Ayurvedic Knowledge
Hello everyone this site is dedicated for your benefits. Here I will discuss some simple remedies which you can use to relive some of the most painful headaches all the way to the most unpleasant stomach aches. All of the ingredients that are used, are all natural and include absolutely no chemicals. These teachings have been passed down in the Vedic texts and have been used for hundreds of years. I trust what these texts say and i would like to help spread the knowledge. I would like your support by telling me if any of these treatments have helped you in any way.
Headaches
Some of the things that may cause a headache are of the following:
Fever
Stress
Hypertension
Over work
Reading with insufficient light
Sleeplessness
Acidity
etc.
Let us begin for this remedy we will need a few ingredients. A clove, cinnamon and almond in equal quantities (about a teaspoon). Now in a small bowl grind it together with some water to create a paste. Now take the paste and apply it on the forehead and just lay down with it on your head for sometime. This may not work for everyone and for some people it works quickly and for others it takes some time.
Also on a quick note you should try to keep the mind free from anxiety, anger, mental tension and worry. This will also help prevent headaches.
Diarrhea
A weak digestive power causes diarrhea. Improper eating habits, fried food in oil or clarified butter, meats, vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, beans, nuts and sweets, milk and citrus fruits simultaneously and impure food or water causes diarrhea.
Some remedies would include:
A paste made of sesame seeds (1 teaspoon) and a few tablespoons of goats milk is beneficial.
Sugar and salt solution. Mix one teaspoon of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of water. Small doses of this mixture (around a quarter cup) can be given whenever you want to drink.
Also keep in mind that the mind should be relaxed and free from all kinds of tension. A gentle oil massage on the head is also helpful. Physical exertion of any kind like exercise, sexual activity, sports, singing, dancing etc. should be strictly avoided.
If all goes well you should be relived of Diarrhea in just a few days or even minutes...
Cold or Cough
OK this is from a personal point that my parents have passed down to me.
The best thing to do when you have a cold or a cough is to do the following:
Keep the body warm, especially feet, chest, throat, and head
Drink a half teaspoon of ginger juice with half a teaspoon of honey, three times a day, and in the winter heat up the juice.
In cases of a dry cough (especially during the night), peel a small piece of fresh ginger. Sprinkle some salt on it and chew.
Those remedies i have used several times in the winter and in just a few days i feel so much better and there are no side effects!
Fever
Fever is caused due to the aggravation of any one or all the doshas of the body. Fever can occur as a result of infection, because of external injury, insect bite or poisoning. It must be kept in mind that fever can also be a symptom of many conditions, like bronchitis, pleurisy, tuberculosis, jaundice, malaria, measles or influenza.
The Reamadies:
Mild sweating: this helps to digest the toxins. Lie on a bed covered with a blanket, for 15 to 20 minutes. Drinking a hot liquid also helps.
Take 10 grams (one-tablespoon) raisins and 10 grams (one tablespoon) fresh ginger. Crush and put in 200-ml. water for one hour. Boil this decoction till the water reduces to 50 ml. Strain and drink while warm. Take 2 times a day.
Exposure to extreme cold or heat, exertion, exercise, mental stress, sexual activity and any other type of physical activity should be avoided until you regain strength.
Lose Weight
Diet recommended to lose weight
Early morning Juice of half a lemon mixed in a glass of warm water and a teaspoon of honey.
Breakfast Wheat or Mung bean sprouts and a cup of skimmed milk.
Midmorning A glass of orange, pineapple or carrot juice.
Lunch Salad of raw vegetables such as carrot, beet, cucumber, cabbage, tomatoes. Steamed or boiled vegetables
Whole grain bread or whole wheat chapatis (Indian bread) and a glass of buttermilk.
Roasted cumin seeds, green coriander leaves, a little salt and some grated ginger mixed in the buttermilk.
Mid-afternoon Coconut water
Dry fruits
Lemon tea
Fresh vegetable soup
Dinner Whole grain bread or chapatis
Steamed vegetables
Seasonal fruits except banana and apple.
Home Remedies for Losing Weight
Increase the quantity of fruits and vegetables and low calorie foods.
Avoid intake of too much salt as it may be a factor for increasing body weight.
Milk products like cheese, butter etc. and non-vegetarian foods should be avoided as they are rich in fat.
Mint is very beneficial in losing weight. A chutney of green mint with some simple spices can be taken with meals. Mint tea also helps.
Spices like dry ginger, cinnamon, black pepper etc. are good for loosing weight and can be used in a number of ways.
Regular intake of carrot juice.
Avoid rice and potato, which contain a lot of carbohydrates. Among cereals wheat is good.
Vegetables like bitter gourd (Karela), and bitter variety of drumstick are useful in loosing weight.
Honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It mobilizes the extra deposited fat in the body allowing it to be utilized as energy for normal functions. Dosage: One should start with small quantity of about 10 grams or a tablespoon, taken with hot water early in the morning. A teaspoonful of fresh lemon juice may also be added.
Fasting on honey and lime- juice is highly beneficial in the treatment of obesity without the loss of energy and appetite. For this, mix one teaspoon of fresh honey with the juice of half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water. Dosage: Take several times a day at regular intervals.
Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction.
Exercise is an important part of any weight reduction plan. It helps to use up calories stored in body as fat.
Walking is the best exercise to begin with and may be followed by running, swimming or rowing.
The gum of Commiphora Mukul called 'guggulu' is the drug of choice for the treatment of obesity.
Preparation of Home Remedies
According to ayurveda home remedies are prepared in the same way and with the same purpose as other ayurvedic medicines. The main aim is to obtain the maximum therapeutic benefit while making it palatable.
Some common methods of preparing home remedies are:
Juice The juice may be taken from the fresh leaves, flowers or stems of the herb. The part of the herb used should be crushed or ground in a mortar and pestle, to make a paste. This paste should be put in a piece of cloth and squeezed to take out the juice. Dosage: One to two tablespoons twice a day.
Powder Dried herbs are used for powders. The herbs are usually dried in a cool, shady and well-ventilated place, although some herbs are dried in direct sunlight. The herbs are then ground into a fine powder and stored in a dry, airtight bottle. The powder may be taken with water, or if specified, with milk or honey. Dosage: Half to one teaspoon twice a day
Decoction A decoction is prepared by boiling the herb in water (ratio: 1 part herb to 16 parts water). The herbs are broken into pieces and soaked in water overnight. This mixture is then boiled until it reduces to one quarter of the original volume. It is then filtered and stored in a glass bottle. Dosage: One to two tablespoons twice a day.
Infusion Herbs are soaked in water to make an infusion (ratio: 1 part herb to 8 parts water). Hot infusions result from adding herbs to hot water, or gently heating but not boiling the mixture. This is strained and taken internally. Herbal teas are forms of hot infusions. Cold infusions are made from soaking the herb overnight. Honey can be added. Dosage: half to one cup once or twice day.
Paste A paste can be made from either fresh or dried herbs. The flowers, roots, stems, leaves or bark are ground and mixed with water. Pastes are mainly used for external application, in cases of cuts, burns and swellings. The paste should be thick enough to be applied in a layer to the skin.
Tablets The herbs should be first dried separately and then mixed together in a powder form, in fixed proportions. Water or herbal juice can be added to this powder to make a paste, from which tablets of a specific size or weight are made. Tablets remain potent longer than juices, powders, pastes or decoctions. Dosage: 1 or 2 tablets twice a day.
Medicated butter and oil Ghee is cooked with herbal juices, decoctions or pastes. The butter should be heated with the herbal mixture at a moderate, controlled temperature. High temperatures can easily burn the ghee or oil, destroying its effectiveness. Medicated ghee and oils are either used internally or massaged externally. Dosage: Half to one tablespoon.
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