Winter Green Oil and Its Benefits

WINTERGREEN OIL AND ITS BENEFITS

Wintergreen plant has a botanical name as Gaultheria Procumbens. Wintergreenoil is an essential oil prepared by steam distillation of leaves of wintergreen tree. The main two components of this essential oil are Gaultherilene and Menthyl Salicylate. Wintergreen tree has its native traced out as North America. This oil is known to be very famous and has lot many benefits for health and has been a boon to human life. The physical appearance of this oil is of pale yellow and pinkish in colour and had an odour of minty mixed with pleasant sweetish flavour.

The benefits of wintergreen oil are:

·         By diluting 1 to 2 drops of wintergreen oil and applying regularly, it reduces the bone pain which is sustaining from long.

·         By applying 1 to 2 drops of diluted oil for two times a day helps in reducing bone spurs.

·         By massaging the oil for 3 to 4 times a day, it also helps in the treatment of cartilage injury.

·         Wintergreen oil in daily wash of hair helps in the reduction of dandruff problems.

·         By massaging of oil regularly, it also reduces the hypertension which is built up in the body.

·         The inflammation of certain parts too is reduced by constant massaging of this essential oil.

·         Osteoporosis is also reduced by massaging the oil.

·         The salicylic acid and methyl salicylate is a natural aspirin present in the oil and hence reduces pain.

·         Rheumatism too has an answer as wintergreen oil.

·         Arthritic pain is the usual problem that emerges with old age and by massaging with wintergreen oil, it really gets reduced.

·         Wintergreen oil is a natural stimulant which stimulates the discharge of digestive juices, hormones, enzymes etc.

Precautions: Wintergreen oil is to be taken and used within the safe limits and the excess of it is not a good practice. Taking more of it directly into stomach may be fatal. Pregnant women should be careful about it as it may lead to miscarriages.

Knowing these, it’s up to you to decide about the essentiality of wintergreen oil and the uses by which it may serve you.

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BENEFITS OF NILGIRI OIL

Nilgiri is the other name of the widely known tree called eucalyptus. The name eucalyptus actually means ‘well covered’ in Greek as initially the flowers are covered with the operculum on calyx. If you are not aware of the botany terms used in the previous sentence, google always has an answer. Eucalyptus tree has long leaves which have a different kind of odour.

Eucalyptus trees are now grown almost everywhere but when we trace back its native, we get to find that Australia is known as its native. Australia is said to have the tallest eucalyptus tree in the world. The benefits of nilgiri oil is known to lot many people yet here we are with an effort to make more people understand the benefits of it. To inform about the nilgiri oil, it is prepared by crushing the leaves and flowers of eucalyptus.

Benefits of Eucalyptus oil/Nilgirioil:

·         Eucalyptus oil has that distinct aroma which is the key factor in using it in aromatherapy.

·         It has very good anti-microbial property and is also a good anti-bacterial and hence used in making of soaps, detergents, lotions and many hygiene maintainingproducts.

·         For pet lovers, here is a treat. Just add few drops of this oil in the water while bathing it and this really helps your pet from parasites and ticks.

·         A few drops of eucalyptus oil mixed in the massaging oil not only soothes your body but also gives mental peace and is rejuvenating in nature.

·         It is used for treating skin problems and also bruises as it is germicidal in nature.

·         The germicidal property has made it useful in even dental products, mouth washes etc.

·         Cough and asthma also found nilgiri oil as the remedy in some cases.

·         It is also used as a flavouring agent in many food products and beverages.

·         It also acts as a good mosquito repellent.

·         Eucalyptus oil provides greatest relief in sinus, flu, bronchial disorders and many other respiratory disorders.

·         When nilgiri oil is taken into internal body, it helps in controlling blood sugar level too.

·         It can also be used to remove adhesive stickers on cupboards, washing machine, refrigerator etc.

These make the nilgiri oil a very essential item which everyone should have to keep at home!!

Precautions: The excessive usage of nilgiri oil causes vomiting, headache, convulsions etc.

Raagi Mudde - Raagi Balls

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RAGI MUDDE (RAGI BALLS)

One of the most preferred staple food of the rural Karnataka like places in Mandya and many other places is this RagiMudde. The speciality of this food lies in the fact that it has to be just gulped and not chewed like all other foods. This food is the most protein filled food which just is the reason for the strength of the farmers!!

The recipe of this protein filled energetic recipe is like this given below.

Ingredients:

1 cup ragi(fingermillet) flour
2 cups water
Salt

Method of preparation:

      Water is heated with salt in a vessel with wide opening.

      When water starts boiling,2 tea spns of flour is added and mixed. Then the mixture begins to thicken.

      Remaining flour is added after it starts boiling. Spoon shouldn’t be used to mix it, just leave it as it is.

      Now the fluidstarts rising abound the dry flour. Leave it as it is for about 5 mins.

      Now push the dry flour and spread it down with the spoon so that it is covered with liquid.

      On a low flame, let it cook for 10mins. Take off from the heat and with the help of muddekolu or a normal wooden spoon mix it very well, lumps should be removed fully.

      When the mixture is still warm, apply water to hands and shape it into balls of the size required.

       Cover it with a damp towel to avoid drying up. These are usually served with some kind of thin gravies like bassaru or massaru.

        Some people also serve green chilies and raw onion with them. Spoon cannot be used to eat this. It has to be typically eaten with hands.

         Take out a small piece of mudde should be dipped in gravy and has to be eaten directly.It shouldn’t be chew while eating.

People who are planning to make it, please be careful while making it as it should be very careful whiling boiling and this is one recipe which requires least number of ingredients and is easier to cook.

I bet, it is difficult to adjust to this kind of gulping food at the first but it really will be very good if adjusted. So, enjoy the food.

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