Indian Spice Remedies for 20 Common Diseases

Wayne Fields in the Nursery rhyme What the Riverbe taken as a drink other than adding to dishesto help
Knows, 1990 has written:prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric
"The best six doctors anywherepowder per cupof warm milk every day. It is also used
And no one can deny itas a paste for local action.
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air c.GOOD FOR INDIGESTION
Exercise and diet.Turmeric can be used to relieve digestive problems like
These six will gladly you attendulcers,dysentery. Turmeric can be taken as a drink
If only you are willingother than adding todishes to help prevent all problems.
Your mind they'll easeUse one teaspoon of turmeric powder percup of
Your will they'll mendwarm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for
And charge you not a shilling."localaction.
Given below are well tested and tried Indian spice13.HONEY IS A GOOD CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
remedies for 20 common diseases.Mix 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1.COLDSpowder and have at night.
Mix a gram of dalchini/cinnamon powder with a14.HICCUPS
teaspoon of honey tocure cold. Prepare a cup of teaTake a warm slice of lemon and sprinkle salt, sugar
to which you should add ginger, clove, bayleaf andand black pepperon it. The lemon should be eaten until
black pepper.. This should be consumed twice a day.the hiccups stop.
Reduce theintake as the cold disappears.15.HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
GINGER FOR COLDS.In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander/dhania
Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation ofseeds and bringto a boil. Let the decoction cool for
tea: cut gingerinto small pieces and boil it with water,some time and then strain. Drinkthis mixture two times
boil it a few times and thenadd sugar to sweeten andin a day. OR Sunflower seeds are extremelybeneficial,
milk to taste, and drink it hot.as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the
2.DRY COUGHS.cholesteroldeposits on the walls of arteries.
Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon16.PILES
of honey forcuring dry cough. Also chew a cardamomRadish juice should be taken twice a day, once in the
for a long time.morning andthen later in the night. Initially drink about ?
3.BLOCKED NOSE.cup of radish juice andthen gradually increase it to ?
For blocked nose or to relieve congestion, take a tablecup. OR Soak 3-4 figs in a glass of water.
spoon ofcrushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in aKeep it overnight. Consume the figs on an empty
cloth and inhale it.stomach, the next dayin the morning
4.SORE THROAT.17.VOMITING  
 Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a fewTake 2 cardamoms/elachi and roast them on a dry
small pieces of dryginger to a glass of boiling water.pan (tava). Powder thecardamoms and thereafter add
Simmer it for a few minutes, andthen let it cool. Drink ita tsp of honey in it. Consume itfrequently. It serves as
twice daily. This will cure cold as well assour throat.a fabulous home remedy for vomiting. OR Inthe
5.AJWAIN/AJMO FOR ASTHMA.mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp limejuice, add ?
Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam.tsp ofginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this mixture to
6.CURE FOR BACKACHE.prevent vomiting. OR
Rub ginger paste on the backache to get relief.Limejuice is an effective remedy for vomiting. Take a
GARLIC FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.glass of chilledlimejuice and sip slowly. To prevent
Have 1-2 pod garlic (lasan) first thing in the morning withvomiting, drink ginger tea.. OR In
water1 glass water, add some honey and drink sip by sip.
7.HONEY AND GINGER FOR HIGH BLOOD18.WARTS
PRESSURE.Apply castor oil daily over the problematic area.
Mix 1 table spoon and 1 table spoon ginger (adrak)Continue forseveral months. OR Apply milky juice of
juice, 1 tablespoon of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), andfresh and barely-ripe figs a number oftimes a day.
have it twice daily.Continue for two weeks. OR Rub cut raw potatoes
8.MIGRAINE.on theaffected area several times daily. Continue for
For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boilat least two weeks. OR
a tablespoonof pepper powder, and a pinch ofRub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation
turmeric in a cup of milk, and have itdaily for a fewof blood.. OR
couple of days.Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the
BITTER GOURD/KARELA IS GOOD..warts 2-3 times aday. OR Apply oil extracted from
A tablespoon of amla juice mixed with a cup of freshthe shell of the cashew nut over thewarts. OR Apply
bitter gourdPapaya juice OR Apply Pineapple juice.
(karela) juice and taken daily for 2 months reduces19.URINARY TRACT INFECTION
blood sugar.In 8 oz of water, put ? tsp of baking soda and drink it.
9.TURMERIC/ARAD CURE FOR INJURIESOR Drinkplenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the
For any cut or wound, apply turmeric powder to thewaste products from the body.
injured portion tostop the bleeding. It also works as anOR Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some
antiseptic. You can tie abandage after applying haldiapple juice for taste.
turmeric.20.SINUSITIS
10.CRAMPSMango serves as an effective home remedy for
You must do a self-massage using mustard oil everypreventing the frequentattacks of sinus, as it is packed
morning. Just takea little oil between your palms andwith loads of vitamin A. OR Anotherbeneficial remedy
rub it all over your body. Then takea shower. This isconsists of consuming pungent foods like onion
especially beneficial during winter. You could alsomix aandgarlic, as a part of your daily meals. OR Fenugreek
little mustard powder with water to make a paste andmethi leaves areconsidered valuable in curing sinusitis.
apply this onyour palms and soles of your feet.In 250 ml water, boil 1 tspof Fenugreek seeds and
11.HEADACHES.reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire,dispel
If you have a regular migraine problem, include fivetoxicity and reduce the fever period. OR Tie a tsp of
almonds alongwith hot milk in your daily diet. You couldblackcumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale.
also have a gram of blackpepper along with honey or21.TONSILLITIS
milk, twice or thrice a day. Make an almond pastebyTake a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of
rubbing wet almonds against a stone. This can bewater. Add 4 tsp ofhoney and ? tsp of salt in it. Drink it
applied to forehead.slowly sip by sip. OR Milk hasproved beneficial in
Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomachtreating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiledmilk, add a
everyday and seeits wonderful effects. OR Whenpinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it
headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamonworkseverynight for about 3 days.
best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon bySome relevant Quotes on Health and Wellness: 
mixing inwater and apply it all over your forehead"The... patient should be made to understand that he or
12.TURMERICa..FOR  ARTHRITISshe must take charge of his own life.  Don't take your
Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due tobody to the doctor as if he were a repair
itsanti-inflammatory property. Turmeric can be takenshop." ...Quentin Regestein
as a drink other than adding to dishes to help prevent"When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is
all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powderno "I'll start tomorrow."  Tomorrow is disease."...V.L.
pecup of warm milk every day. It is also used as aAllineare
paste for local action.b.GOOD FOR THE HEART"The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs
Turmeric lower cholesterol and by preventing theand the greater is my confidence in the regulation and
formation of theinternal blood clots improves circulationadministration of diet and regimen."...
and prevents heart diseaseand stroke. Turmeric can