December 16, 2012

Chicken Soup for Cold and Sick (winter Season)

Some doctors believe that the soup’s benefits are mainly psychosomatic, that it’s the ultimate comfort food. Others say the steaming hot soup clears congestion and provides the body with necessary hydration to flush out viral bugs.
Researchers believe colds are caused by viral infections in the upper respiratory tract. The body responds with inflammation, which triggers white blood cells to migrate to the area.

These bacteria-devouring cells, however, have little ability to kill off a virus, and as a side effect, stimulate the production of mucous, which may cause the traditional cold season symptoms of stuffy heads, coughs and sneezing.
In the lab, Rennard tested the ability of those white blood cells to migrate from one side of a chamber across a filter to the other side, as they normally do. In the presence of the chicken soup, however, he noted that fewer cells migrated to the other side of the chamber.
His theory is that some ingredient in the soup blocks or slows the amount of cells congregating in the lung area, possibly relieving the development of these cold symptom
Rennard tested a family recipe passed down from his wife’s Lithuanian grandmother that contained chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery, parsley, salt and pepper.

Spicy chicken soup is a popular recipe from south Indian cuisine prepared with chicken bones and boneless chicken slow cooked with spicesThis chicken soup recipe is a basic soup menu in restaurants and hotels serving south Indian non vegetarian food. This chicken soup is a famous street food in south India especially in Tamil Nadu available at a very reasonable price. Try this healthy and spicy chicken soup recipe and Enjoy Cooking!!!

Ingredients:

Chicken Bones                                                             500 gms.
Boneless Chicken (Skinned)                                         100 gms.
Onion (chopped)                                                             1 no
Tomato (chopped)                                                         1 no
Chopped Garlic
Thin Slices Gingr                                                           1 tsp.
Cumin seeds                                                                 ½ tsp.
White  or Black Pepper Powder                                                  1 tsp.
Olive Oil /Seasame oil                                                                             1 tsp.
Bay Leaf                                                                       2 no.
Turmeric powder                                                       1/4 tsp
Curry leaves                                                               a few
Coriander leaves                                                        2 sprig
Salt                                                                              As per taste.

Procedure:

1. Clean and wash chicken bones.
2. Clean, wash and cut chicken into half centimeter dice.
3. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, let it crackle , chopped garlic sliced Ginger, bayleaf, slit , curry leaves, coriander leaves,turmeric powder,and chicken bones.
4. Add 1¼ liters water, salt .
5. Simmer for half an hour.  cook for a minute on a slow flame and then add reduced chicken stock, add white pepper powder,
5. Bring it to a boil and serve piping hot.

5 Easy Home Remedies for the Cold and Flu Season


Cinnamon and Honey at the First Sign of a Cold

We’ve all used this Honey and Cinnamon remedy now a couple times and it has worked!  I’ve used echinacea in the past, but with the honey-cinnamon remedy, I can really feel it working right away.  I usually stir my honey cinnamon mixture into tea, and the children use theirs as dip for fruit.  I love having something that can work on that dreaded ‘I think I’m getting sick’ feeling.

Elderberry Syrup to Boost The Immune System

Black elderberries grow commonly in the wild in many parts of the world, and they are inexpensive to order online as well. I got my dried elderberries to add to our diet to boost our immune systems this winter.  I made the dried elderberries into homemade elderberry syrup, added a tablespoon of dried berries to applesauce I was making in the crockpot, and I add some to tea sometimes.

Ginger Tea with Honey for Sore Throats

Ginger tea is a warming winter drink, which is recommended on the GAPS Diet and prefect for soothing winter sore throats.

Chicken Stock for good nutrition when sick

Homemade chicken stock is easy to digest and full of the nutrients needed to keep a healthy immune system or heal when feeling run down.  Homemade chicken stock is so easy to make, promise me you won’t be buying any canned soup this year, okay?

Homemade Vaposteam Using Essential Oils

Adding some essential oils to your warm mist humidifier can help stuffy noses breathe easier

Month of Safar - Daily Dua



     Mafatih -Al-Muhaddith al-Faydh and other scholars have It is highly recommended to give charity (sadqa) in this month & to recite this dua 10 times daily during this month of Safar to prevent misfortunes.

 In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate                                 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ


O He who has total, absolute and everlasting power, therefore is versatile and at all times gets the better of the impossible, the Almighty, the Dearest beloved.
 Dwarfed are all that which have been created by Thee before Thy Majesty. Keep me safe from the evil any of the created beings may direct at me O the praiseworthy who vies in beauty and goodness; does everything in a pleasant way, gives joy, heart and confidence; treats with love and kindness.
O "There is no god save Thee. Be Thou glorified. Verily I have been a wrongdoer. Then WE heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus We save believers", Send blessings on Muhammad and on his Pure and Pious descendants
 


YAA SHADEEDAL QUWAA WA YAA SHADEEDAL MIH'AAL  YAA A'ZEEZU YAA A'ZEEZU YAA A'ZEEZ

D'ALLAT BI-A'Z'AMATIKA JAMEE-U' KHALQIKA FAK-FINEE SHARRA KHALQIKA

YAA MUH'SINU YAA MUJMILU YAA MUN-I'MU YAA MUFZ'IL

YA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA SUBH'AANAKA INNEE KUNTU MINADH' DH'AALIMEEN FAS-TAJABNAA LAHOO WA NAJJAYNAAHU MINAL GHAMMI WA KADH'AA LIKA NUNJIL MOO-MINEEN

WA S'ALLALLAAHU A'LAA MUH'AMMADIN WA AALIHIT' T'AYYIBEENAT' T'AAHIREEN.