Warm til oil, massaged into the affected part with the palm and left for twenty minutes before a warm bath.
Traditional
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ब्राह्मी · Brahmi
½ tsp brahmi powder stirred into warm milk or honey at night; or 4–5 fresh leaves chewed each morning.
Traditional
CautionCare alongside thyroid medicine and sleeping tablets — it can alter both.
अश्वगंधा · Ashwagandha
½–1 tsp ashwagandha powder in warm milk at night, taken steadily for six to eight weeks.
Traditional
CautionIf you take thyroid medicine, do not take ashwagandha without asking your doctor — it raises thyroid hormone and can throw the dose off. Not in pregnancy. Its effect adds to sleeping tablets and sedatives. Stop it two weeks before surgery.
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
Sleep on the side, never the back; raise the head of the bed.
Weight reduction is the main measure; Ujjayi and Bhramari daily.
Foods that help
तिल का तेल · Sesame oilब्राह्मी · Brahmiअश्वगंधा · Ashwagandhaहल्दी · Turmeric
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भारी भोजन · Heavy foods
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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