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.
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
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
शहद · Honey
A teaspoon of raw honey, taken as is or in water that is warm but never hot — heat destroys its value.
Traditional
CautionNever give honey to a baby under one year — the risk is infant botulism. This rule has no exceptions.
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
Bhramari and slow deep breathing daily; speak on the outbreath.
Read aloud slowly for ten minutes daily; Simhasana.
Foods that help
ब्राह्मी · Brahmiघी · Gheeतिल · Sesameशहद · Honey
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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