Lasuna Thailam for all types of vata pains.

Mix
100gm sesame seed oil
and
50 gm garlic paste

Heat this over a very low flame .The garlic paste sizzles and all the bubbles stop.The oil is removed from the heat at this point of time  as it indicates that all the water has evaporated.
This mixture is cooled and filtered.
25 gm of camphor is added to this lukewarm oil..
This is stored in a glass bottle.
This Lasuna thailam is useful for all types of knee pains , pains due to vata, pains due to sprains .This can be applied twice a day on all the affected areas.the pain definitely reduces after a week.

5 tips for good sleep

These tips are as mentioned by Pujya Asaramji Bapu

1.  3 gm of white melon seed powder and 3 gm of khus khus * powder mixture  is taken once a day for 1 week.
2. 6 gm of khus khus powder is taken with 250 ml water and mishri  in the evenings.(the poppy seed powder is filtered away)
3. Eating Apple murabba helps a person to get good sleep
4. Drinking Buffalo's milk after dinner induces good sleep
5. Chanting Om for 10-15 minutes in the night helps a person to sleep well.

* khus khus--Poppy seeds 

For more info on khus khus  refer: 

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/10/poppy-seeds-khus-khus-aid-for-loose.html

An excellent tip for morning sickness in pregnant mothers

Nausea or vomiting in pregnant  ladies is very common.This can be prevented with this very simple recipe.
                40 gm Coriander seeds * is boiled in 250 ml water.It must be boiled till the water is reduced to half. This decoction is cooled and filtered .
This must be taken twice a day by the lady who is suffering from morning sickness symptoms.This also increases the appetite in the lady.


* Dhaniya in Hindi

Light hibiscus tea for Urinary problems

image from publicdomainpictures.net 

by Andrew Schmidt

A light tea is made with hibiscus flower petals.

2 ounces of this infusion is taken 2-5 times a day for all the urinary problems to disappear.

For lactating mothers...

If the milk production  is not enough  for a mother who is feeding her baby this simple recipe will help.

Mix 

100 gm of roasted  Jeera powder *

100 gm of raw jeera powder 

100 gm of candy sugar  (Mishri)

Store this in a bottle.

1 spoon of this mixture is taken with a glass of water twice a day.This will definitely improve the milk secretion in 2 weeks.

* Jeera-   Cumin seeds

A simple tip for students to remain awake...

This is a simple tip as described by Pujya Asaramji Bapu to avoid drowsiness when we need to remain awake.

Fold a Betel leaf with two cloves *  inside it and chew well. This will keep the person awake.

For image of betel leaf and more info refer :

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/04/betel-leaves-for-curing-heat-boils.html

* Cloves  --Laung in Hindi ,Lavangam in many some South Indian languages.

For Night Blindness

Mix :
1 spoon Cow's ghee
1/4 spoon pepper powder.Dry roast the pepper corns and powder them.
2 spoons candy sugar powder.

Eating this for 2 weeks on an empty stomach will reduce the symptoms of night blindness.


(Check on the tag for more tips)