PCOD — irregular cycles, weight, acne; lifestyle is the main medicine.
Also known as: PCOD · पीसीओडी · अंडाशय की गाँठ · ovarian cysts
Food Remedies
Main remedy
A teaspoon of fenugreek seeds soaked overnight, chewed on an empty stomach. Quarter teaspoon cinnamon in warm water daily improves insulin response. Half a teaspoon shatavari churna in milk twice daily.
A teaspoon of fenugreek seeds soaked overnight, chewed on an empty stomach.
Traditional
CautionTaken with diabetes medicine it can push the sugar too low — keep checking. Not in pregnancy — it stimulates the uterus. Not with blood thinners either.
दालचीनी · Cinnamon
Quarter teaspoon cinnamon in warm water daily improves insulin response.
Traditional
CautionNot in large daily amounts over a long period — ordinary cassia cinnamon contains coumarin, which can affect the liver. If you take diabetes medicine, keep checking your sugar.
शतावरी · Shatavari
Half a teaspoon shatavari churna in milk twice daily.
Traditional
CautionIf you have a hormone-sensitive condition, such as a breast or uterine growth, ask your doctor first.
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
Brisk walking one hour daily; Surya Namaskar twelve rounds.
Sleep before ten; cold hip bath except during bleeding.
Classical Formulations
कांचनार गुग्गुलु · Kanchanar Guggulu
Dose: 2–4 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water twice daily
Bhojanveda
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