Homemade Body Scrub Make Your own Body Scrub at Home

How to make Homemade body scrub 

Homemade body Scrub can be a delight for your pocket and your skin as well. Body scrub is something we spend a lot for and if we can get something which is economical at the same time effective also, there can be nothing more that you can wish for. Let me share you a fact about body scrubs, did you know that salt and sugar fors the  best base for a body scrub. These are the ingredients which are easily and sufficiently found in any kitchen. And these ingredients makes the most effective body scrubs. Then why to go for chemical based expensive body scrubs available in the market.

The formula for making your own  body scrub is very simple.

1. Choose your exfoliant
Options:

•  Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• Sea Salt
• Kosher salt

Ratio - 2 parts

2. Beauty Oil ( can be called carrier oil)

Option:

• Apricot Oil
• Olive Oil
• Avocado oil

Ratio - 1 part

3. Add Fragrance or essential oil to the body scrubs

Options:

• Rosehip oil
• Lavender oil
• Eucalyptus Oil
• Peppermint Oil
• Grape fruit oil
• Vanilla Essential oil or any other essential oil of choice.

Ratio : Few drops

Homemade body Scrub Recipes

Homemade Body Scrub #1 : Sea Salt Scrub Recipe

How to make Sea Salt Body Scrub

Sea Salt for body scrub

Things You will need

• Sea Salt     1cup
• Grape seed, Hazelnut oil or almond oil    1/2 cup
• Essential oils - Juniper oil - 10 drops and Grape fruit oil - 1 drop

Methods

Mix 1 cup of sea salt (the salt has to be fine), grape seed, hazel nut or almond oil. 10 drops of grape fruit essential oil and 10 drops of juniper ( Aaraar, Haubera in Hindi) essential oil. 

How to apply

Dampen your body and massage with this mixture. This mixture works fantastically on the elbows and heels. This makes an amazing exfoliating body scrub. 

Also Check Out:

Homemade Face Exfoliator Recipe
Homemade Facial Scrub Recipe

Homemade Sugar body Scrub Recipe

White Sugar for Body Scrub

    How to make Sugar body Scrub

    Things You will need

     Sugar - 1/2 cup

     Wheat Germ oil or olive - just as much is sufficient to dampen the
     mixture.

     Few drops of any of your favorite essential oil.

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and you are ready to go.

How to apply.

Apply the mixture on the body and  scrub gently (dont be harsh while scrubbing) and rinse.This scrub is used as a facial scrub also. This is another simple homemade body scrub and this scrub also remove the dry paint from skin.

Gram Flour body Scrub Recipe

How to make Gram flour body scrub

Gram Flour for Body Scrub

Things you need

Gram flour - 2 parts

Yogurt - 1part

Turmeric Powder Just about a pinch

Lemon oil - few drops

Method

Take 2tsp of gram flour and add 1ts yogurt, turmeric powder (just about a pinch) and few drops of lemon oil mix all to make a thick paste. 

How to apply

You can apply this paste all over the body and scrub it off when dry. This leaves your skin soft smooth and silky. This gram flour scrub is great to deal excessive dryness of skin.

Homemade Brown Sugar body Exfoliator Recipe

Brown Sugar for Homemade Body Scrub

   How to Make brown sugar body scrub

   Things you need

   Brown Sugar - 1 cup

   White Sugar  - 1 cup

   Vitamin E capsule - 1 Capsule

   Olive oil - as much as required to form a paste

   few drops of vanilla essential oil (optional)

 Method

Take a mixing bowl add brown sugar, olive oil, 1 capsule of vitamin E (cut open and mix to the mixture) and white sugar mix them all.

How to apply

Moisten your skin and then massage gently with the scrub.This is a very simple and easy homemade brown sugar body scrub.

Also see: Homemade hand cream

Coffee Body Scrub Recipe

   How to Make Coffee body Exfoliator

Ground Coffee for Homemade Body Scrub

   Things you need

   Coffee (ground) - 2 Parts

   Kosher Salt  or sea salt  - 1 part

   Vitamin E capsule - 1 Capsule

   Beauty Oil -  You may use a beauty oil of your choice or any simple
   massage oil will also do. take 1/2 part ( should be sufficient to dampen
   the scrub).

Method:
Combine all the above listed ingredients and make a paste (no not make a very fine paste).

How to apply

Apply the scrub all over the body. Massage very gently. This will leave your body smooth and soft.

This homemade Coffee body scrub is a wonderful way to exfoliate your skin. It is also said that the caffeine present in the coffee is a great remedy for treating cellulite. Thus it is believe that apart from exfoliating the skin coffee body scrub also helps in diminishing cellulite. Caffeine is used as a key ingredient in many cellulite eliminating creams and lotions. However there is another theory that contradicts this fact, according to which the caffeine present in the coffee slows down the metabolism rate of the body thus increasing the development of fat pocket.

Whatever be the relation of caffeine with cellulite one thing that is sure is that the Coffee Body Scrub is a great remedy for skin exfoliation.

There are many other variations of coffee body scrub like:

You may use brown sugar instead of sea salt.
For beauty oil : almond oil, olive oil, grape seed oil etc.
Cocoa butter can also be added to the scrub
Some also use egg white in their coffee body scrub

So options are many just choose your best combination and make your own Homemade Coffee Body Scrub.

My 6th homemade body scrub recipe is my favorite

Homemade Oatmeal Body Scrub Recipe:

The grainy texture of oatmeal makes is a superb skin exfoliator,  oat is packed with the properties which are a true blessing for the skin. Oatmeal body scrub not only exfoliates the the skin but it also absorbs all the impurities from the skin, will open the pores and go deep, it also hydrates the skin leaving it smooth and soft.

Take 2 tbsp of  rolled oats. Grind it into a powder.
1 tbsp of baking soda
Grape seed oil or jojoba oil.
Dried Lavender petals for fragrance you can use any other fragrance also.

Mix all these ingredients to form a thick paste. Store it in an air tight jar.
Rub your oatmeal body scrub softly on the body and then gently rinse with water. Pat dry with towel and experience a smooth and moisturized skin.

I hope you try out these homemade body scrub recipes. Do leave your comments and suggestions.

Three Models of Primary Care Teaming TL CC and ET An Unexplored Feature of the Medical Home

What defines optimal outpatient primary care "teaming?"

The Disease Management Care Blog just assumed that if it took equal scoops of adaptable physicians, dedicated nurses and supportive culture and baked with a dollop of accountability, "teaming" would just.... happen.

It turns out that what may come out of that clinical practice oven is a lot more complicated than that. 

Which is why medical home advocates should pay attention to this article by George Washington Universitys Debra Goetz Goldberg and colleagues.  Interested in finding out more about primary care "teaming," they interviewed, reviewed and observed three different Virginia clinics that had embarked on transformative quality improvement programs.

Each clinic came up with a different version of "teaming":

1."Top of License" - nurses interviewed the patients, presented the problems to the docs and then documented the care plan.  They were also responsible for the patient education.  Thanks to using this model, the physicians almost doubled the number of patients they were seeing per day.

2. "Care Coordinator" - nurses focused on helping patients undergoing care "transitions" (typically out of the hospital) and provided self-management and health education to high-risk, high complexity patients.  Interestingly, unsatisfactory reimbursement levels forced the practice to cut back, but they still doubled mammography and blood pressure control rates among persons with diabetes mellitus.

3. "Enhanced Traditional" - the physicians still performed the bulk of the patient care but the researchers observed that the other clinic personnel benefited from increased trust, communication and hand-offs that translated into patient centered care, shared responsibility and heightened volunteerism.  The practice was unable to measure any outcomes.

"Very interesting!" says the DMCB. Authoritative web-sites like this or this and peer-reviewed articles like this er to "teaming," but fail to precisely define it.  Assuming the three categories described by Goetz-Goldberg (in shorthand, "TL," "CC" and "ET") hold up in future studies, the DMCB looks forward to learning which approach results in the greatest quality or cost-savings.

Coda: As a reader bonus, the authors offer up a definition of "team-based care" that seems to span all three models and can be used for the DMCB readers quoting pleasure:

"A group of diverse clinicians who participate in and communicate with each other regularly about the care of a defined group or panel of patients."

Mini Broccoli Pesto Pizza Home Bakers Challenge

Baking is one of my stress burster, i can bake for hours and i love it. Actually while chitchatting with some of our buddies, suddenly we planned to start a baking group and this is how this beautiful Home Bakers Challenge, our new baking baby group was born. Every month a host will give her choice of bake and bakers from this group will bake the posted recipe within a month, between 10th -12th of each month we will post our tried recipes in our respective blogs. How easy na, yep anyone who love baking or to experiment their baking skills can join their hands with us.

For our first month of Home Bakers Challenge, the host of the month Divya Prakash of Divyas Culinary Journey chosed Pizza with 4 varieties, one with pizza sauce while the another one is without pizza sauce,the third one is with pesto sauce and the last but not the least is naanizza, an Indianized version of pizza with naan.I chosed pesto pizza and baked few mini pesto pizza with homemade basil and walnut pesto with our family favourite veggie broccoli. Each and every baker of this group can chose their toppings with their favourite veggies or cheese,watever this group members are really very amazing and they baked varieties of pizza with beautiful toppings.Thanks to Divya for suggesting us pizza for the first bake of this group and we loved it.

Recipe source : Martha Stewart

2+1/4 tsp Active Dry Or Instant Yeast
4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 tsp  Salt
1tsp Sugar
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water.

Combine flour,sugar and salt in a bowl,drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast-water mixture and mix until just combined.

Coat a separate mixing bowl with olive oil, and form the dough into a ball.

Coat the dough with olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until you need it.It’s best to make the dough at least 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better.

Basil Pesto:

2cups Fresh basil leaves

1/4cup Walnuts

2nos Garlic cloves

Salt

Pepper

Olive oil (as per need)

Bring boil two cups of salted water, drop the basil leaves,within few seconds drain them and let them cool completely.

Pat dry them completely.

In a food processor, take the nuts,basil leaves,garlic,salt,pepper,process until the nuts are finely chopped.

While the machine running, pour the oil and grind until smooth. Transfer the pesto to an air tighted box.

Basil pesto is ready..

Assembling the pizza:

Broccoli florets (as per need)

Grated mozzarella cheese

Take enough pizza dough,roll it as small sized circular discs.

Transfer the rolled pizza dough to a baking sheet placed over a baking tray.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Spread the pesto sauce to the rolled disc,arrange the broccoli florets over the pizza base finally sprinkle the grated cheese over the veggies.

Bake this vegetarian pizza in the middle rack for 20-25minutes until the cheese melts.

Home remedies for hair care

Straight, silky, smooth hair has always been considered desirable and sexy for women. For centuries , Indian women are known for their beautiful hair . South Asia people are also known to be pioneers in the field of natural remedies and herbal home treatments or at home remedies. Theore, it is not surprising that when it comes to health and beauty , parents of South Asia to have all the answers .

Silky hairs

Recently, my hair has troubled me a lot due to sunburn, swimming and busy hectic schedule I just relied on that old flat iron I had thus, my hairs took quit a beating so I decided to go green and give a fair test of ancient Indian traditions. In one month , I tried various treatments, including vitamins , hair masks, hair care , and of course eating healthy.

Vitamins and minerals to prevent hair loss

Vitamin E is definitely an antioxidant that strengthens the scalp promoting blood circulation . Improved blood circulation means more nutrients available to help you in the hair follicles so they can produce stronger, and so much healthier hair. Vitamin A is essential for your health. It is also good for the hair follicles, as it keeps the hair root lubricated. Surplus Vitamin A can be harmful so dont take more than you might need.

B vitamins are essential for healthy hair

* Acid Para-aminobenzoic can stop your hair from aging.

* Inositol helps to prevent hair loss .

* Niacin (vitamin B-3) promote blood circulation in the head.

* Panthenol (vitamin B-5) may stop hair loss and help hair grow .

* Biotin can also prevent your hair from premature aging.

* Biotin is an essential vitamin to stop hair loss .

* Contains proven vitamins B-6 and B -12 lead role in the growth of healthy hair.

* protein

* Water .

Vitamin C is essential for healthy hair . Everyone has heard of some of the great benefits of vitamin C to prevent colds. On the other hand , you realize that this is also a great vitamin for those hair?

Food For FolliclesConsume plenty of leafy green vegetables, whole grain products, in addition to nuts, due to the fact these kinds of food consist of additional vitamins for hair growth. Vitamin A can be found in red, yellow, and orange vegetables, leafy green vegetables, liver, and eggs. Consume a lot of citrus fruits, kiwis, strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes, and green and red peppers, and you will by no means have a nutrient deficiency.

How to get Straight, Silky Smooth Hair?
The most common home remedies for naturally straightening curly hair include coconut milk, lemon juice, milk, honey, egg and olive and coconut oil. These natural hair straighteners will take a little time to make your hair straight but continuous and regular application of them would not only straighten hair naturally, but also nourish and moisturize it. 

You will be able to notice a remarkable difference in your hair quality after a few days of application. Remember that curly and dry hair need extra protection and care. These natural products will also protect your hair from damage caused by pollution and harsh chemicals and will make your hair healthy and silky soft. Here are few methods for preparing natural hair straighteners at home.

Coconut Milk and Lemon Juice
The application of coconut milk and lemon juice is not only effective in straightening curly hairs, but also to alleviate the problem of dandruff. First, grind the coconut in a blender and add lemon juice to it . Keep this mixture in the rigerator for a few hours. After a while , you can see a layer of creamy foam on top of the container. Now apply the foam on your hair and keep your head covered with a warm towel for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Then wash your hair with lukewarm water and let it dry completely . This will not only straighten curls , but also to add a brilliant shine to your hair.

Milk and Honey
Although milk can be used alone , the addition of a few drops of honey can boost its nourishing quality. This makes it suitable for dry and curly hair. You can also add some crushed strawberries to this mixture before applying to your hair. Keep at least 1-2 hours , then wash with a mild shampoo.

Egg and Olive Oil
Olive oil is known for its moisturizing properties and has been an integral part of regular hair care for a long time, on the other hand egg provides nourishment to dry and damaged hair. To make a mixture of egg and olive oil, break two eggs in a bowl and then add one or two spoons of olive oil. Mix properly and apply thoroughly on your hair using a soft brush. Leave it for few hours, after that wash with a mild shampoo and  apply conditioner in the usual way.

Hot Oil Treatment

To give your own hair a hot oil treatment , you can use any type of hair oil , while coconut oil and olive oil are the most commonly used for this purpose. For hot oil treatment, you need to heat oil and gently message your scalp with this warm oil. Then wrap your head with a hot towel and leave it for some time. Then wash your hair with a mild shampoo, and you will get well conditioned straight and silky hair.

If you want some extra Silky, Shiny Soft Hair

Follow these tips to make your hair more silky and soft.

Hibiscus Plant Paste
Apply paste made out of the leaves of hibiscus plant on your hair. Let it stay for 10-20 minutes and then wash your hair to get best results also Rubbing your hair with hibiscus flower is also a good remedy for soft and silky hair. Soak hibiscus flower in water and then use the same for applying on your hair before the hair wash.

Aloe Vera GelUse Aloe Vera gel with hair shampoo which is helpful to make it shiny and soft.

Almond Oil MassageUse almond oil to massage your hair one day before washing your hair. Frequently massaging your hair with almond oil will help you to get silky and soft hair. Massaging is good for improving blood circulation and getting stronger hair.

Aroma OilsTry massaging your hair once in a week with aroma oils to make your hair silky and soft.

Try this great Avocado Deep Conditioner
Mix ½ of mashed avocado and 1 small jar of mayonnaise in a bowl and smooth into hair, being caul to work into the ends. Seal in body heat with a plastic cap for 20 minutes with or without additional heat from a hair dryer.

All of the ingredients are easily available in the market. Shiny hair is the ultimate result from all of above amazing natural home remedies! It is not necessary to go out and spend a fortune on brand name products as the best ingredients are in your kitchen.

If you experiment with some or all of these remedies over the course of a few months, you will definitely see a difference you may also try your hands on these simple Homemade Hair Masques

1) Make a mixture of shikakai powder, henna (mehndi) powder, amla powder and curd as conditioner to get soft and silky hair.

2) Make a mixture using amla powder, shikakai powder, ritha powder, henna powder and curd as conditioner to get soft and silky hair.

3) Put some bhringaraj powder and water in a bowl. Mix well and heat it when the mixture becomes lukewarm apply gently on your hair. Leave this mixture on your hair for 15-20 minutes and wash your hair without using shampoo to get the best results.

4) Make a mixture of mustard oil, curd and lemon to apply on your hair. Leave this mixture on your hair for half an hour and then wash it.

So Its time to forget about emptying your pocket for a deep conditioning sesh at a beauty parlor. Now, you have the chance to prepare organic and extremely cheap treatments to restore the soft and healthy texture of your locks at your home........... best of luck.

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Going Long on the Patient Centered Medical Home PCMH Despite the Prattling Pinheads of Pessimism

Is the Disease Management Care Blog worried about the prognosis of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)?

Not in the least.

Its simply marching from its "Peak of Inflated Expectations" through the "Trough of Disillusionment." Before you decide to short the PCMH, check out this very enlightening Bloomberg editorial, Lure More Doctors Into Primary Care With Medical Homes.

Noting that many commercial insurers remain committed to the medical home model of care, Bloombergs business-savvy editorial board also points out that the PCMH has the added quality of attracting physicians to careers in primary care. The Josia Macy Jr. Foundation has some preliminary data suggesting that experience in medical home settings increases medical students enthusiasm for primary care.

Its a timely article.  While prattling pinheads of pessimism (examples here and here) glom onto imperfect research methodologies and findings that are unequal to the task at hand, top notch organizations like Sutter, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield are going long on the PCMH.

These guys know something that the academics are missing.

Too bad there isnt a PCMH futures market; the DMCB could make some serious money.

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Home Beauty Recipes Pampering Yourself Made Eas

Being beautiful is one of the most coveted traits of women. There is nothing wrong with being beautiful as beauty is one of the assets of women. They spend so much time and money to be physically beautiful or to maintain their beauty. Admittedly, to maintain our beauty or to look beautiful, we need help from beauty products and treatments. But not all can afford such treatments. There are other ways however to maintain your beauty without undergoing such expensive treatments. You can even do it at home and at your own time using inexpensive ingredients. So here are some beauty recipes you can do at home:

Hair Beauty Products

1. For a homemade hair conditioner, get one egg yolk and beat it, mix it with a cup of plain yogurt. Before washing your hair, rub this mixture and leave on for 30-45 minutes. Rinse it well and wash your hair. And yes, this conditioner is applied first before washing the hair.

2. For a homemade hairspray, get a lemon and slice it into quarters. Pour 2 cups of water in a pot and drop the sliced lemon. Bring it to boil and keep it in boiling point until the amount of water is half than the original amount. Once cooled, strain it and keep it in a spray bottle. Refrigerate this mixture to keep for a long time and if this mixture becomes too sticky, just add a little water.

3. To give brown hair more glow, use coffee. After brewing a cup of coffee, let cool and strain it. Rub it in your hair and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse well after.

Facial Masks

1. This facial mask is good for all skin types. For a citrus face mask, mix 2 tablespoons of orange juice and 1 tablespoon of honey. Combine them with ½ teaspoon of sage and 1 tablespoon of apple puree. Mix well and heat in the microwave for a minute or 2 or just enough to warm the mixture. Apply on your face and leave on for 20 minutes. Use a warm washcloth to clean your face.

2. For oily skin, prepare this cucumber facial mask. Blend 1 egg white, ½ cucumber, ½ teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of apple mint. Refrigerate the mixture for about 10 minutes and apply it to a clean face. Leave it on for 20-25 minutes and rinse it with a warm washcloth then followed by a splash of cold water to close the pores.

Teeth Whitening Products

1. Lemon juice and salt mixture work well in removing yellowish tint on the teeth. Just make a paste using 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of salt and rub it on the teeth.

2. The inner white part of the orange skin will give your teeth a great white shine when rubbed with it.

Being beautiful is not hard. You just have to be more resourceful and you will be surprised that most kitchen ingredients are used to beautify ones self.

Ralph J. Greene enjoys writing for Uniformhaven.com which sells cherokee scrubs and urbane 9534 as well as a host of additional products.

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How To Control Hair Fall using home remedies

How To Control Hair Fall using home remedies

Help ! My Hair Is Falling Out !!!
I see a lot of forums threads with this title as falling out of hair has become an issue with many people today.
If your hair is falling off try to deal with it using natural ways as there are less chances of making the hair fall problem worse. The day we realize the hair fall thing we start seeking solutions that will show positive results very fast and we become ready to try any thing that comes our way which is how we make the hair fall problem even worse.

If you start seeing more than normal hairs falling while combing and washing or on your pillow you should first consult your doctor as suddenly increase hair fall is not normal and might indicate an underlying health problem.

Home Remedies to control Hair Loss

Hair is not neccesary for life but it has great significance in the styling and appearance of an individual.
Hair grows out from from a small packet called follicle where in certain group of cells turn amino acids into keratin which is a type of protien of which hair is made up of. Hair loss is a common problem in both men and women, but excessive hair fall can occur as result of some disease or medication.

Causes of Hair Fall.
Improper diet, genetics, hormonal changes in the body, Prolonged illness, Post Surgery,
Dandruff is one most common cause of hair fall
Also read: Home remedies for dandruff
Poor blood circulation in the scalp
Stress and anxiety.
Inadequate sleep.
unclean condition due to environmental pollution.

Treating hair Loss Naturally

You can Control Excessive Hair Loss by using following hair loss natural remedies.

Rubbing scalp with fingers after washing hairs with cold water for few minutes improves blood circulation in the scalp.
Amla or Indian Gooseberry can be used in several ways as a home remedy to control hairfall

Indian Gooseberry (amla) for preventing hair loss: Amla  is considered best hair tonic and is being used traditionally in various ways for treating different hair problems like temporary hair loss, baldness, greying of hairs etc.
Also see: Homemade Amla Shampoo Recipe
              Homemade Hair Conditioner

Soak dry amla fruit overnight in water, use this water to rinse your hair after shampoo.

Boil dried amla fruit in coconut oil. Turn off the gas when the oil turns black in color. Massage our scalp with this oil. This is an easy and effective home remedy for hair loss.

Mix powdered amla with lime juice and apply on the scalp this will prevent balding and greying of hair.

Take half a cup of yogurt and mix 1/4 tsp of black pepper powder. Apply this mixture on hair and leave it until it dries. Wash your hair with clean water. This will help to control hairfall naturally.

Take out juice of fresh corriander and rub this juice on the scalp. This helps hair grow healthy and helps to control hair fall even incases of excessive hairloss.

Aloe vera gel can be mixed with wheat germ and coconut milk this mixture acts as shampoo and aids in controlling hairfall naturally.

The aerial roots of banyan tree are used as Ayurveda remedy to control hair fall. Make a paste with the root and mix it with lemon juice. Apply it on the scalp and hair both. Follow with coconut oil massage, you will notice improvement after  4-5 applications.

Tips and advise to keep Hair Healthy and Strong

Do not comb your hairs backwards.
Eat Grean Leafy vegetable and balanced diet i.e rich in protien and iron vitamin and minerals.
Do not wash hair with very hot water.
Do not use hair dry frequently.
Drink lots of water to flush out toxins.
Keep the roots of hairs clean.
Do meditation to fight stress.

These home remedies to control hair loss are effective and inexpensive and they work great to control hair fall. However if the hair loss is due to some serious health problems it is suggested to take medical guidance and treatment.