Thursday, January 27, 2011

home remedies : Jaundice

Jaundice
  • Mash a ripe banana along with 1 tablespoon honey and eat twice a day for a few days.
  • Frequently intake lime juice. Take one fourth teaspoon turmeric (haldi) along with a glass of hot water 2 or 3 times daily.
  • one half teaspoon ginger juice with 1 teaspoon each fresh lime and mint (pudina) juice mixed with a tablespoon of honey, taken frequently.
  • Finely grind some bel leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of this paste along with a pinch of black pepper and follow it with 1 cup of buttermilk thrice a day.
  • A fine paste of tender papaya leaves, about one half teaspoon paste, is taken with some water.
  • Pour over a handful of lime leaves in 1 cup hot water and take the infusion.
  • Make a fine powder of 1 teaspoon each crushed liquorice (mulathi) root, chicory seeds (kaasni) and rock salt (kala namak). Take one half teaspoon with water twice daily. 
  • Take 1 glass of sugarcane juice, mixed with the juice of half a lime, and taken twice daily. It is very effective treatment for jaundice however it must be clean and preferably prepared at home

home remedies : Dandruff

Dandruff
  • Soak 2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. In the morning grind into a fine paste. Apply all over scalp and leave for one half an hour. Wash with Shikakai or mild shampoo.
  • Boil a handful of neem leaves in 4 teacups of water. After cooling and filtering use for rinsing hair Dehydration due to diarrhoea Soak half a nutmeg (jaiphal) in 2 cups water for over 2-3 hours. Take 1 teaspoon of this infusion and mix in 1 cup fresh coconut water.

home remedies : Dehydration

Dehydration
  • Add one fourth teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoon brown sugar or ordinary sugar and 2 teaspoon lime juice to 1 cup of water, mix well and drink.
  • Eat raw onions along with food to strenthen your immunity to fight sun heat.

home remedies : Cough

Cough
  • Mix equal amounts of honey and ginger (adrak) juice. For better results warm the mixture a little & then have it. Have 1 teaspoon, 2-3-4 times a day.
  • Three black pepper corns (kali mirch) sucked with a pinch of black cumin (shah jeera) and a pinch of salt.
  • Mix 1 teaspoon pepper powder with 4 teaspoon gur (jaggery). Make small balls. Suck 3-4 balls/tablets during the day.
  • Mix equal amounts of pepper powder and sugar candy (mishri) by weight. Mix enough pure ghee to form small balls. Suck one ball/tablet 3-4 times a day. Avoid - curd, bananas, ice, rice fried and cold foods.
  • 1 teaspoon of basil (tulsi) leaves juice 2-3 times a day for children. Tulsi leaves can be crushed to a paste and the paste squeezed through a clean muslin cloth to get juice.
  • Turmeric is a useful remedy for colds and throat irritations. Half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder mixed in 30 ml of warm milk, and taken once or twice each day helps in relief.

home remedies : Cough with Phlegm (balgam)

Cough with Phlegm (balgam)
  • Mix equal amounts of onion juice & honey. Have 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day. This is a preventive medicine against cold in winter.
  • Chew a clove (laung) with a pinch of salt to ease expectoration and relieve irritation in throat. 
  • Drink  1 teaspoon Aloe Vera juice in the morning and Evening daily this is for detoxification of your body.

home remedies : Weight Loss

Weight Loss :
The Indian plum (jambula) is well known for its weight controlling properties. Take 4-5 leaves of the jambula plant and soak them in a glass of water overnight. In the morning, discard the leaves and drink the water on an empty stomach. If you do this everyday you can lose a lot of weight with few months

home remedies : Constipation For Small Children

Constipation For Small Children
  • Soak 6-8 raisins (kishmish) in hot water (depending on the age). When cool, crush well and strain. When given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement (however care should be taken - so as not to give too much otherwise the child will get loose motions.)
  • Consumption of 6-8 apricots (khurmani) a day or 2-3 cucumbers (kheera) a day or 1-2 bananas a day is also very useful.
  • Vegetables like carrots, radish, spinach, cabbage or roughage creating things should be consumed. Instead of juice always opt for eating the fruit.
  • Whole wheat flour should be used and processed foods (maida, cheese, confectionery) should be avoided.
  • Taking 2-3 teaspoon of isabgol in milk or warm water either first thing in the morning or at bed time is very beneficial.
  • Mix one half teaspoon honey to one half - 1 cup warm water and have it 2-3 times a day. 
  • If a child is new born,  Mother should drink aloe Vera gel in morning and give mother feed it wills in child constipation issue.