NewsTarget) Raw honey – which has not been pasteurized or filtered, and ideally taken directly from the hive – is a treasure chest of nutritional value and medicinal remedies. It contains an abundance of vitamins and minerals and is a natural and powerful medicine, both internally and externally.
The list of honey's beneficial functions is a long one. Honey increases calcium absorption; can increase hemoglobin count and treat or prevent anemia caused by nutritional factors; can help arthritic joints, when combined with apple cider vinegar; fights colds and respiratory infections of all kinds; can help to boost gastrointestinal ulcer healing; works as a natural and gentle laxative; aids constipation, allergies and obesity; provides an array of vitamins and minerals; and supplies instant energy without the insulin surge caused by white sugar. Many have found raw honey helpful for its positive effects against allergies and hay fever, and one or two teaspoons last thing at night can help with insomnia. As an antiseptic, honey is also a drawing agent for poisons from bites or stings or infected wounds, and has outperformed antibiotics in treatments for stomach ulcerations, gangrene, surgical wound infections, surgical incisions and the protection of skin grafts, corneas, blood vessels and bones during storage and shipment.
"Raw honey is exceptionally effective internally against bacteria and parasites. Plus, raw honey contains natural antibiotics, which help kill microbes directly. Raw honey, when applied topically, speeds the healing of tissues damaged by infection and/or trauma. It contains vitamins, minerals and enzymes, as well as sugars, all of which aid in the healing of wounds."
So writes Dr. Cass Igram, D.O. in The Survivor's Nutritional Pharmacy. In a fascinating modern development, scientists and doctors are beginning to rediscover the effectiveness of honey as a wound treatment. In recent years, honey has been used effectively in clinical settings for the treatment of fist-sized ulcers extending to the bone, as well as for first, second and third degree burns. Complete healing has been reported without the need for skin grafts and with no infection or muscle loss. It can be applied full strength to such conditions, covered with a sterile bandage, and changed daily. When the wounds are clean, honey acts as a healer. This also is the same procedure for infected wounds, ulcerations and impetigo. Garlic honey can also be applied directly to infected wounds, which will help clean up the area of infection.
Dr. Peter Molan, professor of biochemistry at Waikato University, New Zealand, has been at the forefront of honey research for 20 years. He heads the university's Honey Research Unit, which is internationally recognized for its expertise in the antimicrobial properties of honey. Clinical observations and experimental studies have established that honey has effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Astonishingly, it painlessly removes pus, scabs and dead tissue from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth. "Randomized trials have shown that honey is more effective in controlling infection in burn wounds than silver sulfadiazine, the antibacterial ointment most widely used on burns in hospitals," explains Dr. Molan.
Dr. Molan believes that if honey were used from the start in cases of septicemia, there would be far less tissue damage resulting. "The remarkable ability of honey to reduce inflammation and mop up free radicals should halt the progress of the skin damage like it does in burns, as well as protecting from infection setting in", says Dr. Molan. "At present, people are turning to honey when nothing else works. But there are very good grounds for using honey as a therapeutic agent of first choice."
Researchers believe that the therapeutic potential of honey is grossly underutilized. With increasing interest in the use of alternative therapies and as the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads, honey may finally receive its due recognition as a wound healer.
Indeed, it works: Raw honey makes a sterile, painless and effective wound dressing. Apply it directly to open cuts, abrasions and burns, and cover it with a piece of gauze. The results will occur quicker than with conventional alternatives, such as salves and creams.
Honey is also exceptionally effective for respiratory ailments. One Bulgarian study of almost 18,000 patients found that it improved chronic bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, chronic and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. It's an effective treatment for colds, flu, respiratory infections and a generally depressed immune system. Whereas sugar shuts down the immune system, a good quality honey will stimulate it into action.
Here are some more ways to utilize the healing power of honey:
BURNS - Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and an antibiotic, bacteria simply cannot survive in honey.
BED WETTING - A teaspoon of honey before bed aids water retention and calms fears in children.
INSOMNIA - A dessertspoon of honey in a mug of warm milk aids sleep and works wonders.
HYPERACTIVITY - Replace all use of white sugar with honey. White sugar is highly stimulating with no food qualities. Honey provides the energy without the "spike."
NASAL CONGESTION - Place a dessertspoon of honey in a basin of water and inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin. Very effective!
FATIGUE - Dissolve a dessertspoon of honey in warm water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily fructose and glucose, so it's quickly absorbed by the digestive system. Honey is a unique natural stabilizer: Ancient Greek athletes took honey for stamina before competing and as a reviver after competition.
FACIAL DEEP CLEANSER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of oatmeal, and apply as a face pack. Leave on for half an hour, then wash it off. Great as a deep cleanser for acne and other unwanted blemishes.
POOR DIGESTION - Mix honey with an equal quantity of apple cider vinegar and dilute to taste with water. This is also wonderful for the joints – and promotes weight loss.
HAIR CONDITIONER - Mix honey with an equal quantity of olive oil, cover head with a warm tower for half an hour then shampoo off. Feeds hair and scalp. Your hair will never look or feel better!
SORE THROATS - Let a teaspoon of honey melt in the back of the mouth and trickle down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues.
FOR STRESS - Honey in water is a stabilizer, calming highs and raising lows. Use approximately 25 percent honey to water.
ANEMIA - Honey is the best blood enricher by raising corpuscle content. The darker the honey, the more minerals it contains.
FOOD PRESERVATIVE – If you replace the sugar in cake and cookie recipes with honey, they'll stay fresher longer due to honey's natural antibacterial properties. Reduce liquids in the mixture by about one-fifth to allow for the moisture present in the in honey.
BABY'S BOTTLE - Four teaspoons of honey to a baby's bottle of water is an excellent pacifier and multivitamin additive. If the baby's motions are too liquid, then reduce the honey by half a teaspoon; if too solid increase by half a teaspoon. (Caution: Don't give raw honey to babies under 1 year old; it's just too rich.) For teething, honey rubbed on a baby's gums is also a mild sedative and anesthetic.
OSTEOPOROSIS – Research has shown that a teaspoon of honey per day aids calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis – probably not a bad idea for anyone over 50.
LONGEVITY - The most long-lived people in the world are all regular users of honey. An interesting fact, yet to be explained, is that beekeepers suffer less from cancer and arthritis than any other occupational group worldwide.
MIGRAINE - Use a dessertspoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of warm water. Sip at the start of a migraine attack, and, if necessary, repeat after another 20 minutes.
CONJUNCTIVITIS - Dissolve honey in an equal quantity of warm water. When cooled, apply as a lotion or eye bath.
COUGH MIXTURE – Combine 6 ounces (170 grams) liquid honey, 2 ounces (55 grams) glycerin and the juice of two lemons. Mix well. Bottle and cork firmly, and use as required.
Raw honey may become granulated, as some does after a week and another maybe only after several years. If the granulations bother you, simply place the honey into a pan of hot water (not boiling) and let it stand until becoming liquid again.
Kelly Joyce Neff has an interdisciplinary degree in Celtic Studies which includes work in cultural anthropology, history, linguistics, language, and literature. She is a traditional midwife and herbalist, a reiki master, and an active craftsperson. She lives in San Francisco.
Name: NAGARJUNA
Date Birth: 29th August 1959
Time of Birth: 0 Hour 27 Minutes
Place of Birth: Chennai
Father: Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Mother: Annapurna
First Marriage: 18/02/1984, Vijaya Sesh kalyana Mandapam, Chennai
First Son: Naga Chaitanya (born at 4:20 am on 23/11/1986 at Swapna Nursing Home, Hyderabad)
Second Marriage: 11/06/1992, Adayar, Chennai
First Son: Akhil (born at 1:58 am on 08/04/1994 at San Jose, USA)
Entrance into films: on 20/09/1985 at Annapurna Studios
Years Active: 1986 onwards
Number of films Acted in: 65
Nandi Awards won: 1
Date Birth: 29th August 1959
Time of Birth: 0 Hour 27 Minutes
Place of Birth: Chennai
Father: Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Mother: Annapurna
First Marriage: 18/02/1984, Vijaya Sesh kalyana Mandapam, Chennai
First Son: Naga Chaitanya (born at 4:20 am on 23/11/1986 at Swapna Nursing Home, Hyderabad)
Second Marriage: 11/06/1992, Adayar, Chennai
First Son: Akhil (born at 1:58 am on 08/04/1994 at San Jose, USA)
Entrance into films: on 20/09/1985 at Annapurna Studios
Years Active: 1986 onwards
Number of films Acted in: 65
Nandi Awards won: 1
Biography:
Nagarjuna, son of the Ever Green Hero Akkineni Negeswara Rao, needs no introduction. Nag's foray into films is an act of passion. Vikram(1986), his debutante film (a Telugu remake of Hindi Hero), made a splash at the hearts of youth. Being just 4 films old he proved that he can match his father's image as a tragedy king with a lovely film called 'Majnu'. He developed the strategy of inducting debutante directors to his films with Sankeerthana. Though this musical saga did not sustain at box-office, Nag has gone a step ahead as an actor.
He paired up with his legendry father Sr Akkineni to produce 'Collectorgari Abbai'. But it was the Midas touch of Aswini Dutt that proved Nag's Box-office credentials. For the first time he paired up with Sridevi, who has done innumerable films with Nag's father Nageswara Rao, in the film 'Akhari Poratam' that ran for 100 days in 12 centers.
It was 'Geetanjali' that has taken Nag's image as a romantic hero to new heights. Deft direction by Manirathnam and crafty camera work by PC Sriram added to necessary gloss to the romantic image of nag. If you think Geetanjali is a big hit. You are in a soup. Because the box-office magnitude of 'Geetanjali' appears minuscule compared to the stormy film that followed which has taken all the youth's heart away. 'Shiva' gave Nag much needed action Hero image and Nag made inroads into the hearts of students. Ultimate winner of 'Shiva' is none but Ram Gopal Varma, a raw director. It was the Nag's risky decision to employ a video operator as the director for his home production that did the trick. All the scorning critics who criticized Nag for his decision to choose Varma during the production of film are silenced by it's stupendous success.
Fueled by the success of Shiva, Nag made a grand entry into Hindi filmdom with the remake of 'Shiva'. If you think Nag is fond of Shiva just because it changed the pace of his cine career, you are mistaken. This film has also got him Amala, his soul mate.
After the storm of Shiva, there was a period lull for sometime. Again Nag stormed with 'President gari pellam' brough him the imageof mass hero. And his heavy box office romancing continued till Hello Brother. Hello Brother showed the stamina of Nag at box office by running in 28 centers. His comic antics are best exploited by the director EVV. With this film Nag's portfolio of acting is enriched with a rich ingredient called comedy.
Again the period of lull continued for few years till he spotted another creative director in making, Krishna Vamsi. Nag paired up with Vamsi to produce one of the biggest Telugu romantic blockbusters, 'Ninne Pelladatha'. After this film Nag faced the biggest challenge in his cine career. That is to act as Annamayya, the legendary singer/poet of Medieval times. And Nag came out flying colors. Talk about the result. It ran for 100 days in 42 centers. He has become a household demigod with his presence of 'Annamayya'.
Every good thing in life comes with a few sacrifices. He wanted to get rid of sacred 'Annamayya' image and wanted people to accept him as a romantic hero. He produced a string of romantic films later. All of them disappointed him at box-office and he went through the same kind of lull he had after 'Shiva' and 'Hello Brother'. All his fans waited in an unabated breathlessness for him to produce a film of Shiva magnitude. And Nag did not disappointed them. He came up with the blockbuster of the year, Nuvvu Vastavani. The super good film's caption for this film, 'We don't break records ... we create records', seems to be very appropriate for Nag. Nagarjuna then did a hattrick by coming up with an Azad action film with patriotic tinge followed by a cameo in 'Ninne Premista'. This hattrick gave way to another lean patch which was broken by the stupendous hit of Santosham.
Nag is called as the celluloid scientist. He is best talent spotter around. To his credit he blooded Geetha Krishna, Ram Gopal Varma, Uppalapati Narayana Rao, Praveen Gandhi, VR Pratap and Jonnalagadda srinivasa Rao, Dasarath. He offered 'Ninne Pelladatha' to a new comer Krishna Vamsi just by looking at a 5 minute rushes of 'Gulabi'. Nag will be known as the person who changed the mindset of industry with his creative thinking. He encouraged the new technology in his films. And others followed him. Nagarjuna is never after the number game and did not encourage the culture dragging movies for 50 days and 100 days for the sake of records and false prestige.
He delivered two consecutive hits in the form of Santosham and Manmadhudu in tha last year and he is coming up with 'Shivamani 98480 22338' in the year2006.
He paired up with his legendry father Sr Akkineni to produce 'Collectorgari Abbai'. But it was the Midas touch of Aswini Dutt that proved Nag's Box-office credentials. For the first time he paired up with Sridevi, who has done innumerable films with Nag's father Nageswara Rao, in the film 'Akhari Poratam' that ran for 100 days in 12 centers.
It was 'Geetanjali' that has taken Nag's image as a romantic hero to new heights. Deft direction by Manirathnam and crafty camera work by PC Sriram added to necessary gloss to the romantic image of nag. If you think Geetanjali is a big hit. You are in a soup. Because the box-office magnitude of 'Geetanjali' appears minuscule compared to the stormy film that followed which has taken all the youth's heart away. 'Shiva' gave Nag much needed action Hero image and Nag made inroads into the hearts of students. Ultimate winner of 'Shiva' is none but Ram Gopal Varma, a raw director. It was the Nag's risky decision to employ a video operator as the director for his home production that did the trick. All the scorning critics who criticized Nag for his decision to choose Varma during the production of film are silenced by it's stupendous success.
Fueled by the success of Shiva, Nag made a grand entry into Hindi filmdom with the remake of 'Shiva'. If you think Nag is fond of Shiva just because it changed the pace of his cine career, you are mistaken. This film has also got him Amala, his soul mate.
After the storm of Shiva, there was a period lull for sometime. Again Nag stormed with 'President gari pellam' brough him the imageof mass hero. And his heavy box office romancing continued till Hello Brother. Hello Brother showed the stamina of Nag at box office by running in 28 centers. His comic antics are best exploited by the director EVV. With this film Nag's portfolio of acting is enriched with a rich ingredient called comedy.
Again the period of lull continued for few years till he spotted another creative director in making, Krishna Vamsi. Nag paired up with Vamsi to produce one of the biggest Telugu romantic blockbusters, 'Ninne Pelladatha'. After this film Nag faced the biggest challenge in his cine career. That is to act as Annamayya, the legendary singer/poet of Medieval times. And Nag came out flying colors. Talk about the result. It ran for 100 days in 42 centers. He has become a household demigod with his presence of 'Annamayya'.
Every good thing in life comes with a few sacrifices. He wanted to get rid of sacred 'Annamayya' image and wanted people to accept him as a romantic hero. He produced a string of romantic films later. All of them disappointed him at box-office and he went through the same kind of lull he had after 'Shiva' and 'Hello Brother'. All his fans waited in an unabated breathlessness for him to produce a film of Shiva magnitude. And Nag did not disappointed them. He came up with the blockbuster of the year, Nuvvu Vastavani. The super good film's caption for this film, 'We don't break records ... we create records', seems to be very appropriate for Nag. Nagarjuna then did a hattrick by coming up with an Azad action film with patriotic tinge followed by a cameo in 'Ninne Premista'. This hattrick gave way to another lean patch which was broken by the stupendous hit of Santosham.
Nag is called as the celluloid scientist. He is best talent spotter around. To his credit he blooded Geetha Krishna, Ram Gopal Varma, Uppalapati Narayana Rao, Praveen Gandhi, VR Pratap and Jonnalagadda srinivasa Rao, Dasarath. He offered 'Ninne Pelladatha' to a new comer Krishna Vamsi just by looking at a 5 minute rushes of 'Gulabi'. Nag will be known as the person who changed the mindset of industry with his creative thinking. He encouraged the new technology in his films. And others followed him. Nagarjuna is never after the number game and did not encourage the culture dragging movies for 50 days and 100 days for the sake of records and false prestige.
He delivered two consecutive hits in the form of Santosham and Manmadhudu in tha last year and he is coming up with 'Shivamani 98480 22338' in the year2006.
Meeting up with him, why, even chatting with NAGARJUNA over the phone, is an experience far removed from the usual one of film star vs. journalist. Nag is always unfailingly polite arid warm..... you get an instant sense of welcome as you just pick off where you left off never mind if that was a few months ago! Truly, the Last of the Gentlemen! Unfortunately, such is the BO roulette wheel, that he seems to have hit a low patch of late, but I surely speak for all his well-wishers when I pray that the sun sets soon on this phase. Nag on Nagarjuna...
Q. So what’s responsible for the current low ebb in your career?
Answer : (laughs heartily) Is there a low ebb in my career? It happens. Up and down, up and down. It’s not the first time. I like to take a little risk, which is not always accepted by the people. But its the choice I make. Sometimes -when it pays off! - people say, ‘path breaking movies’ - Ofcourse, the price we pay is heavy. If the movie is a flop, career goes down, money doesn’t come in. But it is exciting in a way.....to take risks, do things others haven’t done. Right from the beginning, I started off like this.
Q. Why is it that the Telugu film industry doesn’t really take any gambles with their scripts, unlike say, Malayalam films?
Answer : See, the Malayalam film industry, their films are very different from the rest of the country. Almost every family in Kerala is educated, trained in some art form. Its their culture, so you can’t really compare. If we can’ t make their kind of films, they can’t really make our kind of films either. Here, a movie like Shiva or Geetanjali - that kind of script hasn’t come again.
Q. Do you think having a huge image can be detrimental in its own way?
Answer : It is a major problem - when the image is bigger than the star. From the producers and the distributors point of view, I have to consider the image thing too. They also expect certain things. I don’t have complete freedom as an artiste. Definitely. Knowing the pulse of the audience is the most difficult thing. You just can’t dictate that. Not here, not in Hollywood, not anywhere. We call it ‘organized chaos’! It falls into place - sometimes. We all make mistakes.
Q. So is the ‘camp’ system prevalent in the Telugu film industry?
Answer : Not really. Camp system was there, but quite a while back. It’s a very healthy attitude today, Maybe the producers are comfortable with us, or whatever, but there are others who’ve worked with Chiranjeevi, Venky, Balakrishna, me, There are very few roles that an actor can talk about in his lifetime. How many scripts are there, the same six songs, family sentiments. I have done roles like Chiranjeevi and Venky, and vice versa. At the most, I can change my hairstyle or my clothes!
Q. What if You weren’t an actor...
Answer : I have no idea. That’s the reason I got into films! I am a Mechanical Engineer, I tried pursuing that as a profession when I was in America, but things just didn’t work out. I guess its called Destiny. Today, if I find something more interesting, I’ll quit films.
Q. How do you handle the gossip that is the necessary baggage of a high profile person
Answer : A long time ago, it used to bother me. Especially when someone gets hurt. See, what happens is.....you and me are good friends. Someone twists it, and somewhere along, you and me start feeling awkward. A barrier builds up. Yes, the Bombay Press has written more, and the Deccan Chronicle lifts it off from there. Its fine, Deccan Chronicle has to survive too - it’s either me or Chandrababu Naidu they write about!
Q. Is it easier then, to be married to someone from the same profession?
Answer : I think any intelligent, secure person should understand. If they don’t have trust, if they’re not happy, then all these problems come up. I’ve seen lots of families who are very happy, where the husband is an actor or director, or the wife is from films, Even if they’re not from films, any other profession - they find a balance somewhere, they are secure in their relationship. Emotions never mature. They remain the same.
Answer : (laughs heartily) Is there a low ebb in my career? It happens. Up and down, up and down. It’s not the first time. I like to take a little risk, which is not always accepted by the people. But its the choice I make. Sometimes -when it pays off! - people say, ‘path breaking movies’ - Ofcourse, the price we pay is heavy. If the movie is a flop, career goes down, money doesn’t come in. But it is exciting in a way.....to take risks, do things others haven’t done. Right from the beginning, I started off like this.
Answer : See, the Malayalam film industry, their films are very different from the rest of the country. Almost every family in Kerala is educated, trained in some art form. Its their culture, so you can’t really compare. If we can’ t make their kind of films, they can’t really make our kind of films either. Here, a movie like Shiva or Geetanjali - that kind of script hasn’t come again.
Answer : It is a major problem - when the image is bigger than the star. From the producers and the distributors point of view, I have to consider the image thing too. They also expect certain things. I don’t have complete freedom as an artiste. Definitely. Knowing the pulse of the audience is the most difficult thing. You just can’t dictate that. Not here, not in Hollywood, not anywhere. We call it ‘organized chaos’! It falls into place - sometimes. We all make mistakes.
Answer : Not really. Camp system was there, but quite a while back. It’s a very healthy attitude today, Maybe the producers are comfortable with us, or whatever, but there are others who’ve worked with Chiranjeevi, Venky, Balakrishna, me, There are very few roles that an actor can talk about in his lifetime. How many scripts are there, the same six songs, family sentiments. I have done roles like Chiranjeevi and Venky, and vice versa. At the most, I can change my hairstyle or my clothes!
Answer : I have no idea. That’s the reason I got into films! I am a Mechanical Engineer, I tried pursuing that as a profession when I was in America, but things just didn’t work out. I guess its called Destiny. Today, if I find something more interesting, I’ll quit films.
Answer : A long time ago, it used to bother me. Especially when someone gets hurt. See, what happens is.....you and me are good friends. Someone twists it, and somewhere along, you and me start feeling awkward. A barrier builds up. Yes, the Bombay Press has written more, and the Deccan Chronicle lifts it off from there. Its fine, Deccan Chronicle has to survive too - it’s either me or Chandrababu Naidu they write about!
Answer : I think any intelligent, secure person should understand. If they don’t have trust, if they’re not happy, then all these problems come up. I’ve seen lots of families who are very happy, where the husband is an actor or director, or the wife is from films, Even if they’re not from films, any other profession - they find a balance somewhere, they are secure in their relationship. Emotions never mature. They remain the same.
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