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What are different home remedies for treating Malaria?

What is Malaria?

• Malaria is caused when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a person.
• This mosquito carries malarial parasites.
• It gets inside the body of the person and multiplies and spread all over the body.
• This disease generally happens to those who stay in unhealthy surroundings.
• It easily affects those who have weaker immune system.
• High fever, chills, headache and shivering are the common symptoms of malaria.
• Fever refers to a condition of the body in which the temperature goes beyond the normal.
• It is characterized by disturbance in the normal functioning of the system.
• It is a common ailment which occurs both in children and adults.
• The average temperature of a healthy body ranges between 36.9 degree C and 37.5 degree C, or 98.4 Degree F and 99.5 Degree F but if it goes beyond this temperature, one is said to have fever.
• Marginal variations are liable.
• The variations depend on the intake of food, the amount of exercise, and the temperature surrounding the atmosphere.
• It is known that the lowest temperature of the body occurs between the hours of 1.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and the highest between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Home Remedies for Malaria

1. Malaria treatment using Holy Basil
• The leaves of holy basil are one of the most effective of home remedies in the treatment of Malaria.
• A decoction should be made from about twelve grams of these leaves, boiled in half a liter of water.
• It should be administered twice daily.
• Administer it with half a cup of milk, one teaspoon of sugar and a quarter teaspoon of powdered cardamom (cardamom).
• This will bring down the temperature.

2. Malaria treatment using Fenugreek
• A tea made from fenugreek seeds is used in reducing fevers.
• This tea should be taken twice daily.
• It is particularly valuable as a cleansing and soothing drink.
• Moist the fenugreek seeds with water which will become slightly mucilaginous and make tea made from them.
• This has the power to dissolve a sticky substance like mucus.

3. Malaria treatment using Saffron
• A tea made from saffron is another effective home remedy for fever.
• This tea is prepared by putting half a teaspoon of saffron in 30 ml of boiling water.
• The patient should be administered a teaspoon of this tea every hour until the temperature returns to normal.

4. Malaria treatment using Raisins
• The use of an extract from raisins is beneficial in the treatment of Malaria.
• This extract is prepared by soaking twenty-five raisins in half a cup of water and then crushing them in the same water.
• They are then strained and discard the skin.
• The raisin water thus prepared becomes a tonic.
• Half a teaspoon of lime juice is added to the extract to enhance its taste and usefulness.
• It will act as a medicine in fevers, and should be taken twice daily.

5. Malaria treatment using Saffron
• Another great home remedy for Malaria is saffron.
• Put this into tea and drink.
• Prepare the tea by putting half a tsp of saffron in 30 ml of boiling water.
• 1 tsp of this tea is to be taken by patient every hour.

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What are different home remedies for Allergies? – Part 2

- An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a normally harmless substance.
- There are a variety of substances which are termed allergens that may trouble a sensitive individual.

HOME REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES

7. Use Saline Solution
- Using a saline solution (salt water) for the nose may help soothe upper respiratory allergies.
- This helps by removing irritants that become lodged in the nose that cause inflammation.
- In fact, saline solution may even wash away some of the inflammatory cells themselves.
- One can make a fresh solution daily by mixing a teaspoon of salt in a pint of warm, distilled water and adding a pinch of baking soda.
- Bend over a sink and sniff a bit of solution into one nostril at a time.
- Then allow it to drain back out through the nose or mouth.
- Do this once or twice a day.

8. Wash
- Long hours outdoors during the pollen season can cause allergy so wash your hair to remove pollen after you come inside.
- The sticky yellow stuff tends to collect on the hair, making it more likely to fall into your eyes.
- If you wake up in the middle of the night with a coughing, sneezing allergy attack, a hot shower may wash off any pollen residues.
- It will also help to open up your sinuses.
- This shall make breathing a little easier.
- The warm water may even help you relax and go back to sleep.
- If your eyes are itchy and irritated, rinsing your eyes with cool, clean water may also help soothe them.

9. Beware of the Air
- Breathing polluted air can worsen symptoms.
- Spend as little time outdoors as possible on smoggy days.
- Wear a surgical mask, especially while exercising.
- Tobacco smoke is a notorious irritant, either causing or aggravating respiratory allergies.
- A fresh breeze blowing through an open window on a spring day is not good for an allergy sufferer, since it can fill the house with pollen.
- To minimize contact with the powdery stuff, keep windows closed at all times.
- Air purifiers, especially those with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters) filters, may help eliminate indoor pollen.
- Avoid anything that tends to stir up dust, which might worsen some allergies.
- On a windy day in pollen season, a pair of sunglasses may also help shield your eyes from airborne allergens.

10. Drink Peppermint Tea
- Peppermint’s essential oil acts as a decongestant, and substances in peppermint contain anti-inflammatory and mild antibacterial constituents.
To make peppermint tea:
- Place 1/2 ounce dried peppermint leaves in a 1-quart jar.
- Fill two-thirds of the jar with boiling water, and steep for five minutes.
- Drink it.

11. Steam Your Face
- Breathing steam refreshes and soothes irritated sinuses.
- It also helps rid the nasal passages of mucus accumulated in it.
- Boil several cups of water and pour into a big bowl (or a plugged sink).
- Lean carefully over the bowl, and drape a towel over your head.
- Breathe gently for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Let the water cool until warm, saturate a washcloth.
- Hold the cloth on your sinuses (to the sides of your nose, below the eyes, and above the eyebrows).

12. Go Bare
- Carpets are notorious for being a haven for dust mites.
- Bare floors, vacuumed and damp-mopped frequently, will help keep your home’s dust-mite population down.
- If you can’t remove all the carpeting in your home, at least opt for bare floors.
- When carpets can’t be removed, try keeping them as clean as possible by vacuuming.
- Use a vacuum that has a built-in HEPA filter or attach a filter to the exhaust port of your canister vacuum.

13. Dehumidify
- Dust mites love a humid environment.
- Invest in a dehumidifier or use an air conditioner, which works equally well.
- A dehumidifier can also help prevent mold, another allergen, from growing.
- When cooking or showering, take advantage of the exhaust fan
- This is another way to help keep humidity to a minimum.