Nature's Cures: Treatment of diseases, sexual disorders, impotence, diabetes & ailments

Treating epilepsy through herbal, natural remedies

2011-07-11T02:29:00.000-07:00

Epilepsy* is an ailment that can be cured but the patient and his/her family members need to take certain precautions.

As far as natural and herbal ways of treatment are concerned, here are a few remedies:

1. Give onion juice (around 3 ounce) daily mixed with small quantity of water in the morning. It has to be given regularly for at least 40 days.

2. If the patient is given slight 'heeng' (Asafoetida) along with lemon to chew, it will be helpful to the epileptic. The patient shouldn't immediately gobble it up, rather let it in the mouth and chew slowly.

3. Bake garlic (light broiling) for a while in oil and administer it to the person suffering from epilepsy on a regular basis.

4. Take 60 gms 'henna' (mehndi) juice along with 250 gm milk. It cures the condition as per ayurveda.

4. A wonderful remedy in Indian ayurvedic medicinal system is to boil pomegranate leaves (100 grammes) in 500 gramme water. When just a quarter water remains, filter it and add 60 gramme 'ghee' and an equal amount of sugar. Give it to patient twice in day, in the morning and in the evening. Mostly it works.

(*In Urdu and Hindustani, it is called Mirgi)

How to stop excessive bleeding during menstruation?

2010-01-19T09:34:00.000-08:00

A large number of women suffer from this predicament. Especially, when the menstrual cycle continues for a long period, the bleeding results in extreme weakness. In medical parlance, prolonged mesntrual cycle is termed menorrhagia.

A few home made tips to cure it and stop blood loss include:

*Make a powder of dry skin of pomegranate and take one teaspoon full of this powder with normal cold water. This is a traditional remedy for ladies facing this problem and it stops bleeding.

*Boil 20 grammes of coriander in 200 gramme water until just 50 grammes of water remains. Then strain the water, add misri [candy sugar] and drink it. This also helps in stopping the heavy loss of blood.

*Two teaspoons of coriander powder, sugar and ghee. Mix them in equal quantity and take it thrice a day.

In India and Pakistan, where women avoid going to gynaecologists and where doctors aren't as common as other countries, mahwari-related [or masik dharma] problems are a big issue.

How to cure impotence and erectile dysfunction?

2008-10-17T01:44:00.000-07:00

In the past we have posted tips and natural ways to cure impotence. Now a few basic things which you need to know if you are suffering from impotence or weak erection.

If you have been living a sedentary life, ensure that you take a walk for at least 30minutes before dinner. Drink water, avoid alcohol and cut down on your smoking, as they have a negative impact in this situation.

Especially, you must not do excessive worrying over it, as tension and mental fatigue are a prime cause of sexual weakness. Improving your lifestyle is absolutely necessary for a change in the situation and you must Now a few natural and herbal remedies for treatment:

*Chew five bulbs of garlic in the morning and drink milk soon after. Keep this routine for the entire winter season.

*Take a mixture of onion juice and honey on a regular basis.

*Pistachio nuts and pomegranates will help you in regaining your vigour and activating sexual system.

Earlier posts on related subjects include:
1. Nightfall, nocturnal emissions [swapna dosh]
2. Impotence, Sexual weakness and Jiryan
3. Ginger for sexual weakness
4. Premature ejaculation [Surat-e-Inzal] (Urdu, Hindi)
5. Male impotence [Namardi] (Urdu, Hindi)
6. Thin watery semen [veerya or mani ka patlapan]

Treatment of gastric problems and flatulence

2008-09-21T03:11:00.000-07:00

Jaggery

Gastric trouble is a serious ailment, as it not only keeps to uneasy but is also a cause for many other ailments and it also affects your lifestyle seriously.

Now a few tips for you:

1. Eat a little jaggery after meals. It will help in reducing gas.

2. Take radish with salt and black pepper along with food. Take this regular for two months.

3. Juice of raw cauliflower and carrots mixed together in equal quantities should be taken

4. Sprinkle salt on finely chopped ginger and take this once a day before food. Take it regularly for ten days. It reduces flatulence.

5. Boil two teaspoons of dry coriander in one glass of water and filter. Divide it in equal parts and drink this water thrice a day.

How to lose weight: The herbal, natural way to check obesity

2008-05-17T02:46:00.000-07:00

*Mix bitter gourd juice and lime juice. Take this mixture early morning. It helps in reducing fat, quite effectively.

*Tea with mint leaves, if taken regularly, reduces fat.

*Add a lemon and some salt in 250 m warm water. Drink it in the morning empty stomach. It is most helpful in summers.

*Another age-old tried and tested way is to take a mixture of two teaspoons of honey and a lemon in a glass of warm water. Take it early morning for four months and it will have a magical effect.

*Take spinach juice with lemon. It is also a good remedy and checks weight gain.

*Black gram soaked in water should be mixed with honey and taken early morning.
*Add black salt and ajwain in butter milk. Drink it regularly.

Sesame seeds for treating Piles

2008-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

Already in the past couple of posts we have informed our readers about natural cures for Piles, which included fig and bitter gourd.

Apart from them, the sesame seeds are also quite helpful and can be taken in the form of decoction or sweet-meats.

They can be ground to paste with water and given to the patient along with butter. When the patient is suffering from bleeding piles, then it is a perfect remedy.

Obesity: How to reduce your weight and lose fat?

2008-04-12T04:50:00.000-07:00

Simple. By eating tomatoes, you can fight the fat and get rid off obesity. It is advisable to have one or two ripe tomatoes in the morning in place of your usual breakfast.

The result will be seen in a couple of months. It is a safe and natural way to check the flab. The body doesn't suffer as tomato has high nutritional value. Also, there is another way.

Ever heard of Triphala! It is also spelt as Trifala. This is an Indian herbal combination. It is effectively helps in shedding weight. Finger millets are also advised, as it checks the regular urge to eat.

Treatments for eye disorders: Herbal and Natural cures

2008-04-01T12:26:00.000-07:00

*Tomatoes are a rich source of Vitamin A and thus strengthens the eyes. Not only as preventive measure to stay away from night blindness and short sightedness, but tomatoes are also beneficial for improving the health of eyes and other related ailments, tomatoes are a fine food supplement.

*Honey is excellent for eye disorders. If applied externally in the eyes, it is helpful and improves the eye sight apart from checking conjuctivitis, trachoma, itching and other such ailments.

*The leaves of tomatoes have much more curative properties. Freshly plucked leaves of tomatoes should be put in lukewarm water. Filter and drink this water thrice a day, before meals, for weakness of optical nerves and eye.

2008-03-30T13:12:00.000-07:00

Anaemia: Treatment through fruits and vegetables

*Bananas are best for anaemics. They stimulte the production of haemoglobin and the person suffering from anemia should regularly eat bananas. Every day 3-4 bananas should be taken.

*Freshly prepared apple juice is beneficial for anaemia. Apple has iron, arsenic and phosphors and the result is wonderful for patients. The juice should be taken before meals and just before going to bed.

*The juice of Beet Root is an excellent remedy. It reactivates the Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC). The red beet juice is considered most effective in treatment of anaemia.

*Fenugreek is a good source of iron. Cooked fenugreek leaves are useful to prevent anaemia. The fenugreek seeds are also equally valuable in curing anaemia.

*Apricot (Khubani) and raisins (munaqqa) are also good source of iron.

2008-03-02T14:09:00.000-08:00

Dysentery or bloody flux

* Three teaspoon coriander powder and same amount of candy sugar (misri) mixed in water, should be taken twice a day.

*One part roasted fennel seed and one part normal fennel seed (not roasted) and two parts candy sugar should be mixed and powdered. Then 1-1/2 tsp of this powder, mixed in boil water and given thrice a day.

*Bel fruit (Bael) is great remedy for dysentery or Pechish. The juice of this fruit should be given, 4-5 times a day.

*Dried coriander and Bael fruit both taken in same amount, should be powdered and same amount of candy sugar (mishri) should be added. One tea spoon of this mixture should be given in boiling water.

Herbal Cure for High Blood Pressure [Hypertension]

2008-03-02T13:59:00.000-08:00

For the readers' benefit, here are some more tips about how hypertension can be cured and controlled with the use of natural and herbal food supplements or fruits.

*Eat 2-4 Amla fruits every day, both in morning and evening. That's a known tip for treating high bp.

*Take onion juice with honey. Both 1 tea spoon each in quantity. Take the mixture before breakfast.

*Give one glass full of Sweet Lime (Mausambi fruit) or Orange juice to the person suffering from Hypertension, twice a day.

*Juice of one lemon and a teaspoon of honey, mixed in one glass of water, should be taken before food, twice daily--in morning and evening.

In an earlier post we had discussed the properties of Garlic (Lahsun) and its remedial properties in hypertension.

Papaya for treating Cirrhosis of Liver

2008-01-30T13:41:00.000-08:00

For the treatment of Cirrhosis of Liver, the black seeds of Papaya are considered highly beneficial. Especially if the cirrhosis is due to alcoholism or malnutrition.

Mix ten drops of fresh lemon juice into 1 tea spoon juice obtained after grinding papaya seeds. Administer this preparation to the patient, twice daily for 40 days. Papaya is also known as Papita or Papeeta in Urdu and Hindi in Indian sub-continent.

Cure and Treatment: Mango for female sexual menstrual diorders

2008-01-13T16:30:00.000-08:00

Mango for female disorders

A teaspoon of the paste of decorticated kernel of mango is applied inside vagina to treat leucorrhoea, vaginitis and relaxed walls (due to child births). It should be used half an hour before sexual intercourse for a virgin feeling.

The juice of fresh mango bark is immensely useful in heavy menstrual bleedingie menorrhagea, leucorrhea, mucus and pus discharges from uterus and bleeding or haemorrhage from uterus. The juice is given in addition to egg white.

Or, a mixture of 10 ml of fluix extract of bar and 125 ml of water is given in doses of a teaspoon every two hours. Groundnut can also be taken to check excessive bleeding during menstruation cycle.

Treating premature ejaculation: Natural and Herbal Cure

2008-01-07T12:19:00.000-08:00

Premature ejaculation

We have earlier also given tips to you about natural cures to treat premature ejaculation of semen in our past posts. Here are some more remedies:

*Eat two ripe figs (Anjeer/Anjir) twice ie two fruits in the morning and two in the evening.

*Take a mixture of Amla powder and misri (1 teaspoon each) along with milk, twice daily.

*Take 5-8 dates (date fruit) boiled in milk, both in the morning and evening (except in summers). Dates increase sexul vitality and improve efficiency.

*Along with one glass of milk, take 10 grams of raw coconut.

[Premature Ejaculation is also known as Surat-e-Inzal in India and Pakistan, Sheeghra Patan in India. Dates are known as Khajoor or Khajur.]

Home remedies to improve sexual strength

2008-01-04T11:43:00.000-08:00

Onion strengthens male sexual system

Though onion acts as an effective aphrodisiac and enhances libido, its properties are not generally known. It invigorates sexual system and improves sexual performance.

Once you take white onion, peel it off, crush and then fry in butter. This mixture should be taen daily with a spoon of honey when you have not eaten any thing for at least 2 hrs. Take it on a regular basis.

Also, if the powder of black gram is dipped in onion juice for seven days and then dried, the mixture becomes a strong aphrodisiac. It is quite tested and known for improving sexual performance.

Ginger: Natural cure for treatment of sexual weakness

2007-10-05T21:50:00.000-07:00

The juice of ginger is considered an excellent remedy for sexual weakness.

It is advisable to take it with a half-boiled egg and honey, every day in the night for at least a month. It will help in strengthening the sexual system and cure premature ejaculation, impotence and spermatorrhoea [spermatatorrhea].

One needs to have mental strength and self-confidence for better results. Positive attitude is a must and one should avoid getting tensed over poor sexual performance. Rather, some exercise and a 30 minute walk every day would help you in overcoming the sexual debility.

In India, Ginger is also known as Adrak [Hindustani-Urdu term]. In the past also we have discussed other natural herbs and vegetables that are helpful in treating male impotence ie naamardi, dhatu/dhaatu rog or jiryan.

2007-09-29T04:16:00.000-07:00

Fistula: Treatment through pomegranate leaves and wheat plant

Boil a handful of fresh pomegranate leaves in two glass water. When half the water remains, filter it and use this warm water to foment the anal region both in the morning and the evening.
This is a well-known treatment for fistulae (fistulas), also known as Bhagandar.

Pomegrenate is known as Anar or Anaar in Urdu. Besides, there is another cure involving wheat plants. The juice of small wheat plants should be taken regularly. It helps the patient. Wheat is known as Genhu or Gehun.

2007-09-21T13:23:00.000-07:00

Treatment of Insanity (Madness)

Ajwain, which is also known as carom seeds or Biship's weed, is abundantly available in Asia and is used for treating insanity. Half teaspoon crushed ajvain, along with four crushed munakkas (munaqqa) should be dissolved in half cup of water.

When taken twice regularly for a long period of time, it helps a lot in curing the condition. The munaqqa or raisins are dried kishmish. Insanity is also called pagalpan (paagalpan) in Urdu and Hindustani languages in India, Pakistan and other Asian countries.

How to stop greying of hair?

2007-09-21T13:13:00.000-07:00

Grey Hair: How to keep hair black?

For preventing hair from turning grey, Indian gooseberry or Amla is considered the best natural remedy. Cut the fruit in pieces, dry it, then boil the pieces in coconut oil till solid matter becomes like burnt dust.

This dark oil is used to prevent greying. The water in which dried amla is soaked overnight is used to nourish hair. This water should be used for the last rinse while washing the hair. Amla is an excellent remedy for graying of hair.

The use of Amla is a tried and tested method in parts of Asia for centuries. It is a home remedy. However, if the hair are turning grey very fast, one is advised to consult a doctor as there is no substitute for proper medication.

2007-09-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

Home Remedies for treating High blood pressure (Hypertension)

*Consumption of raw garlic after meals cures Hyper-tension (HTN). This can be reduced and finally stopped when the condition improves significantly.

Apart from this, the patients of high bp can be administered six drops of garlic juice mixed in three spoons of water, taken four times a day. Garlic is known as Lahsun (Lassun) in Indian sub-continent.

*It's a panacea for those suffering from hyper tension. Every morning eat one Papaya regularly. It has medicinal properties and the effect will be noticed. Papaya is known as Papita (Papeeta) also.

Poor eye sight: Natural remedies for weak eyes

2007-09-18T14:01:00.000-07:00

Eyes are precious and one must not take any eye-related problem unattended.

*In order to improve eye sight, the mixture of carrot and spinach juice should be taken. The mixture should have 125 gms of carrot juice and as much spinach juice. Taken regularly, it will increase and strengthen eyesight.

*If there is sudden darkness in front of your eyes or a blackout, the juice of Amla mixed in water and taken for a week, will improve the condition. Amla is Indian gooseberry. (Amla, Aaonla, Aanvla, Aanwla)

*Take a glass of carrot juice in the evening for at least a month and this will surely strengthen your eyes.

Figs for Treatment for Piles

2007-09-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Fig is a great remedy for piles. In ancient Indian, Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicines, it is used extenstively for treatment of piles.

Soak three dried figs in cold water in a glass of enamelware in the night after cleaning hot water. Take the figs in the morning and evening. As this will remove the strain exerted during the passing of stool, the protrusion of anus will be prevented.

This treatment should be taken regularly for at least 4-5 weeks. It will definitely bring relief to the patient. Figs are also known as Anjir and Anjeer in Urdu and Hindustani. The figs have laxative properties. Piles is also known as Bawasir (Bawaseer).

Treating Leucoderma: Cures for Vitiligo

2007-09-17T10:54:00.000-07:00

Treatment of Leucoderma (Vitiligo)

The paste of radish seeds works well in the skin condition. About 35-40 gms of these seeds should be powdered in vinegar and applied on white patches. For better results the seeds should be finely pounded along with a pinch of arsenic poison and soaked in vinegar at night. After two hours leaves will appear. They should be rubbed on white patches. This is meant for external use only.

This skin ailment takes long time to cure. Though Homoeopathy is more effective in its treatment. Give up the use of salt for a few months and it will help. Though it is difficult but effective in treatment.

Take gram (chana daal) and roti made of chana (without salt). It can cure the disease.

Another treatment is to soak Urad dal in water, grind it and apply the paste for four months. It will definitely work. The daagh would change colours hopefully.

Don't take spices, mutton, fish, rice and chilly. Also, one can take 'chhachh' (butter milk) twice a day, it also helps. Walnut (Akhrot) is also helpful in the condition. The White patches (spots) also known as Safed Dagh is not a life threatening disease but the patient faces lot of social stigma.

It has nothing to do with leprosy (kodh, korh). In initial stages, treatment along with avoiding spices, salt etc can help check and remove the spread of disease.

2007-09-16T13:06:00.000-07:00

Cataract (Ailment of Eye)

*Drink a mixture of carrot juice and spinach juice regularly. This will effectively cure cataract. The composition should be 310 grams carrot juice and 125 grams spinach juice.

*Boil ground coriander seeds in a cup of water. Then filter it and put the drops in your eyes. It will surely be beneficial for your eye sight.

(carrot is known as gajar/gaajar and spinach is palak/paalak in Indian sub-continent, coriander is dhania)

2007-09-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

Bottle Gourd & Lettuce for Insomnia

*A mixture of bottle gourd juice and sesame oil works well for those suffering from insomnia. It should be massaged over scalp every night. Bottle Gourd is also known as White Gourd, Trumped Gourd and Ghia/Kaddu/Lauki in India.

*Lettuce can also be used as a remedy for insomnia. It's use in food is highly recommended for patients who suffer from insomnia and sleeplessness related disorders. It has a sleep inducing substance that brings sleep. Lettuce juice has almost a sedative effect. Its juice mixed with oil of roses, applied to forehead and temples induces sleep. It is very beneficial in headache.

2007-09-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

Impotence, Thin (watery) semen

*Those suffering from impotence or having thin semen should eat dry dates regularly. The dry dates (or chhuara) should be soaked in milk and then eaten regularly. It will bring an immense change.

* Chilgoza Pine has wonderful properties for male sexual system. Eat 10-15 Chilghoza pines each day.

*Black gram dal (Urad dal) soaked in water for about six hours and then fried in pure cow's 'ghee' after draining the water is a wonderful sex tonic. This should be used with wheat bread and honey for highly beneficial results in functional impotency, thinness of semen and also premature ejaculation.

In the past also Nature's Cures has written about home remedies and natural cures for Impotence at the post HERE.

Bitter Gourd for treatment of Piles

2007-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

The juice of fresh leaves of bitter gourd is considered valuable in piles. Three teaspoonfuls of leaf juice mixed with a glass of butter milk should be taken every morning for at least a month. And you will notice improvement in the condition.

Also, a paste of roots of bitter gourd plant can be applied over piles for better results. Bitter Gourds is known as Karela, bitter cucumber, bitter melon and balsam pear. Piles is also known as Bavasir or Bavaseer in Urdu and Hindustani.

Though bitter gourd is helpful, the scope of improvement depends of patient's condition also. It is always advisable to consult a doctor as home remedies can be a good supplement but in case of serious bleeding, there is no substitute for proper medication.

2007-09-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

For Urinary disorders

Drumstick is valuable in urinary disorders. A tablespoonful of coagulated fresh leaf juice, when mixed with a glass of fresh juice of cucumber or carrot, is an effective cure for scanty urination and constant burning in urethra due to high acidity of urine.

A teaspoonful of juice with 10 m rocksalt taken once daily is used to treat excessive urination of non-diabetics.

The juice of banana stem is a well-known remedy for urinary disorders. It improves the functions of kidney and liver and thus brings relief in ailments and discomfort. It is also helpful in treating removal of stones in kidney, gall bladder and prostate. It can be mixed with juice of ash pumpkin also.

Tackling migraine: Treatment and Cure through Herbal and Natural system

2007-09-13T02:08:00.000-07:00

Grape juice for Migraine

The juice of ripe grapes is a very effective home remedy for migraine. It is said that King Jamshed, who was very fond of grapes, once stored the juice of grapes well packed in bottles and made it public that the bottles contained strong poison so as to prevent others from taking it.

But his wife also got struck with migraine and having obtained no relief from any treatment, decided to end her life with the poison. She took it several times in small doses and rather than dying, it gave her great relief.

2007-09-13T01:57:00.000-07:00

Obesity: Eat cabbage and get slim

Cabbage has a unique property which helps in reduction of weight. It has tartonic acid which checks the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. This helps in reducing weight.

Taking cabbage salad regularly is an easy way to get slim. It is much better option that the hard way of dieting. Cabbage is easily digestible compared to other vegetables. This is the best part about it, specially for those suffering from digestive problems.

In fact, cabbage is known to possess maximum biological value with minimum calorific value. Nearly 100 grammes of cabbage yields only 27kcal of energy while the same quantity of wheat bread yields 240 calories.

Cabbage is also known as Patta Gobhi, Karam Kalla and Band Gobhi in Indian sub-continent.

2007-08-03T22:36:00.000-07:00

Pains during menstrual cycle (Painful menstruation)

Cooked banana flower when eaten with curd is a good cure for menstrual pains. It also works as an effective medicine for excessive bleeding. The banana flower is known to increase the progesterone harmone which reduces the bleeding.

Ginger is also similar properties. A piece of fresh ginger should be pounded and boiled in a cupful of water for a few minutes. The infusion sweetened with sugar should then be taken three times every day after meals as a medicine for dysmenorrhoea (dysmenorrhea), and amenorrhoea (amenorrhea), due to exposure to cold winds and taking cold baths.

Menstruation irregularities:

The unripe papaya helps the contraction of the muscles fibres of the womb and is beneficial in having proper menstrual flow. It is helpful in cessation of the menstruation due to exposure to cold or due to fright in young unmarried girls.

Diabetes: Herbal Treatment & Indian gooseberry

2007-08-01T22:59:00.000-07:00

Due to its high vitamin C content, Indian gooseberry (Amla or Aaonla) is considered valuable in treatment of diabetes.

A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of resh bitter gourd juice, taken daily for two months helps stimulating the islets of Lengerhans (the isolated group of cells that secrete insulin hormone).

It thus reduces the blood sugar in diabetes. Diet restriction should be strictly observed while taking thismedicine. It will also prevent eye complications in diabetes.

Equal quantity of 'Amla' powder, jamun powder and bitter gourd powder also makes a very useful food remedy for diabetics. A teaspoonful of this mixture, once or twice a day would be effective in checking the progress of the ailment.

Amla, the Urdu name for Indian gooseberry, is easily available in the Indian sub-continent, particularly in Indian and Pakistan. The other names for the Indian gooseberry are Emblica officinalis and Emblica myrobalan.

2006-06-30T18:40:00.000-07:00

Nocturnal emissions (Swapnadosh)

This is not a serious ailment but hangs on the mind of youths in the Indian sub-continent. Due to psychological reasons youth feel they get tired early due to the seminal emission at night.

Howevever, the condition is improved if the powder of 'jamun' is taken (4 gm) twice daily with water or milk. Two bananas everyday followed by lukewarm milk would also help a lot in the 'ailment'. Do this for three months. Before going to sleep wash your feet. In common parlance in India, youth call it night fall.

You can also take some Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic or Unani branded medicine but that will just be for your own mental satisfaction.

Treating obesity through natural remedies: How to lose weight?

2006-05-31T12:03:00.000-07:00

Obesity [Fatness, overweight]

An obese or overweight person should first change his lifestyle. Do some physical exericse and avoid food that is rich in fat. Fruits, vegetables and salad should be taken in more quantity while sweets, ice cream and fried food should be avoided.

Treatment
1. Grind the radish seeds. The powder (1 teaspoon) should be taken along with 4 teasoons of honey daily followed by a glass of water that should have four spoons of honey and lemon.

2. Triphala should be taken in 10 grams along with four spoons of honey. Follow it up with a glass of water with four spoons of honey again.

Fatness or Motapa (Urdu) or Sthool-kaya (Hindi) is a major problem in tropical countries also. It can be either due to hereditary reasons or lack of exercise/sedantry lifestyle and intake of food rich in fat.

One needs to exercise. Don't overdo yourself. Start with 10-15 minutes daily and then take it to 45 minutes. Tomatoes, carrot, papaya should be taken by obese people at the start of the meals.

2006-04-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

Kidney Stone Treatment

The stone in kidney (pathri) is formed due to excessive consumption of oxalate, calcium, phosphate et al. The patient should avoid milk.
Person suffering from this ailment feels terrible pain in kidney and stomach. Also, urine comes out painfully. The pain is called Renal Colic.

Coconut: Consumption of Coconut Water (Nariyal Pani) can get you rid of the stone.

Bitter Gourd: Drinking the juice of two bitter gourds every day breaks the stone and it finally dissolves. Try to eat bitter gourd in the form of vegetable also in the meals.

Zeera (Cumin): Mix 'zeera' and sugar in same quantity and then crush them together. Take thrice daily with a spoonful of water.

Jamun, Chhuwara, Kharbuza are all good for people suffering from stone. Eat Kharbooza regularly and the stone is likely to get out easily.

2006-04-27T12:08:00.000-07:00

Preventing ailments of the heart

If you cut down on your daily intake of salt (or sodium) than it reduces the risk of heart diseases. It will lessen the risk of heart attack/cardiac arrest.
One should stay away from liquor. It will be another good move if you want to avoid heart disease. Weight should be cut down and regular exercise is a good idea. Almonds should be eaten every alternate day. Consumption of a few walnuts is also advisable.
In fact, the consumption of dry fruits reduces the risk to heart. Pistachio, Cashewnuts ie Kaju should be eaten regularly. They make the heart strong.
(Badaam aur Akhrot se dil ke marz ka khatra kaam hota hai)

2006-04-23T11:36:00.000-07:00

Treatment of Grey Hair: How to turn your hair black again?

1. Take Half-cup Curd and mix ten crushed black pepper, now put juice of a lemon and mix it. Apply on hair and let it dry for 20 minutes. Then wash the hair. This is a tested method that will turn your hair soft and dark black.
2. Eat fenugreek (methi) and use it in oil.
3. Massage your scalp with lemon juice. It stops greying of hair. Besides, rubbing dried amla soaked in lemon juice also helps.
4. Use of Til (Sesame) in food on a regular basis checks hair fall and grey hair.
5. If grey hair is caused because the person perenially suffers from common cold (Nazla/Zukam) then Black Pepper (Kaali Mirch/Siyah Mirch) would surely work wonders. Chew befor breakfast and in the evening before your meals.
6. Drinking carrot juice daily keeps hair healthy and strong.
7. Avoid getting angry. Tension and anger cause premature grey hair and continuous tension aggravates the situation.
8. Eat 'ghi' and massage it on your head.
9. Crush onion and apply the liquid on hair. The new hair would grow black.
(Bal jaldi safed hona ek aisi beemari hai jo fikr aur chinta ki wajah se hoti hai. White or grey hair is caused generally due to tension and anger)

Home remedies and tips to cure & treat diabetes

2006-04-23T11:06:00.000-07:00

More tips about diabetes' treatment

Already on this blog we have given lot of tips on diabetes treatment. Two more which I know I am mentioning.

*Mix mango and jamun juice in equal quantity and drink regularly for a longtime. It helps in containing and curing the ailment

*Put some black gram (Kala chana) in milk for the whole night and eat them in the morning. Also, eat roti made of only 'chana' and 'jau', both in the lunch and dinner. Also, if you just eat chana roti (besan) regularly, the sugar is contained.

Polyuria: Excessive urination, urge to urinate frequently.

2006-03-28T11:02:00.000-08:00

This disorder is caused because of different factors. Due to diabetes, old age or swelling of kidneys, anxiety and other causes. However, Polyuria [Bahumutrata in Hindi] is curable.

1. Take a teaspoon of turmeric powder twice a day (Morning and Evening) with cold water. It keeps a check on frequent urination.

2. Grapes: If you take grapes regularly then excessive urination will be curbed. Take 100 gm grapes in the morning and evening daily.

3. Eat apples. It will surely help the patient.

4. Most important is to reduce your daily intake of tea. If possible, just shun the habit. A theic (tea-addict) always suffers from this problem.

5. Til has wonderful properties and serves as a great healer for a patient of polyuria. In Urdu and Hindustani 'Til', in English 'sesame'. Til ke laddoo are a wonderful remedy.

All natural products, fruits, vegetables have properties to contain and cure ailments. We will keep sharing them with you but the onus is on you. Ask us. Write to us and send us feedback about our remedies. Keep asking, we will surely tell you whatever we know from the Unani, Ayurvedic and Natural medicines' treasure.

Tips for Fair Skin: How to improve complexion?

2006-03-22T08:57:00.000-08:00

Treatment for dark skin [for fair skin] through Ayurvedic, herbal and natural methods (Gora Rang)

1. Rub your face with milk, after it dries, rub face with salt. The dirt will come out. Now put the mixture of lemon and honey on the face and after it dries down, wash with lukewarm water.

2. Make a paste of Jau ka ata, lemon, curd, rose water and apply once a week as face pack. Especially good for oily skin.

3. Mix lemon and tomato juice in equal quantity and apply on face. After 30 minutes wash the face.

4. One of the best methods for fair skin and lightening the complexion is to add half teaspoon of lemon juice in two big spoons of cucumber juice with a little turmeric. Apply it on the face. Wash the face after 30 minutes. The complexion will be fair. Do it at least once a week.

5. For dark circles under the eye, cut potato in two parts and place under the eye, lie down on the bed for 15 minutes. You can also rub the potato under the eyes lightly.

6. Avoid harsh sun rays. While going out use sunscreen.

In Indian sub-continent fairness is a dream for everybody. For girls it is a big problem. Though more than colour and complexion, it is the texture and the smoothness of skin that should matter but unfortunately the fairness is cherished. Above mentioned tips can possibly help you in improving your complexion.

Male Impotence (Impotency): Treatment and cure of Sexual Weakness*

2006-03-19T11:07:00.000-08:00

Impotence can be caused due to several reasons. It has psychological, physical and mental causes. General debility, excessive liquor consumption, drugs, constipation, diabetes, smoking, addiction to alcohol are some of the reasons for impotence in men.

The herbal, ayurveda, unani and traditional ways to restore sexual vigour and vitality are as follows:
(Stop smoking altogether if suffering from impotence)

1. Juice of white onion, honey, ginger juice, desi ghi--each 6 gm--should be mixed and taken daily for a month.

2. Pine (Chilghoza) should be eaten regularly. Take 10-15 daily. It will work wonders. Else, carrot juice (Urdu: Gajar) should be taken daily. Carrot is an excellent remedy.

3. Dry dates (chhuara) keeps a check on premature ejaculation. It cures impotence. Should be taken along with milk. Besides, coconut is excellent cure for weaknessac. Also, pistachio (Pista) is good and should be taken regularly.

4. Another remedy is Garlic. Fry 50 grammes garlic (Urdu/Hindi: Lahsun) in desi ghee (ghi) and eat daily. It will cure impotence and sexual weakness. For one month it should be regularly taken.

Some other tips and treatments for impotence

1. Take ripe anjeer fruit (fig) daily before breakfast.

2. The seeds of Kala Dhatoora should be dried indoors. Then grind them and mix with honey. Make small globules of the size of Urad daal (pulse). Take a small tablet both in morning and evening with milk.

3. Take Camphor (Kapoor/Kafur) and mix it with Gulaab Itr (attar). One hour before intercourse apply it on the penis. This will prolong intercourse. (Aromatherpay-Ayurveda)

*Napunsakta in Hindi
Zauf-e-baah in Urdu/Arabic
Gupt Rog [Yaun Rog] is a word used in India for ailments that affect sexual health.

Diabetes Cure, Management and Treatment-Part II: Natural and Herbal medicines

2006-03-18T10:55:00.000-08:00

Following are the several ways of ancient Indian vaidyas/hakeems' remedies for curing diabetes.

1. Take the leaves of Jamun tree (30 grammes) along with 5 black pepper, mix them and make a powder. Take with water twice everyday.

2. Take ripe guavas and place them in the warm ashes of Kande/Uple. Later take the guavas with zeera, black pepper and black salat.

3. Take dry amla and saunf (aniseed), grind in equal quantity and take the mixture twice in the morning and evening (1 tea spoon twice).

4. After breakfast take juice of fresh Bitter Gourd (Karela) in 20-30 grammes.

5. If diabetes is in the family and the patient is very obese, 10 leaves of sweet Neem should be chewed in the morning before breakfast for four months continuously.

6. Take half teaspoon zeera twice daily after grinding it.

7. Mixture of Four spoon amla juice and four spoon Karela (Bitter Gourd) juice daily in the morning before breakfast.

8. Tomatos should be given to patient or in the form of juice as it contains sugar. Shaljam/ Shalgam in the form of vegetable in the meals.

9. The Chakotra fruit should be eaten daily. 3-4 Chakotras a day is advised.

10. Take 50 grammes roasted groundnut every day it will have high nutrition value and would not affect the body.

Nature's Cures will keep bringing the remedies, natural medicines, herbs, Unani, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and other ways of treatment.

Curing Diabetes: Treatment [Ayurvedic, Herbal and Natural]

2006-03-17T02:43:00.000-08:00

What is Diabetes: For a layman diabetes is the disorder in which sugar comes out through urine. Often people do not get to know that they are suffering from this ailment until it is quite late. Earlier, middle-aged men experienced it but now even youths and kids are suffering from it.

Symptoms: Excessive thirst, frequent urination, constipation for long periods, dealy in healing of wounds, anxiety, headache, weakness etc

Medication, Cure and Treatment

1. Karela/Bitter Gourd: 15 grammes of juice of bitter gourd mixed in 100 grammes of water and taken thrice a day can cure the disease. This should be done for three months. Or the powder of bitter gourds that are dried indoors could be taken once in 6 grammes every day. Use of bitter gourd as vegetable in meals is also advisable.

2. Cut the stalk (top conical part/danthal in Urdu, Hindi) of the ladies finger (bhindi) and dry it indoors (not in sunlight). Crush them and add misri (sugar candy) in equal quantity and take half spoon every morning along with normal water before your breakfast. The ailment would be cured.

3. Methi (Fenugreek): This is a wonderful gift of nature. The regular consumption of fenugreek seeds cures diabetes. Before your meals (15 minutes before) take 25 -100 grammes of fenugreek seeds and it can reduce your sugar by a whopping 65%. It also reduces cholestrol. If fenugreek seds are taken in food also like in chutney/pickle/curry, it can lead to spectacular results. But caution: It will take around two weeks before methi will start showing results.

4. Put 60 grammes of feugreek seeds in a glass full of water. After 12 hrs filter it and drink the water, Do it twice--in the morning and evening for six weeks and then see the results.

5. Aurvedacharyas (the ayurvedic practioners) say that if you just take 'besan/chana ki roti' for ten days, sugar will stop.

6. Jamun Fruit has tremendous properties to cure sugar/ madhumeh/diabetes. Also known as Indian blackberry, this purple fruit, can cure the diabetics. The seed of Jamun should be crushed and and half teaspoon along with water in the evening will stop sugar. Or take the powder of Jamun seed and bitter gourd together mixed and the powder taken daily one tea spoon both morning and evening can surely work wonders.

7. For excessive urination: You can take haldi churan (turmeric powder) twice in a day (8 grammes twice). This will surely help.

For Diabetics:
Take a 40 minute walk daily, either in the morning or in the evening before your dinner. Honey, date fruit, mango can be taken in place of other sweets. Mango and Jamun juice mixture taken consistently could treat the diabetic and cure the disease.

The carrot juice, radish juice, shaljam and amla are other fruits that improve the condition of the patient. Besides, if excessive thirst then take lemon water. Curd is good. Avoid watching television for long hours. Coconut, groundnut, kaju, soyabean, akhrot, narangi, mooli are all good for diabetics.

(To be continued...)

2006-03-16T10:01:00.000-08:00

For millenniums the vaidyas and hakeems did painstaking effort to find cures for all kinds of illnesses and ailments under the sun. These healers served all--from ordinary folk to kings. Surely the effects of herbs, vegetables and nature's bounty are astonishing. Until the advent of Allopathy these medicines served well. Countless people with little access to modern system of medication still get cured with these herbs. The 'dadi maan ke totke/nuskhe' or granny's home remedies are no less insignificant. The results of thousands of years of research are lying with us but sadly lack of standardisation and official backing has led to the situation where precious knowledge is lost. Our effort is to bring these cures to you. Also, we will share our knowledge of Unani, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic medicines with you.
Clarification: The nature's cure just aims to make public this vast nature's bounty that can treat people without side-effects. But these remedies are no substitute to the medical treatment and you should take advice from your doctor.