A Treatise On Home Remedies
by Dr. S. Suresh Babu
This pioneer volume brings you an overview of specific health problems and their suggestive herbal remedies.
The treatise is a comprehensive volume on the subject and unique among the currently available series of books in line.
The author offers a variety of measures to be adopted in the management of health at home like:
*Preventive *Promotive
*Drugless treatment *External therapies
*Positive health-tips *Diet *Skin care
Some Glimpses:
HYPERTENSION
Home Remedies:
• Garlic paste to be taken with butter milk
• One teaspoon almond oil with milk at bedtime
Ayuervedic Remedies:
• One tablet Sarpagandha twice a day
• One-two tablets Abana daily for six weeks
• One tablet of Shanta (Bharat Ayuervedic Pharmacy) twice daily
Dos & Don`ts:
• Avoid hydrogenated oils
• Reduce intake of salt and Palak
• Avoid constipation
• Practice Meditation and avoid stress
ARTHIRITIS
Home Remedies
• 10 gms of dry ginger powder with 15 ml of castor oil for 40 days
• 2 cloves` powder mixed with 30 ml til oil taken internally
• Heated papaya or nirgundi or castor leaves applied over painful areas
Ayurvedic Remedies:
• Two pills of Simhanda Guggulu500 mg twice a day for 40 days
• Liquid Maha Rasnadi Kada in dosage of 20 ml with equal amount of water twice a day
• Two tablets of Mahayograj Guggulu twice a day
• Massage with Mahanarayan tailam
• Brihat Vat Chintamani remains a drug of choice
Reviews:
Published in Ayurveda and All, Vol. 1 No.4 September 2004
Modern medical science may be effective in treating a variety of diseases, but often fail when it comes to chronic problems like gastric-disorders, common cold, respiratory ailments and many others. Here the positive role of traditional ayurvedic and herbal and home medicines has been proven beyond doubt.
This volume brings you an overview of specific problems-backed by not only Ayurvedic Remedies but also home remedies, along with dietary restrictions and do s don ts. From flatulence, constipation, cirrhosis of liver to hepatitis, jaundice and common cold it covers a broad range. For instance how a peptic ulcer is formed, and how cold milk is useful in providing relief. Or what are the problems accompanying dysentery, and how the Bel fruit is effective in its treatment.
The unique feature of the book is the treatment through Home Remedies- items which we ve always had at hand in our kitchen like haldi,methi, coconut, cumin(jeera), clove, castor etc. What`s more additional treatment in form of medicated massages, Hydrotherapy through fomentation methods and Home Beauty aide also bring useful tips to a healthy and happy life.
