In the late 1800s, farmers and small town residents were likely to treat illnesses with home remedies, passed down through generations. Sometimes they used these remedies because no doctor was available, but there were other reasons as well . 
The amazing thing about home remedies is that they've survived through the evolution of modern medicine. Despite all the great advances that have transformed how we treat illness or injury, home remedies are often still the go-to choice for many people for many conditions .
Home remedies are natural spices, vegetables, and other botanicals (plants) used singularly or mixed into compounds that possess properties that may prevent or treat certain ailments, illnesses, and undesirable conditions. Many of the common foods in your kitchen for example garlic, may be used as one of the many home remedies that will help to reduce cholesterol, or ginger may help prevent motion sickness .   
1. Lifeless Hair :
Once or twice a week, heat pure coconut oil and apply it on the scalp and hair. Then dip a towel in hot water, squeeze out the water and wrap the towel around your head like a turban. Keep it on for five minutes. Repeat the hot towel wrap three or four times. This helps the hair and the scalp absorb the oil better. Use a mild herbal shampoo. After each shampoo, apply a conditioner, massaging it lightly into the hair. Leave it on for two minutes before washing it off with water. You can have henna treatment thrice a month, adding four teaspoons each of lemon juice and coffee, two raw eggs, two teaspoons of oil and enough curd to the henna powder. It will make your hair look healthy and lustrous . 
  2. Blackheads  :
The daily use of a facial scrub will help. You can either buy a facial scrub, or you can mix rice powder with curd or rose water and use as a facial scrub. Apply on the face and rub gently on the skin using small circular movements. Concentrate on the blackhead prone areas. Leave on for five minutes and then wash off with water. Once daily, mix honey and lemon juice in equal quantities with egg white and apply on the face, washing it off after 20 minutes .
 How to Curl Your Eye Lashes :
Since we can't all be blessed with long lashes, thank goodness mascara can make it look as if we were. Here is a very simple method of applying mascara for every day wear .
 1. Draw wand out of mascara tube and remove the excess on a piece of paper towel or tissue .
 2. Hold wand horizontally and slowly twirl as you move the brush from the roots to the tips .
 3. Clear your cuticles  :
Once your hands have been in the water for a couple of minutes, use a washcloth to gently push back cuticles. Doing this every time you shower will prevent cuticle buildup, so your nails look clean and well cared for, even when you don't have time for regular manicures
4.   DRY SKIN CARE and TREATMENT:
Dry skin appears due to low level of sebum. Dry skin is very sensitive. Dry skin cannot retain the moisture therefore it appears parched It usually feels "tight" and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied. Chapping and cracking are signs of extremely dry, dehydrated skin.

Prepare a mixture by adding 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon orange juice,1 teaspoon olive oil and ,few drops of rose water, few drops of lime juice. Apply this mixture on the face every morning 15 minutes before taking your bath .
  5. Slim fast  :
By eating a tomato everyday before your breakfast for two months and it will help you slim down .
 6.   Cure for diarrhea  :
Have ½ tsp. To one teaspoon of homemade ghee with a few granules of sugar and juice of black currents soaked overnight in water in the morning. The ghee-sugar mixture and currant juice, can be taken once a day .
 7.   For clearing sinuses and blocked nasal passages  :
Boil eucalyptus leaves and steam with the same water. Alternately, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to hot water and steam .
 8.   For painful body joints or muscles
 Use frozen peas in polythene bags as they act like small ice balls and help in giving a good massage .
 9.   Have honey for an itchy throat  :
Having honey will relieve the itchiness as it moisturizes the throat passage and has curative properties . 
 10.   Indigestion?
1 tsp. of mint juice mixed with an equal amount of honey and lemon juice is good cure for indigestion . 
 11.   Sore throat ?
Drinking a glass of milk in which 1 tsp. Turmeric powder has been added and boiled will relieve and cure a sore throat . 
 12.   Suffering from acidity ?
Chewing on a few tulsi leaves will relieve burning, nausea and gas. For those with a sensitive stomach - add tulsi in any recipe using tomatoes
 13.  Cough :
Mixture of equal quantities of honey and ginger juice is a good expectorant. It gives immediate relief in symptoms like cold, cough, sore throat, congestion of chest and runny nose. Bad breathe
o Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day .
o Regularly brush teeth after meals and before sleeping and floss your teeth regularly . 
o If the tongue is coated, gently remove once or twice a day using a tongue cleaner 
o Avoid frequent spicy foods and excessive alcohol or coffee. Also stop smoking .
o Skip sugar. Sweet snacks feed bacteria 
o Avoid. Skip breath foulers such as onions, garlic, ice- cream, and coffee .
 14. How to Cure Hair Loss with Natural Treatments :
    Massage the scalp with uncooked egg yolk, leave for 1 hour and wash .
 Smear castrol  oil on the scalp and the hair roots but not on the hair, wrap the hair with a newspaper, tie with a cloth and leave overnight, wash in the morning. Repeat every 7-10 days (results will come after 6-7 treatments ).

Increase your dietary fiber content by eating fiber rich foods - fresh fruits and vegetables .