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15 benefits of the Holy Basil (Tulsi)
The Holy Basil or Tulsi is a herbal remedy for a lot of common physical and mental disorders. It is one the herbs that is being used from ancient times in Ayurvedic treatments.Tulsi ia a native of
1. Healing Power:
The tulsi plant has got many medicinal properties. The intake of leaves helps in sharpen memory and also serve as a nerve tonic. The seed of the plant are mucilaginous.They contribute in the removal of the catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tube. The leaves of Tulsi can strengthen the stomach and induce copious perspiration.
2. Fever & Common Cold:
The leaves of Tulsi are specific for many fevers. When malaria and dengue fever are widely prevalent in rainy season, tender leaves, boiled with tea, act as preventive against theses diseases.In case of acute fevers, a decoction of the leaves boiled with powdered cardamom in 1/2 liter of water and mixed with milk and sugar brings down the temperature. Extract of tulsi leaves in fresh water should be given every 2-3 hours. In between we can keep giving sips of cold water. In small children, it is every effective in bringing down the temperature.The juice of tulsi leaves can also be used to bring down fever.
3. Sore Throat:
Water boiled along with basil leaves can be taken as drink in case of a sore throat. The same water can also be used as a gargle.
4. Coughs:
Tulsi is an important constituent of many available Ayurvedic cough syrups and other expectorants. It also helps to mobilize mucus in bronchitis and asthma. Chewing tulsi leaves in case of cold and flu can reduce it.
5. Kidney Stone:
5. Kidney Stone:
Tulsi has strengthening effect on the kidney. In case if you are having renal stone ,the juice of tulsi leaves and honey, if taken regularly for six months it will drive out them via the urinary tract.
6. Respiratory Disorder: Tulsi is useful in the treatment of respiratory system disorders. A decoction of tulsi leaves with ginger and honey is an effective remedy for bronchitis, influenza, asthma,cough and cold. A decoction of the leaves, common salt and cloves also gives immediate relief in case of influenza. They have to be boiled in 1/2 liter of water till only 1/2 the water is left and add then taken.
7. Heart Disorder:
7. Heart Disorder:
Tulsi has a beneficial effect in cardiac diseases and also the weakness resulting from them. It mainly reduces the level of blood cholesterol in body.
8. Stress: Tulsi leaves is regarded as an 'adaptogen'- meaning anti-stress agent. Recent studies have shown that the leaves provide significant protection against stress. Even healthy people can chew 12 leaves of tulsi, twice a day to prevent stress. It also purifies blood and helps to prevent several common ailments.
9. Mouth Infections:
8. Stress: Tulsi leaves is regarded as an 'adaptogen'- meaning anti-stress agent. Recent studies have shown that the leaves provide significant protection against stress. Even healthy people can chew 12 leaves of tulsi, twice a day to prevent stress. It also purifies blood and helps to prevent several common ailments.
9. Mouth Infections:
The tulsi leaves are very effective for the cure of ulcer and infections in the mouth. Chewing of few tulsi leaves will cure these conditions.
10. Children's Ailments:
Common problems like cold, cough,diarrhea ,fever and vomiting respond favorably to the juice of tulsi leaves. If pustules of chicken pox delay their appearance then tulsi leaves taken along with saffron will hasten them.
11. Skin Disorders:
11. Skin Disorders:
Tulsi juice is beneficial in the treatment of ringworm and other types of skin diseases. It has also been tried successfully by some naturopaths in the treatment of leucoderma also.
12.Teeth Disorder:
Tulsi is also useful in teeth disorders. Its leaves which is dried in the sun and powdered can be used for brushing teeth. It can also be mixed with mustered oil to make a paste and can be used as toothpaste. It is very good for maintaining dental health, treating bad breath and also for massaging the gums.
13. Headaches:
Tulsi serves as a good medicine for headache. A decoction of the leaves can be used for treating it. Pounded leaves mixed with sandalwood paste can be applied on forehead for getting relief from headache, heat and for providing coolness in general.
14. Eye Disorders:
Tulsi juice can be used for treating sore eyes and night-blindness which are generally caused by deficiency of vitamin A. Two drops of black tulsi juice are put into the eyes daily at bedtime.
15. Insect Bites:
The herb is preventive and curative for insect stings or bites. A teaspoon full of the juice of the tulsi leaves is taken and is repeated after a few hours. Fresh juice must also be applied to the affected parts. A paste of fresh roots is effective in case of bites of leeches and insects.
DISCLAIMER: These are only general guidelines as a first aid. It is always better to see a doctor depending upon the intensity of the case. The views expressed above are entirely those of the author.
DISCLAIMER: These are only general guidelines as a first aid. It is always better to see a doctor depending upon the intensity of the case. The views expressed above are entirely those of the author.
Dangers Of Using Canola Oil
Poisonous Foods! What the major Health Food Stores are not telling you about the safety of their health foods.
The Dangers Of Using Canola Oil
Recently I bought cooking oil that's new to our Health Food Stores and Supermarkets, Canola Oil. I tried it because the label assured me it was lowest in "bad" fats. However, when I had used half the bottle, I concluded that the label told me surprisingly little else and I started to wonder: Where does canola oil come from?
Coconut oil comes from coconuts, olive oil comes from olives, peanut oil from peanuts, sunflower oil from sunflowers; but what is a canola? There was nothing on the label to enlighten me, which I thought odd. So, I did some investigating on the Internet. There are plenty of official Canola sites lauding this new "wonder" oil with all its low-fat health benefits. It takes a little longer to find sites that tell the less palatable details. Here are just a few facts everyone should know before buying anything containing canola.
Canola is not the name of a natural plant but a made-up word, from the words " Canada " and "oil". Canola is a genetically engineered plant (GMO) developed in Canada from the Rapeseed Plant, which is part of the mustard family of plants.
According to Agri-Alternatives, The Online Innovation, and Technology Magazine for Farmers, "By nature, these rapeseed oils, which have long been used to produce oils for industrial purposes, are... toxic to humans and other animals". (This, by the way, is one of the websites singing the praises of the new canola industry.)
Rapeseed oil is poisonous to living things and is an excellent insect repellent. I have been using it (in very diluted form, as per instructions) to kill the aphids on my roses for the last two years.
It works very well; it suffocates them. Ask for it at your nursery. Rape is an oil that is used as a lubricant, fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base and as a illuminate for color pages in magazines. It is an industrial oil. It is not a food. Rape oil, it seems, causes emphysema, respiratory distress, anemia, constipation, irritability, and blindness in animals and humans. Rape oil was widely used in animal feeds in England and Europe between 1986 and 1991, when it was thrown out.
Remember the "Mad Cow disease" scare, when millions of cattle in the UK were slaughtered in case of infecting humans? Cattle were being fed on a mixture containing material from dead sheep, and sheep suffer from a disease called "scrapie". . It was thought this was how "Mad Cow" began and started to infiltrate the human chain. What is interesting is that when rape oil was removed from animal feed, 'scrapie' disappeared. We also haven't seen any further reports of "Mad Cow" since rape oil was removed from the feed. Perhaps not scientifically proven, but interesting all the same.
US and Canadian farmers grow genetically engineered rapeseedand manufacturers use its oil (canola) in thousands of processed foods. The canola supporting websites say that canola is safe to use. They admit it was developed from the rapeseed, but insist that through genetic engineering it is no longer rapeseed, but "canola" instead. Except canola means "Canadian oil"; and the plant is still a rape plant, albeit genetically modified.
The new name provides perfect cover for commercial interests wanting to make millions. Look at the ingredients list on labels. Apparently peanut oil is being replaced with rape oil in peanut butter.
You'll find it in an alarming number of processed foods. There's more, but to conclude: rape oil was the source of the chemical warfare agent mustard gas, which was banned after blistering the lungs and skins of hundred of thousands of soldiers and civilians during W.W.I. Recent French reports indicate that it was again in use during the Gulf War. Check products for ingredients. If the label says, "may contain the following" and lists canola oil, you know it contains canola oil because it is the cheapest oil and the Canadian government subsidizes it to industries involved in food processing.
I don't know what you'll be cooking with tonight, but I'll be using olive oil or the very healthy alternative Coconut oil.
Here is more information.......... Canola oil from the rape seed, referred to as the Canadian oil because Canada is mainly responsible for it being marketed in the USA . Studies with lab animals were disastrous. Rats developed fatty degeneration of heart, kidney, adrenals, and thyroid gland. When canola oil was withdrawn from their diets, the deposits dissolved but scar tissue remained on all vital organs. No studies on humans were made before money was spent to promote Canola oil in the USA . Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare fatal degenerative disease caused by a build up long-chain fatty acids (c22 to c28) which destroys the myelin (protective sheath) of the nerves.&n bsp; Canola oil is very long chain fatty acid oil (c22). Those who will defend canola oil say that the Chinese and Indians have used it for centuries with no effect; however it was in an unrefined form. (* taken from FATS THAT HEAL AND FATS THAT KILL by Udo Erasmus.)
My cholesterol level was 150. After a year using Canola oil I tested 260. I switched back to pure coconut oil and it has taken 5 years to get it down to 160. Thus began this project to find answers since most Doctors will say that Canola oil is O.K. My sister spilled Canola oil on a piece of fabric, after 5 pre-treatings and harsh washings, the oil spot still showed. She stopped using Canola oil, wondering what it did to our insides if it could not be removed from cloth easily.
Our father bred birds, always checking labels to insure there was no rapeseed in their food. He said, "The birds will eat it, but they do not live very long."
A friend, who worked for only 9 months as a quality control taster at an apple-chip factory where Canola oil was used exclusively for frying, developed numerous health problems. These included loose teeth & gum disease; numb hands and feet; swollen arms and legs upon rising in the morning; extreme joint pain especially in hands, cloudy vision, constipation with stools like black marbles, hearing loss; skin tears from being bumped; lack of energy; hair loss and heart pains. It has been five years since she has worked there and still has some joint pain, gum disease, and numbness. A fellow worker, about 30 years old, who ate very little product, had a routine check up and found that his blood vessels were like those of an 80 year old man.
You'll find it in an alarming number of processed foods. There's more, but to conclude: rape oil was the source of the chemical warfare agent mustard gas, which was banned after blistering the lungs and skins of hundred of thousands of soldiers and civilians during W.W.I. Recent French reports indicate that it was again in use during the Gulf War. Check products for ingredients. If the label says, "may contain the following" and lists canola oil, you know it contains canola oil because it is the cheapest oil and the Canadian government subsidizes it to industries involved in food processing.
I don't know what you'll be cooking with tonight, but I'll be using olive oil or the very healthy alternative Coconut oil.
Here is more information.......... Canola oil from the rape seed, referred to as the Canadian oil because Canada is mainly responsible for it being marketed in the USA . Studies with lab animals were disastrous. Rats developed fatty degeneration of heart, kidney, adrenals, and thyroid gland. When canola oil was withdrawn from their diets, the deposits dissolved but scar tissue remained on all vital organs. No studies on humans were made before money was spent to promote Canola oil in the USA . Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare fatal degenerative disease caused by a build up long-chain fatty acids (c22 to c28) which destroys the myelin (protective sheath) of the nerves.&n bsp; Canola oil is very long chain fatty acid oil (c22). Those who will defend canola oil say that the Chinese and Indians have used it for centuries with no effect; however it was in an unrefined form. (* taken from FATS THAT HEAL AND FATS THAT KILL by Udo Erasmus.)
My cholesterol level was 150. After a year using Canola oil I tested 260. I switched back to pure coconut oil and it has taken 5 years to get it down to 160. Thus began this project to find answers since most Doctors will say that Canola oil is O.K. My sister spilled Canola oil on a piece of fabric, after 5 pre-treatings and harsh washings, the oil spot still showed. She stopped using Canola oil, wondering what it did to our insides if it could not be removed from cloth easily.
Our father bred birds, always checking labels to insure there was no rapeseed in their food. He said, "The birds will eat it, but they do not live very long."
A friend, who worked for only 9 months as a quality control taster at an apple-chip factory where Canola oil was used exclusively for frying, developed numerous health problems. These included loose teeth & gum disease; numb hands and feet; swollen arms and legs upon rising in the morning; extreme joint pain especially in hands, cloudy vision, constipation with stools like black marbles, hearing loss; skin tears from being bumped; lack of energy; hair loss and heart pains. It has been five years since she has worked there and still has some joint pain, gum disease, and numbness. A fellow worker, about 30 years old, who ate very little product, had a routine check up and found that his blood vessels were like those of an 80 year old man.
Two employees fed the waste product to baby calves and their hair fell out. (Whose hair is this
referring to- the employees or the calves?) After removing the fried apple chips from the diet their hair grew back in. My daughter and her girls were telling jokes. Stephanie hit her mom's arm with the back of a butter knife in a gesture, "Oh mom" not hard enough to hurt. My daughter's arm split open like it was rotten. She called me to ask what could have caused it. I said, "I'll bet anything that you are using Canola oil". Sure enough, there was a big gallon jug in the pantry.
Rape seed oil is a penetrating oil, to be used in light industry, not for human consumption. It contains a toxic substance. (from encyclopedia) Even after the processing to reduce the erucic acid content, it is still a penetrating oil. We have found that it turns rancid very fast. Also, it leaves a residual rancid odor on clothing. Rape seed oil used for stir-frying in China was found to emit cancer causing chemicals. (Rapeseed oil smoke causes lung cancer) Amal Kumar Maj. The Wall Street Journal June 7, 1995 pB6(W) pB6 (E) col 1(11 col in). Compiled by Darleen Bradley.
Canola oil is a health hazard to use as a cooking oil or salad oil. It is not the healthy oil we thought it was. It is not fit for human consumption, do not eat canola oil, it can hurt you. Polyunsaturated or not, this is a bad oil. Be sure to also read this informative report written by leading health expertTom Valentine, Canola Oil Report.
referring to- the employees or the calves?) After removing the fried apple chips from the diet their hair grew back in. My daughter and her girls were telling jokes. Stephanie hit her mom's arm with the back of a butter knife in a gesture, "Oh mom" not hard enough to hurt. My daughter's arm split open like it was rotten. She called me to ask what could have caused it. I said, "I'll bet anything that you are using Canola oil". Sure enough, there was a big gallon jug in the pantry.
Rape seed oil is a penetrating oil, to be used in light industry, not for human consumption. It contains a toxic substance. (from encyclopedia) Even after the processing to reduce the erucic acid content, it is still a penetrating oil. We have found that it turns rancid very fast. Also, it leaves a residual rancid odor on clothing. Rape seed oil used for stir-frying in China was found to emit cancer causing chemicals. (Rapeseed oil smoke causes lung cancer) Amal Kumar Maj. The Wall Street Journal June 7, 1995 pB6(W) pB6 (E) col 1(11 col in). Compiled by Darleen Bradley.
Canola oil is a health hazard to use as a cooking oil or salad oil. It is not the healthy oil we thought it was. It is not fit for human consumption, do not eat canola oil, it can hurt you. Polyunsaturated or not, this is a bad oil. Be sure to also read this informative report written by leading health expertTom Valentine, Canola Oil Report.
Don't be fooled......Canola Oil is in everything!!! Always read the ingredients of every product you buy, anywhere!!! Even in the Health Food Stores, Canola Oil is widely used in their products. Coconut oil comes from coconuts, olive oil comes from olives, peanut oil from peanuts, sunflower oil from sunflowers; Canola Oil comes from a poisonous plant that has been Genetically Modified (GMO)