Low Immunity is also known as: Immunity Overview The immune system protects the body by helping it to ward-off and recover from various diseases. While stress reduction and regular exercise are known to assist in strengthening the immune system, the types of food consumed make the largest contribution to a …

Calcium-rich foods: In the Previous article, we mentioned that dietary ingredients that have more calcium than milk, and can be used as a substitute for milk. Follow us in this article to introduce other foods that are rich in calcium. 8- Figs Dried figs are rich in antioxidants and fiber …

Chia Seeds Today, these seeds are best known as a superfood, and with good reason. Just 1 ounce (that’s 2 tablespoons) has nearly 10 grams of fiber. Ground in a blender, chia seeds make the perfect crunchy topping for yogurt or vegetables. When you soak them in a liquid, such as …

Head lice: Head lice infestation (or pediculosis) is an important public health problem in Iran, especially in children between the ages 5 and 11 years. Head lice resistance is increasing, chemical pediculicides have lost their efficacy, and, therefore, alternative pediculicides such as herbal shampoos have been proposed to treat head lice …

When it comes to weight loss, some choose to eschew sensible and reasonable advice, like cutting back on sugary beverages and refined starches, increasing your intake of nonstarchy vegetables, and being mindful of added oil quantities. Instead, they turn to quasi-magical “fat-burning” foods. One year it’s acai berries, another it’s …

Name: Wormwood Biological Name: Artemisia absinthium Other Names: Wormwood, absinthium, green ginger, absinthe, old woman, southernwood Parts Used: Leaves or flowering tops Active Compounds: bullet Volatile oil with a high level of thujone bullet Sesquiterpene bitter principles: including absinthine, an. sunshine, anabasine, and matricide bullet Volatile oil, of variable composition, …

The bright blue, star-shaped flowers (which bloom most of the summer) make borage one of the prettiest herb plants, thought the dark green leaves are rather plain. The flavor of the leaves resembles that of cucumber. The plant will grow to a height of about 18 inches, and spread about …

Garden cress [commonly known as aliv in Marathi or halim in Hindi] is a green, cool-season perennial plant used as a leafy vegetable, typically used as a garnish. Undisturbed, the plant can grow to a height of two feet with minimal maintenance. When mature, garden cress produces white or light-pink …

The health benefits of cayenne pepper The health benefits of cayenne pepper or mirchi include weight loss, good digestion, strong immunity, good blood circulation, treatment of heart diseases, dyspepsia, inflammation, headache, and throat congestion. Cayenne pepper belongs to the Capsicum family and its botanical name is Capsicum annuum. It is …

The health benefits of Wormwood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti hermitic, cholagogue, deodorant, digestive, emenagogue, febrifuge, insecticide, narcotic, vermifuge and tonic. Wormwood is also known as Green Ginger and Absinthium and earlier it was used in alcoholic drinks such as Absinthe (banned now) to add …

Sandalwood is a small evergreen tree that has a brown trunk with slender branches and pinkish flowers. The essential oil from sandalwood can not be extracted until the tree matures which takes approximately thirty years. It is sought after for its aphrodisiac, relaxing and purifying characteristics. The sandalwood tree can …