Warm til oil, massaged into the affected part with the palm and left for twenty minutes before a warm bath.
Traditional
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
पानी · Water
Warm water sipped through the day — never cold, never gulped, and not with meals.
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
Cold hip bath ten minutes twice daily; never strain or sit long.
Ashwini mudra fifty contractions morning and evening.
Classical Formulations
त्रिफला गुग्गुलु · Triphala Guggulu
Dose: 2–4 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water at bedtime