A tablespoon of black sesame seeds, lightly roasted and chewed well, or ground with jaggery into a small ladoo — one a day.
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
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.
दूध · Milk
A cup of warm cow milk at bedtime, boiled and taken slowly — never with salt or sour food in the same hour.
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
Rinse after every meal; sun for twenty minutes daily for calcium use.
Chew raw vegetables; no sugar between meals.
Classical Formulations
लाक्षादि गुग्गुलु · Lakshadi Guggulu
Dose: 2 tablets (500 mg) · Warm milk twice daily
Bone weakness, fracture healing, osteoporosis, calcium loss after menopause, joint wear.
Foods that help
तिल · Sesameघी · Gheeशहद · Honeyदूध · Milk
Limit these
चीनी · Sugar
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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