Natural Medicines, Herbal, Homeopathy and Home Remedies

Due to jealousy, heart burning or some base cause, the Tantriks use cheap tactics to overcome the adversaries, which ruins one’s life.

Are you also under such a spell?

We must have peace and happiness in life, and to achieve the same we work hard. But we do not get in return to the proportions of ourlabour. We get very little even after the best of our efforts, we toil to get success in our business but the profits are too little. We do not want any discontentment or discord in our family life, but inspite of our best efforts, the peace and tranquility of our family is disturbed.

On the other hand people work very little, but get too much in return.

Businessmen have ample wealth just be putting in little efforts, but we are disappointed even after continuous efforts. It leads us to conclude, that there are some evil forces which make our strategies unsuccessful.

Tantrik Prayog : Major Causes

Whenever you face such situations, feel assured that someone has used Black Magic on you, as a result of which all your efforts become ineffective.

Though such prayog is not easy, but some Tantriks expertise in it and torture innocent souls at the behest of selfish and greedy people. Such Tantriks have made Black Magic their profession, and use it on others indiscriminately at the behest of their adversaries, to mint money. Thus the happy life of the people is spoiled.

Such so-called Black-Magicians, no doubt can harm others, but they do not possess the powers to counter such moves. As a result the victim keeps on suffering and sometimes it leads to the death of the victim. It is in fact
very easy to cause harm through Tantra, but very difficult to amend the damage done. In order to learn the art of saving, one has to WORK hard and only a amil of high caliber can do so.

SYMPTOMS OF BLACK MAGIC

1. Continuous illness. All treatments fail.
2. Constant worries, suicidal tendencies, or a desire to move away from home and family.
3. Continuous illness of any member of the family.
4. Too much weakness associated with obesity and being short tempered.
5. Sterility, without any physical deficiency or without any medical reason.
6. Repeated miscarriages or death of the children.
7. Sudden unnatural deaths in the family.
8. Problems in the construction of house, factory or any other building.
9. Shortness of money, inspite of hard labour.
10. No desire to live. Feels suffocated. Life seems useless. No desire to rise in life.
11.  Sudden quarrels between brothers or the members of the family, without any reason.
12. Achievement of objectives seems impossible.
13. Loss in the business of property.
14. Ill-health and under-development of children.
15. Loss of peace due to the fear of enemies and their evil designs.
16. Discord between spouses or the family.
17. Greatest efforts resulting in a failure.
18. Lack of Govt. favours, promotions and the desired transfers.
19. Poverty, inspite of hard work

These are some effects which prove that you are under the spell of Black  Magic+
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1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar
level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain
causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in
mental power.

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer
disease.

4. High Sugar Consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and
nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling
polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a
decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep
will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of
carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain
damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in
effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain
stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

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The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3. Too much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and
artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil
use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil.
Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very
fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.

9. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be
finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to
adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating
habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and
get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to “schedule.”

Because:

Evening at 9 – 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic
chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time
duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this
time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes
or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative
impact on health.

Evening at 11pm – 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and
ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 – 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done
in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 3 – 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will
sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the
detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need
to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.
Morning 5 – 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 – 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should
be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before
6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial
to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should
change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 -
10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing
unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when
the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don’t sleep
late.

This is e-mail received from a person working in a Software Company

Dear colleagues, I am working in Blore Software City ….. I wanted to share an incident of my life with you, hoping that it may be an eye opener to you so that you can live more years.

On 27 th October afternoon, I had severe heart attack symptom and I was rushed to the hospital.

After reaching to the hospital, the doctors prescribed a test called angiogram. This test is basically to identify blood flow of heart arteries. When they finished the test they found a 94% block in the main artery, please see the image below with red circle.

At this point, I wanted to share my living style, which has caused this block in my heart arteries. Please see the below points of my life style, if any of these points are part of your life style then you are at risk, please change yourselves.

1. I was not doing any physical exercise for more than 10 years , not even walking 30 minutes a day for years .
2. My food timings are 11:00 AM Breakfast or no ! Breakfast, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Lunch and dinner at 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
3. Sleeping in very odd timings, going to bed between 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM. Waking up at between 9:00 AM and 10:30AM …….. Some times spending sleepless nights.
4. I used to eat heavily because of long gaps between lunch and dinner and I used to make sure that Non-Veg is available most of the time, there were times when I did survey on city hotels to find delicious Non-Veg dishes. I was never interested in vegetable and healthier food.
5. Above all I was chain smoker from years.
6. My father passed away due to heart problems, and the doctors say the heart problems are usually genetic.

Once they identified the major block they have done immediately a procedure called angioplasty along with 2 Stints, mean they will insert a foreign body into the heart arteries and open the blocked area of arteries. Please see the below image after the procedure.

I learnt from the doctors that 60% of people will die before reaching the hospital, 20% people will die in the process of recovering from heart attack and only 20% will survive .. In my case, I was very lucky to be part of the last 20%.

Doctors instructions:

1. Need to have physical exercise for minimum of 45 minutes daily.
2. Eat your food at perfect timings, like how you eat during your school days. Eat in small quantities more times and have lot of vegetables and boiled food, try to avoid fry items and oily food. Fish is good than other non-vegetarian food.
3. Sleep for 8 hours a day, this count should complete before sun rising .
4. Stop smoking.
5. Genetic problems, we cannot avoid but we can get away from it by having regular checkups.
6. Find a way to get relieved from the stress (Yoga, Meditation etc).

So I urge you all to please avoid getting into this situation, it is in your hands to turn the situation up side down, by just planning / changing your life style, by following simple  points above.

Note: I am not sure about this therapy, if you are applying please consult with your doctor first and do it at your own risk… I even don’t know about side effects.  So be careful before you do this..

Subject: Useful Information – Heart Block

Natural therapy for heart vain opening,

For Heart Vein opening

1. Lemon juice   01 cup
2. Ginger juice  01 cup
3. Garlic  juice 01 cup
4. Apple vinegar 01 cup

Mix all above and boil in light flame approximately half
hour, when it becomes 3 cups, take it out and keep it
for cooling. After cooling, mix 3 cups of natural honey
and keep it in bottle.

Every morning before breakfast use one Table spoon
regularly. Your blockage of Vein’s will open

(No need any Angiography or By pass)

• Don’t smoke-Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of   cancer is higher).
• Don’t eat fruits immediately – Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.
• Don’t drink tea – Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.
• Don’t loosen your belt – Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.
• Don’t bathe – Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease.  This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
• Don’t walk about – People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
• Don’t sleep immediately – The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

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By Sharyn Wynters, Naturopath

I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive
obesity epidemic, so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research
assistant at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and spent
years working for the government. He made an amazing discovery while
going through scientific journals for a book he was writing called
“The Slow Poisoning of America”.

In hundreds of studies around the world, scientists were creating
obese mice and rats to use in diet or diabetes test studies. No strain
of rat or mice is naturally obese, so the scientists have to create
them. They make these morbidly obese creatures by injecting them with
MSG when they are first born. The MSG triples the amount of insulin
the pancreas creates; causing rats (and humans?) to become obese. They
even have a title for the fat rodents they create: “MSG-Treated Rats”.

I was shocked too. I went to my kitchen, checking the cupboards and
the fridge. MSG was in everything: The Campbell’s soups, the Hostess
Doritos, the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker
Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals,
Kraft salad dressings, especially the ‘healthy low fat’ ones. The
items that didn’t have MSG marked on the product label had something
called ”Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein”, which is just another name
for Monosodium Glutamate.

It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children
everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many
different names in order to fool those who carefully read the
ingredient list, so they don’t catch on. (Other names for MSG:
‘Accent’ – ‘Aginomoto’ – ‘Natural Meat Tenderizer’, etc) But it didn’t
stop there. When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the
restaurants what menu items had MSG. Many employees, even the
managers, swore they didn’t use MSG. But when we ask for the
ingredient list, which they grudgingly provided, sure enough MSG and
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were everywhere:

Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and every restaurant like:
TIFF, Chili’s, Applebee’s and Denny’s use MSG in abundance. Kentucky
Fried Chicken seemed to be the WORST offender: MSG was in EVERY
chicken dish, salad dressing and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that
coating on the skin, their secret spice was MSG. So, why is MSG in so
may of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative or a vitamin?? Not
according to my friend John. In the book he wrote, an expose of the
food additive industry called “The Slow Poisoning of America” he said
that MSG is added to food for the addictive effect it has on the human
body.

Even the propaganda website sponsored by the food manufacturers lobby
group supporting MSG at:

explains that the reason they add it to food is to make people EAT
MORE OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

A study of the elderly showed that people eat more of the foods it is
added to. The Glutamate Association lobby group says eating more
benefits the elderly, but what does it do to the rest of us? ‘Betcha
can’t eat just one’, takes on a whole new meaning where MSG is
concerned! And we wonder why the nation is overweight? The MSG
manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their
products. It makes people choose their product over others, and makes
people eat more of it than they would if MSG wasn’t added. Not only is
MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive
substance! Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty
years ago, MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the
pre-packaged meals, soups, snacks and fast foods we are tempted to eat
everyday. The FDA has set no limits on how much of
it can be added to food. They claim it’s safe to eat in any amount.
How can they claim it safe when there are hundreds of scientific
studies with titles like these? :-

‘The monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rat as a model
for the study of exercise in obesity’. Gobatto CA,
Mello MA, Souza CT, Ribeiro IA. Res Commun Mol Pathol
Pharmacol. 2002.

‘Adrenalectomy abolishes the food-induced hypothalamic serotonin
release in both normal and monosodium glutamate-obese rats’. Guimaraes
RB, Telles MM, Coelho VB, Mori C, Nascimento CM, Ribeiro Brain Res
Bull. 2002 Aug.

‘Obesity induced by neonatal monosodium glutamate
treatment in spontaneously hypertensive rats: an
animal model of multiple risk factors’. Iwase M,
Yamamoto M, Iino K, IchikawaK, Shinohara N, Yoshinari
Fujishima Hypertens Res. 1998 Mar.

‘Hypothalamic lesion induced by injection of
monosodium glutamate in suckling period and subsequent development of
obesity’. Tanaka K, Shimada M, Nakao K, Kusunoki Exp Neurol. 1978 Oct.

Yes, that last study was not a typo, it WAS written in 1978. Both the
“medical research community” and “food manufacturers” have known about
MSG’s side effects for decades! Many more studies mentioned in John
Erb’s book link MSG to Diabetes, Migraines and headaches, Autism, ADHD
and even Alzheimer’s. But what can we do to stop the food manufactures
from dumping fattening and addictive MSG into our food supply and
causing the obesity epidemic we now see? Even as you read this, G. W.
Bush and his corporate supporters are pushing a Bill through Congress
called the “Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act” also
known as the “Cheeseburger Bill”, this sweeping law bans anyone
from suing food manufacturers, sellers and distributors. Even if it
comes out that they purposely added an addictive chemical to their
foods.

The Bill has already been rushed through the House of Representatives,
and is due for the same rubber stamp at Senate level. It is important
that Bush and his corporate supporters get it through before the media
lets everyone know about ‘MSG, the intentional Nicotine for food’.

Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns to one of
the highest government health officials in Canada. While sitting in
the Government office, the official told him “Sure, I know how bad MSG
is, I wouldn’t touch the stuff.” But this top level government
official refused to tell the public what he knew. The big media
doesn’t want to tell the public either, fearing legal issues with
their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on fast food industry may
hurt their profit margin. The food producers and restaurants have been
addicting us to their products for years, and now we are paying the
price for it. Our children should not be cursed with obesity caused by
an addictive food additive. But what can I do about it?… I’m just
one voice. What can I do to stop the poisoning of our children, while
our governments are insuring financial protection for the industry
that is poisoning us.

This e-mail is going out to everyone I know in an attempt to tell you
the truth that the corporate owned politicians and media won’t tell
you. The best way you can help to save yourself and your children from
this drug-induced epidemic, is to forward this email to everyone. With
any luck, it will circle the globe before politicians can pass the
legislation protecting those who are poisoning us. The food industry
learned a lot from the tobacco industry. Imagine if big tobacco had a
bill like this in place before someone blew the whistle on Nicotine?
If you are one of the few who can still believe that MSG is good for
us, and you don’t believe what John Erb has to say, see for yourself.
Go to theNational Library of Medicine, at
http://www.pubmed.com/ Type in the words
“MSG Obese” and read a few of the 115 medical studies that appear.

We the public, do not want to be rats in one giant experiment and we
do not approve of food that makes us into a nation of obese,
lethargic, addicted sheep, feeding the food industry’s bottom line,
while waiting for the heart transplant, diabetic induced amputation,
blindness or other obesity induced, life threatening disorders. With
your help we can put an end to this poison.

Do your part in sending this message out by word of mouth, e-mail or
by distribution of this print-out to all your friends all over the
world and stop this ‘Slow Poisoning of Mankind’ by the packaged food
industry. Blowing the whistle on MSG is our responsibility, get the
word out.

Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruits ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at an English school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin  known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods  such as bananas  every two hours to keep levels steady.

PMS: Forget the pills  eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your bodys water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a cooling fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

Pest Control

The Water Authority promotes environmentally sensitive pest control. If not properly applied, many traditional commercial pesticides can seep into the groundwater or run off into surface water, winding up at our water supply in Lake Mead. Environmentally sensitive pesticides also help protect our community’s air quality, soil, animals and children.

Use these environmentally-friendly methods to get rid of pests in your yard and home:

Aphids
Ants
Cockroaches
Fungus gnats
Leaf-cutter bees
Mosquitos
Rolly pollies
Sapsucker bird
Skeletonizers
Snails/Slugs
Spittlebug
Tomato Hornworm
Tent caterpillar
Thrips
Whiteflies

Aphids
Aphids vary in size and color, but they all have a piercing mouth that sucks out plant juices. They usually live on the underside of leaves and in developing buds. They put out a sweet sap that attracts other insects, including ants. If you see a plant with a lot of ants, check for aphids.

Control: Add 2 tablespoons of Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap to 1 gallon of water and spray the bottom side of plant leaves. You can get Dr. Bronner’s soap at a health food store. Another easy and effective solution is to wash aphids off with a high-pressure water spray. Aphids have a short life cycle and most will die before they cause more damage.

Ants
These common pests are prevalent in our desert.

Control: Place crushed dried lavender blossoms, powdered chalk or coffee grounds sprinkled around the house foundation to help repel the ants.

For inside the home, mix the following ingredients and spray in areas where you need to repel ants.

1/2 ounce Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap
1 quart water
2 drops garlic oil
3/4 teaspoon of isopropyl alcohol
For a long-term solution, create a feeding station with sardines or peanut butter. Once established, add boric acid to the bait. The ants will carry the boric acid to the queen. Once the queen is dead, the nest dies. Keep pets and children away from the bait.

Cockroaches
Cockroaches are hard to get rid of because they taste their food before eating it and learn to identify chemically treated baits.

Control: Cockroaches like our food, so eliminating access to food is one of the easiest ways to get rid of them.

Bait is very effective for getting rid of cockroaches. To make a boric bait, mix 1 cup boric acid, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar. Add water to moisten, roll into balls and place behind appliances. Keep away from pets and children.

Fungus Gnats
These pesky gnats are usually found buzzing around houseplants.

Control: Organic pyrethrum, found at nurseries, does a great job getting rid of these irritating pests from your houseplants. A good repellent is a mix of 1/2 cup Isopropyl Alcohol, 2 teaspoons dishwashing liquid and 1 quart warm water. Spray the mixture on the plants.

Leaf-cutter bees
Bees are important to plant pollination. This little bee is hairy and black, green, purple or blue in color with a metallic sheen to their wings. The damage they leave behind, clean circles or ovals cut out of the edges of a leaf, will not harm the health of the plant.

Control: Rather than kill it, discourage it with a spray of Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap and water on the leaf and flowers. Mix 2 ounces per 1 gallon of distilled water.

Mosquitos
Mosquito bites can cause severe skin irritation, creating red bumps and itching. They also carry disease that are harmful to people and pets.

Control: There are hundreds of repellents on the market for mosquitos. An environmentally-friendly option is to bathe in Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap, found at health food stores. Mosquitos don’t like it!

The dragonfly and lizard are nature’s way of controlling mosquitos. Introduce lizards to your landscape as a natural predator.

Rolly pollies
Also known as pillbugs and sowbugs, these creatures munch on decaying plant material. They are beneficial pests in your compost pile.

Control: Keep fruits off the ground. Drain wet areas. Make paper traps painted with a sticky coating such as Tanglefoot, fold tent-like with sticky side down. You also can sprinkle agricultural grade diatomaceous earth, which you can get at your local nursery, next to your house foundation.

Sapsucker bird
These birds drill holes in trees and feed on the sap and insects attracted to the sap.

Control: To discourage sapsuckers from feeding on shade trees, wrap hardware cloth or burlap around the trunk or smear a sticky repellent material, such as bird tanglefoot, on the bark. You can find these materials at a nursery.

Skeletonizers
These small caterpillars eat the underside of a leaf, making it look pale and translucent between the ribs.

Control: A strong spray of water knocks them off the plant and they will die of starvation. Spray the plant weekly from May through July. A spray of Bacillus thuringiensis, found at nurseries, also is effective.

Snails/Slugs
Snails have shells and slugs don’t. They both leave a tail of mucus wherever they crawl. They are most active at night.

Control: Sprinkle ground cayenne pepper, crushed eggshells or agricultural-grade diatomaceous earth directly on the soil. Another option is snail and slug bait. Follow all label directions when using the bait and keep pets and children away.

Spittlebug
These are relatives of the cicada and have a foamy mass of spittle. Usually seen from mid-April to June, their favorite plants are rosemary, junipers and pines. Damage is minimal.

Control: Jet of water from the hose will usually take care of them.

Tomato Hornworm
These large, green caterpillars can eat all the leaves of a tomato plant in one day. They are voracious eaters and live on the underside of leaves and stems.

Control: Till your garden well before planting to expose and destroy the pupae. In small gardens, hand-pick and destroy the caterpillars. Floating row covers can protect the plants. Insecticides containing pyrethrin rotenone, neem or carbaryl are effective. Apply all insecticides according to the label directions.

Tent caterpillars
Tent caterpillars are usually seen once they form a gauzy, web-like tent in the forks of tree and shrub branches. These caterpillars are orange to yellow and black with white dashes and leave their tent during the day to feed on foliage.

Control: Wind the tent onto a broomstick or dowel with nails projecting from it. Wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt as many people are allergic to these pests. You also can spray or dust the tent area with microbial control Bacillus thuringiensis, available at local nurseries. Apply all insecticides according to label directions.

Thrips
These insects are so small that you generally see the damage long before you identify the insect. They suck out the contents of plant cells leaving silvery or bronzy speckling or streaks on leaves.

Control: Spray dormant oil on fruit trees. Encourage native predators such as pirate bugs, lacewings and ladybugs. Hang blue or yellow sticky traps to catch adults. Spray insecticidal soap, following label directions.

Whiteflies
Very small pests that look like scales or rice on the underside of the leaf. The adults look like small white moths. They feed in packs and will fly up in a “white cloud” when disturbed. Affected foliage may be speckled yellow and then curl and turn brown.

Control: Blue sticky traps hung among the plants work well. These pests don’t like garlic, so blend 4 ounces of garlic and 8 drops of liquid soap in the blender. Then mix with water, using a 1 part of blended garlic to 10 parts of water. Spray the mix on the plants.