Mate coca, or with it's common name Coca tea, is made from the leaves of Coca plant. The natural habitat of Coca plant is the Andes Mountains, especially Peru. This very beneficial tea has been drunk by Peruvian people who has been living in Andes Mountains for more than 4000 years. It had a great importance in ancient Peruvian cultures and subcultures. Coca tea was used for medicinal and religious purposes by some ancient tribes living in Peru.Some common names of Coca in these ancient tribes' languages are Epadu, Hayo, Ypadu and Spadic. Besides Peru, it is cultivated in Venezuela, Boliva, Brazil and Colombia. It was also used for magical purposes by Shamans.

The scientific name of Mate Coca is Erythroxylum Coca. It grows to a height of 4 to 6 meters. The leaves are green or greenish brown. They are usually glossy, smooth, opaque and elliptical. The roots of Mate Coca can penetrate 3 or 4 meters into soil since this plant is very hardy. The leaves contain starch, protein, dextrin, volatile oils, fibre and some kind of sugars.

It is mainly used to increase the physical energy level of the body. Due to this, it is mostly used to struggle against pain, thirst and hunger. It is used rampantly by miners and farmers. Several benefits of Mate Coca can be listed as:

• It is used in the treatment of some burns and skin diseases.
• It is used in the treatment of vertigo since it increases the absorption of oxygen in blood.
• It is used to relieve the pain, particularly headaches.

Carob has been consumed in ancient times. It's name is referenced in Bible, Talmud and New Testament. According to the legend, St. John subsisted on carob beans mixed with honey during his crossing of desert. Hence, it also known as Saint John's Bread. The seeds of carob is used to weight gold. It is eaten on the Jewish holidays and it's juice is consumed by Muslims during the Islamic month of Ramadan.

Most of the people in my country know the carob tree (or locust tree) but they don't the benefits of it for health. This article covers the benefits of carob for health. Here is a great list of benefits of locust tree.

1. Improves digestion.
2. Lowers cholesterol level in the blood. Carob seeds don't have a cholesterol agent.
3. It acts as an antioxidant.
4. It can be used to treat diarrhea in children and adults.
5. It contains an active substance that is effective against asthma. Carob is also used for asthma problems caused by allergies.
6. It is a good expectorant. If the smokers use it for a few days, they will see how to expectorate.
7. It doesn't contain caffeine. It works nicely for patients that have high blood pressure.
8. It can help to prevent lung cancer, if used regularly.
9. It contains vitamins E and is used for the treatment of cough, flu, anemia and osteoclasis.
10. Carob tannins have Gallic acid. Gallic acid is analgesic, anti allergic and antibacterial. It is also antioxidant, antiviral and antiseptic.
11. It is used for the treatment of polio in children, as the Gallic acid in carob tannins helps to prevent polio.
12. It is rich in phosphor and calcium. For this reason, it is used in the fight against osteoporosis.

Toothache is commonly caused by tooth decay or bacterial infection which penetrates the root of your tooth. If someone drinks beverages or eats chocolates, this lead up to tooth decay since it causes irritation of root nerves.

Without delay, I would like to list the ways of relieving your toothache.

1. To relieve the pain, you can get painkillers like Aspirin and Tylenol. However, do not place them on your tooth directly because it may damage your gum tissue.
2. Brush your teeth. Sure that, this will somehow relieve your pain.
3. Using dental gels like “Orajel” may ease your pain. In drugstores, there are many gels similar to “Orajel”.
4. Rinse out your mouth by salty water because it burns inside your mouth and eases the pain for a while.
5. Take some amount of alcohol and pour it on to a piece of cotton wool. Then, put it inside cavity or just on your tooth. This is one of the benefits of alcohol. However, do not use much amount of alcohol because much alcohol may damage your gum tissue.
6. If the pain is because of nerves in dental plaque, rinse out your mouth by cold water or use a piece of ice. This, some how, lessens the pain in dental plaque.
7. Take some amount of clove oil and pour it on a piece of cotton wool. Then, put it inside cavity or compress just on your tooth. Warm water and clove oil mixture is efficient in alleviating toothache. Clove oil is a potent essential oil which is used by dentists.

Do not forget that all of them are short-term remedies for your pain. Only a dentist can tackle your tooth problem.

Ancient Chinese people knew the benefits of green tea for health. They have always used it for medical purposes. However, in Ancient China, it was used especially against the headaches and depression. Green tea has a great importance in China history. It is produced from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis by some special processes. Unlike black tea, it has little amount of caffeine which causes to insomnia, nausea and frequent urination.

This is the list of benefits of green tea which I've found during my research.

1. It is used to treat multiple sclerosis.
2. It is used for treatment and prevention of cancer.
3. It is used to stop Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
4. It is used to raise the metabolism and increase fat oxidation.
5. It reduces the risk of heart diseases and heart attacks by reducing the risk of trombosis.
6. It reduces the risk of esophageal cancer.
7. Drinking green tea inhibits the growth of certain cancer cells, reduces the level of cholesterol in blood, improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
8. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases
9. It is used to treat impaired immune function. .
10. Some researches show that, drinking green tea regularly may help prevent tooth decay by killing the bacteria which causes the dental plaque.

Lemon balm can be cultivated in wide range of climate conditions. However,it is mostly cultivated in mild temperature zones. It also needs winter mulch and sandy soil to survive. Lemon balm leaves are used in herbal medicine for various diseases and conditions. Not only the leaves but also the stems and flowers of lemon balm are used in herbal medicine.

This article is about the benefits of lemon balm leaves in herbal medicine world. Lemon balm is taken in the form of tea.

This is a great list of benefits of lemon balm:

• It is used as sedative in the treatment of depression.It is used to minimize the effect of depression.
• It is notably effective against the herpes virus
• It lessens the effect of stomach gas and cramps.It has also antispasmodic effect on the stomach.
• According to the researchers,lemon balm leaves have antibacterial and antiviral properties.
• It is used in the treatment of thyroid.
• It is used to treat flu.
• It is used to lower blood pressure
• It is used in the treatment of insomnia and indigestion.
• It improves the memory.
• It is used to release hormones in the body.
• It is somehow connected with Grave's and Alzheimer's diseases.

If you have a sleeplessness problem,or insomnia, I strongly to recommend to drink lemon balm tea.

After reading this article,I am sure that you consume much pomegranate juice because you have learnt such benefits. This is the list of benefits of pomegranate juice.

• Since pomegranate contains tannins,polyphenols and anthocyanins,it is a good source of antioxidant.So,it is beneficial for our health.
• It might prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth.
• It reduces the risk of breast and skin cancer.It also fights against other forms of cancer.
• It delays the development of tumors.
• Long-term consumption of pomegranate juice may help combat erectile dysfunction.
• It is an excellent agent for promoting blood flow to the heart.
• It works as a blood thinner.
• It reduces the plaque in the arteries.
• It balances the cholesterol level in the body.
• It prevents heart disease and reduces the risk of heart attacks.
• It is recommended by dieticians in diet and exercise programs.
• It acts as an inhibitor on enzymes responsible for damaging cartilage.
• It is a diuretic.
• It reduces the systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients.

Let's drink a glass of pomegranate juice daily for a healthy life.

About fifty different vitamins have been identified and a deficiency in many of these can lead to illness.Vitamin A is most important for good eyesight,but is also important for general good health.Liver contains a considerable amount of vitamin A but vitamin A is also found in fish,meat,milk,butter,some fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin B in fact consists of twelve different chemicals,which are found in eggs,cheese,butter,wholemeal flour and vegetables.If a person has inadequate amount of vitamin B in his diet,this may affect his whole body,particularly the skin,the nervous system and the heart.Deficiency in vitamin B results in a disease called beri-beri.

Vitamin C prevents scurvy and helps to heal injuries.Some doctors believe that large quantities of vitamin C help people to avoid colds.Fruits and uncooked vegetables are rich in vitamin C,but when they are overcooked,or left for a long time,they lost most of their vitamins.

Vitamin D is essential for the growth of bones and teeth and is found in fish,liver,oil and milk.Vitamin D is the only vitamin which the body can make for itself,but it can only do this if there is sufficient sunlight.Alack of both sunlight and vitamin D can result in a disease called rickets,which causes bones to soften and to be deformed.

Vitamins are only needed in very small quantities.A quantity sufficient for a whole life would weigh only a quarter of a kilogram.Vitamins can be manufactured and are sold as additions to our food,but a well balanced diet provide an adequate amount of vitamins.

Vitiligo is a skin disease, the reason of which disease is not completely determined. Most of the people are getting this disease genetically. According to the specialists, the most probable reason is anomaly in liver. Those specialists claim that most of the skin based diseases such as psoriasis, vitiligo are due to malfunction in liver. Vitiligo doesn't kill or cause to kill in any way. Almost all of the vitiligo patients are physically healthy. However, they are not mentally good enough.

How can we understand whether we have vitiligo or not? It is quite simple because there are very explicit signs of vitiligo disease. Vitiligo is characterized by unpigmented skin and milky white patches. Most of the time, those of the patches are symmetrically placed in our body. These milky white spots may be on every part of our body. However, they are usually placed in our soft skin. In vitiligo, melanocyte cells which give our skin the color of our body lose the ability of synthesize the pigments.

There is no medical treatment applied in vitiligo. However, in most of the countries herbalists apply herbal medical treatments. In Turkey, there are several herbalists focusing on the treatment or healing of vitiligo. Many people prefer using herbal treatment to medical treatment in hospitals. In clinical medicine, vitiligo patients are exposed to ultraviolet rays for specified time. Treatment by ultraviolet rays takes two or three months depending on the violence and severity of the problem. Besides, many people use cosmetics as the final cure.

I have been suffered vitiligo for years. I faced with many people suffering this disease. However, they are all happy in their lives since they don't mind vitiligo. All of them are aware of the danger which triggers the vitiligo. This danger is stressful life. If they mind vitiligo, they are suffered to not only vitiligo but also other mental illnesses. Shortly, we are not damned. We are just patients, but special patients.