Friday, 26 September 2008

How to eliminate odor


To eliminate odor from our body is not an easy task because it is something which is natural and one has to take an extra step to eliminate smell from body.  There are people who suffer due to excessive sweating, especially underarm odor.  It is such an embarrassing thing especially for the teenagers.  But, the good new is body sweat can be controlled by following these simple home remedies. 

  • After your bath, add a tablespoon of honey for the final rinse. This will help keep body odor in check.

  • In summer, add a cup full of vinegar or add a cupful of camphor oil to your bath water.
  • Boil mint leaves and add the water to your bath water. Keep some aside to specifically rinse your armpits.
  • Spray deodorant or talc after shower.

  • Apply apple cider vinegar to eliminate under arm body odor.

  • Mix some baking soda with lemon juice. Rub mixture on underarms.

  • Use baby wipes to clean the underarms.

  • Apply some lemon juice on underarms after you get out of the shower to prevent the body odor.

  • For excessive sweating mix dry sandalwood powder in rose water (1:1) and apply over parts where sweating is excessive.

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Home Remedies for Toothache


Regular brushing is very important in preventing tooth decay and gum disease. Brushing your teeth removes the bacteria of dental plaque that promote tooth decay and that can cause gum disease. Brush your teeth twice a day. Brushing the teeth in the morning gives beauty to the teeth and brushing the teeth in the night, keeps the teeth healthy and strong. As one has to take care of the bad odour of the mouth, it is very essential to brush the teeth after every meal.

Clove oil is great to use for toothaches. You can make your own by mixing together equal amounts of whole cloves and vegetable oil and allowing it to sit for several weeks. Cinnamon oil can be made the same way.
  • Boil some cinnamon in a cup of water. Store it in a clean bottle in your bathroom. Use it as a mouthwash frequently. Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodorizer. Chew some leaves regularly and your breath will remain fresh. Alternatively, you can chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath.
  • Mix salt with finely powdered rind of lime. Use this as tooth powder frequently.
  • One excellent toothache remedy is garlic. You can chew on a clove of garlic, or hold it against the tooth. The antibacterial properties of garlic are well known



  • Another well known folk remedy for bad breath is to chew on fresh mint leaves and stems. Mint contains menthol, which has a pleasant aroma.


  • A simple home remedy for toothaches used for centuries involves cloves. Bruised leaves of clove can be placed in the mouth on the effected tooth. This apparently works because a mild antiseptic is contained in the leaves. Oil of cloves, a strong antiseptic, can be used on a plug of cotton to pack a cavity until you can get to a dentist.


  • Chewing on cardamon seeds is said to cleanse and sweeten the breath. Cardamon oil works better but is more expensive and harder to find.


  • Chinese green tea may be nature's best anti-cavity mouthwash. The tea is apparently rich in fluoride, which protects against tooth decay.


  • Before brushing with regular toothpaste, brush with a pinch of table salt to get shining teeth.


  • For relief from gum pain, smash gooseberry and apply the juice to the gum.


  • Heat ½ teaspoon asafetida in 2 teaspoon lime juice. Soak a piece of cotton in this solution and place it in the tooth cavity.


  • Apply a mixture of powdered black pepper and clove oil on the affected part.


  • Pound some asafetida in a mortar & pestle and add some lime juice. Heat it slightly. Soak a piece of cotton and hold it on the affected area.


  • Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil and fry 3 pieces of clove Powder. Apply on the affected area.


  • Soak a piece of cotton wool in few drops of clove oil. Press on affected areas.
    Paste of dry ginger applied to gums along with a little salt.


  • For yellow teeth mix salt with finely powdered rind of lime (nimbu ka chilka). Use this as toothpowder frequently.
    Burn the shells of almonds and powder. Use as toothpowder
    Brushing the teeth with salt and few drops of lemon juice helps in removing yellow teeth.


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    Home Remedies for Cracked Heels


    Best known home remedies to treat cracked heels:

    Cracks in the heels occur due to the dryness of the skin. Our palms and feet are the area where skin produces no oil so they are usually dry. We need to feed them moister by applying sufficient moister on them. While the skin of the palms is soft, the skin of the feet is hard so it requires more care. If regular cleaning of the skin has been done by removing the dead skin, there are very few chances to get cracked heels. As soon as you see cracks drink lots of water. If there is dryness in your body, it will show off on your skin. Drinking water is the best way to keep the skin moist.

    Home Remedies for pimples



    Monday, 22 September 2008

    Home Remedies for Weight Loss


    • Add limejuice and salt to lukewarm water and drink empty stomach in the morning to reduce weight.


    • Soak 4 to 5 garlic pieces in milk and boil it till the milk is reduced to half. Eat the garlic along with the milk. Garlic helps in removing the unnecessary fat from the body.


    • Regularly taking cow's milk with honey also helps in reducing weight.


    • Including snake guord regularly in diet helps in reducing weight.


    • Grind carrot and add to butter milk and drink regularly to lose weight.


    • Papya ( not the ripe one) cooked with dhal helps in reducing weight.


    • Mix black pepper powder in vegetable soup and vegetables. It not only enhances the flavor of your food items but also helps in controlling obesity and burning excessive fat.


    • Eat papaya or vegetable soup as your dinner for 2-3 months if you want a quick weight loss. This works in controlling obesity.


    • Drink green tea or ginger tea as ginger is very effective in burning excessive fat in your body.


    • Mix small amount of honey and fresh ginger paste. Take this with half tablespoon guggul to control obesity.


    • Prepare a drink by adding half teaspoon fresh honey and half teaspoon fresh tulsi paste in a luke warm water. It is an effective home remedy for obesity control.


    • You can also try this most common and simple home remedy for obesity. Add half teaspoon fresh lemon juice and half teaspoon fresh honey in a luke warm water. Take this every morning with an empty stomach.




    • Eat tomato in early morning as it is beneficial in keeping cholesterol level to the normal and reduce fat.


    • Horse gram is also very effective in controlling obesity. Soak 1-2 tablespoon of horse gram in a glass of water and allow it to rest overnight and take the soaked solution every morning in an empty stomach.


    • Eat a lot of cabbage, can eat as a salad or added to other food. Try to replace one meal with a cabbage meal.


    • Eating 10-12 fully grown curry leaves every morning for 3 to 4 months may be helpful in weight loss for obese and overweight people.


    • Eating a tomato in the morning before breakfast for 3 to 4 months may be helpful in weight loss for obese and overweight people.


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    All information on grannyhomeremdies.blogspot.com is not a substitute for professional medical advice. For specific medical advice and treatment, please consult your doctor. We will not be liable for any complications, or other medical accidents arising from the use of any information on this web site. After reading these remedies the responsibility lies on the readers, whether they further use these remedies or not. I have collected these remedies from different sources such as books (translated from tamil to english) and some of the remedies are given by my mother-in-law. Rekha Srinivasan