Easy guide on Kitchen rescue

Lemon Juice ~~ Its Citric acid has mild bleaching and anti-bacterial properties. To polish copper or brassware, add a little juice with salt and wipe off with a dry cloth. To clean coffee or tea stains, soak the mugs in a mixture of lemon juice and water. Leave for half an hour before rinsing.

Baking Soda~~ To banish bad smells, sprinkle a generous amount into kitchen non before pitting in a new bag. To eliminate carpet odours, sprinkle onto the carpet, leave for a few hours and then vacuum.Also mix one part of baking soda with four part of water to clean the bathtub, sink and shower area.

Malt Vinegar~~ De-scale your kettle by pouring in a litre of vinger and leaving it for about 2 hours to dissolve the limescale. Mix with three parts of water to make a windows cleaning solution. Apple onto the windows with scrunched up newspapper and wipe clean with a clean,dry cloth.

Tea Tree Oil ~~ add a few drops of tea tree oil to water and spray onto mouldy bathroom surfaces or areas prone to mildew. The oil's fungicidal properties kill mould spores. To revive musty-smelling rugs, add a drop of tea tree oil to a cup of watrer and use as a spray.

Olive oil ~~ Pour a small amt onto a soft dust cloth and use it to polish wooden furniture. Apply it on stickers on glass or plastic surfaces, then gently scrub off with an abrasive sponge.

How to stock the Chinese kitchen Cabinet

Our Forefathers relied o the earth to cure illness and diseases using plants to treat ailments. The ancient healing system of Chinese herbal medicine originated more than 4000 years ago. Traditional herbs are commonly used to clear "heat" and regulate qi, or the body's life-force energy. If qi is imbalanced, you may be more susceptible to illness. Following Chinese Philosophy, yin represents the cold and feminine, while the yang is warm, active and masculine. This ties in with the concept of "heatiess"(yang) and "coolness"(yin)" in our body.

Chicken Gizzard lining ~ helps reduce food stagnation and improves digestive functions. It is common;y used to treat all forms of food stagnation, loss of appetite in children and stones in the kidney and gall bladder.

Raw Crushed Garlic~~ contains allicn, whoose natural antibiotic and funficide proporties help prevent colds and flu. It is also highly regarded as a natural antioxidant, and helps prevent ageing.

Bamboo Shavings~~ are cooling and influence the gall bladder, lung and stomach channels. They are widely used to helps treat thick yellowish sputum. chest tightness and bad breath.

Ginseng ~~ has long been hailed as a tonic and life preserver. It helps you regulate blood sugar, resist fatigue and enhance the immune system.

Chrysanthemum~ has a cooling efect and helps dispels wind and clears the eyes.It is commonly used to treat dizziness, excessive tearing , blurry vision and headaches.

Young Chinese rose~ helps activate your qi. Not only does it treat irregular menstrual flow, menstrual pain and breast tenderness, it also helps against a poor appetite, belching and abdominal pain.

Cloves~ warms your whole body and activate blood circulation, especially in your lower back. They are also used to treat vomiting, diarrdoea, loss of appetite and impotence.

Ginger~~ is said to aid digestion and warm the circulation to the limbs. It can also counter nausea and aid in the treatment of coughs and the commom cold.

Longan fruits~ help to calm the spirit, nourish the blood and strengthen the spleen. Dried, this fruit helps to treat palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness and worrisome tendencies.

Chinese dates supports your body's  qi, nourishes your blood and helps treat fatigue and emotional instability.

Kitchen tips 2 - Masking tape

Having diffcult time scooping dry condiment? Either too much or too little? If not, scoop out and created a mess?

Here's a little solution.

For a more precise way of scooping dry condiments like cocoa powder or salt, attach the stick side if a masking tape across the top of the container. Therefore, scoop and level off the helping with the tape. It is thin and wouldn't interfere the closing of the container. An easy and great solution to prevent condiment overload!

Herbs- Spice cures

Herbs- The remedies mother earth supply.....

- natural remedies when you have no medicine for resue. Sometimes, home remedies work better and safer than to take any other type of medicine.
If the symptoms worse, please seek medication attention. This serve as information not a replacement for doctor's advise.

Basil leaves - Eases menstrual cramp and muscle spasms
- Pour half cup hot water over two teaspoons dried basil, steep for 15 mins, then strain and drink.
Peppermints - Stress Cures - if you are the sort who gets worked up during that early morning commute to work, sniff on this. In a NASA-funded study, scientist found that the scent of peppermint or cinnamon can ease your agony. They monitored the emotional responses of 25 people during various simulated driving scenarios and found that peppermint lowered anxiety by 20 %, while cinnamon decreased frustration by 25% as well as increase alertness by 30%.

Cinnamon - Heal Cut - Sprinkle some powder on small cut after they've washed thoroughly.

Garlic - Wards off coughs and colds - Cut raw cloves into small pieces and swallow them like pills.

Ginger - Soothes migraines - At the first signs of a migraine, drop four slices into one cup of boiling warer, let it steep for 10 mins, then drink. Can be taken up to three times daily.

Sage - Soothes sore throats - Steep two teaspoon dried saga in one cup of boiling water, then gargle and rinse.

Turmeric - Stops food poisoning-  Stir one teasspoon turmeric powder into one cup hot water and drink.