Overcoming Diseases during the Rainy Season

The Philippines now braces for rainy season.  And rainy season is synonymous to diseases. I don? like rainy season, I frequently got sick during this days.

 The rain carries the risk of contracting certain diseases like respiratory diseases �cold, influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis; diarrheal diseases;  dengue;  malaria and leptospirosis.

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It is likely to minimize if not overcome these diseases by observing some simple measures:
1. Use rain gear such as umbrellas and raincoats to avoid exposure to rain and cold weather.
2. Avoid crowded and poorly ventilated areas.
3. Avoid close contact with people who appear ill and who have fever and cough.
4. Drink only safe water?oil water if its safety is in doubt.
5. Drain stagnant water from open containers such as drums and old tires, which are the breeding places of mosquitoes. Ensure that drains and gutters and sewage lines are not clogged.
6. Do not wade or swim in floodwaters.
7. Observe good personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. This include thorough washing of hands with soap and water especially before eating or touching the eyes and nose with the hands.


BY: KLennggg

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Dry Skin Remidies using Almond and grapeseed oil

A very interesting remedies that i found out while reading. I search for this remedies because one of my friend ask me for any solution of his dry skin. Without using any moisturizer and much faster with its effect. Try to read more about this remedies. 

--> Almond and grapeseed oil are the quickest fixes for dry skin. They soak into your skin
faster than creamy moisturizers. If your skin is extra dry and rough, opt for thicker oils
like castor and avocado. If you're prone to breakouts, try filtered jojoba oil. Spread a
thin coat of whichever oil you choose to the dry areas twice a day.

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Country Gooseberry for Ulcers , Cough and bronchitis

I usually see this on field with the growing crops like sweet potato. This is an annual, herbaceous, upright plant that grows to a height of 14-45 cm. The leaves are simple 2.5-6.3 cm in length, alternately arrange on the stem, ovate with serrate margins. The berry, which is 8 mm in diameter,is enveloped in an enlarged loose calyx. The seeds are discoid or subreniform and orange-yellow in colour.

--> This berry has a contribution in health field as a natural remedies as a laxative, expectorant or promoting discharge of urine, Splenomegaly or the abnormal enlargement of the spleen, ulcers, Cough and bronchitis. The preparation would be decoction of the thorouhly cleaned plant that is taken to take care of all the condition of the ailments that were mentioned.

So the next time you will see this plant with your crops and with the weeds try saving them.

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Swamp Cabbage (Kangkong) for Antidote on opium and Arsenical Poisoning

One of my favorite vegetable is Kangkong also known as Swamp Cabbage or River Spinach. It has a hollow stem, the leaves are oblong-ovate arrow sharp at base. It has a flower that usually white with a purple stain. This semi aquatic vegetable is very popular in Philippines. I love this on a soup like Sinigang , Sinigang na Bayabas, and even as Adobo. This vegetable is nutritious and very cheap which can be found on every market. My mom always prepares food with this vegetable. It is usually found on rivers and on swamp. I remember this during my high school days and always get some of this plant at a nearby river before going home from school. My cat do eats this vegetable also.

Beside from being a popular vegetable this cabbage is use a s a medicinal plant. This is used as

An antidote to opium and arsenical poisoning
Helps in checking general weakness and nervousness
This is a good source of a strong laxative.

So how to use this kind of plant as an herbal medicine,

The juice of the whole plant is a good source of laxative and good for opium and arsenical poisoning. You can use blender, chew, or even as a meal.

Decoction of the whole plant is also good for the people who suffer from general weakness and newvousness.

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