Lips


  • Scrub the lips with soft bristled toothbrush every night before sleep so that it can remove the dry skin around the lips and make look fresh.
  • Every day before going to bed, massage lips for few min by mixing the lemon juice with almond oil. This helps in the nourishment and moisture to the lips and also we can avoid darkness of lips.
  • Remove the make up for lips by using the soft cotton with cleansing milk .The dark lips will fade if you use sugar with cold cream. Also you can use olive oil for shining and color.
Tips to Reduce darkness of Lips:
  • Sebum oil is secreted on the lips, so the lips have to be moisturized. So always use lip balm to the lips.
  • Use pomegranate Seeds for pink color lips. Crush them and mix with milk cream and apply. There are no side effects.
  • Take a slice of cucumber and scrub daily.
  • Take Rose petals and put in milk for some time, Make paste of the petals and add honey, glycerin and apply the paste to lips for 15min and rub lips with milk.
  • Soak cotton in carrot or beetroot juice and a pinch of saffron; pat the lips so that the lips are nourished.
  • Use orange peel to clean the lips.
Do’s:
Consume large amount of water.
Apply sunscreen lotion on the lips to avoid sun rays.

Don’ts:
Don’t consume too much of drinks like coffee, tea and other beverages.
Stop smoking.


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Black/White heads


Dermatologist recommend many products for a clear and beautiful skin which takes much time and effort which may be expensive too. Below are the few tips for blackheads and whiteheads for eliminating them and to experience a far-reaching effect.  Never pinch squeeze or poke the skin too hard.
  • Toothpaste : Apply a thin paste to the infected areas and sit for 25 min. After applying you may feel burning sensation, nothing to worry about this. Wash thoroughly the toothpaste and you can see that top of the blackheads and whiteheads are disappeared. You can repeat this every day for two weeks.
  • Tomato : Peel and smash the tomato, apply the pulp to your blackheads and whiteheads before bed. Leave the pulp on the face and wash in the morning with warm water.Tamatoes have natural antiseptic properties that will dry up.
  • Lemon : squeeze the lemon juice into a bowl, add salt to it and stir it properly. Apply the mixture after washing the face and leave it for 20 min and wash with warm water.
  • Lime : Take equal quantity of lime juice and cinnamon powder and apply this mixture overnight and wash in the morning.
  • Cornstarch : mix cornstarch and vinegar in the 3:1 ratio as a paste, apply and leave it for 15min and wash the paste with warm water.
  • Yogurt : Mix yogurt and little oatmeal, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1tbsp lemon juice, stir thoroughly and apply. Leave the mixture for 5-10 min and wash.
  • Almond : Mix almond powder with rose, make paste and apply with fingertips. Leave for 15 min and wash.
  • Rice: Soak rice for 5 hrs in milk and grind it like paste and apply the paste as a scrub.Leave for 10 min and wash.
  • Potatoes: Take raw potatoes, grate them and apply. Leave for 15min and wash
  • Fenugreek leaves: Make a paste of fenugreek leaves and water and apply for 15min and remove. Doing this every night is beneficial.
  • Coriander leaves: Take coriander leaves, little turmeric make a paste with water and use as a mask.
  • Oatmeal : take oatmeal powder and add rose water and apply this for 15min and wash with cold water.
  • Baking soda : mix equal parts of baking soda,water and rub on the face.Leave it for 15 min and wash with warm water.
  • Honey: Spread honey for 15 min and wash off.




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Diabetics

Before implementing these,Take Doctor's Advice.
  • Daily drink lots of water to flush the toxins off in your system.
  • Don’t eat food immediately after workout.
  • Make sure you have proper food and light snacks in between the meals when you are on insulin.
  • Munch food properly before you swallow and never eat fast.
  • Never over eat food and take food at fixed hours.
  • Try to avoid foods that are fried and sweets.
  • At every meal include fresh vegetables and try to eat salads. Raw onion has to be included.
  • Exercise daily at least for an hour.
  • In your diet, Fiber content foods like wheat bran have to be added to the wheat flour.
  • Take bitter-guard as raw or juice in a day as there is compounds present which acts like insulin and aids the process of absorption and metabolizing sugar in the body and  improves in the proper regulation of sugar in blood and urine.
  • Try half of bitter-guard+ half lemon + half teaspoon of turmeric and a pinch of salt as juice in the morning on an empty stomach.
  • Soak quarter spoon (5grms) of fenugreek seeds in water overnight. Early morning swallow seeds with water. These seeds contain fiber compounds (mucilaginous) and amino acids (4-hydroxyisoleucine) which lowers sugar levels in the body.
  • Jumble fruit or rose apple is considered to possess anti-diabetic property due to the presence of glucose ‘jamboline’ .It shows significant impact on the pancreas. The powdered seeds have the capacity to control the sugar levels. Ayurveda states that the ash of inner bark of tree mixed with water was treated as medicine for diabetics.
  • Apple has pectin , Gooseberry, Guava and Grapefruit are rich in vitamin-C , Berries, Melons, Broccoli, Ground Nuts, Soya, Nuts , Beans, Flaxseeds, Oats, Onions, Carrots, Spinach, Tomatoes, Yogurt, Tea or other stuff to eat for diabetic people.
  • Boil Mango leaves in a glass of water, keep it overnight and drink the water after filtering on an empty stomach.
  • Soak Cinnamon in water overnight and drink on an empty stomach.
  • Chewing 8-10 fresh curry leaves or 7 Neem Leaves can cure diabetes.
  • Include Garlic and Alfalfa seeds in the diet.
  • Soak Bay leaf powder in water and drink on an empty stomach.
  • Take one or 2 spoons of Apple cider vinegar with water at early morning.
  • Keeping aak leaves under the foot for 2-3 hours will reduce the sugar level.
  • Lady finger has superior fiber content called mucilaginous, which controls blood sugar level in the body. Remove the ends and cut it into 2 parts, soak in water overnight. Drink water in the morning by removing the lady finger.

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Orange Peel


  • Dry Orange Peel and grind it and keep the powder in an air tight container. This orange peel powder can be used for cooking, in preparation of salads and in drinks for lowering cholesterol, blood pressure levels , aids digestion, reduce infections and helps in curing diabetes and heart diseases.
  • Orange has Vitamin-A and C. Fresh orange peel has more phytonutrients and flavonoids when compared to juicy pulp.
  • Fresh orange peel is mosquito and flies repellent. Apply orange peel extract on your skin or Cut the orange in half take out the juice and pulp, put some sesame oil in the bowl shaped pill with a wick and light, it contains a compound called pinene which acts as an insecticide.
  • Dry orange peel has Limonene which acts as a good fire starter.
  • Orange peel soaked in a cup of warm water can be used for ant killer.
  • Soak Orange peel in white vinegar for 3 weeks, shake this every 3days. Filter the peel and mix water with vinegar and we can use this liquid for floor cleaning.
  • Soak the orange peel in vodka for different taste and feel.
  • Rub the fresh peel on your nails for shining.
  • The dried Orange peel powder can be mixed with bath water to get glowing skin due to its richness in antioxidants.
  • Rub the fresh orange peel on your skin rub until peel changes its color to black wait for 30min and wash your face with fresh water without using soap. It reduces blemishes and dark spots. Do this process only before you sleep because sun rays will make the skin dry.
  • Dry Orange peel Powder + Milk acts as a scrub.
  • If you have a party at home; simmer orange peel +Cloves + Cinnamon in water. The vapor acts as a perfume and spread all over the room to give welcoming feel and act as a deodorizer. Later the same liquid can be used for house cleaning.
  • Cats won't like the orange peel smell. Rub it where ever you have a problem.
  • For Greased Pans stains, rub with fresh orange peel.
  • Throw some orange peels in your garbage/dustbin to get rid of strong odors.
Precautions:
  • Always clean the Orange peel before committing any process. Because sellers are using chemicals for ripening process.
  • Always use organic. Avoid non-organic oranges.
  • To keep Brown Sugar from drying out, place some orange peel in that jar.

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Washing



  • Stains can only get off when it is fresh. Always use 1/2 cup of white distilled vinegar to water before washing clothes to clear these types of difficulties. Always separate white colored clothes while washing.
  • Use hot water for washing white clothes and linens.
  • Use warm water for jeans and denims.
  • Use cold water for delicate cloths such as inner wears.
  • Before washing makes clothes inside out and finally check the pockets.
  • Vinegar, borax, lemon juice, petroleum jelly and Epsom salts are popular choices as remedies.
  • Curry Stains on clothes - dab with detergent solution and soak in hydrogen peroxide.
  • Crayon stains - dab with spirit and wash. Remove excess crayon powder on the cloth before dabbing.
  • Cooking fat stains - spread bicarbonate soda and leaves for 30mins and wash. 
  • Gum or adhesive material - dab with nail polish remover. 
  • Coffee or tea stains - soak in a solution of one part of vinegar and 2 parts of water or soak in the borax solution. 
  • Chewing gum on cloth - freeze the cloth chewing gum will become hard then break it. 
  • Chocolate stains - soak in borax solution for 1 hour and wash. 
  • Wax stain - keep a paper under the stain and use the hot iron box.
  • Blood stains - soak in salt water, when blood stains are wet.
  • Bird droppings - scrape the excess droppings on cloth and dab with borax then wash with the detergent solution. If still exists, try chlorine bleach or Hydrogen peroxide.
    Juice stains- rinse in cold water and soak in the borax solution. 
  • Ink stains - dab spirit using white cloth or soak in warm milk and wash. 
  • Fruit stains- If fresh fruit, soak in borax solution for 20mins and cover with salt then wash. If dry fruit, damp with lemon juice and wash with hot water.
  • Grease stains – These stains will easily go off by brushing with corn starch or baby powder.Also you can dab with spirit and wash.
  • Lipstick stains- Rub with soap or detergent.dab with spirit and wash.
  • Paint stains - dab with white spirit and wash.
  • Red wine stains- use soda water to wash.
  • Rust stain - damp with lemon water leave for 15mins and wash. 
  • Shoe polish - dab with white spirit and wash. 
  • Dirt stains on the collar - brush with shampoo and wash. Shampoo is good for dissolving body oils.  

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