Easy Home remedy for Cold

Cold is a common disease that can affect people of any age and at any time of the year.

Easy Home Remedies for Cold

 Drink two or three cups of medicinal coffee prepared from palm jaggery, Tulsi leaves,
pepper, and tippili (piper longum).
 Chew five-ten Tulsi leaves with pepper.
 Take cardamom, dried ginger, pepper and cinnamon.
 Take the juice of ginger added with honey three to five times a day.
 Chew a piece of fresh ginger with salt. Good for dry cough and vomiting.

For Cold & congested nose

make sure to cover youself with a blanket.(like Vethu pidikarathu or aavi pidikarathu)

Have a mixture of lemon juice and honey when you are suffering from cold.

For nagging cough and chest congestion, boil 3 cups of water with 2 fresh betel leaves and 4
crushed peppercorns, till the water is reduced to half. Strain and drink every morning and night
with a teaspoon of honey.

Finely Chop the cabbage in and add little salt and pepper and have it to get releaved from
congestion at chest.
also drink the cabbage soup .

For adults who have severe chest congestion, here is an easy trick to release the phlegm:
Dry roast wheat bran in a frying pan and tie in a thin cloth. Apply the poultice to the patient’s chest.

for cough, add a pinch of salt with two pinch of turmeric powder in one glass of warm water and
gargle.

Keep a piece of ‘Chita rathai’ in your mouth.(You can get Chita rathai in naatu marundu kadai)

Chew a clove with a piece of Sugar Candy (panag KalKandu) 

Take a half teaspoon of sukku(dry ginger) powder, a pinch of clove with a pinch of cinnamon
powder and honey in a cup of boiled water and drink it as tea. 

Take 1 cup of hot milk with a pinch of turmeric powder and add 1/2 spoon black pepper
powder fried in ghee.

In a glass of hot milk add pepper powder,turmeric powder and jaggery. Drink the milk before going
to sleep.

Boil thulasi in a glass of water. Allow it to boil till the water reduces to half. Drink it mixing little
honey to it.

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Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.

Have the mixture of mustard paste and honey for good relief from cough.

Kashayam for cold and cough that will have immediate relief
Adhimadhuram
Chitharathai
Kandathippili
Chukku
Perichangai (dates unriped)
Panankarkandu

Take little of each of the above ingredients and make them into small chunks and boil in 4 cups of
water. Water should reduce to half and good aroma should come from the boiling water.

Take the above warm water either filtered or just like that twice a day.

Eat the powder of dried ginger and cumin with sugar for relief from cough.

Have the mixture of mustard paste and honey for good relief from cough.

For a good relief from cough, mix equal quantities of basil (tulasi) juice, honey and ajwain (omum)
juice and drink on an empty stomach.

For fever and cough of children, give some honey mixed with water.

Drink basil water everyday, it helps in keeping throat infection and cough at bay.

Roast Urad Dhal, Red Chillies, Garlic, pepper. then saute thudhuvalai in ghee separately. grind all
the ingredients with salt and take  with idly or dosa. Improves respiration, Overcomes cough,
allergy and asthma. Tones up the nerve cells.

For immediate relief from cough, take a spoon of honey mixed with a pinch of pepper powder.

SLEEPING PROBLEM:
1. Drink a cup of warm cow milk with rock candy or honey before going to bed at night.

2. Gently massage the soles of the feet with sesame oil. Rub oil into the scalp.

3. Keep your feet in a tub filled with warm water and salt. It will give you freshness. Do this before
going to bed.

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TREATMENT FOR HEAD LICE
. Before going to bed, spread leaves of Karunthulasi (Ocimum Sanctum no labiatae) also known as
Krishna thulasi on your pillow. Sleep on the leaves. Lice will go away unable to bear the smell of the
leaves.

2. Apply paste of neem on the hair and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse it throughly.
This will help in removing the lice.
Do it once a week continuously for 1 month

3. Grind adhimadhuram with milk into a paste and apply it on the scalp. Rinse it after 15 mins. Do it
once a week continuously for 1 month to remove lice completely.

Premature greying of hair

Gooseberry juice one litre and fresh kadukkai juice one litre are mixed in a glass container.
100 gm of serankottai or semecarpus anacardium nut is cut to pieces and added to this mixture.
This mixture is then transferred to a glass bottle and the lid closed tight. The bottle is buried in
earth for one month.

After one month, take the bottle out, filter the ingredients.
Take two litres of pure coconut oil, heat it over stove and add the filtered liquid onto coconut oil.
Heat the mixture for sometime.Do not let it not boil. Cool the oil and filter it again.
Save the oil in a bottle.
Apply one teaspoonful of this oil to your scalp for luscious hair growth. This also helps to cure
premature graying.

For premature greying and dizziness.

Curry leaves (Karuveppilai) (about 250 gm) are ground to a fine paste and then moulded to small
round flat forms and dry it in shade.
Heat coconut oil 1kg over stove and add this dried curry leaf cakes when the oil is about to boil.
Once cooled, store the oil in a glass bottle. Regular application of this oil will gradually cure
premature graying.

Grind equal quantity of curry leaves(Karuveppilai), henna leaves(Marudhani ilai) and false daisy
leaves (Karisalanganni ilai) into a paste and then moulded to small round flat forms and dry it in
shade. Boil this cakes in coconut oil. Massaging the scalp regularly with the filtered oil gives good
results on grey hairs.

Indian gooseberry :
 Indian gooseberry is a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth and hair pigmentation.
Cut the fruit into pieces and dry it, preferably in shade. Boil this pieces in coconut oil till the
solid matter becomes like charred dust. This darkish oil is very useful against premature
greying.
 The water in which dried indian gooseberry pieces have been soaked overnight is also
nourishing for the hair. This water should be used for the last rinse while washing the hair.

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  Massaging the scalp every night with a teaspoonful of indian gooseberry juice, mixed with a
teaspoon of almond oil and a few s of lime juice, also proves beneficial in the prevention and
treatment of premature greying of hair.

The butter made from cow's milk has the property of preventing premature greying of hair.
massaged the hair roots twice a week and a small roll may be taken internally. 

Kashayam for cold and cough

Take equal amounts of

Pepper
Jeeragam
Dhaniya
Omum (ajwain)
Kandathippili
Sathakuppai
Dry neem flowers
Dry ginger

Fry each till golden brown & grind everything together.(Do not grind it too smoothly)

To 2 tsp powder add 2 cups of water & boil.

Reduce to 1 cup, strain, add honey & drink this kashayam.

Drink the kashayam twice a day.

Kashayam for nagging cough and chest congestion,

Boil 3 cups of water with 2 fresh betel leaves and 4 crushed peppercorns, till the water is reduced
to half. Strain and drink the kashayam every morning and night with a teaspoon of honey.

A few tulsi leaves boiled in water for the first cup of tea in the morning, taken regularly, is good for
the heart and prevents frequent colds.

Lemon juice, honey and ground pepper with hot water instead of bed tea also works most of the
time.

Kashayam for Cold

Boil few Drumstick leaves, karpooravalli leaves, thoothuvalai leaves, dry ginger, pepper, garlic,
beetle leaves in two cups of water. When the water reduces to less than one cup, strain and drink
the kashayam twice when affected with cold. 

Treatment for sore throat

Remove outer skin of Cardamom (elaichi), powder it in a mixie, and add to milk and drink.
Cardamom in warm water is also good for dry tongue and thirst.

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Boil milk well. Add 10 pieces of powdered black pepper, along with honey and turmeric powder,
before very slowly drinking it.

Cumin is a natural antiseptic and will help to soothe a scratchy throat, making it the perfect natural
medicine for colds and flu. Boil 1 cup of water and remove from heat before adding 1 tsp. of cumin
and a large slice of ginger. Allow the dicotion to steep for 20 minutes, drinking 2 or 3 times a day.

Treatment for foot crack

Dry roast alum ( padikaram in tamil) in an iron kadai or ladle.

After roasting, powder it, make a paste with olive oil or coconut oil. Apply it for a few days – it is
very effective.

Apply coconut oil after washing the feet with soap . After applying the oil on the feet, wear a pair of
thick socks. Leaving this application overnight can surely provide positive results in few days.

Apply the pulp of a ripe banana on the dry or cracked area of the heel. Leave it on for 10 minutes
and rinse it clean.

Soak the feet in lemon juice for about 10 minutes. Do this once in a week.

Home remedy for sun tan and skin darkness

Apply dosai/ idly dough on your skin after applying coconut oil. Leave it for 15 - 20 minutes and
wash it.

This will impriove the complexion of the skin.

eat regularly red ponnankanni keerai.its improve complexion and also for good eye power
Treating sore breast when feeding baby
Feeding mother often face with the problem of sore breast.

Here is a simple home remedy for treating the same.

Take some grated cocunut, grind it and take the coconut milk.

Boil the coconut milk in low flame.

Boil till the oil floats on the top of the liquid.

Now take the liquid from the flame, and store it in a container.
Apply this liquid on the sore breast to heal.
This is safe for both the baby and the mother.

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Prevent constipation for small babies
Dry grapes is a good remedy for constipation among babies. Dry grapes come in light brown and
dark brown colours.

Boil 3 raisins in water with saunf and filter.

Give the baby the filtered ticoction.

Vasambu for babies

Vasambu by itself is a great medicine to treat gassiness and stomach-ache in infants. Becasue of its
medicinal values, its also called 'pillai valarpaan' in tamil or 'herb that protects babies'. It helps in
removing gassiness, stomach discomfort, chest cold etc.
Vasambu for babies can be applied externally. First thing , show the vasambu in Villaku
deepam(Villaku must be lighted with gingelly oil - nallennnai) until it is black. Then rub the black
part in a stone with few s of water. This will come out as a black dye. This can be used as bindi for
the babies. The bindi should be kept on the forehead and on the cheeks. The smell of this from the
cheeks will be smelt by the baby throughout the day will help in good health. Aslo this dye can be
applied as a small dot on the baby's foot.

Vasambu is cut into small circular pieces and then tied around the wrist, again this is supposed to
be good for the stomach. A minute paste of vasambu and honey also helps. Abdominal distension
is treated by oral ingestion of vasambu (sweet flag) or external application of the root, which had
been burnt in flame and made into a paste with breast milk.

Heavy dosage of vasambu may cause vomiting

Please consult your doctor/physician before introducing to anything to you or to your child. The
author/website owners cannot take any responsibility for any outcomes that may arise from
following the advice given above.

Home remedy for Sinus

Fry 50-g .of black pepper and 100 g of fenugreek seeds (methi) slightly grind and keep .

Mix 10 small pinches of the ground powder, with one spoon of honey and consume after lunch and dinner.

Mix ginger extract and coconut oil, and heat.

Take bath after rubbing the above on head. (Sufficient dilution before application is essential, to avoid
irritation
Home remedy for asthma
Take
15 thulasi leaves,
2 cloves (lavangam),
10 black pepper
Soak in water and boil.
After 15 minutes of boiling, filter it, add some milk with 2 tea spoons of honey and drink.
Eat two beetle leaves with 10 black pepper to get releaved from congestion at respiratory track.
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Drinking egg added to the hot milk clears the congestion in the respiratory track.

Keerai and their uses in different ailments

Health is Wealth

Much of grandma's advice is based on common sense and our ancient knowledge of herbs.
Mudakkathan keerai  - arthritis
Tippili  - asthma
Bitter gourd - Blood sugar
Papaya - cholesterol
Aadathodai , tulasi leaves with peppercorns - colds & cough
Ginger - gastric complaints
Jeera, ginger , sukku - indigestion
Keezhanelli or karsilanganni - jaundice
Araikeerai  - Lactation for feeding mother
Vallarai - improve memory
Arugampul - general good health always

Home remedy for dandruff

Apply gingelly oil with lemon juice(1 tsp) on the scalp. Leave it for 1/2 an hour. Then wash it with
shampoo. This done every week for a month, will reduce dandruff.

Soak fenugreek seeds(vendhayam) in sour curd overnight. Next day morning grind the fenugreek
seeds and apply it over the scalp. Leave it ofr 20 - 30 minutes. Then wash it off. This will reduce the
dandruff as well reduce hair fall.

Note : fenugreek cools the body, so be careful not to keep it applied for long time. Also take care,
when you are sufferng with cold or sinus problems.

Grind aloe vera and fenugreek into a paste and apply it on the scalp. Rinse your scalp after half an
hour to get rid of dandruff.

Note :Aloe vera and  fenugreek cools the body, so be careful not to keep it applied for long time.
Also take care, when you are sufferng with cold or sinus problems.

Mix up a spoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut oil. Instead of coconut oil you can use neem oil
(if you can bear the smell of neem). Keep this mixture in a air tight container and use this oil to
massage your scalp before going to bed. Practice this continuously for at least 15 days and feel the
difference of your healthy scalp. After 15 days do it for alternate days for a month for the best of
result.

Add a spoon of castor oil, mustard oil and little coconut or neem oil and massage your scalp every
night. Have shampoo bath the next day.

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Home remedy for Arthiritis
A daily serving of fresh fish or fish oil capsules helps to give relief of arthritis and other joint pains.

3-4 walnuts taken daily, on an empty stomach, will help.

Mensuration Problems among Ladies

There is a common problem for all ladies to get their mesuration cycle during critical days. You can
check this harmless methods – of course you can’t say , they will work 100 %. It varies with
individuals, but they are absolutely harmless. These methods will not affect your harmonal
functionalities.
If you suddenly get at odd times:

Buy sabja seeds (Thiruneetru Pachilai seeds) ( used for falooda).

Soak 1 tsp in ¼ cup curds overnight.

Swallow it in the morning on an empty stomach.

Bleeding will stop.

To postpone the mensuration cycle:

Everyday in the morning take the above sabja seed – curd mixture, eat 2 bananas & drink a cup of
water. You are not likely to get it the whole day !

or

On an empty stomach eat a handful of raw fried bengal gram ( pottukadalai or udaitha kadali used
for chutney) & drink a cup of water. You can have coffee only after minimum one hour. You are not
likely to get it the whole day.

To prepone the mensuration cycle:

On an empty stomach drink 1 tbsp of ginger juice mixed with 2-3 tbsp of jaggery.
or
Eat seasame seeds+ jaggery ( 1 tbsp each) together.
or
Eat groundnut with jaggery (you can take groundnut burfi)
Have a mixture of gingelly oil and egg, for 3 days, for menstrual disorders.
You will get a great relief from menstrual pain , if you have a gooseberry daily.

Kashyam for Pregnant Ladies from 7th Month

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Pregnancy Kashayam used from the 7 th month will help ease the delivery. The kashayam is made
from simple ingredients at home.

The following kashayams will be given every night before sleep to the pregnant woman.

For each day till the delivery of the baby, any one kashayam can be given at night. For better results,
you can follow one by one a day.

The kashayams should be filtered before serving to the pregnant lady.

Method : 1
1 teaspoon Jeeragam
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Dry roast the jeeragam.

Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 2
1 teaspoon Methi seeds
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Dry roast the Methi (Vendhayam) seeds.

Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 3
4 stems of Curry leaves(karuvepilai) (remove the leaves and use the stems alone. Each stem should
be 10 inch in size)
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Add the water and palm jaggery block along with the water and curry leaf stems in a pan.

Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 4
4 stems of Drumstick leaves (remove the leaves and use the stems alone. Each stem should be 10
inch in size)
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Add the water and palm jaggery block along with the water and drumstick leaf stems in a wide
skillet. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
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Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 5
1 teaspoon Sombu
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Dry roast the Sombu in a pan.

Once the auroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 6
1/2 inch piece of dry ginger (sukku in Tamil) crushed slightly
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Add the crushed dry ginger piece with the water and pal jaggery in a wide skillet. Let it simmer and
reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Day 7:
Lavangam - 1 no with the head part removed (This kashayam alone will be given once in a month.
On the seventh month it starts with 1 lavangh and it is incresed as 2 nos by 8th and 3 by 9th.
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water

Dry roast the Lavangam  in a pan.

Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.

Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

These kashayams eases up urination and cures the edema especially in the lower limbs in the later
months of pregnancy. These should be strictly had only after the start of seventh month.

Prevent Wrinkles on Face

 Rub ground onion on your face. Leave it for 10 minutes and wash it. Do this daily.
 Apply whipped egg whites on face and let dry, then wash. Do it once in a week.

Indigestion for babies

Juice of ginger and honey is given for babies suffering with indigestion. It is best remedy for babies

not fed by mother milk and depends on tin food products .

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For head ache
Mix turmeric power (2tsp), a few saffron strands and dried ginger powder (1/4tsp) with water.
Heat in a ladle till the mixture is lukewarm. Apply the paste to the forehead. Repeat if necessary.

Tooth Ache
For tooth ache, keep a clove on the affected area.

For relief from toothache.. Take two basil leaves, a grain of salt and a pinch of pepper powder and
press against the affected tooth.

If you have bad breath, drink at least five glasses of water in the morning.

For tooth ache, keep a clove on the affected area.

For relief from toothache.. Take two basil leaves, a grain of salt and a pinch of pepper powder and
press against the affected tooth.

If you have bad breath, drink at least five glasses of water in the morning.

For stomach Ache

Apply gingely oil on the stomach and massage at the naval point.

Remove Stretch Marks after Pregnancy

Stretch marks face with time, but never disappear entirely, because they form when the elasticity
of the skin is destroyed.
Massage til oil daily on the area. Mix besan with curd and a little turmeric and apply it on the area
three times a week.
Wash it off when it dries and then apply til oil as advised.

Improve Breast Milk for lactating Mothers .

Take fenugreek powder (venthaya powder) everyday until you feed the baby, it will work well.
U can also add the vendaya powder with buttermilk and drink everyday.

Eat Ridgue guard to improve lactation.

Boil garlic(6 cloves) with some milk and drink the milk along with the garlic. Do not think of its
taste. Think only about your child.

You can also take sundai kai vathal during this lactation periods , which will improve the lactation.

The below one will really work for all. And it is sure the lactation will improve instantly.

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Take Sivappu arisi or puttu arisu(which will be red in color). Cook normally as we cook ordinary
rice. This rice may take some excess water. Take the rice with some sugar sprinkled on it. A handful
of rice a day will work.

Remedy for Gastritis

For those who are suffering from Gastritis (bloating or burning sensation)

Vasambu has many medicinal uses not only for children, but also for adults.

Heat vasambu on the flame and cover it with a big vessel. Remove and powder it after it is cool. It
looks like black powder. Have ½ spoon of it with sugar and drink with warm water. This can be
consumed 3 times a day.

But be careful while heating the vasambu on the direct flame. It must become red hot after that only
you can remove it from the flame.

If is ‘raw’ you cannot powder it and also it will give Sevier stomach pain.

Indigestion - Home Remedy

Indigestion is caused mainly due to eating wrong food or obesity. Mental tribulations also can cause
indigestion.

 Take a glass of lemon juice prepared in warm water three to five times a day.
 Take a lot of fruits continuously for a week. Don't take any fish, meat, egg and artificial
drinks like cola, during this time.
 Walk briskly for half an hour or longer in the evening.

Heat 1tea spoon of cumin with water to make a concoction. Siphon off the sediment and drink the
liquid with honey or sugar.

Boil 1 cup of water and remove from heat before adding 1 tsp. of cumin seeds, 1 tsp. of fresh
coriander and a pinch of salt. Allow the tea to steep for sometime before drinking. Take this natural
medicine after meals for easy digestion.

Home remedy for rashes

 Crush two or three coriander(Kothamalli) leaves to paste and apply over the infected areas.
 Boil two teaspoon crushed coriander seeds in a cup of water for five to ten minutes. Drink it
warm after straining.

Diarrhea or Dysentery
Diarrhea or Dysentery can become critical conditions if not cured timely. The most important thing
in this condition is dehydration. One must try to retain as much water in the body of the patient as
possible.

Fresh fruits are good food while fruit juices are not, when one is suffering from diarrhea.
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Home Remedies
 drink lot of water. Add a pinch of salt and sugar to the water.
 drink buttermilk with a little ginger juice added.
 Take mint juice mixed with honey in very small quantity.

Take powdered kadukkai and mix it with some honey, A ¼ teaspoon of this powder taken in 3
doses is good for diarrhea and dysentery in children.

Prevention of Eczema
Eczema is a skin disorder characterized by dry, itchy skin, blisters and redness.

Prevention of Eczema
Drink plenty of water, fruit juices and include protein rich food items in your daily menu. Adjust
your daily activities to bring stress and tension under control.

Home Remedies
 Apply coconut oil over the affected area. This keeps the skin from drying.
 Make a paste with camphor and sandalwood apply it on the affected area.
 Take tomato juice.

Home Remedy for Acidity

Acidity can't become a serious problem for people who keep a good diet regime and exercise
program.

Simple home remedies for acidity

 Eat banana (small) or cucumber several times a day.

 Keep a small piece of jaggery (either palm or sugar) in your mouth till it dissolves and gets
ingested completely.
 Chew mint leaves after meals.
 Smell or chew garlic.
 Slowly chew a nellikai (amla or gooseberry).

How to prevent Constipation

Home Remedies for Constipation

 Take a glass of milk before going to bed.

 Drink lemon juice prepared in warm water during the day.
 Add half a teaspoon honey to half cup of water and drink it three times a day.
 Wake up early in the morning and drink plenty of warm water or milk or both. Walk for half
an hour.
 Eat bananas (small) and drink lot of water throughout the day.

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 

Remedy for Diabetes

  Bitter gourd (Pagarkai) is the best medicine for type 2 diabetes. Include it in your diet as a
vegetable or take two three ounce of bitter gourd juice every morning.
  Amla (or Nellikkai), the richest source of vitamin C is useful in controlling diabetes. Take
some Amla juice with an ounce or two of bitter gourd juice.
  Eat some fresh curry leaves early in the morning for two-three months.
  Eat 2 guava (raw) (not the ripe fruit) fruits daily to control the diabetes.

Home Remedies for Arthritis and Rheumatism

toxic wastes can accumulate in weaker parts of body.Rheumatism causes severe pain at joints. The
movement of limbs becomes heavy and painful.

The pain at finger joints, knees and elbows become severe in the mornings.

Home remedies and tips to control arthritis and rheumatism pains

 Fast for a day. This will reduce imbalance and digestion gets back in shape. Much toxic
waste will be eliminated this way.
 Take lemon juice and honey in combo two times a day.
 Mix a tsp of turmeric powder in a glass of warm water. Take the drink twice a day.
 Take coconut water, carrot juice, beet root juice, vegetables and fruits like pineapple on
regular basis. Celery, beet, carrots, etc are good for managing arthritis pain.
 Walk 30 minutes in the early morning. Follow other possible exercises like swimming.
 Get eight hours of sleep at night. Don't sleep in daytime.
 Stay away from causes of stress and anxiety.

In a pan and roast Urad Dhal, Pepper, Red Chillies, Garlic.Saute Mudakkathan keerai in a little oil.
Grind it with salt in to a paste. Take it with idly or dosa.

 Improves joint function.

 Overcomes arthritis.
 Tones up the blood circulation.

Home remedies for Menstrual Problems

For menstrual Problems

 A piece of fresh ginger, should be pounded and boiled in a cup of water for a few minutes.
This syrup sweetened with sugar should be taken thrice daily after meals.
 Banana flowers. The use of banana flowers in cases of excessive menstruation is well known
and effective. One banana flower should be cooked and eaten with one cup of curd. The
quantity of progesterone is increased, reducing the bleeding.
 Sesame seeds. Half a teaspoon of powder of sesame seeds taken with hot water twice daily
reduces spasmodic pain during menstruation in young, virgin anaemic girls. A warm hip

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 bath containing a handful of crushed sesame seeds should be simultaneously taken along
with this recipe.
 Coriander seeds are also beneficial in treating excessive menstruation. Six grams of
coriander seeds boiled in half a litre of water. The decoction should be taken off the fire
when only half the water remains. Sugar candy should be added to it and the patient should
drink it when it is still warm.
 Seven tender leaves of pomegranate tree and seven grains of rice ground into paste and
given to a patient for a month twice daily, act both as curative as well as a preventive
medicine in cases of excessive / irregular menstruation.

Home Remedies for puberty

 A pinch of saffron, well crushed in a tablespoon of milk is another recipe for under
developed girls.
 Chutney made with coriander leaves, curry leaves, mint or Fenugreek leaves helps in full
growth of the adolescent girls. Mint is a good uterine tonic. These greens help in checking
anaemia.

Painful Periods
 Mint chutney or mint decoction decreases mentrual pain & cramps.

Instant sukku coffee mix for cold and flu

oriander seeds - 1 tbsp, Peppercorns - 1/4 tbsp,  Sukku( dry ginger)- 1 /2 tbsp, Cardamoms - 2.

Lightly dry roast the coriander seeds & peppercorns . Grind the coriander seeds, peppercorns, dry
ginger & cardamoms to a smooth
powder. Store in an airtight container & use when needed.

For Easy pregnancy

mix 1 tsp. of powdered cumin seeds in a cup of warm milk and add 1 tbsp. of raw honey. Drinking
this natural medicine daily throughout the duration of pregnancy eases childbirth, helps in
development of the baby and even increases lactation.

For insect bites

Add a bit of onion juice to cumin powder to make a paste and apply to boils, bites, bee stings and
even scorpion stings to help reduce inflammation and pain.

Body Heat

Boil panakakandu in a little water and make a syrup. Make a paste of jadikkai and khus-khus and

add this to the syrup. Add some ghee and honey to this. This lehiyam helps control body heat .

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Remedy for sunburn
Cucumber :

Peel and grate a cucumber. Squeeze the juice to this, mix half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-
teaspoon rose water. Apply this on sunburns, leave it for some time.

Water :

Drink plenty of water everyday as it keeps the skin which is sunburn moisturized and acts as a good
substitute of the fluid which you lost by sun exposure.

Aloe vera :

Aloe vera ( Katrazhai ) is a natural sunscreen. Apply aloe vera paste on the skin before going out
into the sun. It is a natural barricade to the harmful rays of the sun.

Lemon :

Lemon’s disinfecting qualities aid healing and provide soothing relief to sunburn. Just squeeze the
extract of three lemons into two cups of cold water and apply on the skin with a sponge.

Cucumber :

 Apply cucumber juice to soften the skin and reduce redness and inflammation of the skin
caused due to sunburn.
 Mix one tablespoon cucumber juice and one tablespoon milk and dab your face using this
solution; this relives the burning sensation and puffiness caused because of sunburn.
 Apply sliced cucumber or potato on the sun-burnt area. They would provide a soothing
effect to the area.
 If the sunburn has affected your cheeks and the areas under your eyes, then used tea bags or
slices of cucumber, potato and tomato can be placed on these regions.

Milk :

 In 3 tablespoons of milk, add 1 tbsp of turmeric powder. Apply this all over the affected area.
Once dry, wet it a little and rub in circular motions, before rinsing it off with cool water.
 Prepare milk and water solution in a ratio of (1:1) and soak a soft cloth in this solution and
put on face and other sunburn affected area. This will relieve discomfort caused from
sunburn.
 Apply a cloth dipped in milk on the affected area. This would provide relief from the burn.

Cabbage or Lettuce :

Take cabbage or lettuce leaves and soak them in cold water or refrigerate them. When they are cold
enough, lay them on the affected parts of the skin. This will reduce the sunburns and heal them.

Sandalwood :

 Sandalwood (Sandanam) has cooling properties and is an herbal sunscreen. Apply its paste
on the skin before going out into the sun. Dilute the paste otherwise it becomes too thick and
stretches uncomfortably on the skin.
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  Add few s of sandalwood oil in the cold water and have a refreshing bath. This will cool
down and relief the sunburn skin and keeps a healthy balance of your body.

kalai, Monday, May 10, 2010

thanks, but most of them are external treatment, could have gone for some internal treatments like
juices. Applying Palm fruit(Nungu) is also a remedy. Other herbal remedies are welcomed. Put
some treatment for fungal skin diseases like itching.

Lemon and its uses as home remedy

Drinking lime juice daily helps in keeping your body healthy.

Adding lemon in your diet in any form helps you for good health. Either you can take it as juice,
lemon rice or lemon rasam.

Lemon juice helps to control Blood Pressure, purifies blood and strengthens immune system as it is
rich in vitamin C, B, B2, calcium and iron. It protects your body against germs and bacteria.

Some home remedies or natural remedies using lemon juice. These are cheaper and healthier.

Lemon remedies:

Cold relief using Lemon

Lemon juice, water, honey.

Mix Lemon juice, water and honey together and take this mixture for two days continuously.

Lemon as remedy for Constipation and Body pain

Mix 2 teaspoons of lemon juice with 10 teaspoons of warm water and take it every day. This will
provide relief from constipation and body pain.

Lemon as remedy to reduce Excess Body Fat

Mix lemon juce with honey in equal proportion and take regularly in the morning. This helps to
reduce weight and burn your body fat.

Lemon as remedy for mouth ulcer and Throat infection

Mix 1 part of lemon juice with 2 parts of water and gargle it for few minutes. This will cure your
mouth ulcer and throat infection.

Lemon as remedy for stomach upset

Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

White garlic 4 cloves.
Salt as required

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Peel the white garlic and boil it in 250 ml hot water. Once garlic has been cooked, add 1 tbsp of
lemon juice and add required amount of salt. Then let this mixture cool for a while.

For adults, divide this mixture into 2 parts and take it twice a day, morning and afternoon. This will
provide relief from stomach upset.

Prevention and swelling of feet during pregnancy

Swelling or puffiness of feet is most common for pregnant ladies. This swelling is duw to excessive
fluid retention in the feet and also due to improper blood circulation.

There is always a high production of fluid during the pregnancy time. Walking continuously for a
longer period may cause swelling of feet. Due to enlargement of uterus to carry the child results in
excess foce to legs and its nerves which resluts in improper blood flow which in case leads to
swelling of feet during pregnancy.

Drinking lesser amount of water, excess of  coffee and tea lead to swelling of feet and ankles. There
may be many more reasons for sweeeling of feet.

To prevent swelling , eat food that are rich in proteins like pulses, milk products, and fish.
Eat green vegetables and fresh fruits.

Regular exercises or yoga may improve blood circulation and reduces swelling of feet during .

Sit on a cloth spread and stretch your legs, rotate your legs 5 times in a clockwise direction and
then in the same way rotate in the anti-clock wise direction for 5 times. 

Here are some home remedies to prevent swelling of feet during pregnancy.

 Take a glass of warm water, mix one tsp of fresh lime juice in it and drink it everyday. This is
an effective home remedy for swelling of feet during pregnancy.
 Boil 1 or 2 glass of water with 2 teaspoon of dhania(coriander) seeds. Boil it until the liquid
reduces to half. Drink the liquid one to two times for 3 days or whenever you see swelling in
your feet. This is also one of the best paati vaithiyam for swelling of feet during pregnancy.
 Murungai Illai Soup - Take few murungai keerai (drumstick leaves) and boil in water till the
water reduces to half. Then take this soup with little salt. This will be very effective for feet
swelling during pregnancy.
 Barley Water - The same procedure as with murungai keerai, can be done with barley. Add 1
tsp of barley and boil it in water. Drink the barley water.
 Take fresh butter milk , which will hydrate your body and will also help as a remedy for
swelling of feet during pregnancy.

Note : All the above remedies should be properly taken according to the individuals body condition.
Make sure to cosult your doctor before taking any of the above remedies. Even though all of paati
vaithiyam are harmless, it is better to consult your physician before any new method is followed.

Uses of Murungai Kai, Murungai Illai

Tamil Samaiyal uses a lot of drumstick (murungai kai) in sambar and porial and kootu. The leaves
of murungai (commonly called as murungai keerai) are rich in minerals and will be used in
tamilnadu cooking. It is rich source of vitamin C. Murungai keerai is also rich in Iron and so it is

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recommended for anaemic people and pregnant women. During pregnancy, murungai keerai is
used daily. It is also said that that the soup of murungai keerai will reduce swollen foot during
pregnancy.

Murungai keerai is rich in iron and calcium. Those having pain in the knee, when taking murungai
keerai (in any form poriyal, kootu or soup) daily will see dramatic results in the knees.

Pitham Thalai Suttral Theera

If you have giddiness due to pitham, the follow the below method.

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Coriander - 1 spoon
Cumin seeds - 1 spoon

Grind the above ingredients to a fine paste using water. Filter the solution. heat it lightly, add sugar
or honey.
Add few s of lemon. This will cure the giddiness.

Ginger and its uses in Home remedy

inger plays an important role in Indian kitchem. It has many medicinal properties. Using ginger
property in our diet help our body being healthy.

Here are some paati vaithiyam with ginger.

For Body pain and tiredness

Take the juice of tulsi leaf and ginger. Mix it with honey in equal proportion. Have it after your lunch
and you will be relieved of body pain and feel fresh and energetic.

Vomit and  indigestion

Take ginger, mint leaves, coriander leaves and tamaring in equal proportion and grind them to a
paste. This will be like a Thuvayal or chutney. Take it along with your meals.

Dizziness and  faint

Peel the ginger and cut into small pieces.
Heat a pan, and put the ginger pieces into it. For few minutes just stir until ginger shrinks. When
ginger shrinks add some honey and stir it for few minutes. When its done strain the water. Take
this twice a day.

Ginger for longer and healthier life

Peel the ginger and chop them into small pieces. Store those chopped ginger in a bottle.
Daily eat 1 piece chopped ginger twice a day in the morning and evening.

Ginger as a remedy for Gastric trouble

Ingredients : Beetroot juice 50 ml, ginger, white Garlic.

Crush ginger and garlic to a coarse paste.Mix ginger garlic paste to beetroot juice. Strain the juice
and drink it. Follow the above procedure and drink this juice 2 times a day for 4 days.

For cold with headache

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Grind the ginger to a fine paste. Then apply the paste in the forehead. When its dried you can
remove it. This is also a cure for Cold.

Home remedy for headache

There are different types of headache. Here you can find some home remedies with simple
ingredients found in our kitchen. These natural remedy will not have any side effects.
 Take a clean cloth. Wet the cloth with water. Strain the water. Then wrap the cloth around
your neck.
 Sometimes, too much of strain makes headache. So make it a habit to massage your scalp
with oil(gingelly oil) and take a shower. This will relieve the tension.
 Palming for your eyes will help to relieve tension in eyes and head. Sit comfortaly on a chair.
Take a pillow and have it on your lap. Close your eyes. Keep both the palm on your both
eyes. The palm should be in the form of a cup, so that it is not touching your eyes. You can
rest your hand on the pillow. Do this palming for 20 minutes. It is always good for people
who have more strain on their eyes.
 For headache due to cold, take one teaspoon of coriander seeds in half cup of water. Let it
boil until the water reduces to half. Now add jaggery to the liquid and drink it. This
kashayam relieves the headache due to cold.
 Garlic acts as a superb pain killer. Chew 3 pods of garlic. Do not swallow. Chew it as much as
you can, so that the juice of garlic is absorbed well in the mouth region. This will relieve the
headache.
 For Headache due to gastric problem, take a cup of warm water. Add a spoon of lemon juice
in it. Drink the liquid. 
 Most of the time, headaches occurs when we are hungry and we are not providing good food
to our stomach. So eat properly to prevent headache.
 Sometimes, dehyradation of our body causes headache. So drink plenty of water to prevent
headache.
 It is said that apple is rich in minerals and vitamins and helps in keeping us healthy. An apple
a day will cure most of the diseases and also the headache.
 Headaches are common among people who have more stress. The most important stress
relieving activity is meditation and aerobic exercises. Do regular exercise and meditation
to keep your mind and body healthy.
 Mix Black tea with 2 lemon juices and drink it. It is best natural home remedy for
headache.
 Grind cinnamon(Pattai) with water to make it into a fine paste. Apply this paste on the
forehead to cure headache in a natural way

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