Home Remedies

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Bad Odour

1. Use neem twigs as tooth paste.
2. Powder the dried mint (pudina) leaves. Use as toothpowder.

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.

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.

Bladder stones

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

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.

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.

Body pain

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



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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. ]

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.

Cramps, muscular

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

Deafness

1. Use raw onion juice as ear drops.
2. Put two drops of lukewarm neem oil inside the ear.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.



Ear infection

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

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.

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.

Exhaustion due to overwork

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

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.

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).

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.

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