Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Aloe vera- the miracle plant

It is said that the legendary beauty Cleopatra used fresh Aloe Vera gel to keep her skin young and soft.

Aloe is famous for it's anti-aging properties. Application of fresh  Aloe Vera gel on the skin can heal burns,scars and stretch marks.Aloe gel can be squeezed directly from fresh leaf and applied to affected areas.The leaf gel also has soothing and antiinflammatory action.This miracle plant is also an excellent liver and uterine tonic.The biologically active compounds in Aloe vera restructures the underlying collagen matrix of skin and increases collagen production.This results in youthful looking skin.
                           




                                     How to make Aloe Vera Syrup


  • Take three fresh Aloe leaves,cut into tiny pieces and mix with 500ml honey.
  • Add 5 tablespoons of brandy as a preservative.
  • Keep for 7days in refrigerator.
Now the syrup is ready. Have 3 tablespoons of this syrup for 10 days and feel the difference!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Ayurveda

Ayurveda (Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद; Āyurveda, "the complete knowledge for long life"; /ˌ.ərˈvdə/[1]) or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India[2] and a form of alternative medicine.[3] In Sanskrit, words āyus, meaning "longevity", and veda, meaning "knowledge" or "science".[2][4] The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,[3] i.e., in the mid-second millennium BCE. The Suśruta Saṃhitā and the Charaka Saṃhitā are encyclopedias of medicine compiled from various sources from the mid-first millennium BCE to about 500 CE.[5] They are among the foundational works of Ayurveda. Over the following centuries, ayurvedic practitioners developed a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for the treatment of various ailments