrass in 2 glasses of clean water. Add 1 tsp. sugar and small pounded ginger.

Dosage:
           Adult: 1 cup 3x a day and everytime you defecate with loose or watery feces.
           Children: 1 tablespoon 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           2-6 years old: 1/4 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           7-12 years old: 1/2 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.

2. Star apple (Caimito, Cainito)
     Boil 1 cup of chopped Star apple leaves in 2 cups of clean water for 15 minutes.

Dosage:
           Adult: 1 cup 3x a day and everytime you defecate with loose or watery feces.

           Children: 1 tablespoon 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           2-6 years old: 1/4 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           7-12 years old: 1/2 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.

3. Guava (Bayabas)
     Chop 10 pieces of guava leaves, boil for 15 minutes in 2 cups clean water.
          
Dosage:
           Adult: 1 cup 3x a day and everytime you defecate with loose or watery feces.

           Children: 1 tablespoon 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           2-6 years old: 1/4 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.
           7-12 years old: 1/2 cup 3x a day and every bowel with watery or loose feces.

4. Mimosa pudica (Makahiya)
    Boil 1 cup chopped leaves of Mimosa pudica in 2 cups of clean water.

Dosage:
           Adult: 1 cup, 3x a day
           Infants: 1 tablespoon, 3x a day
           2-6 years old: 1/4 cup, 3x a day
           7-12 years old: 1/2 cup, 3x a day

"these are first aid/natural home remedy, if diarrhea lasts for 24 hours please consult your doctor"

          

DANDRUFF Natural Home Remedy

Dandruff is the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Small amount of flaking due to simple dry scalp is normal, however if you suffer from unusual large amount of dandruff you can try simple and effective remedies at home.

Natural/Herbal Remedies

1. Turmeric (Luyang Dilaw)

     Pound and juice the turmeric. Apply the juice to your scalp and hair and let it dry to your scalp and hair  overnight. Apply shampoo and rinse well when you bath in the morning.

2. St. Thomas bean (Gugo shampoo)

   Soak the vine in water for 30 minutes before bath. Squeeze and juice the vine in water and squeeze 3 Calamondin (Calamansi) juice into the solution. Apply generous amount onto your hair and rinse well.

3. Aloe Vera ( Sabila)

    Juice the leaves of Aloe Vera and massage into your scalp for 1 hour and rinse well, shampoo with gugo after. Do this 1 a week for four weeks.

  

ATHLETES' FOOT Natural Home Remedy

Athlete's foot (also known as ring worm of the foot and Tinea pedis) is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas.

Natural/Herbal Remedy

1. Acapulco (Ring worm bush)
    Pound the leaves of acapulco plants and squeeze the juice to the affected areas of your feet..

2. Rose Balsam (Kamantigue)
    Chop fresh Kamantigue flowers and apply to the affected areas of your feet.

3. Sweet Basil (Balanoy)
    Pound the leaves of Sweet Basil and squeeze the juice to the affected areas of your feet.

4. Golde Showers (Kanya Pistula)
     Pound the leaves and apply the juice to the affected areas of your feet.

5. White Radish (Labanos)
     Chop and juice the White Radish and apply to the affected areas of your feet twice a day.

6. Garlic
     Chop or mince a whole garlic bulb. Rub the minced or chopped garlic directly into your affected feet or at the itchy parts. Repeat this 2 times a day.

TOOTHACHE Natural Home Remedy

A toothache, also known as odontalgia or, less frequently, as odontalgy, is an aching pain in or around a tooth.

 Herbal/Natural Remedy

1. Yerba Buena or Herba Buena
       Extract sap from the fresh leaves of Yerba Buena. Dip a clean cotton ball into sap and put into the hole of your tooth. It will help alleviate pain while waiting for your dentist to come.

2. Air Plant or Kataka-taka (Brophyllum pinnatum)
       Pound a leaf of Air Plant until it become soft and moist. Put it directly on the cheek over the aching tooth. Very effective for temporary alleviation of burning sensation and pain.

3. Garlic
       Slice a piece of garlic, enough to fit the hole of your tooth. Fit it into the hole of your tooth do this twice a day while waiting for your dentist to come.

4. Avocado
       Put a small slice of avocado seed into the hole of your tooth. Do this twice a day for temporarily abatement of pain.

Water Theraphy

1. Wrap an ice or ice cubes with clean cloth and gently press in the affected cheek over the aching tooth for about 30 minutes.
2. Brush your teeth every after meal and gently massage your gums with your clean fingers. 

"These are first aid only, always consult your dentist for oral problems"

BODY ODOR Natural Home Remedy

In humans, the formation of body odors is mainly caused by skin glands excretions and bacterial activity. This condition become evident when a person reaches puberty (14-16 years of age in females, 15-17 years of age in males). Persons who suffers from obesity and certain medical conditions like diabetes are more susceptible to body odour.

Herbal Cure/Natural Cure

1. ALUM (TAWAS CRYSTAL)
    Pulverize a  medium size alum (tawas), squeeze 2 Calamondin (Calamansi) to the powder, apply as deodorant. It is very effective in eliminating under arm odor.


2. BETEL LEAF (BUYO) + Calamondin (Calamansi) 
    Concoct betel leaf and add  Calamondin juice, use or rub as deodorant every after bath and before bedtime.


Water Therapy


1. Drink 6 or more glasses of water everyday.
2. Bath everyday. Change with clean clothes specially undergarments everyday or every after physical activities.
3. Avoid SPICY FOODS and increase fruits and vegetables intake.