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Nature's Kindness
Please heal my wounds...
From "Healing Wonders of Herbs" By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion
Pimples or Acne
Acne is the worst nightmare of adolescents... Teenagers should thank Mama Nature for she has some cures..
1. Aloe Vera leaves
* Get one leaf and peel the outer covering.
# Rub the juice on the face every after washing with warm water. Leave it on for 30 minutes. You may leave it on the face overnight if you can tolerate it.
2. Ripe papaya with kalamansi juice
* Mix three tablespoons of mashed ripe papaya, with one tablespoon kalamansi juice.
# Apply mixture on the face after washing with warm water. Leave it on for 30 minutes. You may leave it on the face overnight if you can tolerate it.
Diarrhea
Imagine you're in a best friend's garden party, bearing the wrath of diarrhea... Look around and you'll find a panacea..
1.Guava Leaves
* Boil 10 chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
# Dosage:
Adults: 1 cup, 3 times a day and after every loose bowel movement.
Children (7-12 yrs.):1/2 cups, 3 times a day and after every loose bowel movement
Sore Throat
Can't do your bathroom habit when you're inflicted with this....
1.Ginger lozenges
* Wash and peel a small piece of ginger.
# Chew slowly for a few minutes. Swallow the juice. Or, keep a small piece in the mouth, chewing it little by little.
2.Garlic lozenges
* Wash one piece and peel.
# Keep in mouth for some time, chewing it slow. Swallow juice.
Bleeding Wound
Blood is so valuable this days...
1.Young banana leaves
* Pound young leaves until soft and juicy.
# Drop the juice over the wound. Apply with pressure the pounded leaves over the wound. Bandage snugly
but not too tight. If bleeding doesn't stop after 15 minutes, bring the patient tot the nearest hospital for proper treatment.
Cough
No to syrups...
1. Lagundi (Five-leaved Chaste tree)
* Boil 4 tablespoons of chopped dried leaves or 6 tablespoons of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
# Dosage:
Adults:1/2 cups, 3 times a day
Children: (7-12 years) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day
2. Oregano
* Boil 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
# Dosage:
Adults:1/2 cups, 3 times a day
Children: (7-12 years) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day
Skin itchiness and allergy
Yeah, scratchin' can ruin your skin..
1. Kalatsutsi (Frangipani)
* Extract the sap or juice from leaves or trunk. Mix with coconut oil.
# Rub mixture on the affected skin, 2 times a day
2. Kanya Pistula (Golden Showers)
* Crush young leaves.
# Rub the crushed young leaves on the affected area until relieved from itchiness.
Herpes
STD... Beware...
1. Kalatsutsi (Frangipani)
* Extract juice from the leaves
# Apply directly on the lesions, 3 times a day.
2. Adelfa (Oleander)
* Mix well 1 cup of chopped leaves and bark with 2 tablespoons of oil.
# Apply on the lesions, 3 times a day.
3. Akapulko (Ringworm shrub)
* Extract the juice from the leaves.
# Apply the juice directly on the lesions.
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