Nature’s Medicine – Health Benefits of Dill

via Homesteading / Survivalism Facebook Page

“Health Benefits of Dill:

Protection from cancer, good digestion, oral care, relief from insomnia, hiccups, diarrhea, dysentery, menstrual disorders, respiratory disorders, etc)

1 ) Cancer: Now it is the turn of the Monoterpenes to come under the lime light. These chemoprotective Monoterpenes, being stimulant in nature, activates secretion of an enzyme called glutathione-S-transferase (the radical glutathione is an effective anti oxidant) which is very effective in neutralizing carcinogens, particularly Cyano- and Benzo- derivatives and free radicals, thereby protecting from cancer. The other Anti Oxidants in essential oils of dill also contribute to this.

2 ) Respiratory Disorders: Kaempferol and certain other components of Flavonoids and Monoterpenes in the essential oils of dill are Anti Congestive and Anti Histaminic in nature and help clear congestion in the respiratory system due to histamine, Allergies or Cough.

3 ) Digestion: Dill itself is an appetizer and therefore extensively used in culinary. The essential oils present in it are stimulant in nature and activates secretion of bile and digestive juices. These oils also stimulate peristaltic motion of the intestine.

4 ) Menstrual Disorders: The Flavonoids in essential oils of dill are stimulant and Emenagogue in nature, that is, they stimulate secretion of certain hormones which in turn help maintain proper menstrual cycles.

5 ) Insomnia: Essential oils found in herbs have a peculiar property. They are simultaneously stimulant and sedative or hypnotic, that is, they stimulate as well as pacify. The essential oils in dill are no different. The Flavonoids and vitamin-B complex present in its essential oils, being stimulant in nature, activates secretion of certain enzymes and hormones which have calmative and hypnotic effects, thereby helping have a good sleep.

6 ) Diarrhea: Diarrhea is caused mainly due to two reasons; indigestion and microbial action. For the first, dill can certainly help as it has very good digestive properties. For the second, it can help again since the Monoterpenes and Flavonoids present in its essential oils are germicidal or bactericidal in nature and can help cure diarrhea by inhibiting microbial infections.

7 ) Dysentery: Dysentery is primarily caused due to fungal infections. Here too, dill can help as its essential oils are disinfectant in nature and help inhibit fungal infection effectively.

8 ) Hiccups: Hiccups occur due to various reasons, primarily due to trapping and repeated upward movement of gases through the food pipe and secondarily due to certain allergies, hypersensitivity, hyperactivity and nervous malfunctioning etc. Dill can help in all of these situations. Being a carminative, it helps expulsion of gases and also reduces gas formation and being sedative, it helps calm down hiccups due to allergies (which is actually hypersensitivity of the body towards certain foreign elements and bile), hyperactivity, nervous disturbances etc.

9 ) Oral Care: Dill seeds and leaves are very good mouth fresheners. Apart from that, the essential oils in it are germicidal, Anti Oxidant and Disinfectant in nature. Thus they help end microbial infections in the mouth as well as their anti oxidants minimize the damages caused to gums and teeth by the free radicals.

10 ) Other Benefits: Dill is relaxant, Fortifying (strength giving), Diuretic (increases urination helping removal of toxic substances from the body), Carminative (helps removal of gases), Anti Spasmodic (prevents cramps), Anti Flatulent, Stimulates Lactation (galactagogue) and Endocrinal Secretions, enhances libido due to presence of Arginine and last but not the least, it ensures bone and dental health, being a good source of Calcium”

Save Terra Nova! Petition for a Movie

This is one of my fave new shows that has been unfortunately dropped for a second season. I ask that anyone who is willing, please sign the petition and support the effort to launch Terra Nova into a feature movie. Thank you.

Here’s the link:

Terra Nova Movie Petition

“We listened to the fans and the fans are saying; that while a Terra Nova Season 2 may not yet be on the cards, a movie would be the next logical step.

With that in mind we have prepared the following petition which is automatically emailed to Fox Broadcasting when you sign it.

Like our other petition, it will only work if fans pass the word about it by using the sharing buttons.

You can share the petition on both Twitter and Facebook after signing it; using the buttons provided.

Please allow me to thank you ahead of time for signing the petition.

Martin Keatings

Admin (Save Terra Nova)“

Nature’s Medicine – Cilantro, Dandelion Root & Food Cures you Can Grow At Home

(via Homesteading / Survivalism on Facebook)

Cilantro

“CILANTRO FLUSHES MERCURY FROM THE BODY | High mercury levels stress the heart and other important organs. 1 fistful of ORGANIC CILANTRO a day for 10 days straight will flush your body of serious heavy metals that are nearly impossible to avoid in this generation. There is a compound in cilantro that mercury (and other heavy metals) binds to and then gets released through the urine as a natural chelation technique. The body cannot function properly w/ heavy metal accumulation and this is the cheapest way ($1) to solve it and release them from your body! Cilantro is your ally!”

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Dandelion Root

“Dandelion Root Health Benefits :

* Dandelion root extract is unique, and is one of the only things found to help with chronic myelomonocytic Leukemia and it is effective in treating Breast Tumors

* Detoxification of vital organs : Because of the diuretic abilities of dandelion root, it is beneficial for flushing out the Liver, Kidneys and Gallbladder. İt works great to purify the blood and cleanse the system. This also makes it a good herb for Fighting İnfections.
It is also used for Arthritis, Osteoarthritis , Gout and Rheumatism

* Dandelion tea actively ameliorates disease—it is a potent disease-fighter—and helps the body heal, helps Boost İmmunity and Heart Disease, and age-related Memory Loss.

* Treating Anemia : Because of the high content of iron in dandelion root, it is beneficial for building red blood cells in the body to treat anemia.

* Treating Diabetes : Dandelion root has been shown to lower blood sugar levels in patients. In Europe, it’s used to treat Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes.

* Digestive System : Dandelion root, when made into a tea, is beneficial for relieving constipation, flatulence and fullness.

*Treating High Blood Pressure : Dandelion root is a natural Diuretic. When combined with its high potassium content, it is an effective treatment to lower blood pressure.

* Dandelion tea helps reduce High Cholesterol.

* High Nutritional Value : Dandelion root contains vitamins A, B-complex, C and D as well as the minerals İron, Zinc and Potassium. This combination of vitamins and minerals also makes dandelion root a High Antioxidant Food.

* Mood Enhancer : Due to the high amount of vitamin B-complex, dandelion root can help to stabilize mood and Treat Depression.

*Dandelion root is also used to treat skin disorders such as Acne, Eczema and Psoriasis.

* It is very beneficial to Menopausal Women

* Laxative : Dandelion root is also a mild laxative and is used to help with regularity.

* Dandelion tea helps with weight control—especially with Weight Loss.

( Composting spent dandelion tea Blossoms, Leaves, and/or Roots, after drinking your dandelion tea, improves soil composition. )

( There are very few side effects linked to using dandelion root. Allergic Reactions to the herb have been reported. People taking prescription lithium, a diuretic, medication to lower blood pressure or medication to lower blood sugar should not take dandelion root. Women who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding should consult their doctor before taking this herb. )”

Another Article(s) on Dandelions:

Dandelion gets scientific acceptance as an antioxidant and “novel” cancer therapy

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Food Cures You Can Grow at Home

Nature’s Medicine – Onions

I found this article posted with a pic on facebook by Bill Patchett:

“ONIONS! I had never heard this!!!

PLEASE READ TO THE END: IMPORTANT

In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu… Many of the farmers and their families had contracted it and many died.

The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The doctor couldn’t believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions and place it under the microscope. She gave him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.

Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser. She said that several years ago, many of her employees were coming down with the flu, and so were many of her customers. The next year she placed several bowls with onions around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got sick. It must work. Try it and see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.
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Now there is a P. S. to this for I sent it to a friend in Oregon who regularly contributes material to me on health issues. She replied with this most interesting experience about onions:

Thanks for the reminder. I don’t know about the farmer’s story…but, I do know that I contacted pneumonia, and, needless to say, I was very ill… I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion put it into and empty jar, and place the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs…sure enough it happened just like that…the onion was a mess and I began to feel better.

Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago. They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.

This is the other note.

Lots of times when we have stomach problems we don’t know what to blame. Maybe it’s the onions that are to blame. Onions absorb bacteria is the reason they are so good at preventing us from getting colds and flu and is the very reason we shouldn’t eat an onion that has been sitting for a time after it has been cut open.

LEFT OVER ONIONS ARE POISONOUS

I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, Makers of mayonnaise. Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to share what I learned from a chemist.

Ed, who was our tour guide, is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someone asked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise. People are always worried that mayonnaise will spoil. Ed’s answer will surprise you. Ed said that all commercially-made mayo is completely safe.

“It doesn’t even have to be refrigerated. No harm in refrigerating it, but it’s not really necessary.” He explained that the pH in mayonnaise is set at a point that bacteria could not survive in that environment. He then talked about the summer picnic, with the bowl of potato salad sitting on the table, and how everyone blames the mayonnaise when someone gets sick.

Ed says that, when food poisoning is reported, the first thing the officials look for is when the ‘victim’ last ate ONIONS and where those onions came from (in the potato salad?). Ed says it’s not the mayonnaise (as long as it’s not homemade mayo) that spoils in the outdoors. It’s probably the ONIONS, and if not the onions, it’s the POTATOES.

He explained onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced onion.. He says it’s not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and put it in your refrigerator.

It’s already contaminated enough just by being cut open and out for a bit, that it can be a danger to you (and doubly watch out for those onions you put in your hotdogs at the baseball park!). Ed says if you take the leftover onion and cook it like crazy you’ll probably be okay, but if you slice that leftover onion and put on your sandwich, you’re asking for trouble. Both the onions and the moist potato in a potato salad, will attract and grow bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise will even begin to break down.

Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannot metabolize onions Please remember it is dangerous to cut an onion and try to use it to cook the next day, it becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning.

Please pass this on to all you love and care about.”

This makes you wonder if onions could be used to cure other sicknesses or diseases, perhaps STDs or Cancer. Of course there’s a very big different between a virus and bacteria, but it has possibilities if explored.

VideoBash.com – Phenomenal Video Finds!

My brother is always posting videos from this site, so I decided to peruse some of the site for myself and here are the videos I found on page 1-19 of all videos:

Amazing Feats

This Is Skateboarding The Way It Used To Be: Early Skateboarding on a flat surface just as impressive as any aerial stunts done today.

Impossible Pool Trickshots: If this is real, this is the most incredible pool shots of all time.

Insane Bike Parkour: Andrew Dickey riding Melbourne in early 2012. Just incredible what he can pull off.

Who Says Cheerleading Isn’t A Sport?

Are You This Good At Your Job?: This is insane…watch how fast this girl works. I feel so lazy now.

Amazing Strength And Balance: Amazing feats of acrobatic strength and balance by these twin brothers from Ukraine. I guess the Ukraine is not weak after all…

Car Drifting At It’s Best: The best synchronized drifting you will ever see. It’s like car ballet.

Georgian National Ballet: Hey, it’s like everything is spinning. Seriously though, mad skills on these dancers.

Blind Fold Rubik`s Cube Record: Marcell Endrey sets a new world record after solving a Rubik`s Cube blindfolded in just 28.80 seconds.

World’s Fastest Guitar Player: This seems to be a new world record for fastest guitar player but who really knows what’s going on towards the end at 999 BPM.

Japanese Glass Ball Performer: This guy is seriously awesome.

Yo-Yo Master: Iceland is pretty isolated so some of us take up hobbies. This is one example.

It’s Like He’s Dancing With The Bike: Watch on mute with Tchaikovsky or other ballet music. It fits well…

Skating To The Next Level: Might as well just use the song “You Spin Me Right Round” next time. How is no one throwing up from that much spinning?

Impressive BMX Skills: Love it when these guys perform in public places. Some of the stunts they pull of are quite jaw dropping.

Kid Does Push Ups On Glass Bottles: 7-year-old Giuliano Stroe, known as the world’s strongest kid, does push ups while balancing on glass bottles. He already holds a few Guinness World Records!

Spin: This looks like so much fun but I’m sure it’s not as easy at it looks. Also, getting sick would be my greatest concern.

Incredible Street Musician: Violin + looping pedal and this street musician can make some really incredible music.

Unbelievable: Damien Walters 2011 official show reel. He’s not that bad.

People Are Awesome: Enjoy this WIN movie, and be proud of these people’s amazing feats.

Painting With A Basketball: Here’s a painting of NBA superstar Yao Ming done using some red paint and a basketball. Impossibru!

Incredible: This is one of the best and most awesome videos of sports you have or ever will see in your entire life.

Epic Flip Guy: Let me dance for you the dance of my people…no seriously, how nuts are this guys skills!

Hand Balancing: …all this and she still manages to stay within the vicinity of the kitchen. All jokes aside, this is just f*cking nuts.

Acrobatic Dog: Check out this dog’s balancing act. Actually has more balance than some humans.

Unusual Talent: Making your eyebrows bounce to the beat is quite unusual but still impressive.

Amazing Finger Artist: In only 3 minutes this guy makes you one amazing painted landscape with no brushes, only using his fingers.

Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms: Researchers at Tokyo University have come up with a technology that is a first and significant step away from the mouse and keyboard touchable holograms.

Millions Of Dots: Artwork composed of 3.2 million ink dots

Breakdancing With A Chair: Breakdancing head spin at it’s best

Technology & Inventions

Amazing Device Can Make Wheelchairs Obsolete: The young man in this video looks like he’s riding a Segway, But Yusuf Akturkoglu was paralized after falling from a horse five years ago and he’s being mobilized by an amazing device invented by Turkish scientists. It’s going to change lives.

This Kid Is A Genius: Mentos Geyser – Super Soda Dispenser 3000!
Jack Spangler demonstrates his unique invention to not only prevent the waste of Diet Coke when shooting off a Mentos Geyser, but to serve soda to six of his friends at the same time!

Humvee Airless Tires: Are these the car wheels of the future? If they are, you won’t need to worry about flat tires anymore.

Glass Harmonica: This is probably one of the most beautiful instruments ever invented.

Samsung’s Smart Window: The not so distant future of home windows. Pretty cool!

Homemade Synthesizer: This is ridiculously awesome. Gives new meaning to banging on pots and pans.

Carrot Clarinet: Linsey Pollak drills out a carrot and turns it into a clarinet and plays it.

Controlled Quantum Levitation: A short footage of a recent work on quantum levitation from the Japan Institute Of Science And Technology.

Flight Assembled Architecture: Small helicopters place bricks, no human assistance.

Funny

Banana Scare: I think it’s the way he jiggles around that’s so freaking funny.

Bubble Room Prank: Waking up to your room completely overtaken by bubbles, great prank.

Meow Choir: These should please the cat lovers out there. Choir boys singing like cats. RELEASE THE KITTIES!

How To Kill A Washing Machine: Wonder if this voids the warranty?

One Crazy Screaming Pug: This little pug sounds like a gerbil having his testies squeezed if you know what that sounds like.

Cute Video Of Dog Confused By IPhone

Australian Navy Having Some Fun: Royal Australian Navy version of Barbra Streisand.

Misc

Cat Soothing Crying Baby To Sleep: Chill the f*ck out, I got this.

Jamin’s Downtown Disney Flashmob Proposal: Here’s to many decades of love, music and dancing for the blessed & happy couple.

Trippy Japanese “Ring Art”: No need for a level Asian joke as they are the only nationality that can pull this off.

Fresh Guacamole: Very clever and original stop motion animation. “Dicing” the onions, very clever.

Russian Swing: In Soviet Russia You can swing without swings

6+ Layers Of Guitar: It’s like Inception but for guitars.

Pat The Cat: Cat demands petting, cat gets petting. Cats are our masters.

10 Science Tricks For Parties: Just don’t do all the same tricks at the same party and you should be a hit.

Questionable Bridge: Would you really walk across this bridge?

Most Amazing Miniature Food Artworks by Shay Aaron

Facebook is steaming with amazing articles shared by friends and passed along over the social network, check this article out by Nazia: Most Amazing Miniature Food Artworks by Shay Aaron

Shay Aaron is a brilliant artist from Israel who makes the most astonishing miniature food jewelry. These foodstuffs look so beautiful that we would desire to eat them.

Actually, there’s a whole market out there for miniature food. Not actual stuff you can eat, but beautifully hand made designs of steaks, burgers, pies, vegetables, eggs and pretty much anything you can think of.

and here’s a sneak peek:

 

The Inverted Bike Shop

“Amongst the multitude of bike shops across Manhattan and Brooklyn, 718 Cyclery (718c.com) stands out for their unique approach to the business. This is the “inverted bike shop”.

Created by Show Love (showloveworld.com). Contact Peter or Chauncey at showlove@showloveworld.com

Music by
The Album Leaf”

Nyachii Fashion Blog – A Must Follow!

I stumbled upon this site within the last week and it is an amazing source of inspirational fashion photos. Be sure to check out Nyachii’s WordPress blog!

Daily Dawdle – Update Early 2012

All images are click-able for original articles on DailyDawdle.com

For more a previous article on posts from Daily Dawdle.

15 Hilarious Notes Left on Windshields (15 Pics)

HOW TO: Create a Home Made Wax Seal (16 Pics)

16 Ways to Have Fun with Statues (16 Pics)

WATCH: Kitty Massages Pug, While It Snores Away (Video)

BADASS: Dwarf Bullfighters in Colombia and Mexico (22 Pics)

WATCH: How This Cat Asks for a Petting (Video)

BADASS: Iranian Female Ninjas (15 Pics)

Walmart Bingo: Take This With You During Every Visit (Pic)

AWW: Watch A Bird Feed This Dog Noodles (Video)

14 Hilarious Passive Aggressive Notes (14 Pics)

SWEET: A Living Room on the Beach (Pic)

WATCH: Self Leveling Pool Table on a Cruise Ship (Video)

SEXY OR WEIRD? 26 Awkward Model Poses (26 Pics)

Awesome Underwater Activities You're Missing Out On (15 Pics)

The Best of "How People See Me vs. What I Really Do" Meme (14 Pics)

LIKE A BOSS: Homemade Pool Table in Africa (Pic)

WATCH: Mind Blowing 3D Printer Can Print Almost Anything (Video)

8 Actors Who Look the Same in Every Movie Poster (46 Pics)

WORLD RECORD: The Most Expensive Starbucks Drink Ever (2 Pics)

Funeral Home Drive-Thru Viewing (2 Pics)

Awesome House Made of Cargo Containers (18 Pics)

AWESOME: Paper as Anatomical Art by Lisa Nilsson (4 Pics)

WATCH: The Flip Side - If Men and Women were switched in a bar scene (Video)

WATCH: How to Stack Beer Bottles with an Excavator (Video)

Giant Whale Shark Caught in Pakistan (8 Pics)

JIMMY KIMMEL PRANK: Unplug the TV during the Superbowl (Video)

14 WTF U.S. City Names (14 Pics)

WTF: The MacGyver Hair Dresser in Bangladesh (Pic)

CINNAMON CHALLENGE IS FOR SISSIES: This is The Gauntlet Challenge (Video)

Drapes and Cuts

I was looking for inspiration, started off looking through my list of fave designers on my fashion website The Brainchild Exhibition, looked up J Mendel’s newest collections on his site, and then looked for copy of the images I could save to my picture database I keep. Through the search I found this fabulous website – Drape and Cuts, finally somewhere that appreciates fashion with design value instead of what I find is the complete copy of an everyday item with a simple micro-tweak (fabric change, new print, move the dart there = BORING!)

When I say this, it’s because I used to have a pile taller than me of fashion magazines that I had been looking through since 2001! That’s not including the hundreds of historical fashion books I have perused and the movies, television and fashion reports I have viewed. I’m not claiming myself to be worthy of rivalry with famous judges like Michael Kors or Nina Garcia, they have their own taste as do I. If you see my work (available for viewing on my online portfolio), I challenge the design and construction, essentially trying to recreate the wheel against better judgement and advice from my college professors than to simply take a concept I like and make it my own.

Here are some of the posts I found have the most interest . .  *cough*, design value fashion:

Olivia Wilde in Reem Acra

Gowns by Patrice Ramos-Diaz

Gowns by Patrice Ramos-Diaz

Source: silverfawn

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2011

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2011

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2011

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2011

Vera Wang Bridal Fall 2011

Philipp Tampus

jenny packham

Halle Berry in Marchesa at the Oscars

Leann Marshall, Project Runway Season 5

Zac Posen Resort 2012