Friday, February 15, 2013

Natural Remedies For Cough

Natural Remedies For Cough

For a dry cough, try ivy leaf syrup to cure a cough naturally. Ivy leaf contains compounds that fight inflammation and bronchial spasms. Take 2 teaspoons twice a day. Buy ivy leaf syrup online or at a health food store.

For a wet cough, try taking thyme. Thyme helps loosen phlegm easing congestion. Its most active ingredient is thymol, which is an antimicrobial that kills the virus or the bacteria that is causing a cough. To make thyme tea steep one teaspoon dried herbs in a cup of boiling water covered for twenty minutes. Drink three times a day. Make sure the thyme herbs are fragrant and green.

Read more: How to Cure a Cough Naturally



For most coughs, use honey and lemon to cure a cough naturally. Fill a pan with water. Add a medium-sized lemon. Boil for ten to fifteen minutes. Extract the juice from the lemon. Filter the juice. Add the juice to a half cup of honey. Take one tablespoon three times a day.

Try elderberry extract to cure a cough naturally. Elderberry extract has antioxidants that stimulate the immune system. It also has anthocyanins, which are known to reduce inflammation in airways. Take two teaspoons four times a day.

For a smoker's cough boil three cups of water with three tablespoons of whole flaxseed. Squeeze juice from three lemons. Filter the juice and pour into pan. Steep for three hours. Sweeten with honey. Take one tablespoon for smoker's cough.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

How to cure Diabetes Naturally

Diabetes is spreading rapidly in the US and around the world. It is estimated that there are about fifteen million diabetics in America. There are two major types of diabetes mellitus: Insulin dependent Juvenile Diabetes (IDDM-Type I) in which the body is unable to produce insulin and Non Insulin Dependent Adult Onset Diabetes (NIDDM-Type II) in which the pancreas produces insulin, but it is insufficient for reducing the blood glucose to normal levels.



The best remedy for diabetes is the bitter gourd, better known as ‘karela’. Eat this vegetable as often as you can or have at least one tablespoon of karela juice daily to reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.

Amla, due to its vitamin C content is effective in controlling diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will secrete the pancreas and enable it to secrete insulin. It is also a good remedy for diabetes.

Take ten tulsi leaves, ten neem leaves and ten belpatras with a glass of water early morning on an empty stomach. It will work wonders in keeping your sugar levels under control. It is a good natural cure for diabetes.



The leaves of Butea tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycousia.

Take two teaspoons of powdered Fenugreek seeds with milk. Two teaspoons of the seeds can also be swallowed whole, daily. It is a common home remedy for diabetes.

250 mg of Shilajit as a single dose should be taken, twice daily with juice of stone apple.