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Tadamaran: Day 30. Wimbourne still.

Tadamaran: Day 30. Wimbourne still.

Magic of Moringa

LEAVES
The leaves are rich in vitamin C,vitamin A,protein,calcium,pottasium and various other useful minerals.Leaf juice can be added with carrot juice used to increase urine flow. Eating leaves is recommended in cases of gonorrhea on account of the increasing of urine flow. Leaf juice at times is used as a skin antiseptic. In India, leaves are used to treat fevers, bronchitis, eye and ear infections. Eating leaves is believed to increase a woman's milk production in nursing mothers and prescribed for anemia.Juice from the leaves is believed to have a stabilizing effect on blood pressure and is used to treat anxiety. It is believed to control glucose levels in cases of diabetes.
Reciepe:-
Ingredients:
Moringa leaves(seperated from stems and cleaned)
Red chilly 2-3 no:s
garlic 2 pieces
Turmeric powder 1/2 tspn
Red chilly powder 1/2 tspn
cummins 1 tspn
1/2cup of desiccated Coconut
Mustard seeds 1 tspn
Curry leaves
Coconut oil(or any vegitable oil)1 tspn
salt
Method:-
In a frying pan take oil allow it to become heated up, add mustard seeds,red chilly ,curry leaves.In this add the moringa leaves and cook in low flame with lid closed for 5-6 mins .Mix the remaining ingredients ie, turmeric powder,garlic,cummins,coconut and keep aside.After 6 minutes add this mixture to moringa leaves and keep in low flame for 3 minutes.Moringa Toran is ready :)

Good for Skin

Bengal Gram Flour Apply a paste of Bengal Gram flour with yogurt for the treatment of pimples and other skin allergies. Apply green gram flour mixed in water or glycerine for improving complexion. This pack should be applied for 10-15 minutes preferably before the bath.

Fenugreek Apply a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water over the face every night and washed with warm water in the morning for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles.Apply a decoction on the face, made by boiling 1 tspn fenugreek seeds in 1 liter water for a few of minutes for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles.The use of fenugreek for preventing dandruff was decribed in my previous post.

Garlic Rub raw garlic on the face for persistent pimples. The pimples will disappear without scars with repeated applications.

Almond Oil Almond oil is good for dryness of the skin and for removing scars of old pimples. Ground the outer cover of 3-5 almonds in with water and apply over the face daily.Almond can be taken in which also will be good for the skin.

Honey Apply honey (1 tspn) mixed with water for all skin blemishes. This will turn your skin glowing.
Neem Leaves Swallow 10 fresh ground neem leaves with water to clear the skin.

Orange Apply a paste of ground orange peel (dried) with water for acne/pimples.

Magic of Turmeric-PART1

This is turmeric, Manjal in Malayalam which comes under the same family of ginger. Its brilliant yellow color is because of the presence of curcumin chemical that also makes it a brilliant and active dye. This is used in India extensively in dishes as it is a taste enhancer. Turmeric is considered to be effective in healing internal injuries. Turmeric is one of the best antiseptics known to man. It has been considered to be good for strengthening stomach and purifying blood. Turmeric’s use in children’s common cough will be illustrated in my following post.
Skin
Mixture of turmeric, sandalwood, fresh cream is good for the skin as it is a rejuvenating cream. This is good for dry skin, skin discoloration and prevents ageing. This turmeric is used by ancient royal ladies as cosmetic. This turmeric powder mixed with red sandal made into paste is applied to the skin. This helps to remove pimples, unwanted black marks due to pimples etc and also prevents ageing and keeps the skin fairer for ever.
Psoriasis
Turmeric is a well known medicine to control psoriasis. It can be made into paste and applied into the infected area. About 2-3 Gms of turmeric can be taken into the body directly or by adding in dishes will also help to control psoriasis.