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.
नारियल का तेल · Coconut oil
Warm coconut oil rubbed gently into the scalp or affected skin at night and washed off in the morning.
Traditional
शहद · Honey
A teaspoon of raw honey, taken as is or in water that is warm but never hot — heat destroys its value.
Traditional
CautionNever give honey to a baby under one year — the risk is infant botulism. This rule has no exceptions.
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
Cool wet compress at once; never scratch or apply heat.
Identify and remove the trigger; cool bath for relief.
Bhojanveda
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