Beauty home remedies

Skin is one of the most beautiful possessions in our body. A good skin reflects good health and displays beauty of a person which requires a special beauty skin care . According to the latest fashion trends a beautiful skin is also a must for good looks along with the choice of good dress and right makeup. Without a good skin all your makeup will look a waste. A good skin is also one of the most attractive features for a sexy body that only comes out from a proper beauty skin care. A beautiful skin attracts everyone. If you maintain your skin it will help you to keep yourself healthier and look younger.

Having said all that, you might be thinking that a good skin would be a complex core but it is not exactly so. A good skin care routine is very natural, simple and easy to follow. Explore the ways in which you can make your skin glow out with smoothness, beauty and radiance of good health.

Some of the most healthy and useful beauty skin care:

1. Wash your face to remove the makeup completely. It is suggested to put off the makeup nicely before you go to bed to avoid skin problems and recharge your skin beauty. The reason is your skin pores will get blocked by the makeup and all the harmful oils and excretory of the skin will stay inside your body (i.e. skin). This damages your skin and your health. So don?t forget to wash your face with water before going to bed and in the morning.
2. Exfoliate daily: After washing your face at night, don?t forget to exfoliate. Use a delicate scrub for beautiful skin care. Use a tablespoon of sugar or oatmeal to keep you skin healthy and fresh.
3. Use Facial masks: Facial masks helps a lot keeping a beautiful skin. It is a great beauty skin care. Find recipes for preparing your own facial mask here, Face masks.
4. Pamper your skin with enough of moisturizer: Your skin needs it badly. You can apply moisturizer at night. You can also treat your skin with alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin A or C, or any similar cocktail treatment. Apply your moisturizer after these treatments gets absorbed in your skin.
5. Don't trust blindly on any cosmetics: You will have to find it out which works well for your skin. Take a test of all those trusted names to find beautiful skin care the one that suits you best.
6. Treat your skin gently: Don?t pull, scratch or scrub your skin harshly. Be very gentle when you clean it, moisturize it or makeup on it beauty skin care. This will lessen the chance that you'll damage your skin and get wrinkles.
7. Keep your skin protected from direct sunlight: Use proper lotions in your skin before you go out for sunbath. You can also try artificial skin tanning nut from the trusted hands only that has serious affects on your skin beauty.
8. Eat fresh foods and drink lots of water: This plays a very important part in keeping your skin healthy and beautiful throughout your life, naturally.

 

true story about contact lenses....

For beautiful eyes

 

Here are two easy ways to get rid off dark circles around your eyes. Massage gently around your eyes with coconut oil every night. You can also place cotton swabs dipped in cold milk on your closed eyes..

 

 

 

To those who wear contact lenses, remove them when you have or attend a  BBQ party or whatsoever that got to do with flames... I heard a horrible

 

 true story about contact lenses....

 

It happened to a 21 year old guy, he  wore a pair of contact lenses during a barbecue party. While, he was  barbecuing, he stared at the fire charcoals. After a few seconds, he  started to scream for help and moved rapidly, jumping up and down. No  one in the party knew why... When he arrived at the Hospital, the doctor  said he'll be blind permanently courtesy of the contact lenses that he  had worn. Contact lenses are made by plastics, and the heat from the  charcoal melted his contact lenses.

 

So, tell all your friends.....

 

DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHERE OVERHEAT   AND FLAMES ARE CONCERNED...

 

Please pass this message to your friends.

In our country we may not find BBQ's but we definitely get exposed to over heated areas and places

 

coma

What is a Coma?

Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. Coma is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disease or a response to an event, such as a severe head injury, seizure or metabolic problem. Most comas do not last longer than four weeks. Some people in a coma shift to a persistent vegetative state, in which breathing, maintaining normal blood pressure, digesting and eliminating foods continues without the patient's awareness. The vegetative state can last for years or decades. The outcome of a coma ranges from full recovery to death. Whether a person recovers, and to what extent, depends upon the cause of the coma and the type and extent of the brain damage.

A coma involves two different concepts: Reactivity and perceptivity.

• The perceptivity concept refers to responses of the nervous system to learned stimuli. These types of stimuli may be learned through language or communication skills.
• The reactivity concept refers to the inborn functions of the brain. These functions include the eyes, ears, responses to pain, wakefulness and turning ones head toward a sound of movement. These movements are also called reflexive movements.

A person in a coma does not experience reactivity or perceptivity. The patient can not be aroused by calling their name or experiencing pain.

Symptoms of a Coma?

The main symptom of a coma is the inability to be aroused to consciousness. Other symptoms are: Lack of self-awareness, Lack of a sleep-wake cycle, Lack of purposeful movements, Lack of suffering and Impaired breathing.

What Causes a Coma?

A coma can be caused by a variety of things. The most often cause of coma is severe head injury. Other causes are: consumption of a very large amount of alcohol (toxic or metabolic coma), diabetes, morphine, shock or hemorrage. Treatment varies depending on the cause. Overall, in coma cases, damage to the brain's "thinking, and life support centers" have occured. When damage has occured, bleeding in the brain, swelling and congestion of the damaged tissue is pressent. In extreme cases, brain swelling is so great that portions of the brain must be forcible squeezed out of the skull. This dead or "dying" tissue is then surgically removed. An alternative to squeezing portions of the brain out of the skull is to saw off the skull and place it in a cold storage to better accommodate the swollen brain.

What happens during a coma?

There are different stages of a coma. Most people believe that a person in a coma is in a deep sleep. This is not entirely true. Some stages of coma resemble a deep sleep but not all. The progress of coma is measured by the patient's increasing awareness of external stimuli. There are many levels of coma which the patient will pass through as functionality increases. Depending on the stage, a person in a coma may make movements, sounds and experience agitation. Coma patients may also have reflex activities that mimic conscious activities. Sometimes, coma patients must be restrained to prohibit them from removing tubes and IVs.

Emerging from a Coma?

When a person begins to emerge froma coma, they begin to react to certain stimuli. However, to regain consciousness, both reactivity and perceptivity must be present. Reactivity and perceptivity are necessary for a state of awareness. It is often the case that some parts of perceptivity such as speech and self care must be relearned.

A beneficial Coma?

Sometimes a coma may be chemically induced by a doctor to aid in medical treatment and recovery. This usually happens during a head injury.

Coma Statistics

• Every ten minutes head injury claims the life of another child.
• Head trauma is the number one cause of death and disability among people between the ages of 1 and 44.
• About 5% to 10% of all coma patients are incapable of conscious behavior, and end up vegetative, which most of the public think of as prolonged coma.

 

Be Careful when eating apples

Be Careful when eating apples
Please don't eat the skin of the apple because it's coated with wax.
Check before you eat many of the fruits.
WAX is being used for preservation purposes and cold storage.
You might be surprised especially apples from USA and other parts are more than one year old, though it would look fresh. Becox wax is coated, preventing bacteria to enter. So it does not get dry.
Please Eat Apples after removing the wax as demonstrated below. Please follow this and let know others....... .....



Hope it will be of benefit to you & others.

 

 

Home Remedies for DENTURE PROBLEMS

DENTURE PROBLEMS

 

A lot has changed since George Washington chewed over America's early problems with wooden teeth. But some things never change--like the problems caused by a new set of dentures: slipping, sore gums, excess saliva (or not enough of it) and difficulty chewing or talking.

 

True, the nations 23 million denture wearers have it a lot easier than their whittle-toothed forefathers, thanks to advances in denture technology. "But most people don't realize how long it takes to really get used to a new set of dentures," says Frank Wiebelt, D.D.S., associate professor and chairman of the Department of Removable Prosthodontics at the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. "For most people, it takes between four and six weeks."

 

During that time, a new set of choppers may need a hopperful of early adjustments, which can lead to plenty of frustrations. But before you let frustrations get the upper hand and you toss those new dentures across your neighborhood river, try these problem solvers that the Father of Our Country never knew.

 

Steam your vegetables. "You tend to bite your cheek or tongue when you get a new set of dentures--particularly your first set," says Dr. Wiebelt. To avoid this, chew slowly. Also, stay away from raw vegetables or anything else that's crunchy or difficult to chew. "It's funny, because one of the first things my patients want to eat when they get new dentures is a steak and a salad, and both are among the most difficult things to eat," he says. "A steak is very tough. And believe it or not, lettuce is also difficult to chew. So eat your vegetables, but eat them steamed, and try to avoid anything that's tough for the first two weeks or so.

 

When to See the Doctor Occasionally dentures may cause problems that can't be treated at home. "You should see a dentist immediately if you have prolonged gum bleeding," says Frank Wiebelt, D.D.S., associate professor and chairman of the Department of Removable Prosthodontics at the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Other reasons to see a dentist: You get a swelling around the mouth that extends up under the eye. You get swelling in the throat that makes swallowing difficult. Lumps, bumps or sores appear in the mouth. These may be signs of gum disease, infection or other conditions that will require medical treatment, according to Dr. Wiebelt.

 

Read out loud. New dentures can make talking difficult for the first week or so. One of the best ways to overcome this problem is to read out loud, advises Jerry F. Taintor, D.D.S., an endodontist in Memphis, Tennessee. As you're reading, listen to your pronunciation and your diction and correct what doesn't sound right.

"Keep in mind that you're probably more aware of any changes in speech than anyone else is. But any time you speak out loud--whether reading or just talking to yourself in the car-you help yourself accommodate more quickly," says Dr. Wiebelt.

 

Videotape yourself. A videotape can help you, suggests George A. Murrell, D.D.S., a prosthodontist in Manhattan Beach, California. A videotape allows you to see what others see when you're talking. And a dentist can use the pictures to determine any problems in jaw or lip movements.

 

Massage your gums. To relieve sore gums associated with new dentures, massage your gums several times a day, following this routine recommended by Richard Shepard, D.D.S., a dentist in Durango, Colorado. Place your thumb and index finger over your gum, with your index finger on the outside. Massage each section of sore gum by squeezing and rubbing with your thumb and finger. This will promote circulation and give your gums a healthy firmness.

 

Drink a lot of water. New denture wearers often suffer from either dry mouth or excessive saliva. Either way, frequent sips of water will solve the problem, says Dr. Wiebelt. "Excessive saliva results because the mouth can't tell the difference between the dentures and food in the early going. By sipping water, you wash away the excessive saliva that can cause a gagging or sick feeling." Sucking on hard candy also helps dry mouth, but sipping water is better, especially for people who are overweight, have diabetes or suffer from serious tooth decay.

 

Don't use adhesives. If you're having trouble with dentures slipping, don't reach for a denture adhesive. If you continually add denture creams and powder, a layer builds up between gums and dentures, which can cause the gum and bone to shrink over time, says Dr. Wiebelt. "The best thing to do is just wait it out, because slipping problems usually end in a week or so. If they last longer, there's probably a problem with the fit, and you should see your dentist." If you must use adhesives, be sure to clean your dentures and your gums thoroughly each night to remove all the adhesive.

 

Are Your Dentures the Right Fit? It takes more than a month for most people to adjust to new dentures. But don't wait that long if you notice any of these symptoms, which can indicate a problem in the fit of your set. Teeth don't meet properly. "When you close your mouth, the top and bottom dentures should meet at both sides of your mouth," says Frank Wiebelt, D.D.S., associate professor and chairman of the Department of Removable Prosthodontics at the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. "If they meet only on one side, that's one sign the fit is wrong." The denture "teeth" are too long, resulting in problems with closing your mouth. (Your dentist can simply file down the teeth that are too long.) Dentures continually cut into your gums or cheeks.

 

Cleaning Your Dentures The best way to clean dentures and keep your breath fresh is to brush your dentures nightly with regular hand soap and lukewarm water, using a soft-bristle toothbrush. "If you're going to use toothpastes, don't use any brand advertised as a whitener. Those toothpastes are too abrasive for the denture surface," says Frank Wiebelt, D.D.S., associate professor and chairman of the Department of Removable Prosthodontics at the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Other tips: Wear your glasses. If you wear glasses for reading or close work, put them on when you're cleaning your dentures. And make sure you have plenty of light. Your eyesight and lighting conditions should be optimal for a good cleaning. Dentures won't be cleaned properly through "feeling." Clean dentures over a filled sink. That way, if you drop your dentures, the water will break the fall and prevent chipping. Alternatively, clean them over a thick towel. Brush your gums and tongue. Even though you have dentures instead of a full set of teeth, brushing is important, because bacteria still invade the gums and tongue. Brush with a soft-bristle brush to remove bacteria and keep breath fresh. Toothpaste is optional. Rinse with salty water.

 

Home Remedies for CEREBRAL PALSY

CEREBRAL PALSY

 

Definition

"Cerebral palsy" is a general term that describes a group of disorders that appear during the first few years of life and affect a child's ability to coordinate body movements. These disorders are caused by damage to a child's brain early in the course of development. The damage can occur during fetal development, during the birth process or during the first few months after birth.

 

Cerebral palsy ranges from mild to severe. Physical signs of cerebral palsy include weakness and floppiness of muscles or spasticity and rigidity. In some cases, neurological disorders — such as mental retardation or seizures — also occur in children with cerebral palsy.

 

Cerebral palsy isn't curable. However, getting the right therapy for your child can make a big difference. Today, children with cerebral palsy benefit from a wide range of treatment options and innovations.

 

Symptoms

There are three major types of cerebral palsy:

 

• Spastic cerebral palsy. Most children with cerebral palsy have spastic cerebral palsy. This form of the condition causes muscles to stiffen, which makes movement difficult. It can affect both legs (spastic diplegia), or it can affect one side of the body (spastic hemiplegia). In the most severe cases, all four limbs and the trunk are affected (spastic quadriplegia).

 

• Athetotic cerebral palsy. About one in five people with cerebral palsy have this form, which is also referred to as extrapyramidal cerebral palsy. It affects the entire body and often causes uncontrolled, slow movements.

 

• Ataxic cerebral palsy. This is the least common of the major types of cerebral palsy. It affects balance and coordination.

 

Some children have signs and symptoms of more than one type of cerebral palsy, which may be referred to as a mixed form of the condition.

 

In general, children with cerebral palsy exhibit a wide variety of signs and symptoms, ranging from mild to severe. Cerebral palsy symptoms don't worsen with age. They may include:

 

• Lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia)
• Stiff muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity)
• Asymmetrical walking gait, with one foot or leg dragging
• Variations in muscle tone, from too stiff to too floppy
• Excessive drooling or difficulties swallowing, sucking or speaking
• Tremors
• Difficulty with precise motions, such as writing or buttoning a shirt

 

Some children with cerebral palsy have severe mental retardation, but others are extremely bright. Many need a wheelchair and extensive, lifelong care, but some require little or no special assistance.

 

Causes

Cerebral palsy results from an abnormality in or injury to the cerebrum — the largest area of the brain, which controls sensation and voluntary motor function. Although cerebral palsy affects movement, the underlying problem originates in the brain, not in the muscles themselves.

 

A small number of children with cerebral palsy acquire the disorder after birth. In these cases, doctors can sometimes pinpoint a specific reason for the neurological problem. For example, cerebral palsy can develop after an illness during early infancy, such as bacterial meningitis — an infection and inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can also be the result of a head injury.

 

However, doctors don't completely understand the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy, which are present at birth (congenital). For many years, doctors and researchers believed that cerebral palsy was caused by a lack of oxygen during birth. Now they believe that only a small number of cases are caused by problems during labor and delivery.

 

Some possible causes
Doctors and researchers have now identified many possible causes of congenital cerebral palsy, including:

• Maternal infection during pregnancy, such as rubella or other viral infections
• Severe jaundice in newborns, which may be caused by infection, severe bruising or problems with red blood cells due to ABO or Rh incompatibility — two incompatibilities between the blood of the mother and her fetus
• Abnormal brain development before birth, resulting from genetic causes or metabolic disorders
• Disturbance to brain circulation before birth, caused by an artery spasm or blood clot, similar to a stroke in adults

 

Risk factors

Most children with cerebral palsy don't have any apparent problems during development in the womb and birth. But some factors may increase the risk of cerebral palsy:

 

• Babies that are premature or have a low birth weight 
• Fetuses in a feet-first position (breech presentation) at the beginning of labor
• Complicated labor and delivery
• Maternal infection during pregnancy
• Health problems in the mother during pregnancy that impair normal blood circulation to the uterus and placenta

 

Meconium staining of amniotic fluid, caused by stool passed by the fetus in utero, also may indicate prenatal difficulties. However, most children with one or more of these risk factors don't develop cerebral palsy.

 

When to seek medical advice

If your baby seems to display weakness or paralysis in a limb or isn't developing motor skills at the expected times, talk to your family doctor or pediatrician. Every baby develops at his or her own pace, so there's no need to panic if your baby doesn't meet one of the monthly milestones described in a parenting book. But it's important to share any concerns about your baby's development with your doctor.

For example, children usually become right-handed or left-handed by age 2. Infants who appear right-handed or left-handed at younger ages may actually have impaired movement of one hand.

 

Tests and diagnosis

Early signs of cerebral palsy may be present from birth, but it's often difficult to make a definite diagnosis during the first six months. Cerebral palsy is generally diagnosed by age 1 or 2.

 

If your child shows some signs of cerebral palsy, your doctor will likely schedule an appointment to observe your child and to talk to you about your child's physical and behavioral development. In this evaluation, your doctor will check your child's reflexes, muscle tone and movements. Additional tests may rule out other disorders that can cause movement problems. Your doctor may have your child undergo one or more of these procedures:

 

• Computerized tomography (CT) scan. Images created with a CT scanner show the structure of your child's brain, as well as the presence and extent of any damage.

 

• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The cylinder-shaped MRI scanner uses no X-rays. Instead, a computer creates tissue-slice images of the brain from data generated by a powerful magnetic field and radio waves. These images can be viewed from any direction or plane.

 

• Other tests. Some children may need genetic or metabolic tests to help rule out other conditions.

 

You may be referred to a specialist to help determine if your child has cerebral palsy or some other condition. Your doctor may recommend a visit to a doctor with specialized training in the development of the brain and nervous system in children (pediatric neurologist), a doctor who specializes in childhood development (developmental pediatrician), or a doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatrist).

 

Complications

Besides difficulty with movement and posture, cerebral palsy may result in these health problems:

 

• Development of joint deformities or dislocation, if there's considerable spasticity
• Nutrition problems, if there are swallowing or feeding difficulties

 

Some children with cerebral palsy will have multiple handicaps and may require long term care. Some of the associated problems may include:

 

• Difficulty with vision, hearing and speech
• Dental problems
• Mental retardation
• Seizures
• Abnormal sensation or perception
• Urinary incontinence

 

Treatments and drugs

The brain abnormality or damage that underlies cerebral palsy doesn't worsen with time, but children with cerebral palsy often require long-term care. The type and amount of treatment depend on how many problems your child has and how severe they are.

 

The goal of cerebral palsy treatment is to help your child reach his or her maximum potential. Reaching this goal typically requires a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including physicians, therapists, psychologists, educators, nurses, special education teachers and social workers. These professionals work together to address issues of social and emotional development, communication, education, nutrition and mobility. Cerebral palsy treatments may include:

 

• Physical therapy. Physical therapists work to help your child reach his or her maximum potential for functional independence through a variety of approaches including exercise, mobility training, orthotics or braces, and use of other equipment. Muscle training and exercises may help your child's strength, flexibility, balance, motor development and mobility, as well as ease caregiving.

 

• Occupational therapy. Therapists in this field focus on the development of fine motor skills and self-care skills. Using exercises, facilitated practice, alternative strategies and adaptive equipment, they work to promote your child's independent participation in daily activities and routines in the home, school and community. They may also address difficulties with feeding and swallowing.

 

• Speech therapy. A speech therapist works with your child on both the receptive (understanding) part of speech and language as well as the expressive part (talking). Speech therapists help improve your child's ability to speak clearly or communicate using alternative means such as an augmentative communication device or sign language. Speech therapists may also help with difficulties related to feeding and swallowing.

 

• Vision and hearing aids. Depending on how severely your child's eyes are affected, he or she may need eyeglasses or surgery to correct a condition, such as cross-eye or other inability of the eyes to focus together properly (strabismus). Hearing aids may help correct any hearing problems.

 

• Orthotics. A variety of orthotics or "braces" or "splints" may be recommended for your child. These may be used on your child's legs, arms or trunk. Some of these supports are used to help with function, such as improved walking. The purpose of others is for additional stretching or optimal positioning of a joint. You'll need to pay careful attention to your child's skin under the orthotics to make sure that the skin isn't becoming irritated. Just like your child needs new shoes as they grow, they may also need new orthotics over time. Your rehabilitation team can help you decide which type of orthotic is most useful at what time of your child's life.

 

• Medications. These may include muscle relaxants to ease muscle spasticity and anticonvulsants to reduce seizures. Injections of botulinum toxin (Botox) directly into spastic muscles also may be helpful.

 

• Surgery. Children with severe contractures or deformities may need surgery on tendons, bones or joints to place their arms and legs in their correct positions. This can make it easier to use a walker, braces or crutches. Children with severe spasticity who haven't responded to oral medications may also benefit from surgical procedures.

• One option is dorsal rhizotomy, a procedure in which surgeons identify and cut a portion of the spinal sensory roots that provide input to spastic leg muscles. Another option is intrathecal baclofen. In this procedure, an intraspinal catheter is placed and connected to a reservoir under the skin of the abdomen. This mechanism continuously pumps small amounts of an antispastic medication called baclofen into the fluid around the spinal cord.

• These surgeries require careful screening and an expert team of health professionals, including pediatric neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, pediatric neurologists, pediatric physiatrists and physical therapists.

• Assistive technology. A range of devices and gadgets can help with communication, mobility and daily tasks. Assistive technology includes such small things as rails, grab bars, magnifiers, and Velcro grips attached to forks and pens to make them easier to grasp. It also includes more expensive, high-tech tools, such as customized wheelchairs, voice communication devices, computer software programs, and positioning equipment that puts a child in the correct posture to sit or stand with other kids or family members. These devices and gadgets for school and home can make a big difference in the lives of children with cerebral palsy.

 

Prevention

For more than a century, doctors have hoped that by somehow improving labor and birth practices, they could reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy. But these rates have remained fairly constant, despite increased prenatal care, electronic fetal monitoring, prenatal ultrasound and increased use of Caesarean section delivery over the past 25 years.

 

Fewer babies now develop cerebral palsy as a consequence of birth injury. However, larger numbers of extremely premature babies survive, and some will develop cerebral palsy.

 

Most cases of cerebral palsy can't be prevented, despite the best efforts of parents and doctors. But, if you're pregnant, you can take these steps to keep healthy to minimize the possibility of pregnancy complications:

 

• Make sure you're immunized. Immunization against diseases such as rubella may prevent an infection that could cause fetal brain damage.
• Take care of yourself. The healthier you are heading into a pregnancy, the less likely you'll be to develop an infection that may result in cerebral palsy.
• Seek early and continuous prenatal care. Regular visits to your doctor during your pregnancy are a good way to reduce health risks to you and your unborn baby. Seeing your doctor regularly can help prevent premature birth, low birth weight and infections.

 

Coping and support

When a child is diagnosed with a disability, it forces the whole family to face a range of new challenges. Here are a few tips for caring for yourself and your child:

• Foster your child's independence. Encourage any effort at independence, no matter how small. Just because you can do something faster and quicker doesn't mean you should.

 

• Be an advocate for your child. You are an important part of your child's health care team. Don't be afraid to speak out on your child's behalf or to ask tough questions of your physicians, therapists and teachers.

 

• Find support. A circle of support can make a big difference in helping you cope with cerebral palsy and its effects. As a parent, you may feel grief and guilt over your child's disability. Your doctor can help you locate support groups, organizations and counseling services in your community. Your child may benefit from family support programs, school programs and counseling.

 

Fruit : is it before or after ?

 

• Doctors advise that, prior to eating, man should start with the soft and easily digestible food in order to prepare the oral glands secreting the peptic juice (saliva amylase) or the glands in stomach and duodenal to start functioning gradually in digesting food.  Minutes later, man can start eating the main dish.
• A slice of fruit or dates are cases in point of soft food.
  
                                                             
                                              
   
• The Quranic statement mentions fruit in advance of meat, in a remarkable reference to the previous meaning when addressing the state of believers in paradise: "and such fruits as they shall choose, and such flesh of fowl (chicken) as they desire…" (56: 21) 

 

Ablution and health purity

 
 

Allah says; "O believers, when you stand up to pray, wash your faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads, and your feet up to the ankles.  If you are defiled, purify yourselves…" (5:6)

 

[ يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا قمتم إلى الصلاة فاغسلوا وجوهكم وأيديكم إلى المرافق وامسحوا برؤوسكم وأرجلكم إلى الكعبين، وإن كنتم جنبا فاطهروا]    (المائدة 6).  

 

Ablution is the weapon of the faithful:

·        Ablution is not just cleaning the external organs several times a day before prayers.  The psychological and spiritual impact felt by the Moslem after ablution is more deeper than words can express, particularly when perfecting ablution.  Ablution plays an important role in the life of the Moslem, as it keeps him always in a state of vitality, vigilance and fitness.  The Prophet (PBUH) said; "He who performs ablution, and perfects it, his sins would come out from his body, till they pass out from under his nails."

·        The process of washing the organs usually exposed to dust is no doubt of a great significance to public health.  These body parts are exposed all day long to numerous numbers of microbes counted in millions in every cubic centimeters of air.  These microbes are in a constant offensive state against the human body at the exposed areas of skin.  In ablution, microbes are taken by a surprise sweep from the surface of the skin, specially with perfect massaging and enough pouring of water, as guided by the Prophet (PBUH).  Following such a process, no dirt or germs are left on the body except what Allah decrees.

·        Rinsing the mouth.  Modern science has proved that rinsing the mouth protects the mouth and throat from inflammation and the gums from suppuration (pyorrhea).  It also protects and cleans teeth by removing food remnants.

·        Sniffing the nose. Washing and sniffing the nose strongly helps keep the nostril clean and free of inflammation and germs, thus reflecting positively on the health status of the whole body.

·        Washing the face and the two hands.  Washing the face and the two hands up to the elbows is of a great benefit in removing dust and microbes as well as sweat from the surface of the skin.  This also cleans the skin from the fatty substance secreted by skin glands, and which is usually a very suitable place for the proliferation and sustenance of germs.

·        Washing the two feet.  Washing feet with massaging lead to a feeling of quietness and complacency that engulfs the Moslem after ablution.

·        Other secrets.  Scientific research has proved that blood circulation in upper limbs from the hands to the forearms, and in  the lower limbs from the feet to the legs is weaker than it is in other organs, being peripheral to the centre of regulating blood circulation, namely, the heart.  So washing these limbs with massaging at every ablution help strengthen the blood circulation in these parts, thus increasing the vitality and activity of the body.
Science has proved the effect of sun rays, particularly the ultra violet ones, in causing skin carcinoma.  This effect decreases very well with the consequence of ablution, as it constantly dampens the surface of the skin with water, particularly the parts exposed to such rays.  This helps protect the surface and internal layer cells of the skin from the harmful impact of rays.