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Coconut water And Its Benefits

Coconut water has many benefits.Coconut water is a 100% natural isotonic drink, produced organically, by mother nature. It helps your body to rehydrate by replacing lost minerals. Coconut water is also a great alternative to traditional sports drinks if you're looking to add more organic food and drinks to your diet. Coconut water can be beneficial if you're trying to reduce weight, because it has a very low number of calories. Because coconut water is 100% organic, you can bet there's no added sugar or preservatives. It is considered as an energy booster because it contains lots of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients which make it a wonderful energy drink. Natural coconut water contains less sugar  in comparison to most sports drinks. Generally, high blood pressure people have low potassium levels in their body according to researchers. Regular drinking of coconut water can be quite effective at regulating blood pressure. Some recent studies a

Papaya Leaves

Have you heard of people recovering from dengue fever by taking papaya leaves juice. I have heard this from a friend who had just recovered from dengue fever. The doctor confirmed that he had the disease. He took the papaya leaves juice for three days and recovered after taking twice daily. This disease is carried by the Aedes mosquito and there are many cases reported in Malaysia recently. The disease is very alarming and patients basically have to fight for themselves. I have heard about people who have survived from dengue fever. The body temperature will rise quickily if one is confirmed for dengue fever. What one must do is to try to lower the body temperature as soon as possible. Some one told me that papaya juice can reduce high fever. Just take a few papaya leaves, pound them and take the juice two to three times daily till the body temperature subside. Another way of preparing the juice is to cut the papaya leaves into small pieces and boil them with water.Let it boil

Touch me not- mimosa (semalu)

The stem of this plant is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping when old. The stem is slender with branches and thorns. It has a pale pink or purple flower heads arise from the leaf axils. The fruit consists of  pale brown seeds  Mimosa is a wild plant that will shrink or close when touched. Can be used to clean the vagina, especially after childbirth or menstruation. Semalu water can be can be used for bathing. It is also suitable for treating cracked feet and hands by taking a few plants with roots and pound together with a little lime . After that, the rub the affected the parts.