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There's good reason why black pepper
is considered the 'king of spices'. With its aromatic appeal, a culinary
selection and a large variety of medicinal advantages, the black pepper
has gained a place of honor in any kitchen or spice rack, and even in
the medicine cabinet.
Since ancient times, the pepper
appeared in many medicinal arts, for its ability to calm stomach ache,
reduce liver problems, lung diseases and digestion problems, as well as
improve blood flow, acting as an anti-depressant and reduce the risk
of Colorectal Cancer.
Here, we've collected 20 more great uses you can get out of your black pepper!
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1. To keep your cholesterol low - Add a 1/4 spoon of black pepper to a glass of buttermilk. Mix in some finely cut onion and drink.
2. Dealing with cold feet - Put black pepper grains, a few pieces of garlic and mustard grains in a cloth bag and hang around your neck.
3. To lose weight -
Add a 1/4 spoon of ground black pepper to a glass of water and add 2
spoons of lemon juice and a spoon of honey. Mix well and drink daily.
4. To reduce fever - Take 7-8 leaves of basil and 3-4 grains of black pepper and chew them together.
5. To treat a cold - Make some tea and add 2-3 grains of ground black pepper, a piece of ginger and basil leaves.
6. To relieve a dry cough - Grind 5-6 seeds of black pepper and mix with natural honey. Swallow a spoon of this mix daily until relief is achieved.
7. To relieve asthma attacks -
Boil 8-10 grains of pepper, add 2 clove buds and 10-15 basil leaves to
the water. Let the brew sit for about 15 minutes, strain it and add 2
spoons of honey. Tip: Drink with milk!
8. Treating a sore throat - Squeeze some lemon juice, add a bit of salt and ground black pepper - and gurgle.
9. To treat a chronic cold - Consume ground black pepper with some dates.
 10. To open a blocked up nose
- Mix equal amounts of black pepper, cinnamon, Cumin and cardamom
seeds. Grind to a thin powder and smell or inhale the mixture. This will
cause healthy sneezing and will open the nose ducts.
11. To relieve any kind of cough - Grind some black pepper and add sugar. Consume the mix with clarified butter.
12. To ease a heavy cough - add 2-3 grains of black pepper to a glass of boiling hot milk, wait for it to cool a bit and then drink.
13. Treating toothache - Mix ground black pepper with clove oil. Smear the ointment on the afflicted area.
14. To treat indigestion - Mix some black pepper with ginger juice and sip after every meal.
15. Relieve nausea - Mix black pepper and water in a glass, add some fresh lemon juice, mix and drink slowly.
16. Treating skin conditions
- Prepare an ointment from ground black pepper and refined butter.
Apply to skin conditions such as allergy rash, Eczema and scabies.
17. To fight baldness
- Make a thick mix from black pepper and lemon seeds.Apply it daily to
the balding areas about 10 minutes before showering. The solution should
help revitalize hair growth.
18. To deal with hemorrhoids
- Grind and mix 20 grams of black pepper, 10 grams of cumin and 15
grams of sugar. Mix in water and drink morning and evening, each day.
19. To stop bleeding - Cover the bleeding wound with
ground black pepper. Bandage with a paper towel and tighten with cello-tape. Wait 10 minutes and the bleeding will stop.
20. To stop hiccups - Hold a small plate with black pepper to your nose, exhale strongly a few times and the hiccups will cease.
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The Moon Illusion! |
One of the most ancient of all
illusions mankind has been trying to work out is why does a full moon
looks bigger on the horizon than high overhead? Actually, the images are
the same size, we just see them differently. Why? Here are some
interesting answers!
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Some words of Advice and comfort for all you ladies out there...
1. Don't imagine you can change a man - unless he's in diapers.
2. What do you do if your boyfriend walks out? You shut the door.
3. If they put a man on the moon - they should be able to put them all up there.
4. Never let your man's mind wander - it's too little to be out alone.
5. Go for younger men. You might as well - they never mature anyway.
6. Men are all the same - they just have different faces, so that you can tell them apart.
7. Definition of a bachelor: a man who has missed the opportunity to make some woman miserable.
8. Women don't make fools of men - most of them are the do-it-yourself types.
9. Best way to get a man to do something - suggest they are too old for it.
10. Love is blind - but marriage is a real eye-opener.
11. If you want a committed man - look in a mental hospital.
12. The children of Israel wandered around the desert for 40 years. Even in biblical times, men wouldn't ask for directions.
13. If he asks what sort of books you're interested in, tell him checkbooks.
14. Remember a sense of humor does not mean that you tell him jokes, it means that you laugh at his.
15. Sadly, all men are created equal.
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This Week in Health Tips! |
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This week in health tips: Raise your
happiness with these serotonin rich foods, learn about the advantages of
some super foods, take care of your eyes, learn what type of headache
you're having, and more!
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20 Tips to Make Parenting that Much Easier... |
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There is no doubt - there is no
harder work than raising children and looking after their welfare and
enjoyment. I could easily filld 20 books with parenting tips and
wouldn't even be close to scratching the surface of the wisdom that has
been collected by countless parents from their experiences in child
rearing. Here are 20 tips I hope will make your day as a parent just a little bit easier...
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Teach your kid to pick up a juice box
by its side flaps, this will prevent juice from finding its way from
the box and onto your carpet and floors. |
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Don't throw away your old cellphones,
give it to your kids to play with as cameras. Who knows, one of them
may grow up to be the next big thing in photography, and it's all thanks
to you. |
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Punish both kids when they are
fighting. They should know it's not about fault, it's about fighting
being the very last solution to a problem. |
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Buy a 'baby shower cap' - those are great and pretty cheap. |
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Put sprinkles on everything. This
will make them happy to drink/eat healthy things while you avoid the
screaming, crying and mad anger you have to usually get through to get
them to eat or drink it. |
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Buy at least one pair of cargo pants -
Let's face it, you abandoned many of the principles of fashion when you
had kids, so you might as well wear something that'll make sure you
always have everything handy - wipes, diapers, bottles, plastic bags and
toys. |
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Need somewhere snug to put your child? Tie a blanket around a table and make a makeshift hammock. |
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Keep track of the size of your kids'
feet. That way you can avoid the dreadful shoe shopping incident and
just go out and buy them a new pair. |
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If you want to stop their night-time coughing - try rubbing vapor rub on their feet, and then put socks over them. |
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Are your kids afraid of monsters? Make a special anti-monster spray for them to feel safe. |
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Pool noodles can be a great aid in
baby or toddler proofing your house. Just cut it up like so and put it
on your door as a child-proof door stopper or round out sharp corners. |
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Is your child waiting for the tooth
fairy to come and give him a gift? Make sure it's impressive with a
little glue and glitter. Of course, try to do that with a small bill. |
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Have your children do their homework
while balanced on a stability ball. This will actually make them
concentrate better on the task at hand without getting bored and
miserable. |
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If your baby has sore, teething gums,
freeze their pacifier using as ice cube tray, and fill it with water,
juice, formula or milk to sooth their aching gums. |
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Convert your old DVD boxes into travelling art kits for your kids to play with in the car. |
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If your child has a hard time falling
asleep without you being there, a good idea is to fill a glove with
beans or pearled barley, use it to award the child a few pats, and then
quietly leave the room leaving the glove on them. |
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Are the kids having trouble reaching the faucet? Take an old lotion bottle and extend the reach of your faucet. |
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If you don't want to stand behind your kid all day pushing, use a rope to keep them swinging while you sit comfortably. |
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Put temporary tattoos on your kids in case they get lost. |
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Use a shoe caddy to store games and snacks on a long road trip. |
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