Several health benefits of Hot water

                          Several health benefits of Hot water.

• Water boiled and cooled after is  equilent to distilled water. According to ancient medical texts, this water retains its beneficial quality for 24 hours . Thereafter, it should not be used for drinking purposes.
• One glass of warm water with a half teaspoonful of honey and juice of half a lemon taken on empty stomach daily in the morning helps in reducing the weight as well as in maintaining the body beautiful.
• Warm water after food controls cholesterol and fat in the body. Sipping hot water slowly like tea after lunch and dinner is supposed to reduce weight.
• After eating oily foods slow sips of hot water reduces the chances of  the formation of acidity.
• If there is stomach ache due to extreme heat, drinking water boiled with cumin powder will help.
• After eating ice-cream, drink hot water to avoid the throat problems.
• When you come in from outside heat, drinking luke-warm water instead of ice-cold water will be more effective in quenching your thirst.
• Drinking warm water boiled with dry ginger powder and palm sugar will remove body ache.
• For relief from throat pain, drink water boiled with little pepper and cumin.
• For cracks in the feet, dip and wash them with hot water mixed with salt and apply mustard oil.
• Drinking warm water before going to bed aids good sleep.
• If little salt is added to hot water in the hot water bag when using it, it will retain heat for a longer time.

Interesting facts- Part 2

                      Interesting Facts -  Part 2

• Regular eating, regular sleeping, and regular working - these are the secrets to a man's sound health that accounts for the prosperity of a nation too.The ancient Gauls ( Celtic tribes who lived in ancient times to the area of Western Europe were named thus by the Romans ) were a very brave, strong race and were known for their abstemious living. Their food was milk, berries and herbs. They made bread of nuts. They had a very peculiar fashion of wearing a metal ring around their body, the size of which was regulated by act of Parliament. Any man who outgrow in circumference of his metal ring was looked upon as a lazy glutton, and consequently was disgraced.
• Robert Collyer once remarked, " One great reason why I never had a really sick day in my life was that as boy I lived on oatmeal and milk, and brown bread, potatoes and a bit of meat when I could get it, and then oatmeal again."
• Sir Isaac Newton, when writing his work ' Principia ', lived wholly upon a vegetable diet.
• John Jacques Rousseau also advocated vegetarian diet. He said, ' The animals you eat are not those who devour others. You do not eat the carnivorous beasts, you take them as your pattern. You only hunger after sweet and gentle creatures who harm no one, which follow you, serve you and are devoured by you as the reward of their service .'

Interesting facts - Part 1

                                 Interesting facts - part one

       People have a strong affinity for the natural world. Having an ongoing connection to Nature is essential to our health and well-being.

• Henry Thoreau said ' I think I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours - 

at least and it is commonly more than that- sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.'

•      When a traveler asked Wordsworth 's servant to show him her master's study, she answered, " Here is his library, but his study is out of doors.

•        Hot springs are linked to claims of therapeutic benefits from their geothermal heated ground water , leaving one rejuvenated and free of stress. People used to travel for days and months to reach what they considered to be miraculous waters for ceremonial bath as a part of pilgrimage in ancient days.

Health Bits

1  -one fourth cup of warm water with a pinch of turmeric powder added, taken on  empty stomach daily in the morning, while boosting your immune system will prevent you from catching cold, cough and seasonal allergies. In addition to this, the same can be repeated before going to bed.

2 -  medicines should not be taken with juice as it dries up the effect of medicine.


3 - Adding a little home made Ghee ( saturated Butter ) to any food reduces G I ( Glycemic Index ) enabling one to overcome obesity and regulates sugar in the blood and make us more energetic. According to Ayurveda, intake of Ghee increases the digestive power and also our capacity to absorb and assimilate food. It lubricates the internal organs, internal inflammation and wounds.

About this Blog

                                    In this technologically advanced world, man gets too busy chasing down the extraordinary in all activities of his life. But many a times so much wonder lies in simple things and tips that bring forth extraordinary results . They become the doorway to happiness and enjoyment of life .
That is the miraculous power and beauty of Nature and the world.
This Blog is a small attempt in that direction to give useful simple tips covering the gamut of man's activities in various fields.