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Wounds are common problem that may occur to anyone at any time. The major symptoms of wounds are bleeding due to cut or opening in the skin, pain, and presence of exposed tissue. The best home remedy for wounds is to prevent them from getting infected as once they are infected, not only do they harm more, they may delay the healing process.

Home remedies for wounds are widely used as a first aid to prevent infection and to get relief from pain and discomfort. In this article, we are going to discuss some simple and useful home remedies for wounds.

Home Remedies for Wound

1. Camphor (kapur) – Sprinkle camphor powder on the affected region to fight blood loss, inflammation and pain and to avoid degeneration of the wound.

2. Alum (phitkari) – Apply alum powder at the area of the injury to arrest blood loss and give antiseptic cover as well. Alum is a very common home remedy for wound.

3. Margosa (neem) – Apply smoke from the leaves of the neem tree onto the open wounds. It is a useful home remedy for wounds and acts as a natural antiseptic and insecticide.

4. Turmeric (haldi) – Turmeric is one of the widely used home remedies for wound. It has natural healing properties. Take a glass of hot milk mixed with approx. half teaspoon turmeric powder in case of an internal wound or injury. This will prevent any complication arising from any hidden blood loss inside the body.  Read more... (504 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)

Home remedies for minor burns helps in preventing blisters, relieving pain and discomfort. These remedies are widely used and are effective in giving instant relief. Before discussing natural home remedies for minor burns lets discuss on burns and its types.

According to severity, burns can be categorized into three degrees.

1. First-degree burns – This type of burns cause painful redness but may not form blisters. Common household burns and sunburns are the first degree burns.

2. Second-degree burns – This type of burns cause blisters and may harm the second layer of skin lying below the dead upper layer. This leads to the hair loss and formation of scars, depending on the intensity and area of burns.

3. Third-degree burns – This type is the most dangerous, piercing the skin, the fat and reaching bone and muscle. There is no feeling of pain since the nerves are destroyed, but due to the associated second-degree burn, it can be painful.

Home remedies are helpful in treating first and second degree burns that are not very severe. Below are some simple natural remedies –

1. To get immediate relief from burning sensation, draw of clear water from the mixture of water with slaked lime. Add equal quantity of plain water and apply on the burnt area. This will reduce the chance of blister formation. Apply this mixture twice or thrice.  Read more... (524 words, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Hello, I have some home remedies for skin tags that may be of use to you. As I see, you are still with a scarf – covering those skin tags! Do not worry; more than half the population have them at some or other time of their life. And they are perfectly benign, painless and harmless, though unseemly looking and respond very well to home remedies.

You know they are called acrochorda? They occur anywhere though groin, underarms, neck, under the breast folds and eyelids are the most common areas affected. Some women get it during pregnancy and they occur more in obese and/or diabetic people and mostly where skin rubs against clothing or rubs against skin itself. In some cases, heredity also plays a role.

As skin tags do not go away without treatment, and they can be quite a bother, let us look at how to treat them and what are the popular home remedies for skin tags.

You can go to a dermatologist and most likely, the options will be surgical ligation, incision, cryosurgery or cauterization, but you need to go to a hospital for it.

But there are other options like over-the-counter treatment with medicated creams which freeze them and make them fall off in 7-8 days. You can check the nearest drug store to learn more about them.

And you have a variety of home remedies for skin tags that you can try. And all these home remedies, though untested, are very popular and used by many.  Read more... (432 words, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

Our fingernails are called into action all day long, 24×7, but if we don’t apply certain home remedies for nail care we are in danger of getting exposed to all types of nasty problems like broken nails and unpleasant fungal infections. In this article, we’ll discuss the topic of home remedies for nail care so that you can get properly informed on this whole matter and act accordingly.

Even though more than a few things can go bad with the nails, perhaps the most typical complaint that a dermatologist ever gets is that fingernails have become very brittle and get broke easily. This particular problem becomes a reality when the fingernails get too dry, thus get cracked easily, although the on the opposite end if they are to moist, nails become soft and more prone to tearing. Women should keep in mind that chemicals and basically all types of drying influences are bad for their nails. You can use them but never abuse them, otherwise you end up paying the cost as your nails will get too soft and brittle. Repeated drying and soaking is also bad for the nails.

Futspa is a natural product and one of the best solutions which you can directly apply on the affected nail to treat it if it has toenail fungus, which is another common problem. This particular solution features some natural oils are really effective versus fungus. It’s interesting to note that one of those oils is the tea tree oil and if you do a quick research on it online, you will immediately find out just how much benefits it provides.  Read more... (555 words, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

Healthy hair is everybody’s desire. It gives the greatest of looks adding to the confidence of a person, while also giving a certain definition to the features of every person. Taking care of your hair needs some extra care. Here are few tips that help you.

* Boil mustard oil. A regular massage of this oil is helpful.
* Trim the hair every 4 to 5 weeks even if you are growing it.
* Coconut oil mixed with lime- juice on the hair applied daily is also good for hair health.
* Don’t use any old rubber band as they tend to break or split hair. Instead just use a scrunch or a fabric coated elastic band.
* Another good way is to keep head of healthy hair is to apply juice of green coriander leaves on the head.
* Apply olive oil or Musturd Oil at bed time and wash off the hair next morning.
* Doesn’t brush wet hair too harshly because it’s three times weaker and more likely to break off mid strand? Towel dry hair first, then gently detangles using a wide toothed comb.
* Rinsing your hair with lemon juice can bring life and shine back to dull hair.
* If you have dandruff then apply a mixture of vinegar and water on the scalp before you go to bed. Keep it overnight. Rinse your head with vinegar water again in the morning. You will see the result within few weeks.
* Massage of olive oil and almond oil on your scalp is a good cure of dandruff.
* Another good way to get rid of dandruff is to soak ground fenugreek seeds overnight in water and massage the paste on the head, leaving it for a few minutes and then wash it.
* Mix Banana in Honey and apply on hair for 30 – 40 min, and then wash it for that sheen in your hair.
* Always maintain a balanced diet with exercise for healthy hair. Drinking plenty of water and eating plenty of raw fruits and vegetables is probably the best way to achieving healthy hair.
* For stopping your hair from getting grey, you can mix Bhringraj (Eclipta elba), Amala, corals, iron and black sesame seeds. It is very useful and even stops the graying of hair.  Read more... (503 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)