Banyan fruit powder as a cure for many diseases

Banyan fruits.Ficus bengalensis

Hindi-Bad,Barrh
English:Banyan tree
Telugu:Marri chettu
Tamil:Aala maram

This tree has many medicinal properties but this post is about the healing properties of the fruit.
This tip is told by Panditha Elchuri.
             A fruit is made as an offering to the Banyan tree and it is highly recommended that the person say thanks to the tree for the help-( It is always good etiquette  to say thanks -even to a tree I guess..)
The fruit is collected ,washed and cut into 4 parts and dried in the sun .It is made into a smooth powder.

1-This banyan fruit powder is mixed with
2 - an equal quantity of Mishri or rock candy sugar and
3 - half the amount of Jeera powder.(aka cumin).

This mixture is stored in a glass jar.
Some dry pieces of fruit may be stored in bulk which is useful to make a fresh batch of the given mixture.

The dosage per day  is- half a spoon for children and one spoon for adults with a glass of milk which can be sweetened with Mishri.

Benefits for children:

• Children grow taller 
• Weak children become stronger and their complexion improves.
• The memory of children improves dramatically.
• A better behavioral change is seen in extremely stubborn children.

Benefits for Men:

• Men become stronger and get a lustre of youth.
• It is very potent and improves men's health in general and reduces the early discharge problem in men.

Benefits for Ladies:

• All kinds of gynec problems are solved if ladies  take this powder twice a day.

This includes - Excess discharge in periods,cysts in ovaries,white discharge problem,spotting between periods,repeated natural abortions,very light periods,some kinds of infertility and polyps.

• It also tones up the body  and firming the flabby areas giving them a youthful appearance.

For old people:
It acts a rejuvenant for the old.

Ayurveda help for weight gain in teens and children-Barley Kheer

Barley-image in the public domain from wiki.

Barley is slightly roasted in ghee and crushed into very small pieces.This cracked barley is stored in a dry jar. A small quantity of this is boiled well .Milk is added to this mixture .Raisins and soaked dates can be used for garnishing.This payasam is sweetened with Mishri.

When this kheer is eaten after food - it helps the children to put on weight.
It is useful even for unduly thin adults and teenagers .

(note: Weight loss in children is a cause for concern and any sudden weight gain or loss must be monitored closely.Some children are unable to gain weight due to many issues like milk intolerance,infections,worm infestations,zinc deficiency,celiac disease....and many other causes.A doctor's opinion would be necessary..)

Some tips to gain weight

• 1 gm of Aswagandha churna is taken with warm milk to gain healthy weight.
• Eating 2 spoons of ghee before and after dinner helps one to gain weight easily.

It is recommended that the person who wants to gain weight should avoid junk food and other fried food with very high calorific value .This may not give the desired results.

The two tips mentioned above are from the book  " Arogyanidhi"  a compilation of health tips as told by Pujya Sri Asaramji Bapu.

For more info on aswagandha and image click on this link 

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/04/aswagandha-or-withinia-somnifera-leaves.html

The churna is available in most ayurvedic stores.