A Roti recipe for constipation

Mix one spoon of castor oil in approx. 100 gms of whole wheat flour and add a little water to make a  stiff dough.Roll it  out to make a roti. Roast both sides of this flat bread with cow's ghee.Drizzle little sugar on it when warm.
Eating this for dinner will clean the intestines and the solve problem of constipation.

(The castor oil used should be of edible quality.)

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Homemade anti-wrinkle formula

Mix 2 spoons glycerin with half a spoon of rosewater and a few drops of lemon juice.
Apply this on the face and leave for a few hours or overnight .Wash off with water.

(refer to this link for another tip on wrinkles)

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/03/mustard-oil-to-decrease-wrinkles.html

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A powder mix for Syphilis

This disease is caused by Treponema pallidum.The bacteria is helix shaped.Syphilis has many stages and many people suffer from it.
This particular mix recipe is suggested by Panditha Elchuri .He said that this cure is taken from the Great Bhavamisra treatise.
Mix:
80 gm of Neem leaf powder.

5 gm of Indian  Gooseberry-Aamla -Powder

10 gm of Haritaki powder(Cherubic myrobylan)

This mix is stored in a clean jar.
Dosage:
A pinch of this powder is taken with 3 fingers(thumb- index finger and middle finger) and this is taken along with water twice a day an hour before food.


Syphilis is also known as korukudu vyadhi in Telugu and Upadhamsa in Sanskrit.

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A healthier replacement for chilli powder in cooking

It is always better to use pepper * powder  instead of chilli powder in curries.It is a lot healthier.

* kala mirch in Hindi

Miriyalu in Telugu

Milagu in Tamil.

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Coriander leaves paste for insomnia

10 gm of coriander leaves are cleaned well and made into a paste.When this is eaten before bedtime the person will be able to sleep well.This also helps in digestion.

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Tamarind seed cure for regenerating the Synovial fluid

image of synovial fluid-public domain

The synovial fluid is a viscous fluid found between joints.This plays a very important role  in reducing friction and pain while walking .It is a lubricant and helps in protecting the area around the joints .
 This particular cure of setting right the synovial fluid is recommended by Panditha Elchuri.

1. Roast Tamarind seeds.
2. Soak them for 2 days in clean water.Change the water twice a day.
3. Remove the brown skin.
4. Cut the whitish seed into small pieces and dry  them in the sun.
5. Dry roast them again.
6. Powder the pieces.
7. Mix equal quantity of candy sugar/mishri to it.
8. Store this powder  in a clean dry jar.

Dosage:

Half a spoon of this powder with water should be taken twice or thrice a day.

 This increases the lubrication in the joints, decreases joint pains,shoulder pains,knee pain,sometimes back pain and also reduces the other general pains in the body related to nerves and bones.

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A good cure for knee pain due to vata doshas

Dry roast methi seeds  and grind to a very fine powder. Filter this powder through a clean ,light and  slightly perforated cotton cloth. This is known as vastrakaaliyam  in Telugu.The resulting powder is very smooth.
                   Eating 3 gm of this powder with a glass of water in the mornings and evenings will definitely decrease the knee pain.One must also practice Vajrasana.This asana helps in digestion and attacks the pain and  decreases the symptoms of knee pain due to vata doshas.
(also see the previous posts for more info on methi seeds)

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The spiritual significance of keeping pets

                There was a  search term    " Asaramji on keeping pets"    in my blog stats a few days earlier. I really don't have any information about what Asaramji Bapu   said but this reminded me of a paper I read which was  published by the Theosophical society.

         The gist was something like this:

'After the death of any animal its soul merges into a "Group soul". A human soul however is more complex and is highly individualistic. (There are many variations to this concept and some believe that the group soul of the animal is not so rudimentary and also that a human soul  goes into some kind of a complex matrix which resembles a group soul).

  So when a man has a pet  say a dog for instance and  he cares and loves it and treats it like a friend,the dog becomes highly ' individualised ' and it would not like to merge into the group soul  where it  truly belongs  after its death.This may hinder its natural evolution .This close association with a human makes it want to be independent  .So it is always recommended that the person must treat animals with the love and respect they deserve but  he should not be responsible for hampering its evolutionary progress.'

         

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Vishnukantha or Aparajitha plant cure for Migraine

Even the most stubborn migraine is cured according to the tip released by Acharya Balakrishnaji of Baba Ramdevji's Ashram.

Image in public domain-Clitorea ternatea-Sangu pushpam.

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/04/girikarnikaaparajitha-to-strengthen.html
this link  has more info.




English name:Butterfly pea.
Maharastra and kerala:Sank pushp

 Wash and clean the root.Extract the juice of this root and put 4 drops in each nostril.Even the most stubborn Migraine is cured.This also cures all types of head pains .Must be done once a day for a few days for the symptoms to disappear.
The root can be pounded and made into a paste with water and this is applied on the forehead for faster relief.

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Vishnukantha Plant root for a safe delivery

The root of the Aparajitha plant is broken into small pieces.  They should be knotted up with a red thread to make a chain.

• When this mala is worn around the neck it prevents fevers .
• It also reduces the symptoms of Jaundice.
• When a pregnant lady wears it around her waist it ensures a safe and normal delivery .This must be worn by the lady a few days before the predicted date.This can prevent even  a C-section .(see previous posts for more uses of this plant)

This plant is called Dintena in Telugu.

Latin name:Clitorea ternata

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Vishnukantha for excess menstrual bleeding in ladies

Some ladies suffer from menorrhagia or heavy periods .Some get periods twice a month.For all these menstrual irregularities Vishnukantha is a boon.
Pound-4-5 leaves and eat with a little rock candy sugar/mishri.The problem of over bleeding is resolved.
 This is also very effective for people who suffer from a burning sensation while passing urine.(burning micturition)

-Also see previous posts for more info on this plant.

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Justicia adathoda for Tuberculosis

Malabar nut-picture author:Shine B.Under GNU free documentation license. from wikipedia.

Tuberculosis can be a fatal disease which is caused by Mycobacterium.It is feared because of its infectious nature.It mostly attacks the lungs but it can attack other parts of the body like the heart,brain,kidney,intestines and bones.The person affected might have to be very careful and take the medication regularly and follow other dietary rules and generally boost his own immunity and fight the disease till it is out of his system.
                   The plant in focus today is the Malabar nut which has very beneficial properties for all kinds of cough including the persistent cough caused by T.B.
Sanskrit name: kaph hari,simhi ,
Tamil : Adathodai
Telugu : Addasaram
Latin : Adathoda vasica
Malayalam: aadalodakam
Hindi : Adusa,Arusa.

20-40 ml of the adathoda leaves juice is taken along with 10 gms honey thrice a day .The cough and the other symptoms definitely reduce.

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For loose sticky stools...

This is a home remedy as suggested by Pujya Asaramji Bapu :
                50 gms of fenugreek leaves juice ¹ is mixed 6gm of rock sugar ² and taken .The consistency of the stool improves.
Alternatively 20 gm of dried fenugreek leaves ³ is mixed with 40gm curd.Eating this also helps in digestion and controls the stool movements.


1.    Menthi koora in Telugu,Methi in Hindi
2 .  Mishri in Hindi,Patika bellam in Telugu,Kalkandu in Tamil.
3.  Kasoori  methi in Hindi.

(Any kind of diarrhoea or dysentery should be immediately treated as there is a danger of dehydration and dark coloured,tarry sticky stools also should be diagnosed immediately as it could indicate some fatal diseases.)

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Loose motions and vomiting

These home remedies help to relieve the symptoms  of  loose motions and vomiting :

• 1-2 gms of dried ginger powder(sont) taken with  a spoon of honey will definitely improve the situation.
• Drinking 10 ml of onion juice also reduces the symptoms and decreases the nausea .

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Significance of Thoranam / Bandhanvaar

Hindus festoon the upper frame of their  main door with mango leaves and marigold flowers on festivals and auspicious occasions.
The twigs of the green mango leaves and the orange flowers serves as a decorative and also has a lot of  medicinal value.
The threshold * below is smeared with a lot of turmeric paste and dots of vermilion kumkum  on it makes it a very pretty site.
During functions or poojas and rituals the main door is flanked by banana saplings or trees.This completes the picture of a religious ceremony.
The significance of the thoranams being:
     The saplings and the green mango leaves give a lot of oxygen which is needed in the surrounding area .
The leaves and turmeric have germicidal (anti-germ) properties.
The mango leaves  and the marigold flowers also give a lot of positive vibrations which helps the people who gather in that place.
Marigold flowers repels mosquitoes and some insects.


* Chaukat in Hindi and Gadapa in Telugu.

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Mallotus Phillippensis or the Kamala tree

Kamala tree:Photo source:J.M.Garg GNU free documentation license from wikipedia.

It is also known as the Dyer's rottlera tree or the Monkey face tree.
Hindi name: Kamala , Kapila , Sindhuri tree, Rohini tree
Tamil name: Kapila poti
Telugu:  Kumkuma chettu
Sanskrit name :  Kampilyaka

The red berries are used to dye wool and silk.It has many medicinal properties .
   This small tip from Baba Ramdevji's ashram is:
The juice of the red berries can be used a sindoor  on the forehead for ladies.This will very good for the health  and reduces their gynec problems.

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