Thursday, 16 October 2008

Home Remedies for Dysentery




  • Smash a well ripe Rasthali variety banana, add it to a cup of water. Drink this thrice a day to get relief from dysentery.

  • Fry fenugreek (methi) seeds in ghee, add a pinch of salt , grind it and eat it to get relief from dysentery.

  • Fry fenugreek (methi) seeds in ghee and grind it to a fine powder. Add this to hot water and drink. Helps in controlling dysentery.
  • Grind curry leaves and cumin seeds to a paste, put it in mouth and drink water.

  • Take juice out of ginger and add to hot water. To this add castor oil and take this regularly for few days to get completer relief from dysentery.

  • Take juice out of a ripe lemon. To this add rock salt and sugar and drink it. Drinking a mixture like this which is sour, sweet and salty helps in giving good relief from dysentery.

  • The best food to be taken during dysentery is cooked rice with little water retained in it. Add curds to this and eat to have a quick relief from dehydration.

  • Take tender curry leaves and make into a pulp, add honey to this and have a 1 tsp twice daily to get relief from dysentery.

  • 1tsp ginger juice, 1 tsp mint juice and 1 tsp honey gives good relief from dysentery.

  • Chop onion into fine pieces, add curds to it and eat it for a quick relief from dysentery.

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Home Remedies for Worms

Having tender coconut regularly helps in killing the worms.

  • Eat raw garlic to kill worms in the stomach.

  • Heat vasambu and powder, mix with honey and eat.

  • Make camphor in to a powder, mix with turmeric and water and splash in the urinal area to kill the worms.

  • Use one garlic clove, smear with Vaseline and apply (into the buttocks)to kill the worms.

  • Giving papaya regularly to children helps in natural deworming.

  • Onion juice removes thread worms.Dosage: Three drops to one teaspoon twice daily

  • Neem powder removes all types of worms.Dosage: 1 to 4 grams twice daily.

  • Pinch of asafoetida wrapped in small pieces of jaggery.Dosage: Half an hour before meals, helps in natural deworming.

  • Take tender neem leaves, crush it nicely and eat with a pinch of salt. For the children make it into a juice and give it.





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Home Remedies for Head LIce



  • Fill half of the pillow cover with tulsi leaves and ask your child to sleep in that pillow. Continue for 4 – 5 days to get relief from lice problem.

  • Dry the seeds of custard apple, powder it , mix with water and apply to hair scalp nicely. On regular use the lice disappears.

  • Grind garlic, mix with lemon juice and apply to hair, leave for some time and wash.

  • Mix 1 glass of lemon juice and 1 flat teaspoon of ginger. Apply on dry hair and rub, cover with a shower cap and wait 8 hours (or go to sleep) then wash and comb the hair.

  • Vinegar is also useful in removing head lice. Take 3-4 tablespoon of vinegar, add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and garlic paste. Mix it well and apply it on the scalp. Allow it to dry for 2 hours and wash it off. Do this 3-4 times a month.

  • Olive oil is also very useful in killing head lice. Apply olive oil on your hair and cover it with a plastic bag. Keep it overnight, later with the help of lice comb take out all the head lice. Repeat this after every 10 days. It is very easy and effective way to get rid of head lice.

  • Almond is another useful home remedy for head lice. Soak 10-12 almonds in water and make its paste. Add 3-4 tablespoon of lemon juice in it. Apply this mixture over your scalp, and allow it to dry for 1-2 hours. Wash hair with cold water.


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Child Health




Child health is the major focus for all mothers.  Indian mothers strongly believe in the age old home remedies especially for the new born and children.  The most concerning issue is the cough and cold in children.  Please find below some of the Indian home remedies for children

Remedies for 1 month baby:
Omam – ½ tsp, put it in a pan and allow it to splash, add ¼ tumbler water. Allow it to boil till it becomes half the quantity. Using a clean soft cloth filter it and give 1 tsp ( it should not be spicy but bitter). Burp the baby nicely.

Remedies for 4 months baby:
Omam – 1 tsp, put it in a pan and allow it to splash, add ½ tumbler water and 2 betel leaves or tulsi leaves in pieces. Allow it to boil till it becomes half the quantity. Using a clean soft cloth filter it and give to the child. Burp the baby nicely.

Remedies at 1 year:
Omam – 1 tsp, 2 – 3 pepper, clove – 2. Put it in a pan and after it splashes add ½ tumbler water and allow it to boil till it becomes half the quantity. Using a clean soft cloth filter and give to the child. If the child refuses to have, apply little honey to the child’s tongue and then give.


Home Remedies for Menstruation Problems



Excessive bleeding

  • Grind some betell leaves into a fine paste. Take 1 teaspoon with warm water and drink some cold water as well.
  • Grind 10 fresh lead buds of figs and apply on the lower abdomen below the navel for a few hours. Repeat this frequently.
  • Boil 1 teaspoon coriander seeds in 2 cups water till it is reduced to 1 cup. Add sugar to taste and drink when lukewarm. Repeat twice or thrice a day.

Painful and irregular Periods:

  • A piece of fresh ginger, ground and boiled in a cup of water. The infusion is taken thrice daily after meals along with sugar.
  • Take carrot juice every day for three months.
  • Cinnamon powder along with limejuice taken every day is also found to be very helpful to get regular menstrual cycle.
  • Take fenugreek sprouts 2table spoon with your salad.
  • Sesame seeds are also used as a home remedy for menstrual problem. Have 1 teaspoon of sesame powder twice daily. It will help in menstrual delay and reduces the spasmodic pain during menstruation.


Periods - Safe ways to postpone and prepone.
If you suddenly get at odd times:
Buy sabja seeds ( used for falooda, also called tukmaria or falooda seeds). Soak 1 tsp in ¼ cup curds overnight. Swallow it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Bleeding will stop.

To postpone:

  • Everyday in the morning take the above sabja seed – curd mixture, eat 2 bananas & drink a cup of water. You are not likely to get it the whole day !
  • On an empty stomach eat a handful of raw fried gram ( pottukadalai) & drink a cup of water. You can have coffee only after minimum one hour. You are not likely to get it the whole day.

To prepone:

  • Eat seasame seeds+ jaggery ( 1 tbsp each) together.
  • Eat a tiny pea size camphor wrapped in one “ vethalai” – betel leaf.
  • On an empty stomach drink 1 tbsp of ginger juice mixed with 2-3 tbsp of jaggery.
  • Mix juice of 1 large pomegranate and 1 glass of sugar cane juice (Have 4 times a day)
  • A Fast with only buttermilk, curd, curd and rice or bananas proves very effective.
  • Avoid raw vegetables and fruits such as orange, mosambi, papaya, pineapple and spices.
  • Drink plenty of water to which a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt has been added to guard against dehydration.
  • A strong cup of unsweetened black tea is very effective.



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Home Remedies for Diabetes


  • Taking ponnanganni green with garlic regularly helps in controlling diabetics.
  • Soak gooseberries in drinking water overnight. Drink the water in the morning. Over a period of time this helps in getting a good control of diabetics.
  • Boil milk in the evening with curry leaves. Add curd and leave it overnight. Eat this early in the morning in empty stomach.

  • Among the several home remedies that have proved helpful in controlling diabetes, the most vital is the use of bitter gourd. It should, therefore, be included generously in the diet of the diabetic. For better results, the diabetic must take the juice of about four or five karelas each morning on an empty stomach. The seeds can be added to food in a powdered state. Diabetics can also use bitter gourd in the state of a decoction by boiling the pieces in water or in the form of dry powder. One of the good home remedies for diabetes.


  • Indian gooseberry, with its high vitamin C content, is considered precious in diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of bitter gourd juice, taken daily for two months, decreases the blood sugar in diabetes.

  • Besides bitter gourd, certain other vegetables have been found helpful in diabetes. These comprise string beans, cucumber, onion, and garlic. Tea made of the pods of string beans is important in diabetes.

  • Eating seeds of fenugreek in the morning, empty stomach have been found useful in the treatment of diabetes.


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Home Remedies for Hair Fall

  • Apply coconut milk to hair and take bath after ½ hour. Repeat this weekly once till hair fall stops.

  • Massage the scalp with uncooked egg yolk, leave for 1 hour and wash.

  • Smear Red Henna on the scalp and wait for 1 hour, then wash, Repeat for 10-14 days.

  • Smear castor oil on the scalp and the hair roots but not on the hair, wrap the hair with a newspaper, tie with a cloth and leave overnight, wash in the morning. Repeat every 7-10 days (results will come after 6-7 treatments).

  • Boil 1 cup of water, add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds, cook for 5 minutes, cool and drink.

  • Rub olive oil into the scalp to reduce hair loss. Mix 1 tablespoon of cumin to 1/2 a cup of olive oil and rub into the scalp, leave for half an hour and wash off.

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Home Remedies for Hair Growth

  • Add curry leaves to coconut oil, heat it and apply to hair to get good hair growth.
  • Take the seeds and skin of pumpkin and add to coconut oil, boil and use regularly to get good hair growth.
  • 4 drops aroma oil and 100g coconut oil and apply everyday to get good hair growth.
  • Methi green is full of iron, eating this regularly helps with good hair growth.
  • curry leaves is full of iron and eating these leaves helps in good hair growth.
  • Curry leaves Hair Oil is very good for preventing prematured greying. It is very simple to make at home . Take fresh curry leaves , wash well & grind it as fine as possible with minimum water. Take 2 cups of coconut oil and a lemon size of this paste. Mix both in a kadai & put on fire. Heat on a low flame till the paste becomes like sand. After a day, strain the oil & use.Camphor can be added to enhance the smell. Application of this oil is good for hair-growth as well as to prevernt premature hair-greying.

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Home Remedies for Prematured Greying


Take cumin seeds, methi seeds, pepper and onion in equal quantities and grind to a powder. Mix with coconut oil and apply to hair, help in stopping prematured greying.


  • Curry leaves Hair Oil is very good for preventing prematured greying. It is very simple to make at home . Take fresh curry leaves , wash well & grind it as fine as possible with minimum water. Take 2 cups of coconut oil and a lemon size of this paste. Mix both in a kadai & put on fire. Heat on a low flame till the paste becomes like sand. After a day, strain the oil & use.Camphor can be added to enhance the smell. Application of this oil is good for hair-growth as well as to prevernt premature hair-greying.



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  • Amla or the Indian gooseberry is an excellent tonic for premature graying of hair and preventing hair loss. Cut a few Amla fruits into pieces, dry it in shade and boil in coconut oil until the solid matter is well cooked and appears dark in color. This oil when massaged into the scalp every day, is the best medicine for premature graying of hair. Even the water in which a few dried pieces of Amla are soaked over night can be used for rinsing hair. This is very nourishing and helps prevent premature graying. Also massaging Amla juice, mixed with almond oil and few drops of lime juice every night is found to be beneficial in treating premature graying of hair.
  • Henna, the traditional herb found in India is a good hair conditioner and is the best way to healthier hair. Apart from conditioning the hair, it protects against breakage of hair and gives back that natural shine to the hair.

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Mother's milk

Mother's milk is the best source of nutrition for newborns before they can eat and digest other food.  Though many mothers do not have problem getting more breast milk, yet there are some mothers who do not have enough breast milk to feed their infants.  So, how to increase breast milk production?  What to eat for breast feeding?  Please read the following home remedies to improve breast milk.

  • Eating papaya with little honey helps in good milk production.

  • Smash garlic and boil it in milk and drink it for good milk secretion.

  • Add honey to cow’s milk and drink thrice a day to improve breast milk.

  • Boil methi seeds, smash and mix it with honey and eat it for good milk secretion.

  • Vegetable and pulses soups are also good for increase milk production.

  • The diet should be rich in fluid, sweet, sour and salty taste.

  • Taking adequate milk in one's diet is also essential.

  • Garlic and onion are also good stimulant. It can be added in vegetables, soups, pulses and other dishes.
  • Please ensure to drink a cup of water every time you feed your child.


Home Remedies for Nausea




  • Drinking mint leaves sarbuth or juice stops vomiting in pregnant ladies.

  • Soak cloves in water and drink the water in the morning and evening to get relief from vomiting.

  • Add honey to carrot juice and drink to get relief from vomiting and strength to body.

  • Licking the powder of fried cloves mixed with honey controls vomiting.

  • Sucking a piece of ice also controls vomiting.

  • Mix 2-3 teaspoon of curry leaves (curry patta) juice with a teaspoon of lime juice (can add little sugar if needed). Drinking this will control morning sickness, nausea and vomiting.
    Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and boiled with 3/4 cup of water or milk. Boil till half the amount remains and then drink. It takes care of all digestive disorders.

  • Mix ½ teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with 1 teaspoon each of fresh lime, mint juices and 1 tablespoon of honey and drink.

  • Slice a ripe banana. Sprinkle some powdered sugar and freshly ground cardamoms (chhoti illaichi) on top. Eat 1-2 times a day.

  • Eat ½ teaspoon ground cumin seeds (jeera).

  • Ginger (adrak) tea or sucking sliced ginger helps.

    Morning sickness

  • Mix 1 teaspoon each fresh juice of mint (pudina) and lime along with 1 tablespoon honey. Take 3 times a day.

  • Mix juice of 15-20 tender curry leaves with 2 teaspoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon sugar. Take in the morning.

  • Mix 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder with 1 tablespoon freshly extracted amla juice. Take 3 times a day.

  • ½ teaspoon ginger juice with 1 teaspoon each fresh lime and mint (pudina) juice mixed with a tablespoon of honey, taken frequently

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Common cold


Common cold is the infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus.  Though there are many medicines available to cure common cold, here are some natural cough remedies.
  • Add honey and a pinch of salt to orange juice and drink it to get relief from cold, cough and throat pain.

  • Include cabbage regularly in food to control cold and cough.

  • Add pepper to guava to get relief from phlegm.

  • Having cow’s milk with honey cures cold.

  • Drink fresh cow’s milk with turmeric powder early morning to get relief from dry cough
  • Burn onion directly in the flame and eat to remove cough and chest congestion.

  • Betel leaves juice with honey helps in getting relief from cough.

  • Having a glass of milk with turmeric in the night gives relief from cold and cough.

  • Karpuravalli leaf is excellent in cures for coughs and cold. Boil 3-4 leaves in water and drink the water. Repeat this for 2 – 3 days to get a good relief from cold. You can also add these leaves to rasam and eat the leaves along with the rasam.
  • In bulk the following powder can be made and stored in fridge. Chitharathai – ¼ kg, Adhi madhuram – ¼ kg, turmeric – 50 gms, omam – 25 gms. Crush it and keep it in hot sun for 2 hours. Grind it in mixie, sieve it and take out the powder. This powder can be added to hot water or to hot milk before going to bed.


Skin Care Home Remedies


Home Remedies for a beautiful Skin:


  • Rub papaya fruit all over the face to get a shining complexion.

  • Boil water with neem leaves and wash to get a shining face.

  • Applying cucumber paste to the face gives a pimple free face.

  • Add Besan flour to curd, apply to face and wash after 15 minutes, helps to remove wrinkles from face.


  • Take 2 – 3 mint leaves and rub on your face to get shining face.

  • Soak poppy seeds in water and grind it. Apply to face and wash after 30 minutes with lukewarm water for a wrinkle free face.

  • Mix turmeric with rose water and apply to face. Removes unwanted hair from face over a period of time.

    Sunburn/Suntan

  • Mix 2 teaspoon tomato juice and 4 tablespoon buttermilk . Apply and wash after ½ hour.

  • Mix olive oil with equal quantity of vinegar and apply an hour before bath.

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Home Treatment for Anemia

There are many home treatment for anemia available which can be followed along with the regular medication.

What is anemia?
Anemia is condition of deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin causing weariness.

Symptoms of anemia:
Tiredness, feeling of laziness, difficulty in breathing, palpitations and poor concentration.

Causes of anemia:
Anemia could be caused due to excessive menstrual bleeding, iron deficiency  chronic diseases, kidney problems, malnutrition etc.

Home remedies treatment for anemia:
  • Eating dates soaked in honey helps in increasing the hemoglobin levels and also fighting against diseases.

  • Include cucumber regularly in your diet as cucumber is rich in Potassium.

  • Drinking fruit juices like apple juice and vegetable juices like beetroot and spinach is a very good home remedy for anemia.

  • Including leafy green vegetables like spinach , salad, fenugreek, bananas, apple, pomegranate, carrots, grapes, gooseberry, tomatoes and honey helps in iron deficiency.

  • Honey which is rich in iron helps to increase the hemoglobin in the blood.

  • Taking food rich in vitamin C helps in the absorption of iron. Amla provides natural vitamin C.

  • Deep breathing and light exercise like walking also is a good to increases the blood level.

  • Nuts helps to fight anemia.  Eating almonds helps in the synthesis of hemoglobin.


Home Remedies for Ulcers










Stomach ulcers:
  • Rice taken regularly with coconut milk is a good remedy for stomach ulcers.
  • Have a piece of bread with butter everyday morning to get good relief from ulcer pain.
  • Drinking apple juice early in the morning reduces stomach pain.

  • Eating Tender neem leaves regulary is a good medicine for all stomach related disorders.
  • Eating cabbage regularly is a good medicine for stomach ulcers.

  • Eating a cup of agathi keerai (green) everyday controls stomach ulcers.

  • Eating a piece of raw potato everyday helps in treating ulcers.

  • Add salt to raw onion and eat it to get relief from stomach pain

  • Mix beetroot juice with honey and drink it to get good relief from stomach ulcers.

  • Include bitter guord regularly in diet. Cut bitter guord into pieces, dry it and make it into a powder and have 1 tsp everyday with hot water.

  • For stomach and intestine ulcers, take gooseberry juice with curds to get a good cure.

  • Manathakkali Keerai (green)is a very good cure for ulcers, both stomach ulcer and mouth ulcers.

Mouth ulcers:


  • Mix some coconut milk with honey and massage the gums 3 to 4 times a day.

  • Gargle with or apply freshly extracted coconut milk from a ripe coconut frequently.

  • Coriander decoction prepared by boiling 1 teaspoon coriander seeds) in 1 cup water, gargled when lukewarm, frequently.

  • Chew one or two tender leaves of fig (anjeer) and leaf buds frequently and wash the mouth with warm water.

  • Soak 1 tablespoon crushed liquorice (mulathi) root in 2 cups water for 2 to 3 hours and use it for gargling frequently.

  • Boil 2 tablespoon fenugreek (methi) leaves along with ½ cup green gram (moong dal) and 10 small onions. Eat regularly.

  • Fenugreek seeds,fried and powdered. add to drinking water. Drink 2-3 times daily for 2-3 days.

  • An infusion of fenugreek (methi) leaves gargled 5-6 times daily for a couple of days.

  • Chew curry leaves nicely and swallow it to get relief from mouth ulcers.

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Home Remedies for Head ache





  • Grind coriander leaves with water and drink a glass everyday to get relief from head ache.
  • Grind cloves into a fine paste, heat it an apply to get fast relief from head ache.
  • Add 35gm powdered cumin seeds to 1 litre gingly oil and boil it. Apply this oil twice a week to get relief from head ache.
  • Add saffron to mothers milk and apply to forehead, best remedy for headache
  • Betel leaves could be a very good topical treatment for headaches. Just get some leaves and heat it a little. Place it over the affected area. Betel leaves has cooling properties that can help soothe down the pain. It also acts like an analgesic that can get rid of headaches fast.
  • Cinnamon contains substances that could help ease the pain associated to headaches. You are going to need finely ground cinnamon for this. Mix at least a teaspoon of cinnamon with a teaspoon of water. Apply the mixture on the painful part of your head. That should give you immediate relief from headaches.
  • Ginger has an uplifting flavor that could get rid of headaches fast. But along with that, it can also treat you of depression or anxiety. Cut some ginger root and boil it in water. Strain the solution and drink it like a tea. That should give you immediate relief from headaches. If you suffer from chronic headaches, be sure to stock up your kitchen with ginger.


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Home Remedies for Burns


Following are some of the effective home remedies to heal burns fast and to prevent the formation of painful blisters.



  • Water is the best therapy for burns. It is very common to get burns while cooking. Do not panic, just show the burnt portion on the running cold water for some time, till you feel comfortable. This not only gives relief from pain but also prevents the formation of blisters.

  • Applying the pulp of banana cools the burns and gives fast healing.

  • Grind henna leaves with water and apply on the burnt area.

  • Cut potato slices and keep on the affected area and tie a bandage to get quick relief from pain.

  • Make a salt solution and apply on the burnt area. This gives more burning sensation but helps in fast healing and not leave behind scars.

  • To remove the blisters painlessly, take a betel leaf and boil in water for some time to make it soft. Then apply castor oil and keep on the affected area and tie a bandage. Repeat this frequently with fresh leaf till the blister breaks. It can also be left overnight.

  • Paste of curry leaves can also be applied on the affected area.

  • Take juice of basil(tulsi) leaves, mix with honey and apply on the wound and cover with a bandage for fast healing.

  • Grind neem leaves (tender ones) and mix with buttermilk and apply on the wound for quick healing.

  • Grind and apply methi leaves paste.

  • Applying little asoeftida on the wound immediately helps in removing burning sensation and also prevents boils.

  • Grind and apply radish paste on the wound, helps in reducing burning sensation and water secretion from the wound.

  • Put 2 tablespoons of yogurt on the burn and wait 15 minutes.

  • Put egg whites on the burn. Cut an onion and apply immediately on the burn.

  • Soak the burn in whole milk for 15 minutes.

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Home Remedies for Piles




  • Manathakkali keerai with dhal removes the itching sensation in the anus and heals piles.

  • Take 1 table spoon of roasted black cumin seeds and mix with 1 tablespoon of unroasted black cumin seeds and powder both together. Take 1/2 a teaspoon of this mixture with a glass of water once a day.

  • Drink a glass of buttermilk with 1/4 tsp carom seed powder (ajwain) and a pinch of rock salt.

  • The jamun fruit should be taken with salt every morning for two or three months during its season.

  • Soak 2-3 dried figs in a glass of cold water overnight. Have it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Have them for 2-3 weeks for good results. It is effective in the treatment for ordinary as well as bleeding piles.

  • Mix 1 teaspoon fresh mint leaves juice with 1 teaspoon lemon juice & 1 tablespoon honey. Take 3 times a day for relief from piles.

  • Take ½ cup radish juice in the morning and night for a period of 1 month.

  • Boil 1 ripe banana in 1 cup of milk, mash well. Take 3-4 times a day.

  • Extract 3 teaspoon of bitter gourd juice, and mix in 1 glass of buttermilk, and drink on an empty stomach every morning, for a month.

  • Radish could prove to be useful home remedy in piles. Mix radish juice with a bit of salt and take it twice a day for around one and a half month.


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Natural cure of Constipation


Natural cure of constipation is looked for by many who are suffering from constipation problems.  Here are some constipation natural remedies;
  • Drink a glass of lukewarm water with some salt dissolved in empty stomach every morning. Rest for 15 mins, then eat your breakfast. This helps in good bowel movement and helps in digestion.
  • Make a salad with cucumber, carrot and add smashed pieces of garlic, soya sauce and vinegar. Eat this salad once or twice a week for good bowel movement.
  • Ashtachuranam is a very effective Ayurvedic medicine which cures all digestion related problems.  Have a pinch of it in hot water or buttermilk.
  • Practice to drink hot water instead of cold water through out the day which has been found effective in constipation.
  • Small onions has many medicinal properties.  Fry the small onions in oil and eat it mixing it with a handful of boiled rice.  This helps in clearing the stomach.
  • Put a teaspoon of ghee in a glassful of warm milk. Drink it when going to bed. It is very helpful in relieving from constipation.
  • Include fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables in your diet. Papaya and sugarcane are especially beneficial. Tomato and beetroot salads are also very useful in constipation relief.
  • The simplest home remedy for constipation is to drink a glass of lemon juice in water with a pinch of salt in it. This will treat any kind of constipation you are suffering from.

  • Papaya and guava are also useful in treating constipation. Regular intake of papaya at early morning in an empty stomach prevents constipation.

  • You can also take warm lime water early in the morning. It prevents constipation and keeps the body and mind fresh.

  • Grapes have laxative properties and prevent chronic constipation. Dry grapes are helpful in preventing constipation. Soak dry grapes in a vessel overnight and take this at early morning in an empty stomach.
  • Castor oil is also effective as a purgative. It is natural with no side effects. It has good results in constipation cure.

Wednesday, 15 October 2008

How to reduce body heat

In summer, are you wondering how to reduce body heat?  Here are some home treatment for body heat.
  • Eat a hibiscus flower every day for reducing body heat and to remove body tiredness.
  • Having tender coconut regularly helps in reducing body heat.
  • A glass of water with cumin seeds helps in reducing body heat.
  • You can also lower body heat by drinking amla juice with honey or  lime juice with water on an empty stomach every morning.

  • A daily self massage with olive oil can help in reducing body heat.

  • 2 tsp of clarified butter in a glass of warm milk is a good remedy to treat aggravated body heat.

  • Body heat can be reduced by taking herbal tea and mint tea.

  • Avoid spicy food, red meat, fried items and reduce the intake of salt.

  • 1/2 cup of plain yogurt beaten with a cup of water, with little salt or sugar is good to reduce body heat.


Home Remedies for Indigestion




Here are some simple home remedies which you can follow for indigestion.


  • After food, eat a small piece of jaggery or a chocolate. This helps in the secretion of digestive juices in the mouth and helps in easy digestion.

  • Soak pepper in sour buttermilk and then dry it. Fry it in a low flame and make into a powder. Mix with little honey and have in the morning and evening.

  • Take a glass of orange juice with pepper and salt.




  • Omum water with honey helps to remove indigestion problem.

  • Make a kashayam with pepper, add honey and drink to get relief from indigestion.

  • Have a banana with little asoeftida sprinkled on it to get rid of indigestion.

  • Have a glass of buttermilk with 2 tsp of curry leaves juice.

  • Eat ½ tsp omum, ¼ tsp salt with hot water. Not only removes indigestion problem but also acts as an appetizer.

  • Drink a glass of rice starch with ¼ tsp of turmeric.

  • Ground cardamom seed mixed with ginger, cloves and coriander is an effective home remedy for indigestion.

  • One good Home Remedy for Indigestion is to put some lemon juice or cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink it before the meal.

  • In 1 glass of water, add 2-3 drops of mint essence and drink after every 4 hours to remove indigestion.

  • Make a mixture of 5-6 chopped basil (tulsi) leaves, 1/4 tsp sea salt, and some black pepper in 3 tbsp of curd, and then eat it. Repeat this 4 times a day for one week for total reconditioning of stomach.

  • Drink a glass of water with a tablespoon of baking soda for immediate relief.

  • Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic (lasan) and boiled with 3/4 cup of water or milk. Boil till half the amount remains and then drink. It takes care of all digestive disorders.

Stomach heaviness


  • Mix ¼ teaspoon each powdered cumin and black pepper in a glass of buttermilk. Drink two or three times a day for 2-3 days.


Appetite:

  • Fry curry leaves and grind with pepper, cumin and dried ginger. Add a pinch of salt and mix it with rice to get a good appetite.

Gas problem:
· Eat raw garlic to get relief from gas problem.
· Eat dry ginger with palm sugar to get relief from gas problem.
· Add cumin seeds to hot water and drink.


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All information on grannyhomeremdies.blogspot.com is not a substitute for professional medical advice. For specific medical advice and treatment, please consult your doctor. We will not be liable for any complications, or other medical accidents arising from the use of any information on this web site. After reading these remedies the responsibility lies on the readers, whether they further use these remedies or not. I have collected these remedies from different sources such as books (translated from tamil to english) and some of the remedies are given by my mother-in-law. Rekha Srinivasan