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.
तिल · Sesame
A tablespoon of black sesame seeds, lightly roasted and chewed well, or ground with jaggery into a small ladoo — one a day.
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
दालचीनी · Cinnamon
¼–½ tsp dalchini powder in warm water or milk once daily; more than that is heating.
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.
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 — the single most effective measure. Surya Namaskar.
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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