Home made golis for cough and cold in the rainy season

The rainy season brings sniffles in children and adults.This home made ayurvedic golis can prevent and effectively cure cold ,cough,indigestion problems and fevers .
  100 gm of fresh Neem leaves are washed well and made into a paste with 50 gm of peppercorns.The tree should be old enough growing in an unpolluted place.The mixture is made into small pea sized golis * .The spherical tablets are dried well in the shade and stored .
1 goli is smashed  and taken with honey once or twice a day for the problems mentioned above.For children the dose is halved.

* goli is a spherical form of medicine.

Tulsi tea for fevers and breathing problems

Tulsi   aka Ocimum sanctum -  Picture released into the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi.

10 mg of  Tulasi leaves powder ( or fresh leaves) is boiled in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder and a piece of ginger and 2 small elaichis  (Cardamom).
Sugar /Mishri /milk may be added.
This tea may be taken twice a day . It reduces fevers,cough and colds,increases hunger and the digestion power .This is especially  beneficial for children  during winters and rainy season when such problems are common.

* Tulasi churna is available in all ayurvedic pharmacies.

Munakkas or big raisins for various ailments

Munakkas are big raisins which are darker than the golden raisins and have seeds in them.
                     Wash and  soak 50 gms of these sultanas overnight in a glass of water.Boil the dried grapes in the same water in the morning.Cool the mixture- remove the seeds from the big raisins and and drink the decoction and eat the boiled  fruits.
This will
Reduce the fever in a person.
Increase the strength in a person.
promote blood production .
Reduce constipation problem  in people.
Reduce the feeling of weakness and exhaustion in a person.

This cure also makes the heart stronger.

Fevers due to indigestion

If a person is suffering from frequent fevers due to indigestion they can try eating 2-3 gm of ginger pieces with a few drops of lemon juice before lunch or dinner.This aids in the complete digestion of food thus preventing fevers.

Hibiscus flower decoction for fevers

Crush 2 hibiscus flowers (red and single layered) and boil it in a glass of water till it reduces to one cup.Filter and drink.This infusion helps reduce fevers and decreases the heat in the body.
-As told by Panditha elchuri.

Tulsi tea for fever

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Crush 10 Tulsi leaves,10 peppercorns,and a 2 gm ginger piece.Boil them in 2 glasses of water till the volume reduces to half.Filter and add rock candy sugar/mishri.Drink when slightly hot.Drink this tea 2-3 times a day depending on the intensity of the fever.

---As told by Panditha Elchuri.