Wednesday 9 March 2016

Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses of Kalonji Oil

Kalonji is an ayurvedic herb, producing blue flowers and black seeds, which are helpful in extracting Kalonji oil. The half meter bush is, in fact, originated in Turkey and Italy. Kalonji black seeds are being eaten for centuries in the Gulf countries, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is abundantly found in these areas.

What is Kalonji?

Kalonji is an ayurvedic herb, producing blue flowers and black seeds, which are helpful in extracting Kalonji oil. The half meter bush is, in fact, originated in Turkey and Italy. Kalonji black seeds are being eaten for centuries in the Gulf countries, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is abundantly found in these areas. Kalonji oil is used in food in many parts of the world, especially the Middle-East. The plant is given more importance in the Middle-East and Muslim world as Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.) said that Kalonji, the black granules is the remedy for all diseases except death, according to Hazrat Abu Hurerah (R. A). Kalonji are small black seeds, also known as nigella seeds.Nigella Seeds

Importance of Kalonji Oil

There are very few ayurvedic herbs which are as important as Kalonji black cumin oil.  The black seeds of Kalonji have more than 100 medicinal components. Medically, Kalonji is used as antiseptic and beneficial for many diseases like blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight. Since, it helps to cure many diseases and disorders and helps in developing the resistance of the body, therefore, Nigella seeds are termed as excellent healer. Kalonji therapeutic aspects first came into lime light when Prophet Muhammad (Sallallhu Alaiyhi Wassallam) narrated its therapeutic benefits and its in-depth potential of diseases curability.

Benefits of Kalonji oil

Pimples Removal

Make a mix from the combination of sweet lime juice (1 cup) and Kalonji oil (½ tsp). Apply the mixture on the face in the morning as well as at night. It helps in glowing of skin, prevents pimples, acne, blemishes and any other black spots. White or black spots can also be prevented when the mix of vinegar (1 cup) and Kalonji oil (½ tsp) are applied in the morning and before going to bed.

Healthy Heart

When the mix of Kalonji oil and goat milk is taken, helps for healthy heart and prevention of heart attack. The mix should be in the proportion: goat milk (1 cup) and Kalonji oil (½ tsp). The mixture should be continued for a week.

Eyesight and vision

Kalonji oil is extremely beneficial for eye related diseases such as eye redness, cataract and watering. The mix of Kalonji oil (½ tsp) and carrot juice is helpful in case of eye diseases when taken twice a day.

Healthy kidney

Kalonji oil prevents stone formation in the kidney. For this, it is suggested to take the mix of Kalonji oil (½ tsp), warm water (1 cup), honey (2 tsp). The mixture should be taken twice a day. To relieve from kidney pain or renal coli, the mix of kalonji and honey should be taken.  Make a mixture of kalonji (250 grams) and honey (1 cup). Take 2 tsp of the mixture along with half cup of water to get positive result.

Teeth strengthening

Kalonji oil is beneficial in the Treatment of dental diseases such as prematurely falling of teeth, gum swelling, bleeding, etc. To avoid these problems, one has to take the mix of Kalonji oil (½ tsp) and curd (1 cup). Use this mixture twice a day for better result. Tooth pain and swelling of gums can also be prevented by rinsing the mixture of Kalonji oil (½ tsp) and vinegar (1 tsp), thrice a day for one week.  Soaked cotton with Kalonji oil may be kept in the affected area while going before going to bed, helps curing tooth ache and also prevent cavities.

Tumor solution

Kalonji oil should be applied on the affected part to minimize the severity of tumor. It is also suggested to drink ½ tsp once in a day. The swelling of the body parts can also be treated by applying kaloni oil over it.

Thursday 3 March 2016

The Benefits of Sesame oil For Your Hair

Sesame oil is very popular for its use in hair growth treatments. This oil is one of the best herbs for hair treatment. The oil is extracted from the seeds that are protected by the pod.

Sesame oil is highly nourishing, healing and lubricating. Other than being used as a flavor enhancing cooking oil, it has many beauty benefits and works great for the scalp and hair growth. Sesame oil is enriched with Vitamin E, B complex, and minerals such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and protein that strengthen the hair from the roots and give deep nourishment.

What Makes Sesame Oil Special?

Hair benefits of sesame oil is just amazing, they have been in use for over many years. They have grown in popularity mainly because of their medicinal value. Primarily found in parts of Africa, they are also present in some parts of India. They can do wonders in the treatment of skin, bones and teeth. Apart from this, they are highly nutritious and lubricating in nature. They are enriched with essential vitamins like E, B complex, D and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and some proteins that helps in the strengthening of hair from root.

Sesame oil is also used as a carrier oil for many cosmetic products. One of the major factors that prevents the growth of sesame oil, is the expensive process that have to be carried out to extract them from the seed. Hence despite all these health benefits, there production is not as effective as other oils.

Used for enhancing hair growth

To promote and enhance the growth of your hair, sesame oil is the best choice. Hot oil treatment of Sesame seed oil is proven to be highly effective in thickening of hair and restoring the natural black shine of your hair. A gentle massage with lukewarm sesame seed oil in the hair and scalp helps in promoting the growth of the new tresses and nourishes it. The fatty acids like omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9 that are present in the sesame seed oil provide the required nutrients to the scalp and hairs.

Prevents premature greying of hairs

Premature greying of hairs are a common issue amongst the people of every age, even the children below the age of 10 are suffering from it. Sesame seed oil belong to the category of oils that are known to possess the hair darkening properties and are widely used for preventing the occurrence of grey hairs at early age.

It is also used as hair conditioner

Another amazing advantage of daily using sesame seed oil is that it penetrates deep in the skin and improves the moisture content of the scalp. The dryness of the scalps and flakes causing dandruffs are prevented by the regular use of sesame seed oil. The application of sesame seed oil to the hairs provides conditioning to it and prevents its dryness. The split ends and damages to the hairs are recovered by the use of sesame seed oil. It makes the hair look shiny, soft and bouncy. You can mix sesame seed oil with your regular hair conditioner in a bowl or prepare a hair mask using sesame oil and apply it on hairs and avoid roots of the hairs. Wash off your hair from lukewarm water after leaving it for a couple of minutes. Your hair will become better than before and you can experience silky and soft tresses.