A simple tip for people who are unable to smell

Some people suffer from an ability to smell . This is a simple tip :
2 drops of garlic juice is used as nasal drops.The problem slowly disappears in a few days.

Lotus seeds for excessive thirst

dried lotus seeds - image released into the public domain by author Madhavi.

Soak a few lotus seeds in clean water.Sipping a little of  this water through the day will relieve the symptoms of excess thirst.

A tip for mental illness - A combination of a Mudra and an Asana

This is a tip I read and practiced with good results.
It is a good combination of the Gyan mudra and Shavasana.
  The person should rest on his back in a relaxed position with the feet slightly apart like the savasana. The arms are also spread out and the tip of the index finger and thumb are brought together like the gyan mudra.
The tip of the tongue should slightly protrude out.
Practicing this mudra + asana has many beneficial effects.

1. It improves the memory.
2. It improves the concentration.
3. It reduces irritability.
4. It controls anger in a person.
5. It curbs vague mental imaginations.
6. It makes a person more active.
7. It can cure many kinds of mental illnesses.
8. It controls a fickle mind.
9. It strengthens the neurons.

The link for the hindi audio and more info:

http://successful-life-tips.blogspot.in/2013/01/blog-post_1448.html

For image of gyan mudra  you may refer :
http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2010/10/mudras-for-healing-part-2-gyan-mudra.html

White pepper

White pepper - image released into the public domain by  author
Madhavi Madhurakavi.

Using white pepper or the powder in normal amounts in cooking will prevent the formation of tumors in the body.
Pregnant ladies may avoid using excess pepper.

A tip to discourage the habit of eating dirt ..

A few children may develop the habit of eating mud. This is a tip to discourage this habit.

Overripe banana is mashed and mixed with honey.Feeding the child with this mixture slowly solves the problem.

(It goes without saying that children who are allergic to honey or bananas should avoid this recipe.)

A simple tip for dryness in the eyes

Dry figs are soaked overnight .Eating these figs early in the morning on an empty stomach for a few days will reduce the dryness in the eyes.

Shatavari - a recipe and some benefits

Satavari / Satamuli  (Asparagus racemosus) is a very powerful and important herb in Ayurveda.It is a woody climber with soft pine needle like leaves and tuberous roots.
This recipe of the Shatavari kalpa is recommended by Dr.Elchuri.
100 gm of the root powder is mixed with approximately 250 ml of water and boiled well till 200 ml of the water remains.
This decoction is then filtered and 400 gm of sugar is dissolved in it and this mixture is heated again on a low flame.
The heat is turned off after the mixture turns thick and viscous.
10 gm of elaichi (cardamom)powder is added to it.
The mixture is constantly stirred .It gradually becomes granular.
The granules are stored in a dry glass jar.

Dosage:1-2 teaspoons along with milk , twice a day and 2 hours before meals for a month.

Uses:

1. It boosts the immunity in men and women.
2. It is very beneficial for people who exert physically in their profession.
3. It works well for people who need to beat stress.
4. It has a protective action on the eyes so people who work constantly on the computers ,watchmakers, people who have to drive for long hours or for any profession which comes with eye strain will be hugely benefited.
5. It is said to help men in their reproductive health.
6. It generally alleviates all kinds of menstrual problems in ladies.
7. It increases the milk production in lactating mothers.

People with high blood sugar may use palm jaggery in a lesser quantity in this recipe.

P.S

(Some possible side -effects:

This kalpa is tolerated well in most but some people may be allergic to it .

People suffering from kidney problems ,edema,heart problems may avoid using it.

It may increase the weight of a person.

Ladies may use it after recommendation from a Vaidya )

An aid for Gonorrhea

Wash and pound the leaves of Cocculus hirsutus.

Drinking 20 gm of the juice with approximately an equal amount of Mishri (rock candy sugar) early in the mornings on an empty stomach for 3  weeks helps in curing Gonorrhea.

Cocculus hirsutus aka :

Cocculus villosus (L)

Patalagaruda in Sanskrit

Dhusari theega in Telugu

Chirhata in Hindi.