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HAIR LOSS (ALOPECIA)

  • Apply a mix of Henna leaves boiled with mustard oil to thinning areas
  • Apply a mix of ground fenugreek seeds mixed with water to scalp
  • Massaging your scalp with safflower, jojoba or olive oil daily
  • Spray diluted grapefruit seed oil, tea tree oil, peppermint essential oil, lavender oil and chamomile essential oil to scalp and massage
  • Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin E
  • Diet: fresh fruits and vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, leafy vegetables, liver, eggs, vitamin fortified milk, fish oil, chicken, fish, kidney, pork, liver, whole grains, cereals, and legumes
  • Avoid using low quality shampoos, conditioners or dyes that contain harsh chemicals
  • Never comb your hair while it’s wet
  • Minimize your use of hair dryers, hair sprays and other harsh products
  • Oil your hair regularly, massaging into the scalp as well
  • Warm coconut oil and massage into scalp, wash after one hour
  • Massage juice of 1 onion onto scalp/soak 30min/wash
  • Crush a few cloves of garlic, add coconut oil, boil the mixture for a few minutes, let cool down, massage in scalp, soak 30 minutes, wash out
  • Crush a few flowers and mix sesame or coconut oil to make a paste, apply to scalp, soak 2 hours, wash

HANGOVER

  • Eat a meal of eggs the morning after binge drinking. The cysteine in eggs breaks down the alcohol in the body and reduces toxicity. Along with eggs, add a banana for an instant potassium kick. Potassium helps replace lost electrolytes and prevent dehydration.
  • Have a tablespoon of honey, the high levels of fructose help metabolize the alcohol in the body
  • Apply a cold compress to head
  • Make a strong cup of black coffee. To this add lemon juice but no sugar
  • Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water and opt for a clear soup as part of your meal. Ready mix electrolyte solutions are also good for replacing potassium and salt lost due to alcoholic intoxication
  • Drink lots of citrus fruit juices
  • Drink Tea: peppermint, ginger, thyme,
  • Make yourself an easy-to-digest smoothie with fruit juice, banana and honey
  • Nibbling on ginger snaps or ginger candy can help alleviate feelings of nausea and vomiting
  • Mix one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar along with a teaspoon of soda bicarbonate in a glass of water, drink
  • Drink a liter of water before sleeping
  • Many people suggest eating a meal before drinking. A full stomach reduces the effect of alcohol in the body. Eating foods that are fatty and greasy also help line the stomach and prevent absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.
  • Avoid taking painkillers such as Tylenol for a hangover, the acetaminophen such medications contain can cause long term damage to the liver if combined with alcohol
  • Add 1 teaspoon of apple cider to a glass of warm water

HEADACHE

  • Drink Tea: feverfew
  • Biofeedback is a process in which biological functions such as blood circulation, blood pressure and heartbeat are regulated. It is known to help in relieving tension headaches
  • Meditation, yoga, reflexology
  • Hypnosis enables the therapist to get a glimpse into the individual’s subconscious mind and identify anxieties or other triggers of stress and tension
  • In the practice of acupuncture, thin needles are used to stimulate various points on the body. This in turn stimulates the nervous system and enables the release of hormones and chemicals which improve mood and diminish the sensation of pain. Acupuncture is known to be helpful in treating migraine and tension headaches.
  • Massage therapy can also be used to relieve headaches as it helps to relax the head, neck, shoulders and back muscles
  • Aromatherapy: lavender, chamomile, peppermint and rosemary essential oils induce a sense of relaxation, helping reduce pain and discomfort
  • A common cause of headaches which is often ignored is dehydration. Drinking a tall glass of cool water will help to relieve pain.
  • Take a warm shower, allow to stream down the neck and shoulders, to relax the muscles and enhances blood flow
  • Soak in hot bath, add a few drops essential oils
  • Apply a cold compress/ice pack over the affected area
  • Take a break and rest in a quite dark room
  • Calcium, magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, B-Complex
  • Exercise helps improve blood circulation and ensures a better supply of oxygen to the body
  • Keep a journal of headaches and triggers, so you can learn what to avoid
  • Common headache triggers: Cheese, Wine, Caffeine, Cold cuts, alcohol, mold, pollen, perfumes
  • Eat a healthy balanced diet, never skip meals
  • At the beginning of a headache put cold compress on your neck and put your feet in hot water
  • Primrose oil, is an anti-inflammatory agent that keeps the blood vessels from constricting
  • Inhale/diffuser: mix of 10 drops of essential peppermint oil and 10 drops wintergreen essential oil, It works miracles…….try it.

HEARTBURN

  • Avoiding heavy meals (especially before sleeping), caffeine, fizzy drinks, peppermint, tomatoes, citrus fruit, chocolate, oily foods, tomatoes, garlic, leeks, onions, mustard, vinegar, pepper, cabbage
  • Limit: Activities that put too much pressure on the stomach and cause acid reflux, such as bending; lifting heavy objects, straining, and coughing should be reduced as well
  • Do not wear tight clothes
  • lose weight if you are obese
  • Yoga and meditation can help reduce stress and heartburn
  • Keep your bed and pillows at an incline so that you do not lie flat on your back when sleeping
  • Stop smoking
  • Mix one teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water and drink quickly
  • Make a smoothie: bananas, ginger, and turmeric
  • Ginger tea or raw ginger is one of the oldest home remedies for heartburn
  • Turmeric can be cooked with your meals or had in the supplement form
  • Drink Tea: chamomile, ginger, turmeric, chamomile
  • Drink aloe vera juice
  • Make a juice of cleaned raw unpeeled potatoes and drink this mixed with some other more palatable fresh fruit or vegetable juice to reduce symptoms of heartburn
  • Diet: bananas, papayas, apples, watermelon, peaches, grapes, berries
  • Add 3 drops of lemon in a cold glass of milk, drink without stirring
  • take a spoonful of yellow mustard, down it with a cup of water
  • Mix well 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons of honey in 8 oz. and very warm water. Have it first thing in the morning and in evening around 8:00 pm or two hours before bedtime Drink down in continuous large gulps until empty

HEART DISEASE

  • Stop smoking
  • Monitor your blood pressure and keep a journal
  • Exercise regularly, 30 min 5 x week
  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Diet: Low fat and low salt: fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, lean meats, fish, poultry, skim milk, skinless chicken, legumes, soybean, whole grains, flaxseed,
  • Avoid: fried food, canned soaps, saturated fats, butter, shortening, crackers, chips, cookies, processed food, MSG,
  • The best cooking methods are boiling, grilling, baking, steaming, roasting
  • Reduce stress by deep breathing, meditation, biofeedback, music, reflexology, massage
  • To make up for the lack of salt, use herbs or other healthy spices
  • Control your food portions
  • Drink a glass of water with 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar daily
  • Cayenne, Ginger, Garlic, Hawthorn, Motherwort Nattokinase and Serrapeptase,
  • Vitamin A, B-Complex, Vitamin E, Magnesium, zinc
  • Limit coffee, tea and soda
  • Blackstrap molasses is highly concentrated source of vitamins and minerals, many of which are helpful to your heart, including magnesium
  • Eat oatmeal daily, its nutritious and has been found to reduce cholesterol, add coconut oil, blackstrap molasses, honey, fresh fruit, nuts, seeds for extra nutrition and energy
  • Get a good night sleep, your body repairs itself when you sleep

HEART PALPITATIONS

  • As soon as you notice an irregular heartbeat, sit down and prop up your feet. Breath slowly and deeply, letting your belly expand with each inhalation. If you focus on slow, steady breathing, your heartbeat will probably return to its normal rhythm right away
  • Cough forcefully
  • Take a few gulps of cold water
  • Splash ice-cold water on your face, the shock might be enough to do the trick
  • Diet: salmon, mackerel,
  • Avoid eating too much at time
  • Cut back on caffeine, In some people, drinking caffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drinks triggers palpitations
  • Relax: Yoga, Meditation, Music, Watch TV, lay down
  • Soothe yourself with aromatherapy, Sprinkle a few drops of relaxing lavender oil onto a handkerchief, and inhale the pleasant aroma, or try rubbing two drops of bitter orange oil on your chest
  • Get at least seven hours of sleep each night
  • Get 30 minutes of aerobic exercise: walking, running, swimming 3 x week
  • Magnesium, coenzyme Q10, fish oil
  • Many over-the-counter drugs can cause palpitations, check package insert, It might say something like: ‘Do not use this product if you have heart disease or high blood pressure.’ Or it might give a specific warning about the drug’s effect on heartbeat. Pay close attention to cold and allergy medications. One ingredient that is frequently implicated is pseudoephedrine.
  • Grapes are one of the most effective home remedies for palpitation of tine heart. The patient should take the juice of this fruit at frequent intervals. This will relieve the condition
  • Eat a ripe guava daily on an empty stomach
  • Take a glass of water mixed with a tablespoon of honey and juice of half a lemon, before bed
  • Diet: natural foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds
  • Avoid: tea, coffee, alcohol, chocolate, soft drinks, all white flour products, sugar, food colorings, chemical additives
  • Add ten to fifteen drops of the Valerian tincture to a glass of water, consume whenever you experience palpitations

HEAT EXHAUSTION

  • Immerse your entire body in cold water or ice water, so that your body temperature can be brought down as quickly as possible
  • Apply cold compresses or ice packs to groin area, neck, chest and back
  • Evaporation: This technique is one of the newer ones used by doctors, for bringing down body temperature. Since evaporation leads to cooling, this method can be as effective as soaking in a bathtub. In this process, some cool water will be misted on your skin and warm air will be fanned over your body, so that the water evaporates and the skin gets cooler.
  • Rehydrate your body by drinking lots of fluids
  • Eat a high amount of cold fresh fruits and vegetables, especially ones that have a cooling effect on the body and contain a lot of water
  • Avoid any food items that are high in salt
  • Add healthy sources of protein to your diet, which mainly include nuts, pulses and olive oil. This will steady your blood sugar levels, thereby preventing heat strokes.

HEAT RASH

  • Add oatmeal to bathwater, soak
  • Dust talcum powder on your skin after your bath or after a shower
  • Apply aloe vera gel to affected areas to soothe redness and inflammation
  • Apply a cold compress to the affected skin to bring down the temperature and cool the skin
  • Make a paste of flour and water, apply to rash. Leave it for 15 min, rinse off
  • Combine one teaspoon each of sandalwood powder and coriander and apply to the affected area.
  • Prepare a paste with margosa leaves and water, apply to rash and let it dry.
  • Dip a clean wash cloth in a solution of cool water and baking soda, apply to rash
  • Avoid scratching rash
  • Wear light, comfortable clothing especially when the weather is hot and humid.
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Keep your skin clean by washing with mild soap regularly
  • Avoid using heavy skin creams and moisturizers
  • Take a slice of raw potato and gently dab it over the affected areas
  • Boil some freshly grated ginger in water and allow it to cool. Then dip a sponge into the solution and dab over the affected skin
  • Consume cooling foods such as cucumber, lettuce, celery, beetroot, carrots, apples and lettuce
  • Drink an herbal tea made with nettle leaves. This helps to cleanse the liver and serves as an excellent remedy for heat rash
  • Add coriander powder to water and drink daily
  • Drink a glass of coconut water daily
  • Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes and artificial fabrics, they can prevent air circulation and can irritate the skin
  • Stay in an air-conditioned environment when the climate is too hot
  • Ensure your sleeping environment is cool and well ventilated
  • Use cool water for bathing and avoid using harsh, drying soaps. Herbal soaps and skin cleansers are ideal for skin that is prone to heat rash
  • Avoid using ointments or creams in hot weather. These can clog the pores and make your skin prone to prickly heat

HEEL (BONE) SPURS

  • Take some heated flaxseeds in a rough bandage like cloth, and bind it to the affected bone joints, to relieve pain
  • Apply a mixture of arnica oil and chamomile herbs decoction on the affected joints daily
  • Stay off your feet
  • Soak in warm bath, add ½ cup Epsom salt and essentials oils
  • Apply cold compress/ice pack or warm compress/heating pad to the inflamed area 4 x day
  • Diet: sardine, mackerel, salmon
  • Apply capsaicin cream/ointment, to relieve pain, wear gloves
  • Increase your intake of healthy foods, foods with essential fatty acids and organic foods.
  • Avoid: foods with hydrogenated fats, soft drinks, junk foods
  • Magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin D
  • Do a few mild leg exercises as soon as you wake up as this will help to increase blood flow to your feet. You will need to remain seated while exercising so that you do not place unnecessary pressure on the injured foot. Slow leg lifts are often recommended for those with bone spurs
  • Heel pad shoe inserts are a must
  • Use cushions on the lower portion of your bed so that your legs are constantly elevated, to reduce pain
  • Place small stool below your desk to rest your feet on it, to keep feet elevated to prevent swelling

HEMORRHOIDS

  • Diet: mango, seeds, white radishes, honey, figs, sesame, milk, bananas, black berry fruits, black cumin seeds, mint leaves, fresh ginger juice
  • Apply a paste of radish and milk to reduce pain and swelling
  • Wash area with cold water
  • Apply cold or warm compress
  • Alum is also a good cure for hemorrhoids
  • Drink 1 glass of bitter gourd juice every morning
  • Yoga
  • Apply aloe vera gel
  • Apply apple cider vinegar directly to hemorrhoids
  • Strained water through grated avocado seed and mixed with honey apply liberally to hemorrhoids with a cloth
  • Apply beet root juice directly to hemorrhoids
  • Apply castor oil directly after going to the bathroom
  • Corn starch or baby powder will keep hemorrhoids dry
  • Combine 5 drops of cypress essential oil with 15 drops of geranium cypress oil, mixed well into the contents of a tube of lubricant gel, apply
  • Hemorrhoids may be avoided with good nutrition and exercise
  • Soak in a warm bath
  • Apply mouthwash directly to hemorrhoids
  • Apply olive oil directly to hemorrhoids with a cotton swab.
  • Apply grated potato
  • Apply witch hazel to area 3 x day
  • Apply Zinc oxide

HERNIA

  • Drink Tea: Ginger root, chamomile, marshmallow root, Hawthorne, fennel
  • Hernia pain may be relieved through acupuncture
  • Stress can aggravate stomach ailments, so it’s advisable to manage stress effectively through various techniques such as yoga, breathing exercises and meditation
  • Apply ice compress to help pain and swelling
  • Avoid applying any heat or pressure to the affected area
  • Avoid exercising on a full stomach
  • Tight clothes can exert pressure on the abdomen and hence it is advisable to wear only loose, comfortable clothing
  • Keep the head of your bed elevated by about six inches as this will prevent gastric acids from travelling back into the esophagus during sleep. Use bricks to elevate the bed frame and avoid using pillows as they may increase stress on the abdomen
  • Eat smaller more frequent meals throughout the day
  • Refrain from lying down or bending soon after eating
  • Avoid consuming alcohol
  • Maintain a healthy body weight
  • Include plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits and whole grains in your diet. These are full of nutrients and high in fiber
  • Exercise caution when lifting anything heavy or while weight lifting. Always bend from the knees instead of the waist when lifting heavy objects

HICCUPS

  • Take a spoon of granulated sugar and allow it to dissolve slowly without chewing it, suitable for toddlers and small children
  • Eat a cup of yogurt with a teaspoon of salt
  • add a teaspoon of freshly ground cardamom powder to a pan with 1 ½ cups of water and bring the water to a boil over low heat. Allow this liquid to cool and then strain the liquid and drink it while it is still cool
  • Chew on fresh ginger
  • Eat a spoonful of peanut butter
  • Draw in a deep breath and try to hold it
  • Sing loudly as singing requires you to unconsciously control your breathing
  • Read a comic strip or watch a funny video to laugh away your hiccups
  • Drinking a glass of very warm water is a simple and effective cure for hiccups
  • Take a dessert spoon full of sugar, and dampen it with red wine vinegar, and consume
  • Force a burp every time you hiccup, after the first or second time, the hiccups disappear
  • Take a gulp or shot of water, hold it in your mouth and tilt your head back, pinch nose and swallow

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

  • Reduce sodium or salt intake
  • A heart healthy diet
  • Exercise regularly
  • Reduce stress: Practice healthy coping techniques to beat stress. Physical activity and exercise helps improve your physical health and it also helps de-stress, but it may also be a good idea to practice specific relaxation techniques as well. Deep breathing techniques and meditation can help relax your mind and body.
  • Eat garlic
  • DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), The DASH diet is a low sodium, low sugar, high potassium diet that may offer both weight loss solutions and a healthy approach to treating high blood pressure.
  • Diet: fresh fruits and vegetables, vegetable juice, fruit juice, whole grains, nuts, seeds
  • Avoid: refined flour, butter, cream cheese,
  • Maintain healthy body weight
  • Limit alcohol
  • Quit smoking.
  • Monitor your blood pressure daily, keep journal of BP’s
  • Every morning smash 2 big cloves of garlic and swallow them with a glass of water, followed by 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed. You do the same at night.
  • Celery is a natural diuretic, as a juice (about a couple of stalks) or taking celery tablets helps to lower the BP. It also helps one to keep the fluid retention in the body well under control. Celery contains 3:1 ratio of Potassium to Sodium which is good. Banana and apricot are high in Potassium and it helps keep the pressure down. Banana helps keeps the heart rate low as well.

HIVES

  • Apply cold compress
  • Avoid hot baths/showers
  • Stay away from direct sunlight
  • Soak a ball of cotton in milk of magnesia, apply all over the rash
  • Soak in a warm bath with cornstarch and baking powder
  • Reduce stress: yoga, meditation, music
  • Drink Tea: peppermint, chamomile tea.
  • Apply aloe vera gel
  • Making a paste of oatmeal and cornstarch and coat the rash with it
  • Strangely, swimming in chlorinated water is said to be beneficial in the treatment of hives, hives are not contagious, swimming in a public pool would not be an issue either
  • Mix a few drops grapefruit seed extract with a cup of water and apply this infusion to the rash
  • Apply sandalwood oil to the rash
  • Freeze fresh mint leaves and water to form ice cubes and place them over the rash for an alternative relief treatment. Make sure that you wrap the ice cubes in a cloth before applying them to skin
  • Apply a paste of baking soda and water to area
  • Avoid: shellfish, nuts, eggs, dairy, pineapple, chocolate, wine, beer, cheese, vinegar and alcoholic beverages
  • Add 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar in a juice glass of water. Drink before breakfast
  • Drink a cup of sassafras tea

HIGH CHOLESTEROL

  • Cut down on the meats (especially red meat), fried and oily foods, whole dairy products and desserts like ice-cream, pastries
  • Maintain a healthy body weight
  • Get plenty physical activity
  • Stop smoking
  • Flaxseed
  • Eat garlic daily
  • Diet: fresh fruits and vegetables, whole wheat bread, fat – free milk, egg whites, tuna, mackerel, salmon, sardines, oats, fiber, soy, almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna,
  • Eat two cloves of garlic every morning
  • Drink green tea
  • Take 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder in a glass of warm milk daily
  • Taking a fiber supplement to help meet your daily fiber intake can help lower your overall cholesterol level and your LDL (bad) cholesterol
  • Guggulipid is gum resin from the mukul myrrh tree, fenugreek seeds and leaves, artichoke leaf extract, yarrow, holy basal, ginger, turmeric, rosemary
  • Vitamin A, Vitamin C, B-Complex, Omega-3
  • Avoid Trans fats
  • Avoid partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated vegetable oils

HYPERVENTILATION

  • By rebreathing into a paper bag, you replace carbon dioxide “blown off” during hyperventilation. You can use this method to ease attacks, as well as prevent one. Take 6 to 12 easy, natural breaths while holding a small paper bag over your mouth and nose. Remove the bag, and then take natural breaths afterwards.
  • Sit down, calm yourself, and relax. Slowing down your breathing is a must because the tenser you are, the faster you will breathe.
  • The ‘belly breathing’ techniques fill your lungs with air, which can lead to relaxation. Try lying on your back with a book placed on top of your stomach. Aim for raising the book with each inhalation.
  • Exercise is a good way to get your heart rate pumping and promote healthier breathing.
  • Some of the deep-breathing techniques associated with yoga movements can help prevent and slow down breathing associated with hyperventilation.
  • Limit caffeine intake
  • Stop smoking
  • Listening to soothing music (such as a recording of ocean waves) or songs by your favorite artist can help calm down your breathing.