Betel (Piper betle) leaves – best for health
The betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family
Pan in Bengali and Paan in Hindi, Tambula and Nagavalli in Sanskrit, and Tanbul in Persian, Vetrilai (Tamil வெற்றிலை), (vettrilai – வெற்ற (vettri, “victory”) + இலை (ilai, “leaf”)),Tamalapaku తమలపాకు (Telugu), विड्याचे पान or “नागलीचे पान”(Marathi), નાગરવેલ ના પાન or Naagarvel na paan (Gujarati), veeleyada yele ವೀಳೆಯದ ಎಲೆ (Kannada), Vettila (Malayalam)
In Indian culture as elders maintained, we follow a certain norms in Life such as It is generally observed that we need to Poop twice a day for good health. When poop is usually left in the body it causes piles, colon or rectal cancer etc. Twice in a week, Every Wednesday and Saturday it is good take a head-to-toe oil massage and head bath. Similarly a husband and wife should follow a norm of having sex twice in a month and twice in a year one needs to clean their stomach and de worm. It is also advised that we wake up to watch the sunrise and not when the sun has risen. It is observed that when you wake up you will be more healthy.
One can easily grow the leaves right inside the house like a money plant. It is a creeper.
Take about 5 pepper corns in a betel leaf – Elders usually say that one can take 10 pepper corns in their pocket and easily go to any enemy’s house 🙂 – its because pepper corns have the potency to break any poison
Benefits:
- The above medicine betel leaf along with 5-10 pepper corns when consumed is a great medicine for Filariasis (or philariasis) which causes swelling of legs
- effective first aid – Chew the above medicine whenever any insect bites for kids or adults – it can stop toxic spread within the body till you see a doctor.
- Apply the betel leaves juice on the body of kids on chest, throat and it can cure phelgm in lungs. It is also effective for psoriasis or ringworm infections on skin. It acts as Anti fungal.
- Take a little coconut oil, add a little betel leaves juice and camphor – slightly warm the mixture and apply it on the chest of kids – it will cure chest congestion, wheezing and give them good sleep.
- Add a little salt to betel leaves juice ( 5ml for kids and 10 ml for adults) – it is a good cure for cold.
- Weight Reduction: Eat betel leaves with 5-10 pepper corn in the morning and in 2 months you will see notable difference in your weight and help fight obesity.
- On eating elders usually say people who eat once is in a day is a Yogi, Twice a day is Bhogi and thrice in day is a ‘Rogi’ (diseased person). Dont over eat. If one is slim they can lead a longer life.
- Betel leaves are usually given after every meal along with a clove as it removes the excess air in the stomach and helps digestion.
- Take a little coconut oil or castrol oil and heat it. When the oil is hot put a betel leaf on it and heat it on simmer.
- It is very effective for a headache – put both leaves on the temples of the head for sometime and you will get relief
- For Lactating mothers – put the leaves externally on the breasts for some time and you will see an increase in milk for children and also relieve you of pain and swelling due to milk solidifying.
Take 100-150 ml of water and add 4-5 betel leaves . Add little pepper corn or pepper mixture with a few cloves and tulasi leaves. Boil the mixture to about half. This is a great expectorant and cough tonic. It will help the body sweat and reduce fever. It is also very helpful for digestion and a great tonic for heart and internal organs. You can add little sugar/honey for taste.
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Jeera (Cumin) cures Ulcers
Cumin, sometimes spelled cummin, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae,
Benefits:
- Jeera is a very effective medicine for the endocrine system. It can cure ulcers and also a preventive for Cancer.
- It removes the gas in the stomach, a good anti microbial, when chewed it removes bad odour in the mouth and helps strengthen the gums. It helps Hepatoprotection or antihepatotoxicity is the ability to prevent damage to the liver.
- By taking jeera every day the body gets iron and also ensure hemoglobin levels are maintained.
Please ensure the jeera is clean before usage. Take some jeera in a small pot of water mixed with Limestone and leave it overnight. Strain the jeera and dry it in the sun. You can now use it directly or powder it to use. Jeera powder might not be that effective as essential oils might evaporate in powder form. in powdered form use it within an hour.
Simple medicine for Ulcer: Take half spoon Jeera powder and half spoon Butter and make a small ball of it. Consume that on empty stomach and you will find good results. An alternate method would be to boil some water along with some butter, add cumin seeds powder to it and let it cool down. drink that mixture on empty stomach.
- Jeera is a very good anti spasmodic – prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or urinary bladder.
- Take two- three spoons of Lime juice and add a spoon of jeera powder and add some water – It acts as a digestive tonic. This mixture when applied on sweat boils externally brings immediate relief
- It is also a light natural sedative.
- Take a piece of ripened banana (yellow one) mash it well into a paste and add a spoonful of jeera powder – take two spoons daily – its an effective medicine for ulcer, can cure insomnia (take it in the night and you can sleep well) – it is better than taking sleeping pills.
- The above medicine also helps in weight reduction.
- Add jeera powder to pineapple juice and its an effective cure for “Varicose Veins” – It is usually believed that surgery is the only method for cure..however, this medicine is very very effective. This medicine improves blood circulation.
- Eating pineapple frequently kills all germs in the stomach
Our South Indian Dish ‘Rasam’ contains Pepper corn, Jeera (Cumin Seeds), tamarind and Garlic – such a great medicine for health. A Lot of people also drink water boiled with jeera – its a good medicine for health
- Take 100-150 ml of water and Jeera powder and pepper corn powder. Add two Cardamom (Elaichi) as well. Boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 50-75 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools. this is a very effective medicine for hypertension. This works as Voltage Stabilizer for the body – helping blood pressure levels to be normal. It also reduces cholestrol and sugar levels. It gives a beautiful sleep and removes spasmodic pains. A good cure for jaundice.
- Jeera Oil: Take coconut Oil and add a spoon of jeera powder and heat it on simmer. Apply this mixture to the hair while it is slightly warm. This can cure dandruff, strengthen the hair as a moisturizer and ensure the hair is black and shining.
- The above oil also removes excessive heat. especially people who work on computers, or sleep late – apply this oil at least twice a week and the burning sensation in eyes too will get cured.
- Take some coriander juice quarter glass add a spoonful of jeera powder and a little salt. (Give only abt 2 spoons for kids) – It is a great digestive tonic. Especially when you have had a full meal and bloat – this mixture is an effective cure for diarrhea as well.
- Take boiled milk and add a pinch of pepper powder and jeera powder and apply to your scalp gently. this can cure psoriasis, dandruff and any infections in the scalp
- Eat JEERA every day for healthy living.
- Usually grandmothers take a little jeera powder, neem stems and garlic, make a paste and soak it in boiled milk. the used to feed children and that helped people live longer healthily.
Important Note: Whenever you boil any herbs in Oil (Til Oil) – ensure you heat it on simmer and with patience. Ensure that the leaves become like sand particles or granules. This helps the oil to stay for a good time of a few months. you have a chance of the oil getting spoiled if the leaves/paste doesnt become granules
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Tulasi – your partner in life
Ocimum tenuiflorum, also known as Ocimum sanctum, holy basil, or tulasi (other spelling thulasi), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae
There are different types of tulasi (Lakshmi Tulasi, Vishnu Tulasi etc) and all of them have great medicinal values
A simple tulasi paste can be used in different ways:
Benefits:
- A very effective medicine for respiratory infections including common cold, cough, nose block, asthma and tuberculosis.
- Apply the paste for ring worm infections for adults and kids. A great cure and itching will vanish. apply the paste and leave for 15-20 minutes. An effective medicine for infants especially when they get some rash due to kissing them. Safe to apply and very effective.
- Ear Drops: take 2 spoons of til oil and a couple of spoons of Tulasi paste and heat it on simmer. Let the oil turn green and the extracts of tulasi will get mixed.
- The above drops is a good medicine for swelling in the ear, puss in the ear, pain in the ear and any infection in the estrogen tube near the year.
- As an internal medicine: Add a pinch of common salt and pepper to the tulasi paste and its a very effect cough syrup.
- A simple medicine to relieve stress, gall bladder stones, renal calculi (Kidney stones).
- Take two spoons of tulasi paste and add a spoon of honey. Take this two spoons for 40-60 days and you will find that it can melt down the stones and great medicine for stress and fear psychosis.
- Apply this paste on your body and it can act as a good mosquito repellent.
- Take 3 cloves, one cardamom, camphor (eatable) a pinch and make a paste of it. Add this paste to half cup of water and add 15-20 leaves. This is usually the thirtham or holy water given in temples. – it is an effective medicine for bloating of stomach, respiratory infections. This is a very effective medicine for cancer patients who have undergone/ undergoing chemotherapy. This medicine will protect the cells from mutation.
Important Note: Whenever you boil any herbs in Oil (Til Oil) – ensure you heat it on simmer and with patience. Ensure that the leaves become like sand particles or granules. This helps the oil to stay for a good time of a few months. you have a chance of the oil getting spoiled if the leaves/paste doesnt become granules
This is a translation and text presentation of a wonderful program “Naatu Vaidyam” for the benefit of people at large. Conducted by Sri Sakthi Subramani (http://drsakthysubramani.com) , there are some very interesting ways to manage health. I profusely thank them for sharing this information and wish it benefits one and all.
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Bilva – not just for the divine.
Aegle marmelos, commonly known as Bilva or Bael or Maredu and is usually used to worship Lord Shiva. It has a leaf with three leaflets.
It is an Anabolic steroid and please use with caution. Please dont take any high doses as it contains steroids.
Decoction:
1. Take a few leaves of bilwa and grind it. Strain the mixture and use the juice only. Add Butter milk and add 2-3 tsp of bilva leaves juice.
2: Take 100-150 ml of water and add the bilva fruit pulp . Add small ginger pieces and 2 tsp saunf (Aniseed). Boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 50-75 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools. You can add some honey for taste.
Benefits:
– Warm the bilva leaves, make a slight paste, place on the eyes and tie around with a cloth. Its very effective for relaxation and conjunctivitis. It is also good for Joint pains.
– Take the decoction internally and its an effective medicine for Fever.
– acts as Antihistamine – good drug for cold, allergies and chronic asthma.
– Bilva juice can be a good medicine for Cholera and can cure digestive disorders.
– Drink the decoction (2) for effective cure of any type of ulcers (Tongue ulcers, rectal and colon ulcer, Mouth Ulcer) and 1st stage of cancer.
– It strengthens the heart and also acts as hypoglycemic ( brings down the high sugar level)
– This medicine can cure any type of Piles very very effectively.
– The shell of the fruit can be powdered and applied externally, can increase pigmentation in skin and cure of leucoderma.
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Grass..a healthy plant to maintain great health
Cynodon dactylon also known as Bermuda Grass
• Assamese: Dubari • Bengali: দুর্বা Durba • Hindi: दूब Doob, Dobri •Kannada: garikehullu, balli garike, ambate hullu • Manipuri: তিঙথৌ Tingthou • Marathi: haryali, dhurva •Mizo: phaitualhnim • Oriya: dubbo ghas • Sanskrit: Niladurva, saddala, ananta • Tamil: Arugampillu, Arukampillu, muyalpul • Telugu: Garika, Garika gaddi • Urdu: Doob
This grass has over 100 applications and we all know it is usually eaten by all animals.
There are lot of protein (like in meat), vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Cortico steroids is an important ingredient in the grass. It strengthens the organs of the body. Potassium, Calcium are abundant in this grass.
Paste:
Take a few leaves of the grass and grind it. Donot add the stem as it will get stuck in the mixer/grinder. Strain the mixture and use the juice only. The mixture should not be eaten as it has lot of fiber and cannot be digested by human body.
Add buttermilk (150 ml) to the juice (50 ml) ( (minus the fibre mixture) and it is a fantastic medicine
Oil (Durvadhi Thailam – Durvadhi Oil)
Take a vessel and heat (on simmer) about 200 ml of Coconut Oil and add Turmeric Powder to it. Add small pieces of grass to it. You can also add the juice (without butter milk) as mentioned above but do not add this after the oil is heated . Put the mixture of Coconut Oil and the juice together on the stove and heat it.
Filter it and its ready to use !!! A effective oil for all skin related problems.
Benefits:
- Waking on a carpet of this grass is a good stress reliever.
- Apply the paste externally on your feet can remove the burning sensation of feet and can also be very relaxing. Can also be good for prickly heat in Summer.
- Epistaxis – bleeding from nose – Put two to three drops of the juice in the nose and it can be cured
- Also, good to heal wounds and hemorrhage in the body. The grass acts as an styptic that can stop any bleeding
- It is a good medicine for women during the periods. It will effectively stop over bleeding and also stop white discharge.(leucorrhea).
- Effective for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Gonorrhea) and UTI (Urninary Tract Infections)
- Good medicine for Bleeding Piles.. Take the mixture on empty stomach.
- Especially there is a heat due to travel etc and there is bleeding from nose, dont panic – this is the best medicine.
- It acts as a Hepato protective – effective protection to the liver.
- Good medicine for all skin problems, like scabies etc.
- Take about 20 ml of the juice every day and it acts as a blood purifier and also can remove toxins from liver.
- Add a pinch of pepper to 2 tsp of the juice (without butter milk) along with honey and it can cure the stomach pain for women during periods (dysmenorrhea).
- This medicine is very very effective for hematuria, or haematuria (passing of blood in urine)
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Limonia acidissima..wood apple
- English: Wood Apple, Elephant Apple, Monkey Fruit or Curd Fruit, Bengali: Koth Bael (কদবেল বা কৎবেল) Gujarati: Kothu
Hindi: Kaitha (कैथा), Kath Bel or Kabeet Kannada: Belada Hannu / Byalada Hannu (ಬೇಲದ ಹಣ್ಣು), balulada hannu (ಬಳೂಲದ ಹಣ್ಣು/ಬಳೂಲಕಾಯಿ/ಬಳೂಲ Malayalam: Vilam Kai (വിളാങ്കായ്) Marathi: KavaTH (कवठ). Oriya: Kaitha or Kaintha- Sanskrit: Billa, Kapittha (कपित्थ),[3] Dadhistha, Surabhicchada, Kapipriya, Dadhi, Puṣpapahala, Dantasātha, Phalasugandhika, Cirapākī, Karabhithū, Kanṭī, Gandhapatra, Grāhiphala, Kaṣāyāmlaphala.Tamil: Vilam Palam (விளாம் பழம்) Telugu: Vellaga Pandu (వెలగ పండు)
When this particular fruit ripens the shell and fruitpulp seperate naturally 
which shows that as we, humans mature or ripen, we need to drop our desires. This is also usually offered to Lord Ganesha in puja.
The Velaga leaves are very similar to the Bilwa Leaf. The leaves are smaller and slightly rough in size to Bilva leaves. They are 5 leaves in a stem.
Decoction:
Take 100 ml of water and add the leaves (make a paste of these leaves ). Boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 50 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools. You can add some honey for taste.
Benefits:
- Anti Diarrheal and can be effective for loose motions, sticky motions
- The paste of the leaves can be applied on the body for skin problems and boils on the body
- The leaves can be chewed in the morning after brushing our teeth, can be an effective mouth freshener and strengthens the gums
- Effective cure for cold.
- Add a little sugar candy to the leaves decoction and its a very effective medicine for ulcers in stomach, tongue, cheek.
- Can remove infertility in women.
- Enjoy the fruit by adding some jaggery – it is an effective cure for stomach related problems.
- The shell of the fruit can be powdered and can be applied for skin problems.
- Good medicine for Asthma – add pippali powder (Short pepper about 5 mg) and the fruit pulp and make a decoction. It also can cure Bloating and burning sensation in stomach. is a good medicine for vomiting/ nausea during pregnancy. One can add sugar for taste.
Choosing a ripened wood apple – the fruit when dropped on the ground will not bounce if the fruit is ripened.
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Thuthi..an effective medicine for Piles and Paralysis
Abutilon indicum
Vernacular names: Tamil name: துத்தி “thuthi”, Sanskrit name: अतिबला Atibalaa, Telugu name: Duvvena Kayalu
The leaves are in the shape of heart and sharp ends and small yellow flowers.
Take two spoons of castor oil and put the leaf on it and let the mixture warm on simmer. This warm leaf can be kept on the swelling and pain. put a plaster..you could re-heat and use this leaf again for a few times.
People suffering with piles can put this leaf onto the anus and it can reduce the pain due to piles. (Please use caution – seek ayurvedic doctor expertise if required, since as a translator my understanding about the disease and physical formation is limited)
Decoction:
Take 100 ml of water and add the root (cut into small pieces about 15g ). Boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 50 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools. One can also use the dried powder. Add honey or pepper for taste. Dont add salt.
Benefits:
- A Fantastic Di-uretic as it contains gallic acid it acts as anti inflammatory analgesic.
- Very effective medicine for Piles (Bleeding Piles ), Fistula.
- Extremely good Blood purifier and can cure bleeding piles
- Good for children who get swelling due to a fall.
- good cure for Lymph nodes – put the warm leaf mixture on the area. You will get good results.
- The mixture of root (Decoction) can be an effective cure for paralysis, renal failure and very good tonic for strengthening of nerves.
The flowers of this plant is a very effective medicine for infertility, STD and spermatorrhea. Make the decoction as prescribed above using 10-20 flowers.
The mixture with flowers can also work as a fantastic expectorant in the likes of salbutamol or deriphyllin ( ofcourse minus the side effects) and is a safe medication for kids. One can add the decoction to milk as well and drink.
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Ladies Finger…for the very sweet people!
Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra or Okro, known in many English-speaking countries as ladies’ fingers, bhindi, bamia, ochro or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods.
Benefits:
This is extremely effective which with strengthen the bones, good for skin as well.
Take two- three ladies fingers and cut the tips on both sides. Cut them vertically and submerge them in a glass of water. Leave it overnight. Filter and consume the water the first thing in the morning on empty stomach.
An Anti diabetic, This will effectively control blood sugar. Diabetes patients on insulin or on drug over a period of time can reduce the dosage.
Ladies finger is also very effective for cancer. The above medicine was given to a Blood cancer patient for over 3 months and it has cured Blood cancer. Its also effective for Colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer, rectal cancer or bowel cancer).
An anti bacterial and Anti fungal – it is a very effective medicine for Psoriasis (usually, Doctors say its incurable).
Cut the ladies fingers into small pieces, the mucilage gel inside acts as anti bacterial . Grind and make paste of it and apply it to the hair and leave it for 10 minutes at least and wash your hair. You will observe that dandruff on your hair has been eliminated and your hair is rejuvenated.
The gel or mucilage when applied on skin, can cure pimples, ringworm etc. It acts as an effective moisturizer and conditioner for the skin and is good for dry skin.
One can also leave the fresh leaves of the plant.the paste of the plants can be used to cure boils, swelling and joint pains. The boil will break without any infection. Since its a good refrigerant, it also cools down the system.
Decoction:
Take 200 ml of water and add 4-5 cut ladies finger pieces. boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 100 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools.
- It is very effective for joint pains, especially for women affected due to post menopause
- Diabetics also can drink the mixture. This mixture can protect us from High BP, Cholestrol (LDL), Blocks in the heart, and Bile segment.
- It acts as an anti depressant.
- The vapor from the mixture when you boil when inhaled is a good medication for dry cough and can be gargled for sore throat and oral ulcer.
Its good to store ladies finger wrapped in a news paper to keeping them afresh.
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Nela Vemu..The KING OF BITTER.
Andrographis paniculata
Vernacular names: Nela Vemu (Telugu), Kalmegh (Hindi), Nela Baevu (Kannada) Kiriyatu, Nelaveppu (Malayalam)
Benefits:
- An Exceptional Anti Biotic, Anti Bacterial, Anti fungal drug.
- Can cure Alcohol induced Liver damage or damage caused by Acetaminophin (a drug)
- A best medicine for curing Common Cold, Flu and any type of fever viz., dengue, malaria, swine flu etc ( start from the first day you see such symptoms).
- It is a good medicine for Cancer. It can stop the increase of Cancer cells.
- An anti inflammatory, analgesic. can relieve of body tiredness, aches and pains.
- Improves immunity in the body- auto immune disorders; acts like a non steroidal inflammatory drug.
- is an anti diabetic; decreases the sugar levels in the blood
- is an effective medication for high BP; Haemophilia – clotting of blood.
- is also a good medicine for rheumatoid arthritis
Please take upto 10 ml as a dose at one time. If you observe heat in the body due to which there is burning sensation in urination – take some jaggery dissolved in water
Nela Vemu dry leaves are available in indian medicine stores and can be used as well. Add honey to it for sure. It is called the ‘King of Bitter’.
Decoction:
Take 200 ml of water and add the root,15-20 leaves and stem. boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 100 ml. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools.
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Cocculus hirsutus – Cure for STD and more…
Cocculus hirsutus
Vernacular name: Cheepuru theega (Telugu), Parvati, Sanskrit: Palalagaruda, Chilihinda, English : Broom creeper, Ink berry
Hindi : Patalgarudi, Jaljamani, Malayalam : Patalagarudakkoli, Patalagarudi, Katukodi
Benefits:
- A good medicine for Sexual diseases like Gonorrhea (STD),Syphilis (STD), Leucorrhoea (White Discharge)
- Clears the passage for urination, relieves from burning sensation while urination, pain in that part.
- Take 4-5 leaves and mash them in about 100 ml of water. It becomes like a jelly. leave it for 5-10 minutes. It becomes like aloe vera gel.
- This jelly can used for skin conditions like Eczema, pruritus and relieves from burning and itching sensation.
- The Gel can be applied on the eyes and it acts as a cooling agent removing burning sensation/tiredness/redness in the eyes. It removes the dark circles below the eyes.
- While taken as a decoction internally it removes the excess heat from the body and also heals the kidneys. an excellent Diuretic.
- Take a glass of milk add about 10 ml of the decoction and add 2 spoons of sugar and it acts a Tonic for Urinary tract.
- A good medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid fever as well.
- The decoction can cure “bilious dyspepsia” – lack of hunger, problem in digestive tract
- Can be an effective for Menorrhagia (abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation).
Decoction:
Take 200 ml of water and add the root, 5- 6 leaves and stem. boil it till the water evaporates and becomes about 100 ml.Add a spoon of Sugar. Strain the mixture and drink after it cools.
Diabetics need to consume without sugar. It can reduce excessive urination.
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