Tag: Spices

Consuming ginger, hot water, spiceballs (digestive aid spices), nutmeg with steamed milk and Triphala can help keep your doshas balanced. Practice Am and Pm rituals, it lets your body cope better with a new time zone. Include a bit of Brahmari Pranayam and Jaal Neti into your daily routine and make sure you take sufficient breaks between destinations.

A turmeric and honey concoction works well as a cold remedy. It acts as an expectorant and can ease coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose. It even has antiviral properties. Mix 1 tbsp of powdered turmeric and 5 oz of honey to make your cold remedy. Have 1/2 tsp every hour when you have a bad cold. You could also prevent frequent colds by taking 1 tsp of turmeric powder in 2 tsps of honey every day.

Pour 8 cups of filtered water in a large pot. Peel 2 inches fresh ginger and slice into 6 pieces. Add ginger to water and boil for 6 min or until the water starts to get some color. Turn off heat and let it steep. Pour into glass jars and refrigerate. Add sliced lemon or a sprig of mint and enjoy on a hot day. Honey can be added for taste.

Place 1 cup of masoor dal (red lentils) into a coffee grinder or blender. Add 2 tsp turmeric powder,15-20 strands of saffron and 2 tsp sandalwood powder. Grind or blend into a fine powder. Mix a little water with the powder to make a fine paste. Apply on face for 5-10 mins, and rinse with cold water. Best time to apply is just prior to your morning shower.

Turmeric is a wonder ingredient in the kitchen as well as in your beauty cabinet. Use turmeric mask to exfoliate skin. Mix 1 tbsp turmeric and flour with water to make a paste. Massage onto skin for 2 min and wash off. Dry skinned people can add elderly blossom for added benefits. Add in lime drops/ lavender blossom for oily skin and rose powder for normal skin.

Cardamom's rich and varied content comes from more than 25 volatile oils, plant compounds that impart fragrance. Cardamom has been used to treat an impressive variety of health problems, including heart disease, respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, colds, and flu, and digestive problems such as bad breath, colic, constipation and diarrhea.

Knead almond milk/warm water/instant yeast/granulated sugar/whole wheat flour/salt for 5 min. Cover dough and let rest for 10min. Roll it out, trim edges, brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cover, refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 20-25min. Whisk heavy cream, powdered sugar to drizzle over warm rolls.

Avoid smoking as it can cause chronic asthma. Avoid processed or preserved foods and exercising in dry/cold weather. Add oils of fish and flaxseed for omega-3 fatty acids and inflammation. Herbs like turmeric, Ephedra sinica, Ambusa arudinacea, Piper longum, Elletteria cardamomum and Cinnamomum zeylanica can help cope with asthma.

Ginger+clove - relieves joint pain. Ginger+black Pepper - aids weight loss. Ginger+cinnamon - lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, boosts mental alertness. Mix 1tsp of fresh ginger juice and lime juice after eating, to aid digestion, relieve gas, constipation, and lower abdominal pain. Mix 1tsp of ginger juice with 1tsp of fresh onion juice to calm nausea and vomiting.

Onion syrup - Peel onion skin, cut into 4 pieces. Add to a pot of water and boil. Cook until half the water is left. Cool and strain. Drink twice a day. Turmeric remedy - add 1/2 tsp of turmeric water to 1/2 tsp table salt and 1 cup hot water. Use as a throat gargle. Ginger remedy - Chop into fine pieces. Add to 1 cup water, boil till half the water is left. Strain the liquid.

Clove has been a tradition natural remedy for toothache. But I discovered ginger helps as well. The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger immediately sooth the point of pain effectively. It was recently when one of my molars failed and I chewed raw ginger root around the molar for immediate relief. If you ever experience toothache, then try it out.

1. Drink warm water with lemon first thing in the morning. 2. Scrape your tongue twice a day; removes toxins. 3. Meditate 5 minutes a day. 4. Take a walk after every meal. 5. Have a daily cup of tea. 6. End your day with basic yoga/ stretching. 7. Use more spices and less salt in cooking. 8. Substitute sugar with maple syrup. 9. Add Chia and Flax to your food. 10. Snack often but keep it healthy. You may not have much time for yourself but these small changes can make big differences. Try them out.

Turmeric is a wonder herb that not many consume. It has high amounts of curcumin, a compound that has studies to support its effectiveness against cystic fibrosis, cancer prevention, prostate cancer, childhood leukemia, crohn's disease and Alzheimer's. Turmeric also has a high amounts of vital minerals such as manganese, magnesium, calcium, vitamin c, zinc and phosphorous. A herb that should definitely make it to your everyday diet.

While the medicines for tonsillitis are many, you can help alleviate the condition by using a few herbs at home. This article gives you multiple herbs that can help improve your immune system, tackle the fever that comes with tonsillitis, and deal with other symptoms of the condition.

The Ayurvedic benefits of ginger are that when taken with rock salt it reduces Vata, with rock candy reduces Pitta and with honey reduces Kapha, helps with indigestion, increases appetite, sore throat, morning sickness, headache, fainting, stomach pain, has anti cancerous properties and helps fighting against seasonal allergies like cold, flu and cough.