HUMAN HYGEINE AND GRAND MA

PRECRIPTION/REMEDIES

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Research By

Mr Allah Dad Khan

Grandma’s health tips or remedies testifies

the profound knowledge base of women on human

health

Constipation:

1. Remedy 1 Eat a stomachful of guava. 2. Remedy 2 Add two teaspoons of ispaghol (psyllium

husk) husk to a cup of hot milk and drink before going to bed. There should be at least two hours’ gap between the dinner and the drink.

3. Remedy 3 Eat a quarter kilo of grapes after a meal.

4. Remedy 4 Eat sarson ka saag (a preparation of mustard greens with some spinach) for three to four days. Take three parts mustard greens and one part spinach. Chop them finely; add red chilies and salt and let it cook for more than thirty minutes. Then smoothen with a stick. Fry some finely chopped garlic in ghee. Eat it with ‘roti’. This is a home remedy as well as a delicacy in Punjab.

5. Remedy 5 Take one teaspoon of gulqand (Rosenmarmalade) with a cup of hot milk before going to bed. To make gulqand, take fresh petals from roses; add some honey and sugar and leave the ingredients for fifteen days. The gulqand is ready.

6. Remedy ^:Wash 3 dry figs well and soak it in a cup of water overnight. Drink the water the first thing in the morning and also eat the figs.

Diarrhea:

1.Remedy 1:Add two teaspoons of ispaghol husk in 100ml of curd and eat three times a day.2.Remedy 2:Unsweetened Black Tea for Diarrhea:Tea leaves - 1 tspFresh Lemon juice to taste

Boil 3/4 cup of water, add a tsp of tea leaves (any brand) and boil on medium heat until it reduces to 1/2 cup. Strain the decoction, add 1-2 tsp of fresh lemon juice and drink it warm.

Pimples

• Garlic:• If you rub raw garlic on

problem areas several times a day, you can clear up skin. You may also eat three seeds of raw garlic once daily for a month to see results. The garlic seeds purify the blood, which aids in keeping pimples at bay.

Cough:

1. Remedy 1 Take a teaspoon of honey and add a pinch of black pepper powder as cough relief.

2. Remedy 2 Take a teaspoon of honey and add some ginger juice, and eat bit by bit.

3. Remedy 3 Take a teaspoon of honey, a pinch of black pepper powder, some ginger juice and one green cardamom (powdered) as a cough remedy.

4. Remedy 4 Suck a small piece of licorice. It is very effective in relieving cough.

Burns:

1. Remedy 1 Cover the burnt surface with rock salt for ten minutes. This remedy is for common, ordinary burns.

2. Remedy 2 Dissolve some indigo in water and add salt. Cover the burnt surface for ten minutes

Freckles on face:

Take equal quantities of mustard seeds, oat flour and rose petals and grind them into a paste. Add just enough water to turn the ingredients into a paste. Apply on the face every day for a month.

Toothache:

1. Remedy 1 Chew one or two cloves.

2. Remedy 2 Take equal quantities of mustard oil and salt and apply on teeth with a finger and then wash your mouth.

Blood purification:

Bitter gourd juice: Drink juice of one bitter gourd first thing in the morning for ten days.

Indigestion: 1. Remedy 1 Take a small piece of

fresh ginger and boil in a quantity of water for five minutes so that you are left with one cup of ginger tea. Add sugar to taste and drink.

2. Remedy 2 A pinch of fennel seeds, two sprigs of mint without leaves and a pinch of cumin seeds. Add to water and boil for five minutes. Add sugar and drink. The preparation can be kept for a few hours and can be taken every three hours, for two to three times a day.

3. Remedy 3 Take 25 grams of pomegranate seeds; grind into a paste. Add some water to dilute it. Then strain, add a pinch of salt and drink.

4. Ginger Tea: Wash, peel the skin and chop ginger into fine pieces. Take a cup of water and add 1 tsp chopped ginger pieces. Boil on medium heat until it reduces to half. Strain, add one teaspoon of honey and drink it slightly hot.

Dandruff:

Mix an egg and some curd enough for the hair. Apply and massage.

Hair fall:

Take one kilogram of beetroot and cut it into small pieces. Add to one liter of mustard oil and let it simmer till the beetroot pieces turn black. Remove the burnt beetroot pieces. Let the oil become cool. Apply thrice a week.

THROAT  INFECTION - SORE THROAT

•  Dissolve 1/4 -1/2 tsp of salt in warm water and gargle with that water. You can do this salt water gargling 3 or even 4 times a day and continue it until you get relief. You can also add a pinch of organic turmeric powder to the water.

FOR A GOOD SLEEP

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1. Drink a glass of warm milk with a tsp of honey before going to bed

MOUTH ULCERS

• 1.Chew a bit of matured coconut in such a way that the coconut milk touches the affected area.

• 2. Heal mouth sores with honey. Apply honey on the sores.

3. If you can get black nightshade (manathakkali keerai in Tamil), chew 3-4 leaves of the keerai. It is a sure remedy for mouth ulcers. Have a look at the picture of black nightshade here.

4. Include mint in your diet in the form of mint thuvaiyal, mint rice, mint chutney etc.

NASAL CONGESTION/BLOCKED NOSE

• 1. Steam Inhalation - Bring water to boil in a pot. Add a few mint leaves and inhale the steam for a few minutes to relieve nasal congestion.

•2. Tie 2-3 tsp of slightly crushed carom seeds/bishop weeds (ajwain in Hindi ) in a soft cotton cloth and use it for inhalation to relieve nasal congestion/blocked nose. This is very effective

GASTRIC PROBLEM

• 1. Chew 1/4 tsp of fennel seeds to get quick relief from bloating and gastric problem.

• 2. Fennel tea is very effective for bloating and gas. It helps relieve gas instantly. Add 3/4 -1 tsp of fennel seeds to a cup of boiling water. Let is sit for 5 minutes. Strain and drink it warm.

MENSTRUAL CRAMPS

• 1. Many do not know that ginger is a natural pain killer. Having a cup of hot ginger (adrak) tea lessens your sufferings. Recipe given above.

•2. Soak few raisins in a cup of warm water for 1/2 an hour and drink that water and eat the raisins on an empty stomach.

3. Soak a tsp of fenugreek seeds overnight in a cup of diluted thin buttermilk. In the morning drink that few days before and after periods

COUGH, COLD, CHEST CONGESTION DUE TO PHLEGM

• Turmeric Milk :Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp (use only organic turmeric powder)Pepper powder - 1/8 tspHoney -1 tsp or palm jaggery

Acidity

• 1. Add 1/2 tsp of roasted cumin seed powder to diluted buttermilk and drink it.

•2. Suck a small piece of jaggery every few hours until symptom subsides. Keep it in the mouth and suck it slowly.

•3. Include tender coconut water, cucumber, watermelon and ash gourd in your diet. The cooling properties in these fruits and vegetables will help alleviate your sufferings.

Dark lines and wrinkles

1.Remedy1:Rosemary leaves – In two liters of water, boil ½ cup of rosemary leaves for 30 minutes. Add in ½ cup of brandy and let steep for 25 minutes before straining. Apply the mixture on the face twice a day. Store the remaining concoction in the fridge for future use.

2.Remedy 2:Egg white – Apply egg white mask over the affected area and leave on for 30 minutes to treat dark lines and wrinkles on the face. Avoid any facial movements while the mask is on. Wash off with plain water.

3.Remedy 3: Flour and olive oil – Combine two spoons of fine flour and a few drops of olive oil. Apply the paste on the skin and leave on for 30 minutes before washing off with rose water

Underarm Hair and Unwanted Hair

1.Remedy1:Turmeric Powder and Gram Flour – Combine turmeric powder, gram flour and curd and make a paste. Gently apply it to the affected portion of the skin and allow it to dry for 30 minutes. Then scrub the paste thoroughly. Apply paste 1-2 times a week for 4 months.

2.Remedy 2:Regular Diet and Healthy Exercise – Losing excessive weight can also help get rid of unwanted hair to grow. Women experiencing suffering from this condition must avoid eating foods that have a high glycemic index and fatty foods

Chronic Bronchitis

1.Remedy 1:Soothe a chronic cough associated with bronchitis by slicing an onion in a bowl and covering it with honey. Allow it to sit overnight. Take away the onion and use the leftover honey as a treatment. Take one teaspoon of honey, four times per day.

2.Remedy 2:Treat chronic bronchitis by adding ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder to ½ glass of milk. Drink two to three times per day. For best results, take on an empty stomach.

3.Remedy 3:Mix ½ teaspoon of each powder: ginger, pepper, and cloves. Add the blend to a cup of tea or consume with a teaspoon of honey to reduce a fever and speed up the healing process of chronic bronchitis

4.Remedy4:Gain relief from inflammation, as well as lessen the amount of mucus coating the membranes in your throat by gargling with salt water. Add one teaspoon of salt to a glass of warm water.

FEVER

• Remedy : Whole black pepper - 1 tsp ,Cumin seeds - 1 tspHoly basil leaves (tulsi)- 4-5

Dry roast cumin and pepper on medium heat until it splutters. Add a cup of water and tulsi leaves. Let it boil on medium heat until it reduces to half. Drink it hot (bearable) 2 times a day until symptom subsides.

Head lice:

Take neem seeds; crush them; add in mustard oil. Apply the oil on the hair.

Summer Drinks:

1. Recipe 1 Sattu (oat flour drink): Roast and pound oats. Take one glass of cold water; add locally made shakr (a kind of brown sugar) and drink. Pounded oats are kept at home in sizeable quantities and the drink is taken almost on a daily basis in the villages of central Punjab in Pakistan.

2. Recipe 2 Raw mango drink: Keep the raw mango on heat till it softens. Let it cool down. Then add the liquid to cold water and add sugar to taste. This is a very refreshing drink and is very effective for heat stroke.

3. Recipe 3 Buttermilk: Churn curd and remove the butter. Add cold water and a pinch of salt. The more watery the drink is, more refreshing it is.

4. Recipe 4 Kacchi lassi (diluted milk with water): Take a quarter of a glass of milk, fill the glass with cold water and add a pinch of salt.