A simple morning routine for improving eyesight

The mouth is filled with good and clean water. Splash clean water on the face and eyes when the mouth is still full and closed. The water is then rinsed off from the mouth. This is  done early in the morning. It improves the eyesight.

Aloe vera juice for joint pains

Drinking 10 ml of aloevera juice everyday for a month will reduce arthritis symptoms and joint pain.

Lauki juice for many benefits

Bottle gourd or lauki is a humble vegetable with many medicinal properties. The gourd is washed well with warm water and diced and crushed along with the skin to extract the juice. Drinking one cup of this juice sets right the stomach problems and helps a person reduce weight. A small amount of Pudina leaves can also be added.

A simple massage for digestion disorders

Massaging the shin and the calf muscle area will improve the digestion and slowly reduces the problematic symptoms.

Kapalbathi for bedwetting problem in children

A child who practices kapalbaathi pranayam under the guidance of a guru can definitely get rid of the bed wetting problem.

Methi leaves for heel pain

Fenugreek leaves are steamed in a double boiler. The warm leaves are wrapped around the heels with a thin muslin cloth. This poultice can be left for half an hour. This relieves the heel pain considerably.

This poultice can also be used for reducing the pain and swelling caused by arthritis.

A bright complexion with methi leaves

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Fenugreek aka methi leaves are washed well and made into a paste. The complexion improves naturally when this paste is applied on the face for a while and washed off. This also gradually brightens the face.

Buttermilk for nose bleeding

butter milk . image released into the public domain

Drinking a glass of buttermilk in the morning on an empty stomach decreases the heat in the body and reduces nose bleeding. It can be done for a week.

A good tip for excess sweating problem

Shisham tree ( Dalbergia sissoo) aka Indian Rosewood tree is a fairly common tree in India. 5-7 leaves are cleaned well and pounded. Drinking the juice will reduce the sweating of the palms and soles and generally decreases the sweat problem.
 In case the sweat is foul smelling 5-7 bel leaves(aegle marmelos) also can be pounded along with the Sisham leaves and taken.
This can be done for 4-5 days.
Pregnant ladies must avoid this tip.

A simple tip for pigmentation of the skin

Fresh aloe gel is mixed with crushed neem leaves. The mixture is applied on the affected area with dark pigmentation patches. It is left for a few hours and washed off. This will lighten the marks on the skin.

Pomegranate leaves tea for insomnia

Tender leaves (3gm) of the Pomegranate tree are washed well and boiled in 200 gm water and reduced to almost one fourth of its quantity. Filter the decoction.. Drinking this infusion relieves stress related insomnia.

A simple tea for De-addiction

Ajwain-Elaichi-
picture released into the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi

Drinking alcohol and smoking can erode the health slowly.
This simple tip helps a person to overcome this addiction problem and also reverses the effects caused by alcoholism and smoking to a great extent.
Boil Ajwain seeds (thymol) with cardamom powder in water.Filter and cool and store. 200 ml of this decoction is taken along with meals twice a day  .This will help a person to regain his health and give up the habits. (250 gm of ajwain can be mixed with 5 gm of cardamom in 1 liter of water).

these are some more links for the same problems:

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2010/11/medicinal-properties-of-liquorice-plant.html

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2011/09/apples-for-weight-loss-anemia-fevers.html

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2012/03/to-reduce-ill-effects-of-smoking.html

Flax seeds for Gonorrhea

picture released into the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi.

Latin name: Linum usitatissimum
Hindi: Alasi

Flax seeds/ linseed  have many medicinal properties .This tip is for patients having urinary problems due to Gonorrhea.
10 gm of flax seed powder and 6 gm of Muleti * powder are mixed well and boiled in 1 litre of water till it becomes 1/8 of the original mixture.Filter and cool.Drinking 30 gm of this mixture twice a day will reduce the inflammation and symptoms.

For more information on Muleti refer

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2010/11/medicinal-properties-of-liquorice-plant.html

Jambul for Diabetes

Syzygium cumini or Jambul / Java plum is a very common tree found in most parts of India.

Syzygium cumini , Jambul.Picture released into the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi

The fruits are slightly astringent and mature fruits are dark purple in colour.

This tip is recommended by the Baba Ramdevji's ashram .

250 gm of the washed fruit is boiled in 500 ml of water.
The fruits are then mashed well .Drinking this decoction thrice a day will help in reducing the high blood sugar levels.It is also beneficial for some problems related to men's health.

Jambul - Neredu in Telugu

Tamil- Naava pazham.

An extremely simple tip for prostrate care in men

Prostrate problems are common in men above 50 .This is a simple aid with date fruits for this irritating problem.
Dates are very common fruits - AKA - Khajoor in Hindi,Karjooram in Telugu and Pericham pazham in Tamil.

3-4 dates are soaked overnight in little water and the dates are chewed well and eaten in the mornings.The symptoms are greatly reduced.This is done in summers.
In winters the dates are boiled in milk and eaten.

This also helps people who have mild constipation and increases the hemoglobin in the blood.This also strengthens the kidneys.

Pomegranate fruit rind for firming the chest area

Pomegranate :picture released into the public domain by photo author Madhavi Madhurakavi

The fruit rind is collected and boiled in water till only quarter of the volume remains.(the ratio being 1 kg of the rind to be boiled in 4 liters of water). Add 250 gms of  mustard oil to the  concentrate and heat till only the oil remains.
Cool and filter.Massaging with this oil firms and tones up the chest area in ladies.

this link has another health tip for the same problem:
http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2010/11/significance-of-lotus-flower-part-3.html

Pomegranate - Anaar in Hindi , Maadhulam pazham in Tamil , Dhaanimma in Telugu.

Carrot leaves help for Migraine

carrots with leaves-image in the public domain from wiki.

The leaves of carrot are washed well and patted dry.Smear a few drops of ghee on them and  heat  for a few seconds.The wilted leaves are crushed and the juice is used as nose drops.

2-3 drops in each nostril will make the person sneeze and the migraine pain eases away in minutes.

There are many posts in this blog to reduce the one sided migraine pain-Do click on the"Migraine" tag below this post.

Carrot -  Gaajar in Hindi

Carrots for the heart

The carrots are peeled and cut into very fine slices.The pieces are boiled in milk.Eating this mixture strengthens the heart.

Walnut paste cure for Herpes

Juglar regia-image in the public domain-source-pixabay.

Oral herpes or cold sores can be very painful and difficult to get rid of.The blisters can appear even on the facial skin .The causative agent is Herpes simplex virus or HSV and has different manifestations.

5 gm of walnut kernel paste is mixed with a little water and the mouth is rinsed well with this paste in the mornings.The symptoms will definitely decrease in a few days time.

Walnut : Akhrot in many Indian languages.

  another simple  tip for herpes blisters :  http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.in/2011/11/simple-help-for-herpes-blisters.html

Guava leaves help for anal prolapse

Anal prolapse is the condition where a part of the rectum protrudes through the anus.There are various causes for this condition which has different  manifestations .
The prolapse which is caused  after dysentery can be managed by tying a poultice made from the paste of fresh leaves.
A decoction made from the bark of the tree can be used to wash the affected area for children.

However it is not recommended to try this at home and supervision of a Vaidya is necessary.
Previous posts have more medicinal properties of the Guava tree.

for image refer
http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/07/guava-curry-for-digestion.html