Lemongrass Uses and Health Benefits - Nefertiti Co.

Cymbopogon (lemongrass) is a genus of about 55 species of grasses. It is a tall perennial grass.

Common names

 Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, citronella grass, cha de Dartigalongue, fever grass, tanglad, hierba Luisa or gavati chaha.

Uses

Lemongrass used in teas, soups, curries, fish, beef, and seafood, but the most often used as a tea.

Medical uses

Lemongrass is an invigorating tea taken as a remedy to treat and balance mood. Used in relieving headaches, nausea.  Lemongrass is a supporting tool for colds and cough treatment, nasal congestion, laryngitis and fever. Help in gastrointestinal diseases, colitis, and flatulence.

Used as thrush and vaginal infections treatment. Used for liver detoxification. Drinking cold relieves hangover syndrome (2 cups during the day).

Contraindications

 Can lower blood pressure, so is not recommended for people with low blood pressure.

Beauty and well-being

 Lemongrass has antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties and is used to maintain skin tone.  Lemongrass tea activates and restores the damaged vocal cords work stimulate endocrine glands. Lemongrass helps to get rid of the uncomfortable eaten too much, eating foods high in chemicals. Stimulates blood circulation and lymphatic drainage (prevention of varicose veins).

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Black Pepper Health Benefits - Natural Cold Treatment

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The world's most popular spice and cheese, eggs, fish, game, lamb, pork, poultry, salad, sausages, soup, steaks, tomatoes, veal. It is one of the most common spices added to cuisine and its descendants.Black pepper has been used since antiquity for flavour and as a medicine. Black pepper is the world's most traded spice. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Like many eastern spices, pepper is seasoning and a medicine. Long pepper, being stronger, was often the preferred medication.

Medical uses

Black Pepper used to cure illness such as constipation, diarrhea, earache, gangrene, heart disease, hernia, hoarseness, indigestion, insect bites, insomnia, joint pain, liver problems, lung disease, oral abscesses, tooth decay, and toothaches.Various sources recommend pepper to treat eye problems, often by applying salves or poultices made with pepper directly to the eye. There is no current medical evidence that any of these treatments has any benefit; pepper applied directly to the eye would be quite uncomfortable and possibly damaging. Black pepper is widely used in traditional Indian medicine and as a home remedy for relief from sore throat, throat congestion, cough etc.

Other uses

Pepper known to cause sneezing. Some sources say that piperine irritates the nostrils, causing the sneezing. Some studies shown that piperine can increase absorption of selenium, vitamin B, beta-carotene and curcumin.

Nervous system

Piperine is known as a central nervous system depressant and has good anticonvulsant and antimicrobial properties.

Dietary

Pepper contains small amounts of safrole, a mildly carcinogenic compound. Eliminated from the diet of patients having abdominal surgery and ulcers because of its irritating effect upon the intestines.In extracts from black pepper have been found  antioxidant properties and anti-carcinogenic effects.

Pharmacology

Piperine present in black pepper acts as a thermogenic compound. Piperine enhances the thermogenesis of lipid and promotes energy metabolism in the body, increases the serotonin and beta-endorphin production in the brain.

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Cardamom for Cold treatment and Teeth infections

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Cardamom has a very strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic.

Cardamom is a common ingredient in cooking. In the Middle East, green cardamom used as a spice for sweet dishes, traditional flavouring in coffee and tea. Cardamom pods are ground together with coffee beans to produce a powdered mixture of the two.

 Traditional kitchen

More often cardamon used as a garnish in basmati rice and other dishes. In some countrys, cardamon seeds are sometimes chewed and used as chewing gum, to neutralize breath odors.

Cardamom in medicine

Green cardamom is broadly used in to treat infections in teeth and gums, to prevent and treat throat troubles, congestion of the lungs and pulmonary tuberculosis, inflammation of eyelids and digestive disorders. Also used to break up small kidney stones and gall stones. 

Widely used in traditional medicine in systems of the traditional Chinese medicine in China, in Ayurveda in India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, traditional Indian medicine to treat stomach issues, constipation, dysentery, and other digestion problems.

Other uses

Cardamom  used for digestion problems including heartburn, intestinal spasms, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal gas, constipation, liver and gallbladder complaints. Some studies have shown, that cardamon is helpful in common cold, cough, bronchitis, sore mouth and throat, and tendency toward infection. Some people use cardamom as a stimulant and for urinary problems.

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Marjoram honey, The Ideal Treatment for Cold Diseases - Nefertiti Co.

Marjoram honey is a Natural Honey that is used as a treatment  of cold and viral diseases. Soothes dry cough, heals runny nose, and helps during  asthma attack. Colds and viral diseases:  2 teaspoons marjoram honey 3 times a day (drink with warm herbal tea)

Marjoram  honey successfully used for nervous tension removing, has relaxing effect , relieves headaches, dizziness and to treat depression, neurasthenia. It helps to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers. Improves digestion and cleanses the body from the slag.

Marjoram honey has unique mild taste and aroma, while acting alone has relaxing effect.

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Black Pepper, Natural Treatments for cold in Winter

Black Pepper is used to treat colds: tonsillitis, bronchitis, and cough( 1-teaspoon pepper mixed with a glass of honey). Is also used for disruption of the menstrual cycle and as a diuretic action.

Pepper contains essential oils, starches, glycosides, vitamins E and C. Used to treat skin diseases (mixed with henna).

 Pepper stimulates gastric activity, so it stands out more gastric juices and the food is better digested. Pepper used in the production of a variety of dishes all around the world. Has antibacterial properties and promotes sweating.  Used in cheese, salads, meat and fish dishes. Added to marinades, smoked meat and fish products. Also pepper used in the manufacture of some alcoholic beverages.

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