September 9, 2011
September 6, 2011
--Home Remedies-- & --Natural Cures for Common Illnesses--
Stomach-Ache-
Swallow with warm water, 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) and pinch of salt.
Mix one teaspoon of pure ghee with a pinch of asafoetida (hing). Swallow with warm water.
Mix 1 teaspoon mint (pudina) juice, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, juice of ¼" piece ginger (adrak) and a pinch of black salt (kala namak) and drink it.
Mix a little asafoetida (hing) with water to make a paste. Apply on and around the navel.
Drink 1-2 teaspoon brandy with a little warm water. Gives immediate relief from gas.
Mix carom seeds (ajwain) with lemon juice and dry in the sun. Bottle it and have a teaspoon whenever you feel that something is wrong with your stomach (very good for digestion, gas, indigestion etc.)
And then there is the age old method of using a hot water bottle and lying down on your stomach to get relief.
Pain around navelAppetite-Loss-
Grind 2 teaspoon each carom seeds (ajwain) and dried ginger (sonth) into a fine powder. Add a little black salt (kala namak). Take 1 teaspoon of this mixture with 1 teacup warm water frequently.
Mix equal quantities of carom seeds (ajwain), fennel seeds (saunf), dried ginger powder (sonth), salt and black cumin seeds (shahi jeera) and make a powder. Mix a teaspoon of the powder in a teaspoon of hot ghee and add to cooked rice. Have this concoction as frequently as you can..
Take 2 teaspoon of amla juice and mix it with 2 teaspoon honey and 2 teaspoon lime juice. Add 1 cup water and drink on an empty stomach every morning. To take out juice from fresh amla, remove seeds from the amla and grind the pulp into a fine paste. Tie it in a muslin cloth and squeeze out the juice. Whenever fresh fruits are not available, dried amla can be used.
Soak 1 tablespoon of dried amla at night in a cup of water. Strain it the next morning. Add 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder (kali mirch) and 2 teaspoon lime juice. If necessary dilute with water and drink every morning regularly on an empty stomach.
Take ½ teaspoon black pepper powder (kali mirch) and 1 tablespoon jaggery (gur) powder mixed together.
Cut 1" piece ginger (adrak) into small pieces. Add 1½ cups of water. Bring to a boil and then let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add milk and sugar to taste, and take it frequently like tea.
Colic-in-babies--
Boil a teaspoon of fennel seeds (saunf) in a cup of water. Boil for 2-3 minutes and keep it to cool for 15-20 minutes. Strain. Add 1-2 teaspoon to every feed of milk of the baby. It helps cure colic.
Physical--Weakness--
Soak 2 or 3 dried figs (anjeer) overnight in 1 cup water. Eat them along with 1 tablespoon honey the next morning. Continue for a month.
Fry in 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoon each wheat flour, almond paste and poppy seeds (khuskhus) paste. Eat this along with 1 cup boiled leaves of fenugreek (methi) leaves.
Lactation--
(The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands)
Frequently, cook unripe papayas (kacha papita) and eat.
.spoon finely ground cinnamon (dalchini) taken every night along with 1 cup milk.
Hair--Problems--
½ teasfresh fenugreek leaves (methi) to a paste and apply the paste on the scalp before a bath.
Hair Falling
Take a handful of neem leaves and boil them in 4 cups water. After cooling and filtering, use the decoction for rinsing hair.
Mix equal quantities of dried curry leaves (curry patta), lime peel (nimbu ka chilka), shikakai, fenugreek seeds (methi daana) & green gram (moong saboot dal) and grind them finely. Store and use as a substitute for soap or shampoo.
Make a paste of fenugreek (methi) seeds ground with some water and apply this paste on the head. Allow to soak at least for 40 minutes before washing. Use every morning for a month.
Hair Loss
Apply a little almond oil (badam ka tel) on the scalp frequently and massage.
Hair Greying
Wet a lemon half and rub lemon juice into the scalp well. Wash off after it turns dry.
Grind 1 tablespoon each, pulp of amla and lime juice. Massage this into the hair before going to bed. Wash it next morning.
Soak shredded ginger (adrak) in honey. Eat a spoonful every morning.
Hair Thinning
Bathe the hair in 1 cup coconut milk twice or thrice a week for a few months.
Memory--Improvement--
Prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon honey and a pinch of finely powdered cinnamon (dalchini). Take it every night regularly.
Take ½ teaspoon black cumin (kala jeera) powder and mix it with honey. Eat small quantities of it twice a day.
Mix 1 teaspoon each amla root powder and white sesame seed (safed til) powder. Add 1 teaspoon honey and eat every day for a few days.
September 5, 2011
September 4, 2011
Traditional Home Remedies
Power of Vegetables:
Beetroot
Beetroot is used traditionally as a blood building food. It has liver, spleen, gall bladder and kidney cleansing properties. Beetroot is particularly rich in Vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Each capsule provides approximately 1-2mg of elemental iron The iron contained in beetroot is organic and non-irritating and will not cause constipation Beetroot is useful in acidosis due to it being rich in alkaline elements
Carrot
Carrots contains large quantities of vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene. Carrot juice has anti-carcinogen properties. Thus, it helps prevent cancer. It is also believed to have cancer-curing properties. It also good for the skin. Carrot juice is like a tonic. It will improve the overall health of you and your child, and increase immunity. In fact, two glasses of carrot juice a day can increase your immunity by as much as 70%!
Carrots contains large quantities of vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene. Carrot juice has anti-carcinogen properties. Thus, it helps prevent cancer. It is also believed to have cancer-curing properties. It also good for the skin. Carrot juice is like a tonic. It will improve the overall health of you and your child, and increase immunity. In fact, two glasses of carrot juice a day can increase your immunity by as much as 70%!
Power of Fruits:
Apple
AN APPLE A DAY KEEP DOCTORS AWAY
- The apple is a highly nutritive food.
- It contains minerals and vitamins in abundance.
- Apples are useful in kidney stones
- Iron contained in the apple helps in formation of blood.
- Raw apples are good for constipation.
- Cooked or baked apples are good for diarrhea.
- Apples are of special value to heart patients. They are rich in potassium and phosphorus but low in sodium. It is also useful for patients of high blood pressure.
Bananna
The banana constitutes almost a complete balanced diet in combination with milk. It is known for promoting healthy digestion. The banana is used as a dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and blandness. It is the only raw fruit which can be eaten without distress in chronic ulcer cases. It neutralizes the over-acidity of the gastric juices and reduces the irritation of the ulcer by coating the lining of the stomach.
Cucumber
A beautician's secret, cucumber is excellent for facial skin. It also promotes the growth of healthy hair and nails. And of course, we all know the wonders that it performs on baggy eyes and dark circles. It contains vitamins like B and C, and minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.
The banana constitutes almost a complete balanced diet in combination with milk. It is known for promoting healthy digestion. The banana is used as a dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and blandness. It is the only raw fruit which can be eaten without distress in chronic ulcer cases. It neutralizes the over-acidity of the gastric juices and reduces the irritation of the ulcer by coating the lining of the stomach.
Cucumber
A beautician's secret, cucumber is excellent for facial skin. It also promotes the growth of healthy hair and nails. And of course, we all know the wonders that it performs on baggy eyes and dark circles. It contains vitamins like B and C, and minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.
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