Photo source:wikipedia,Author:J.M.Garg Wash the flowers and leaves of Henna well and coarse grind them.Add this to coconut oil and simmer this oil on low heat in a thick bottomed pan.Simmer it till all the moisture escapes and only the oil is left behind.Cool ,filter and store in a glass bottle.This oil is excellent for hair growth .-As told by Panditha Elchu...
Sugarcane juice for internal heat
Chew pieces of sugarcane well -the juice reduces the internal heat in the body.It soothes the stomach and also reduces burning sensation in the chest.-as told by asarmji Ba...
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Ayurvedic way to reduce weight
Mix 10 gms of honey, juice of half a lemon and 10 drops of ginger juice in 1 big glass of lukewarm water.Drink this juice early in the morning on an empty stomach.This helps one to control and reduce weig...
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Holistic healing,
weight reduction
dried ginger/sont for digestion
Slightly roast dried ginger and powder it add rock candy sugar powder in the ratio of 2:1 .Store in a bottle.Take half a spoon of this mixture in lukewarm water aftre a heavy meal.This aids in digestion.--As told by panditha Elchu...
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stomach problems
Lemon juice for indigestion
Lemon juice is very good for indigestion.Add sugar in slightly concentrated lemon water and drink twice a day-This is a very good cure for indigestion and other stomach related proble...
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stomach problems
A home remedy for stomach pain in small children
Take a little asafoetida/hing /inguva/peringayam and mix it with water to make a thin paste.Smear it on the stomach around the navel of the baby.The stomach pain due to discomfort or gas is reliev...
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stomach problems
An ayurvedic spice mix
Fry peppercorns in ghee.Fry ajwain/vaamu/thymol seeds and add a little asafoetida .Grind separately and mix the 2 powders.This is a good spice mix which can be added in gravies,vegetable curries and rasam and sambar .This increases the appetite and aids in the digestion.-As told by panditha Elchu...
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Ayurvedic sambar powder,
Elchuri,
Holistic healing
Pudina/mint leaves juice for skin problems
when Mint leaves juice is applied on the skin it not only soothes but also prevents and cures fungal infections on the sk...
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skin
fennel seeds for prickly heat
Soak Fennel seeds /somph in water for 6 hrs.Add this water in bath water.Prickly heat problem will be resolved.You may also grind the seeds with water and apply on the affected ar...
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skin
Papaya flower for hairless patches
Grind papya flowers and apply on the hairless patches.When this is done regularly hair starts growing in the hairless patch.This is also known as" penu korukudu "in Telugu or Alopecia in medical terms.-As told by panditha elchu...
Mustard oil relief for breathlessness
Mix salt in mustard oil and massage the chest of the person suffering from breathlessness and asthma.The symptoms will redu...
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asthma
Papaya fruit for kidneys
Eat a ripe piece of papaya 2 times a day.This maintains the health of kidneys.People who have difficulty in urinating and urinate in drops will know the differen...
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kidney problems
Peepul tree leaves to cool the body
Wash and shade dry the leaves of the peepul tree.Powder the dried leaves.Boil a teaspoon of this powder in a glass of water.Filter and drink.This is highly beneficial in cooling the bo...
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body heat
Gooseberry to beat the heat
Photo Source:wikimedia commons,Author:Kornelia und Hartmut Häfele When gooseberry/amla/usurikai/nellikai juice is rubbed on the forehead it pulls away the heat from the body.As told by Pujya Asaramji Ba...
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summer tips
A simple cure for worms
Mix the juice of young neem leaves and honey and carrot juice.Drink 50 ml of this juice daily for a week.This will eliminate worms in the stomach.--As told by pujya Asaramji Ba...
Oil for Arthritis pain
Gently boil 1 cup of mustard oil.Crush 4 jaiphal/nutmegs/jajikaya /jathikaya and add it to the oil.Store it in a glass jar.This is a good pain relief oil for massaging the join...
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arthritis pain
Onion juice for cholera symptoms
15 gm onion juice+powder of 7 peppercorns must be mixed with a little rock candy sugar.This when taken helps people who are suffering from excessive thirst and stomach disturbances in cholera. -As told by panditha Elchu...
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Diet for good hair
Using Sesame oil,coconut,dark old jaggery,Trifala,black sesame seeds ,garlic and spinach in our diet ensures that the hair grows we...
For Nasal Problems...
Photo source:Forest and Kim starr ,Wikimedia commonsEclipta alba is widely used in Ayurveda and siddha medicines.It is commonly known as"The false daisy".It is called Bringaraj in Hindi ,Guntagalagara in Telugu and Karisalankanni in Tamil.Wash a few leaves of this plant and extract the juice.Put 3 drops in each nostril.This reduces headache,eliminates 'smell'...
Tender neem leaves for year round health
Eating 7 tender Neem leaves with 2 peppercorns/Kalimirch Miriyalu/mizhagu for 20 days after Holi keeps one free from all diseases and fever for an entire ye...
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Holistic healing,
Neem
Use mobile phones sparingly
Use mobile phones only when it is very essential .Avoid placing them near the body like in pockets or near the waist.The radiations have a very negative effect on the body and health of an individu...
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Holistic healing
Honey and lemon juice for lightening dark circles under the eyes
Make a mixture of lemon juice and honey.Apply it gently under the eyes.The dark circles under the eyes lighten...
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beauty
wheat flour or ata for colds and cough
Fry a spoon of wheat flour in little ghee.Eat this 2 times a day.It is good to control cough and sneezi...
mustard oil to decrease wrinkles
Apply a mixture of mustard oil and curd on the skin to prevent and soften wrinkles...
For children who vomit milk often
Put 3 drops of fresh lemon juice in the mouth of the child before drinking milk.Let the child drink her/his milk.Wait for 10 minutes. Now put 3 drops of lemon juice again in the mouth of the child.This prevents the child from vomitting the mi...
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children
Cure for mouth ulcers with Nutmeg.
Myristica fragrans or Nutmeg(jajikaya in telugu , jaifal in hindi , jathikai in tamil) is a very famous spice.Take a whole nutmeg and rub it lightly on a rough and clean stone with water.The paste obtained is applied on the mouth ulcers for faster healing of the ulce...
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mouth ulcers
Lemon bath water
Take 2-3 lemon rinds which are used and boil them in water with a little salt.Mix this with the bath water to reduce fatigue and body pains.--As told by Panditha Elchu...
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Body pains,
Elchuri
Coccinia indica for reducing pain during periods
Wash fresh leaves of Coccinia indica (dhonda in telugu/kovakkai in tamil/tindora in hindi) and grind with equal amount of mustard seeds and garlic.Eat 10 gm this paste twice a day for reducing pain during perio...
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gynec problems
Tulasi for combatting Malaria fever
Eat 7 leaves of tulasi/holy basil with 7 peppercorns.Chew well and then swallow.Do it 2-3 times a day for reducing the symptoms of malar...
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malaria
Cumin for Gynec Problems
Eat 3 table spoons of clean jeera/cumin seeds thru' the day.This helps in curing all kinds of ladies problems.It is especially useful in the itching and abnormal discharges of the vagina.-As told by Panditha elchu...
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gynec problems
Onions help in prevention of Cholera
Cut onions into small pieces and place them all over the house in plates.The smell of onion should be obvious .This prevents cholera from entering the house.--As told by Panditha Elchu...
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cholera
Fennel seeds for treating white discharge in ladies
Powder Fennel seeds/Somph .Mix 2gm of this powder with ghee and consume 2 times a day 2 hrs before food.This controls excess white discharge in ladies.---As told by Pandita Elchu...
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Elchuri,
gynec problems
