Epilepsy is a very complex brain disorder where the patient suffers from repeated seizures or convulsions.
The causes are many and the symptoms vary from person to person.After a series of tests a proper treatment and care is recommended by the doctors.
Some simple home remedies work well for decreasing the symptoms and general lifestyle of the person.
Dry roast and powder equal quantity of
Jeera-cumin seeds
and
Dried ginger -sonti in Telugu-Chukku in Tamil and Malayalam-Sont in Hindi.
Store in a clean dry glass jar.
one small spoon of this powder is mixed with 5 spoons of lemon juice and taken early in the morning on an empty stomach.
This will definitely improve the person's overall health and decrease the symptoms.
This disease is known as Apasmaram in many languages in India.
Friday 2 September 2011
Treating Epilepsy-2
Powder black sesame seeds and mix an equal quantity of garlic juice .Roll them into small golis or balls which are double the size of green peas.Dry them well and store in a clean and dry glass jar.
1 tablet is taken in the morning and another in the evening.
Treating Epilepsy- 3
Boil a teaspoonful of Trifala powder * in a glass of water and filter and mix a spoon of jaggery powder and ginger juice.
This decoction must be taken early in the mornings on an empty stomach.This will reduce the epilepsy symptoms.
This decoction must be taken early in the mornings on an empty stomach.This will reduce the epilepsy symptoms.
Treating Epilepsy- 4
Half a teaspoonful of Triphala churan is mixed with an equal quantity of Athimadhuram churnam * and made into paste with enough honey.This Lehyam must be eaten after dinner to reduce all symptoms associated with Epilepsy.
Sunday 17 July 2011
ASTAMA HERB
This weed which is commonly found along roads and wastelands has many medicinal properties.It is used to treat many bronchial disorders,used to treat gynec problems, problems related to the urinary tract and also for dysentery.It has also been noted that it is a great help when the leaf tea is given to people with dengue fever.Large doses may cause some gastric disturbances .
It is also used to increase the milk production in a mother for the baby.
Since this plant has anti bacterial and anti viral properties it can cure a wide range of diseases.
It is known to have antihelminthic or worm dispelling properties .
The plant is made into a paste and applied on warts-this heals the warts and works well for other skin infections too.
Panditha Elchuri recommends 2 drops of the plant juice to be used like eye drops.This supposedly makes the eyes healthier and improves the eyesight.
Saturday 16 July 2011
Remedy for Anxiety Disotder
Mix
10 gm of amla churna * and an equal quantity of crushed Coriander seeds.*
Soak them overnight in a glass of water.
Filter and drink up the water with a little mishri early in the morning on an empty stomach.
When this is done for 7 days anxiety disorders definitely reduce .
ANOTHER REMEDY
The red tender leaves of the Sacred fig or Ficus religiosa * are gathered and dried and powdered and stored well in a clean dry glass jar.
4-5 pinches of this powder is boiled well with 1 cup of milk and taken along with Mishri.
This decreases the anxiety symptoms , rectifies sleep disorders,purifies the blood and also reduces the feeling of unnecessary panic in a person.
Raavi chettu in Telugu
Arasa maram in Tamil
Pipal in Hindi
10 gm of amla churna * and an equal quantity of crushed Coriander seeds.*
Soak them overnight in a glass of water.
Filter and drink up the water with a little mishri early in the morning on an empty stomach.
When this is done for 7 days anxiety disorders definitely reduce .
ANOTHER REMEDY
The red tender leaves of the Sacred fig or Ficus religiosa * are gathered and dried and powdered and stored well in a clean dry glass jar.
4-5 pinches of this powder is boiled well with 1 cup of milk and taken along with Mishri.
This decreases the anxiety symptoms , rectifies sleep disorders,purifies the blood and also reduces the feeling of unnecessary panic in a person.
Raavi chettu in Telugu
Arasa maram in Tamil
Pipal in Hindi
Monday 6 June 2011
For Increase of Vigor and Vitality
Fry 20 gm of Onion pieces till pink in 20 gm ghee.Add 20 gm of mishri to the pieces .This mixture should be eaten by men once a day for 40-60 days .Celibacy should be observed during the dosage period for better results.
This improves the health,sturdiness,vigor and vitality in a man.
This improves the health,sturdiness,vigor and vitality in a man.
Sunday 22 May 2011
Dosage of Shiljit
According to the Caraka Samhita shilajit rasayana is described where shilajit is immersed into a hot decoction of herbs that are prescribed for alleviating the aggravation of dosha. This process is repeated for seven days and processed shilajit is mixed with powdered iron.
Administered with milk this elixir brings long life and happiness and prevents aging and disease.
Administration of 48 gm for seven weeks is said to have excellent effects.
According to the Astanga Hrdayam the minimum, moderate and maximum dosage is mentioned.
Shilajit is important for edema, particularly in weak types, 1-2 grams twice a day with water or milk.
The dose of shilajit is usually quite low at around 125-250mg twice per
day. However, in diabetes, it has been recommended in much higher
doses such as 1 g twice per day.
Shilajit mixes well with ashwagandha for seminal debility and with gokshura as a urinary tonic.
For the treatment of both male and female infertility, it can be taken in unusually high doses of 1 tsp twice per day.
For men combine with ashwagandha and for women with shatavari.
Administered with milk this elixir brings long life and happiness and prevents aging and disease.
Administration of 48 gm for seven weeks is said to have excellent effects.
According to the Astanga Hrdayam the minimum, moderate and maximum dosage is mentioned.
Shilajit is important for edema, particularly in weak types, 1-2 grams twice a day with water or milk.
The dose of shilajit is usually quite low at around 125-250mg twice per
day. However, in diabetes, it has been recommended in much higher
doses such as 1 g twice per day.
Shilajit mixes well with ashwagandha for seminal debility and with gokshura as a urinary tonic.
For the treatment of both male and female infertility, it can be taken in unusually high doses of 1 tsp twice per day.
For men combine with ashwagandha and for women with shatavari.
Pashanbhedi (Bergenia Ligulata) Ayurvedic Herb For Kidney Stone
Pashanbhedi (Bergenia ligulata) is an Ayurvedic herb, mainly used as a diuretic. The term pashan bhedi literally means something that breaks (bhed, bhedya) a stone (Pashana). It is reputed as an effective medicine to dissolve kidney stones.
Herbal Remedyfor Piles
Kasisadi tailam cures piles without surgery and is used for the treatment of chronic wounds, fisher and fistula.
Monday 9 May 2011
Shilajit Benefits and Uses
Shilajit is widely used in preparation of ayurvedic medicines and is regarded as one of the most important ingredient in ayurvedic system of medicine. It is a part famous ayurvedic medicines like chandraprabha vati, arogya vardhani vati, and most important of all Chawanprash. It works as a powerful anti oxidant thereby delaying aging.
Shilajit has been indicated in number of diseases as mentioned below: -
· Due to ushan virya in potency shilajitu is said to have properties that suppresses pain, as it acts directly on vata thereby helping out in suppressing it, as it is the cause of initiation of pain.
· A very good remedy in arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and other joint related problems and back pain
· Has a very good pain relieving effect in any kind of injury and muscular pain
· Due to similar property mentioned above shilajit is said to work as anti-inflammatory substance. It works very similar to as the working of betamethasone a glucocortocoid.
· Shilajit is considered as an agent which helps in strengthening our nervous system there by very helpful in nervous disorders like paralysis, hemiplegia etc.
· Shilajit is considered as drug of choice in disorders like depression, mental stress, epilepsy and mental fatigue.
· Shilajit helps in promoting intelligence level and also works in promoting mental concentration thereby enhancing the learning skills.
· Wonderful results have been seen in abdominal disorders like pain, gastritis, indigestion and constipation.
· Good results have been seen in piles and fistula related problems.
· It helps liver to work normally therefore helps in proper secretion of all the juices and enzymes important for proper metabolism in body.
· It helps in purifying blood due to its anti microbial action.
· Another use of shilajit is that it works against any microorganism hence has an anti microbial action therefore helps in relieving body from any kind of foreign invasion.
· Helps in building body's natural immunity thereby useful in providing natural strength to the body.
· Very effective in disease related to heart as it a pitta moderator.
· Shilajit is also effective in controlling blood pressure levels by bringing it to normal levels.
· Works as a kapha suppressant therefore helps in countering cough and helps in releasing sputum from the respiratory tract. It has also been found effective in asthmatic condition
· Very important herb in ayurvedic system of medicine, which helps in increasing strength and endurance power in men. It works as an aphrodisiac agent thereby helps in increasing sperm count and also helps in bettering the quality of sperms. It also helps in regulating sex hormones for proper functioning. It has been regarded as Indian viagra as it is very helpful in enhancing sexual powers.
· Shilajit is well used in treating diabetes cases, as it is very helpful in metabolizing glucose in blood stream.
· It is strongly recommended in renal calculi cases, as it is very effecting in crushing calculi due to its tickt rasa property. It is also beneficial in enhancing proper functioning of kidneys.
· Good results have also been seen in infection in urinary tract and helps in relieving from symptoms like dysurea and burning micturation.
· Excellent results have been discovered when shilajit is applied in medo roga (obesity). It possesses this property because of its laghu (light) and ruksh (dry) properties. It helps in scrapping away of extra fat accumulated in body thus helps in providing slim and healthy looks to the body.
· Shilajit is highly recommended in patients who are weak or have been recovering from prolonged illness or from any surgery.
· Shilajit helps in supplementing the minerals (like phosphorus, calcium and magnesium) and vitamin deficiency in body.
· Shilajit provides strength to the body and has been mentioned as rasayan by Acharya Charak, the great Indian ayurvedic healer, and has recommended its daily use to maintain physical and mental strength and to maintain youth and to attain long life.
Shilajit has been indicated in number of diseases as mentioned below: -
· Due to ushan virya in potency shilajitu is said to have properties that suppresses pain, as it acts directly on vata thereby helping out in suppressing it, as it is the cause of initiation of pain.
· A very good remedy in arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and other joint related problems and back pain
· Has a very good pain relieving effect in any kind of injury and muscular pain
· Due to similar property mentioned above shilajit is said to work as anti-inflammatory substance. It works very similar to as the working of betamethasone a glucocortocoid.
· Shilajit is considered as an agent which helps in strengthening our nervous system there by very helpful in nervous disorders like paralysis, hemiplegia etc.
· Shilajit is considered as drug of choice in disorders like depression, mental stress, epilepsy and mental fatigue.
· Shilajit helps in promoting intelligence level and also works in promoting mental concentration thereby enhancing the learning skills.
· Wonderful results have been seen in abdominal disorders like pain, gastritis, indigestion and constipation.
· Good results have been seen in piles and fistula related problems.
· It helps liver to work normally therefore helps in proper secretion of all the juices and enzymes important for proper metabolism in body.
· It helps in purifying blood due to its anti microbial action.
· Another use of shilajit is that it works against any microorganism hence has an anti microbial action therefore helps in relieving body from any kind of foreign invasion.
· Helps in building body's natural immunity thereby useful in providing natural strength to the body.
· Very effective in disease related to heart as it a pitta moderator.
· Shilajit is also effective in controlling blood pressure levels by bringing it to normal levels.
· Works as a kapha suppressant therefore helps in countering cough and helps in releasing sputum from the respiratory tract. It has also been found effective in asthmatic condition
· Very important herb in ayurvedic system of medicine, which helps in increasing strength and endurance power in men. It works as an aphrodisiac agent thereby helps in increasing sperm count and also helps in bettering the quality of sperms. It also helps in regulating sex hormones for proper functioning. It has been regarded as Indian viagra as it is very helpful in enhancing sexual powers.
· Shilajit is well used in treating diabetes cases, as it is very helpful in metabolizing glucose in blood stream.
· It is strongly recommended in renal calculi cases, as it is very effecting in crushing calculi due to its tickt rasa property. It is also beneficial in enhancing proper functioning of kidneys.
· Good results have also been seen in infection in urinary tract and helps in relieving from symptoms like dysurea and burning micturation.
· Excellent results have been discovered when shilajit is applied in medo roga (obesity). It possesses this property because of its laghu (light) and ruksh (dry) properties. It helps in scrapping away of extra fat accumulated in body thus helps in providing slim and healthy looks to the body.
· Shilajit is highly recommended in patients who are weak or have been recovering from prolonged illness or from any surgery.
· Shilajit helps in supplementing the minerals (like phosphorus, calcium and magnesium) and vitamin deficiency in body.
· Shilajit provides strength to the body and has been mentioned as rasayan by Acharya Charak, the great Indian ayurvedic healer, and has recommended its daily use to maintain physical and mental strength and to maintain youth and to attain long life.
Friday 6 May 2011
Problem During Periods
Painful menstuation (dismenorrhoea) is the most comman problem what most of the girls and ladies are facing.Here today i will quote some easy benefiting remedies for such problems.
Cause:
There are basically 5 types of vata's as per ayurveda.All 5 have different functions in different parts of the body.Thus when there are maintained in a state of equlibrium the body will function properly.But when this balance is lost not only the vata but also the pitta and khapa it leads to ill health or other problems in the body.
In this condition apaana vayu is effected.This has the role in lower half of the body basically.Expulsion of the wastes is done by apana vayu.Not only this even delivery of a baby all other important functions are cariied away by this variety of vata.Here urdvagathi of vayu takes place leading to pain in the groin region and also uneasiness in the lower abdomen region.So main intention of our treatment is towards correction of apana vayu.
Remedies:
1.Just before the menstruation starts i.e about 1 week before, one can take chandra prabha vati that is twice daily,With a cup of warm milk
2.Befor 10 days start taking ashokaristam once- 3 tsp with equal amount of water before sleeping.This will act as a uterine tonic.
3.During the time of mensus pain -Take about 1 inch piece of jaggery with warm water,twice a day.This will give instant energy to bear the pain and also has the medicinal value
4.Take about a pinch of hing in a pan, add2 drops of ghee in it and slightly roast it for 1 min under low heat.Then take a well riped banana and slight into half, place this hing in the middle and as the patient to eat it in empty stomach,followed buy a cup of warm water.
5.There is a plant that is called as ishwari moola (Sanskrit). Its very bitter in taste.One must grate it in raw milk as we do with the chandan The paste of this root of about 1 tsp is given to the patient in empty stomach early morning .This also helps the patient.
6.Taking 2 tsp of pudina ie mint puree also helps to reduce the pain as well as blotting senstion .
Cause:
There are basically 5 types of vata's as per ayurveda.All 5 have different functions in different parts of the body.Thus when there are maintained in a state of equlibrium the body will function properly.But when this balance is lost not only the vata but also the pitta and khapa it leads to ill health or other problems in the body.
In this condition apaana vayu is effected.This has the role in lower half of the body basically.Expulsion of the wastes is done by apana vayu.Not only this even delivery of a baby all other important functions are cariied away by this variety of vata.Here urdvagathi of vayu takes place leading to pain in the groin region and also uneasiness in the lower abdomen region.So main intention of our treatment is towards correction of apana vayu.
Remedies:
1.Just before the menstruation starts i.e about 1 week before, one can take chandra prabha vati that is twice daily,With a cup of warm milk
2.Befor 10 days start taking ashokaristam once- 3 tsp with equal amount of water before sleeping.This will act as a uterine tonic.
3.During the time of mensus pain -Take about 1 inch piece of jaggery with warm water,twice a day.This will give instant energy to bear the pain and also has the medicinal value
4.Take about a pinch of hing in a pan, add2 drops of ghee in it and slightly roast it for 1 min under low heat.Then take a well riped banana and slight into half, place this hing in the middle and as the patient to eat it in empty stomach,followed buy a cup of warm water.
5.There is a plant that is called as ishwari moola (Sanskrit). Its very bitter in taste.One must grate it in raw milk as we do with the chandan The paste of this root of about 1 tsp is given to the patient in empty stomach early morning .This also helps the patient.
6.Taking 2 tsp of pudina ie mint puree also helps to reduce the pain as well as blotting senstion .
Home Remedies to Gain Weight
1.Home remidies direct from your kitchen:-
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-you must first record your weight before starting this and record weekly on a perticular day of a week for a month.
A]- Take 1tbsp of ghee and add 1tbsp of sugar to it mix and lick this mixture little by little in empty stomach just before lunch and dinner .and then after 30 mins you can have your meals.
- Continue this for atleast a month to see the benifits.
B]- Make a habbit of consuming one well ripen banana with a cup of warm milk with a tsp of ghee mixed or stirred into itwith little sugar .Here sugar is for taste.
C]- Make a habbit of eating food in little quantity for very 2 hrs.Here i dont mean junks.May be fruits,vegetables,juices,dry fruits etcs.
D]-Always eat well balanced food,Which includes all the essential components including good fats also.
E]-Drink water after you meal atleast 1 cup full.this will help for better digestion and also to gain weight.
F]- Boost up your apittite by working out daily for atleast 30 mins.May be brisk walk,or just alittle bit of walking,dancing etc.
G]-Make a habbit of taking a light nap after a afternoon meal for about 30 mins to 1 hr.This will also help to gain weight.Try to get sound and good amount of sleep at nights too.
H]- Try to remain calm and happy.this contentment is really required because this is always related to mind .Body and mind are interlinked...So well balanced state of body with mind is called as a healthy condition or the man is called helathy.
I]-Eat soaked dry grapes or dates soaked in warm milk over night .this should be taken empty stomach.It will also increase the Hb% .thus acts as two in one.
2] Now comming down to Ayurvedic medicines:-
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1.Khushmanda avaleha - 1 tsp twice daily with a cup of warm milk before bed and early in tghe morning empty stomach has a wonderful result.This should be done atleast for a month.this will also increase the heamoglobin percentage in the blood
2.Swamala compound a leha of doothpapeshwar company works wonders over the mal-nourished body.Even this should be taken spoon ful early morning or just before food with a cup of milk for best result.this should be take for atleast 1 month.
3.Ashwagandhavaleha-this one more type of avaleha which helps as a general tonic and given even better reults in men.May be taken with warm water or milk.
4.Chavan prash-This is also a very good leha.Method of intake is same as other.It has many dry fruits,amla[gooseberry and many medicinal roots].Best for emaciation caused as a result of some chronic diseases.
5.Draksharista- 3tsp of this should be taken with equal amount of boiled and cooled water with a drop of honey thrice a day for atleast 1 month.
6.Ashwaganda choorna may be taken with ghee or honey or even milk thrice daily .
Thus there are many more Aushadha /medicines in Ayurveda for this or any other problems.
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-you must first record your weight before starting this and record weekly on a perticular day of a week for a month.
A]- Take 1tbsp of ghee and add 1tbsp of sugar to it mix and lick this mixture little by little in empty stomach just before lunch and dinner .and then after 30 mins you can have your meals.
- Continue this for atleast a month to see the benifits.
B]- Make a habbit of consuming one well ripen banana with a cup of warm milk with a tsp of ghee mixed or stirred into itwith little sugar .Here sugar is for taste.
C]- Make a habbit of eating food in little quantity for very 2 hrs.Here i dont mean junks.May be fruits,vegetables,juices,dry fruits etcs.
D]-Always eat well balanced food,Which includes all the essential components including good fats also.
E]-Drink water after you meal atleast 1 cup full.this will help for better digestion and also to gain weight.
F]- Boost up your apittite by working out daily for atleast 30 mins.May be brisk walk,or just alittle bit of walking,dancing etc.
G]-Make a habbit of taking a light nap after a afternoon meal for about 30 mins to 1 hr.This will also help to gain weight.Try to get sound and good amount of sleep at nights too.
H]- Try to remain calm and happy.this contentment is really required because this is always related to mind .Body and mind are interlinked...So well balanced state of body with mind is called as a healthy condition or the man is called helathy.
I]-Eat soaked dry grapes or dates soaked in warm milk over night .this should be taken empty stomach.It will also increase the Hb% .thus acts as two in one.
2] Now comming down to Ayurvedic medicines:-
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1.Khushmanda avaleha - 1 tsp twice daily with a cup of warm milk before bed and early in tghe morning empty stomach has a wonderful result.This should be done atleast for a month.this will also increase the heamoglobin percentage in the blood
2.Swamala compound a leha of doothpapeshwar company works wonders over the mal-nourished body.Even this should be taken spoon ful early morning or just before food with a cup of milk for best result.this should be take for atleast 1 month.
3.Ashwagandhavaleha-this one more type of avaleha which helps as a general tonic and given even better reults in men.May be taken with warm water or milk.
4.Chavan prash-This is also a very good leha.Method of intake is same as other.It has many dry fruits,amla[gooseberry and many medicinal roots].Best for emaciation caused as a result of some chronic diseases.
5.Draksharista- 3tsp of this should be taken with equal amount of boiled and cooled water with a drop of honey thrice a day for atleast 1 month.
6.Ashwaganda choorna may be taken with ghee or honey or even milk thrice daily .
Thus there are many more Aushadha /medicines in Ayurveda for this or any other problems.
Thursday 5 May 2011
Natural Remedies For Depression
Various home remedies for Depression:
Form a powder of seeds of 2 green cardamoms. Add to 1 cup of boiling water, add sugar and drink this tea twice a day. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Relaxation and meditation are also effective measures in the depression remedy. The best method of relaxation is to practice Shavasna or the Corpse pose. Meditation involves training the mind to remain fixed on a particular external or internal location. Mediation helps to create balance in the nervous system.
Diet has a profound effect on the treatment of depression. So, the diet for depression that person should be well balanced as the single nutritional deficiency can aggravate the situation.
A combination of brain boosting herbs like Brahmi, Ashwagandha, Vacha, Mulathi and others, which guards against stress, depression and improves learning ability in a natural way. Thus is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
One can add fresh Rose petals to a cup of boiling water. Add sugar and drink whenever feeling depressed. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Make a fine mixture of 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg powder and 1 tablespoon of freshly extracted amla juice. One can consume this mixture 3 times in a day. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Licorice tea is also very helpful depression treatment. No more than three cups of tea should be used per day of licorice tea. This remedy is very useful and one of the simple home remedies for depression.
5HTP is a substance that is extracted from the seedpods of the plant called Griffonia simplicifolia. It produces serotonin in the body and helpful in relieve depression. This is one of the effective depression cures.
Apple eaten with milk and honey is very good to uplift a mood. A very beneficial home remedy for depression.
A neutral immersion bath for one hour daily is also helpful in the depression treatment.
The root of asparagus is useful in the treatment of depression. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of asparagus can be taken once daily. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Further various yogic asanas such as Halasana, Paschimottanasana, sarvangasana, Shavasna, Shalabhasana, Vakrasana, Bhujangasana and Pranayam like Kapalbhati, Bhastrika are highly beneficial in the depression treatment.
Prepare a tea by adding 1/4-teaspoon tulsi and 1/2 teaspoon of sage per cup of hot water and drink this tea twice in a day - very useful home remedy for depression.
Almonds are a good food for the brain. Ten to twelve almonds should be immersed in water overnight and taken with outer skins removed. Thus is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Add around 5 - 7 rosemary leaves in a boiling cup of water, then add honey to it, wait for a moment and drink. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Warm avocado leaves and put them on forehead.
Eat at least 3 tablespoons of honey every day.
Put your feet in a tub with hot water, rosemary leaves, chlorine and some soap for 20 minutes then rub your feet. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Kava is another natural remedy for depression. Because of its calming effect.
Apple is one of the most valuable remedies for mental depression. The various chemical substances present in this fruit such as vitamin B, phosphorus, and potassium help the synthesis of glutamic acid, which controls the wear and tear of nerve cells. The fruit should be taken with milk and honey.
Cashew nut is another valuable remedy for general depression and nervous weakness. It is rich in vitamins of the B group, especially thiamine, and is therefore useful in stimulating the appetite and the nervous system. It is also rich in riboflavin which keeps the body active, cheerful, and energetic. Making it a very good home remedy for depression.
The root of asparagus is also found to be beneficial in the treatment of depression. It is highly nutritious and is used as a herbal medicine for mental disorders. It is a good tonic for the brain and nerves. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of the plant can be taken once daily. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Exclude tea, coffee, alcohol and various junk foods from your diet.
Form a powder of seeds of 2 green cardamoms. Add to 1 cup of boiling water, add sugar and drink this tea twice a day. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Relaxation and meditation are also effective measures in the depression remedy. The best method of relaxation is to practice Shavasna or the Corpse pose. Meditation involves training the mind to remain fixed on a particular external or internal location. Mediation helps to create balance in the nervous system.
Diet has a profound effect on the treatment of depression. So, the diet for depression that person should be well balanced as the single nutritional deficiency can aggravate the situation.
A combination of brain boosting herbs like Brahmi, Ashwagandha, Vacha, Mulathi and others, which guards against stress, depression and improves learning ability in a natural way. Thus is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
One can add fresh Rose petals to a cup of boiling water. Add sugar and drink whenever feeling depressed. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Make a fine mixture of 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg powder and 1 tablespoon of freshly extracted amla juice. One can consume this mixture 3 times in a day. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Licorice tea is also very helpful depression treatment. No more than three cups of tea should be used per day of licorice tea. This remedy is very useful and one of the simple home remedies for depression.
5HTP is a substance that is extracted from the seedpods of the plant called Griffonia simplicifolia. It produces serotonin in the body and helpful in relieve depression. This is one of the effective depression cures.
Apple eaten with milk and honey is very good to uplift a mood. A very beneficial home remedy for depression.
A neutral immersion bath for one hour daily is also helpful in the depression treatment.
The root of asparagus is useful in the treatment of depression. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of asparagus can be taken once daily. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Further various yogic asanas such as Halasana, Paschimottanasana, sarvangasana, Shavasna, Shalabhasana, Vakrasana, Bhujangasana and Pranayam like Kapalbhati, Bhastrika are highly beneficial in the depression treatment.
Prepare a tea by adding 1/4-teaspoon tulsi and 1/2 teaspoon of sage per cup of hot water and drink this tea twice in a day - very useful home remedy for depression.
Almonds are a good food for the brain. Ten to twelve almonds should be immersed in water overnight and taken with outer skins removed. Thus is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Add around 5 - 7 rosemary leaves in a boiling cup of water, then add honey to it, wait for a moment and drink. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Warm avocado leaves and put them on forehead.
Eat at least 3 tablespoons of honey every day.
Put your feet in a tub with hot water, rosemary leaves, chlorine and some soap for 20 minutes then rub your feet. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Kava is another natural remedy for depression. Because of its calming effect.
Apple is one of the most valuable remedies for mental depression. The various chemical substances present in this fruit such as vitamin B, phosphorus, and potassium help the synthesis of glutamic acid, which controls the wear and tear of nerve cells. The fruit should be taken with milk and honey.
Cashew nut is another valuable remedy for general depression and nervous weakness. It is rich in vitamins of the B group, especially thiamine, and is therefore useful in stimulating the appetite and the nervous system. It is also rich in riboflavin which keeps the body active, cheerful, and energetic. Making it a very good home remedy for depression.
The root of asparagus is also found to be beneficial in the treatment of depression. It is highly nutritious and is used as a herbal medicine for mental disorders. It is a good tonic for the brain and nerves. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of the plant can be taken once daily. This is a very beneficial home remedy for depression.
Exclude tea, coffee, alcohol and various junk foods from your diet.
Ayurvedic Remedies for Joint Pains
Daasamularishta 15 ml 3 times a day
Punarnava Guggul tab twice a day
or
Pralava Panchamrutha
or
Lakshadi Guggul
Punarnava Guggul tab twice a day
or
Pralava Panchamrutha
or
Lakshadi Guggul
AYURVEDIC MEDICINE FOR PROSTATIES
--Shilajit AND Aswagandha
Take only one gram of shilajit daily. For best results 1gm Shilajit to be mixed in one glass (Approx. 200 ML) of Luke warm milk and to be taken one hour before bedtime. It is also important to note that nothing should be taken two hours after the intake of shilajit. During the course of Shilajit, one should avoid taking citrus group
Take only one gram of shilajit daily. For best results 1gm Shilajit to be mixed in one glass (Approx. 200 ML) of Luke warm milk and to be taken one hour before bedtime. It is also important to note that nothing should be taken two hours after the intake of shilajit. During the course of Shilajit, one should avoid taking citrus group
AYURVEDIC MEDICINE FOR KIDNEY STONE
Gokshuradi Guggulu (tabs) one tab each twice a day
Pattareena Tabs one tab each time - twice a day
or
Chandra Prabhavati tabs
-Dicoction of Pshana Bhedi (kondapindku) or Guntagalijeru plant will enhance the power of the medicine.
Take the soup of Horse gram and Barley
Pattareena Tabs one tab each time - twice a day
or
Chandra Prabhavati tabs
-Dicoction of Pshana Bhedi (kondapindku) or Guntagalijeru plant will enhance the power of the medicine.
Take the soup of Horse gram and Barley
Saturday 30 April 2011
Home Remedies for Depression
A simple home remedy for depression is Citrus limon herb. Take 25-30 gms of Citrus limon herbs and place them into cool water. Leave them to hold still for 12-14 hrs. This cream may be applied 2-3 times a day.
common herb applied in dealing depression is Brahmi. It assists to loosen up the brain and get it to a soothing state. Its oil has a chilling and calming effect on the brain. Its daily consumption can forbid the individual from sensing depressed.
Patient had better be given well-balanced dieting ample in green veggies, fruits, grams, brown rice, corn flour, freshly juice (all these are ample in B vitamin), etcetera
Keep off immoderate consumption of caffein, chocolates; drinks, junk and cooked foods Patient distress from depression had better be quit these unhealthful groceries.
More home remedies for depression
* Among the easiest and potent home remedy for treating depression is to sum up rose petals in a glass of simmering water. Impart sugar to it and have it.
* Mix 1/8 teaspoonful of nutmeg powder with 1 tablespoonful of newly extracted amla juice. Have this mix three times a day.
* The plant, Griffonia simplicifolia, yields a content 5HTP which is took out from the seedpods of the plant. Consumption of this would free an individual from depression.
* Dieting is as well a significant interest for dealing depression. Consuming a balanced nutritionary food is really necessary. Consume a lot of nuts, cheese, apple cider vinegar in a glass of water,carrot juice, pumpkin seeds, apple juice.
* Other cure for healing depression is to consume an apple with milk and honey.
* Dry out the root of asparagus and create a powder of it. Every day one or two gms of ingestion of this powder would cure a individual brain from depression.
* Churn a cupful of warm water. Add powdery cums of two green cardamums and sugar. Drink this while hot. It would assist in dealing depression.
Courtesy
http://www.all-home-remedies.com
common herb applied in dealing depression is Brahmi. It assists to loosen up the brain and get it to a soothing state. Its oil has a chilling and calming effect on the brain. Its daily consumption can forbid the individual from sensing depressed.
Patient had better be given well-balanced dieting ample in green veggies, fruits, grams, brown rice, corn flour, freshly juice (all these are ample in B vitamin), etcetera
Keep off immoderate consumption of caffein, chocolates; drinks, junk and cooked foods Patient distress from depression had better be quit these unhealthful groceries.
More home remedies for depression
* Among the easiest and potent home remedy for treating depression is to sum up rose petals in a glass of simmering water. Impart sugar to it and have it.
* Mix 1/8 teaspoonful of nutmeg powder with 1 tablespoonful of newly extracted amla juice. Have this mix three times a day.
* The plant, Griffonia simplicifolia, yields a content 5HTP which is took out from the seedpods of the plant. Consumption of this would free an individual from depression.
* Dieting is as well a significant interest for dealing depression. Consuming a balanced nutritionary food is really necessary. Consume a lot of nuts, cheese, apple cider vinegar in a glass of water,carrot juice, pumpkin seeds, apple juice.
* Other cure for healing depression is to consume an apple with milk and honey.
* Dry out the root of asparagus and create a powder of it. Every day one or two gms of ingestion of this powder would cure a individual brain from depression.
* Churn a cupful of warm water. Add powdery cums of two green cardamums and sugar. Drink this while hot. It would assist in dealing depression.
Courtesy
http://www.all-home-remedies.com
Thursday 31 March 2011
Soya bean cuts breast cancer risk among Chinese women
Soya bean, a perennial Asian staple, reduces the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women, a published study said on Tuesday.
Conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUH), the University of Southern California and the University of Minnesota, the study tracked more than 34,000 Chinese women in Singapore aged 45 to 74 for a decade.
Women who consumed soya proteins in amounts more than in a serving of soya bean curd or a glass of soya bean milk were 18 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who ate less, said the findings in The Straits Times.
Eating a serving of soya bean curd or drinking a glass of the milk every day reduces the risk, the study said.
"Our study shows that the amount of soya needed is not high, and is easily achievable in a typical Asian diet," NUH associate professor Koh Woon Puay was quoted as saying.
Post-menopausal women, those with a higher body mass index and those who had consumed soya for longer, experienced the greatest reductions in risk, the study found.
The results are similar to those of eight other studies conducted on Asians. One in Japan showed an average 12 per cent reduction in breast cancer risk for those who eat the soya bean.
Studies on Caucasian women have been inconclusive, possibly because of the low levels of soya involved, the report said.
Koh cautioned against consuming too much soya, which could lead to conditions such as gout.
Separately, NUS' Centre for Molecular Epidemiology is planning a 10-year study of 12,000 Chinese, Malay and Indian women, with and without breast cancer, to find out how genetic and lifestyle factors interact to determine breast cancer risks. (dpa)
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Diabetes - Part 1
Gooseberries churna-Amla Powder or amla churna-Usurikaya in Telugu and Nellikai in Tamil.The fruit pieces are dried well the pieces are powdered --This churna is available in ayurvedic stores but making it at home is recommended .
Turmeric powder -Pasupu in Telugu -Manjal in Tamil,Haldi in Hindi
Both the ingredients should be pure.
Mix both the powders in equal quantities and store in a dry glass jar.
Eat half a spoon of this with water twice a day.In the mornings it is taken on an empty stomach.The dosage may be increased to 1 spoon if the problem is severe.
This will definitely normalise blood sugar levels in a month.
Courtesy: simple Ayurvedic Health tips
Turmeric powder -Pasupu in Telugu -Manjal in Tamil,Haldi in Hindi
Both the ingredients should be pure.
Mix both the powders in equal quantities and store in a dry glass jar.
Eat half a spoon of this with water twice a day.In the mornings it is taken on an empty stomach.The dosage may be increased to 1 spoon if the problem is severe.
This will definitely normalise blood sugar levels in a month.
Courtesy: simple Ayurvedic Health tips
Diabetes - Part 2
Soak 2 spoons of fenugreek seeds * in water overnite.Drinking this water in the morning definitely brings down the blood sugar levels after 2 months.
* menthulu in Telugu
Methi in Hindi
Vendhayam in Tamil.
Courtesy: simple Ayurvedic Health tips
* menthulu in Telugu
Methi in Hindi
Vendhayam in Tamil.
Courtesy: simple Ayurvedic Health tips
Monday 28 March 2011
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
# Parsley makes you pour 
Parsley is an excellent diuretic which contains myristicin and apiol, compounds that are thought to help increase the output of urine by increasing the flow of blood to the kidneys. To make an infusion, pour boiling water over a few sprigs of crushed fresh parsley or 1 tsp. of dried parsley. Let the herb steep for ten minutes, then strain and drink
Parsley is an excellent diuretic which contains myristicin and apiol, compounds that are thought to help increase the output of urine by increasing the flow of blood to the kidneys. To make an infusion, pour boiling water over a few sprigs of crushed fresh parsley or 1 tsp. of dried parsley. Let the herb steep for ten minutes, then strain and drink
TOOTHACHE
# Clove oils well
Dab some clove oil (an analgesic anaesthetic) on a cotton bud and apply directly on the aching tooth. Or just wiggle a whole clove, pointed end down, next to the tooth.
# Close with sesame
Sesame contains at least 7 pain relieving compounds. Boil 1 part sesame seeds with 3 parts water until the liquid is reduced by half. Cool the resulting decoction and apply directly to the tooth.
Dab some clove oil (an analgesic anaesthetic) on a cotton bud and apply directly on the aching tooth. Or just wiggle a whole clove, pointed end down, next to the tooth.
# Close with sesame
Sesame contains at least 7 pain relieving compounds. Boil 1 part sesame seeds with 3 parts water until the liquid is reduced by half. Cool the resulting decoction and apply directly to the tooth.
Nausea & vomitting
# Mate cinnamon and ginger The ginger will stop your nausea, while cinnamon (a natural astringent) dries up your bowels. Mix 1 tsp. dried cinnamon with 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger and add to 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and drink.
# Saunf settles
Soak 1 tbsp aniseed in 1 cup of water till it becomes a rich golden yellow. Strain and drink.
# Saunf settles
Soak 1 tbsp aniseed in 1 cup of water till it becomes a rich golden yellow. Strain and drink.
MOTION SICKNESS
# Ride on Ginger which has demonstrated to be far superior to dimenhydrinate, the active ingredient in anti nausea medications such as Dramamine and Gravol -- without the side effects of drowsiness, dry mouth or blurry vision. The ginger works by dampening impulses to the brain that deliver messages about equilibrium. You need to give it time to kick in. So one hour before your trip grate 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. fresh ginger steep in one cup of water for 10 to 15 minutes, strain and drink. Or eat some candied ginger.
MENOPAUSAL WOES
#Sage is wise
Garden sage can eliminate or reduce night sweats. To make a sage infusion place 4 heaping tablespoons dried sage in one cup of hot water. Cover tightly and steep for four hours or more. Then strain and drink at bedtime.
# Soy saves
English studies confirm ancient Chinese wisdom: Photoestrogens, found in soya beans produce a 40 % reduction in hot flashes. So add them to soups and casseroles in any form. Or combine soya flour to atta on your chapattis
Garden sage can eliminate or reduce night sweats. To make a sage infusion place 4 heaping tablespoons dried sage in one cup of hot water. Cover tightly and steep for four hours or more. Then strain and drink at bedtime.
# Soy saves
English studies confirm ancient Chinese wisdom: Photoestrogens, found in soya beans produce a 40 % reduction in hot flashes. So add them to soups and casseroles in any form. Or combine soya flour to atta on your chapattis
INSECT BITES AND STINGS
# Tenderizer tenderizes
Make a paste of 1/4 tsp meat tenderizer and 1 to 2 tsp water. Rub the paste into the sting area as soon as possible after the sting. Repeat in an hour if it still stings. The tenderizer contains papain, an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit that can break down venoms, making them harmless. ( Don't try this with a scorpion sting which requires immediate medical attention ).
# Centre with vinegar
A drop of vinegar rubbed into the centre of the bite can bring quick, long lasting relief. And more, you don't feel like scratching. Simultaneously, it increases the blood flow to the area which helps to quickly carry off the spot of venom the insect has deposited under the surface as well as the chemicals your body has produced in reaction to the venom.
# Try baking soda
A paste of sodium bicarbonate and water applied on a mosquito bite will work like an antihistamine, relieving the itch without the risk of the drug's side effects.
# Pass the hot pepper
Red pepper won't draw out the venom, but will take your mind off the itch by counter irritation. The result ? Less itch.
# Chop an onion
Onions contain enzymes that help break down prostaglandins - chemicals that your body releases in response to pain. They also contain quercetin, an anti-allergic chemical good for relieving inflammation.
Make a paste of 1/4 tsp meat tenderizer and 1 to 2 tsp water. Rub the paste into the sting area as soon as possible after the sting. Repeat in an hour if it still stings. The tenderizer contains papain, an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit that can break down venoms, making them harmless. ( Don't try this with a scorpion sting which requires immediate medical attention ).
# Centre with vinegar
A drop of vinegar rubbed into the centre of the bite can bring quick, long lasting relief. And more, you don't feel like scratching. Simultaneously, it increases the blood flow to the area which helps to quickly carry off the spot of venom the insect has deposited under the surface as well as the chemicals your body has produced in reaction to the venom.
# Try baking soda
A paste of sodium bicarbonate and water applied on a mosquito bite will work like an antihistamine, relieving the itch without the risk of the drug's side effects.
# Pass the hot pepper
Red pepper won't draw out the venom, but will take your mind off the itch by counter irritation. The result ? Less itch.
# Chop an onion
Onions contain enzymes that help break down prostaglandins - chemicals that your body releases in response to pain. They also contain quercetin, an anti-allergic chemical good for relieving inflammation.
HICCUPS
# Pamper your sweet tooth
No one exactly knows why sugar may help hiccups. Some doctors speculate that the granules stimulate the vagus nerve, a long nerve in the back of the throat that sends branches to many muscle groups, including those in the diaphragm.
# Take a deep breath
Holding your breath for a count of 30 may also work for some. It increases carbon dioxide levels in the blood and apparently decreases the sensitivity of the vagus nerve centre in the brain.
No one exactly knows why sugar may help hiccups. Some doctors speculate that the granules stimulate the vagus nerve, a long nerve in the back of the throat that sends branches to many muscle groups, including those in the diaphragm.
# Take a deep breath
Holding your breath for a count of 30 may also work for some. It increases carbon dioxide levels in the blood and apparently decreases the sensitivity of the vagus nerve centre in the brain.
HEADACHE
#Rosemary makes it wary Because it keeps blood vessels dilated, rosemary is an effective preventive for vasoconstrictive migraines. Use 1 tsp rosemary per cup and drink.
#Ginger up
The root helps prevent the release of substances that make blood vessels dilate, and keep the blood flowing at an even keel, which is essential in migraine prevention. Grate fresh ginger into juice. Use fresh or powdered ginger when you cook, nibble on a piece or two of crystallized ginger daily.
#Ginger up
The root helps prevent the release of substances that make blood vessels dilate, and keep the blood flowing at an even keel, which is essential in migraine prevention. Grate fresh ginger into juice. Use fresh or powdered ginger when you cook, nibble on a piece or two of crystallized ginger daily.
GUM PROBLEMS
# Yummy Gummy
For gums that are temporarily irritated and swollen treat yourself to a pineapple juice ice pack. Freeze some juice solid in an ice tray. The cold reduces the swelling, the pineapple sweetens the therapy.
# Soda pop
Treat a gum boil with a paste of baking soda and water. Baking soda reduces the swelling.
For gums that are temporarily irritated and swollen treat yourself to a pineapple juice ice pack. Freeze some juice solid in an ice tray. The cold reduces the swelling, the pineapple sweetens the therapy.
# Soda pop
Treat a gum boil with a paste of baking soda and water. Baking soda reduces the swelling.
GIDDINESS
# Know your onion
Slice one. The stinging smell helps clear the head and prevents fainting.
Slice one. The stinging smell helps clear the head and prevents fainting.
GAS AND INDIGESTION
# Calm 'n' Cool
Stress can trigger gas. Mint can calm your nerves as its active ingredient flows through the gastrointestinal tract. Have a cup of mint tea in the morning and one at night. Sip slowlu and inhale the aroma as you relax.
# Acid Attack
A pinch of ajwain with another pinch of rock salt and a dash of lime makes a good meal go down better. So does dried amla on aniseed (saunf)
# Curry flavor Methi and Turmeric stop acid buildup, and stimulate the flow of digestive juices. So add some more to your meals.
# The old standby
Mix 1 tbsp ginger in a cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain. Drink after meals.
Stress can trigger gas. Mint can calm your nerves as its active ingredient flows through the gastrointestinal tract. Have a cup of mint tea in the morning and one at night. Sip slowlu and inhale the aroma as you relax.
# Acid Attack
A pinch of ajwain with another pinch of rock salt and a dash of lime makes a good meal go down better. So does dried amla on aniseed (saunf)
# Curry flavor Methi and Turmeric stop acid buildup, and stimulate the flow of digestive juices. So add some more to your meals.
# The old standby
Mix 1 tbsp ginger in a cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain. Drink after meals.
FATIGUE
# Spice Rise
Sprinkle fresh ground cinnamon on your porridge, cereal, toast or whatever you have for breakfast. It triples the ability of insulin to metabolize glucose.
# Minty Mental
Mint tea is a great pick-me-up (see recipe Bad Breath). The peppermint oil boosts beta wave activity in the formal lobe of the brain, increasing alertness and the ability to focus, according to studies.
Sprinkle fresh ground cinnamon on your porridge, cereal, toast or whatever you have for breakfast. It triples the ability of insulin to metabolize glucose.
# Minty Mental
Mint tea is a great pick-me-up (see recipe Bad Breath). The peppermint oil boosts beta wave activity in the formal lobe of the brain, increasing alertness and the ability to focus, according to studies.
Saturday 26 March 2011
Throat & Tonsillitis:
Make a paste 2-3 cloves of garlic, then mix with one cup of honey. Take one teaspoon three times per day.
Warm a cup of milk, then add a pinch of turmeric, and take before bed each night.
Boil water, then add a teaspoon of honey, a squeeze of lemon, and a teaspoon of black pepper to soothe a sore throat or cough (this is my dad’s remedy).
Make a cup of milky chai, with ginger, black pepper, cloves, and honey.
gargle with salt and warm water twice a day (another family favorite).
Warm a cup of milk, then add a pinch of turmeric, and take before bed each night.
Boil water, then add a teaspoon of honey, a squeeze of lemon, and a teaspoon of black pepper to soothe a sore throat or cough (this is my dad’s remedy).
Make a cup of milky chai, with ginger, black pepper, cloves, and honey.
gargle with salt and warm water twice a day (another family favorite).
Fever:
Mix half a glass of grapefruit juice with half a glass of water to help take away the burning sensation of fever
Eat or suck on oranges, or drink orange juice
Make basil tea by boiling 12 grams of basil leaves in half a litre of water and drink once daily.
Make saffron tea with 30ml boiling water and half a teaspoon of saffron. Drink just a teaspoon every half hour.
Soak raisins in half a cup of water, then grind up and strain. Add half a teaspoon of lime juice, then take twice a day. Add ginger for an extra kick.
Drink a glass of fresh-squeezed apricot juice with a teaspoon of honey.
Make a tea out of a teaspoon of turmeric and black pepper, ginger, diced onion, lemongrass, and a few basil leaves and drink three times a day.
mix the juice from tamarind leaves with a pinch of turmeric and cold water to taste.
Eat or suck on oranges, or drink orange juice
Make basil tea by boiling 12 grams of basil leaves in half a litre of water and drink once daily.
Make saffron tea with 30ml boiling water and half a teaspoon of saffron. Drink just a teaspoon every half hour.
Soak raisins in half a cup of water, then grind up and strain. Add half a teaspoon of lime juice, then take twice a day. Add ginger for an extra kick.
Drink a glass of fresh-squeezed apricot juice with a teaspoon of honey.
Make a tea out of a teaspoon of turmeric and black pepper, ginger, diced onion, lemongrass, and a few basil leaves and drink three times a day.
mix the juice from tamarind leaves with a pinch of turmeric and cold water to taste.
Friday 25 March 2011
DIARRHOEA
# Add some fluid
To prevent dehydration make a mixture of 1 liter boiled and cooled water with 4 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and drink as much as you can, specially after a watery stool.
# Stem the runs with cinnamon
Mix 1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon bark with one cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Cinnamon, a natural astringent, dries up your bowel.
# Bulk out with banana
Strangely enough, banana is good therapy for constipation as well as the runs. Boil a raw banana, mash, add a pinch of salt and butter, eat.
# Blend with spice
Blend 1 teaspoon cumin-seeds, 1/4 tsp methi seeds, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp dil (suwa) seeds, 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds. Roast on a low flame Add a pinch of heeng and salt and stir for a minute. Make a course powder when cool and store in an air tight jar. Mix 1/2 tsp of powder with 1 tsp of curd. Eat twice a day for quick relief.
** This mixture is also good for chronic flatulence and dyspepsia. The fenugreek (methi) alone stimulates the digestive process as well as the metabolism in general. The other spices have properties that have still not been scientifically evaluated.
# Yahoo yoghurt
The friendly bacteria in yoghurt (dahi) helps vanquish the baddies and keep your gastrointestinal tract working properly. Eat a cup daily, not just when you have diarrhoea.
To prevent dehydration make a mixture of 1 liter boiled and cooled water with 4 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and drink as much as you can, specially after a watery stool.
# Stem the runs with cinnamon
Mix 1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon bark with one cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Cinnamon, a natural astringent, dries up your bowel.
# Bulk out with banana
Strangely enough, banana is good therapy for constipation as well as the runs. Boil a raw banana, mash, add a pinch of salt and butter, eat.
# Blend with spice
Blend 1 teaspoon cumin-seeds, 1/4 tsp methi seeds, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp dil (suwa) seeds, 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds. Roast on a low flame Add a pinch of heeng and salt and stir for a minute. Make a course powder when cool and store in an air tight jar. Mix 1/2 tsp of powder with 1 tsp of curd. Eat twice a day for quick relief.
** This mixture is also good for chronic flatulence and dyspepsia. The fenugreek (methi) alone stimulates the digestive process as well as the metabolism in general. The other spices have properties that have still not been scientifically evaluated.
# Yahoo yoghurt
The friendly bacteria in yoghurt (dahi) helps vanquish the baddies and keep your gastrointestinal tract working properly. Eat a cup daily, not just when you have diarrhoea.
CONSTIPATION
# Currants make you go
Soak 200 grams fiber rich dry black currants in water. Let them puff out all day and eat as an after dinner dessert. Don't forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
# Eat a banana tree
The banana stem, flower and fruit are chockful of fiber that helps bind stools and ease them out
Soak 200 grams fiber rich dry black currants in water. Let them puff out all day and eat as an after dinner dessert. Don't forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
# Eat a banana tree
The banana stem, flower and fruit are chockful of fiber that helps bind stools and ease them out
COUGH
# Try some thyme 
It not only acts as an expectorant and antiseptic but relieves bronchial spasms and dries up secretions. Make a thyme tea by steeping 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried thyme leaves in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink upto 3 times a day
# Steep some honey and Onions
Doesn't sound too appetizing, but this cough remedy has thrived for generations in the Spanish Basque folk tradition. Overnight, soak a sliced onion in enough honey to cover it. The next day strain and discard the onion. Then dilute the honey with enough lime juice to reach the consistency of cough syrup. Take a tablespoonful at two hour intervals all day until your symptoms subside. The onions allicin, a powerful antibacterial chemical, may seep into the honey, which ahs mild antibacterial effects in the throat.
# Sweet 'n' Sour
1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a glass of warm water can help dissolve mucous in the throat.
# Yellow says Stop
Add a pinch of turmeric to a cup of hot milk with sugar candy to taste.
# Leafy relief
2 tablespoon tulsi leaf juice and a teaspoon of honey soothes a sore throat.
It not only acts as an expectorant and antiseptic but relieves bronchial spasms and dries up secretions. Make a thyme tea by steeping 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried thyme leaves in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink upto 3 times a day
# Steep some honey and Onions
Doesn't sound too appetizing, but this cough remedy has thrived for generations in the Spanish Basque folk tradition. Overnight, soak a sliced onion in enough honey to cover it. The next day strain and discard the onion. Then dilute the honey with enough lime juice to reach the consistency of cough syrup. Take a tablespoonful at two hour intervals all day until your symptoms subside. The onions allicin, a powerful antibacterial chemical, may seep into the honey, which ahs mild antibacterial effects in the throat.
# Sweet 'n' Sour
1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a glass of warm water can help dissolve mucous in the throat.
# Yellow says Stop
Add a pinch of turmeric to a cup of hot milk with sugar candy to taste.
# Leafy relief
2 tablespoon tulsi leaf juice and a teaspoon of honey soothes a sore throat.
CONGESTION
# Hack it with Horse Radish 
Grate a piece of radish, add a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and sugar, stir, swallow. The pungent vapours will clear up your chest. So try not to hold your breath while you swallow.
# Make a spice bag
Tie 1 tablespoon ajwain in muslin into a sort of bean bag as large as your palm. Run against a hot iron and then place against the chest or on the sinuses.
# Drop some salt
To clear a stuffy nose mix 1/4 teaspoon table salt in 1 cup of boiled and cooled water. With a dropper, place 2 or 3 drops in each nostril half an hour before meals and at bedtime.
Grate a piece of radish, add a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and sugar, stir, swallow. The pungent vapours will clear up your chest. So try not to hold your breath while you swallow.
# Make a spice bag
Tie 1 tablespoon ajwain in muslin into a sort of bean bag as large as your palm. Run against a hot iron and then place against the chest or on the sinuses.
# Drop some salt
To clear a stuffy nose mix 1/4 teaspoon table salt in 1 cup of boiled and cooled water. With a dropper, place 2 or 3 drops in each nostril half an hour before meals and at bedtime.
COLDS
# Herbs 'n' Spice is warm 'n' nice
Combine 28 grams sliced fresh ginger, 1 broken up cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 3 cloves, 1slice of lime, 1/2 liter water. Simmer for 15 minutes, strain. Drink a hot cupful every 2 hours. The lime has plenty of vitamin C (a recommended cold fighter) while the ginger and spices provide the antibacterial effect
# OR
Add 1/2" ginger, 6 tulsi leaves, 1 bay leaf, 3 peppercorns, and 1 clove to 1/2 liter water with palm sugar to taste. Boil for 15 minutes. Strain and drink hot, as often as you please. The pepper dilates blood vessels in the nose and stimulates secretions which help drain sinuses. Chilli powder or red pepper also has the same effect and, in addition, possesses anti inflammatory properties.
# Juice a Ginger
Take an inch of ginger and wash thoroughly. Scrape the skin and chop into 3 to 4 pieces. Add a tablespoon of water. Churn thoroughly in a mixer and strain out the juice in a gauzy cloth. Discard the pulp. Add a teaspoon of honey (a mild antibacterial), a pinch of turmeric (today a proven antiseptic), stir well. Drink half in the morning and half in the evening. The mixture keeps well under refrigeration.
# Chug some chicken soup
It attacks a cold or flu in at least three ways: The fluids and minerals help rehydrate and energise your body; the spices provide decongestant benefits; and if you huddle over your bowl as you eat, your mucous membranes will get a soothing steam bath.
Bring a liter of chicken broth to a boil. Add a teaspoon of chilli powder and a thumb sized piece of ginger, grated. Simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish each bowl with a raw, minced garlic clove and chopped scallions. Have four bowls a day when you are at your sickest.
# Go for a Garlic
Its pungent active ingredient, allicin (the same one in onions), works especially well against infections such as bronchitis and sinusitis, which often result from colds and flu. Some experts believe allicin destroys the cold and flu viruses themselves, though this theory hasn't been scientifically proven.
Eat one or two cloves a day of raw or lightly sauteed garlic, all at once or in small doses.
Combine 28 grams sliced fresh ginger, 1 broken up cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 3 cloves, 1slice of lime, 1/2 liter water. Simmer for 15 minutes, strain. Drink a hot cupful every 2 hours. The lime has plenty of vitamin C (a recommended cold fighter) while the ginger and spices provide the antibacterial effect
# OR
Add 1/2" ginger, 6 tulsi leaves, 1 bay leaf, 3 peppercorns, and 1 clove to 1/2 liter water with palm sugar to taste. Boil for 15 minutes. Strain and drink hot, as often as you please. The pepper dilates blood vessels in the nose and stimulates secretions which help drain sinuses. Chilli powder or red pepper also has the same effect and, in addition, possesses anti inflammatory properties.
# Juice a Ginger
Take an inch of ginger and wash thoroughly. Scrape the skin and chop into 3 to 4 pieces. Add a tablespoon of water. Churn thoroughly in a mixer and strain out the juice in a gauzy cloth. Discard the pulp. Add a teaspoon of honey (a mild antibacterial), a pinch of turmeric (today a proven antiseptic), stir well. Drink half in the morning and half in the evening. The mixture keeps well under refrigeration.
# Chug some chicken soup
It attacks a cold or flu in at least three ways: The fluids and minerals help rehydrate and energise your body; the spices provide decongestant benefits; and if you huddle over your bowl as you eat, your mucous membranes will get a soothing steam bath.
Bring a liter of chicken broth to a boil. Add a teaspoon of chilli powder and a thumb sized piece of ginger, grated. Simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish each bowl with a raw, minced garlic clove and chopped scallions. Have four bowls a day when you are at your sickest.
# Go for a Garlic
Its pungent active ingredient, allicin (the same one in onions), works especially well against infections such as bronchitis and sinusitis, which often result from colds and flu. Some experts believe allicin destroys the cold and flu viruses themselves, though this theory hasn't been scientifically proven.
Eat one or two cloves a day of raw or lightly sauteed garlic, all at once or in small doses.
BRUISES
Press a pack 'o' peas
Tap a pack of frozen peas on a hard surface to loosen, then lay the bag on where you are black 'n' blue. The bag fits the contours of your body and the cold melts away the inflammation caused by the bruise.
Tap a pack of frozen peas on a hard surface to loosen, then lay the bag on where you are black 'n' blue. The bag fits the contours of your body and the cold melts away the inflammation caused by the bruise.
BLISTERS
Soothe with milk
Applying a cool milk compress to a blister within first 24 hours reduces the inflammation that's causing the pain. Plus the protein may actually promote healing.
Applying a cool milk compress to a blister within first 24 hours reduces the inflammation that's causing the pain. Plus the protein may actually promote healing.
BAD BREATH
# Chew some cardamom
Spices fight bad breath because of their antifungal and antibacterial properties, say experts. Cardamom is rich in cineole, a potent antiseptic that zaps the bacteria responsible for foul mouth odour.
# Have a spice tea
Boil one litre of water and add 4 whole cloves and 2 tablespoons broken cinnamon sticks. Let it steep for 20 minutes, strain and drink a cup for long lasting fresh breath.
# Sip a cup of mint tea
What gives mint (pudina) its distinctive flavour and smell is a potent antiseptic that kills the Bad Breath Baddies. Use one tablespoon whole dried leaves or two tablespoon fresh leaves per cup of hot water for 10 minutes and drink when needed.
Spices fight bad breath because of their antifungal and antibacterial properties, say experts. Cardamom is rich in cineole, a potent antiseptic that zaps the bacteria responsible for foul mouth odour.
# Have a spice tea
Boil one litre of water and add 4 whole cloves and 2 tablespoons broken cinnamon sticks. Let it steep for 20 minutes, strain and drink a cup for long lasting fresh breath.
# Sip a cup of mint tea
What gives mint (pudina) its distinctive flavour and smell is a potent antiseptic that kills the Bad Breath Baddies. Use one tablespoon whole dried leaves or two tablespoon fresh leaves per cup of hot water for 10 minutes and drink when needed.
ATHLETE'S FOOT
Both are supposed to be good anti-fungals. Soak feet in a basin of warm water containing several crushed garlic cloves and a little alcohol for several minutes. Repeat 2 to 3 times a day
ARTHRITIS
Fill small plastic bags with ice and seal them. Hold or secure one over and one under each painful knee. Do this several times a day for 15 to 20 minutes. The cold constricts blood vessels, reduces inflammation and eases pain and swelling
ANXIETY
Raw carrot or lettuce juice has calming properties and helps when you are stressed out, says Granny. Science has now given weight to this theory. Apparently it is the magnesium ( present in moderate amounts in these veggies ) that helps by regulating serotonin balance. The antioxidants are a bonus. Drink 2 to 3 cups a day if you are a worrisome character.
ALLERGIES
Neem is cool. Boil antiseptic neem in water, sieve, cool in the refrigerator and use to wash itchy parts of your body without using soaps.
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