Home remedies, mostly vegetarian / herbal

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To get immediate relief from an irritable cough, take a thin slice of

freshly cut onion and pour two teaspoons of honey on it. Keep aside for 3- 4

hours and then remove the onion and lick the honey to get substantial relief

from an irritable cough.

 

Chew raw guava leaves to get quick relief from diarrhea. Try it and enjoy

relief the natural herbal way.

To cure acidity after meals, drink a glass of water with a piece of jaggery

(raw brown unprocessed sugar) dissolved in it, after meals. Try this natural

way, to get relief from a very common complaint in the modern world.

 

Hiccups Problem? Roast some peppercorns and breathe in deeply. This will

stop hiccups promptly.

 

Another quick cure for a loose stomach… Try fenugreek seeds in a glass of

semi warm water.

 

Improve the health of your liver by eating a refrigerated fresh pineapple

piece dipped in honey, once a day. Experience a marked improvement within 15

days.

 

To get relief from chronic constipation, try eating half a cup of blanched

spinach.

 

Chewing cloves is a good way to protect your teeth and get rid of bad

breath.

 

Do you need relief from muscular pain? Try a mustard bath! Take 15- 20 grams

of mustard powder, tie it in a piece of cloth, dip it into a bucket of hot

water for 10- 15 minutes and then bathe with that water. Get relief from

muscular pains and cramps.

 

Do you know raw cabbage and cabbage juice helps to regenerate the frayed

mucosal, inner stomach and intestine linings.

 

To reduce the sting of a bee bite, apply one tsp of onion juice to the

affected area. Then remove the stinger with a tweezers.

 

To cure bad breath, boil a few (4-6) fenugreek leaves in one glass of water

and then gargle with this semi warm water. Try it for 7 days, twice a day,

to see substantial improvement.

 

Soak one teaspoon of wheat in 150 ml of water over night. Drink this water

in the morning after filtering out the wheat to get immediate relief from

acidity and stomach problems. Try it for 3- 4 days to find substantial

improvement.

 

Add a pinch of asafetida to semi hot water (warm water) and drink it to get

relief from menstrual cramps. This is a safe natural remedy to an age old

problem and works well with most women.

 

Chew five basil leaves first thing in the morning daily to keep away

infection of the throat, mouth and gums. Make this a regular habit and avoid

throat problems.

 

Indigestion any one? One teaspoon of mint juice mixed with an equal amount

of honey and lemon juice is a good cure for this problem. Try it for three

days after heavy meals and enjoy the difference.

 

To get rid of bruises quickly before an important engagement, dip cotton

wool in undiluted vinegar and bandage the bruised area with same till dry.

Find instant relief.

 

You can use the white of an egg as an emergency burn ointment.

 

Asthma patients can get some relief by drinking a teaspoon of honey mixed in

a cup of boiled water daily.

 

To get rid of a persistent cough, eat a guava that has been baked in an oven

or over charcoal. Try this home remedy for four to five days to obtain

relief.

 

Rub an aspirin tablet on a bee sting to stop pain. The aspirin acts as a

local anesthetic!

 

Tender coconut water applied on a skin regularly for six months reduces and

removes small pox scars.

 

Drinking wheat grass juice is a health tonic. Drink a glass every alternate

day to find an increase in vigor.

 

For immediate relief from aches in your legs or hands, immerse the affected

limb in hot water mixed with salt.

 

One teaspoon castor oil taken with semi hot (warm) water early in the

morning on an empty stomach is an excellent cure for indigestion. It also

helps alleviate muscular pains.

 

To get relief from menstrual cramps, peel a few garlic flakes, fry them in

clarified butter, cool add sugar and swallow a couple. Find relief in 15

minutes.

 

Vikas