Beauty and Personal Grooming

We are all familiar with the golden yellow spice called turmeric ( haldi ), which is  used in everyday cooking by almost all families in India. It's for sure a  miracle healer from the kitchen. Turmeric is used in a wide variety of therapeutic preparations for both prevention and treatment of many ailments.The presence of an active substance called curcumin in turmeric imparts it with several medicinal properties. For instance, there is this Turmeric Milk / Turmeric Latte or the quintessential Haldi Doodh that is used as a remedy for sore throat , colds and coughs and is known to most people all over India. Turmeric milk is a highly potent beverage and its efficacy is unmatchable to OTC medicines for the same ailments.   Do check for more medicinal uses and home remedies with turmeric in this post. Turmeric, with its antiseptic and antibacterial properties is widely used in skin care, to treat acne , hyperpigmentation etc. Read all about it in Turmeric a...

We've all been bombarded with advice like "Think positive!", "Banish negative thoughts!", "Always look on the bright side!", and "Count your blessings!" Self-help books are overflowing with mantras about the power of positivity and the supposed superiority of being in a state of perpetual happiness. But here's a question worth asking: is forcing yourself to be happy all the time actually good for you? And more intriguingly — could being in a bad mood sometimes work in your favour?

Instead of reaching out for that cough syrup when your child is suffering from an incessant, nagging cough that worsens at night, you might try good old honey as a home-remedy .

If you have a tendency to put on weight, better keep a watch on your sleeping hours. A Canadian study has found that too much or too little sleep could lead to unhealthy weight gain.

You all must be familiar with this particular  situation! You see an impeccably dressed and otherwise well-groomed person – could even be one of your close friends or a relative. But when you see few nose hairs protruding out of his/her nostrils, you instantly experience a slight shudder and disgust at the person’s indiscretion, while he or she may not even be aware of it. Outwardly it might appear to be a frivolous matter, but surely it’s not something that should be brushed aside as hairs peeking out of the nostrils are extremely distracting and look ostensibly unsightly.

In the world of beauty, there are countless products. Many are natural beauty aids from leaves , flowers, mud and more that have proven to be effective after hundreds of years of use. But what about all those new man-made beauty products? Beauty products that are created by a manufacturing company use natural ingredients, but there are also many other items in the ingredient list that don’t come from Mother Nature. How do you know if those products actually work or are just a waste of money?