Vegetables and Fruits For your Good Health >> Orange

This delicious, juicy, citrus fruit is well known for its medicinal and cosmetic properties. Rich in vitamin C, it improves the body's resistance to common cold and cough. It helps in healing. It cures anemia and nausea. Two oranges, eaten after a good meal, ensure quick digestion. Orange oil is used by aroma therapists to soothe the nerves and for relaxation.

• Peel and remove seeds from 6 large oranges. Mix in a blender. Add a few leaves of fresh coriander, finely chopped ginger and 2 tsp. of lemon juice. Serve chilled. Orange juice is an excellent appetizer. It refreshes the body and removes tiredness.
  
• Orange is very good for the skin. If applied regularly, orange juice lightens freckles and pigmentation. Sun dry the rind of 4 oranges. When completely dry, grind the rind in a mixer. Mix 2 tbsp. of Fuller's earth and 4-5 tbsp. of fresh cream to make a paste. Leave on face, rough elbows and neck for 30 mins. Wash off with cold water. This pack makes the skin supple, smooth and glowing. It removes blemishes. If you want to save time, you can make a bigger quantity of the face pack by mixing the dried orange rind and Fuller's earth proportionately and store in a clean jar. Just before use, you can mix the powder in fresh cream.