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Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Spices as remedies for common ailments - மசாலா மூலம் பொதுவான வியாதிகளுக்கு வைத்தியம்


COLDS:

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 tea is also very good to cure cold - 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 – congestion; take a table spoon of crushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a cloth and inhale it.

SORE THROAT:

A tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera), a few small pieces of dry ginger boil in water for a few minutes, then let it cool. Drink it twice daily - cures cold and sore throat.

ASTHMA:

Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam.

BACKACHE:

Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE:

Have 1-2 pod garlic (lasan) first thing in the morning with water
1 table spoon each of honey, ginger (adrak) juice and crushed cumin seeds (jeera) - twice daily.

MIGRAINE – COLD IN THE HEAD:

Boil a tablespoon of pepper powder, a pinch of turmeric powder in a cup of milk - have it for a few days.

BLOOD SUGAR/ DIABETES:

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

CURE FOR INJURIES:

For cuts or wounds, apply turmeric powder to stop bleeding and also works as an antiseptic. You can tie a bandage after applying haldi/turmeric.

CRAMPS:

Mustard oil taken between the palms and rubbed all over your body, then take a shower (especially beneficial during winter). Make a paste of mustard powder in water and apply on palms of hands and and soles of feet.

HEADACHES:

If you have a regular migraine problem, take five almonds along with hot milk every day. If required add one gram of black pepper and honey and take twice or thrice a day. Make an almond paste by rubbing wet almonds against a stone - applied on forehead.
Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see its wonderful effects.
When headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon is the best cure - paste of cinnamon and water applied over forehead

GOOD FOR THE HEART, ARTHERITIS & INDIGESTION:

Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due to its anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric taken as a drink in milk everyday helps preventing most problems.
Turmeric lowers cholesterol, prevents formation of internal blood clots, improves circulation and prevents heart disease/ stroke.
Turmeric can be used to relieve digestive problems like ulcers, dysentery, etc.
HONEY IS A GOOD FOR MOST PROBLEMS:
1 teaspoon each of honey and cinnamon powder and at night.

HICCUPS:

Warm slice of lemon, sprinkle salt, sugar and black pepper – chewed till the hiccups stop.

HIGH CHOLESTEROL:

1 glass of water and 2 table spoons of coriander/dhania seeds boiled. Strain and drink two times in a day.
Sunflower seeds contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries.

PILES:

Radish juice taken twice a day, morning and in the night. Initially drink about half a cup gradually increase it to a cup.
Soak 3-4 figs in a glass of water overnight and taken on an empty stomach in the morning.

VOMITING:

Roast 2 cardamoms/elaichi on a dry pan (tava). Powder the cardamoms, add a tsp of honey and keep taking at short intervals till vomiting stops OR mix 1 tsp each of honey, mint and lime juice, add 1/2 tsp of ginger juice OR just a glass of chilled limejuice sipped slowly OR a glass water and some honey sipped slowly.

WARTS:

Apply castor oil daily over the area for several months OR Apply milk of fresh unripe figs a few times a day for two weeks OR Rub cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily for at least two weeks OR Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate blood circulation 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 raw Papaya milk OR Apply fresh Pineapple juice.

URINARY TRACT INFECTION

Take 8 oz of water and 1 tea spoon of baking soda OR Drink plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products from the body OR Drink Cranberry juice also can add some apple juice for taste.

SINUSITIS

Mango is a remedy for preventing the frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A OR consume pungent foods like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals OR Fenugreek/methi leaves are also very helpful.


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