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Natural and Spicy Remedies for Common Illnesses
by Pradyuman Josh
COLD
Mix a gram of dalchini/cinnamon powder with a teaspoon of honey
to cure cold. Prepare a cup of tea to which you should add
ginger, clove, bay leaf and black pepper. This should be
consumed twice a day. Reduce the intake as the cold disappears.
GINGER FOR COLDS.
Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation of tea: cut
ginger into small pieces and boil it **with water**, boil it a
few times and then add sugar to sweeten and milk to taste, and
drink it hot.
DRY COUGHS
Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon of honey for
curing **dry cough**. Also chew a cardamom for a long time.
BLOCKED NOSE.
For blocked nose or to relieve congestion, take a** **table
spoon** of crushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a cloth
and inhale it.
SORE THROAT
Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a few small pieces of
dry ginger to a glass of boiling water. Simmer it for a few
minutes, and then let it cool. Drink it twice daily. This will
cure cold as well as sore
throatAJWAIN/AJMO FOR ASTHMA.
Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam.
CURE FOR BACKACHE.
Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief. *
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GARLIC FOR **HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE**. **
Have 1-2 pod garlic (lasan) first thing in the morning **with
water** *
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HONEY AND GINGER FOR **HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE**.
Mix 1 **table spoon** honey and 1 **table spoon** ginger (adrak)
juice, 1 **table
spoon** of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), and have it twice daily.
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MIGRAINE.
For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boil a
tablespoon of pepper powder, and a pinch of turmeric in a cup of
milk, and have it daily for a few couple of days.
BITTER GOURD/KARELA IS GOOD.
A tablespoon of amla juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter
gourd (karela) juice and taken daily for 2 months reduces blood
sugar.
TURMERIC/ARAD CURE FOR INJURIES
For any cut or wound, apply turmeric powder to the injured
portion to stop the bleeding. It also works as an antiseptic.
You can tie a bandage after applying haldi/turmeric. *
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CRAMPS
You must do a self-massage using **mustard oil** every morning.
Just take a little oil between your palms and rub it all over
**your body**. Then take a shower. This is especially beneficial
during winter. You could also mix a little mustard powder **with
water** to make a paste and apply this on your palms and soles
of your feet.
HEADACHES.
If you have a regular migraine problem, include five almonds
along with hot milk in your daily diet. You could also have a
gram of black pepper along with honey or milk, twice or thrice a
day. Make an
almond paste by rubbing wet almonds against a stone. This can be
applied to forehead.
Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and
see its wonderful effects. OR When headache is caused by cold
winds, cinnamon works best in curing headache. Make a paste of
cinnamon by mixing in water and apply it all over your forehead
TURMERIC
FOR ARTHRITIS.
Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due to its
anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric can be taken as a drink
other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use
one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup
of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local
action.
GOOD FOR THE HEART
Turmeric **lowers cholesterol** and by preventing the formation
of the internal blood clots improves circulation and prevents
**heart disease** and stroke. Turmeric can be taken as a drink
other than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use
one teaspoon of **turmeric powder** per cup of warm milk every
day. It is also used as a paste for local action.
GOOD FOR INDIGESTION
Turmeric can be used to relieve **digestive problems** like
ulcers, ** dysentery**. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other
than adding to dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one
teaspoon of **turmeric powder** per cup of warm milk every day.
It is also used as a paste for local action.
HONEY IS A GOOD CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
Mix 1 teaspoon honey with ? teaspoon cinnamon powder and have at
night.
HICCUPS
Take a warm slice of lemon and sprinkle salt, sugar and **black
pepper** on it. The lemon should be eaten until the hiccups
stop..
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
In 1 **glass** of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander/dhania seeds
and bring to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and
then strain. Drink this mixture two times a day. OR **Sunflower
seeds** are extremely beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid
that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits
on the walls of arteries.
PILES
Radish juice should be taken twice a day, once in the morning
and then later in the night. Initially drink about ? cup of
radish juice and then gradually increase it to ? cup. OR Soak
3-4 figs in a **glass** of water.
Keep it overnight. Consume the figs on an empty stomach, the
next day in the morning
VOMITING
Take 2 cardamoms (elachi) and roast them on a dry pan (tava).
Powder the cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it.
Consume it frequently. It serves as a fabulous **home remedy**
for vomiting. OR In the mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp
limejuice, add some ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this
mixture to prevent vomiting. OR Limejuice is an effective remedy
for vomiting. Take a glass of chilled limejuice and sip slowly.
To prevent vomiting, drink ginger tea. OR In 1 **glass** water,
add some honey and sip it.
WARTS
Apply castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for
several months. OR Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe
figs a number of times a day. Continue for two weeks. OR Rub
some cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily.
Continue for at least two weeks. OR Rub onion slices on the
warts to stimulate the circulation of blood. OR Apply milk from
the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a day. OR
Apply oil extracted from the shell of the **cashew nut** over
the warts. OR Apply Papaya juice OR Apply Pineapple juice.
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
In 8 oz of water, put some baking soda and drink it. OR Drink
plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products
from the body. OR Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some
**apple juice** for taste.
SINUSITIS
Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the
frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin
A. Another beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods
like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals. OR
Fenugreek/methi leaves are considered valuable in curing
sinusitis. *
*In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to
half. This will help you to perspire, dispel toxicity and reduce
the fever period. OR Tie a tsp of **black cumin seeds** in a
thin cotton cloth and inhale.
TONSILLITIS
Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp
of honey and some salt in it. Drink it slowly, sip by sip. Milk
has proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of
boiled milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder.
Drink it every night for about 3 days.
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