Eczema is a very annoying skin condition which is also known as dermatitis. It normally results as formation of pustules on the skin. It is just a skin disorder and is very much curable. It involves various types of skin disorders and occurs in infants as well as adults. But it is more serious in infants as the resistance is very less. Sometimes there is discharge of a clear liquid from the infected area.

The various causes include allergies, varicose veins, faulty metabolism, change in weather conditions, nutritional deficiency, failure of the body system to remove toxins etc. The common symptoms include: itchiness, redness, dry or flaky skin, formation of blisters, bumps on forehead and swelling or pain in the affected area. if it occurs in the skin folds, it is intolerable and more severe.

The eczema can be cured in many ways using the natural or home remedies. But consulting your doctor is the best way of treating. A few home remedies include:

• Apply coconut oil on the affected area. The skin remains soft and hence gives a comforting feeling.
• A mud pack will also be helpful in treating eczema.
• Sunbathing will help in destroying the bacteria causing eczema.
• Prepare a paste using 1tsp or camphor and sandalwood and apply on the affected area.
• Cold compressing the affected area helps in treating eczema.
• Prepare a paste of 1tbsp of turmeric powder and bitter neem leaves and apply this on the affected areas.
• Avoid contact with soaps and other chemicals.
• Apply spearmint leaves to the affected area. This is a very useful home remedy in treating eczema.
• Consume food rich in minerals. This helps in healing eczema fast. Also avoid spicy food, radish, cucumber, nuts, ice creams and cold drinks. Consume juices like mange, orange, carrot will help in curing eczema.
• Use warm water for bathing and use soft towel for drying.
• Avoid contact with dust and stay in dust-free environment. Keep your surroundings clean and dust-free.

There are many other treatment remedies other than this. These methods are pretty effective and hence can see the results very soon. Follow these remedies in treating eczema.

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The causes for high cholesterol include hereditary factors, consumption of food rich in fat, and other causes such as anxiety, stress, smoking, and drinking. The excessive cholesterol levels result in heart attacks, strokes, kidney complications and so on.

The home remedies for controlling high cholesterol levels include:

• Garlic reduces the cholesterol contents. Consuming one clove of garlic daily will help in reducing the level of cholesterol.
• Add turmeric in your diet to reduce the cholesterol.
• Boil a piece of garlic in a glass of water and drink this mixture to reduce cholesterol levels.
• Try consuming coriander in water to reduce the cholesterol levels.
• Mix equal amounts of apple juice and vinegar extracted from apple and grape juice and consume this drink for about a month to reduce cholesterol.
• Replace the vegetable oil or any other oil that you are using for cooking with sunflower oil.
• Raw onion juice helps in reducing blood cholesterol and purifies the blood.
• Consume corn flakes or bran cereals with milk for breakfast. This reduces the cholesterol.
• Consume grape juice or the grape fruits daily. It has compounds that reduce the cholesterol content.
• Mix one tsp each of lime flower, chicory root and 1½ tsp of ginger rhizome and fenugreek seeds in 250ml of water and consume the mixture. This reduces the blood cholesterol.
• Beans such as Soya bean, lima bean, kidney beans and other legumes help in reduction of cholesterol.
• Add finely chopped Onion pieces to butter milk and add a small amount of black pepper powder to it. Consume this combination regularly.
• A regular exercise and balanced low fat-high fiber diet is required to keep the blood cholesterol levels low. Food rich in vitamins is essential to reduce the blood cholesterol.

Apart from these remedies, avoid smoking and alcohol. Limit the intake of salt and sodium rich foods. Proper exercise along with a proper diet should be followed to keep the cholesterol levels low.

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The causes for ear infection are by a fluid that is produced inside the ear which is common due o cold or some illness. The water due to showering or swimming gets trapped in the ears resulting in formation of fungus and then infection. Smoking also causes ear infection. The most common symptoms include itching or pain inside the ear, fever, dizziness, vomiting sensation, fluid discharge.

Consult your doctor once you find any of the mentioned symptoms. The ear infection can be treated using home remedies, such as:

• Consume vitamin c tablets or fruits rich in vitamin c to boost up your immune system.
• If the infection is in initial level, then consume Echinacea.
• Mix garlic oil or olive oil with lobelia and apply a few drops in ear and plug your ears with cotton.
• Put a few drops of basil extract into the infected ear. This reduces the pain and infection. Try the same with onion juice.
• Grind 3-4 boiled garlic cloves and add a pinch of salt. Prepare a dressing with this and place it on the infested ear.
• If you feel cold, take a decongestant immediately. Continue the consumption only in medical supervision.
• Put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide into your ears to get relief from infection.
• Having a hit shower will help to breakup and soften the wax formed.

Apart from these treatments, follow certain precautionary measures such as: avoiding cold food items, cold drinks, smoking, alcohol and spicy food. Include green leafy vegetables in your diet. Keep your ears clean using cotton and do not pick your ears with anything else such as pins, keys, and even fingers. Take precautions while you blow your nose and blow through one nostril at a time and blow gently without applying lot of pressure.

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The causes for hiccups are many, such as: abdominal surgery, spicy food, gulping of large quantity of food, over stretching of neck, smoking, infection, drinking excessive alcohol, diabetes, Laryngitis, heartburn, irritation in eardrums etc. The only symptom of hiccups is the contraction of diaphragm resulting in continuous ‘hic’ sound from the throat.

The various remedies for treating hiccups include:

• Boil half tbsp of cardamom powder in a glass of water till the volume reduces to half the volume. Cool the mixture and drink it slowly.
• Try sipping ice water quickly. Or Drink a glass of soda water.
• Placing an ice bag on the diaphragm will help in reducing hiccups.
• Close your eyes and press your eyes gently.
• Eat a tbsp of sugar will help in relieving from hiccups. Try the same with a tbsp of peanut butter.
• Eat half a bowl of curds mixed with 1-2 tbsp of salt.
• Eat small pieces of ginger to treat hiccups.
• Hold your breath and try to gargle with water.
• Inhale black pepper powder. This results in sneezing. This sometimes relieves you from hiccups.

Apart from these tips, avoid spicy or oily foods to avoid hiccups. The oily and spicy foods tend to create irritation in the inner lining of the esophagus. If the hiccups never stop and still continues for more than 24 hours, it is better to visit a doctor.

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The only cause for a hangover is the excessive consumption of drugs and/or alcohol. The symptoms of hangover are many, such as:

• Dry mouth and the urge to wet your throat and tongue.
• Bloodshot or reddish eyes or swollen eyes.
• Headache is also a symptom of hangover.
• Dizzy feeling or a sleepy feeling continues even after you wake up from sleep.
• Nausea or vomiting sensation will be experienced.

The hangover condition can be treated using various home remedies, such as:

• Consume a lot of water before going to bed so that there is enough liquid to avoid dehydrating effect of alcohol. Drink water even after you wake up.
• It is better to have good amount of food while you consume alcohol. Even after consuming alcohol, have some food. This reduces the rate at which alcohol enters your blood.
• Consuming vitamin C tablets helps in breaking down alcohol content in your body. Consume citrus fruits, apples and bananas to come out of hangover.
• Caffeine and chocolates help in preventing hangovers.
• Consuming raw cabbage will relieve headache symptoms of alcohol. Try cabbage juice and tomato juice to come out of hangover.
• Consume 3-4 tsp of honey if you have hangover. If it is severe, increase the intake of honey.
• Consume fresh lemon juice prepared with cold water and preferably less sugar to get relief from hangover. Also try consuming sugarless lemon tea.
• It is better not to consume alcohol in empty stomach. The food absorbs some alcohol and helps in faster digestion.
• Food rich in starch slows down alcohol absorption.
• Avoid adding carbonated drinks to alcohol as it speeds up the alcohol absorption. Try to limit the consumption of alcohol.
• Avoid sweet drinks or sweet food items while consuming alcohol.

These tips or home remedies will help you to get relief from hangover. It is always better to avoid alcohol consumption or take very less amount of alcohol to avoid further health complications.

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Common cold is an inflammation or pain in the upper respiratory tract, usually caused by viral infections. It normally occurs more often than any other disease and hence the name common cold. It might last from five to ten days. It usually affects the nose, and sometimes affects the ears, bronchial tubes and sinuses.

The common causes may be the exposure to cold, lack of sleep, fatigue, depression and exposure to virus. Sometimes it is caused due to dust allergy, change in temperature and irritating inhalation. The symptoms of common cold include nasal congestion, headaches, throat irritation or sore throat, watery or red eyes, running nose, loss of sensing taste and smell.

The home remedies to treat common cold include:

• Dilute one lemon in a glass of warm water and add one tsp of honey. Consume this drink twice a day. Lemon increases the resistance of your body.
• Consume garlic soup by boiling 3-4 cloves of chopped garlic in water. you can also consume hot vegetable soups to get relief from cold.
• Consume 4-5 drops of garlic oil mixed in a tsp of onion juice diluted in water, for about 3-4 times a day.
• Cut about 10-15gms of ginger and boil in water. Add half tsp of sugar and consume this hot mixture. Adding ginger to the tea you consume will help in reducing cold.
• Boil jaggery and black pepper in water and consume this hot drink to reduce cold.
• Applying eucalyptus oil on forehead, nostrils and chest while sleeping will also help in curing cold.
• If you are suffering from chest congestion, steam inhaling is best to reduce congestion. You can also add eucalyptus oil to it while inhaling.
• Boil about 100gms of chopped lady’s finger in water till the water level reduces to half the volume. Consume this mixture when it is sufficiently hot.
• Prepare a paste of bitter gourd roots mixed with honey and holy basil leaf juice. Consume this paste daily to reduce cold.
• Boil half tsp of turmeric powder in about half glass of milk and consume this milk. It gives you quick relief from sore throat and cold.

Follow certain precautions to get rid of cold, such as: Avoiding foods that are not easily digestible such as dairy products, oily and spicy food. Take a walk in fresh air and have proper ventilation in your room. Follow proper precautions like covering your nose when your sneeze since cold can affect others around you. Also avoid cold drinks and cold food items.

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There are various causes for cough such as: infection of the pharynx or larynx, smoking, allergic towards dust, smoke etc, asthma or even weather changes. The person suffering from cough usually feels uneasiness or difficulty in breathing, chest congestion, body pain, sore throat or throat pain, head pain, problem in sleeping and so on. Avoid intake of oily food when you are suffering form cough.

Though consulting a doctor is better, there are various home remedies to treat cough like:

• Make a paste of almond powder and honey. Or soak almond seeds in water overnight and prepare a paste after peeling the upper skin with honey or butter. Take this paste for 2-3 times in a day.
• Add a tsp of carom seeds to a glass of water and add a tsp of turmeric powder. Add honey to it and consume this syrup 2-3 times in a day.
• Prepare juice from finely chopped onion and consume this juice. This helps in reducing cough.
• Ginger is another home remedy that helps in the treatment of cough. Mix half tsp of ginger paste with equal quantity of pepper powder; add one tsp each of vinegar and honey and further mix it with 2-3 tsp of water. Consume this syrup for about 2-3 times in a day.
• Prepare ginger-garlic tea to have a soothing effect and to relieve from mucous formed.
• Mix 3 tsp of lemon juice with 1 cup honey and ¼ cup of water and take the combination 2-3 times a day.
• Peel the skin of ginger and sprinkle some salt on it and chew to get relief from dry cough.
• Chewing cardamom will also help in curing cough.
• Drink hot milk with honey before going to bed at night.
• To a glass of milk, add a tsp of turmeric powder and a small amount of pepper powder. Boil it and consume it to get relief from cough.
• Mix 2 tsp each of glycerin and honey to lemon juice and take 1 tsp of the combination daily. This will also help in curing cough.

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