Old Home Remedies

With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver

Indian Home Remedies

India is a country where there are different cultures and different traditions. This country is famous in world for its colorful culture and people. Not only the culture but the Indian home remedies given in ancient Indian texts are amazing. There are a great number of home remedies which are very famous in India. People use these remedies generally.

In so many places of India, home remedies are preferred for the treatments of daily problems. These home remedies are very effective and literally costless. Below we have discussed different home remedies for different diseases.

Home Remedy for Asthma:

Take 1 tablespoon honey and add � tsp of cinnamon powder in it. Mix them well and consume.
Here is a perfect home remedy for people who are in the early stages of asthma. Boil 8-10 garlic cloves in � cup of milk and drink this before bed. Boil one cup of water properly and add one tablespoon of honey in it. Consume this before sleeping.

Home Remedy for Body Odor:

Use antibacterial soap or deodorant soap while bathing.
To combat the unpleasant armpit odor apply cider vinegar. It serves as the best body odor home remedy treatment.
Add a few cups of tomato juice in the bathing water and soak yourself in water for around 15 minutes.

Home Remedy for Backache:

Lime juice can make an excellent home remedy for backache. Add common salt in the juice of 1 lemon. Drinking it two times in a day can make a great backache reliever.
Raw potato in the form of poultice can be applied on the pain affected area. This is also a good home remedy for backache.
Vitamin C is considered a great substance for healing back pain. All citrus foods contain plenty of vitamin C. Add some orange, lemon, sweet lime or Gooseberry in your daily diet.
Garlic oil a best pain reliever ointment. Applying garlic oil on affected area gives quick relief from back pain. Take 8-10 garlic cloves and fry them in two tablespoon oil. Crush the cloves to reduce the oil. Keep the oil for at least three hours after massaging on back.
If you are not comfortable to prepare garlic oil at home, you can use sesame oil, coconut oil or mustard oil as a substitute. Lukewarm oil is better for massaging.

Home Remedy for Cough:

Grapes help very effectively for curing cold. Take 10-15 grapes and boil it in one cup of water till the juice is reduced. Keep it to be cold and consume it once in a day.
You can use almonds as a great home remedy for treating cough. Take 10-15 almonds and soak them in water for entire night. In the morning, peel of the skin and make a fine paste of almonds. Add some sugar and butter in the paste. Consume one teaspoon of this paste twice in a day.

Home Remedy for Common Cold:

Lemon is very good for treating common cold. Take one glass of lukewarm water and squeeze juice of one lemon in it. Add one tablespoon of honey in it. Drink this twice a day or once daily till you get relief from cold. This increases the body resistance.
Another basic Indian remedy for cold is made with black pepper. Mix one teaspoon of black pepper with one cup of milk. Add one pinch of turmeric powder. Drink this solution in the morning and before sleeping.
Take 2-3 teaspoon of juice of onion and mix honey in same quantity. Consuming this once in a day is really effective for cold.

Home Remedy for Common Fever:

Grapefruit juice helps to reduce body temperature in situation of fever. It is helpful in quenching thirst. Take half glass of grapefruit juice with half cup of water.
Orange is also an effective remedy for fever. It provides a lot of energy to body. This helps body to recover with the digestion which is hampered during fever.

Home Remedy for Defective Vision:

Vitamin A is the main content which helps to maintain the vision in body. Consume Vitamin A rich food abundantly. For example; raw spinach, turnip tops, cheese, butter, milk cream, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, Soya beans, green peas, fresh milk. This will help to improve the eyesight.

Home Remedy for Diabetes:

Boil 15 leaves of mango and filter the solution. Keep this overnight and drink it in the morning. This is really a good home remedy for diabetes.
Grapefruit is considered most effective remedy for diabetes. Have three grapefruits thrice in a day.
Bitter gourd has amazing properties to control diabetes. Bitter gourd juice can be mixed with the juice of Indian gooseberry. This makes fantastic home remedy for diabetes.

Home Remedy for Dry Chapped Lips:

The best home remedy for beautiful healthy lips is to drink plenty of water in a day. Drinking water is also good for skin.
Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on lips. This will function like a great moisturizer.
Neem is not good in taste but it is amazing in effects. Apply neem leaves juice on lips and leave it for 5 min.

Home Remedy for Diarrhea:

Take a ripe banana and mash it properly. Add 1 tsp of tamarind pulp and a pinch of salt to it. Consume this mixture two times in a day.
Drinking a cup of strong tea or coffee is an effective home remedy for diarrhea.
Make paste of 15 to 20 fresh curry leaves and mix it with one tablespoon of honey. This remedy will you give you quick relief.

All the Indian home remedies discussed above can be prepared at home easily. All your problems can be solved with these remedies without taking any drugs or chemicals.