Super shiny and clean floor from combining two amazing, natural ingredients as floor wash

Hi there, dear friends :D

Five years ago,  I wrote about making our own homemade multi-purpose cleaning citrus fruit enzyme and since then, I have been adding that enzyme to my pail of water for mopping my polished floor tiles. Mopping polished floor tiles can be challenging because if the mopping is not done correctly or the floor wash is not appropriate, unsightly streaks can be seen on the floor . 

Although the enzyme water does help make my floor shinier and easier to mop compared to using a commercial floor wash, I recently found out that by adding another natural ingredient to the enzyme water – my mopping job has become more effortless, because the “new and improved” homemade enzyme floor wash gets dirt and grime off the floor even more easily, as evidenced by how fast the pail of water got dirty during mopping – I usually have to change the water before continuing mopping. 

I have a large beagle that stays indoor with us,  and he slobbers all over the floor! So, I really appreciated the boost that the extra ingredient gave to my enzyme floor wash, because  the combination is even more efficient in easily lifting dog slobber, paw prints and dirt effortlessly off my polished floor tiles!

Results ===> a squeaky, shiny clean floor in a jiffy! We walk barefoot at home, and I could really feel the improved clean to the floor with the added ingredient. The floor grouting is also getting lighter and cleaner.

If you have small children, babies who are at the crawling stage, or pets,  and you need a really efficient floor wash that is safe for your children and can clean well after dirt caused by your pets, you can make your own all natural floor wash – it is really simple and no rinsing is required after mopping the  floor. Now, how easy is that?  

New & Improved Homemade Eco & Children-friendly Floor Wash Recipe 

1/2 cup of homemade fruit enzyme

1 teaspoon of baking soda

Method ===> add the above to your pail of water (about 10 litres of water for my pail?), mix well and use that for mopping. Change to a new batch of water when the water becomes dirtier, and continue mopping the rest of the floor. No rinsing required. 

Have fun trying out your homemade improved natural floor wash and see your floor really shine and gleam! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

A Roast Leg of Lamb Dinner for my eldest daughter’s birthday

Hi there, dear friends :D Last weekend was my eldest daughter’s birthday and I made a Roast Leg of Lamb dinner for her as she loves lamb cooked in any way.  The roast lamb turned out very moist, tender and flavourful,  and I thought I had better write down the recipe here for future references as this was my best lamb recipe so far.  When I cook, I don’t usually measure the exact amounts of the ingredients used,  because I tend to go by  intuition, putting in just “a little bit of this, a little bit of that.” LOL! Seeing as how my blog is a legacy for my children to refer to my recipes and health remedies when I am no longer around, I am posting my  best Roast Leg of Lamb recipe here.

Yummy Roast Lamb Dinner

Roast Leg of Lamb (deboned)

Happyhomemaker88’s Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe

(Note – the recipe is for my deboned leg of lamb that weighed 2.3kg, so you  adjust the marinade to fit the weight of your lamb leg accordingly) Prepping the leg of lamb :- 1) remove the thread/twine from the lamb, rinse the meat under tap water, and pat dry with paper kitchen towels. Place leg onto a baking tray. 2) open up the leg meat, skin or fat side down. With a sharp knife, made more cuts into the meat (without cutting all the way through) so that it is easier for the marinade to be absorbed into the meat…like this ===>

Make more cuts to open up the leg meat more

I learned this method when I saw a video on FoodTube where Jamie Oliver was demonstrating that, while I was waiting for my lamb to be deboned at the supermarket. 3) rub and massage two-thirds of the marinade (recipe below) thoroughly  into the meat part of the lamb for a good 5 minutes. 4) rub the remaining 1/3 of the marinate into the fat side of the leg (where the skin was.)

Marinating the lamb – place the meat side down in tray for better absorption of the flavours

5) cover with cling film and refrigerate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours. Overnight is even better (mine was marinated overnight.)

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Roast Lamb Marinade

Ingredients for the marinade :-

8 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 tbsp black pepper

1 tsp white pepper

2 tbsp sea salt or kosher salt

2 tbsp brown sugar

4 tbsps wholegrain Dijon mustard

1 tsp dry Rosemary

2 tbsp chopped mint leaves

2 tbsp ginger juice

3 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsps Chinese Aged Shaoxing wine

3 tbsps melted butter

3 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp baking soda

 (Mix all ingredients above in a bowl)

*** Notes :-

1) The “oriental touch” to this roast lamb recipe is the ginger juice, Shaoxing wine and oyster sauce. The ginger juice, wine, olive oil and baking soda will help to tenderize the meat. 

2) You can substitute some of the ingredients, like ===> sherry or brandy for the Chinese Shaoxing wine; or normal mustard for the whole grain Dijon mustard. 

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Roasting the lamb :-

1) Two hours before roasting, remove the lamb from the refrigerator. When it is at room temperature, roll the meat back to form the leg of lamb and tie it with twine to keep its shape. I just tied it three times around the leg with 3 pieces of twine. 

Tie a piece of twine around the leg of lamb at 3 places will do

2) Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius, and then place the lamb (without the baking tray it marinated in) on an oven grill/rack at the lower one-third level of the oven.   Make sure there is a pan below to collect the oil and juice drippings from the lamb,  and there is a space of at least 2 to 3 inches between the lamb and the pan.  Reserve the rest of the marinade to prepare the lamb gravy. 

3) If you see the top of the lamb browning too fast, use a piece of aluminium foil to cover the top loosely…so that the heat can still circulate around the lamb. 

4) After 1 hour, reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees Celcius. Remove the aluminium foil now if you had one placed on the lamb. 

5) My 2.3 kg lamb leg took about 1 hour 30 minutes to cook for a medium to well done roast. I inserted a meat thermometer which registered 70 degrees Celcius to test for doneness. 

You can refer to THIS CHART to get a better idea of what temperature you are looking at to achieve the appropriate degree of doneness that you prefer for your meats. 

6) When the lamb is cooked, remove it from the oven, place it on a serving platter and cover with an aluminium foil for at least 15 minutes. This is so that the lamb will still be juicy when served at dinner. 

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To prepare the lamb gravy :-

I added 5 cups of water to the leftover lamb marinade, some oyster sauce, and a few tablespoons of real Beef Stock … and lots of black pepper. Taste the gravy and adjust seasonings to your preference, and then thicken the gravy with cornstarch. 

Natural Beef Stock Concentrate I bought from iherb

 Side dishes that I served with the Roast Leg of Lamb:-

Steamed Broccoli

Grilled Potatoes & Baby Carrots (with drippings from roasting lamb)

Steamed Corn

Butter Garlic Zucchini Shimeiji Mushroom Stirfry

Spicy Beef Sausage

** This recipe is dedicated to my eldest daughter, Nicolle <3

She will be getting married next year and she can refer to this recipe to cook a yummy roast lamb dinner for her husband in future! LOL!  I would consider this recipe as one of my greater achievements together with my popular ===> Homemade Yummy Crispy Chinese Roast Pork Belly aka Siew Yoke aka Siao Bak Hope you like this Roast Lamb recipe! Bon Appetit! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Colourful, delicious, healthy Japchae – Korean Sweet Potato Noodles

Hi there, dear friends :D 

Japchae is an appetising Korean sweet potato noodle dish and my version of the recipe is really easy to put together. Sweet potatoes noodles have a low-glycemic index and are low in carbohydrates, compared to wheat noodles.  

I often make Japchae whenever I have a party because it is such a colourful, delicious noodle that can be served cold. There is not much cooking to do, and the ingredients are very simple ==> just some assorted vegetables, sweet potato noodles, olive/sesame oil, soy sauce and honey. The ingredients are quite versatile and you can even substitute some of them to suit your taste :idea:  

Vegetarian Japchae Recipe 

Ingredients :-

* 1 packet Korean Sweet Potato Noodles

* Assorted vegetables (I used carrots, spinach, red & yellow bell peppers, Shimeiji mushrooms, zucchini, onions) 

* 1/2 cup soy sauce

* 1/4 cup honey

* Olive oil for stir frying vegetables

* 2 tbsps Sesame oil

Method :-

1) Cook the Korean noodles as per instructions on the package. Set aside in a large mixing bowl. 

2) Cut vegetables into thin strips or matchstick sizes.  They will be cooked separately.

3) Heat up a non stick pan or wok. Drizzle a little olive oil and drop in the first type of vegetable, stir frying or moving them quickly around until they are cooked. Place with the cooked noodles in the mixing bowl. Repeat with the rest of the vegetables, cooking one type of vegetable at a time. 

4) When all the vegetables have been cooked, pour in the soy sauce, honey and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly, and taste to see if more soy sauce is required. Some soy sauces can be quite salty, while some have lower sodium. 

5) Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions. (I forgot to add them before I took the picture above **blush**) 

For meatlovers, you can add in pork, chicken, beef or seafood – just marinate them in some soy sauce, salt and pepper. 

Being Chinese, I tried adding my favourite oyster sauce and abalone sauce to my Japchae once, but it tasted weird and not as good….and so, I decided to just stick simply with soy sauce and honey! Lol!

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Hi there, dear friends :D

As in previous years, Master atan from Dhealing Forum is  again offering  Christmas Trinity Prayers now for FREE. Anyone is most welcome to join.

You can submit the names (usernames, nicknames or initials are acceptable) of your family, relatives, friends or loved ones here and I will forward your names on your behalf to Dhealing Forum….or you can post your prayer requests directly at his forum HERE.  

*** Christmas Trinity Prayers 2014 Name List ***

Master atan’s message is quoted below for your information. 

I wish you in advance a Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D  

Christmas Trinity Prayers for 2014

Dhealing is organizing a Christmas Trinity Prayer for Christmas 2014 – the Prayers can bring much good Chi (Energies) and can counter bad Chi.

The Blessings of this unique Trinity Prayer are very good for Protection, Good Health, Peaceful Love and Relationship.

In total, there are 3 Trinity Prayers – one can select all or any of the Listed Prayers below.

1. Christian Trinity Prayer.
2. Fu, Lu and Shou Trinity Prayer.
3. Feng Shui Trinity Prayer.

This is a Free Prayer – anyone can join.

Those who wish to Donate – Donations are most welcome.

Name listing example…..

1. Atan – Prayer 1,2,3 – Malaysia. or
2. Atan – Prayer 2,3 – Malaysia. or
3. Atan – Prayer 1 – Malaysia.

Submit your Name here at Dhealing Forum – 2014.

I will be performing the Christmas Trinity Prayer on the 24th and 25th of December 2014.

Master atan’s Prayers are very popular, for many had sought my help. In 2013, I had done more than 20,000 free Prayer requests.

Good Luck.

master atan

03 December, 2014

Popular Tong Sui and snacks at KTZ in SS2

Hi there, dear friends :D

Last night, my husband and I suddenly had some strong cravings for “Tong Sui” after dinner  and so, we quickly drove to KTZ  in SS2, Petaling Jaya to get some satisfaction! LOL!

Tong Sui is literally called  “Sugar Water” in the Chinese/Cantonese dialect , but it actually means desserts in sweet soups, and there are many types of Tong Sui.

In the picture above, from top left, are :-

* Black Glutinous Rice Tong Sui (with some coconut milk added to make it richer)

* Shanghai Pancake or “Wor Paeng” with lotus paste filling – this is a very typical and popular sweet snack pairing with  Tong Sui, and is often served as dessert at wedding dinners

* Smooth Peanut Tong Sui

* Red/Adzuki Bean Tong Sui

* Savoury Pancake called “Ham Jeen Paeng”

In all the yummy bowls of Tong Sui above, we had a few glutinous rice balls with black sesame fillings added.

Gooey Tong Yuen balls with black sesame paste filling

Other than indulging in sweet Tong Sui as desserts and to satisfy our sweet cravings, the sweet soups also have various health benefits.

For example, the red bean or adzuki bean soup is a good source of fibre and protein, and can help to stabilise cholesterol, and good for our red blood cells. Black sesame is very good for those who have graying hair. 

Homemade Red Bean Tong Sui

The Pumpkin Barley Tong Sui below has all the goodness contained in pumpkins, barley and pandan leaves.

A bowl of hot pumpkin barley sweet soup I made last week

 Green or Mung Beans Tong Sui is very good for detoxifying the body and for countering heatiness. Heatiness is characterized by a dry mouth, sore throats, mouth ulcers, headaches, etc. 

Green or Mung Bean Tong Sui

Pretty Tong Yuen (glutinous rice balls) I made for Winter Solstice festival 

It is good to make a pot of delicious Tong Sui regularly for your family, because some types of  Tong Sui can help to moisten our lungs and body, as per Traditional Chinese Medicine practice. In addition to being enjoyable desserts, Tong Sui is also very beneficial to our health…as long as we don’t indulge too much in them! LOL! 

The Tong Sui can be also refrigerated and drank cold –  good for those hot, sunny days! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Magnified Diatoms

Hi there, dear friends :D

Last month, I wrote about the Amazing Diatomaceous Earth (DE) That Is Good For Almost Anything, and how my husband and I were going to test how DE is going to work on us. Well, after exactly 2 months ingesting DE, we had some some blood work done by our family doctor…and… we got the blood tests results back today!

First, I will present my husband’s results. There are a few things he did while he was on DE :-

1) he stopped taking all herbal health teas

2) he never did any exercises

3) to really test how good DE was going to affect his cholesterol, I gave him his cholesterol and triglycerides medications (Lipitor and Fenolip-S respectively) on alternate nights, instead of daily ( we withheld this information from our doctor today).

Here are the results (in mmol/L and mg/dl)  ===>

Findings :- 

We were very happy that despite my husband cutting down his Lipitor and Fenolip-S medication by half the dosage by taking them on alternate nights instead of daily – his lipid profile has shown marked improvements :-

Total cholesterol dropped 1.2 mmol/L or 47 points down to 4.0 or 155 from taking DE.

Bad cholesterol (LDL) dropped almost 1 mmol/L or 37 points down to 1.76 or 68 points from taking DE.

Triglycerides also went down from 3.57 mmol/L or 38 points, to 3.15 or 281 from taking DE.

That was the good news!

The bad news? My husband’s HbA1c has gone up from 7.0 to 7.7! Sigh….that’s because he never controlled his sugar nor carbohydrates intake…his favourite night time snack? Ice cream! :roll:

My husband’s Nov 2014 Lipids Profile

Now…here are my results….and what I did during that two-month period on DE :-

1) I stopped all my healthy herbal teas, apple cider vinegar drinks.

2) I stopped my Lajin exercises.

3) My daily housework/exercises remained unchanged.

…..and I am NOT ON ANY MEDICATION

Findings? Bad news overall! 

My Bilirubin level has also gone up to 25 umol/L, and it should be below 21 for the normal range….while my overall cholesterol readings have worsened! 

So, how come my Lipid Profile is even worse? Is it because I was relying on an assortment of healthy drinks/teas and when I got off them to take DE, the DE couldn’t do as well a job for me compared to my husband’s case? 

Some background on my cholesterol situation ===> from young, I always had persistently high cholesterol. When I was in my 20’s, my Total Cholesterol was at 5.2 mmol/L. Even when I was on health teas, you can see from my previous Total Cholesterol reading above was high at 6.3 mmol/L or 244 mg/dl. It only went down to 5.5mmol/L when I took the Wood’s Ear/Black Fungus drink daily for one month! 

Another possible contributing cause to my higher cholesterol readings was because I had too many bowls of Vietnamese Noodles that had a lot of pig innards, like liver, intestines, heart, kidneys, etc, during those two months while I was on DE? I was crazy enough to push my luck too far to see how DE will fare for me…..**blush** , and oh, I don’t usually eat internal organs that much to prevent my cholesterol from escalating previously! LOL! 

I spoke with my Feng Shui Master, Master atan, who is also a professional healer, about my disappointing test results – he said it is my liver that is causing my cholesterol to be higher than normal all this while, despite the healthy herbal teas I took daily. He said once I heal my liver, my cholesterol should go down and be regularised. I will post here later his natural “liver and cholesterol formulae”  once my bilirubin and cholesterol levels are back in order. 

Nonetheless, I am very happy for my husband that through DE, he is able to reduce his medication somewhat :-

1) he is just on one blood pressure medication now,  compared to two before DE.

2) Lipitor and Fenolip-S dosages have been halved now – instead of daily, he takes them on alternate nights. 

For his higher blood sugar readings, the doctor has prescribed additional medication to protect his kidneys – 1/2 tablet or 30 mg of Diamicron MR, daily. 

For the next few months, I will be concentrating on my own health…. on improving my cholesterol and bilirubin levels, as I am due for another test for my liver in March next year.

But we will continue to take DE daily – just a heaping 1 teaspoon each morning on an empty stomach. Although I have disappointing news, I still believe in the other goodness and benefits of DE. 

In summary, there were mainly improvements for my husband’s health and he was able to reduce his cholesterol medication after taking DE…and so DE worked for my husband!

Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for myself … and in view of both my husband’s and my differing results, I cannot say that DE has or has not worked for us.

I hope you will weigh the pros and cons thoroughly first, before deciding if you want to try taking DE  to improve your health and maybe get off your long term medications safely. Maybe if there is more feedback here from people who are testing out DE, we may just be able to tip the scale in DE’s favour! 

Good Luck!

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Link :- On A Quest To Reduce My Husband’s Dependency On Lifetime Medication

Hi there, dear friends :D 

A few months ago , I wrote about Diatomaceous Earth HERE and how wonderful its health benefits were for humans.  

Although there were hardly any scientific studies done on the effects of DE on people, DE has long been in use to promote healthy livestock, animals and pets in farms and homes. 

After a week of ingesting DE for my family, I also started feeding some DE to my cat, Baby, and my beagle, Benji. Now, if only animals could talk, Baby and Benji would be able to tell me how DE affected them…but since they can’t, LOL,  I will write about my observations on them since I put them on DE for the past 2 1/2 months . 

DE Dosage

Although there are some reference guides on how much DE to give to animals, I just gave a teaspoon of DE mixed into Benji’s (beagle) water….and a 1/4 teaspoon of DE mixed into Baby’s (cat) wet food. I also didn’t give DE to them daily…only once every few days. As of today, they have been on DE for 2 1/2 months. 

Results

For Baby, there is not much to report, except that her fur has become very soft and smooth. She does her “business” (pee and poop) out of the house and so, I couldn’t comment on that area.

For Benji….ah, …. I am going to have to list the results :-

1) that hyperactive beagle of mine has become more mellow…calmer…and peaceful after taking DE. Definitely, DE has affected his mood, too! 

2) he has no more doggy breath!! His breath is as fresh as the air after the rain! LOL! Before DE, whenever we had guests come over, Benji was kept away from them, in case they complain about his breath. Nowadays, Benji mingles freely with our guests who find Benji cute and want to play with him or rub him adoringly! 

3) I dusted DE on both Baby and Benji, and therefore, their fur has no odour, too! 

4) dusting DE on their fur helps to remove or kill fleas and ticks … however, be sure to wear plastic gloves and a mask for safety purposes when you dust your pets – the powder is very drying on the skin and we must not inhale the fine powder….also,  make sure that your pets do not inhale the powder, too! I noticed Benji has stopped scratching a lot. 

Benji’s groomer had often complained that Benji has a lot of ticks and fleas, and that was despite applying Frontline on Benji. I hated using Frontline because it always made my skin itch. So, I was glad to be able to use the Food Grade DE instead of some harsh chemical like Frontline to keep Benji free from ticks and fleas. 

5) as a result of ingesting DE and having DE dusted, Benji’s fur has such a healthy and gleaming shine to it! Many times, when we walked him at the park, many people had stopped by and asked us what food we fed Benji, because his fur was so wonderful and shiny! 

See the shine and gleam on Benji’s fur in the outdoor light? Click on picture for larger view

6) his poop barely smells nowadays, making it much easier for us to pick up his poop when we walk him in the park. Once in a blue moon, due to too much fibre being fed to him (he loves raw carrots, bananas and celery), he poops an extra time in the living room at night when we are all asleep…but because his poop hardly smells, it doesn’t stink up the house anymore when I come down in the morning. Phew! 

7) Benji is shedding lesser fur nowadays, since he has been on DE = less mess for me to vacuum up daily! LOL! 

DE as a natural, organic dewormer

Because DE is organic and classified as “food grade,” it is one of the best and safest natural stuff we can give to our beloved dogs, cats and pets for deworming purposes. It is better to use DE, than to use some strong chemical dewormers on our pets. 

In summary, DE has worked wonders for my pets, as it has for me and my husband. So, if you love your pets, do get some natural, organic Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth for them, too! Your pets will love you more for giving them DE!  

In Malaysia and Singapore, you can buy DE at the link below (please note that I am not being paid nor sponsored by them to write this article, and this post is just my personal opinion only) ===>

DE Malaysia 

Happy Holidays! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Hi there, dear friends :D 

I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas – may you have a blessed and wonderful time with your friends and loved ones.

Happy Holidays! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Hi there, dear friends :D

Time flies and year 2015 is here! I would like to wish all of you a very blessed, joyous and successful year for 2015! 

Take care and stay healthy!  

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Year of the Goat 2015

Hi there, dear friends :D

This year’s lunar Chinese New Year (CNY) of the Goat will fall on 19 February, 2015, and preparations have started to prepare my home to welcome the new, auspicious energies for the lunar new year. 

One of the rituals we do yearly is to have Master atan perform Bird Release Ceremonies (BRCs) and the God of Wealth Prayers/Blessings to invite Good Luck and Wealth into our home, so that everyone in the family will enjoy a lucky, successful, smooth, safe, healthy and fruitful year with an abundance of good things. 

Nowadays, the younger generation (even mine) are not too familiar with doing the proper rituals or prayers to attract luck and wealth to us, and therefore, I like to have a Master do the right thing for my family. 

If you feel that the past year in 2014 had been unfortunate and rocky for you, you can try out Master atan’s CNY BRCs to change your luck. They have been requested from people of various religions from all over the world –>

Chinese New Year BRCs Name List 2014

Chinese New Year BRCs Name List 2015

You can choose any one of the following CNY BRCs, or order all of them to maximise your luck :-

1) Chinese New Year Bird Release Ceremony for Family with God of Wealth Prayers – 

Bird Release Ceremony with God of Wealth Prayer for Family  is …..

1. To get rid of Xiao Ren (vile people or people that cause trouble for us)

2. To invite Gui Ren (noblemen or people who save us from hopeless situations) everywhere for us .

and includes …..

1. One year of Master atan’s Prayers.

2. Welcoming and inviting God of Wealth into your house on the eve of Chinese New Year 2015 (18 February)

3. Creating Wealth water and making Wealth cures to improve luck and wealth opportunities in Dhealing forum (optional) . 

The Bird Release will be performed during the 15 days of Chinese New Year in 2015 (from 19 February to 05 March.)

- Master atan

2) Chinese New Year Bird Release Ceremony for Gui Ren -

Bird Releasing Ceremony for Gui Ren or Helpful People ……

This is an important BRC to give thanks to our Gui Ren , as many Gui Ren (Helpful people, Helpful Ancestors and Helpful Holy Angels) had helped us to overcome our obstacles and brought many benefits to us and our family.

With this thankful BRC performed during the Chinese New Year –  we hope our Gui Ren or Benefactors will come into our lives and continuously help us and our family in 2015 to achieve a much peaceful and better life with good things to come.

- Master atan

3) Chinese New Year Bird Release Ceremony for House or Apartment with God of Wealth Blessings -

Bird Releasing Ceremony for House/Apartment ……

This is an advance technique for BRC during the Chinese New Year, for it can bring many benefits to you and your family.

1. It will open up the North ~ East ~ South ~ West to attract and bring in much good chi to strengthen and enhance the house with Good wealth, Good health and Peace in the Family.

2. It will balance the chi for North ~ East ~ South ~ West of the house – a balanced house will be ready for good things to happen.

3. This technique is with the God of Wealth Ceremony – God of Wealth will bless SE during the CNY – when one book the above technique, God of Wealth will also bless North ~ East ~ South ~ West , the house will open up in 5 directions to bring in many good things in life to you and your Family.

4. It is equipped with the ability to remove bad Spirit and enhance good Spirit in the house or business premises.

5. It is equipped with the ability to Give strong protection for the house . 

- Master atan

4) Chinese New Year Bird Release Ceremony for Business Office or Property -

This is an advance technique for BRC during CNY, for it can bring many benefits to improve your Business Luck. 

1. It will open up North ~ East ~ South ~ West to attract and bring in many good chi to strengthen and enhance the office or business premises with Good wealth, Good health and Peace in the Family.

2. It will balance the chi for North ~ East ~ South ~ West of the office – a balanced business premises will be ready for good things to happen.

3. This technique is with God of Wealth Ceremony – God of Wealth will bless SE during the CNY – when one book the above technique, God of Wealth will also bless North ~ East ~ South ~ West , the business property will open up in 5 directions to bring in many good things in life to you and your Family.

4. It is equipped with the ability to remove bad Spirit and enhance good Spirit in the business premises.

5. It is equipped with the ability to Give strong protection for the office or business property .

- Master atan

There will be further instructions from Master atan regarding the preparations for the Chinese New Year, and do follow this post or my blog to keep yourself updated! 

I wish you the very best and most successful year in the lunar Chinese Year of the Goat!

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Year of the Goat or Sheep in 2015 . The zodiac animal in conflict or clashing with the Goat is the Ox.

Hi there, dear friends :D

The Chinese New Year is just three weeks away. For those who are born in the Year of the Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009), you can now get free Tai Sui Prayers 2015 from Master atan.

However, everyone is also welcome to get these FREE Tai Sui Prayers for their protection, support, health and wealth in 2015.

If you are having renovations done in your home this year, with digging and drilling, you can also put in your names here to appease Tai Sui. 

You can submit your names  (it is okay to use nicknames or initials if you want to protect your privacy) and the country you are from at the comments box below, or submit your names at Master atan’s Dhealing Forum. 

Example :-       choesf – Malaysia

I have copied Master atan’s message from his forum below for your information.

May you have a smooth, lucky and prosperous Year of the Goat in 2015!

With best wishes,

choesf :D

# 2 ~~~ Prayer to Tai Sui – 2015.

All members and their loved ones are encouraged to list their names in the 2015 Prayer Room for Tai Sui Prayer.

This prayer is very important as I had activated it to be …..

1. You and your family will have the protection and support from Tai Sui in many areas of your life – especially wealth and health.

2. When you are moving outside or away from your home or traveling – you will also have His best protection and support.

3. If you had unknowingly offended Tai Sui – you will be Protected.

For the past few years, we had placed SCC and Trinity 3coins in the in our home , and Piyao to appease Him – these sectors were very clean when Tai Sui came and stay in our home – Tai Sui was very happy in years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and I hope the same in 2015.

With more than 10,000 people Praying to Tai Sui in 2011and 2012 and 2013 and 2014 – please don’t miss out this Effective Prayer, it is free.

Tai Sui Prayer Request – 2015

Tai Sui Prayer – Name List – 2015

Master atan.

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kung Hei Fatt Choy and Happy Chinese New Year to all of you! May you and your loved ones have a great lunar new year of the Goat with lots of Prosperity, Love, Happiness and Good Health! <3

With best wishes,

choesf

Hi there, dear friends :D 

Last year, I came up with  a homemade soothing cough remedy using natural ingredients for my eldest son, who was having a really bad cough that didn’t get better despite having visited our family doctor twice and completing two rounds of antibiotics. 

Hearing him coughing every minute or so made me so worried that I started looking up the Internet for home remedies for coughs – anything that could help quickly to alleviate my son’s coughing fits. I found many natural cough remedies and with what ingredients I have in my kitchen, I quickly concocted a cough syrup for my son to see if it would  give him some relief. Well, it worked very well indeed!

I was happily amazed to find that his persistent cough did reduce quickly to just the occasional cough or two, and best is, he could sleep through the night without any coughing.

I even tested my cough syrup on my skeptical husband when he had bad coughing fits last month. His phlegmy cough got much better just after drinking it once at night before sleeping. The next day at work, his colleagues even asked him for my natural cough remedy recipe when they saw how his cough has lessened a lot so quickly. 

Yesterday, my husband started coughing badly again,  a dry cough this time. I was surprised that he asked me to make him some my homemade cough syrup right away.

Seeing as how effectively my cough syrup can really soothe a dry or phlegmy cough, and give a good night’s sleep without much coughing, I am sharing here with you my recipe for a homemade, effective, natural cough syrup (it is adapted from the various cough remedies I found online).   

All you need are just four ingredients :-

1) alcohol – can be brandy, whisky, vodka – I used Southern Comfort

2) peppermint – can be peppermint candy, or non-caffeinated peppermint tea.  I used organic Peppermint teabags

3) good quality honey – preferably organic, or wild honey. I used A.Mangium Honey

4) apple cider vinegar (ACV) – preferably organic

** Note – if preparing this for children above 1 year old, omit the alcohol. This remedy is not recommended for children below 1 year old because of the honey content.

Method :-

1) place 2 bags of Peppermint Tea into a mug. Pour boiling water to fill up half the mug and let the peppermint steep for 5 to 10 minutes, until the tea is lukewarm.  If you are using peppermint candy, melt it in some water in a pot on the stove. Cool to lukewarm before adding the rest of the ingredients. 

2) pour in 1/4 cup of whisky or brandy

3) stir in 3 tablespoons of honey

4) stir in 3 tablespoons of ACV 

** Note – the amount of the ingredients above can be varied to your preference. 

5) Mix everything well in the mug

Dosage :-

Immediately, take a few sips to soothe the throat. After that, take a sip whenever you cough. If your cough has lessened, then you sip it every 15 minutes or so. This remedy is best drank after dinner and should last until bedtime. It is okay to make a second batch (another mug) if you feel you need more. 

For my husband to soothe his cough during work in the day time, I omitted the alcohol and made the cough remedy using just the ACV, honey and peppermint tea and he said it worked as well …. but he preferred to have the whisky in his cough syrup ! Lol! 

Oh, although I called this a cough “syrup”, this drink is nothing syrupy in nature … I just thought that calling it a “cough syrup” sounded better!  When I made this drink last night for my husband, my eldest son also wanted a cup of it although he didn’t have any coughs. He liked how the drink is actually nice and soothing, and how he can sleep well because of the whisky. (In case you are wondering, my son is 22 years old.)

Apple cider vinegar and honey have a lot of health benefits. Peppermint has a main active ingredient, menthol,  which is a good decongestant. Menthol can help loosen phlegm and is a good expectorant as it thins mucus. It can also soothe the throat and calm a dry cough as well. 

So, if you are coughing your lungs out, if you are not getting any relief from your cough medicine, if you can’t sleep due to your bad cough, perhaps you can try out this natural cough remedy – I hope it will work for you and your family, too.  Let me know how it goes. 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

To all moms, all moms-to-be and all visitors to my blog here, have a great and joyous Mother’s Day today !  🎉

I became a mother when I was 24, and every year, I celebrated Mother’s Day with happiness, enjoying my life as a nurturing mom, seeing my four children grow up to be the wonderful adults they are now, and receiving their unconditional love with gratitude.

This year marks a major milestone in my life as a mom, for my eldest daughter will be getting married next month. In the next few years, I hope to become a grandmother and I will be very proud to see my daughter become a mom herself!

Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️

With best wishes,

choesf 😀

(My bottle of Black Seed Oil ordered from iherb – use Coupon Code MLL655 to get US$10 off orders exceeding US$40. Click on the picture to  read the REVIEWS at the bottom of  that page)

Hi there, dear friends :D 

I would like to give the credit of this post to my blog visitor, Sam, for introducing me to the amazing Black Seed Oil  (refer to Comment # 17  in my article, “Our Blood Test Results After Taking Diatomaceous Earth For 2 Months) half a year ago. 

As I was impressed by the way the oil is also known as “THE REMEDY THAT CURES EVERYTHING EXCEPT DEATH” and because I am always very eager to try out new natural remedies for health, I quickly ordered a bottle right away! LoL! Black seed oil is made from black cumin seeds, and is also known as Nigella Sativa, or Kalonji. This oil is considered a powerful herbal medicine that is high in antioxidants, is anti-inflammatory in nature,  supports healthy body immune system, balances blood chemistry, and has anti-cancer properties.

Its use dates back to thousands of years. I read that even Queen Nefertiti from ancient Egypt even used black seed oil to bring lustre to her hair and nails. Cleopatra used it as a beauty treatment! 

There is a lot of information in the Internet on black seed oil and there is an impressive,  long list for its miraculous healing powers.  There have even been hundreds of studies done (refer to THIS LINK)  to the efficacy of using this oil for health purposes.  

Some uses of Black Seed Oil (info from the Internet) :- 

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Migraine
• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Hair loss and premature greying
• Use topically for skin conditions, e.g. eczema, burns

Sources :-

Black Cumin Seeds Better Than Drugs? A Look At The Science

Black Seed Oil Cures Many Cancers According To Numerous Studies

25 Uses of Kalonji Oil

Black seed oil for my family

This time, my husband was the main “guinea pig” for me to test this oil out. I found that it was extremely effective in healing him of either a chesty, phlegmy cough or a dry cough. As he has been smoking since he was a teenager, I am always on the lookout for him developing any form of coughing.

By just giving him a teaspoon of black seed oil in the morning, his cough would be gone by the third day or so.  At most, he has taken the oil five days in a row only, because he hates the taste of it and he won’t take it if he does not have a cough! For me, I find its taste alright as it smells aromatic, like mild cumin powder.

So, nowadays, whenever I hear my husband start to cough, I would give him a teaspoon of black seed oil and he will be alright. Even his dry smoker’s cough is gone now. 

A customer at iherb said, “Black cumin seed oil contains dithymoquinone, which protects from histamine-induced bronchial spasms (explaining its use to relieve the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and coughing.)”

So, do some research yourself of the health wonders of Black Seed Oil, and if you know someone who has bronchitis or a bad cough, tell them about this oil “that cures everything except death!” 

With best wishes for good health,

choesf :D               

Hi there, dear friends :D

This very useful oil was introduced to me by my late healer friend, when I asked her if she knew of any oil that can heal burns and cuts very well.

She replied, “Use chicken and duck oil – it stops bleeding very quickly and heals the wounds well. I once had such a deep cut on my finger and the bleeding didn’t stop until I applied the chicken duck oil.” In the Chinese Cantonese dialect, she called the oil “Gai Ngap Yau.” I have a bottle of this oil in my kitchen and I can attest to its quick healing qualities – burns did not leave any scars and cuts were not painful at all the following day – when I used this oil (you have to follow application method below.)

Contrary to its weird poultry name, this oil is not made from the oil of chickens and ducks at all, but from some Chinese herbal ingredients. It is the brand that is known as “Chicken and Duck”. The Chinese call it, “Gai Ngap Yau.” The actual name of the oil is “Pak Chow Medicinal Oil.” 

People who spend a lot of time in the kitchen prepping food and cooking will know that burns from splattering oil or from the oven, and knife cuts are quite normal.  It is very important that those kitchen injuries be treated quickly and properly for the wounds to heal well and quickly. For those that work in restaurant kitchens, they would certainly appreciate a good healing oil for their cuts, lacerations and burns, so that their work is not much hindered. 

Here is how you use the oil :-

1) whenever you sustain a cut or a burn, quickly run that area under tap water to clean it. 

2) pour some Chicken & Duck Oil liberally over the injured area. If it is a burn, gently massage the oil into the flesh. 

3) on an adhesive bandage, put some oil on the cloth part of the bandage and put the bandage on the wound. 

4) if the injury in on your hands, wear gloves over the bandaged area and continue with your work. 

5) IMPORTANT! This step will hasten the healing ===> change your bandage every time it gets wet, or after you showered. Replace with a new adhesive bandage, with some oil applied to the wound and also to the cloth part of the bandage. Leave the bandage on overnight when you sleep. Change to a new bandage the next day. 

You will find that the following day after your cut, your wound is no longer painful even it is exposed to water and by the third day, although the cut may not have closed totally yet, there is no pain at all and your cut is healing very well. 

Where to buy Chicken & Duck Oil :-

I can’t find any here in the Klang Valley as this oil is produced in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia. But you can buy it at any Chinese medicine shop in Penang or in the Northern states. I usually get some friends who are travelling to Penang to buy some for me. It costs around RM5-90 (US$1-50) only per bottle.

In addition to the kitchen, I also have a bottle of this very useful oil in all my bedrooms and in the living room, because this oil is very good for itches, too. We get mosquito bites often here and the oil helps to get rid of the itch from insect bites. 

I had even applied this oil on my cat’s half inch cut near her shoulder – there was no fur around that cut and I think she must have sustained the wound at my door grille. Her would healed in two days and her fur grew back! I just applied the oil a few times a day and although she licked it off after the applications, her wound healed quite fast. 

I have also used the oil on my Shih Tzu’s wounds that were sustained when he was attacked by a stray dog. The injuries also healed very well and quickly, without leaving any scars. 

This “Chicken & Duck” Oil is a must-have item in your first aid kit, and certainly at a quick access location in your kitchen. So, try to get this oil and it will be your “best friend” in the kitchen! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

Hi there, dear friends :D 

I would like to wish all Muslims a very happy and bright Hari Raya/ Eid celebration with your loved ones….and happy holidays to all! 

With best wishes,

choesf :D 

A Chinese Physician applying the art of Chinese Pulse Diagnosis

Hi there, dear friends :D 

The past few months have been hectic for me with preparations for my eldest daughter’s June wedding, getting my second daughter ready for her first job after her graduation from university, and with looking for a suitable new car to buy for my two sons whose university campus has been relocated to another town.  

After things had wound down and I have some “me time” back finally last month, I suddenly noticed that I have a 1.5 inch lump growing near the base of my neck, just above the left shoulder bone! OMG! 

However,  a series of thyroid blood rests showed a normally functioning thyroid and my family doctor referred me to the hospital for further diagnosis. At the hospital, a fine needle was inserted into my neck growth with the guidance from an ultrasound scan and a sample sent off for a biopsy. Luckily, the result came back negative for cancer and the growth was benign but my thyroglobulin levels were higher than average. 

But the doctor advised me to go for surgery to remove my growth, and I am reluctant to go for that because I am afraid of surgery. Anyway, she has given me two months to go back to her for a follow-up consultation to see if my growth has grown bigger and for another blood test to check my thyroglobulin levels. 

Right after I left the hospital, I quickly rushed off to my family Chinese Physician, who diagnosed that my liver function was “off balance with blockages” (in TCM terms) and he advised me not to go for surgery to remove my thyroid growth. I also found out the reason for my persistently high cholesterol levels despite taking care of my diet, ingesting DE, and drinking Jiaogulan Tea – it was my liver causing that! In TCM, the liver plays a very important role to regulate the proper functions of our body…and the liver can also cause goitres if it is not working well.

This is the fifth week that I have been seeing my Chinese Physician – he takes my pulse every week to check the state my body is in, especially my liver, and he prescribes me the right Chinese herbal formulas to reduce my thyroid growth and to bring down my cholesterol.  So far, I am seeing good results and my neck lump has decreased in size ( by about 25%? )

I almost cried when I had to stop taking Diatomaceous Earth (DE) which I was enjoying so many of its many health benefits since last year. I had to stop all my natural health supplements while I am on the TCM programme, to avoid any contraindications with the Chinese herbs. 

On top of that, my Chinese Physician has advised me to stop taking all these :-

• Chinese teas
• Western teas
• cooling herbal teas (leong char)
• oil
• salt
• sugar
• spicy foods
• vinegars
• watermelon
• papaya
• pineapple
• spirulina

…. and he asked me not to get stressed nor get angry! Lol! 

I have also minimised my meat intake, and I only take fish or eggs with lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. If I can’t resist it, I will have just a piece of chicken or pork from the food that I cook for my family. 

In the first three weeks, on this SOS and almost meat free diet, I lost 3 kgs (6.6 lbs) !  Initially, I was always lethargic and I could barely summon any energy to do my house chores….but now, my body has adapted to the new diet and I am almost back to my normal self! 

I have another month to go before I head back to the doctor and I hope I can avoid that surgery that the doctor wanted me to have. 

Meanwhile, I am staying calm, happy and having positive thoughts… Ommmm … :cool:  

With best wishes for good health,

choesf :D 

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