A tablespoon of black sesame seeds, lightly roasted and chewed well, or ground with jaggery into a small ladoo — one a day.
Traditional
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कद्दू के बीज · Pumpkin seeds
A tablespoon of raw pumpkin seeds, chewed well on an empty stomach.
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
हल्दी · Turmeric
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.
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; Ashwini mudra and Vajrasana.
Avoid long sitting and cycling; empty the bladder fully.
Classical Formulations
गोक्षुरादि गुग्गुलु · Gokshuradi Guggulu
Dose: 2–4 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water or milk
Burning urination, urinary gravel and stones, prostate enlargement, weak bladder, low back ache from kidneys.
Bhojanveda
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