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How to Control Your Dreams (Infographic) Little Known Uses for Fruit Peels, Shells and Seeds. When I read about the many ways you can use orange peels, I started to wonder if the same idea could apply to other fruits.

Little Known Uses for Fruit Peels, Shells and Seeds

As you’ll see below, the same concept does apply. Take a look at some popular fruits that are full of nutritional goodies and the many ways you can be sure to use the entire fruit. OrangesOne orange provides nearly 100% of the recommended daily dietary intake of vitamin C. They also provide good fiber, vitamin A, B vitamins, amino acids, beta-carotene, potassium, folic acid, and much more. Oranges have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and blood clot inhibiting properties.

Mood Foods: 6 Snacks to Kick Your Mind Into Gear. 12 Great Reasons To Start Alternate Nostril Breathing. “I rest well.

12 Great Reasons To Start Alternate Nostril Breathing

I sleep peacefully, and I awaken with joy” Louise Hay Your nose is exceptionally clever. Simply by practising a few rounds of alternate nostril breathing (pranayama) for a few minutes each day, you can help restore imbalances in your brain – improve sleep – calm your emotional state – boost your thinking – calm your nervous system. How impressive is that! Another interesting fact about your nostrils, is that you don’t breathe through them equally all the time. Left nostril for calming – right nostril for energy: Your nose is directly linked to your brain and nervous system.

Breathing in through your left nostril will access the right “feeling” hemisphere of your brain, and breathing in through your right nostril, will access the left “thinking” hemisphere of your brain. Yogic breathing, the perfect relaxation tool: I happen to believe alternate nostril breathing is up there, as one of the most therapeutic calming rituals. 27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space.

Playful as kids are, accidents happen.

27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space

And the accident that befallen me at 7 years old was the feeling of the hot exhaust pipe of a motorcycle kissing the skin of my leg. Grandma was around and saw it. Immediately, she took out a knife and slice the thick lower part of the aloe vera plant by the garden and rubbed the exposed end on the burn. Looking back, I realized that it was important to have medicinal plants around the house cause you never know when you might need them. So here are a list of plants that have the highest medicinal value compared to the other million species around the world worth planting around the house. Aloe Vera The aloe vera grows only under the sun with well drained dry or moist soil. Woundscutsburnseczemareducing inflammation Apart from its external use on the skin, aloe vera is also taken internally in the treatment of : ulcerative colitis (drinking aloe vera juice)chronic constipationpoor appetitedigestive problems Marsh Mallow Great Burdock Pot Marigold Gotu Kola.

Stomach Exercise: Rub Your Stomach Away In Just 2 Minutes a Day? Did You Know…there’s a stomach exercise where you can rub your stomach away effortlessly using nothing but your hand — for only 2 minutes a day?

Stomach Exercise: Rub Your Stomach Away In Just 2 Minutes a Day?

This may sound hard to believe, but Dr. Stephen Chang, an M.D. and Ph.D. who’s trained in both Western and Chinese medicine, states that this simple 2-minute internal exercise, which does not come from Western medicine, but rather from the wisdom of ancient Chinese sages — has been used successfully as a self-healing stomach remedy for over 6,000 years. Whatever you do, don’t confuse this internal exercise with the external exercises of the Western world, such as sit-ups, crunches and other movements that only firm up the underlying stomach muscles … but do nothing to melt the fat surrounding those muscles.

According to Dr. Chang, losing weight is a simple matter of increasing the efficiency of the digestive system. Here’s how to do the stomach-rubbing exercise:

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Reiki Symbols. The Japanese Character of Reiki In Second and Master level of Reiki you will have access to the Special Sacred Reiki Symbols and words.

Reiki Symbols

These are handed down from Master to Master and are used for attuning other initiates into your Reiki Linage. But more importantly they can be used for healing and protection. Reiki Symbols are means of focusing your attention in order to connect with "specific" healing frequencies. Using different symbols will boost up the Reiki energy. Pronunciation "choh-koo-ray" Alias: "The Power Symbol" Meaning: "God and Man Coming Together" or "I have the key" The primary use of this Symbol is to increase Reiki power. Make the sign over the client (or yourself) and say (silently) the words Cho Ku Rei 3 times. It is the all-purpose symbol. . * For on the spot treatments * To cleans negative energies * Spiritual protection * On food, water, medicine, herbs. Qi Journal Homepage.