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What are different home remedies for dark skin? – Part 1

What is meant by dark skin?
• Melanin is the pigment that causes dark skin.
• Excessive melanin results in hyper pigmentation.
• Blemishes or patches accompany the same.

Symptoms for Dark Skin
• Uneven light brown or dark brown colored patches on the skin.
• Look of blemishes on the face.
• Change in different elements of the skin.
• Variations in skin tone particularly on the face, neck, throat, elbows and knees.

Causes for Dark Skin
• Heredity factors are one of the reasons where the genes for darker skin are passed on from one generation to the other.
• Over exposure to sun for an extended amount is the case of high sensitivity towards sun radiation.
• Malnutrition or the shortage of vitamins, minerals and alternative essential nutrients within the body.
• Hormonal changes within the body.
• Hormonal changes can be triggered by factors like pregnancy or menopause.
• Use of bound medications like oral contraceptives cause the darkened patches.
• Some of the conditions that could lead to darkening of the skin may require immediate medical attention

Some of the serious causes for darker skin include:
• Addison’s disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Hemochromatosis
• Intestinal disorders
• Liver-related diseases like cirrhosis

Home Remedies for Dark Skin

• Mix one teaspoon of milk powder, a teaspoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey and half a teaspoon of almond oil, to make a thick paste.
• Apply this on to the skin.
• Keep this paste on for around 15 to 20 minutes.
• Then rinse it off with cold water.
• This helps reduce the effects of tanning and skin blemishes.
• It also gives the skin a natural radiance.
• Add some plain oatmeal to unflavored yogurt.
• Apply the mixture on to the affected skin.
• After 20 minutes, wash this mixture off the skin with cold water.
• Some tomato juice can be added to this mixture to enhance the results.
• Potato has natural bleaching properties.
• It is excellent for lightening patches, blemishes and darkened skin.
• Cut a potato into thin slices and place them on the affected area for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Take a bowl of plain, unflavored yogurt and add a few grated dry orange peels to it.
• This paste is very effective in getting rid of a tan.
• It should be kept on to the skin for at least 15 minutes.
• Mint is very good in lightening the skin tone.
• The paste of freshly ground mint leaves should be applied on to the skin for around 15 to 20 minutes.
• Then it should be rinsed off.

Diet for Dark Skin

• To maintain a healthy glow, it is important to follow a balanced and nutritious diet at all times.
• To have a healthy and glowing skin Fluid intake should be adequate.
• One needs to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.
• This will flush out the toxins from your body.

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What are different home remedies for Congestion? – Part 3

What is Congestion?
• There are different types of congestion and the most common type being chest and nasal congestion.
• It can be described as the accumulation of excessive fluid and mucus in your lungs.

Symptoms for Congestion
• bad cough
• pain in the chest area
• breathing difficulties
• urge to clear the throat over and over
• tickling sensation at the back of the throat, caused by excess mucus
• severe headaches
• tightness in the chest area
• difficulties in talking as well as swallowing
• labored breathing
• wheezing

Causes for Congestion
• common cold
• allergies
• post-nasal drip or flu
• asthma
• bronchitis
• pertussis
• pneumonia
• tuberculosis

Home Remedies for Congestion

15. Treatment using Fenugreek seeds
• Boil some fenugreek seeds in 250 ml of water.
• Remove from flame when one-third of it is left.
• Add one teaspoonful of ginger juice and one teaspoonful of honey in it.
• It is highly beneficial for the relief of congestion.

16. Treatment using Turmeric and honey
• Turmeric can be taken along with honey in the morning on empty stomach to reduce the intensity of attack.
• It is one of the most useful natural remedy for congestion.

17. Treatment using Fennel seeds
• Regular chewing of fennel helps expel infected mucous from the chest.
• This helps in preventing congestion.

18. Treatment using Mustard oil
• During the attack, mustard oil mixed with little camphor should be massaged over the back of the chest.

19. Steam with caraway seeds
• The patient should also be made to inhale steam from boiling water mixed with ajwain (caraway seeds).
• This is one of the simplest treatments.

20. Treatment using Humidifiers
• Use some humidifiers in your room for a few hours every day.
• This will help soothe the irritation and inflammation of the air passageways.
• Both warm and cool mist humidifiers can be used to help to get rid of the mucus in the airways.
• This will also help you get rid of your cough.

21. Treatment using Onion
• Onions have been used as a remedy for bronchitis for centuries.
• They are said to possess expectorant properties.
• They liquefy phlegm and prevent its further formation.
• One teaspoon of raw onion juice should be taken first thing in the morning for best results.

22. Treatment using Warm Salt Water
• Gargling with warm salt water can help you loosen the phlegm in your airways and the bronchioles.
• Simply add a spoon of salt to lukewarm water and gargle with it twice a day.
• Do it once in the morning and once in the evening.
• In addition to this, drinking warm water with some turmeric.
• This will also help you to get rid of the infection and soothe the inflamed airways.
• Acute bronchitis treatment should also include adequate rest for the patient. This will help in relieving congestion.

General Tips

• Air, sun and water are also great healing agents.
• The patient should sit in fresh air for sometime daily.
• Try to avoid dusty places, exposure to cold, mental worries and tensions.

Diet for Congestion

- Orange Juice and Water
• The patient should fast on orange juice and water.
• This should be done till the acute symptoms subside.
• Later, he should adopt an all-fruit diet for two or three days.

- All-fruit Diet and then Well-balanced Diet
• The patient can begin with an all-fruit diet for five to seven days.
• Take three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits.
• After the all-fruit diet, follow a well-balanced diet with emphasis on seeds, nuts, grains, raw vegetables, and fresh fruits.
• For drinks, unsweetened lemon water, or cold/hot plain water may be taken.