Boils - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Boils

The boils, known as furuncle in medical parlance, are tender
swelling in the skin surrounded by large red areas. They are
infections of the sweat glands or hair follicles of the skin.
They commonly occur during summer. 

Symptoms

* Boils can occur anywhere on the body, but they appear most
   often on the face, eyelids, back of the neck, upper back, and
   buttocks.

* Boils occurring round the eyes and nose are especially serious
   because their poisons can spread to the brain.

Causes

* Boils are mainly caused by stapphylococcus germs which enter
   the sweat glands or hair follicles.

* They can be transmitted from one person to another .

* The essential cause of this disorder is thus bacterial.

Treatment

* A thorough cleansing of the system is essential to the treatment
   of boils.

* Take exclusive diet of fresh juicy fruits for two or three days.

* A warm-water enema should be administered daily, if possible,
   during this period to cleanse the bowels.

* Avoid tea, coffee, starchy, and sugary foods especially, cakes,
   pastries, sweets, chocolates, white sugar, and white bread.

Home Remedies For Boils

* The use of garlic and onion has proved most effective among
   the several home remedies found beneficial in the treatment of
   boils.

* The juice of garlic or onion may be applied externally on the boils
   to help ripen them and also to break them and evacuate the pus.

* Bitter Gourd is an efficient home remedy for boils.  A cupful of fresh
   juice of this vegetable, mixed with a teaspoon of lime juice,
   should be taken, sip by sip, on an empty stomach daily for
   few days in treating this condition.

* Cumin seeds (jeera) are beneficial in the treatment of boils. The seeds
   of black cumin should be ground in water and made into a paste.
   This paste can be applied to boils with beneficial results.

Falling of Hair - Causes and Treatment

Falling of Hair

* Loss of hair at a very tender age has become a common

   disorder these days. It causes a great deal of concern to
   persons affected by loss of hair.

* The average growth rate is about 1.2 cm per month, growing
   fastest on women between the ages of 15 and 30.

Causes

* The most important cause of loss of hair is inadequate nutrition.

* Persons lacking vitamin B6 lose their hair and those deficient in
   folic acid often become completely bald.

* Another important cause of falling of hair is stress such as worry,
   anxiety, and sudden shock.

* General debility, caused by severe or long standing illnesses like
   typhoid, syphilis, chronic cold, influenza and anemia, also gives
   rise to hair fall because it weakens the hair roots.

*  Unclean condition of the scalp can also cause loss of hair.

* Heredity is another predisposing factor which may cause
   hair to fall.

Treatment

* Intake of sufficient amounts of essential nutrients in the daily diet.

* Protein is necessary for luxuriant hair. Women require 60 grams,
   men 80 to 90, adolescent boys and girls 80 to 100 grams of protein.

* Lack of inositol causes loss of hair. Any person having trouble with
   his or her hair should eat foods rich in inositol such as yeast, liver,
   and molasses.

* Seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits provide adequate
   amounts of all the essential nutrients.  

Home Remedies For Hair

* Amla oil, prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut oil,
   is considered a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth.
   A mixture of equal quantity of fresh amla juice and lime juice
   used as a shampoo stimulates hair growth and prevents
   hair loss.

* Daily application of refined coconut oil mixed with limewater
  and lime juice on the hair prevents loss of hair and
  lengthens them.

* Application of green coriander (leaves) juice is beneficial
  on the hair.

* Mustard oil boiled with henna leaves is useful in healthy
   growth of hair.

* Another effective home remedy is application of coconut milk
   all over the scalp and massaging it into the hair roots nourishes
   the hair and promotes hair growth.

* A fine paste made from pigeon pea or red gram can also be
  applied regularly with beneficial results on bald patches.

* The seeds of lime and black pepper seeds, ground to get a
   fine paste, is one of the valuable remedies. This paste applied
   on the patches has mildly irritant action. This increases
   blood circulation in the affected area and stimulates hair growth.
   The paste should be applied twice a day for few weeks.

Dandruff Causes and Treatment

Dandruff Symptoms

* Scaliness increases whenever the hair is brushed or rubbed.
   It may also appear as lumps or crusts on the scalp.

* There will be itching and the scalp may become red from
   scratching.

Causes

* The main causes of dandruff are wrong feeding, constipation,
  emotional  tension, harsh shampoos, and exposure to cold
  and general exhaustion.

Treatment

* Keep the hair and scalp clean so as to minimize the accumulation
   of dead cells.

* The hair should be brushed daily to improve the circulation and
   remove any flakiness.

* In the case of long hair, two strokes would be best to avoid
   stretching the hair.

* The scalp should also be thoroughly massaged every day
   using one’s finger tips and working systematically over the head.

 * Diet plays an important role in the treatment of dandruff.

* A warm water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels
   and all other measures adopted to eradicate constipation.

HOMEMADE REMEDIES FOR DANDRUFF

* The use of fenugreek seeds is one such remedy. Two tablespoons
  of fenugreek seeds should be soaked overnight in water. The
  softened seeds should be ground into a fine paste in the morning.
  This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half-an-hour.
  The hair should then be washed thoroughly with soapnut solution or
  shikakai.

* The use of a teaspoon of fresh line juice for the last rinse,
   while washing hair, is equally beneficial.

* Dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab
  this on to the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing.
  Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing
  also helps to disperse dandruff.

How To Maintain Beautiful Hand Nails

Hand Nails

Due to poor digestion or doing heavy work without taking proper care
of the nails, they develop problems like Hang nails and Stained nails.

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR NAILS HEALTHY AND SHINING

* Soaking your nails in lukewarm water and then applying white iodine
   makes them firm and shining.

* Castor oil and glycerine application on your nails in even quantity also
   make your nails glowing and sturdy.

* You can prepare your home made cuticle creams for proper nail care.
   Heat up two big spoon of pure petroleum jelly and then add up half
   a spoonful of glycerine and coll it. Noe your cuticle cream is ready.

   Apply it on your nails.

* Always use glycerine mixed remover to remove nail polish from
   your nails. This would avoid making them stained.

SOME EXERCISES TO KEEP YOUR HAND AND FEET MUSCLES FIRM

* Close your fist and move the fist side ways and in every possible
   direction.

* Standing erect flex your fingers repeatedly till you feel tired.

* Occasional crackling of your fingers is also a good exercise.

* Stand erect and touch your toes with your hands. This will
   strengthen your legs and feet while making your hand-muscles
   also firm.

* Lie as before and try to touch your both raised up feet with your
   hands while keeping your back straight and pressed on the floor.
   Hold it as much as you can and then relax.

Acne - Causes and Solution

CAUSES:

i)  All forms of acne have their origin in wrong feeding habits, such as
    irregular hours of eating, improper food, excesses of starches and
    sugar, and excess of fatty foods.

ii)  Chronic constipation is another major cause of acne.  If the bowels
     do not move properly, waste matter does not get eliminated,
     so it causes acne.

iii)  Excessive use of tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco can cause acne.

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACNE:

i)  Hot fomentation should be applied to open up the pores and
    squeeze out the waste matter.  Then, rinse with cold water.

ii)  The healing packs made of grated cucumber, oatmeal cooked in milk,
     and creamed carrots used externally have been found to be effective.

iii)  The orange peel is valuable in the treatment of acne.  The peel,
      pounded well with water on a piece of stone, should be applied
      to the affected areas.

iv)  The lemon has also proved beneficial in removing pimples and acne.
      It should be applied regularly.

v)  A teaspoon of coriander juice, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder,
     is another effective home remedy for acne and blackheads.
     The mixture should be applied to the face after thoroughly
     washing it, every night.

vi)  The juice of raw potatoes has also proved very valuable in clearing
      skin blemishes.