The cardamom plant, similar to ginger, produces spicy, aromatic pods that contain seeds. The seeds are dried and grounded into a spice used to flavor desserts or liquefied into oil for use in cosmetics and aromatherapy treatments.
Culinary
In cooking, cardamom is good for flavoring desserts, such as cakes, pastries, custards and ice creams. Cardamom also adds a warm, exotic aroma to punches, mulled wines and Arab and Turkish coffees.
Flu
An infusion of cardamom tea can be used as a gargle to help relieve flu symptoms, such sore throats, coughs and laryngitis.
Digestion
Cardamom can be given as a natural remedy to treat digestive problems, such as indigestion, heartburn, gas and bad breath.
Aromatherapy
Massage therapists and aromatherapists use cardamom essential oil on their clients because of its warming properties, which can increase circulation and ease muscle tension.
Cosmetics
Cardamom oil is also incorporated into natural soaps and hand lotions because of its antiseptic and antibacterial properties. It is also used as an ingredient in perfumes.
Source:
Plant Cultures: Cardamom — Traditional Medicines
The Epicentre: Cardamom
Diet Health Club: Cardamom Clove Uses And Cardamom Health Benefits
SkinInc: Cardamom Chic
Kidney stones often do not cause any symptoms. Usually, the first symptom of a kidney stone is extreme pain, which occurs when a stone acutely blocks the flow of urine. The pain often begins suddenly when a stone moves in the urinary tract, causing irritation or blockage. Typically, a person feels a sharp, cramping pain in the back and side in the area of the kidney or in the lower abdomen. Sometimes nausea and vomiting occur. Later, pain may spread to the groin.
If the stone is too large to pass easily, pain continues as the muscles in the wall of the tiny ureter try to squeeze the stone along into the bladder. As a stone grows or moves, blood may appear in the urine. As the stone moves down the ureter closer to the bladder, you may feel the need to urinate more often or feel a burning sensation during urination.
If fever and chills accompany any of these symptoms, an infection may be present. In this case, you should contact a doctor immediately. There is no time limit to pass kidney stones, since as mentioned before, kidney stones do not cause any symptoms…..for a while.
I had to share this with people who might be experiencing bad gallbladder attacks like I am (I'm in the midst of scheduling surgery to take the thing out b/c it's killing me!)..but I read this online and figured I'd try anything just about now to get rid of this pain from the attack:
Drink one glass of 100% apple juice (8 oz) with 1 TBSP of Apple Cider Vinegar. Within 15 minutes my pain went away, completely….I was amazed. I'm not sure if this will work for everyone, but Ive been having some VERY bad attacks and this worked amazingly. I'm so happy the pain is gone right now and can't wait to get my surgery to take it out finally 
1) “The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the control of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) motility, especially the occurrence of transient LES relaxations (TLESRs), was studied in eight H. pylori-positive and eight H. pylori-negative healthy subjects. During endoscopy, biopsy specimens were taken from the cardia, fundus, and antrum for determinations of H. pylori status, gastritis, and proinflammatory cytokine mucosal concentrations. LES motility was monitored during three different 30-min periods: baseline, gastric distension (barostat), and gastric distension with CCK infusion. Gastric distension significantly increased the TLESR rate, whereas CCK increased the rate of distension-induced TLESRs further and reduced resting LES pressure without significant differences between infected and noninfected subjects. H. pylori status did not influence resting LES pressure or gastric compliance. Cytokine mucosal concentrations were increased in infected patients, but no correlation was found with the TLESR rate, which was also independent of inflammation at the cardia, fundus, and antrum. These results suggest that H. pylori-associated inflammation does not affect the motor events involved in the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux.”
Source and further information:
http://ajpgi.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/281/2/G350
2) “New research indicates that the presence of the pernicious bacterium Helicobacter pylori in the gastrointestinal tract may impair one’s ability to recover from GERD [gastroesophageal reflux disease]. Eradication of H. pylori is therefore recommended. The conventional medical approach is to use a combination of prescription drugs that are effective but that have unpleasant side effects. A more natural method, which is also effective but which has virtually no side effects, is to use mastic, a resinous herbal product that has been used for millennia in the Mediterranean region as a food and chewing gum to alleviate the symptoms of stomach and intestinal disorders.”
“The esophagus is separated from the stomach by a circular group of muscles called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). As soon as food passes through the esophagus into the stomach, the LES closes tightly and prevents the “reflux” (backflow) of chyme into the esophagus. In GERD, however, the LES does not close tightly enough, and chyme enters the esophagus, which can become painfully irritated or inflamed as a result. The LES, unfortunately, is not a muscle group you can keep well-toned through exercise – it is not under voluntary control.”
Source and further information:
http://www.life-enhancement.com/article_template.asp?ID=595
3) “In 1999, a review of existing studies found that, on average, 40% of GERD patients also had H. pylori infection. The eradication of H. pylori can lead to an increase in acid secretion, leading to the question of whether H. pylori-infected GERD patients are any different than non-infected GERD patients. A double-blind study, reported in 2004, found no clinically significant difference between these two types of patients with regard to the subjective or objective measures of disease severity.”
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease
4) Further information:
- GERD, Heartburn and Acid Reflux – The Causes and Symptoms
- H. Pylori & low Stomach Acid: Nutritional Causes, Prevention & Therapies
- Gastrointestinal Pathologies
Unit 2: Divisibility. Mathematics 1st E.S.O. Teacher: Miguel Ángel Hernández Lorenzo. Multiples of a number:
Page 1 of 2 Learning & Teaching KLAng Jan 2013 « Is Zero a natural number, Sir?» Background information: In year 2013, I was a relief teacher at RI.
Exercises 1. Which number is larger, 3278456091 or 452901362? 2. Which number is larger, 42567893456 or 42567983456? 3. Determine whether the odd natural numbers are closed under addition.
Least Common Multiple!The least common multiple (LCM) of two natural numbers is the smallest natural number that is a multiple of both the natural numbers.
A. rational, irrational, integer, natural number, real number B. rational, integer, natural number, real number C. integer, natural number, real number
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