The Brahma - Vishnu - Mahesh of all ills is NEEM - TULSI and AMLA.
Neem leaves to be chewed in the morning.
Tulsi leaves to be swallowed (Don’t chew or you’ll decay your teeth)
Amla is as everybody knows, the best source of Vitamin C - great for colds. For diabetes, half teaspoon of amla and and half teaspoon of haldi(turmeric) daily twice in a day.
Also helps in healing of fractures and curbs bleeding.
For blood purification, half teaspoon amla with half teapoon gur(jaggery) in water or milk.
In winters, amla with dry ginger keeps you warm-no more brandy needed.
With the help of this ’trinity’ one can solve all diseases and reduce any kind of blood pressure/diabetes/heart ailments - you name it and these three will solve it. For Diabetes a 4 or 5 kms walk is essential(approx a one hour walk daily)
Did you know that just by hanging a stem of ’neem’ besides your windows or doors or entrance repeal pests like mosquitoes ? Yes you can also use a couple of drops of ’neem’ oil on used mosquito mats and they can be re-used as mosquito repellants over and over again without any side effects.
Remember your small pox days of Neem leaves all over your bedside and doors - that was no gimmick - It actually worked ! And, it still does.
Brushing your teeth with neem powder (available with ayurvedic chemists) is very hygienic and leave your teeth bacteria free - reduce and eliminate tooth decay, fight plaque and leave your teeth shining white. (Who needs clay/chalk toothpaste - yucks !)
Neem paste if applied on hair removes dandruff, helps in hair-growth and also gives your hair natural bounce and body and shine. No shampoo or soap needed. Just lightly scrub into scalp and wash off with plain mild water after 30 mins. Try curd instead of an expensive hair conditioner.
Itching ? Apply neem paste or just sprinkle neem powder. Pimples bother you ? Apply Neem paste. Use ’Sandal’ Paste for enhancing your skin. See it glow and radiate in just a week. No need for fancy creams and lotions.
Very oily skin ? Squeeze some lemon and apply on skin, leave for 15 mins and wash off with mild water. Best natural astringent.
Too much make-up. Use Orange peels and squeeze them on to face. After 15 mins rinse with water. Clean and radiant skin without any trouble.
Dark circles below your eyes. Two slices of cucumber is all you need to place on your eyes and relax for 20 mins. Beauty sleep would also help here.
Fresh lemonade without sugar or salt is the best way to reduce weight without any side effects. Eat all you want and cut down unwanted fat with lime. The best slimmer in town.
Try jeera (remember good ole Jal-jeera) as the best digestive drink.
A banana and a glass of milk is all the ’Becosules’ you’ll need for your day. The best ’B-complex’ vitamin that costs just a couple of rupees.
Used tea-leaves wrapped in muslin cloth and applied on sore-eyes, are a great relief when eyes go burning red with conjuctivitis. (And by the way, I am no doctor - so take all my words with a pinch of salt please)
Carrot juice is the best for weak eyes and exam times. Improves concentration and relaxes your mind.
Coconut water instead of any aerated soft-drinks will quench your thirst and cleanse your body of all impurities too. Costs just as much.
Where did I gather all this information ? Ask your parents or grandparents - every Indian family has a tradition of these normal day to day solutions on the tips of their tongues. But do we have the time and patience to listen and indulge them ?
India has a treasure chest of miraculous remedies. Don’t let the WEST get you to believe that you can’t survive without their chemical formulae. Actually its the other way around. They can’t do without our Indian Miracles - and there are so many that I may have just revealed the tip of the ice berg.
Goes to show why our basmati rice and Neem formulations get patented by them whereas we just quietly go about our normal life with them. Why do we need to patent something that is justifiably ours from generations.
All the chemical fertilisers may have enhanced the crop but where is the health and nutrition in those Australian Apples which the apples from the Himalyas have. Who can match the Alphonso mangoes of Devgad in India. Where can you get real oranges besides Nagpur..Californian oranges maybe big in size and juice but thats all. Where’s the natural nutritive value? Wheat flour Rotis (pancakes) anyday can take the hydrogenated sliced breads to task. Our good old paneer is anyday better than cheddar cheese.’Desi’ eggs are anyday better compared to their bigger spanking white artificially & genetically treated and chemically fed Hen Eggs who are circumcised to deliver more. Sorry for being so narcisstic but then .. its best to stay natural and not interfere with God’s unlimited bounties. Good old water is now being chemically treated and electronically purified - Purified ? Or are we heading for a Cancer epidemic with all the lead and impurities in these so called bottled mineral water ?
Chinese food has invaded our country like everything Chinese has .. are we aware of the amount of ’ajinomoto’ thats used and that is so harmful that it is banned abroad but happily consumed by us all in tons and tons. !
A Parting shot - Below the belt. I read somewhere that Onions are strong aphrodisiacs- You are fore-warned.
Regards
Raja (C)
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