Health is Wealth: October 2015

Sunday, October 25, 2015

BENEFITS OF CINNAMON - Cinnamon for Diabetes control

Cinnamon for diabetes can control glucose level by nourishing digestive system and effectively support glucose metabolism. Cinnamon is best suitable for obesity-related diabetes and hyperlipedemia.

What is Cinnamon?

Cinnamon (Cinnamomun zeylanicum) is a spice obtained from the inner bark of the tree of genus Cinnamomum, which is in use for both sweet and savory foods. Cinnamon trees are native to South-East Asia.

Traditionally used for blood sugar & cholesterol control and relieve digestive problems or improve appetite. Other names of cinnamon are Cassia, Cassia Cinnamon, Chinese Cinnamon, Rou Gui, Patta, and (Mandarin).

Cinnamon lowers blood-sugar level

Cinnamon contains biologically active substances that have demonstrated insulin-mimetic properties. Cinnamon improves insulin mediated glucose metabolism, enhances insulin signaling in skeletal muscle and helps glucose to glycogen conversion. Thus, cinnamon is considering as an anti-diabetic herb.

Cinnamon lowers heart diseases and strokes risks

Cinnamon lowers blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels. Cinnamon lowers LDL cholesterol responsible for the plaque formation. Additionally, cinnamon has antioxidant property, which helps prevent the LDL cholesterol oxidation, thus prevent inflammation of arteries and further plaque formation.

Medicinal uses of Cinnamon

Cinnamon is now the subject of numerous studies for its ability to support proper glucose metabolism. Its natural compounds help maintain both healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels. It remains a warming circulatory tonic, as well as a digestive aid to soothe upset stomach, gas, bloating and occasional indigestion.

Studies show cinnamon is useful:

It is suitable for obesity-related diabetes as well as to control hyperlipidemia.

To alleviate indigestion, stomach cramps, intestinal spasms, nausea, flatulence, and it improves the appetite, and treats diarrhea.

Stops yeast infections, anti-clotting effect on the blood, boosts cognitive function & memory, prevents nervous tension, helps to treat headache, asthma, excessive menstruation, uterus disorders and gonorrhea.

It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.

Reduce leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.

Cinnamon dosage:

The daily dose of Cinnamon you need for diabetes control may vary depending on your age, weight and health status. Only your doctor can recommend the appropriate dosage for you, consult your doctor before you begin taking cinnamon supplements to control blood-sugar level.

The dosage of ground Cinnamon bark is 2 to 6 g daily and cinnamon oil dosage is 0.05 to 0.2 g daily. Your doctor may adjust your dosage of cinnamon to meet your blood-sugar regulation needs.

Cinnamon availability:

Over-the-counter Cinnamon supplements are available in various forms; they are powder, oil and tincture. Cinnamon volatile oil is much more concentrated compared to other forms, and it may cause temporary oral or skin irritation or burning.

How do you take Cinnamon?

The sweet tasty spice Cinnamon can be added about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon to foods and beverages such as coffee, tea and breakfast cereal. It increases the tastes of apple and pumpkin dishes, including puddings and applesauce.

Break cinnamon stick into pieces, boil it with water, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Dilute it if needed with hot water and enhance the taste with natural sweetener (Stevia). Otherwise, add Cinnamon stick in any tea while it steeps to add flavor and health benefits.

Bioactive constituents of Cinnamon:

Terpenoids found in the volatile oil of Cinnamon are eugenol and Cinnamaldehyde, which are having various medicinal effects. Cinnamaldehyde possesses potential anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-allergic, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-hyperlipidemic properties.

Possible side effects of Cinnamon:

Widely used food spice, grounded cinnamon bark has considered safe. However, Cinnamon's essential oil is much more concentrated than the powdered Cinnamon. High doses of Cinnamon oil might depress the central nervous system. It is advisable that pregnant women should avoid taking cinnamon oil or excess doses of the bark.

Diabetics may experience low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), so you should be vigilant on your blood-glucose level. It may harm your liver, if you already have a liver problem and taking large quantities.

Cinnamon scientific evidence in diabetes control:

A clinical study titled “Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 diabetes” by Alam Khan, MS, PHD, Mahpara Safdar, MS, Mohammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, MS, PHD, Khan Nawaz Khattak, MS and Richard A. Anderson, PHD is published in Diabetes Care December 2003 vol. 26 no. 12 3215-3218. The study result shows after 40 days, all three levels of Cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18–29%), triglyceride (23–30%), LDL Cholesterol (7–27%), and total Cholesterol (12–26%) levels. Changes in HDL Cholesterol were not significant.

A clinical study titled “Effects of a water-soluble Cinnamon extract on body composition and features of the metabolic syndrome in pre-diabetic men and women” by Ziegenfuss TN, Hofheins JE, Mendel RW, Landis J, Anderson RA at Ohio Research Group, Wadsworth Medical Center, Wadsworth, OH published in J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2006 Dec 28; 3:45-53 This study result show, the efficacy of Cinnamon extract supplementation on reducing fasting-blood-glucose and systolic-blood-pressure, and improving body composition with the metabolic syndrome and suggest that this spice can reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Benefits of Lemon

Lemon is rich in vitamin C and it increases immunity and has antibiotic and anti-fungal properties. Capable of dissolving Kidney stones and stones in any other internal organs associated with food, this is a natural remedy to dissolve Kidney stone.

16 Health Benefits of Drinking Warm Lemon Water

Lemons are vitamin C rich citrus fruits that enhance your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within bringing a glow to your face. One of the major health benefits of drinking warm lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy.

Lemon water flushes out toxins and is extremely beneficial for the body.

Benefits of Jasmine flower

Medicinal benefits of JASMINE Flower. Jasmine flower forms a vital ingredient of almost all ayurvedic medicines owing to its diverse curing qualities.

Specifically it is used to remove intestinal worms:

It is considered to be an apt and biological cure for jaundice and other venereal diseases

The flower buds help in treatment of ulcers, vesicles, boils, skin diseases and eye disorders

The leaves extracts against breast tumours

Drinking Jasmine tea regularly helps in curing cancer

Its oil is very effective in calming and relaxing.

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The most widely known characteristic of this herb regards its distinctive smell.

Benefits of Ixora Coccinea - Idly Poo

Benefits of Ixora Coccinea - Idly Poo – Medicinal uses of Idly Poo (Poo means flower in Tamil language)

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Other names of this flower: Vetchi or Thechi

“This plant is sacred as well as Medicinal. Good for treatments of Diarrhea and Leucorrhoea.”

Botanical Name: Ixora Coccinea – This flower plants are available in Nurseries all around the world.

Family: Rubiaceae

Actions: Astringent, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-leucorrhoea, Blood-purifier.

Benefits of Idly Poo – Medicinal uses of Idly Poo – Treatment for Diarrhea and Dysentery:

1. The roots of this medicinal plant is ground well with pepper seeds and then given along with butter milk or water twice a day in the dose 60 ml to 100 ml for 3 – 4 days in the conditions like diarrhea, dysentery etc.

2. Root bark along with Cloves (Piper longum) is ground well and given in the dose of 1 – 5 grams twice daily in the conditions like diarrhea, fever, megha diseases etc.

Magical Benefits of Guava Fruit

Some of the surprising and brilliant health benefits are listed below:

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Diarrhea & dysentery: Guava is very rich in astringents (compounds that make your gums feel tighter and fresher). After you chew guava leaves, eat a raw guava, or use some guava-based toothpaste), your mouth feels healthier, and the astringent qualities also add substance to lose bowels and reduce symptoms of diarrhea. These astringents are alkaline in nature and have disinfectant and anti-bacterial properties, thus helping to cure dysentery by inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines. Furthermore, other nutrients in guava such as vitamin-C, Carotenoids and potassium, strengthen and tone the digestive system while simultaneously disinfecting it. Guava is also beneficial in treating gastroenteritis for the same reasons stated above.

The Benefits of Garlic

The Benefits of Garlic: Always use fresh Garlic (not frozen) for medicinal use.

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Simple Remedy for Cholesterol: Take 5-10 fingers of chopped Garlic + a cup of Milk boil it very well. Make a tonic and drink daily for two or more months continuously to control and get rid of Cholesterol completely. It is good for low density LIPID or LDL Cholesterol and it will also to maintain your ‘Blood Pressure’ levels.

The use of chopped Onion + chopped fresh Garlic, fry them in Ghee and eat with food as a side dish daily for a couple of months or more. It is good to maintain your ‘Blood Pressure’ (good for Hypo-Glyce). It is also good to stop lose-motions. It also reduces Sugar in your blood. It is good for Lipid or LDL Cholesterol patients. Good for Heart attacks 2nd stroke or 3rd stroke patients. It also acts as a stabilizer to Blood Pressure patients. It is a preventive medicine for Cancer. It is very good for Epilepsy or Seizure, Fits patients. It can also act as anti-Dandruff. Apply on your skull, leave it for 30 min and take shower every day/often to get rid of Dandruff from your hairs.

The Benefits of Cloves

Cloves are otherwise known as Sygiam Arotmaticom or Deva Pushpam or Lowangam.

Clove leaves are called the ‘Bay Leaves’ (like Curry leaves) a spice for 'seasoning' which we normally use in our cooking.

Clove Oil is good for Tooth-ache or Pain. It’s called ‘Aroma therapy’. Dip small cotton ball in Clove oil and keep it on your sore tooth to heal the pain. Chew Cloves to prevent mouths’ bad-odour - it is good for gums and teeth.

Cloves act as Anti-inflammatory agent helps to push out the un-wanted dirty water from your immune system and protects you from catch / sprain in your body parts/muscle from muscular pain. It removes over-heat from the stomach. Cloves also act as Anti-inflammatory Analgesic Stimulant.

CLOVES INHIBIT CANCER GROWTH: Research from China has determined that Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) inhibit the growth of several Cancers. Researchers tested an extract of whole cloves against several types of human cancer cells, including those of ovarian, cervical, liver, colon, breast and pancreatic cancers.

Published in the Journal Oncology Research, the test used an incubation system that simulated the ability of these cancer cells to grow within the body. The researchers found that the clove extract stopped such development. The active constituents they identified within the clove extracts include oleanolic acid and eugenol. “Clove extract may represent a novel therapeutic herb for cancer treatment, and oleanolic acid is one the components responsible for part of its antitumor activity,” the researchers commented.

Cloves, one of the oldest medicinal spices, have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many centuries.

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How to make Cloves Mixture for internal use for Nausea or Vomiting:

Ingredients: Take little Clove powder and mix well with honey to taste, to make it a thick mixture.

Procedure:

Take half ½ teaspoon of this mixture with little water, soon you feel like nausea/vomiting sensation. It will stop vomiting immediately. It is good for de-hydration and fever. It acts as Anti-Spasmodic for body pain, Stomach Pain, and Gastric irritation.

How to make a Digestion Tonic from Cloves:

Ingredients: Need 5-6 Cloves and Two (2) Green Beatle-leaves cut in to small pieces of leaves.

Procedure:

Boil 100ml or one glass of water in a Pan, put 5-6 solid Cloves and add the small cut-pieces of green Beatle-leaves and boil it very well till the water mixture/tonic reduces to 50ml. Add Honey or Salt to taste, filter and drink. Inhale the smoke while boiling, it will dissolve Mucus or Balgham from your chest and will kill the body-bacteria.

This tonic acts as ‘Amino-Moderator’. It is good for female Periodic Spasmodic Pains and ‘Menstrual Cramps’. Drink this tonic for Stomach soar/ache, and hip/back-soar.

It is good for any Respiratory Problems of Asthma, Cold and Sinus patients. This acts as Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Micro-vale/local Anaesthesia and Aroma therapy.

For Head-ache or Body-Sore/Pain - make fomentation:

Ingredients: One table-spoon Stone-Salt and 5-10 solid Cloves.

Procedure:

Fry few solid cloves with stone-salt in a dry pan till it gets hot. (Salt acts as a preservative). Put the salt and cloves in a piece of white cloth and give fomentation on the forehead for head-ache. It will relieve head Soar/head-ache. Do not use or never apply Clove-oil directly on the forehead, which will give irritation and burn your forehead skin.

Six (6) Health Benefits of Cloves:

Though the Cloves might be tiny, but cloves are giants when it comes to nutrition and natural health.

Used often used in Ayurvedic medicine, Cloves are anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiseptic and analgesic. They are packed with antioxidants and are good sources of minerals (especially manganese), Omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and vitamins.

Here are six (6) great uses of Cloves, culled from an Ayurvedic tradition:

Temporarily treat a toothache: you can temporarily alleviate the pain by dabbing a little clove oil on a cotton ball and placing in on the sore tooth or on your gums. An added benefit is that it will also pull out any infection;

Relieve your respiratory infections: Ayurveda suggests making a tea to lessen, or prevent, colds and flu. It is also as an expectorant, making it easier to cough up phlegm. Cloves are a natural pain killer and also attack germs, so they all help you get rid of that sore throat;

Reduce inflammation: Use clove oil to massage sore muscles; so they all help you get rid of that sore throat;

Treat scrapes and bruises: Cloves are pretty strong and can sting, so the best is to probably make a poultice with a little Olive oil;

Improve digestion: Cloves help relax the smooth lining of the GI tract, so they help alleviate vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal gas and stomach aches. Just be careful; since they are strong, they can also irritate the stomach;

Enhance sexual health: Sometimes used as an aphrodisiac, Cloves can also help men from reaching orgasm too early.