Home made oil for newborn/baby skin and hair

Preparation of urukenna/Virgin coconut oil for babies at home

Virgin coconut oil

Preparation of urukenna/Virgin coconut oil for babies
Virgin coconut oil is diluted in texture and absorbs to skin and scalp very easily. It is good for skin lightening and hair growth also.
I prefer home made oil for my baby rather than any oil from market. It works for my baby. It helps to enhance skin color, skin glow, free from rashes and skin infections. 

Extract coconut milk from minimum ten coconuts. Take a big vessel, warm it nicely and pour coconut milk and continue stirring in same direction. To be noted that this process needs around two hours of boiling continuously. Finally, when the oil reaches the golden brown color, remove sediments immediately otherwise, it will absorb oil reversely in room temperature.

Homemade coconut virgin oil/Urukenna

Homemade coconut virgin oil/Urukenna

You can use this oil for skin massage instead of using ready made lotions. It will help to improve skin color of the baby. I can sure you that baby won't have any skin rashes.
It helps to prevent skin infections for the baby, as it has anti bacterial properties.
You can use this oil for hair. It helps to nourish hair.
It does not have any side effects.

Amla/Gooseberry for hair growth

Amla/Gooseberry for hair growth

                               

Amla is a vessel of several nutrients especially for the hair growth. It encourages the growth of hair by supporting the hair follicles, reduces dandruff, prevents premature greying and cleanses the scalp too.

Here I have posted a few pack of amla, for good hair growth. You will have an amazing results like glowing thick hair.

• Soak fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, green gram in water overnight. Take sliced amla and these mixture in a grinder, grind it as paste, apply it on scalp and hair. Leave it for an hour and  wash hair with shampoo.
• Mix amla juice with yogurt, apply it on scalp and hair. Leave it for an hour and  wash hair with shampoo.
• Take grated coconut and amla, grind it as paste, apply it on scalp and hair. Leave it for an hour and  wash hair with shampoo.

Amla hair oil 

Dry sliced amla in shade. Add these pieces in a bottle of coconut oil. After a month, you can use it.

Take a pan, heat half litre of coconut oil in low flame and half kilogram of amla pieces. Stir it in a same direction till amla pieces becomes golden brown. After stopping the flame, take the sediments of amla pieces with a spoon and allow it to cool. You can store it in a bottle for months.

Amla Hair massage

Take a cloth piece, keep the warm sediments of amla pieces after preparation of amla oil in the center of cloth, tied it and called it as 'kizhi" and you can use kizhi for massaging scalp and hair. After two hours, wash hair with shampoo.

Ways to reduce hair fall during antenatal/postnatal period

Ways to reduce hair fall during antenatal/postnatal period

Prevention of hair fall

During postnatal period, I was struggled with hair fall. I suggest you to follow a regime for hair care to tackle hair loss. 

Wash hair daily or alternative days using tap water. It helps to maintain cleanliness of scalp and hair by removing sweat and dust.
First day, massage your hair with lukewarm coconut oil and wash it using mild shampoo after an hour.

After four days of regular hair washing, prepare a mix at home and apply it. 

• Soak fenugreek seeds in water for 12 hours.
• Take grinder, add soaked fenugreek with water (for hair glow and prevents dandruff), curd (prevents dandruff), egg (for hair nourishment), shallots or small onions (prevents dandruff and hair fall) and lemon juice (for cleansing of scalp and hair).
• Grind it as a paste, apply it on scalp and hair, and keeps it for 30 minutes.
• Wash it with mild shampoo.

Do it regularly for an year or through out your life. It helps to prevent hair fall, hair breakage and delays greying of hair.

Drink plenty of water.

Take rest by sleeping very well, when your baby sleeps.

Take plenty of vegetables, leafy vegetables, cereals, millets and fruits in your daily diet.

Do regular exercise if you can

Amazing benefits of orange peel on your face

Amazing benefits of orange peel on your face

As we all know, oranges are rich in vitamins and folic acid. Moreover, it contains plenty of antioxidants, which helps to rejuvenate the skin. Before throwing orange peels in  waste bin, wait a second, you can use it as amazing face pack for your face. 

The preparation is:

1. Take orange peels in a mixer grinder
2. Crush it without adding water
3. Add curd, an egg white and lemon juice/tomato juice/cucumber pieces in the above given mixture (you can use these fruits/vegetables in alternative days, as it gives a balanced pack for your skin)
4. Grind it well and make a paste
5. Apply on your face, except around the eyes and lips
6. You can use olive oil/honey around the eyes and lips
7. Wash it after 30 minutes and do not use any soap or face scrub immediately
8. Then, apply rose water on your face and allow it to dry

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for hair growth

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your hair growth

Green gram is good hair pack for hair growth as it is rich in vitamins. Applying soaked green gram paste on scalp directly gives the best result rather than through diet. The preparation for oily hair is:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add an egg and orange peel
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for preventing dandruff:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3.  Add curd and lemon juice
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for preventing hair fall:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add onion and honey
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

The preparation for dry hair:

1. Soak the green gram over night
2. Grind it in the morning without adding water
3. Add an egg and 1 tsp olive oil
4. Apply it on scalp and hair
5. Wash it after 1 hour with mild shampoo

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your dry skin

Amazing Benefits of green gram or moong dal for your dry skin

                                            

(Model:Ms.priya Sunil)

Green gram is a good scrub to ex-foliate dead cells in your skin and helps to rejuvenates it. Soaking the green gram overnight in the water helps to double the amount of vitamin A and C, which is essential component for glowing of the skin.  You can use green gram as scrub for your skin. The preparation is;

1. Soak the green gram overnight in the water
2. Take mixer grinder, make it as paste with out adding water.
3. Add honey, thick curd and lemon juice
4. Apply on your body
5. Wash it with mild soap after 30  minutes
6. Dry your skin with towel
7. Apply moisturizing cream or rose water

Now, you can see the magic of green gram to enhance the glow of your skin. Do it regularly twice in a week. It helps to prevent aging of your skin.

Making hands soft

(By James Cridland (originally posted to Flickr as Colourful birdie) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)

How to reduce dryness of the hands?

It is often to see people with dry hands due to continuous exposure to chemicals during household works, construction works, work in chemical factories and gardening. There are many methods to prevent and manage dryness of the hands.

Prevention of dryness of the hands

• Wear protective gloves, when your hands come in contact with chemicals
• Avoid alcohol based products for applying on the hands
• Use lukewarm water for washing hands
• Avoid exposure to sun and wear cotton hand gloves when you are out
• Drink plenty of water daily
• Apply oil or moisturizing cream on hands after washing

Management of dryness of the hands

• Apply olive oil/ almond oil on the hands and massage it for 10 minutes till it gets absorbed onto the skin
• Apply petroleum jelly on the hands and massage it for 10 minutes till it gets absorbed onto the skin
• Expose your hands to steam often. It will help to remove dead skin from the hands 
• Do Manicure often at home
• Apply gel of the aloe vera plant on the hands and wash it with lukewarm water after 10 minutes