Reduce Cosmetic Testing on Animals, Increase Herbal Methods to Look Good

This post from Yogi Herbals is an initiative to highlight the dark sides of cosmetics- both of usage and the process of making.

It is not a hard kept secret now that cosmetics are primarily tested on animals like rabbits, rats and guinea pigs in order to find out the side effects and aberration of the chemicals used in several beauty products, like lipstick, kohl, eyeliner, highlighter or the moisturizer used in daily life by humans.

With animal testing for cosmetics product is valid in almost 80 percent countries of the world, animal rights organization like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had organized several protest campaigns to ban the process.

A simple way-out from this is to opt for herbal products and use home-grown cosmetics those are not made with chemicals and are experimented in animals. Our Mother Nature is available with ample of remedies for our everyday beauty requirements- which at a time can reduce the amount of chemical usage and the killing animals due to the experiments.

A very known and common usage of herbs like tulsi, neem aloevera and henna is truly useful. Consuming fresh fruits, vegetables and juices, using essential oils, honey, yoghurt, amla are tonic to many simple tribulations leading us to healthy living, without cosmetics. Bramhi, turmeric, papaya, tomato are few other methods of well-being while sandalwood is one of the best methods for beautiful skin.

Apart from beautification, herbal methods and cosmetics from Yogi Herbals have manifold effects like soothing and healing from within because of the ingredients used in it.

So YogiHerbals urge to stay you beautiful but by using herbs and herbal methods, not cosmetics that was tested on animals. 

Best natural ways to stop a mosquito bite from itching

Have you ever been a victim of annoying and painful mosquito bites? I know virtually every one of you has. A simple mosquito bite can often result in an uncomfortable itch at the site.

                                                  

This itch and the resultant swelling is a result of an anticoagulant that the mosquito injects into your blood to prevent it from clotting. As such, it is important that you are informed on natural ways to prevent the bite from worsening. Herein are several natural treatments to relieve a mosquito bite itch.

GREEN TEA

This everyday item in your house is a great ingredient to relieve a mosquito bite itch and reduce swelling. Insert a green tea bag in very cold water and place it over the bite.

                                                     

You should hold it at the site of the bite for 10 to 15 minutes. The chemical compounds in the green tea are effective against inflammation while the cold temperature helps to sooth the itch. 

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Apple cider vinegar is particularly effective for relieving the pain from the mosquito bite. For this treatment, take a small cotton ball and soak it in Apple Cider Vinegar. Then place it on the bite and hold it for not less than 10 minutes.

                                                 

At this point, the pain will be considerably less. Additionally, you can use apple cider vinegar with white flour. Mix the two ingredients and stir to produce a fine paste.

Apply this paste to the site of the mosquito bite and leave it to dry. This will reduce the swelling and soothe the itch. You should then wash the paste off with some warm water. 

HONEY

One of the health benefits of honey is that it is a natural antiseptic. The compounds in honey have antibacterial properties that can prevent a mosquito bite from being infected.

                                                  

Simply scoop a sizeable dab of honey and massage it over the bite. However, care should be taken when using honey as it can attract more insects. After applying the honey it is advisable to stay indoors to reduce your chances of getting more bites. 

ALOE VERA

Aloe Vera is widely known to possess anti-inflammatory properties and many other benefits. This magical plant will greatly reduce the swelling from the mosquito bite.

                                                    

To get the best out of Aloe Vera, it is recommended that you refrigerate it. You can then rub an exposed leaf over the mosquito bite. The cold helps further to reduce the itch and swelling.

It's best to use fresh aloe Vera, but you can also buy Aloe Vera Gel to apply on the insect bite.

LEMON AND LIME

According to Globalhealingcenter.com, applying small amounts of lime juice or lemon juice directly over a mosquito bite helps relieve the itch.

                                                    

You can also rub the peels of the fruits on the affected area. The citric acid from lemon and lime juice prevents the bite from becoming infected.

BASIL

Basil is a tropical herb that can often be used as a mosquito repellant. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Basil is good for preventing infections to mosquito bites and reducing swelling.

                                                    

Take one basil leaf and rub it onto the mosquito bite. The itching should stop in just a few minutes since Basil contains thymol and camphor, compounds that are natural itch relievers. You will also notice a considerable reduction in the swelling.

TEA TREE OIL

Tea tree oil is especially great for reducing the inflammation from mosquito bites.

                                                     

Apply a small amount of Tea Tree Essential Oil over the affected area with your fingertips. Tea tree oil can be left to sit on the skin for as long as necessary.

There are many other natural treatments to prevent itching from mosquito bites: baking soda, witch hazel, lavender essential oil, and so on. Many of these remedies are common household items.

You are welcome to share any other natural remedies you might know of in the comments.

Ginger- Mother Nature’s Spicy Wonder

In Yogi Herbals, today the conversation is all about ginger, a magical spice that words will fall short to describe all its qualities.  

Ginger- well known for its medicinal qualities can be used to gain therapeutic and culinary benefits too. Often termed as a ‘wonder spice’, ginger, as we used its root, is a widely cultivated spice with versatile medicinal benefits.

Numerous studies have been conducted to know the medicinal benefits of ginger of over 100 health conditions. It has a long history of use, and with an authentication to its numerous benefits, it remains a component of more than 50% of all traditional herbal remedies.

From our everyday ailments like migrations, stomach issues, arthritis, joint pain and cold and cough- are well treated by consuming ginger-wither cooked or raw.  Digestive problems are well addressed with wonder spice and so is inflammation

One can also use the fresh ginger juice on their skin to treat burns and rashes.  Extracted from a fresh ginger, the juice also applied to the skin to prevent insect bites. Also In foods and beverages, ginger is used as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing, it is used as for fragrance in soaps and cosmetics. One of the chemicals in ginger is also used as an ingredient in laxative, anti-gas, and antacid medications, specialists say.

Used extensively in Ayurvedic medicines, recent researches been looking to ginger as a probable remedy for tumors. With its magical properties, ginger solution can kill cancer cells too.

Consuming with lemon tea, mixed with tulsi leaves is a good method to get rid of cold and cough. Mixed with honey and warm water also does the same. Consuming this concoction everyday in empty stomach works effectively against asthma too. Treating cancer with ginger is well tested. Ovarian cancer prevention and reducing the chances of colon cancer- ginger fights with its anti viral properties. 

 

Re-invent the benefits of pulses with Yogi Herbals

Pulses, also known as legumes are edible seeds of plants either consumed dried, boiled or roasted. Whatever the formation of consumption is, pulses are recommended a healthy food option to keep weight in control, reduce fat count and have a vegetarian tongue. People with problematic system also can consume pulses, commonly known as Daal in India. Today, Yogi Herbals presents to you various benefits of legumes that are high in protein, calorie and vitamin B.

Pulses with vegetables are a healthy meal. Filled with minerals and all the goodness of green herbs, a bowl full of sabji-daal is a delicious and healthy meal altogether.

Soaking pulses in water and consuming the sprouted pods increases Vitamin C count. Vitamin C is a good supplement and increases normal growth and development.

Pulses are gluten free and can be eaten by people with celiac disease. Pulses are a great alternative to wheat-based products. They add starch, fiber, protein, and many vitamins and minerals that may be lacking from a gluten-free diet.

Pulses can be eaten every day.  If you do not eat pulses often, start adding them to your diet gradually.

So discover a new ways of consuming pulses. You can add it with salad, meat, soups and snacks and include in the family diet. Use pulses as an alternative of animal protein. These easy to digest food option are handy, carry it to office, or have as afternoon snacks in the home- benefits are significant.

The Ayurvedic Benefits Of Amla

Amla is the Hindi word for a fruit tree Emblica officinalis or Phyllanthus emblica that grows throughout India and bears sour-tasting gooseberry-like fruits. It is also known by the Sanskrit name  Amalaki. Other Sanskrit nicknames for Amla—names meaning ‘mother,’ ‘nurse,’ and ‘immortality’—are a testament to the healing capacity of its fruits. Amla has been used in Ayurveda and other Asian medicinal practices for thousands of years. EXIN Yogi Herbals brings for you the Ayurvedic benefits of Amla.

Amla is one of the three fruits that are contained in Triphala and it is the main ingredient in the nutritive jam in Chyavanprash. Amla contains a very high concentration of vitamin C, one of the highest known in the plant kingdom—twenty times that of an orange. It is the richest natural source of vitamin C available on this planet. More importantly, the vitamin C contained in the Amla fruit is stabilized by the presence of tannins, which help it to maintain its vitamin content even through processing. The nutritional facts of Amla include bioflavonoids, flavones, polyphenols and carotenoids. The unique thing about Amalaki fruit is the ascorbic acid found is nearly indestructible even by burning or drying it. It is also required for the collagen and carnitine synthesis, important molecules that produce energy from the fat cells whenever required.

Amla helps to promote healthy eyes, hair, nails, and skin; strengthens the heart and respiratory system; improves reproductive health; balances digestive fire; among others. Amla also directly promotes detoxification with its rich antioxidant content.

So, as we see, with its smaller stature, it protects the entire human body.

Walnuts: Remedy to All Age Issues

From our childhood we get to hear that health is wealth. So to maintain this wealth, we need to take well care, good maintenance and spend some time to develop its durability. At Yogi Herbals, we always tend to ascertain ways that is facilitative to healthy life. Today we will discuss about walnut- the wonder seed to keep all age issues at the bay

Experts say that it is proved that daily consumption of walnuts keeps human body from aging, or leading towards a healthy aging. It improves the blood cholesterol level and offers you a good   health.

A recent study showed that a regular intake of walnuts boost good cholesterol and limits obesity and bad cholesterol levels, especially among the elderly people. Though there’s a basic conception that walnut is consumed to regain weight, but the study found out that it has no adverse effects in our body by increasing weight.

Apart from that, walnuts are full with melatonin, a compound responsible for increasing blood levels, thereby increased amount of sleep. The nut is also a good food for the hairs. The biotin in walnuts helps strengthen hair and improves hair growth.

One can also keep heart disease and diabetes away by eating 3-5 walnuts daily. All types of nuts are associated with a lowered risk of diabetes and walnuts are no exception. According to a study, women who consumed 28 grams of walnuts twice a week were 24% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. 

A natural glow in your skin, reducing chances of breast cancer, fighting stress is few more reasons why you should take walnut are a daily basis. Have walnut, live healthy and don’t forget to visit Yogi Herbals for more health updates.

Basil – Ayurvedic’s Primal Tool

Basil or ‘Tulsi’ is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition and it is worshiped by Hindus at large. It is also used as a herbal remedy for a lot of common ailments in Ayurveda. EXIN Yogi Herbals brings for you the benefits of the holy basil.

Basil is used in both its fresh and dried forms.  It is used in Ayurveda to maintain and promote the long-term health of the respiratory tract. Basil tea can help clear ‘Shleshma’ from the lungs and the respiratory track. It is also used to settle stomach disorders and to enhance digestion. A mild natural sleep aid, basil enhances the quality of sleep. Oil of basil promotes mental clarity.

The leaves of ‘Tulsi’ are used as a nerve tonic and they also sharpen memory. They promote the removal of the catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tube. The leaves strengthen the stomach and induce copious perspiration. The seed of the plant are mucilaginous.

During the rainy season, when malaria and dengue fever are widely prevalent, taking basil leaves, boiled with tea, act as preventive measure against these diseases. Water boiled with basil leaves can be taken as drink in case of sore throat. This water can also be used to gargle.

Basil has strengthening effects on the kidney. In case of renal stone, the juice of basil leaves mixed with honey, if taken regularly, will help expel them via the urinary tract.

Chewing the leaves of the holy basil also help against ulcers and infections in mouth. The herb is a prophylactic or preventive and curative treatment for insect stings or bites. Basil juice is beneficial in the treatment of ringworms and skin diseases. Basil has a beneficial effect in cardiac diseases and the weakness resulting from them. It reduces the level of blood cholesterol.

Basil is used as a mouth wash for reducing tooth ache and bad breath. Its leaves, when dried in the sun and powdered, can be used for brushing teeth.

Basil is useful in eye care. One can be free from conjunctivitis, boils and many other problems of eyes (which are caused due to viral, bacterial or fungal infection) by washing eyes with water where few leaves of ‘Tulsi’ are soaked.

Basil leaves are regarded as an 'adaptogen' or anti-stress agent. It also helps in curing headache.

A holy basil plant grown at home is said to keep it free of ‘Garavisha’ — environmental toxins.

Ayurvedic Treatment For Better Blood Circulation

Proper blood circulation is essential for the transportation of nutrients, wastes, oxygen and carbon dioxide and hormones. Blood circulation disorders can cause organs to fail and the body to shut down. There are various types of circulation disorders including arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, varicose veins, hyper-tension. EXIN Yogi Herbals brings for you the benefit of Ayurveda in better blood circulation.

Ayurveda is one of the oldest holistic approaches to medicine, originating in India thousands of years ago. Certain herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine can be helpful in improving circulation. Herbs can produce side effects, so regardless of which school of medicine you choose, consult your health practitioner before using them.

Amalaki is used for overall toning and good health. It assists in rebuilding new tissues and increase red cell count. Arjuna is used as a heart tonic to strengthen the heart and cardiac system and to relieve certain cardiac conditions including lowering of the blood pressure and the heart rate. Punarnavadi Guggulu is frequently used to reduce fluid retention in the body, restore kidney function and improve elimination. It is known for its ability to reduce edema and fluids trapped in tissues.

Arjuna, Bala and hawthorn berry helps to stimulate circulation, improve blood flow and oxygenation, and to strengthen the entire cardiac system. Rumalaya includes Guggul and Boswellia which improve circulation and flexibility in the joints.

Ashwagandha is another important herb for blood circulation. It is an excellent supplement for heart muscles and maintains normal blood circulatory flow. It is beneficial for those suffering from hyper-tension as it also helps to relieve stress, and strengthens the nervous system. 

Abana is a herbal blend that contains over 40 herbs and minerals for maintaining a healthy heart, normal blood pressure and normal blood circulation. This potent herbal blend contains herbs like Arjuna, Guggul, Ashwagandha, Shilajit, Ginger, Indian long pepper, Holy Basil, Amalaki and others that help strengthen heart muscles, maintain blood pressure and normal cholesterol levels.

But one must remember that along with these, one must refrain from smoking, exercise daily and meditate to stay away from stress.

Wheat sprouts juice: the elixir to healthy life!!

At Yogi Herbals, we always emphasize upon wellbeing and good health. Therefore, today at Yogi Herbals we present the benefits of a lesser known organic element- Wheat sprouts juice or Wheat grass juice.

Wheat sprouts juice is famous for its natural therapeutic essentials and the effectiveness against cancer. Drinking wheat grass juice helps the body to make more red blood leading the body to get more oxygen in every cell.

It is said that an ounce of wheatgrass juice is equivalent of five pounds of narturl, organic vegetables. One ounce of wheatgrass juice can compare in vitamins, minerals and amino acids to be in that 2 ½ pounds of green leafy vegetables. Wheat grass is one of the richest sources of vitamin A, B complex, B-17, C, E and K. It is also one of the best sources of calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, cobalt, zinc, sulfur and 17 other forms of amino acids and enzymes.

Apart from its high nutritional values, wheat grass juice is very effective in building muscle tissue, repairing cells, and clean the blood clots.  It is also a dietary supplement Helps increase the level of enzymes in our cells, helping to improve the metabolism of nutrients in the body, these enzymes help to dissolve tumors. Popular among the health concerned people, wheat grass detoxifies the system and helps to fight infections. It purifies the liver, colon and lowers blood pressure.

One can have a glass fullof whetgrass by germinating the seeds of wheat. Put Wheat seeds put in clean water for 24 hours, then put on prepared soil and cover with a damp cloth.  Water a few times a day to prevent drying, when the buds are 1 cm to 2 cm exposed to light is accomplished in 10 days growth of 10 cm to 15 cm. Ground the whole wheat and grind. Squeeze and take the elixir of life. 

Start with just one ounce of wheatgrass daily. A therapeutic program may include two or three ounces, take part preferably in the morning before breakfast, other times do it before each meal. It is important to the chlorophylls not going after 20 minutes of being extracted their juices. And get healed before you are sick!