Poor appetite — no desire to eat, taste gone flat.
Also known as: low appetite · भूख न लगना · अरुचि · aruchi · agnimandya · अग्निमांद्य
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Apple: mix a glass of tart apple juice with mishri and drink daily for a few days, or eat an apple on an empty stomach each morning, to restore healthy appetite.
mix a glass of tart apple juice with mishri and drink daily for a few days, or eat an apple on an empty stomach each morning, to restore healthy appetite.
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
Skip one meal entirely — hunger returns when the fire is allowed to rest.
Walk before meals; Vajrasana after.
Classical Formulations
अग्नितुण्डी वटी · Agnitundi Vati
Dose: 1 tablet (250 mg) · Warm water before meals
Very weak digestion, no appetite at all, gas with heaviness, abdominal colic. Small dose only.
चित्रकादि वटी · Chitrakadi Vati
Dose: 1–2 tablets (250 mg) · Warm water or buttermilk
Loss of appetite, gas, sour belching, sluggish digestion after illness, worms.
Foods that help
सेब · Apple
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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