Saturday, August 15, 2015

FLOWERS AND THEIR USE

FLOWERS,FLOWERS ,FLOWERS

WHAT ARE FLOWERS
Flowers are looked at in many ways.Especially in the point of view of the nature,and in the point of view of people.The nature has created flowers in the flowering plants and trees for a biological purpose.Botanically flowers supply a mechanism for the union of sperm and eggs.Those who have less knowledge about reproductive process of trees may wonder that trees have sperm and eggs.But no wonder they have them in flowers as in people and animals.Various and attractive  colors, patterns,fragrance are the contributory factors for the success of this union of eggs and sperm. Especially insects and animals are attracted to flowers through these features of the flower.They act as vectors of sperm from flower to flower.

Flowers bloom , they wither and fall down  reminding us of  the uncertainty of life, despite how much beautiful and powerful our lives are.But flowers wither not in vain.They wither after contributing a big task.Reproduction.As a result trees yield fruits.For whom are the fruits?For people animals and birds. Flowers delight people. They have long been used by people to symbolize emotions on various occasions.Love, beauty,purity,sadness, happiness.

ROSE SYMBOLIZING LOVE

Although there are flowers and flowers in the nature,the rose, especially the red rose - the queen of all flowers ,is the only flower much revered by people throughout the history.It has been used and being used as the symbol of love and affection and beauty.People have attributed many meaning to the rose.
Rose is used to symbolize
1.Love and affection---Youths ,lovers, girlfriends,boyfriends,  and even married use the red rose to express their love by rewarding one to their dears and nears.A red rose is rewarded by youths to express "I love you" instead of saying it by  words.It is said that in the past beautiful Cleopatra used red roses to carpet her bed room when she received Antony.
                                                                    
WHITE FLOWERS SYMBOLIZING PURITY, INNOCENCE AND VIRGINITY

White flowers symbolize purity,innocence and virginity.In my country, Sri Lanka, people, especially
women, like to place a bowl of water containing white flowers  floating upright at the main entrance
of their houses.By keeping so,they want to show the visitors to their houses that the inhabitants of the
house are pure innocent virgin.They think that the evil eye of the visitors can be neutralized
by the power of the white flowers.They further think that placing white flowers at the entrance can bring them luck.
THOSE LIVE BY FLOWERS
 

Saturday, August 1, 2015

CLEANING TEETH AS PART OF ORAL HYGIENE

CLEANING TEETH
BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND SAY HI !
BUT TO ALL GERMS AND CAVITIES GOOD BYE.

IMPORTANCE OF TEETH


We, humans are omnivorous. That means we eat meat, vegetables, nuts, fruits, grains, sweet, sour, bitter, hard, soft and sticky.We eat continuously throughout the day.Chewing helps start digestion  in the mouth itself.What helps us chewing ? TEETH Aren't they ? Therefore teeth are of paramount importance to people. Protecting them for the rest of the life is even more important



Teeth establish an agreeable appearance to ones face.Untimely decay of your teeth may embarrass you and your nears and dears.So protecting them will bring everybody long lasting relief.

So how do you protect your teeth? When you eat various things, dental plaque builds up around your teeth which is a good proliferating ground for bacteria.If do not clean your teeth this bacteria will make cavities gingivitis and periodental diseases So how do you maintain your dental hygiene? 


1. BRUSHING

You can brush your teeth with an ordinary brush which you can buy in the market.There are brushes of various sizes and various types of bristles. One should use a suitable size that fits to his or her mouth.As for bristles dentists usually recommend soft bristles because they do not harm the enamel of the tooth.
Two minutes of brushing time is enough but three minutes is better.

Brush your teeth with fluoride tooth paste.
Don't over brush.That damages the enamel.
Don"t press your brush down too hard.
Let the brush touch your teeth lightly.
Brush gently every side of the tooth and the chewing surface.
Better you go in front of a mirror and brush being aware of what you are doing.

2. FLOSSING AND INTER DENTAL CLEANING

Almost all the people know brushing ,but they do not know what flossing is.Especially the people in the third world.If you want to take full care of your teeth and gum, you should do flossing as well. Flossing is cleaning to remove plaque and food particles between your teeth by using a thin artificial thread sent between your teeth and moving it gently up and down and back and forth motion. If you do not remove plaque and food particles between your teeth it may eventually harden  into tarter.Therefore flossing help protect your teeth making cavities  and gum diseases.Dentists recommend  flossing once a day.You can do it before or after brushing but what is important is doing it ,not setting the time 


Sunday, July 12, 2015

CLIPPING FINGER NAILS FOR HAND HYGIENE AND PERSONAL BEAUTY AND CLIPPING TOE NAILS

CLIPPING FINGER AND TOE NAILS

WHAT ARE NAILS

Everybody has nails. Finger nails and toe nails.Animals too have nails.In humans it is the envelope
covering the tips of the fingers and toes. Nails are similer to claws in other animals and for them
they are like tools for their defence. But for humans,they give somewhat hardnessto the tips that is useful in doing their daytoday activities. They also add beauty to hands and feet.Therefore nails are very important and should cared for.

unclipped finger nails

reverse of the picture

PREPARING NAILS BEFORE CUTTING
Finger nails grow faster than toe nails.Both needs clipping for many reasons.When they
have grown more than wanted they become a hindrance to day to day activities.
they get entangled with things like clothes and threads and that may damage edges of the nails.
Overgrown may be an obstacle for your writing,typing , dressing , ironing and doing delicate things. Moreover it can carry dirt with pathogen that can make you sick.
Usually toe nails are a little tougher than finger nails.There are some people whose  nails are
naturally tougher than of others. So in case of tough nails , you have to prepare them before 
cutting by soaking them in water for a few minutes. It  will soften the nails and make it easier
to cut and by that you can avoid damage to nails. 

HOW TO CUT

To cut your nails use a nail cutter.There are different types of nail cutters in the market.
Some have files too. don't use scissors and razor blades to cut your nails because they may 
cut too close to your finger damaging both the finger and nail. When you cut, cut straight across until the nail is no longer over your finger tip.

FILING YOUR NAILS

 Nicely cut and filed finger nails

Your newly cut nails need filing.It makes the edges of your newly cut nails smooth.Use a nail file for this. There are files for normal filing and fine filing.Some nail cutters too come with files. You can buy them in the market.If you soaked your nails in water before cutting, your have to wait a little time to let them dry.If you file them wet, you will get jagged and rough nails and may result in splitting and cracking of your nails.When you file, file gently to smooth and beautify your nails. 




FINAL TOUCH

Check them again if your newly cut nails are the same length over your fingertip.If not file them a little more to make them so. Once they are, your job is finished. And again after about a month which depends from person to person. Be healthy, pretty and wise.
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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Hand Washing for Hand Hygiene and Prevention from Transmission of Pathogens

HAND WASHING

“Don’t be a bum wash off the scum.” Have you ever thought of what this so important hand washing or hand hygiene is? Is it just symbolically washing your hands  or something more than that ? Some People behave as if they don’t know the advantages of washing  their hands in their day to day activities .The attitude of the people all over the world regarding hand washing differs according to different countries , different cultures ,different religions , various economical situations and various educational levels .Especially in developing countries and under developed countries the attitude to hand washing  is very poor. Despite all those things ,it is nothing else than a thing giving you health  perks.
HOW AND WHERE DO OUR HANDS BECOME  DIRTY ? 
1. By touching dirty things in day-today activities
2. B y   handling patients of various diseases
3. Touching various things in schools by children.
4. Touching  raw  meat  ( poultry , fish )
5. Touching seats, belts and bars in vehicles of public transport
6. From  animals  and pets like cats and dogs
7. By   one’s own waste like excreta if not washed off well
8. By dust in the wind
9. By sneezing and coughing on to hands
10. Places where many people are in close contact with one another.

HOW DO WE GET AFFECTED BY OUR DIRTY HANDS


Adults, children, students, patients, workers, touch their eyes, noses, mouths by their dirty hands that have accumulated germs throughout the day. Pathogens including bacteria, viruses and fungus get into our bodies through these organs .from these microbes we get influenza respiratory diseases diarrhea and skin diseases.


WHAT ARE THESE MICROBES

1. Salmonella   - causes   diarrhea
2. E coli 0157   - causes  diarrhea
3. Noro  virus -  causes  diarrhea

4.Rhino virus  - causes  common cold and  influenza

WHAT IS HAND WASHING THEN ?


Dont think that HAND WASHING is symbolically washing your hands. Don't think that it is a cultural or religious ritual.Think THROUGHLY and CONSCIOUSLY that it is a washing that protect you and others from infections.Think that it is a washing that prevents germs transmitting from one person to another and think that it keeps you healthy. Everybody should change their mind in that way.Although it is impossible to keep your hands fully germ free, washing your hands frequently can help limit the transmission of bacteria virus and other microbes.DON'T UNDER ASTIMATE the power of hand washing.The few seconds you spend at the sink could save your trips to see the doctor in hospital.


 WHEN TO WASH YOUR HANDS



Wash off your hands thoroughly with soap and clean   running water  
1. Before , during and after preparing food ( especially raw meat )
2. Before eating food
3. Before inserting and removing contact lenses
4. Before and after treating and caring for sick or injured person
5. After wearing and removing foot ware and socks
6. After  handling garbage,
7. After handling household or garden chemicals
8.  After  shaking  hands with others     
9. After cleaning your kids who are back from toilet
10.  After  handling  animals and pets
11.  After  changing diapers                                                                                                                 
12. Whenever you feel your hands  are  dirty

TH INGS YOU SHOULD USE TO WASH YOUR HAND   
                             
1. Solid soap
2. Liquid soap
 3. Antiseptic solid soap 
4. Antiseptic liquid soap
5. Ash or mud
6. Water temperature
7.Hand sanitizers

USING ASH AND MUD TO WASH HANDS

Although it is rather a primitive method to use ash and mud  
to wash hands, it is still somewhat effective in emergency 
situations such as natural disasters.Ifpeople  in low income
communities cannot  afford soap, they too can do so, 
although it is not fully advisable. And ash and mud 
dono't eliminate germs fully.

ADVANTAGES OF WASHING HANDS

People around you, your dear ones and you will get many 
advantages by washing hands. You will not fall sick.you will 
not become a carrier of illness to others.Your money and
time will be saved as you don't want to stay in hospitals.
You will live long.
MY WISH
May  all living beings be free of suffering from diseases
caused by pathogenes. If you happened to read my article
please comment on it and pass the message to others
to read it.Make the world aware of  the importance of
hand washing. May you all live long.
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