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.
नीम · Neem
4–5 tender neem leaves chewed on an empty stomach, or a decoction of the leaves used as a wash for the affected skin.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
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त्रिफला · Triphala
1 tsp triphala churna in warm water at bedtime — the gentlest way to take it.
Traditional
CautionNot in pregnancy. It works as a laxative, so not continuously over a long period.
नींबू · Lemon
Juice of half a nimbu in a glass of warm water, first thing in the morning, with or without a little honey.
Traditional
कासनी · Chicory
Chicory seed powder each morning — traditionally given for the liver, and there is some evidence it helps liver enzymes. It does not clear the blood; the liver and the kidneys do that themselves.
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
Weekly one-day juice fast; steam bath twice weekly so the skin excretes.
Three litres of water; dry friction massage before bathing.
Classical Formulations
आरोग्यवर्धिनी वटी · Arogyavardhini Vati
Dose: 1–2 tablets (250 mg) · Warm water before food
Bhojanveda
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