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Mosquito Bites/Repellent
Eucalyptus Oil for treating bites and as a repellent.
Effectiveness: 97%
Repellent Prevention: up to four hours
Bite Relief (itching and swelling): Immediate
Active Compound: PMD (para-menthane-3,8-diol)
Synthetic Repellent Equivalent: DEET
Other Properties: anti-inflammatory and antiseptic
Preparation: Mix 10-30 drops of eucalyptus oil with 59 ml of water (2 oz) in a spray bottle and apply topically.
Caution: Generally safe. Consider conducting a patch test before applying to avoid allergic reactions.
Retail Source: health stores, NationalNutrition.ca
Digestive Irregularities After a Meal
Organic peppermint, raw ginger slices, and roasted/raw fennel seed mix can offer relief
Organic peppermint, raw ginger slices, or a roasted/raw fennel seed mix helps bring balance to digestive irregularities after a meal, allowing the stomach to process the meal more efficiently.
Preparation: Roasted/raw fennel seed mix requires a little preparation: take a unit of organic (preferred) fennel seeds and divide into two portions, place one portion into a pan and roast to golden brown in an oven being careful not to burn the seeds, stir them occasionally to give a golden brown consistency thoughout; when golden brown, remove the seeds from oven and mix in the other raw portion. Roasting the seeds adds flavour. Chew a teaspoon of seeds to aid digestion.
Retail Source: Fennel seeds can be bought online or at the Bulk Barn or any large grocery store. They, however, may not be organic. Natural mints (not synthetic mint) are common in stores or online. Raw fresh ginger (not powdered) can be found in grocery stores.
Cause: Digestive irregularities after a meal are common and can be attributed to eating incompatible foods, caused by enzymes and acids opposing each other. For example, eating cooked and raw vegetables (salad) at the same time. It takes different enzymes to process cooked vs raw vegetables. Other examples are eggs and milk, coffee or tea with milk or cream, milk and fruits, fruits with meals, and hot and cold foods together.
Solution: For example, eat the salad first, let it digest, then eat the rest of the meal. Find out which foods are incomparable and eat them separately to avoid or reduce digestive issues. Learn the Ayurveda approach to eating right. MaharishiAyurveda website contains 10 basic principles of a good diet. Here is a downloadable PDF entitled, TheMaharishi Ayurveda Approach to Healthy Daily Routine. To find out which dominant Ayurveda type (dosha) you are; WhichAyurveda type are you? Another, a better quiz: AyurvedaBasics-the Dosha test. The quiz will help you understand and better apply the recommendations mentioned in the PDF. You may not be able to do everything that is recommended, but do what you can comfortably and take it from there.
Caution: There may be other reasons for digestive irregularities that are not food or eating habit-related. It’s always advisable to see a doctor.
References:
Maharishi Ayurveda; Ayurveda basics-the Dosha test; Dosha-Test - Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre Bad Ems; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
Maharishi Ayurveda; Find Balance Naturally-Start Your Personalised Path to Health and Wellness; Take a quiz; Find Your Ayurvedic Dosha | Personalized Health Quiz; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
Maharishi Ayurveda; The Maharishi Ayurveda Approach to Healthy Daily Routine (PDF); For the vast majority of us health is won or lost in how we live day today life; 12-26-2025.
Maharishi Ayurveda; The Ayurvedic Diet: 10 Basic Principles; September 11, 2025; The Ayurvedic Diet: 10 Basic Principles | Maharishi Ayurveda; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
Planet Ayurveda: Unwholesome Foods & Incompatible Combinations: An Ayurvedic Guide; Understanding Unwholesome & Incompatible Food Combinations; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
The Ayurvedic Institute; Ayurvedic Food Combining: Principles to Balance Doshas & Digestion; August 24, 2021; Food Combinations to Avoid as per Ayurveda for Vata, Pitta, Kapha; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
The Healthy RD; 7 Research-Backed Uses of Fennel Seeds for Digestion; 7 Research-Backed Uses of Fennel Seeds for Digestion; Site accessed 12-26-2025.
How to Deal With Stress, the Easy Natural Way
Learn Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Transcendental Meditation is part of the ancient Vedic system of Ayurveda Medicine. Psychosomatic diseases are stress-related and make up 95% of our health problems.
There are over 406 peer-reviewed research studies on the TM program published in more the 160 scientific journals conducted in over 200 universities and research institutions. The benefits of TM can be found on this site: TranscendentalMeditation. Another site: TranscendentalMeditation For Women. Other sites: TruthAbout TM, and A New Golden Dawn-Transcendence, the Self Rediscovered.
To learn, find a TM centre near you: TM.org.
Created: 8-9-2025
Updated: 12-27-2025
