Remedies for Common Diseases

Common Herbal Cures

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.
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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 ½ 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
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Animal bite

1. Take ½ 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.     Back

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 ½ 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 1½ cups of water. Boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add milk and sugar to taste,
   and take it frequently like tea.   Back

Asthma

1. Mix 1 teaspoon honey with ½ 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 ½ 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 ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing), 2 teaspoon
   honey, ½ teaspoon juice from betel leaf (paan ka patta), ½ 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.
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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.
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Bad
Odour

1. Use neem twigs as
   tooth paste.


2. Powder the dried mint
   (pudina) leaves. Use as toothpowder.
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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 ¼ 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.
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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.
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Bladder stones

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

1. Mix 1 teaspoon
   camphor (kapoor) in ½ 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.
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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 ½ 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 the boil. Back

Body
pain

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

1. Mix 1
   teaspoon rose water (gulab jal) with 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice. Add 10 drops of this to
   the eyes.      Back

Chest congestion

1. Add to ½
   litre of boiling water, 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) powder along with 1 teaspoon
   turmeric (haldi) powder. Cool. Take 1 tablespoon of this mixture along with 1 teaspoon
   honey.
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Chest congestion
causing Breathing problem

1. Grind ¼ teaspoon
   mustard seeds (sarson) to a smooth paste. Mix with honey and eat.


2. Mix equal quantities
   of mustard powder (sarson) and rice flour. Add some water and boil until it reaches a
   paste-like consistency. Spread on a handkerchief and foment the chest and neck when
   bearably hot.      Back

Chickenpox, early
stage

1. Include figs (anjeer)
   in your diet every day. Children irritability


2. Rub a nutmeg
   (jaiphal) lightly against a smooth grinding stone in milk and feed children who cry out at
   night without any apparent reasons.      Back

Chills

1. Instead of your
   regular hot tea or coffee, have a glass of hot water mixed with honey and lemon. Put a
   teaspoon of honey, lemon juice and a little grated ginger in a glass and add hot water.
   Stir and drink.
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Cholesterol, high

1. Finely dice an onion
   and mix it with 1 cup buttermilk along with ¼ teaspoon black pepper (kali mirch) powder
   and drink.


2. Regularly intake
   garlic (lasan) cloves for a few days.


3. Regularly intake
   coriander (dhania) decoction made by boiling 2 teaspoon dry seed powder in 1 cup water.
   (Milk and sugar can be added to improve its taste. This could be a welcome substitute for
   tea or coffee.)       Back

Cold

1. A lemon a day keeps
   the cold away. For a bad cold, the juice of two lemons in ½ a litre (2½ cups) of boiling
   water sweetened with honey, taken at bed time, is a very effective remedy.


2. Have ginger (adrak)
   tea.


3. Cut ginger (adrak)
   into 1" _ 1½" pieces and boil with a cup of water. Give 8-10 boils. Strain,
   sweeten with ½ teaspoon sugar and drink hot.


4. A tablespoon of carom
   seeds (ajwain) crushed and tied up in a muslin cloth can be used for inhalation to relieve
   congestion/blocked nose.


5. A similar small
   bundle placed near the pillow of sleeping children relieves congestion.


6. A teaspoon of cumin
   seeds (jeera) is added to 1 glass of boiling water. Strain and simmer for a few minutes.
   Let it cool. Drink it 1-2 times a day. If sore throat is also present, add a few small
   pieces of dry ginger (adrak) to the boiling water.


7. Six pepper corns
   (saboot kali mirch) finely ground and mixed with a glass of warm water, sweetened with 5-6
   batasha (a variation of sugar candy) can be taken for a few nights.


8. In the case of the
   acute cold in the head, boil 1 tablespoon full pepper powder in a cup of milk along with a
   pinch of turmeric (haldi) and have once daily for at least 3 days. cold with phlegm
   (balgam) and slight cough.


9. Take 8-10 tulsi
   leaves and wash well. To 1 cup of water, add these tulsi leaves, 1-2 cloves of garlic
   (lasan), ½" piece ginger, crushed and 4-5 peppercorns (saboot kali mirch). Boil the
   water and keep simmering on fire till the quantity is reduced to ¼ cup. Cool. Strain. Add
   1 teaspoon honey. Drink this every morning.       Back

Constipation
for adults

1. 'A healthy stomach is
   a healthy body'. Many diseases have their roots in the digestive system. Constipation is a
   very common problem affecting a lot of people. Wrong eating habits, sedentary lifestyle
   & sluggish intestines are the main reasons. If the stomach is not cleared well, it
   leads to a lot of problems such as headaches, gas etc. However, use of laxatives should be
   discouraged as it is habit forming and also harmful in the long run. Here are some tips to
   relieve you of your problem. (It will take some time but be persistent and you will surely
   benefit)


2. Take a hot glass of
   water with 1 teaspoon honey and juice of ½ a lemon first thing in the morning.


3. Drink one litre of
   water first thing in the morning.


4. Soak 6-8 dates
   (khajoor) in a cup of water at night. Churn in the mixer in the morning & drink first
   thing in the morning.


5. Consume approx.
   250-300 gms fresh grapes (angoor) every day. When not in season, soak 12-15 raisins
   (kishmish) in water and have them. Raisins should be soaked for 24-48 hours and eaten
   early in the morning. The water in which they are soaked should also be drunk.


6. Simply
   eat a few liquorice (mulathi) sticks. One of its many properties is that it is a natural
   laxative.
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Constipation
for small children

1. Soak 6-8 raisins
   (kishmish) in hot water (depending on the age). When cool, crush well and strain. When
   given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement (however care
   should be taken - so as not to give too much otherwise the child will get loose motions.)


2. Consumption of 6-8
   apricots (khurmani) a day or 2-3 cucumbers (kheera) a day or 1-2 bananas a day is also
   very useful.


3. Bulk forming
   vegetables like carrots, radish, spinach, cabbage or roughage creating things should be
   consumed. Instead of juice always opt for eating the fruit.


4. Whole wheat flour
   should be used and processed foods (maida, cheese, confectionery) should be avoided.


5. Taking 2-3 teaspoon
   of isabgol in milk or warm water either first thing in the morning or at bed time is very
   beneficial.


6. Mix ½ teaspoon honey
   to ½ - 1 cup warm water and have it 2-3 times a day.   Back

Cough

1. Mix equal amounts of
   honey and ginger (adrak) juice. For better results warm the mixture a little & then
   have it. Have 1 teaspoon, 2-3-4 times a day.


2. Three pepper corns
   (saboot kali mirch) sucked with a pinch of black cumin (shah jeera) and a pinch of salt
   gives relief.


3. Mix 1 teaspoon pepper
   powder with 4 teaspoon gur (jaggery). Make small balls. Suck 3-4 balls/tablets during the
   day.


4. Mix equal amounts of
   pepper powder and sugar candy (mishri) by weight. Mix enough pure ghee to form small
   balls. Suck one ball/tablet 3-4 times a day. Avoid - curd, bananas, ice, rice fried and
   cold foods.


5. 1 teaspoon of basil
   (tulsi) leaves juice 2-3 times a day for children. Tulsi leaves can be crushed to a paste
   and the paste squeezed through a clean muslin cloth to get juice.


6. Mix a pinch of
   turmeric (haldi) with warm 1 cup milk and have at night.
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Cough (Dry)

1. Nearly 250 gms of
   sweet apples should be taken daily for a week to obtain relief.


2. A glass of warm water
   with juice of 1 lime and 1-2 teaspoon of honey is very good for cough.


3. Mix 8-10
   tablespoon of coconut milk with 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (khuskhus) and 1 tablespoon pure
   honey. Take every night before going to bed.       
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Cough with Phlegm
(balgam)

1. Mix equal amounts of
   onion juice & honey. Have 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day. This is a preventive medicine
   against cold in winter.


2. Chew a clove (laung)
   with a pinch of salt to ease expectoration and relieve irritation in throat.
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Cramps, muscular

1. Apply clove oil
   (laung ka tel) on the affected parts         Back

Deafness

1. Use raw onion juice
   as ear drops.


2. Put two drops of
   lukewarm neem oil inside the ear.
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Dehydration

1. Add ¼ teaspoon salt,
   3 teaspoon brown sugar or ordinary sugar and 2 teaspoon lime juice to 1 cup of water, mix
   well and drink.
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Dandruff

1. Soak 2 tablespoon
   fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. In the morning grind into a fine paste.
   Apply all over scalp and leave for ½ an hour. Wash with Shikakai or mild shampoo.


2. Boil a handful of
   neem leaves in 4 teacups of water. After cooling and filtering use for rinsing hair
   Dehydration due to diarrhoea Soak half a nutmeg (jaiphal) in 2 cups water for over 2-3
   hours. Take 1 teaspoon of this infusion and mix in 1 cup fresh coconut water.


3. Drink twice or thrice
   a day.
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Delivery of
babies

1. Mix 3 teaspoon lime
   juice, ¼ teaspoon powdered black pepper and 1 teaspoon honey in 1 cup water. Drink for 3
   months.
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Depression

1. Boil ¼ teaspoon
   powdered cardamom (chhoti illaichi) seeds in thin tea water and drink.


2. Mix 1/8 teaspoon
   nutmeg (jaiphal) powder with 1 tablespoon freshly extracted amla juice. Take 3 times a
   day.
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Diabetes

1. For diabetes, diet
   restriction & light exercise like walking is a must as this controls the sugar level.
   Grape fruit is a splendid thing in the diet of a diabetic. Have 3 fruits at a time, 3
   times daily.


2. A tablespoon of amla
   juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter gourd (karela ) juice and taken daily for 2 months
   will reduce blood sugar.


3. Take dry tender
   leaves of the mango tree in the shade. Powder and preserve them. Half a teaspoon of this
   powder twice a day in the morning and evening proves beneficial. 3-4 teaspoons juice of
   bitter gourd (karela), taken every morning on an empty stomach gives good results.


4. Coarsely powder
   fenugreek seeds (methi dana) and have 1-2 teaspoon in the morning everyday. (Vary dosage
   according to individual tolerance level).


5. Eating 10 fresh fully
   grown curry leaves (kari patta) every morning for 3 months is said to prevent diabetes due
   to heredity factors. Soak 2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in 1 cup water at night.
   Drink this water first thing in the morning and preferably eat the seeds too.


6. Chew 8-10 basil
   (tulsi) leaves in the morning.
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 Guidelines of a Diabetics
Diet

1. Eat plenty of
   vegetables like lettuce (salaad patta), tomato and fruits. Use the following fruits and
   vegetables sparingly and with caution: banana, seedless grapes (angoor), cheeku, leechi,
   custard apple (sharifa), dry fruits, mango, raisins (kishmish), potatoes, jackfruit
   (kathal), carrots (gajar), peas (mattar), beans, sweet potato (shakarkandi), beetroot
   (chukandar).


2. Foods rich in fibre
   should be preferred. Daily intake of calories should be restricted.Use proteins
   moderately.


3. Milk & nuts
   intake to be restricted to the minimum whereas have plenty of curds and buttermilk
   (chhach).


4. Avoid all refined
   foods & sweets.


5. Drink 8-10 glasses of
   water daily.
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Diarrhoea

1. Combine 1 teaspoon
   each powdered ginger (adrak), powdered cumin (jeera) and powdered cinnamon (dalchini) with
   honey and make into a thick paste. Take 1 teaspoon thrice daily.


2. Boil 1 teaspoon cumin
   seeds (jeera) in a glass of water. Add to this 1 teaspoon fresh juice of coriander leaves
   (dhania) and a pinch of salt. Drink twice daily after meals for 2-3 days.


3. Mash 1 ripe banana
   along with a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon tamarind pulp (imli ka guda). Take twice a day.


4. Drinking a strong cup
   of unsweetened black tea is very effective for stopping diarrhoea. Peel an apple and shred
   it. Keep the shredded pieces in a plate for approximately 20 minutes until they turn brown
   in colour, and then eat them. Slice the tender unripe bel fruit. Sun dry them. Powder the
   slices. Take 1 teaspoon along with warm water twice a day.


5. Take every night, 3
   cloves of garlic (lasan), chopped and boiled in milk. Make a paste of 1 green chilli along
   with 2 tablespoon lime juice and ½ teaspoon camphor (kapur). Take ¼ teaspoon of this
   paste. 2 or 3 teaspoon coriander seeds (saboot dhania) soaked overnight in water and taken
   next morning with 1 cup buttermilk (chhach).


6. Boil ¼ teaspoon
   powdered cardamom (chhoti illaichi) seeds in thin tea water and drink. Mix juice of 15-20
   tender curry leaves (curry patta) with 1 teaspoon honey and drink.


7. Apply ginger (adrak)
   juice around the navel.


8. Insert ¼
   teaspoon nutmeg (jaiphal) powder inside a ripe banana and eat.   
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Ear infection

1. Extract 1 teaspoon
   juice from mango leaves. Slightly warm and use as ear drops when bearably hot.
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Boils inside Ear

Heat 2
teaspoon mustard oil. Add ½ teaspoon carom (ajwain) seeds and one or two flakes of
crushed garlic (lasan). Boil till they turn red. Filter. Use as ear drops.

         For
Ear pain due to boils use the folowing :

       Heat 1 teaspoon
each of garlic (lasan) and carom seeds (ajwain) in 2 tablespoon gingelly oil (til  ka
tel) till they turn red in colour. Strain and cool. When cooled to body temperature, put
some  drops into the ears.       Back

Ear ache

1. Heat 2 teaspoon
   mustard oil. Add ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) and one or two flakes of crushed garlic
   (lasan). Boil till they turn red. Filter. Use as ear drops.


2. Boil well 1 teaspoon
   lasan (garlic) in 2 tablespoon gingelly oil (til ka tel). Cool and filter. Use as ear
   drops (2 to 3 drops).


3. Mix a few drops of
   lime juice in 1 teaspoon lukewarm water. Put 4 drops of this into the ear.


4. Use neem leaf juice
   as ear drops.             Back

Exhaustion due to
overwork

1. Boil ¼
   teaspoon powdered cardamom (chhoti illaichi) seeds in thin tea water and drink.
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Eyes aching

1. Powder equal
   quantities of liquorice (mulathi) and cumin (jeera). Take ¼ teaspoon every day along with
   1 teaspoon honey for a month. Eyes burning w Mash 1 ripe banana along with a little curd
   and water; take twice a day.


2. Mix equal quantities
   of fenugreek seed (methi daana) powder along with Shikakai powder for washing hair. Wash
   frequently.


3. Grind an onion with 1
   teaspoon each black pepper and poppy seeds (khuskhus) soaked in ½ cup milk. Apply this
   paste on the head. Allow it to dry for 15-20 minutes. Wash in warm water.


4. Mix the
   juice of bottle gourd (karela) and sesame oil (til ka tel) in the ratio of 4:1, and heat
   till the moisture is evaporated completely. Once cool, use it for massaging the head.
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Eyes Having Dark
circles around them

1. Take one teaspoon
   tomato juice, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric (haldi) powder & a little
   gram flour (besan). Make a paste & apply. Leave for 10 minute & wash off.


2. Drink tomato juice
   with a few mint leaves, little lemon juice & salt w Soak cotton wool in cucumber
   (kheera) or potato juice & apply around the eyes. You will find a change in 2-3 weeks.
   


3. Eyes strain due to TV
   watching


4. Boil ½ teaspoon
   fennel seeds (saunf) in a cup of water till it is reduced to half. Cool. Use as eye drops
   (Caution: Beware of contamination).
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Tired Eyes

1. Lavender oil offers
   gentle relief for tired and strained eyes. Add a drop of lavender oil to 500 ml (2½ cups)
   of water and shake the solution well. Dip two cotton wool pads in the liquid, squeeze out
   the excess water and place one pad over each eye. If you wear contact lenses, they must be
   removed beforehand.         Back

Eyesight weakness

1. Mix seeds of cardamom
   (chhoti illaichi) along with 1 tablespoon honey. Eat every day.


2. Boil 2 tablespoon
   fenugreek (methi) leaves along with ½ cup moong dal and 10 small onions and eat
   regularly.


3. Mix equal quantities
   of fenugreek seeds (methi dana) powder along with Shikakai powder for washing hair. Wash
   frequently
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