• Home remedie for Nausea

• Ginger ale is okay, but for a stronger aid, try this tea: Shred half a teaspoon of ginger, simmer in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes, strain and sip.

• Home remedie for Acute Diarrhoea

• Add juice of half a lemon and half a teaspoon each of salt, baking soda and sugar to one large tumbler of water. Drink this through the day to replace the fluids you lose from the diarrhoea.

• Home remedie for Heart burn

• For an occasional bout, drink a glass of low-fat or fat-free milk. Milk proteins absorb the excess acids. Avoid whole milk – fat can trigger heartburn.

• Home remedie for Bloating

• Boil 2 tablespoons of saunf (aniseed) in 2 cups of water for at least 3 minutes, strain the liquid and add honey to taste. Drink up.

• Home remedie for Arthritis

• Achy joints can be soothed with a ginger compress. Boil some grated ginger, until pulpy. Drain the water from the pulp, put between layers of soft muslin and place the compress on joints for 3 minutes (any longer could burn skin). Reapply three times daily.

• Home remedie for Migraine

• Dilute a few drops of peppermint oil with olive oil and rub the mixture onto your temples. It can keep the migraine from progressing and will make you feel more alert.

• Home remedie for Neck pain

• Make a moist heat wrap: Fill a sock with dry (uncooked) rice, stopping two inches from the top. Close tightly with a string, then microwave for 2 minutes. Lay this over your neck and reheat when it cools.

• Home remedie for Tension Headache

• Soak two cotton handtowels in a basin of ice-cold water. Squeeze out one and place over the head; replace with the other after 5 minutes. Keep alternating the two till you find relief.
• You can use also a hot pack a towel dipped in boiling water – if you find the cold one discomforting.

• Home remedie for Postnasal Drip

• Mix together a tablespoon each of honey and lemon juice. Microwave for 20 seconds until warm (not hot). Swallow a teaspoon at a time. -

• Home remedie for Sore Throat

• Boil a glass of water with a one-inch piece of grated ginger, a teaspoon of saunf (aniseed) and a 1 -inch piece of mulethi (liquorice) for 5 minutes. Add tea leaves and milk as usual and serve.

• Home remedie for Sinusitis

• Make saline nose drops by boiling 1 cup of water with 1 teaspoon table salt (don’t overdo the salt or it will dry your nasal membranes). Cool to room temperature, then place the solution in a clean bottle with a dropper. Hang your head over the side of a bed and insert a few drops into your nostrils. Don’t let children try this on their own.
  
• Home remedie for Hot Flushes

• As soon as you feel a flush starting, do some pranayam: alternate nostril breathing. Pinch your left nostril closed with a finger and breathe in through the right one. Then switch your finger to close the right nostril and breathe out through the left. Keep switching sides as you continue for several minutes.

• Home remedie for Menstrual Cramps

• Saturate a flannel rag with castor oil (or mustard oil and turmeric) and place it on your abdomen. Cover it with plastic wrap and a towel, and put a heating pad on top. Relax for 15 minutes.

• Home remedie for Weaning

• To help dry up your breast milk, make a ‘tea’ with sage (a herb also called seesti) by steeping a handful of fresh sage in hot water for 10 minutes. Cool mixture, strain and add sweetener. Drink 3-4 cups of this tea every day for a week. The herb gives the body a burst of oestrogen.

• Home remedie for Swimmer’s Ear

• Heat some mustard oil till slightly warm. Use a dropper to put it into your ear as needed.

• Home remedie for Insomnia

• Place drops of lavender oil on your pillow. It is calming and smells nice.

• Home remedie for Hangnail

• Soak your finger in warm, salty water several times a day. The salt in the water helps heal a hangnail.

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