Herbal Medicine !!!!

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[size=small]Acidity

1.Take a tiny piece of jaggery (gur) every hour. Just keep it in the mouth and slowly
suck it till acidity subsides.

2.Drink coconut water 3-4 times a day. Have a plateful of watermelon (tarbooz)
and/or cucumber (kheera) every hour.

3.Harad juice, 1-2 teaspoon daily after meals is very effective in controlling acidity.
The juice can be mixed with an equal amount of amla juice for better results. To
take out amla juice, grate an amla and squeeze the pulp through a clean muslin
cloth to get juice.

4.Chewing a piece of harad is an age old remedy.

Acne

1.Clean face with cotton wool dipped in rose water 2-3 times a day. Do not use
soap.

2.Orange peel is very good in the treatment of acne. Grind the peel with some
water to a paste and apply on affected parts. when oranges are not in season, you
may use a powder of dried orange peels. For this, when oranges are in season, dry
orange peels in shade. Powder finely in a grinder and sift it to make it a very fine
powder. Store in an air tight bottle for future use.
3.Mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon (dalchini)
powder and apply on affected areas frequently. Sift the cinnamon (dalchini) powder
to make it into a very fine powder.

4.Crush a fegarlic (lasan) flakes and apply on the face, once or twice a day.
Swallowing 1-2 flakes of ragarlic regularly helps further.

5.Grind some neem leaves with water to a fine paste. Apply on infected area.

6.Make a paste of � teaspoon each of sandalwood and turmeric (haldi) powder in
a little water and apply.

7.Grind some black cumin seeds (shah jeera) with a little vinegar (sirka) to a smooth
paste. Apply on affected parts. cumin seeds

Animal bite

1.Take � teaspoon ground black cumin seeds (shah jeera), twice daily. Ankle -
swelling & pain

2.Mix equal quantities of castor oil and lime juice. Massage the affected area with
this mixture. Also drink 1 cup warm water mixed with lime juice and honey.

Appetite loss (anorexia)

1.Mix and powder equal quantities of carom seeds (ajwain), fennel seeds (saunf),
dried ginger powder (sonth), salt and black cumin seeds (shah jeera).Mix a
teaspoon of this powder and a teaspoon of hot ghee to cooked rice and eat
frequently.

2.Take 2 teaspoon of amla juice and mix it with 2 teaspoon honey and 2 teaspoon
lime juice. Add 1 cup water and drink on an empty stomach every morning. To take
out juice from fresh amla, remove seeds from fresh amla and grind the pulp into a
fine paste. Tie it in a muslin cloth and squeeze out the juice. whenever fresh fruits
are not available, dried amla can be used. Soak 1 tablespoon of dried amla at night
in a cup of water. Strain it the next morning. Add 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder
(kali Mirch) and 2 teaspoon lime juice. Dilute it if necessary with water and drink
every morning regularly on an empty stomach.

3.Take � teaspoon black pepper powder (kali mirch) and 1 tablespoon jaggery
powder (shakkar) mixed together. Kali mirch

4.Cut 1" piece ginger (adrak) into small pieces. Add 1� cups of water. Boil.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add milk and sugar to taste, and take it frequently like tea.

Asthma

1.Mix 1 teaspoon honey with � teaspoon cinnamon (dalchini) powder and have at
night before going to bed.

2.Boil carom seeds (ajwain) in water and inhale the steam.

3.Boil 8-10 flakes of garlic (lasan) in � cup of milk. Have this every night. Gives
excellent results in early stages of asthma.

4.Add a handful of drumstick leaves (sahijan) to 1 cup water. Boil. Simmer on

loflame for 3-4 minutes. Cool and strain. Add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
Have every day, once or twice a day.
5.wAn expectorant and a very effective remedy for asthma is prepared by boiling 6
cloves (laung) in 3 tablespoons of water. Take 1 teaspoon of this decoction with a
little honey, thrice daily.

6.Mix � teaspoon asafetida (hing), 2 teaspoon honey, � teaspoon juice from
betel leaf (paan ka patta), � teaspoon white onion juice. Have it 2-3 times a day.
To take out juice from betel leaf, Clove flowers crush to a paste and squeeze
through a clean muslin cloth. For onion juice, grate the onion and squeeze through a
clean muslin cloth.

7.Mix equal amounts of fresh ginger (adrak) juice, honey & pomegranate (anaar)
juice. Take 1 tablespoon, 1-2 times a day.

8.Figs (anjeer) are known to give relief by draining the phlegm (balgam). Take 3-4
dry figs, wash them well with warm water. Soak overnight in a cup of water. Eat
them first thing in the morning and also drink the water. Do this for at least 2
months.

Diet for an Asthmatic Person

1.Avoid milk, milk products as they cause phlegm & lead to congestion in the lungs.

2.Avoid citrus fruits (sour fruits), cold foods, ice-creams & deep fried food.

3.Take plenty of fruits & vegetables with a high fibre content - papaya, apples,
watermelon.

4.Avoid rice at dinner.

5.Early dinner is best suited for these people. It ensures complete digestion before
retirement.

6.1 teaspoon honey in a glass of hot water before bed time relaxes the throat by
clearing accumulated phlegm in throat.

7.Stay away from dusty places & avoid pets, particularly dogs. water Therapy for
Asthmatic Persons This is a golden, sure shot remedy to cure people who have
asthma due to lot of phlegm collection. My sister-in-lahad very severe asthma and
got cured with it - one Hakim had told her to do this. (Harveen) First thing in the
morning, heat 3-4 glasses of water to which 2-3 teaspoon salt (white rock salt) has
been added. Make as warm as you can drink. Sit on your haunches (hips) with heels
on the floor. Press your navel with your thumb/finger and drink this water. Drink as
much as you can - so much that it causes vomiting. Vomit out. If vomiting is not
caused, poke your finger in your throat and vomit out. Do this every morning on an
empty stomach for 1-2 months. Your asthma will surely get cured.

Backache

1.Rub some ginger paste on the affected area. Apply oil of eucalyptus on it. Bad
breath Che some fennel seeds (saunf) frequently.

2.Chew a piece of cinnamon (dalchini) put in a betel leaf (paan ka patta).

3.Boil some cinnamon (dalchini) in a cup of water. Store it in a clean bottle in your
bathroom. Use it as a mouthwash frequently.

4.Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodoriser. Chew some leaves
regularly and your breath will remain fresh. Alternatively, you can chew some
cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath.

Bad Odour

1.Use neem twigs as tooth paste.

2.Powder the dried mint (pudina) leaves. Use as toothpowder.

Baldness

1.Boil 1 cup mustard oil (sarson ka tel) with 4 tablespoon henna (mehendi) leaves.
Filter and bottle. Massage on the bald patches regularly.
2.Grind the remains of tobacco smoked in a hookah and add to boiling mustard oil.
Cool and store. Massage on the bald patches regularly.

3.Rub on the scalp 1 teaspoon oil in which raw mangoes have been preserved for
over one year. Repeat this treatment frequently.

4.Grind 1 tablespoon liquorice root pieces (mulathi) in 1 cup milk with � teaspoon
saffron (kesar). Apply this paste on bald patches at bedtime continuously.

5.Grind fenugreek seeds (methi dana), with water and apply on the head. Leave for
at least 40 minutes before washing. Do it every morning for a month. Bed sores w
Apply honey on the length and breadth of a banana leaf and lie on it for a few
hours. Ensure its contact with the affected parts.

Blackheads

1.Mix 1 teaspoon lime juice in 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon (dalchini) powder
and apply on affected areas frequently.

2.Mix 1 teaspoon each turmeric (haldi) powder and juice of fresh coriander (dhania)
leaves and apply daily as a face pack before going to sleep.

Bladder stones

1.Boil 2 figs (anjeer) in 1 cup of water. Drink daily for a month

Breathing problem
1.Mix 1 teaspoon camphor (kapoor) in � cup slightly warmed coconut oil and
apply on the chest.

2.Boil 2 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf) in 1 cup water till it is reduced to half.
Filter. Take 1 tablespoon every morning and evening for a few days.

3.Boil 3 tablespoon powdered nutmeg (jaiphal) in 1 cup sesame oil (til ka tel). Cool
and apply on affected parts.

Boils

1.Slightly roast a big onion on a naked flame. Mash it and mix in teaspoon each
turmeric powder and ghee. Apply and tie a bandage.

2.Mash the garlic (lasan) cloves and apply externally.

3.Ground neem leaves into a paste and apply on affected parts.

4.Apply a paste of ginger (adrak) powder and turmeric (haldi) (1:1) on boils.

5.Grind some black cumin (kala jeera) seeds in a little water and apply the paste on
the affected areas.

6.Heat black pepper powder in � teaspoon ghee until charred. Use this as an
ointment.

7.Take fenugreek leaf (methi patta) paste, heat it and when lukewarm, apply on the
affected parts of the body.
8.Soak bread in warm milk and sandwich the mixture in-between the folds of a
clean cotton cloth. Apply this poultice to the boil and hold in place with a cotton
bandage. This draws the dirt to the surface of the skin and simultaneously bursts
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