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Drinks That Can Help Fight Anaemia
Four iron-rich drinks, with simple recipes, that people with anaemia can add to their daily diet.
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Flowers
Rose Oil for Skin Care: How to Make It
How to make rose oil at home from olive oil and rose petals, and how to use it safely on the skin.
Flowers
Are Roses Good for the Skin?
Fresh rose petals are said to help brighten skin and ease dryness, more so than rose water.
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Onion Juice to Stop Hair Fall
Onion juice is a popular home remedy for hair fall and dandruff, used alone or mixed with oils or egg.
Fruits
Kodbel: A Fruit Unmatched in Taste and Aroma
Kodbel, the wood apple, is packed with nutrients, and the article lists a range of traditional health uses for its fruit, bark, leaves and flowers.
Flowers
Plants That Keep Mosquitoes Away
Some plants, including tulsi, mint, lavender and citronella, contain compounds that can help keep mosquitoes away, a Jahangirnagar University botanist says.
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Green Coconut Water for Controlling Illness
An article sets out traditional uses of green coconut water, from blood pressure and thyroid to acne, hair loss, body odour and constipation.
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When to Eat Tulsi Leaves to Lose Weight?
Chewing a few tulsi leaves each morning may help digestion, weight control, oral hygiene and the lungs.
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Mental Health: Why Is the Suicide Rate Higher Among Men Than Women?
A man who has supported his family since class seven describes the financial and family pressure he carries in silence, and a sociologist explains why.
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Foods That Keep the Body Hydrated Besides Water
Several everyday foods and drinks can help make up the body's water deficit for people who do not drink enough water.
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What to Do When Food Won't Digest
An ENT specialist explains reflux and throat reflux, their symptoms, and how diet, medicine and occasionally surgery can treat them.
Vegetables
Five Vegetables That Can Harm You If You Eat Too Much
Mushrooms, lemons, cauliflower, beetroot and carrots are all nutritious, but eating too much of them can cause problems.
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'Besan Sheera' for Late-Autumn Colds and Coughs
An old Punjabi remedy made with gram flour, ghee, milk, turmeric and black pepper is offered as relief from the colds and coughs of the changing season.