Constipation

Currants : Soak 200 grams fiber- rich dry black currants in water. Let them puff out all day, and eat as an after dinner dessert. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Banana tree : The banana stem, flower and fruit are chock-full of fiber that helps bind stools and ease them out. Bale fruit is the best laxative of all fruits. It cleans and tones up the intestines & gives constipation relief. Constipation in toddlers, infants and older children may be relieved by giving bran cereal.

Guava: When eaten with seeds, provides roughage to diet can give relief from constipation.
Add more fruits to the diet: prunes, pears, grapes, Orange juice, and p & Papaya.
[Replace] Try one tablespoonful of corn syrup added to 8 oz. of water to cure constipation Another natural remedy for constipation is to add a little extra sugar or some honey or jaggary a glass of milk. Drink twice a day.

Bruises

Peas: Tap a pack of frozen peas on a hard surface to loosen, then lay the bag on where you are black ‘n’ blue. The bag fits the contours of your body and the cold melts away the inflammation caused by the bruise.

Radish: Grate a piece of radish, add a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and sugar, stir, swallow.The pungent vapours will clear up your chest.So try not to hold your breath while you swallow .

Spice bag: Tie 1 tablespoon ajwain in muslin into a sort of bean bag as large as your palm. Run against a hot iron, and then place against the chest or on the sinuses.

Salt: To clear a stuffy nose, mix 1/4 teaspoon table sea salt in 1 cup of boiled and cooled water. With a dropper, place 2 or 3 drops in each nostril half an hour before meals, and at bedtime.

Blisters

Soothe with milk. Appling a cool milk compress to a blister within first 24 hours reduces the inflammation that i’s causing the pain. Plus the protein may actually promote healing.

Bad Breath

Cardamom: Spices fight bad breath because of their antifungal and antibacterial properties, say experts. Cardamom is rich in cineole, a potent antiseptic that zaps the bacteria responsible for foul mouth odour.

Spice tea: Boil one litre of water and add 4 whole cloves and 2 tablespoons broken cinnamon sticks. Let it steep for 20 minutes, strain and drink a cup for long lasting fresh breath.

Mint tea: What gives mint (pudina) its distinctive flavour and smell is a potent antiseptic that kills the Bad Breath Baddies. Use one tablespoon whole dried leaves or two tablespoon fresh leaves per cup of hot water for 10 minutes and drink when needed.

Arthritis

Ice: Fill small plastic bags with ice and seal them. Hold or secure one over and one under each painful knee. Do this several times a day for 15 to 20 minutes. The cold constricts blood vessels, reduces inflammation and eases pain and swelling