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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:58:16 +0530
Subject: Tomoto's medical purpose
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12 Natural Home Remediesusing Tomato
The tomato is truly an amazing fruit. It is known to have many health
benefits such as reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, lower high
blood pressure,
and reduce cancer. Tomato has high nutritional content. Tomato has a
good source of calcium andiron. It also contains some minerals such as
phosphorus, sulphur and potassium needed in our body. As many would
know, tomato is rich in Vitamin C. However, many would not know that
the Vitamin C increases as the fruit ripens. Tomato also has some
amounts of Vitamins A and B. Besides its health benefits and
nutritional value, tomatoesare used as home remediesfor minor
ailments.
1) Diarrhea
If you're having diarrhea, try drinking the juice madeby stirring the
tomato paste from a dozen dried slices of tomato into a cup of water.
2) Bloodshot eyes
To relieve bloodshot eyes, eat 1 or 2 fresh tomatoes first thing in
the morning on an empty stomach.
3) Face Peels
Tomato is excellent for purifying and rejuvenating your skin. Rub off
the top layer of dead skin cells with the gentle help of tomatoes. Rub
tomato slices directly onto your clean skin, focusing on areas with
lots of blackheads. Tomatoes contain Vitamin C which has healing
powers, and anacid which eliminates deadskin and unclogs pores, making
skin soft and radiant.
4) Acne Scars
Slice up a tomato and placeit on your face. Tomatoes are rich in
Vitamin A that prevents overproduction ofsebum that causes acne.
Vitamin A also has antioxidant chracteristics that refreshes and
renews scarred and damaged skin.
5) Dark circles under the eyes
Make a paste using 1 tsp tomato juice, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, a pinch of
tumeric powder and a pinch of gram flour. Keep the paste under your
eyes for 10 minutes. Dark circles will disappear after several
treatments.
6) Sunburn
Soak peeled tomato slices in buttermilk before applying them directly
on your sunburnt skin. The acidity closes up the pores and soothing
agents present in tomatoes will relieve the pain.
7) Eczema
If you have a skin problem such as eczema and skin sensitivity to
sunlight, try drinking tomato juice everyday. You will begin tosee the
difference after a few weeks.
8) Wounds and sores
Tribal medicine men often prescribed potions made from the leaves of
wild tomatoes to heal wounds and sores. Take a slice of fresh tomato
and place it on the wound. The infection will normally clear within
2-3 days.
9) Mouth ulcers
If you have mouth ulcers, gargle tomato juice 3-4 times a day.
10) Anemia
If you're anemic, drink a mixture of apple and tomato juice. The rich
iron content in the tomato will help relieve your anemia.
11) Morning sickness
If you're suffering from morning sickness during your pregnancy, drink
a glassful of fresh tomato juice, mixed with a pinch ofsalt and pepper
early in themorning. It is considered tobe an effective remedy for
morning sickness.
12) Lose weight
Want to lose weight? Do you know that 100g of tomatoes contain only 20
calories? These calories are easily absorbed by the body. The low
calorie content makes it a favorite of obese people and is often
recommended in weight loss program as it provides you with some of the
essential vitamins and minerals, fills your stomachand doesn't add
calories to your body.
Tomato is also known to be able to treat other ailments such as
urinary tract infection, night blindness, jaundice, liver disorders,
indigestion, constipation, intestinal disorders and diabetes. It isa
natural antioxidant, helping the body cleanse itself of toxic
coumpounds. So, start using tomatoes as your natural home remedy for
these ailments/