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Curing yourself with fruits and veggies

List of cures by food
Fruit/ vegetable	Use	notes	preparation/ other
Onion	juice has bactericidal properties	antiseptic	juice: 1 tsp 3 times a day. For cold or cough mix equally with honey and use 3-4 teaspoons daily.
Garlic	detoxifier, cleanses blood and lymph; stimulant and antibiotic	during pregnancy be careful; eat raw with honey, fresh is best	for blood, regular intake; gas- boil 1 tsp garlic in 1 small cup of milk, twice a day
Mustard	Migraine	some people are allergic to mustard greens	grind 1/2 tsp mustard seeds with 3 tsp. water. Strain and use 1-2 drops in nostrils
Chilli	digestion	Pungent starchy food containing the enzyme amylase which helps break down complex carbohydrates.	Pungency depends on amount of capsaicin in fruit
Papaya	Delayed or uneven menstruation, indigestion, diarrhoea, amoebic dysentery.	Like an apple, a papaya a day can keep the doctor away	beat leaves of tree to make a natural hair conditioner. Also source of carotenes and enzymes
Papaya Seeds	helpful in eliminating roundworm in children	tonic effect on nerves	Can digest 200 times its own weight in protein.
Cinnamon	Originally Sri Lankan helps with digestion and absorption, strengthen heart, stimulates kidneys, and helps bad breath
Coconut	In traditional Indian households, used for the expectorant mother.	yummy base for curries and milks	various
Coriander	This Mediterranean herb facilitates digestion and is useful in cases of diarrhoea
Cumin	Nausea, constipation and indigestion	This fruit is used for flavouring cheeses, breads, pastries and curries.	equal amounts of cumin, pepper and ginger mixed with a bunch of curry leaves and powdered with a little salt is mixed with hot ghee and eaten with steamed rice for constipation or indigestion.
Cardamom	Detoxifies caffeine in coffee. Mixed with milk it neutralises its mucus-forming properties.		Mixed with cinamom and bay leaves is a valuable digestive.
Asafoetida	helps relieve gas	use small amount	1/4 tsp in a ripe banana helps gas problems
Liquorice	Expectorant and sweetener	not the sugary stuff you buy in the shops
Mango	Cleanse body by eliminating toxins	Avoid if you have skin problems or stomach ulcers.	Drink juice with milk to reduce its acidity.
Peppermint	Indigestion, insomnia, nausea		Steep 1 tbsp fresh leaves in 1 teacup for 30 minutes and drink.
Banana	Constipation, Diarrhoea, Indigestion; recovery from fatigue	Mash one ripe banana with equal quantity of hemp oil, blend and use as a spreadable face-pack.	For diarrhoea mix with pinch of salt and tsp lemon or tamarind pulp. For indigestion take at night with some milk. Eat only ripe banana. Is a starch food
Nutmeg	Diarrhoea		Mix 1/8 tsp nutmeg powder, 1tsp ginger paste, 1/2 cup yoghurt, 1/2 cup water and drink.
Poppy	Insomnia		Mix 1 tbsp poppy seeds with 1 tbsp cannabis leaves and grind with a little water. Apply on soles and palms before going to bed (traditional Himalayan recipe)
Almond	Kidney and liver malfunctioning	20% easily digested protein, a good supplement with milk.	Eat more almonds! Soak and remove outer brown skin that can taint taste and causes excess heat in your body.
Pomegranate	Anaemia	Juice is great for digestive disorders	Dissolve 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 2 tsp honey in 1 cup pomegranate juice
Sandalwood	Scars on face due to pimples		Mix equal amounts of sandalwood powder, lime juice and coconut oil. Put on face before bed.
Cloves	Gum and teeth problems; Gastric irritation	Anti-oxidant	apply powder of fried cloves on affected areas of teeth/ gums, for toothache apply few drops of clove oil using cotton bud.
Ginger	Digestive power, cleanses throat and tongue		Chew small piece for sore throat and for digestion after meals.
Apple	Detoxification; beneficial to bowels, liver and brain		Three Greek physicians recommend ginger: Galen used it as a medicine to rectify defective humours of the body. Aviceenaa used it as an aphrodisiac and Pomose used it as a treatment for gout.
Apricot		The Hunza blame their vitality on this dried fruit.	It is sub-acid
Raisins	Acidosis	Excessively alkaline. Use freely soaked for 24-48 hours.
Raw Cabbage	Acidosis	Serves as an alkaline cleanser. Works well with carrot juice for heartburn.	Contrary to popular belief raw tomatoes, oranges and lemons also work in treating acidity.
Beetroot	Cleans kidneys and gallbladder	Rich in alkaline elements.
Hemp & Lemon	lush toxins from liver	Very powerful, use with professional guidance only	Mix 1/2 hemp oil to 1/2 lemon juice

Quotable Quotes

Always seize the moment as that moment may never happen again.
Don't regret, learn. don't look forward, dream. don't let now pass you by, seize it.
Why is it that we ignore all the signs God gives us And then continue to pray for more signs?
Women are all born angels,and when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly..on a broomstick.. Be warned: we are flexible like that!
My get up and go, has got up and went somewhere else !!   It's not what I have been through that defines me, it's how I have gotten through it and what I am because of it...     Until you are grateful for the things you have, you will not receive the things you want.     Always be grateful for what you have and never envy those who have more

Thats Life

That's life, that's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top, back on top in June.
I said that's life, and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks,
Stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down,
'Cause this fine ol' world it keeps spinning around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing:
Each time I find myself, flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
That's life
I tell ya, I can't deny it,
I thought of quitting baby,
But my heart just ain't gonna buy it.
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try,
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing:
Each time I find myself laying flat on my face,
I just pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life
That's life and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cutting out
But my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothing shakin' come this here july
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die
My, My Thats life!

Today is a New Day

You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. 
~Jan Glidewell

If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven't done much today. 
~Author Unknown

The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post. 
~L. Thomas Holdcroft

Having spent the better part of my life trying either to relive the past or experience the future before it arrives, I have come to believe that in between these two extremes is peace.
~Author Unknown

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.
~Alexander Graham Bell

We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.
~John Newton

Food For Thought...

A little girl wanted to know what the United States looked like. Her dad tore a map of the USA from a magazine and then cut it in into small pieces. He told her to go to her room and see if she could put it together. After some minutes she returned with the map correctly fitted and taped together. Surprised, her dad asked how she had finished so quickly. She said, "on the other side was a picture of Jesus and when I put him back, then our country just came together.

All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it.
- Samuel Butler

Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.
- Alfred A. Montapert

A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around
- Carolyn Birmingham


I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death.
- Robert Fulghum


Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.
-Tom Blandi


Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, "This is the real me," and when you have found that attitude, follow it.
-William James

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
-Winston Churchill

Recipe For Happiness

Take twelve whole months, cleaning them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate and jealousy. Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.
Now cut each month into twenty-eight, thirty or thirty-one different parts, but don't make the whole batch at once. Prepare it one day at a time out of these ingredients.
Mix well into each day one part of faith, one part of patience, one part of courage and one part of work. Add to each day one part of hope, faithfulness, generosity and meditation and one good deed. Season the whole with a dash of good spirits, a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of plan and a cupful of good humor. Pour all of this into a vessel of love. Cook thoroughly over radiant joy, garnish with a smile and serve with quietness, unselfishness and cheerfulness.