One or two raw cloves crushed and swallowed with warm water on an empty stomach, or cooked into the day's food.
Traditional
CautionNot in supplement doses alongside blood thinners. Stop before surgery.
अदरक · Ginger
A thin slice of fresh adrak chewed before meals, or ½ tsp dried sonth in warm water twice a day.
Traditional
CautionNot in large amounts alongside blood-thinning medicine. Stop before surgery.
हल्दी · Turmeric
½ tsp haldi in a cup of warm milk or warm water, once or twice a day. A pinch of black pepper with it helps the body absorb it.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
घी · Ghee
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
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
Stop and rest at once. Shavasana and Anulom-Vilom daily as prevention.
Walk within comfort only; never exert in cold air.
Classical Formulations
अर्जुनारिष्ट · Arjunarishta
Dose: 15–30 ml · Equal warm water, after meals
Heart weakness, palpitation, breathlessness on exertion, chest discomfort, recovery after a cardiac event.
Bhojanveda
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