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Liver tonic foods & herbs and liver damaging foods & herbs

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Liver is the largest vital organ of human body. The main function of liver is metabolism of carbohydrate, protein & fat. Besides it helps to proper synthesis & excretion of bile; storage of vitamins & minerals; excretion of toxins, drugs & some hormones etc. Hepatoprotective foods & herbs help to boost liver functions; on the other hand, liver damaging foods & herbs destroy liver texture, function & activities. So, it is very important to know which foods & herbs are liver tonic & which are harmful for liver.   Liver tonic foods: Papaya (Carica papaya) Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Bel fruit/ Bengal quince (Aegle marmelos) Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Java plum (Syzygium cumini) Radish (Raphanus sativus)   These are hepatoprotective foods. The main pharmacological action of these foods is anti-inflammatory action. Besides th...

Why long nails are unhealthy

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Modern lifestyle & our bad habits   Cleanliness is a part of faith. Islam has given importance on cleanliness. Hazrat Zaid Bin Arqam (May Allah be pleased with him) narrates that, Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that, “He who does not remove bodily hair, does not trim nails & does not trim his moustache, is not one of us.” Long nails are the host of germs. Germs like to live in different place of human body. Long nails are special residence among them. Many of us say that, we regularly wash our hands & nails. So how germs can hide there? Now I will discuss about it. 1.       We become happy to see our nails clear & think that there are no germs. But most of bacteria & fungus are not visible in naked eyes. So, if you see your nails are clean, then be sure there are millions of bacteria & funguses inside your nails. 2.       You will get surprised to hear that, the effectivity of soap water or al...