Bhagwan Shri Sathya Sai once told that as per Ayurvedic Texts all substances found in nature have a medicinal value provided these are used appropriately. Ayurvedic medicines are meant to eradicate the disease itself rather than simply the symptoms.
I’m sharing some simple ayurvedic formulations that one can use for simple treatments at home that were once shared by Bhagwan Shri Sathya Sai.
ACIDITY, INDIGESTION
Aniseed: A teaspoon of aniseed in a cup of boiling water. Leave it overnight, Seive & take it with a little bit of honey.
Celery: Celery seeds soaked in buttermilk for five to six hours & then ground in the same buttermilk relieves indigestion.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon checks nausea, vomiting & diarrhoea. It stimulates digestion. A tablespoon of cinnamon water, prepared as for cold & taken half an hour after meals, relieves flatulence & indigestion.
Ginger: Chewing of ginger regularly after your meals prevents acidity & indigestion.
COMMON COLD
Ginger: The herb is an excellent remedy for coughs & colds. Extracted juice of ginger with honey is taken three or four times a day in case of coughs.
Holy Basil: A decoction of the leaves, with honey & ginger is effective remedy for cold. They should be boiled in water & then taken.
Black Pepper: Six pepper seeds finely ground & mixed in a glass of warm water taken for a few nights for good results.
CONSTIPATION
Liquorice: Liquorice is used as a laxative in constipation. Its powder is taken with jaggery & water.
Tamarind: Pulp of the ripe fruit is beneficial in the treatment of constipation & indigestion.
COUGH/ SORE THROAT
Ginger: The herb is an excellent remedy for coughs & colds. Extracted juice of ginger with honey is taken three or four times a day in case of coughs.
Holy Basil: Water boiled with basil leaves can be taken as a drink in case of sore throat. This water can also be used as a gargle.
Liquorice: The herb is a recognized home remedy for sore throat. A small piece of raw liquorice if chewed or sucked, provides relief by soothing the inflammation.
Pepper: Pepper is an effective remedy for coughs caused due to throat irritation. Three peppers sucked with a pinch of caraway seed & a crystal of common salt provides relief.
FALLING HAIR & DANDRUFF
Curry Leaves: The leaves, bark & the root of the curry plant are used in indigenous medicine as a tonic for falling hair.
Rosemary: Shampoos & hair lotions containing the pure extract of rosemary rejuvenate the scalp & hair while preventing dandruff & premature baldness.
Sage: The herbs is useful in preventing grey hair if blended in hair tonics.
HEADACHES & MIGRAINE
Clove: A paste of clove & salt crystals in milk is a common household remedy for headaches.
INSOMNIA
Nutmeg: The powder of nutmeg, mixed with fresh amla (green gooseberry) juice, is also an effective medicine for insomnia, irritability & depression.
Poppy Seeds: About 30 grams of milk extracted from the seeds mixed with sugar can be used for treating insomnia. A teaspoon of poppy seed oil taken every night is also very effective.
PIMPLES / ACNE
Coriander: A teaspoon of coriander juice, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder, is an effective remedy for pimples, blackheads & dry skin.
Sandalwood: This oil mixed with twice its quantity of mustard oil is used for removing pimples.
TOOTHACHE
Asafoetida: Asafoetida is useful in alleviating toothache. After being ground in lemon juice, it is slightly heated. A cotton piece, soaked in the lotion & placed in the cavity of the tooth, relieves pain.
Margosa: Cleaning teeth regularly with a margosa twig prevents gum problems & it also relieves toothache.
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