I got the following tips from Ajit, a generous friend from India and an ayurveda practitioner.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization.
For migraine
Take pinch of cardamom powder and turmeric ,put this in cotton cloth and dip into ghee( chees melted) and burn the cloth and inhale smoke through nose
Ayurvedic approach to Overweight - Causes and effects of obesity
• increase usage of fresh fruits and vegetables
• Decrease the usage of white breads and other processed foods
• Avoid intake of too much salt
• Cook with spices like cayenne, turmeric, black pepper, ginger and rock salt.
• Avoid refined sugars and carbonated drinks *** Fasting once in a week is very effective. While fasting you may have fruit or vegetable juices, warm skim milk, light soups, teas, etc. ***
• Use vegetable oil in place of butter or margarine
• Avoid milk products like cheese, butter etc. and non-vegetarian foods as they are rich in fat.
• Mix one teaspoon of fresh honey with the juice of half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water and take several times a day at regular intervals. • Avoid eating meat products as they slow digestion and cause heaviness. Use lot of onion slice with out cooking if you eat meat which will help to reduce fat formation.
Skin Care - Premature Aging of Skin
• Honey, is a good remedy for dry skin.
• Add half tablespoon of honey to 1-2 tablespoon of rose water. Apply on face, neck, and other dry skin area. This is natural and safe. Leave it for about 15-20 minutes, then wash off with tepid water. Honey moisturizes and soothes dry skin, and is gentle enough for daily use. This mixture cleans the skin, tones it, and makes it glowing.
• Egg yolk and honey is another best solutions for dry skin care.
• Make a paste using egg yolk (one teaspoon), milk powder (1-2 teaspoon), and honey (one teaspoon). Apply this paste on face, neck and other dry skin area and let it dry for 10-15 minutes then wash your face using cold water.
• Apply natural mayonnaise, either homemade or from natural foods store. Massage into skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
• Eating food rich in minerals and proteins and vitamins is very much helpful in overcoming dry skin.
• An oil massage is a simple yet well-known remedy to treat dry skin. Adding a few drops of glycerin to the oil just before application will give better result.
• An oil massage is a simple yet well-known remedy to treat dry skin. Adding a few drops of glycerin to the oil just before application will make it more effective.
• Applying clarified butter or milk cream for a couple of days before going to bed is very effective for curing cracked lips.
• yogurt apply to skin face wash after 2 hr with mild hot water ( information passed to me by TYA GEM-WAYN)
• Grated cucumber is cooling and good for dark circles around the eye… is excellent for the face lot of proteins skin aging can be prevented Apply this to face for at-least 2 hr weekly( information passed to me by TYA GEM - WAYN)
Asthma Treatment (All respiratory diseases)- Ayurvedic (Natural ) methods of asthma treatment
• Take a mixture of 1 tablespoon of water and 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice twice a day.
• Take a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice mixed with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste.
• Drink a glass of 2/3 carrot juice, 1/3 spinach juice, 3 times a day.
• Mix 10 – 15 drops of garlic juice in warm water and take internally.
• Grind to powder form - 2 gms each of Nagar (Nut grass, Cyperus rotundus) and Bharangi and mix them in water to prepare a paste which should be taken, with warm lukewarm water, twice daily.
• Mix 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon of Indian bay leaf (Cinnamomum tamala) powder and have it before going to bed at night. This will help you in preventing the attack of asthma at night.
• Take 10 cloves of garlic boiled with 30 ml of milk once a day.
• Make paste of Black resin,dates, long Pippli (Piper longum) and honey, in equal quantity.Take one teaspoonful of it morning and evening with warm milk.
Diabetes Treatment - Ayurvedic and Natural Diabetes Control
Mix and grind seeds of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)(100 gm), turmeric (50gm), white pepper. Take one teaspoon of this powder with a glass of milk twice daily.
• The bitter gourd is regarded as the best remedy for diabetes. Drinking at least one tablespoon of bitter gourd juice daily will reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.
• Having bitter gourd cooked in ghee for a period of three months will bring the diabetes down by a significant amount.(Ghee - Melted Butter,Bitter gourd (Latin Momordica charantia) is also called Balsam pear o, bitter melon,Bitter gourd, Bitter cucumber
• A tablespoon of Indian gooseberry juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will enable the pancreas to secrete insulin.
• Drinking a glass of water with 10 tulsi leaves, 10 neem leaves (Azadirachta indica)and 10 baelpatras early morning on an empty stomach helps in keeping sugar levels under control (Baelpatra= Bael leaf .Latin name : Aegle Marmelos Local Name : Bael, bhel, bilwa, belaphal, Bengal Quince Parts Used : Fruits & Leaves Distribution : Bael tree is found throughout India in each and every place. )
• Put one cup of water into a copper vessel at night, and drink the water in the morning.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading….Green tea is great for our immune system)! INSOMNIA (CAN’T SLEEP?)
HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!
Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.
BREAST CANCER? EAT
Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. Garlic also good
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. Garlic also good
HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish — fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
FEVER? EAT YOGURT!
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
Kiwi:
Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fiber. It’s Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
Apple:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants s which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry:
Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they’re high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young………blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field……..they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange:
Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.
Watermelon:
Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya:
Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)
Garlic Scientific name: Allium sativum
Medicinal value
This herb is a powerful herb used as a natural antibiotic and has the capability to stimulate cell growth and activity. It reduces blood pressure in hypertension and is an excellent cure for all colds and infections of the body.
Garlic has been highly valued for centuries all over the world for its health-building qualities. Garlic helps to break up cholesterol in the blood vessels, thereby preventing any hardening of arteries which leads to high blood pressure and heart attack If a patient takes garlic after a heart attack, the cholesterol level comes down .Though the earlier damage may not be repaired ,the chances of new attacks are reduced.
Ginger Scientific name: Zingiber officinale
Medicinal value
This herb is an excellent remedy for strengthening and healing the respiratory system, fighting off colds and flu, removing congestion, soothing sore throats and relieving headaches and body aches. It is recommended during pregnancy for treating morning sickness and digestive problems and for colds and sore throats.
Green Tea Scientific name: Camellia sinensis, Various spp.
Medicinal value
This herb is an effective anti-oxidant and it reduces the risk of many forms of cancer, has the ability to stabilize blood lipids, aiding in treating high cholesterol, hypertension and stimulate immune functions. This herb also eases mental fatigue, and lowers the risks for arteriosclerosis.
Oats Scientific name: Avena sativa, A. fatua
Medicinal value
Oats helps in recovering from an illness, supplies necessary fiber in the diet and Oats pastes clear up many skin disorders, such as acne.
Onion Scientific name: Allium sepa
Medicinal value
Onion is used externally as an antiseptic and internally it can alleviate gas pains, reduce hypertension and reduce cholesterol.
Plantain Scientific name: Plantago lanceolata, P. major
Medicinal value
Plantain is used to clear mucous from the body, to neutralize poisons, to treat lung problems in children, to treat stomach ulcers, for diarrhea, bladder infectionsand for treating wounds.
Rose Scientific name: Rosa spp.
Medicinal value
The vitamin c of this herb nourishes the skin, acts as a blood purifier, as a remedy for infections, cold and flu.
Tomatoes: are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
