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Restless Legs

Restless legs — the urge to move as soon as you lie down.

Also known as: restless legs syndrome · पैरों में बेचैनी · RLS · रात में पैर हिलाना

Food Remedies

Main remedy
Warm sesame oil massage on the soles before bed. Four soaked dates with milk daily for iron. A teaspoon of ghee in warm milk at night.
तिल का तेलखजूरघी
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तिल का तेल · Sesame oil
Warm sesame oil massage on the soles before bed.
Traditional
खजूर · Dates
Four soaked dates with milk daily for iron.
Traditional
घी · Ghee
A teaspoon of ghee in warm milk at night.
Traditional
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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

Alternate hot and cold foot bath before bed; stretch the calves.
Walk barefoot on grass; magnesium-rich food and adequate water.

Classical Formulations

जातिफलादि चूर्ण · Jatiphaladi Churna
Dose: 0.5–2 g · Honey or warm milk
Loose motions, weak digestion, nervous restlessness, poor sleep.

Foods that help

तिल का तेल · Sesame oilखजूर · Datesघी · Ghee

Exercises

For restless legsAt home, with no equipmentCalf stretch before bedLegs up the wallAnkle pumpsAn evening walkSee how, with figures

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