Home-made shampoo
Homemade shampoo can be made easily. This way you can avoid adding chemicals to scalp. And if you want, all the hair care can be done naturally. Thus can go all natural. This site helps to find your needs naturally. The homemade shampoo will be helpful for those who don't want to use chemicals, those with sensitive scalp or with extreme dry or oily scalp and hair.
ingredients for natural homemade shampoo:
50 grams soap nut (Aretha/Reetha)
50 gm dried amla
50 gm shikakai
(To buy shikakai , amla and reetha)
Grind all the above ingredients. (Or these ingredients available as powder) Boil them in two liters of clean water. When the mixture gets cold filter it and can be used.
How to apply this homemade shampoo
If you have very dry scalp and hair or you used shampoo recently, before applying this homemade shampoo, apply some oil on hair and scalp. Generally if you apply a little oil is adviceable. One more thing to remember- those who have rough or thick hair strands, reducing the quantity of amla powder to 25 gm is good. For the first time when apply this homemade shampoo, you may feel thick hair strands, so remember to dilute the shampoo.
While using this homemade shampoo please avoid using other shampoos or dyes.
Dark Skin Around Neck
"HI GEETHA MY NECK IS BLACK IN COLOUR HOW CAN I REMOVE THAT BLACK PLZ HELP ME."
This is a question asked by one of the valued visitors to this site. Actually I skipped this topic before, then I forgot to write about dark skin around neck. When I saw this question I thought it is the time to include this topic so that it will benefit to all my dear visitors to this site.
Reasons for dark skin around neck
The dark color formation around neck is due to different reasons. That includes acidity. I felt most of the cases with dark skin around neck are having acidity problem. It may give dark area around eyes, neck, at the tips of fingers, elbow etc. But it may occur due to some other reasons also.
If acidity is there in addition to treat for it you can reduce the appearance of dark skin around neck by the following homemade remedy.
Potato Pack for dark skin around neck
ingredients:
Fresh potato - 1
Fresh milk - 5 to10 tsp.(as required)
Coconut oil - 1 tsp.
Mash the potato. Don't peel out potato. By adding milk make it a paste. Add a little coconut oil or olive oil to it. Potato pack for dark skin around neck is ready.
How to apply potato pack for dark skin around neck
First of all wash the neck area. Towel dry and apply a little oil around the neck. Then apply potato pack on that area. Allow the potato pack to be there for 20 min. Then wash it away.
Apply this pack daily for three months to stop the appearance again. Still you can see the disappearance of dark skin around neck before that.
This is a question asked by one of the valued visitors to this site. Actually I skipped this topic before, then I forgot to write about dark skin around neck. When I saw this question I thought it is the time to include this topic so that it will benefit to all my dear visitors to this site.
Reasons for dark skin around neck
The dark color formation around neck is due to different reasons. That includes acidity. I felt most of the cases with dark skin around neck are having acidity problem. It may give dark area around eyes, neck, at the tips of fingers, elbow etc. But it may occur due to some other reasons also.
If acidity is there in addition to treat for it you can reduce the appearance of dark skin around neck by the following homemade remedy.
Potato Pack for dark skin around neck
ingredients:
Fresh potato - 1
Fresh milk - 5 to10 tsp.(as required)
Coconut oil - 1 tsp.
Mash the potato. Don't peel out potato. By adding milk make it a paste. Add a little coconut oil or olive oil to it. Potato pack for dark skin around neck is ready.
How to apply potato pack for dark skin around neck
First of all wash the neck area. Towel dry and apply a little oil around the neck. Then apply potato pack on that area. Allow the potato pack to be there for 20 min. Then wash it away.
Apply this pack daily for three months to stop the appearance again. Still you can see the disappearance of dark skin around neck before that.
What is Yoga
Today I am talking about a different subject for you - Yoga. Yoga is now the most discussed subject in this modern society. Yoga can be related to beauty in the sense that only a healthy body can hold beauty. In other words in order to maintain beauty we should keep our body healthy in a positive way. Yoga helps to keep our body healthy in a positive way.
So what is yoga? Certainty it is not like it is said now a days. There are a lot confusion and misunderstandings about yoga. So here is a brief account of yoga. I would like to tell you that the information about yoga here is only the basic knowledge. It is not intended to go deeper. It is purely meant to understand by laymen. For deeper and serious understandings you have to refer other recognized books or sites.
There are many yogas out of which I mention here is only a few. Yogas means stages or phases. Phases of spiritual journey.
1. Bhakthi Yoga- Devotional Phase
2. Karma Yoga - Phase of Duty (performing good duty leads us to God)
3. Jnana Yoga - Phase of Knowledge (spiritual knowledge)
4. Hata Yoga - Phase of Yoga Asanas (asana means sitting postures)
[It is a physical exercise make our body fit to go for mental fitness]
5. Kundalini Yoga - Releasing energy from spinal chord
6. Swara Yoga - Breathing Phase
7. Raja Yoga
8. Kriya Yoga
9. Mantra Yoga
There is one more to mention but I omit that to avoid difficulty to understand.
Have you noticed the fourth step, it is the phase of yoga asanas. Asanas means body postures that helps to maintain a good physical state. Physical fitness is necessary for a good spiritual mind. So there are so many postures explained in this stage. This can be done for mere physical fitness. So now in our modern world people are preaching Yoga Asanas not the full Yoga.
I wanted to clear this factor. The total Yoga is meant for spiritual growth. Out of this the yoga asanas can be practiced by anyone to improve their physical condition in a positive way. It is entirely different from other form of physical trainings like aerobics etc. If we link meditation to yoga asana it will be a marvelous experience to our body and mind.
If you need to know the different yoga asanas I will explain it latter in a different post.
So what is yoga? Certainty it is not like it is said now a days. There are a lot confusion and misunderstandings about yoga. So here is a brief account of yoga. I would like to tell you that the information about yoga here is only the basic knowledge. It is not intended to go deeper. It is purely meant to understand by laymen. For deeper and serious understandings you have to refer other recognized books or sites.
There are many yogas out of which I mention here is only a few. Yogas means stages or phases. Phases of spiritual journey.
1. Bhakthi Yoga- Devotional Phase
2. Karma Yoga - Phase of Duty (performing good duty leads us to God)
3. Jnana Yoga - Phase of Knowledge (spiritual knowledge)
4. Hata Yoga - Phase of Yoga Asanas (asana means sitting postures)
[It is a physical exercise make our body fit to go for mental fitness]
5. Kundalini Yoga - Releasing energy from spinal chord
6. Swara Yoga - Breathing Phase
7. Raja Yoga
8. Kriya Yoga
9. Mantra Yoga
There is one more to mention but I omit that to avoid difficulty to understand.
Have you noticed the fourth step, it is the phase of yoga asanas. Asanas means body postures that helps to maintain a good physical state. Physical fitness is necessary for a good spiritual mind. So there are so many postures explained in this stage. This can be done for mere physical fitness. So now in our modern world people are preaching Yoga Asanas not the full Yoga.
I wanted to clear this factor. The total Yoga is meant for spiritual growth. Out of this the yoga asanas can be practiced by anyone to improve their physical condition in a positive way. It is entirely different from other form of physical trainings like aerobics etc. If we link meditation to yoga asana it will be a marvelous experience to our body and mind.
If you need to know the different yoga asanas I will explain it latter in a different post.
Body Wrap
Slimming Body Wrap for dry skin
Homemade Body Mask
This body wrap is highly beneficial to rejuvenate the body tissues as a topical application. It draws out the toxins from the skin and peripheral tissues. It helps body to extract fat tissues and reduce fat. After removing fat and toxin, this herbal body mask supplies minerals that body needed. Today the herbal body wrap/mask I explain here is for dry skin type. Previously I wrote about Body Wrap for Oily Skin.
Ingredients to make body wrap
Herbs 1 cup total
Aloe vera powder
Rose petals powder
Neem leaves powder
Other ingredients:
Red clay - 2 cups
Epsom salt - 1 cup
Fresh milk or cream milk - 200ml
Yogurt or curd - 200ml
Lavender oil - 6ml
Spearmint oil - 6ml
Tea tree oil - 6ml
Coconut milk powder - 2tsp.
Olive oil - 2tsp.
How to prepare this herbal body wrap/body mask
Boil 1.4 litres.(1400 ml) of water in a big steel pot. When the water reaches to boil add the herbs and remove flame. Then add all other ingredients. Then allow it to cool.
One week before doing body wrap try to drink enough water. To ex-foliate apply any clay cleansing mask. Eat healthy food. Avoid shaving or waxing on these days.
Take a hot bath. Now we need long enough medical bandage cloths or thick cottons to wrap body. Cut it into required lengths.Keep the mask in the pot warm, heat it if required. Dip the bandage in the mask one by one.Then wrap the body with the bandages. Start from ankles and move above. Or apply the mask on the body using a brush, then wrap the body using hot bandage.Wait for 60 min. Then wash body with warm water.
If you do this body wrap/mask monthly you can avoid excess fat, get good looking smooth and supple skin.
Homemade Body Mask
This body wrap is highly beneficial to rejuvenate the body tissues as a topical application. It draws out the toxins from the skin and peripheral tissues. It helps body to extract fat tissues and reduce fat. After removing fat and toxin, this herbal body mask supplies minerals that body needed. Today the herbal body wrap/mask I explain here is for dry skin type. Previously I wrote about Body Wrap for Oily Skin.
Ingredients to make body wrap
Herbs 1 cup total
Aloe vera powder
Rose petals powder
Neem leaves powder
Other ingredients:
Red clay - 2 cups
Epsom salt - 1 cup
Fresh milk or cream milk - 200ml
Yogurt or curd - 200ml
Lavender oil - 6ml
Spearmint oil - 6ml
Tea tree oil - 6ml
Coconut milk powder - 2tsp.
Olive oil - 2tsp.
How to prepare this herbal body wrap/body mask
Boil 1.4 litres.(1400 ml) of water in a big steel pot. When the water reaches to boil add the herbs and remove flame. Then add all other ingredients. Then allow it to cool.
One week before doing body wrap try to drink enough water. To ex-foliate apply any clay cleansing mask. Eat healthy food. Avoid shaving or waxing on these days.
Take a hot bath. Now we need long enough medical bandage cloths or thick cottons to wrap body. Cut it into required lengths.Keep the mask in the pot warm, heat it if required. Dip the bandage in the mask one by one.Then wrap the body with the bandages. Start from ankles and move above. Or apply the mask on the body using a brush, then wrap the body using hot bandage.Wait for 60 min. Then wash body with warm water.
If you do this body wrap/mask monthly you can avoid excess fat, get good looking smooth and supple skin.
Tulsi-Basil Remedies
Tulsi (Basil) Herbal Remedies
[Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum sanctum]
Here I am talking about some herbal treatments using tulsi. Tulsi is used for several minor ailments cure. Tulsi is also used for auspicious purposes also. So it is cultivated in the front garden of many houses. So it is readily available to use.
Tulsi and its medicinal uses
In the time of common cold and fever, a tulsi coffee gives so soothing to our throat. Mix few tulsi leaves, pepper and dry ginger. Put all these in a pot of one cup water and boil it. Add coffee powder. If you want add sugar for taste. Drink this decoction.
At the time of cold and fever to children give the juice of tulsi leaves. For this mash the tulsi leaves in a spoon. Get the juice and pour into mouth.
As you know tulsi can be used to cure pimples in the initial stages. Make a paste out of tulsi leaves and apply on the pimple area. This is a best cure for pimples.
For dandruff or hair loss tulsi can be used. For this mix the paste of tulsi leaves in coconut oil and boil it. Do not over boil. Use this oil for hot oil treatment on hair. If used once in a week for three months dandruff can be avoided. It will help hairloss.
[Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum sanctum]
Here I am talking about some herbal treatments using tulsi. Tulsi is used for several minor ailments cure. Tulsi is also used for auspicious purposes also. So it is cultivated in the front garden of many houses. So it is readily available to use.
Tulsi and its medicinal uses
In the time of common cold and fever, a tulsi coffee gives so soothing to our throat. Mix few tulsi leaves, pepper and dry ginger. Put all these in a pot of one cup water and boil it. Add coffee powder. If you want add sugar for taste. Drink this decoction.
At the time of cold and fever to children give the juice of tulsi leaves. For this mash the tulsi leaves in a spoon. Get the juice and pour into mouth.
As you know tulsi can be used to cure pimples in the initial stages. Make a paste out of tulsi leaves and apply on the pimple area. This is a best cure for pimples.
For dandruff or hair loss tulsi can be used. For this mix the paste of tulsi leaves in coconut oil and boil it. Do not over boil. Use this oil for hot oil treatment on hair. If used once in a week for three months dandruff can be avoided. It will help hairloss.