Probiotic drinks for a gut knocked off balance — after antibiotics or frequent upsets.
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Kanji, kefir and torani rebuild the friendly bacteria that line the gut, improving digestion, absorption and overall health. Introduce them slowly and take a small glass daily.
A tangy fermented black-carrot drink full of gut-friendly bacteria — a small glass a day rebuilds digestion in winter.
Traditional
चुकंदर कांजी · Beetroot kanji
Beetroot fermented in mustard water — probiotic and blood-building, deep red and mildly sour.
Traditional
राई कांजी · Mustard kanji
The simplest kanji — water fermented with ground mustard; a strong probiotic that wakes up digestion.
Traditional
चावल तोरानी · Rice torani
The sour fermented water of soaked rice — a gentle probiotic that cools the body and settles the gut.
Traditional
जल केफ़िर · Water kefir
A lightly fizzy fermented drink from kefir grains and sugar water — mild, refreshing and full of probiotics.
Traditional
दूध केफ़िर · Milk kefir
Milk fermented with kefir grains — thicker and more probiotic than curd, gentle on digestion.
Traditional
टमाटर कांजी · Tomato kanji
Tomato fermented with spices — a savoury probiotic drink, tangy and appetising.
Traditional
अनार केफ़िर · Pomegranate kefir
Pomegranate juice fermented with water kefir — blood-building and probiotic.
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
Start with a small amount and build up, so the gut adjusts without discomfort.
Use only clean, dry spoons and covered jars while fermenting.
Bhojanveda
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