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Wednesday, May 28, 2014T6:34 AM
benefits
dragon fruit
fruit
hair
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traditional recipes
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6:34 AM
Dragon fruits are gaining popularity for being a wonder fruit filled with nutritional benefits. Dragon fruit have also gained a reputation for being a “beauty” fruit. If you want to learn all the good stuff you can get from a glass of Dragon fruit juice, read on.
The thorny, seeded fruit can be found in different varieties. To make the perfect dragon fruit juice, separate its meat from the skin and blend it. If you are concerned about your eye health, dragon fruit juice is a great source of beta carotene that are also found in carrots. What a great health supplement!
Dragon fruit juice is great in preventing osteoporosis as well. Best of all, dragon fruit juice is also recommended for pregnant women. For everyone else, if you need to kick start a healthy juice-drinking habit, the dragon fruit is one of the fruits with the complete package.
Dragon fruit provides a number of essential nutrients and has some potential health benefits as well. The other name of Dragon fruit is Pitaya.
The two risk factors for heart diseases are having a high level of oxidative stress and stiff arteries. Consuming dragon fruit help us to improve these conditions.
Dragon Fruit: Hair Benefits
* Treat Coloured Hair
Dragon fruit juice works really well on chemically treated hair and coloured hair. Apply some dragon fruit juice on your scalp. Wait 15-20 minutes. Wash your hair with shampoo.
* Dragon Fruit Face Pack for Bright Glowing Skin
Take a dragon fruit. Scoop out its flesh. Make a smooth paste of it. Apply it on face, neck, and on the rest of your body. Let it absorb in your body. Take a shower. Do it twice a week.
* Dragon Fruit Face Pack to Soothe Sunburned Skin
Take one tablespoon each of dragon fruit juice and cucumber juice. Apply it on face. Allow the skin to absorb the juice and wash your face with cold water.
* Dragon Fruit Face Pack to Fight the Aging Process
To prevent premature aging, you may apply a dragon fruit facial mask once in a week. To make this mask, take half of dragon fruit and make a smooth paste out of it. Mix one tablespoon of yogurt to it and apply entire face and neck. Wait for 20 minutes and rinse it off with lukewarm water. Owing to its antioxidant properties this facial mask effectively slows down aging progression of cells.
* Dragon Fruit Face Pack to Treat Acne
As dragon fruit is rich in vitamin C, it is really useful for treating acne. Take a quarter of dragon fruit. Make a smooth paste out of it. Apply it on affected area. Rinse off with lukewarm water once it gets dry. Apply this regularly, if possible twice a day for best result.
* Helps In Weight Management
Dragon fruit is low in calories.
It is also a rich source of fiber. Therefore, it helps us to feel full after a meal without adding extra pounds. It cleans and improves our metabolic system thereby helping us to maintain a healthy weight.
* Asthma
Dragonfruits contain high amounts of Vitamin C which strengthens the immunity system against and helps fight against respiratory disorders like Asthma.
* Gold Mine of Vitamins and Minerals
Dragon fruit contains high amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, and B3. It is also rich in manyimportant minerals as iron, calcium, phosphorus. Apart from this, it contains a good proportion of protein, fiber and niacin and last but not the least, 80 percent water. Hence you can easily call it a ‘super fruit’ that helps in enhancing nutrition and corrects body ailments. Not only that,dragon fruit can be a vital ingredient in your daily beauty regime even. Dragon fruit seeds contain unsaturated fat and fights bad cholesterol.
* Good for the Heart
The greatest of dragon fruit advantages if for cardiovascular health. It decreases bad cholesterol levels from the body and then increases good cholesterol levels. This fruit is a good source of mono saturated fats which helps to keep our heart in good
condition.
* Regulates Diabetes
Dragon fruit contains a high amount of fiber that helps a person stabilize his blood sugar levels. It also avoids sugar spikes that are often observed after eating high glycemic index foods. Therefore, it is good for a diabetic patient though you should consult your doctor before consumption.
* Fights Aging
This fruit is a rich source of antioxidants. It helps us to fight free radicals in our body. It also helps to slow down the aging process after the free radicals are reduced. Due to this, the skin looks young, flexible and tight.
* Cholesterol
Dragon Fruit is low in cholesterol content and has no unhealthy cholesterol fats that harm the human body.
* Fats
Dragon Fruit consists of a small amount of healthy monounsaturated fats because the fruit contains many seeds in its edible part. The seeds and the nuts in the dragon fruit contain fats and proteins.
* Fiber
Dragon fruit is also best known for its cleansing properties of the digestive system. The fibers in the fruit help to get better bowel movements. It is also a good solution for constipation.
* Antioxidants
Dragon fruit is a natural source of antioxidants. Antioxidants help out a person from any free radicals that cause cancer as well as unwanted health damages.
* Arthritis
Dragon fruit helps to decrease the irritation of joints, so it is called as an anti inflammatory fruit. The symptoms of arthritis are alleviated once the swelling of the joints are reduced.
Dragon Fruit: Hair Benefits
* Treat Coloured Hair
Dragon fruit juice works really well on chemically treated hair and coloured hair. Apply some dragon fruit juice on your scalp. Wait 15-20 minutes. Wash your hair with shampoo.
How to Eat Dragon Fruit?
The best way of enjoying a dragon fruit, is cutting it into two halves and eating its creamy pulp by scooping it out with a spoon. Chilled dragon fruit juice is really tasty and refreshing. You may also use dragon fruit as an ingredient in your fruit salad. A delicious dragon fruit smoothie can be tried as a healthy treat in the evening instead of French fries or burgers. Here is one simple recipe, which you can try at home.
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Monday, May 26, 2014T6:18 AM
benefits
mangosteen
skin
traditional recipes
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Abine Naufal
6:18 AM
Mangosteen fruit is a tropical evergreen tree originated in Indonesia. The purple Mangosteen, acclaimed for its unique appearance and flavour.
Mangosteen fruit has three major parts: the deep purple rind; the white edible flesh which is segmented like oranges and the seeds, found within the flesh. The seeds are extremely bitter in taste and are inedible while the flesh has a soft fragrance with a sweet taste. The outer shell or rind of the Mangostein fruit (called the pericarp) is rather hard, yet can be opened easily.
Mangosteen Health Benefits:
The health benefits of mangosteen are known since 18th century and it has been proven that these benefits are not just mythical. It is a storehouse of essential nutrients which are required for normal growth, development and overall nutritional well being. Here are some of the mangosteen fruit health benefits.
1. Antioxidants:
There are two types of xanthones in this fruit – alpha mangosteen and gamma mangosteen. Xanthones are an effective remedy against various cardiovascular diseases. These antioxidants have healing properties which heal cells damaged by free radicals, slow down aging and ward off degenerative diseases and physical and mental deterioration.
2. Low Calories:
This fruit is very low in calories (63 calories per 100 g) and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Nonetheless, it is rich in dietary fiber (100 g provides about 13% of RDA), which can be very important for individuals who are concerned about putting on excess body weight.
3. Vitamin C:
Being a powerful water soluble anti oxidant, vitamin C provides resistance against flu like infectious agents and scavenge harmful pro-inflammatory free radicals. This particular vitamin is vital during pregnancy and protects neutral tube effects.
4. Bloodflow
Mangosteen aids in promoting red blood cells and prevents against anaemia. It improves the blood flow by causing dilation of blood vessels which helps to protect us against certain diseases like atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, heart congestion and severe chest pains.
By increasing the amount of blood flow to the eye, Vitamin C in mangosteen is effective against cataracts.1000mg Vitamin C per day is said to be effective in curbing cataracts and improving vision.
5. Reduces Cholesterol:
Diet rich in mangosteen is helpful in reducing the level of cholesterol in human body. It also helps to control the level of triglycerides to take care of proper working of human heart.
6. Tuberculosis:
Mangosteen fruit contains strong antibacterial and antifungal properties besides being highly effective in boosting weak immune systems. Its inhibitory action against harmful bacteria is effective for patients suffering from tuberculosis.
7. Cancer:
The antioxidants found in mangosteen help to prevent cancer and other cardiovascular diseases. It is a powerful and effective antioxidant that protects our body from free radicals that cause oxidative stress, or” cellular rust” that can lead to host of severe medical conditions.
8. Blood Pressure:
Mangosteen also contains high amounts of of minerals like copper, manganese and magnesium. Potassium provides protection against strokes and coronary heart diseases as it is an important component of cell and body fluids and controls heart rate and blood pressure.
9. Anti-inflammatory:
Mangosteen contains anti-inflammatory properties which is highly beneficial for people who suffer from sciatica pains which cannot be controlled by drug treatment. Consuming mangosteen two to three times a day will help to relieve pain through its anti-inflammatory and cox-2 inhibitor effects.
10. Alzheimer’s:
One of the major health benefits of mangosteen is its effectiveness in treating Alzheimer’s disease. This disease is accompanied by symptoms like confusion and perplexity and difficulty in remembering things.
Not just mangosteen fruit, Mangosteen rinds and other parts also contain many health benefits.
* While the dried powder of mangosteen rind is used in the treatment of dysentery, its paste can be used to treat eczema and some other skin disorders.
* A decoction made of mangosteen rind can be used to treat diarrhoea, whereas a decoction made of mangosteen roots is used for regulating menstruation.
* A decoction made of mangosteen leaves and bark, is beneficial in bringing down body temperature and also to treat thrush and urinary disorders.
Benefits of Mangosteen for Skin:
11. Acne:
Mangosteen has natural antibacterial properties and antimicrobial compounds, which are highly effective in treating many common skin problems. Acne, skin blemishes, oily skin and dry skin can be cured by the consumption of mangosteen.
12. Repairs cells:
Xanthone compounds present in this fruit’s skin are the highest when compared to other fruits. These can cure skin diseases, repair the damaged cells in your body and protect them.
13. Body weight:
Intake of mangosteen is a widely used orthodox method for losing weight. Mangosteen helps in the prevention of weight gain, by burning down fat. Xanthones included in the mangosteen peel help to aid weight loss.
14. Gum disease:
Mangosteen acts as a weapon to fight against the gum disease known as periodontitis. The gel of mangosteen helps to cure gum problems.
15. Menstruation:
Mangosteen can be very useful in reducing premenstrual symptoms like dizziness, mood swings, hypertension, etc. In Malaysia, a mangosteen root decoction is consumed to regulate menstruation.
16. Stomach disorders:
In the state of Philippines, the mangosteen is widely cultivated. They use its leaves and barks for treating diarrhea, dysentery, treat thrush and urinary disorders.
17. Anti – Ageing:
Aging comes about due to oxidation. Mangosteen is filled with antioxidants such as catechin (the antioxidant found in green tea). This helps in fighting free radicals. Hence, start consuming mangosteen to look younger forever.
18. Boosts your energy:
This fruit can help you feel refreshed and energized all day long. Its nutrients will help you look more refreshed and youthful. It provides a boost of energy.
19. Viral infections:
Xanthones present in mangosteen have the natural ability to attack fungal and viral infections. They even help to get rid of certain carcinogens from attacking your skin.
Some important tips for you:
* Juice made out of the mangosteen peel can make your skin feel tighter.
* Pregnant women should avoid consuming this, since it can be harmful to the fetus.
* Wash the mangosteen fruit thoroughly under running water and wipe it with a soft towel to clean it.
* Mangosteens are available fresh during the summer months.
* Injury to the fruit can make the whole fruit bitter and inedible.
* Always buy fresh fruits that feel heavy and have a bright purple colored skin. Dry and blotched skin indicates an old stock.
* Ripe fruits should be placed in a cool and dry place. They can even be stored in the refrigerator.
Longer exposure to warm conditions can cause the skin of the fruit to become dry and hard.
Mangosteen Nutritional Value:
Mangosteen fruit is beneficial because of its high nutritional value. It also has high contents of vitamin A and vitamin C as well as iron, calcium and potassium. This fruit is a moderate source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, niacin and folates. Most importantly mangosteen fruit is a great source of xanthones.
Mangosteen USDA Nutrition Chart:
As you can see the mangosteen fruit heath benefits and skin benefits are simply amazing! What are you waiting for? Go and grab one as soon as you can!
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Monday, November 19, 2012T9:26 PM
traditional recipes
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Abine Naufal
9:26 PM
Hair is the crown for someone. Especially for women, hair is something very special. Hair without dandruff, healthy, shiny black is the dream of all women.
Various shampoo ad on tv and other media often confuse the consumer to use the right shampoo. Actually, quality shampoo made from natural no less good if done regularly use. Two examples of natural ingredients that you can use to add beauty hair is coconut milk and lime juice.
Here are the ingredients and how to use it:
ingredients:
1. Take a quarter / half coconut milk
2. one sliced lime fruit seeds transverse
3. Mix the coconut milk with lime while squeezed orange but not removed
Note: For many materials tailored to the short length hair
How to Use:
1. Take a dip into the coconut lime slices
2. Rub gently into the scalp gradually until blended
3. After scalp, apply a mixture of coconut milk and lime into the hair
4. Allow 1 hour, after dry wash thoroughly rinse slowly
5. Perform regularly at least twice a week
Maybe useful make your hair to black, healthy and shiny..
T10:25 AM
traditional recipes
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10:25 AM
Have you experience swollen gums? Obviously very painful is not it? Especially when eating. Swollen gums can be caused by several things.
Probably due to lack of Vitamin C or other causes. To cope with swollen gums is actually very easy. Actually there is a way to overcome swollen gums naturally (traditional).
First: 10 grams of alum mixed with water and a little 300 cc olie peppermint can be used to gargle the mouth when swollen gums.
* 5 Jatropha Curcas, 1 tablespoon whiting boiled with 4 cups of water. Once filtered, the water used to rinse.
* Treating swollen gums can also use 15 grams of leaves and roots of lemongrass, 20 grams of turmeric, salt to taste boiled with 500 cc of water until the remaining 200 cc, filtered and drinking water.
Hopefully Traditional medicines above help resolve your swollen gums. Good luck.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012T10:30 AM
benefits
cough
diabetes
rheumatism
traditional recipes
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10:30 AM
Cucumber tree (avverhoa bilimbi) which taste sour fruit thrives in areas that get a lot of direct sunlight but enough air humidity. Even without the need for large tracts of land. Is often used as a cooking ingredient, but it turns out you know a lot of health benefits. What is it?
Cucumber tree with the chemicals in them (calcium oxalate, sulfur, formic acid, etc ...) some efficacious for the treatment of diseases. Savor the fruit, leaf, and flower buds, among others:
1. Bleeding Gums
Regular consumption of fresh cucumber tree or it could be already made sweets
2. Pimple
For external treatment. 3 Wash the fresh cucumber tree, in the grate and give a little salt. Stick it had grated on acne prone skin. Apply 2 times a day
3. High Blood
* Prepare 3 pieces cucumber tree
* Seeds sriganding 25 grams, wash and then mashed until smooth
* Cook 4 cups of water, add seeds cucumber tree and srigading.
* Let cool, then strain the herb
* Drink one glass a day
4. Pain Mumps (Mumps / parotitis)
Take half a handful of leaves cucumber tree and mash together with the garlic 3. Compress on the part of the mumps.
5. Cough
Boil the leaves, flowers, and fruit cucumber tree in the same amount of boiling water for half an hour, then drink the water. Or you can also boil a handful of leaves and flowers, as well as two pieces cucumber tree with 2 cups of water with sugar cubes until the water the rest of the half. Strain and drink 2 times a day.
6. Diabetes
6 pieces cucumber tree puree and boiled with a glass of water until the remaining half. Strain and drink twice a day.
7. Rheumatism
Mash a handful of cucumber tree leaves until smooth and add whiting and rub it into the affected part.
8. Thrush
Boil 10 flowers cucumber tree, tamarind and palm sugar with 3 cups of water until the water remaining 3/4 sections. Filter and drink twice a day.
9. Toothache
Chew 5 pieces cucumber tree with salt. Repeat several times until the pain disappeared.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012T8:00 AM
disease child
fever
traditional recipes
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Abine Naufal
8:00 AM
Many parents panic when his son discovered the body temperature above the average or commonly called fever. As first aid, usually given febrifuge based chemicals such as paracetamol group, salicylic acid, ibuprofen, and others. Rarely do parents who immediately thought of giving traditional medicines.
In fact, traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants is not less powerful this as a repellent fever. Indeed, traditional medicine has its advantages, the relatively lower toxicity than chemical drugs. Thus, relatively more safe, no side effects even when use correctly. You see, the content is complex and medicinal plants that can be compared to organic food, a substance that is consumed in order to reconstruct the damaged organ or system. In addition, the price is cheaper.
Three Types of Fever
However, before to know more about febrifuge plant, needs to be understood first understanding fever. Fever in children can be divided into three, namely:
1. Fever due to infection where the temperature can reach more than 38 ° C. The causes vary, namely viral infections (such as flu, chicken pox, measles, SARS, bird flu, dengue fever, etc.) and bacteria (typhoid fever, sore throat, etc.).
2. Non-infectious fever, such as cancer, tumor, or the presence of one autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.).
3. Physiological fever, such as lack of fluids (dehydration), the temperature is too hot, and others.
Well, of the three, only the fever caused by infection and non-infectious alone requires febrifuge. To speed up the process of decline in the heat, in addition to traditional herb is taken, may also be given to help the glaze or compress.
As for physiological fever, unnecessary medicines for fever as most rarely exceed 380 ° C. To lower body temperature, given enough to drink a lot and are cultivated in a well-ventilated room or refrigerated.
Various Heat Reducer Traditional Medicine
Here are some options of traditional febrifuge that can be tried. Important note, the doses listed on the following formula is the dosage for adults. If you want to give to a child, read the rules and adjust the dose for children with age levels. (See box: Safe Dose for Children.)
1. Zingiber amaricans
Compounds contain essential oils, which sekuiterpenketon useful to reduce the heat. Commonly used is the rhizome; yellowish white color and tastes bitter.
How: Rinse 10 grams of tubers lempuyang CVD. Grate and add 1/2 cup hot water and stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Toss with 2 tablespoons (tbsp) cotton flower honey and stir well. Give 3 times a day.
2. Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Contains oil, curcumin, and zingiberen turmeron which can be useful as an antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory). Besides the fever, this mixture also can increase endurance. Commonly used is the rhizome; orange color.
How: Rinse 10 grams of turmeric root. Grate and add 1/2 cup hot water and stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Add the juice of 1/2 lime fruit. Toss with 2 tablespoons cotton flower honey and stir well. Divided into 3 parts honey and turmeric, then give it 3 times a day.
3. Bitter (Andrographis paniculata)
The entire plant can be used. Andrographolide lactones (bitter substances), diterpene, glucosides and flavonoids that may reduce the heat. Even in 1991 had conducted research in Thailand that bitter 6 g per day was as effective as paracetamol.
How: Boil 10 grams of dried bitter leaf, 25 g of dried turmeric root (2.5 thumb), and 200 cc of water. Boil until the water boils and stay 100 cc, then strain. Once warm, add 100 cc or mahogany cotton flower honey and stir well. Divided into 3 parts, give it 3 times a day.
4. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica L.)
Plants are also known by the name of the horse's foot leaves grow creeping ground cover. The leaves are green and shaped like a kidney fan. Contains triterpenoids, saponins, hydrocotyline, and vellarine. Useful to reduce heat, revitalizing the body and blood vessels as well as to strengthen the structure of body tissues. Gotu kola also be cool or cool, add energy and unappetizing meal.
How: Boil 1 handful fresh gotu kola with 2 cups water to boiling and 1 cup water. Divided into 3 parts and drink 3 times a day.
5. Turmeric (Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb.)
Ground ginger look like white, only different colors of flowers and rhizomes. White ginger flowers yellow or light yellow, while the white ground is white with a red edge. Brownish orange ginger rhizome, while the rhizome part in white light yellow ground.
Wild Ginger has germacrene active substance, xanthorrhizol, alpha beta curcumena, and others. Benefits as anti-inflammatory (antiperandangan), antibiotics, and increase the production and secretion of bile. Ginger since the first widely used as febrifuge, stimulate appetite, treat jaundice, diarrhea, ulcers, abdominal bloating and fatigue.
How: Rinse 10 grams of ginger rhizome. Grate and add 1/2 cup hot water and stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Toss with 2 tablespoons cotton flower honey and stir well. For a third of honey and ginger, then give it 3 times a day.
6. Onion (Allium cepa L.)
Shallots are often used as a spice in the kitchen. Contains oil, sikloaliin, metilaliin, kaempferol, quercetin, and floroglusin.
How: Peel 5 grains of red onion. Coarsely grated coconut and add the oil to taste, then smeared into the crown and the entire body.
7. Leaf hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa sinensis)
Apart from hibiscus leaves, you can also avail of cottonwood leaves or betel leaves. Hibiscus contains flavonoids, saponins and polyphenols. Cottonwood leaves contains flavonoids, saponins and tannins. Betel leaf contains flavonoids, saponins, polyphenols, and essential oil.
How: Rinse the leaves, dry them with a clean cloth, reheat briefly over the fire so limp. Knead so limp, spread with coconut oil, kompreskan in the stomach and head.
8. Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L.)
Reaches 1 meter high plants, growing wild, leaf-shaped compound leaves finned quite even. All parts of this plant can be used. Contains lignans, flavonoids, alkaloids, triterpenoids, tannins, vitamin C, and others. Useful to reduce heat and increase endurance.
How: Boil 1 handful fresh meniran with 2 cups water to boiling and 1 cup water. Divided into 3 parts and drink 3 times a day.
9. Coconut water
Young coconut water contains many minerals, such as potassium. At the time of the heat, the body will expend a lot of sweat to lower body temperature. Well, to replace sweat that out, multiply drinking coconut water.
Dose Safe for Children
The use of medicinal plants with the proper dose will not cause any side effects and is safe. These doses are recommended for children:
Minimum Dose
Baby 1/8 adult dose
2-5 years quarter adult dose
6-9 years 1/3 adult dose
10-13 years half adult dose
14-16 years 3/4 adult dose
T12:18 AM
dental
tips
toothache
traditional recipes
traditional remedies
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Abine Naufal
12:18 AM
Truly excruciating toothache. It was able to make the body follow suffer. Head pain and activity contribute would be disrupted.
Toothache usually arise from a hole in the tooth. A small hole has been able to become the entry point for the bacteria to infect. It could also, toothache caused by a swollen gum. Both are made to suffer.
To temporarily relieve the pain, you can use to treat toothache traditionally. Besides free from chemical drugs, how to obtain the material was easy.
* Clove oil. Apply clove oil to the tooth cavities. Clove had the benefit of antiseptic to kill germs.
* Garlic. Do not mind the smell less sedapnya. Garlic efetif alleviate toothache and swollen gums. How, puree the garlic cloves with the salt, then put in a hospital. It felt a bit spicy and hot, but effectual.
* Onion. Just like garlic, onion also has antiseptic substances. Chew a clove of onion to kill germs in the mouth equally. If any teeth or gums are sore, red onion squash the focus to where it hurt. It could also, once you puree the onion before use.
* Avocado. Nice addition made juice, avocados can reduce pain in the tooth. Simply roast the beans avocado puree, and make powder with ground. Its use by inserting powder in the hole tooth. After that, the compressed cotton.
* The green chili. No need to chew to relieve toothache. Simply cut a little tip chili, baked, and stick to the current problematic tooth chili warm. Its use twice a day until the pain subsides.
However, the better, immediately contact your dentist for immediate dental meambal hole. If you are lazy, it will slowly enlarge the hole. Usually the attack germs is part of the first tooth and make it brittle. Finally, when the outer layer exposed to eating hard time chewing, tooth fracture occurs that causes a large aperture. The ingredients above are used to temporarily relieve your dental pain.
