Ginger doses External application of half a teaspoon of dry ginger powder with hot water over eyebrows and forehead gives relief in headache. One teaspoon of crushed fresh ginger rhizome juice with one teaspoon honey, thrice daily, for seven days, gives relief in bronchial asthma, corzya, and congestion. To cure indigestion, take one teaspoon of… [ Continue Reading ]
If a person has mild diarrhoea without any fever or vomiting or blood in the stools, and no signs of dehydration: Add extra water while cooking the rice and take out the extra water when it is boiling. Let it cool, add a pinch of salt and give to children with diarrhoea. Roast rice till… [ Continue Reading ]
Take bitter gourd juice half a glass in the morning on an empty stomach once a day for at least one year. Soak 2 teaspoons of fenugreek seeds overnight to be taken early in the morning on an empty stomach for at least 1 year. Dry and powder jamun seeds. Pour hot water on 2… [ Continue Reading ]
Wash the cut well with clean water. Wash a piece of fresh ginger and grind it. Apply on the cut, and bandage it with a clean cloth. Do not remove the bandage till the cut has completely healed and the ginger comes off on its own. Keep the bandage completely dry. If you can get… [ Continue Reading ]
For thousands of years, the people of India have known many uses of the neem. It has been used as a toothpaste and brush rolled into one. As an antiseptic, it prevents infection of wounds. Children with chicken pox and measles are bathed in water with neem leaves in it. New born babies are bathed… [ Continue Reading ]
Please do note however, that home cures are effective only in mild diseases. Always treat a serious illness with modern medicine. Cough and cold If a child has a cough and cold: Crush 10-15 ‘tulsi’ leaves. Give one teaspoon of this juice mixed with honey or jaggery three times a day to babies for 5… [ Continue Reading ]
Crush one or two cloves and put in the affected tooth. Let the juice remain in the mouth for some time. If clove oil is available, soak a small piece of cotton in clove oil and put it on the affected tooth. Chew one or two cashew leaves and let the juice remain in the… [ Continue Reading ]
Crush and take one teaspoon of the juice of yellow drumstick leaves after food once a day. Mix one teaspoon ginger juice, one teaspoon honey and one teaspoon powdered cumin seeds. Take this once a day. Curds, raw onion, garlic and turmeric powder to be used regularly in the food also helps in reducing high… [ Continue Reading ]
Spell fragrance and you will be reminded of the buds of jasmine Mom wears in her hair. Known as mallige, malli or mogra, is an evergreen climber and is often grown in home gardens, on the trellis and along garden walls. But, there is more to jasmine than meets the nose. Not only are these… [ Continue Reading ]
Vomiting in pregnancy Powder 3-4 cloves and soak in a glass of water for half an hour. Strain and drink this water as and when required. This is not harmful and has no side effects. One glass of lime juice with a pinch of cardamon powder (if available) given as and when required. This is… [ Continue Reading ]
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