Health Benefit Of Orange

Orange is one of the most popular fruit in the world because of its sweetness and great medicinal value. Orange is globose, oblate and somewhat oval.

Orange was high valued by Europeans mainly for medicinal purposes, but later was adopted as a luscious fruits and wealthy persons grew it in private conservatories called Orangeries.

Orange has become the most commonly grown tree fruits in the world. It is an important crop
in the far east and subtropical areas of South America and the Caribbean.

Some Health Benefit Of Orange

Orange juice mixed with a pinch of salt and a tablespoonful of honey is an effective food remedy for tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis, common cold, and any other cough conditions.

Orange juice is considered as an excellent food for infant because Orange juice prevents scurvy and rickets.

Orange is full of protective food ingredient like Vitamins A, B, C, and Calcium. Orange also contains Sodium, Sulphur, Potassium, and Chlorine.

The Vitamin C contents in Orange helps the body tissues to use the Calcium contained in the food.

Orange has a great medicinal and cosmetic value.

Orange is an excellent remedy for all types of fever, especially when the digestive power is seriously hampered, which makes it also ideal in fevers like typhoid, measles, and tuberculosis.

Orange gives energy, increases urinary output and promotes body resistance against infections by hastening recovery.

Orange peels are used in the treatment of acne and pimples by applying the peel pounded well with water on a piece of stone should be applied to the affected area. Research also said that for this to be more effective, it must be pounded with rain water.

Orange is very effective in treatment of constipation by taking one or two oranges at bedtime and first thing in the morning for an excellent stimulation to the bowel.

Orange as an excellent source of calcium and Vitamin C is a valuable prevention of diseases of the bone and teeth, and large amounts of orange is beneficial in pyorrhoea and dental cure.

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Asthma Natural Remedies

Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system, sometimes caused by allergies, with symptoms including coughing, sudden difficulty in breathing, and a tight feeling in the chest.

Asthma is a chronic but treatable condition that can have a serious impact on your quality of life.. The condition can be managed much like someone managing diabetes or heart disease.

Listed below are some of natural remedies that may be helpful in treating and controlling asthma.
Asthma and Allergy Relief

Susan Millar has spent many thousands of dollars on traditional medical specialists, prescription drugs, alternative asthma and allergy treatments, books, vitamins, herbal and nutritional supplements.
There are a lot of people claiming to have an asthma or allergy remedy or cure and we've pretty much tried them all. None of them really worked well. Some were a complete waste of money. Many had serious side effects...Read Susasn's personal success in treating her asthma: a drug less approach.

Ginger

Ginger is a very good natural remedy for asthma. When ginger is mixed with certain other ingredients, it act as an expectorants, which helps the asthma patient cough up and get rid of mucus in the respiratory system.
One teaspoon of ginger with one cup of fenugreek ( is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice concoction once a day.
Fresh ginger juice with honey to be taken once a day.
Half a tea spoon of fresh ginger, one teaspoon cumin seeds, a pinch of nutmeg, and a glass of water. Cimbine everything and bring to boil and drink it hot.


Water 

Someone suffering from asthma and would like to reduce the chances of having an asthma attack should always drink between 10-12 ounce glasses of water a day. Our body needs a lot of water if you don’t get enough of it, it can cause your body to use more of its own water to do normal functions. That can take away from your lung functions, which can lead to lungs over working and causing an asthma attack.

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric powder is a great home remedy for asthma. Taking one teaspoon of turmeric powder and mixing it in with 6 ounces of hot water three times a day on a daily basis can easily reduce attack of asthma.

Honey

To reduce the chances of asthma attacks, one should try to mix one teaspoon of honey with a twelve ounce glass of water and drink it. This should be done three times daily to reduce the chances of having an attack. If you do have an attack and can’t get to your inhaler, find a jar of honey and put it under your nose, and you should be able to start breathing normal again within three minutes.

Garlic Juice

To ward off the symptoms of asthma one should drink a glass of warm water mixed with around 10 to 15 drops of garlic juice.

Acupuncture 

Acupuncture can be used in relieving asthma symptoms. In one study, 17 persons with a long history of asthma were treated with acupuncture. At the end of 10 weeks of therapy, over 70% of the participants reported a marked improvement in their asthma symptoms which continued after treatment for six months.  It also raised concentrations of important immune cells..

Herbal Remedies 

 Malabar Nut is the most popular herb being used for treating asthma which works as a bronchodilator. It increases airflow in the lungs and is also a mild expectorant to get rid of excess mucus and phlegm.
Anise seed tea is another herbal remedy for asthma. This tea is an antihistamine that reduces inflammation and helps to open air passages and relieve wheezing.
Asclepias Tuberosa is another less well-known herb which is also known as a vasodilator, it relaxes the muscles surrounding the bronchial passage and is very soothing.

Stretch and Shower

When one is  experiencing an asthma attack, the person should try to raise its arms over head.  This will open up the lungs, and always seek out to breath the cleanest air possible.

Asthma patient should try to avoid smoking because smoking would only make the asthma much worse. Taking a hot shower will help to break up the mucus in the lungs and opening up the bronchial tubes.

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effects of passive smoking

 The smoke that is expelled to the air by a smoker is called a passive smoke. The inhalation of Passive Smoke is very dangerous to the health and is a very significant public health hazard.

Passive Smoke contains about four thousand chemicals that are harmful to health. Most of these chemicals are carcinogens and other toxins that have been scientifically proved to cause various diseases in human and even animal. These chemical are Hydrogen, cyanide, Carbon Monoxide, Acetaldehyde, Benzene, Ammonia, etc.

Diseases caused by these chemicals include Cancer of the Lung, Cancer of the Kidney, Cancer of the Breast, Cancer of the Bladder, etc.

Exposure to Passive Smoke can lead to Respiratory diseases like Chronic Bronchitis, Coronary Artery Diseases, Stroke, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Aggravation of Asthma in children, etc.

Particularly, those people at the risk of passive smoke are people that hang out in bars and restaurants, children and pregnant women.

Over three thousands of non smoker die every year from Lung Cancer caused by Passive Smoking. Carbon Monoxide in Passive Smoke is a known cause of growth retardation and developmental toxicity in unborn babies, while Benzene causes chromosomal abnormalities in foetus

The World Health Organisation through the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has come up with some guidelines to help protect people from the harmful effects of Passive Smoking. These guidelines are part of the articles of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which is a treaty with 168 countries.

Top on the list of the articles of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control are United State, New Zealand, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, United Kingdom, Canada, etc have been able to enact smoke free policies through the enforcement of the policies.

The importance of the effective passage and enforcement of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control cannot be overemphasised. The government has a huge responsibility to protect our Pregnant Women, Children, Workers at bars and restaurants, and the entire world populations from the danger of the Passive Smoking. 

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