1 tsp warm cow ghee, taken on an empty stomach or stirred into warm milk at night, carries the other herbs deeper into the tissues.
Traditional
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खजूर · Dates
Two or three khajoor soaked overnight in water or milk, eaten in the morning with the soaking milk.
Traditional
तिल · Sesame
A tablespoon of black sesame seeds, lightly roasted and chewed well, or ground with jaggery into a small ladoo — one a day.
Traditional
बादाम · Almonds
5–7 badam soaked overnight, peeled in the morning and chewed well, or ground into warm milk.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Sleep before ten — no supplement replaces it. Yoga Nidra at midday.
Gentle asana only; morning sun for twenty minutes.
Classical Formulations
अश्वगंधारिष्ट · Ashwagandharishta
Dose: 15–30 ml · Equal warm water, twice daily after food
Nervous exhaustion, insomnia, low weight, weakness after illness, sexual debility, anxiety.
Foods that help
घी · Gheeखजूर · Datesतिल · Sesameबादाम · Almonds
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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