How to maintain health and beauty in the fall. 5 simple tips.

“Autumn is just around the corner! Diseases of autumn and folk recipes for health »

“Autumn is just around the corner! Diseases of autumn and folk recipes for health »

Now it’s autumn, cold weather is quietly creeping in, leaves are falling on the trees and cold rains are falling more and more often. Poets and writers have described autumn as a romantic time of year, but with yellowing leaves and a velvety “Indian summer” comes an exacerbation of chronic diseases.

During the rainy and damp weather season, it is very easy to get sick with ARVI and influenza.

Unfortunately, we have forgotten that traditional medicine exists, and at such moments we are accustomed to immediately running to the pharmacy for traditional drugs that are offered to us by pharmacies and television advertising.

Traditional medicine is a treasure trove of recipes collected by our grandparents. In these recipes you can find how to cure a backache, high blood pressure, relieve the symptoms of colds and flu and even more serious diseases.

In an old, unremarkable notebook, I found many recipes that I plan to use this fall.

For example, here is a recipe for a cold:

To strengthen the body in the autumn, you can prepare vitamin porridge from nuts and dried fruits. It includes walnuts, cashews, pine nuts, groundnuts and peanuts. Dried fruits include all types of raisins and dried apricots. Nuts and dried fruits are combined together; honey and lemon juice are best suited. Everything is thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mass is formed. This tasty medicine should be taken 1 teaspoon once a day for 30 days. It is worth remembering that such a tasty medicine is suitable for those who are not allergic to nuts, honey and citrus fruits.

To relieve cold symptoms, a drink containing 1.5 liters of water at room temperature, 1 teaspoon of coarse table salt, and 10 ml of ascorbic acid will help. The drink is drunk 2 hours before bedtime and perfectly helps relieve symptoms for the first few days. This recipe reminds me of the popular “Theraflu” or “Rinza”, but only at home and without preservatives or chemicals.

In addition to knitted coats and dresses, socks made of dog hair have also become fashionable; they provide good warmth in cold weather, so it’s worth stocking up on several pairs of socks made of dog hair in the autumn and winter.

Those who have a dacha or a personal plot are probably familiar with abnormal physical activity, but what to do if a shot in the back takes us by surprise far from home, and the ambulance team that arrives will only give a painkilling injection, in this case our grandmothers will also help us recipes.

Symptoms of a lumbago in the back, or as doctors call it, lumbodynia, the easiest way is to remove the watch for the first time since the onset of the disease; for this we will need black radish, grated on a fine grater, in its own juice, laid out on gauze or a towel and applied to the back.

To finally consolidate the effect, a Dog Blanket is perfect. The dog's fur will warm you up in the first minutes, thereby increasing blood flow in the area of the pathological process. You can knit such a blanket yourself, especially since such dog hair yarn is available to everyone, or rather, products made from it become popular every season.

In the autumn months the weather changes greatly, warm days give way to rainy days with wind, puddles and slush. It is in such weather that our body is very vulnerable and reacts to every change in weather. This can manifest itself in the form of headaches, aching joints, changeable mood, high blood pressure and interruptions in heart function. Most often, this affects older people who have a bunch of chronic diseases. It is no wonder that people with chronic diseases constantly take medications that maintain their health; an excellent addition to basic drug therapy, traditional medicine is the main thing, the main thing is to choose the right prescription.

Here, for example, is the time for recipes that can be used to get rid of high blood pressure in the autumn.

Rose hip. By consuming rose hips in the form of tea or decoction, you can get rid of toxins, strengthen the walls of the heart and blood vessels, get rid of cholesterol plaques, and most importantly, reduce blood pressure. To prevent the berries from losing their beneficial properties during heat treatment, rose hips should be brewed in a thermos for about 8 hours. Brew 2-3 tbsp per 0.5 liters of water. spoons of chopped berries. Drink 2-4 glasses of this tea per day.
Beetroot and honey. Why shouldn't a medicine be not only useful, but also pleasant? Beetroot juice with honey is a clear confirmation of this. To 500 ml of beet juice and honey you also need to add lemon juice, 300 ml of cranberry juice and 200 ml of vodka, the whole composition is thoroughly mixed and consumed with green tea on an empty stomach 3 times a day.

Honey and cranberry. A simple and unpretentious method for increasing blood pressure. Honey and cranberries are mixed in equal parts; the berries can be ground or left whole. This method soothes the nervous system and is a good tonic.

The advice of traditional medicine is used not only by ordinary people, but also by domestic stars, singers, actors, and TV presenters.

The diva of our stage Alla Pugacheva prefers to combine the means of modern medicine and folk medicine; for colds and flu, she takes an aspirin tablet, drinks milk with honey, and if there is a cough, then the diva prefers to drink milk with figs. This method, according to the singer, has never failed her.

Ekaterina Kolesnik loves sea buckthorn and if a cough and cold are taken by surprise, she will certainly grind the sea buckthorn with honey and lemon. The actress has been preparing sea buckthorn since the summer months and storing it frozen in the refrigerator.

Ruslana Pysanka prefers radical treatment methods in the fight against colds. Essential oils of garlic are great for helping with runny nose and nasal congestion, and in order to strengthen the body during vulnerable times of the year, the actress drinks vitamin cocktails and freshly squeezed juice every morning.

Our ancestors acted wisely, taking all that was most useful from nature. If you carefully read books about traditional medicine, you can find a lot of advice on how to help yourself. The problem is that modern people live easier. If you have a cold, then go to the pharmacy for a powder or tablet, and not to the cellar for raspberries, honey and lemon. Of course, the most important thing with any method of treatment, be it traditional or folk, is “Do no harm!” therefore, you need to use everything within reasonable limits and study it before use.

And in conclusion, I wish those who read this article to enjoy the colors of autumn, fallen leaves and warm days.

Body

For many of us, the skin of the body is no less, and sometimes even more capricious, than the skin of the face. The mania for body care can lead to an influx of jars spilling out of cupboards and shelves, but you can be smart about it and choose products that directly meet your needs. In addition, there is a fairly wide selection of multi-functional products, and among them there is sure to be a jar of your dreams. There are two general tips: to keep everything in order, warm up and stay hydrated. The latter is especially important for those who are lucky enough to go on vacation to the sea: most likely, the skin is very dry, and the use of tanning products often increases sensitivity - the effect lasts for some time even after returning to normal conditions.

Hydration

In general, it is important to control this process not only from the inside, but also from the outside - normal air humidity in the room where you spend most of your time will ensure the proper level of comfort. Buy a humidifier and enjoy a comfortable stay at home. Use body care products to, as usual, ensure the integrity of the skin and saturate the skin with antioxidants. We still consider hyaluronic acid to be the leader in matters of hydration.

Peeling

If in the summer it is safer for both fair-skinned and sensitive people to avoid salon peeling, then in the fall it is worth resorting to it - you will still have to use products with SPF. It is very important to pay attention to exfoliation of the skin of the entire body, since all of the above cosmetic nutrition should have as open access to the top layer as possible. A nice washcloth or shower mitt will help not only with exfoliation, but also with a relaxing and soothing massage.

Protection

It's better to take a minute to find gloves than to run between the shelves in search of a super-greasy rescue cream. But hands and nails still remain the most vulnerable area - which of us wears gloves all the time? Use cuticle oil (you can mix it yourself) to keep your nails looking healthy. Protective creams can be found in any brand, on the shelves of all supermarkets, in corners and pharmacies - the SOS-Recovery cream lotion from the Velvet Hands series copes with the problem no worse than its expensive competitors. Choose a small and convenient tube so that you can carry it with you, and place another one on your bedside table at home (and an extra one on your desk wouldn’t hurt).

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Do not hurry!

Reducing daylight hours makes you want to get everything done in a shorter period of time. This doesn’t happen, and you shouldn’t strain yourself. Excessive professional enthusiasm may well lead to mental problems; you should not expose yourself to unnecessary stress. Alternation of work and rest, a measured rhythm of life is an indispensable condition for the absence of health problems. If the weather does not allow you to put aside everyday worries for a while and go for a walk, at least just be alone with your loved one. Adherents of the popular Slow life movement, the number of which is rapidly growing all over the world, do just that. They believe that any activity should bring joy and inspire, so they ruthlessly change jobs with a busy schedule to something more relaxing and that doesn’t take up all their free time. Interestingly, after conducting research, experts came to the conclusion: creativity, efficiency and productivity among employees with a flexible schedule are much higher!