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Home Remedy for Acne, Pimples
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Jaiphal: Grind Nutmeg (Jaiphal) with unboiled milk and apply on
affected area
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Cinnamon: Make a paste by mixing honey & cinnamon powder. Apply
this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with luke warm
water Repeat it for two week.
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Orange: Make orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply
on and around pimples.
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Fenugreek: Apply a paste of fresh methi (Fenugreek) leaves over
the face every night for 10-15minutes & washed with warm water. This will prevent
pimples, blackheads & wrinkles.
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Lime: Mix lime juice & rose water in equal portions. apply
on affected area. Wash it off after 20-30 minutes with luke warm water.
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Home Remedy for Joint pains
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Massage of the affected joint with warm mustard oil.
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Grind equal parts of dried ginger, back pepper and pinch of black salt take a teaspoonful
of this mixture with luke warm water.
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Home Remedy for Acidity
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Clove: After the meals, take one piece of clove (laung) and suck
on it slowly. This gives instantaneous relief from acidity. Cloves have direct impact
on our digestive process.
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Jaggery: Jaggery (Gudh) after the meal is a good remedy for acidity.
About 5 to 10gm of a jaggery piece taken after the meals helps in eliminating acidity,
improve digestion.
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Mulethi and Amla Powder in 2-3gm is a good remedy
for acidity.
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Tulsi: Chew a few basil (tulsi) leaves to get relief from burning,
nausea & gas. |
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Home Remedy for Constipation
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Munakka: For ordinary constipation, take 10-12 piece of Munakka
wash and remove the seeds and then boil them with a glass of milk. Once the milk
is boiled, eat the raisins and drink the milk.
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A natural and simple diet is a significant factor in preventing constipation eats
plenty of green vegetables, whole grain, cereals, bran, fresh and dry fruits, and
milk. One should carefully avoid faulty diets, intake of Junck food lacking minerals
& vitamins overeating. If you are prone to habitual constipation, taking warm
water frequently during the time will help you.
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Triphala: Mix the three myrobalans (Triphala) Indian gooseberry,
chebulic myrobalan and beleric myrobalan) in equal ratio and grind them in a mixer.
Consuming powder 3-4gm with a glass of warm water twice or thrice a day.
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Drink 1-2 glass of luke warm water before going to toilet.
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Drink water from a copper vessel and leave it overnight. Drinking this water in
the morning helps regulating the bowel movement.
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Senna: Mix one part of Indian senna, 2 parts of chebulic myrobalan
and one part of Indian gooseberry make fine powder taking a teaspoonful of this
powder is effective in chronic constipation.
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Home Remedy for Abdomen pain or stomach pain
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Betel: For immediate relief, chew betel leaves with a few rock
salt crystals.
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Ajwain: Take ITSP of mixture of caron seeds (ajwain), a pinch of
black salt & a few drop of fresh lemon juice with luke warm water.
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Coriander: For upset stomach take 1 teaspoon coriander or caraway
seeds with 1 cup of Hot water.
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Hing: Abdomen pain due to gas mix some of asafetida (Hing) with
little water to make a paste of it. Lie down and fill up your belly button. Remain
in that position for 15-20 minutes and you will release some gas, giving you relief.
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Home Remedy for common cold
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Lemon is the most important among the many home remedies for common
cold it is beneficial all types of cold with fever. One lemon juice should be diluted
in a glass of warm water, and a teaspoon of honey should be added to it. This should
be taken once or twice daily.
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Garlic soup is an old remedy to reduce the severity of a cold and
should take once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling three or four cloves
of chopped garlic in a cup of water.
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Ginger is excellent remedy for cold & cough. About 5-6 gm of
ginger should be cut into small piece and boiled in a cup of water. It should then
be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it this decoction should be drunk
when hot.
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Black Pepper: Grind 4-6 seeds of black pepper. Add this powder
together with a pinch of turmeric to a cup of milk and boil it for 2 minutes. Drink
this liquid at bed time helps you sleep better by preventing a stuffy nose and nocturnal
dry cough caused by common cold.
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Cinnamon: Coarsly powder the cinnamon bark. Boil about 20 gm in
a glass of water, adding a pinch of black pepper powder and a teaspoonful of honey.
Strain the decoction and drink it when hot.
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Home Remedy for cough
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Grapes: Grapes are one of the most effective home remedies for
the treatment of a cough. Grapes tone up the lungs and act as expectorant, relieving
cough.
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Almonds: almonds are useful for dry cough. Seven kernels should
be soaked in water overnight and the brown skin removed. They should then be grind
well to form a fine paste. A quantity of 10 gm each of butter and sugar should then
be added to the paste. The paste should be taken in the morning & evening.
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Onion: The use of raw onion is valuable in a cough. This vegetable
should be chopped fine and the juice extracted from it. One teaspoon of the juice
should then be mixed with one teaspoon of honey and kept for four to five hours.
It will make an excellent cough syrup and should be taken twice daily
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Turmeric: Turmeric should be roasted and powdered. This powder
should be taken in two to three grams doses twice daily in the morning & evening.
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Belleric Myroblan: The herb belleric myroblan is a house hold remedy
for cough. A mixture compressing two grams of the pulp of the fruit, ¼ teaspoon
of salt, ½ teaspoon of long pepper and 2 teaspoon of honey should be administered
for the treatment of cough twice daily.
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Aniseed: Aniseed is an effective remedy for a hard dry cough with
difficult expectoration. It breaks up mucus.
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Dried Ginger: Take about 10 Gms of each of long pepper, dried ginger
holy basil leaves. Add 4-6 small cardamoms and grind to yield a fine powder. Consuming
this powder with equal amount of honey relieves cough.
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Home Remedy for Asthma
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Honey: one to two teaspoonfuls of honey provide relief. Honey can
also be taken in a cup of milk or water. Honey thins out accumulated mucus and helps
its elimination form the respiratory passages.
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Figs: Among fruits, fig has proved very valuable in Asthma. They
give comfort to the patient by draining off the phlegm. Three or four dry figs should
be cleaned thoroughly with warm water and soaked overnight. They should be taken
first thing in the morning, along with water in which they were soaked.
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Lemon: The Juice of one lemon, diluted in a glass of water and
taken with meals, will bring good results.
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Indian Gooseberry (Amla): Indian gooseberry has also proved valuable
in asthma. Five grams of gooseberry mixed with one table spoon of honey forms an
effective tonic for the asthma. It should be taken every morning.
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Ginger: A teaspoon of fresh ginger Juice, mixed with a cup of Fenugreek
decoction and honey to taste, acts as an excellent expectorant in case of Asthma.
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Mustard Oil: During the attack mustard oil, mixed with a little
camphor, should be massaged over the back of the chest. This will loosen up Phlegm
and ease breathing.
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Home Remedy for sore throat |
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Mango bark: Mango bark is efficacious in the treatment of a sore
throat and other throat disorders. Its fluid which is extracted by grinding. Can
be applied locally with beneficial results. It can be also be used as a throat gargle.
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Belleric Myroblan: The herb belleric myroblan is valuable in sore
throat. A mixture of two grams of the pulp of the fruit, a quarter teaspoon of salt,
half a teaspoon of powdered long pepper and two teaspoons of honey should be administered
in the treatment of sore throat.
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Bishop’s weed: Bishop Weed is valuable in treating a sore throat.
An infusion of the seeds mixed with common salt can be used beneficially as a gargle
in an acute condition caused by a cold.
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Fenugreek seeds: A gargle prepared from fenugreek seeds has been
found to be a very effective remedy for treating a sore throat. To prepare this
gargle, two table spoons of fenugreek seeds should be put in a liter of cold water
and allowed to simmer for half an hour over a low flame. This should then be allowed
to cool to a bearable temperature, strained and then used entirely as a gargle.
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Liquorices: It is a recognized Home Remedy for sore throat in all
parts of India. A small piece of raw liquorices should be chewed or sucked for treating
this condition.
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Holy Basil: The leaves of holy basil have also been found beneficial
in the treatment of this condition. Water boiled with basil leaves should be taken
as a drink, and also used as a gargle to relieve a sore throat.
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Home Remedy for Diarrhea
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Buttermilk: Butter milk is one of the most effective home remedies
in the treatment of diarrhea. Butter milk is the residual milk left after the fat
has been removed from curd by churning. It helps overcome harmful intestinal flora.
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Fenugreek: Fenugreek leaves are useful in diarrhea. One teaspoon
of seeds which have been boiled and fried in butter should be taken with a cup of
butter milk twice daily.
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Ginger: In case of diarrhea caused by indigestion dry or fresh
ginger is very useful. A piece of dry ginger should be powdered along with a crystal
of rock salt, & quarter of a teaspoon of this powder should be taken with a
small piece of jaggery. It will bring quick relief as ginger. Being carminative
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Mint: Mint juice is also beneficial in the treatment of diarrhea.
One teaspoon of fresh mint Juice, mixed with a teaspoon each of lime Juice and honey,
can be given thrice daily with excellent result in the treatment of this disease.
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Pomegranate: The pomegranate has proved beneficial in the treatment
of diarrhea on account of its astringent properties. If the patient develops weakness
due profuse and continuous purging, he should repeatedly be given about 50ml of
pomegranate juice to drink. This will control the diarrhea.
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Rice: Rice is useful in treating diarrhea in children. A teaspoon
of powder of charred parboiled rice, mixed with a glass of buttermilk, should be
given in doses of thirty gram every half an hour.
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Home Remedy for Headache
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Lemon: The Juice of three or four slices of lemon should be squeezed
in a cup of tea and taken by the patient for treating this condition. It gives immediate
relief.
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Apple: Apples are valuable in curing all types of headache after
removing the upper rind and inner hard portion a ripe apple; it should be taken
with a little salt every morning on an empty stomach in such cases. This should
be continued for about a week.
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Henna: The flowers of henna have been found valuable in curing
headache caused by hot sun. The flowers should be rubbed in vinegar and applied
over the forehead. This remedy will soon provide relief.
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Cinnamon: Cinnamon is useful in headache caused by exposure to
cold air. A fine paste of this spice should be prepared by mixing it with water
and it should be applied over the temples and forehead to obtain relief.
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Rosemary: The herb rosemary has been found valuable in headaches
resulting form cold. A handful of this herb should be boiled in a liter of water
and put in a mug. The head should be covered with a towel and the steam inhaled
for as long as the patient can bear. This should be repeated till the headache is
relieved.
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Home Remedy for Migraine
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Grapes: Migraine relief can be obtained from the juice of ripe
grapes and is an effective Home Remedy.
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Cabbage: A few leaves of the cabbage should be crushed and then
placed in a cloth and bound on the forehead at bedtime, or when convenient during
the day. The compress should be renewed when the leaves dry out.
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Lemon: The Crusts of lemon have also been found beneficial in the
treatment of migraine; the crusts should be included in to a fine paste in a mortar.
The paste should be applied, it plaster on the forehead. It will provide great relief.
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Vegetable Juices: Carrot Juice in combination with spinach like,
beet and cucumber juices has been found beneficial in the treatment of migraine.
In the first combination, 200ml of spinach juice may be mixed with 300ml of carrot
juice to prepare 500ml or half a liter of the combined juices. In the second combination,
100ml each of beet & cucumber. Juices may be mixed with 300ml of carrot Juice.
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Home Remedy for Sinusitis
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Mango: The liberal use of mangoes during the seasons is considered
on effective remedy for prevention & treatment of sinusitis.
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Garlic & Onion: The use of pungent foods like garlic &
onion is one of the most effective remedies for sinus problems. One should begins
with small mild doses and increase them gradually.
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Fenugreek: The seeds of fenugreek are effective remedy for sinusitis.
A tea prepared by boiling one teaspoon of seeds in 250 ml of water till it reduce
half, will help the body to produce perspiration, dispel toxicity and shorter the
period fever in the acute stage of the disease.
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Cumin seeds: A teaspoon of black cumin seeds tied in a thin cotton
cloth can provide relief when inhaled.
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Vitamins A & C: Diet rich in vitamin A is the best insurance
against cold & sinus trouble. Vitamin A is the membrane conditioner and it help
build healthy mucous membrane in the nose and throat. Some of the valuable sources
of this Vitamin are milk, curds, egg yolk, pumpkin, carrots, leafy vegetables, tomatoes,
mangoes and papaya. Vitamin C has also proved beneficial in the treatment of sinusitis
and the patient should take one gram of this Vitamin per day in two therapeutic
doses of 500mg each.
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Home Remedy for Allergies
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Castor Oil: It is found that five drops of castor oil in half cup
of any fruit or vegetable juice, or plain water, and taken on an empty stomach in
the morning is beneficial for allergies of intestinal. Tract, skin and nasal passage.
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Lime: Lime is considered an effective remedy for any kind of allergy.
Half a lime may be squeezed in a glass of lukewarm water & sweated with a teaspoon
of honey. It can be taken once daily first thing in the morning for several months.
This remedy not only flushes the system of toxins but also an act not only flushes
the system of toxins but also acts as an antitoxic & ant allergic agent. However,
those who are allergic to citrus fruits should not take recourses to this remedy.
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Bananas: One or two bananas a day are useful for those who are
allergic to certain foods & who consequently suffer from skin rashes, digestive
disorders or asthma, the fruit does however cause allergic reactions in certain
sensitive persons and they should avoid it.
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Vegetable Juices: A quantity of 500 ml carrot juice or a combination
of carrot juice with best and cucumber juices has been found beneficial in the treatment
of all allergies. In the case of mixed juices, 100ml each of beet and cucumber juices
should be mixed with 300ml of carrot juice to 500ml. This should be taken once daily.
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Home Remedy for Arthritis
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Potato: The raw potato Juice therapy is considered one of the most
successful biological treatments for rheumatic & arthritic condition. The method
of preparing potato juice is to cut a medium. Sized potato in to thin slices, without
peeling the skin, and place the slices overnight in a large glass filled with cold
water. The water should be drunk in the morning on an empty stomach.
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Raw Juices: One cup of green, extracted from green leafy vegetable,
mixed in equal portions with carrot, celery and red beet juices is good for arthritis.
The alkaline action of raw juices dissolves the accumulation of deposit around the
joints and other tissues.
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Pineapple: A cup of fresh pineapple Juice reduces swelling &
inflammation in osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis.
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Sesame Seeds: A teaspoon of black sesame seeds, soaked in a quarter
cup of water and kept overnight, has been found to be effective in preventing frequent
joints pains. It should be taken Ist things in the morning. |
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Garlic: Garlic is an effective remedy for arthritis. It contains
anti-inflammatory property which accounts for its may be taken raw or cooked according
to individual preference.
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Green gram Soup: It is good Home Remedy found useful in relieving
pains in the joints is the use of green gram soup. This soup should be prepared
by mixing a tablespoon of green gram in a cup of water with two crushed garlic cloves.
It should be taken twice a day.
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Coconut or Mustard Oil: Warm coconut oil or mustard oil, mixed
with two or three pieces of camphor should be massaged on stiff and aching joints.
It will increase blood supply & reduce inflammation & stiffness.
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Home Remedy for Backache
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Garlic: The most important Home Remedy for backache is the use
of garlic. Two or three cloves should be taken garlic and rubbed on the back will
give great relief.
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Lemon: The Juice of lemon should be mixed with common salt and
taken twice daily.
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Chebulic Myroblan: A small piece of chebulic myroblan fruit should
be eaten after meal. This will give quick relief.
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Potato: Raw potato is an ancient Home Remedy for backache, characterized
by incapacitating pain in the lumber region, and especially in the form of a poultice
has been found very effective in this condition.
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Home Remedy for Anaemia
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Vitamin B-12: Vitamin B12 is needed for preventing or curing anaemia.
This vitamin usually found in animal protein, especially in meats such as kidney
and liver, other good souses of Vitamin B12 such as dairy products which also contain
some B12.
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Beets: Beets are very helpful in curing anemia. Beet Juice contains
potassium phosphorus, calcium, sulpher, iodine, iron, carbohydrate protein, fat
Vitamin B1, B2, B6, niacin and Vitamin P with their high iron content, beets help
in the formation of red blood cells.
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Fenugreek: The leaves of fenugreek help in blood formation. The
cooked leaves should be taken by adolescent girls to prevent anaemia. The seeds
of fenugreek are also a valuable cure for anemia, being rich in iron.
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Spinach: This leafy vegetable is a valuable source of high grade
iron, After its absorption, it help in the formation of hemoglobin & red blood
cells.
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Soyabean: Soyabean is rich in iron and also has a protein value.
As most anemic patients usually also suffer from a weak digestion, it should be
given to them in a very light form, preferably in the form of milk.
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Honey: Honey is remarkable for building hemoglobin in the body.
This is largely due to iron, copper and manganese contained it.
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Home Remedy for Loss of Appetite (Anorexia)
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Oranges: Oranges are an extremely useful remedy for anorexia. They
stimulate the flow of digestive juices, thereby improving digestion & increasing
appetite. One or two oranges a day are advised.
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Lime: Lime is a valuable remedy for restoring a lost appetite.
A preparation made from this fruits & ginger has been found very effective in
overcoming this condition. About one teaspoon of the juice of lime should be mixed
with an equal quantity of the juice of ginger. One gram of rock salt should be added
to this mixture. It should then be placed in sunlight for three days. A teaspoon
taken after each meal will tone up the digestive system and improve the appetite.
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Apple: Apples are another variety of fruits useful in anorexia.
They help digestion by stimulating the flow of pepsin, a protein digesting enzyme,
in the stomach.
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Garlic: Garlic possesses a special property to stimulate the digestive
tone of the system and improve appetite. A soup prepared from this vegetable can
be of immense help to a patient suffering from anorexia.
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Home Remedy for Jaundice
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Bitter Luffa: The juice of bitter luffa is regarded as an effective
remedy for Jaundice. It is obtained by pounding & squeezing the bitter luffa
through clothes. This Juice drawn up through the nostril. This will cause a profuse
outflow of a yellow colored fluid through the nostrils. The toxic matter having
been evacuated in a considerable quantity, the patient will feel relieved.
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Radish leaves: The green leaves of Radish are valuable remedy for
jaundice. The leaves should be pounded and their juice extracted through cloth half
a liter of this juice should be taken daily by an adult patient.
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Tomato: Tomatoes are valuable in jaundice. A glass of fresh tomato
juice, mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper, taken early in the morning is considered
an effective remedy for the disease.
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Snake Gourd leaves: The leaves of snake gourd have also been found
useful in jaundice. An infusion of the leaves should be prepared by mixing 15gm
of dry leaves in 250ml of boiling water. Next a decoction of coriander seeds in
500 ml of water till it is reduced by one third. The infusion should be given in
doses of 30 to 60 ml. mixed with the decoction of coriander seeds, thrice daily.
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Sugar Cane Juice: One glass of sugar cane juice, mixed with juice
of half lime, and taken twice daily, can hastens recovery from jaundice.
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Barley water: Barley water drunk several times during the day is
good remedy for this disease. One cup of barley should be boiled in three liter
of water & simmered for three hours.
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Home Remedy for Diabetes
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Bitter Gaurd: Among the several home remedies that have proved
beneficial in controlling diabetes, perhaps the most important is the use of bitter
gaurd. Bitter gourd contains a hypoglycemic or insulin likes principle, designated
as plant insulin which has been found valuable in lowering the blood and urine sugar
levels. It should, therefore be included, liberally in the diet of diabetic for
better result; the diabetic should take the juice of about four or five karelas
every morning on an empty stomach.
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Indian Gooseberry: Indian Gooseberry, with its high Vitamin C content,
is considered valuable in diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup
of bitter gourd juice taken daily for two months, will stimulate the islets of langerhans,
that is, the isolated group of cells that secrete the hormone insulin in the pancreas.
This mixture reduces the blood sugar in diabetes. |
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Jambul Fruits (Jamun fruits): Jambul fruits another effective remedy.
It is regarded in traditional medicine as a specific against diabetes because of
its effect on the Pancreas. The fruit as such, the seeds, and fruit juice are all
useful in the treatment of this disease.
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Fenugreek: The seeds of fenugreek have been found effective in
the treatment of diabetes. Fenugreek seeds diminish reactive hyperglycemia in diabetic
patients. Level of glucose, serum cholesterol, and triglycerides were also significantly
reduced in the patients.
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Bengal gram: Experiments have shown that the intake of water extract
of Bengal gram enhances the utilization of glucose in both diabetic & normal
person. When kept on diet which included liberal supplements of Bengal gram extract
the condition of patient improved considerably.
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Parslane: The seeds of parslane are useful in diabetes. A Teaspoon
of the seeds should be taken everyday with half a cup of water for three to four
months. It will increase the body’s own insulin and help in curing diabetes.
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