Plai

Wherever I turn, I have been hearing people talk about herbs which I think is kind of irrelevant to a city girl like me. It is much easier to get yourself a medicine over the counter. However, “Plai” is also something I have been hearing of quite often. It is the herb that belongs to the root family like ginger. You can think of the yellow thing that the Thai masseuse puts in a piece of cloth and uses it when massaging.

Plai is the best when we use the ripe beets because those are a high quality herb. Usually we use Plai as a balm to cure tiredness, aching, and sprained muscles. It also works well with fresh wound. A woman who has just give birth to a baby can drink Plai juice to restore health. Besides, Plai is used to treat stomachache, gassy stomach, cramps, sore throat, etc. So why don’t you go and buy some Plai to keep it at the house in case of emergency

Benefits of Tamarind

Tamarind is a common fruit in Thailand. It is used, especially in a tropical country, as a drink to reduce the body temperature. So we can drink tamarind juice in order to reduce the fever. Ripe tamarind is also used as laxative. In India, people mix crushed tamarind seeds and boil it in water to starch clothes.

Glasses with color lens


Glasses with color lens can be used with the myopic people. The color lens help filtering and reducing the light. However, it is not advisable to wear them when reading under the little amount of light.

Dust fuss

Air pollution and dust are always the problem for people who live in the city. If dust gets in your eyes, do not rub it...at all since rubbing can harm corneas and causes irritation. The first thing to do is to check the position where the dust falls. If it falls in the middle of the eyes, rinse it with water. If it falls in the area of white eyes, gently wipe it away with Kleenex. Check with the doctor in case that you can't get it out.

Alcohol treats heart inflammation disease


The USA cardio association revealed that drinking a little amount of alcohol can help prevent heart inflammation disease. Alcohol reduces the proteins in blood that causes heart disease.

Green tea cures osteoporosis


Green tea has amazing curing power. It is anti-oxidant that can stop the free radical substances from growing which is the cause of diseases like cancer and heart diseases. It can also melt the lipid in body. Recently, researchers of Sheffield University found out that green tea can also cure osteoporosis.

Fragrance affects brain capacity


American scientists have studied the effect of fragrance and found out that the smell of fruits and flowers can affect brain capacity in many ways. For example, orange makes you more focused and concentrated, lavender creates a relaxing feeling and jasmine has the power to stimulate the brain.


Three cups of coffee a day keep liver cirrhosis away


From studying the coffee drinking behaviors of Norwegians, it found out that coffee is 40% capable of preventing liver cirrhosis. It is not, however, because of caffeine but rather some herbal substances in coffee that can keep them from liver disease

Choose the right shoes


It is believed that shoes tell a lot about the wearers. So when you want to buy a new pair of shoes, make sure you try on both of them since a human foot is generally bigger than the other. Leave the space between the longest toe and the sole about 1 centimeter. Don't throw away the shoe box. You can use it to keep your shoes and make sure to put down a bag of salt so that it can keep the humid away. Do not wear the same shoes every day otherwise it may cause callus. Make sure to clean up the inside of the shoes as well.

Danger of Mobile Addiction


New research found out that if you use mobile while walking, it may cause pain in muscles and spinal bones. When we step our feet on the ground, it is related to our exhaling system which will help cushion the impact when you walk.

Low Estrogen increases the risk of having heart attack


Normally women are two times prone to develop heart attack more than men. The cause of low estrogen may come from the abnormality in hypothalamus gland or ovary surgery. You can check these abnormalities by seeing if you are having a problem with menstrual cycle. The best way is to keep yourself healthy, work out regularly and take supplementary vitamins.

Pumpkin Soup

Do not make face when we talk about pumpkin soup. It is now the time to change the traditional idea about pumpkin soup that it is a dish for patients and babies. This soup is guaranteed for its tasty flavor.

Ingredients


Pumpkin, potatoes, onions, olive oil, stock soup, salt, pepper, cream

Instruction

     1. Drop some olive oil in the pan. Fry the onions, pumpkins and potatoes till cooked.
     2. Put everything in a soup pot. Boil with low heat.
     3. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
     4. Blend everything in a blender.
     5. Heat the whole thing in a pot.
     6. Dress the soup with cream.

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