Roti's are a all round favorite and easy to make. You can use
chicken mayo or curry fillings or simply use your leftover food from the
previous night.
This recipe makes 8 large Roti's and takes minutes to prepare.
You will need 3 cups of Flour, 3 Teaspoons of oil, water, butter or margarine and a pinch of salt.
Mix flour, salt and oil in a container. Ad water slowly and mix until it is a nice soft dough.
Roll the dough in a square of about 30cm x 25cm. Spread some butter on
the dough as you would like on a sandwich. Roll the dough so that it
looks like a Swiss-roll. Cover the dough with a kitchen cloth and let it
rest for about 30 minutes.
You can spray Spray & Cook in your pan and fry it for about 2 minutes per side.
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Mix 2 liters of water with 1 spoon of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon. Keep in the fridge and drink as often as you can. You can also use rosemary oil to help with sinus. This also helps with flu and coughing.
Problems with a sore throat:
Gargle your throat with lukewarm salt water. It might sound like an old lady's tale, but there's some truth to it. By gargling with salt water you decrease the swelling, as salts primary
function is to draw out water, which in turn shrinks the swollen cell
and eases the pain. It also helps wash away the excess mucous and allows
your stuffy nose (if you have one) to drain properly. Mix half a teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of water.
Steam can ease a sore throat-particularly one that hurts due to
dryness-shorten its duration, and make it easier to breathe if you’re
congested. Use steam as a remedy without
leaving the comfort of your home
If you need more of a kicker you can mix cayenne pepper with a teaspoon honey. Cayenne have a chemical compound called capsaicin that temporarily relieves pain.
Runny Nose:
1. Salt Water
Salt water is the best home remedy for
alleviating the irritation that accompanies a runny nose. Salt water
will help thin the mucus, making it easier and more comfortable to
expel. It will also help clear the nasal passages of irritants.
Mix one-half teaspoon of table salt in two cups of distilled warm water.
Using a dropper, put a few drops of the solution into each nostril with your head tilted back.
Inhale
very gently to draw the solution further into your nasal passages. Then
blow your nose to remove excess mucus and solution.
Do this a few times at a sitting until you feel relief.
Repeat a couple of times each day until your condition improves.
2. Steam
Steam is also an effective home remedy for a runny nose. It helps clear out excess mucus that causes a runny nose and sneezing.
Hold
your face over a bowl of hot water, with a towel over your head to trap
the steam. Breathe in the steam for about 10 minutes, and then blow
your nose. Do this three or four times a day.
You can also add a few drops of eucalyptus oil or menthol to the hot water before breathing in the steam.
Alternatively, you can take a hot shower or bath.
3. Mustard Oil
Mustard
oil has antibiotic, antiviral and antihistamine properties that can
provide instant relief from various symptoms of a runny nose.
Heat
a small amount of mustard oil until it is slightly warm. Using a
dropper, put one or two drops of the oil in each nostril. This will help
clear up the nasal passages. Do this two or three times a day.
Add
two to three tablespoons of mustard oil and one tablespoon of caraway
seeds to a pot of boiling water. Inhale the steam. The strong aroma of
mustard oil will warm up the respiratory system, thus providing instant
relief from a runny nose. Do this twice daily.
Note: Mustard oil is edible, so you can use the oil for cooking too.
4. Turmeric
Turmeric
works as an antidote for many health conditions, including a runny
nose. The herb has strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial
and antiviral properties that make it very effective for treating a runny nose as well as a cold.
Soak
one-half teaspoon of dry, ground turmeric in a cup of linseed oil. Hold
the mixture over heat until it starts smoking. Slowly inhale the smoke
through one nostril and then the other. Do this twice daily.
One-half
teaspoon of turmeric powder can also be taken two times a day. You can
take it with some water. This will help loosen the mucus in the body.
Mix
one teaspoon of turmeric powder in a glass of warm milk and drink it
before going to bed. This will offer quick relief from a runny nose,
cough, cold, sore throat and also asthma. You can add a pinch of black
pepper as well.
5. Ginger
Ginger has a wide range of
antioxidants as well as antiviral, antitoxic, and antifungal properties
that help provide quick relief from various symptoms of a runny nose.
Chewing small prices of raw ginger sprinkled with salt several times a day alleviates a runny nose quickly.
Cut
ginger root into thin slices, put them in a cup of water and boil it
for some time to make a tea. Add a little honey for taste and drink the
tea three or four times a day.
Boil one teaspoon of ginger powder in two cups of water and inhale the steam.
Ginger can also be taken in the form of lozenges, which are available in the market, to prevent a runny nose.
6. Garlic
Garlic has strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties that make it a wonderful treatment for a runny nose.
Prepare
garlic soup by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup
of water for several minutes. Strain the solution, add some sugar and
drink the soup twice a day.
Chew a small piece of garlic three or four times a day to warm up your body and get relief from a runny nose.
Garlic supplements can also be taken on a regular basis to prevent or reduce the frequency of a runny nose.
When there is a power outage you can do the following:
Burn a crayon if there is no candles available. A crayon can burn up to 30 minutes
If it's really cold, you can use some candle's and some clay pots to get the heat going.
When you need to cool things down, you can use the top loader dryer. You can fill it up with ice. This way you don't have to worry about water leaking everywhere.
You can heat water, food or melt some butter over a candle.
Create some white noise.... Playing soft background music on your iPad or TV. If possible pop on some earphones and that will ensure the outside noise will not disrupt you.
There's a pressure point between your 2 eyes also know as the 3rd eye. Rubbing it will release pressure and also helps with insomnia.
It's said that blinking your eyes fast for 60 seconds makes your eyes heave and you will rest in no time. This seems a little uncomfortable, but you can be the judge. If you are lucky enough to have climate control in your room, studies has shown that 18 degrees Celsius or 65 degrees Fahrenheit helps you fall asleep faster.
a Spoon full of honey has been proven to give you a better nights sleep. You can have it as is, or mix it with warm milk.
Think about random objects like: car, ball, clouds etc. This method help you switch off from the days problems.
