A thin slice of fresh adrak chewed before meals, or ½ tsp dried sonth in warm water twice a day.
Traditional
CautionNot in large amounts alongside blood-thinning medicine. Stop before surgery.
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लहसुन · Garlic
One or two raw cloves crushed and swallowed with warm water on an empty stomach, or cooked into the day's food.
Traditional
CautionNot in supplement doses alongside blood thinners. Stop 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.
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
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
Walk forty-five minutes daily; Shavasana twice a day to keep pressure down.
Anulom-Vilom ten minutes; no salt, no tobacco.
Classical Formulations
अर्जुनारिष्ट · Arjunarishta
Dose: 15–30 ml · Equal warm water, after meals
Heart weakness, palpitation, breathlessness on exertion, chest discomfort, recovery after a cardiac event.
Bhojanveda
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