Monday, May 2, 2011

Home Remedies Series 1 – Round Up

Like so many things getting lost in this era of inevitable technology & scientific changes, we just want to preserve and share whatever has been passed on out of experience, common sense, intuition than scientific research and which eventually amazingly has proved to be true after years of research in this generation. Our main purpose of coming up with this event is, there are lot of home remedies which would have run in all families for years, this should go on to our next generation. So let us take this opportunity and thank all our blogger friends for such an overwhelming response who made this Event "Home Remedies Series 1" a HUGE SUCCESS.  Last but not the least Thanks to Priya of Priya's easy n tasty recipes.. for sending in the maximum entries.

Ruchika of Ruchikacooks will be guest hosting the "Home Remedies Series-2" event from March 1 to March 31. Do send in your entries and make the event large.Thanks Ruchika in taking this event forward. Interested ?? Email us for future hosting to a2zvegetariancuisine at gmail dot com.
These are some of the home remedies that worked for all of us and we are sharing it with you, this is not as a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, if you have any medical history or concerns before taking any home remedies.

Here are some Home Remedies for Common Cold, Cough, Sore Throat, Nasal &
Chest Congestion & Similar Illnesses.
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Do you know which is "The Spice that Ignites Your Body's Astonishing Immune System, 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E and stronger than vitamin C, this 'antioxidant breakthrough' may help boost your immunity, maintain normal cholesterol levels, and put the brakes on aging'. None other than TURMERIC, we use everyday at home. Check 2 Varieties of Turmeric + used in Milk - A remedy for Cough and Cold which loosens mucous and works as natural expectorant. By Sadhana & Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults & Children
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Though this ailment runs its course in a few days, still it is very tough to bear sore throat without any medication. Managing sore throat through the duration that it stays, is very easy and there are a number of herbal remedies available. These remedies give relief from the pain and irritation and also do not have any side effects that tag along with medicines. Homemade Cough Drops for Sore Throat by Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine and few other remedies given with this article, does really help.

Its an Oral Consumption, can be prepared in quantity and kept for 4 - 5 days.





For Whom: Adults & Children
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Basil leaves, coriander, ginger, pepper corns, & palm sugar makes this soothing concoction. Padma says, this concoction is best to consume when you are suffering from severe cold and cough. It relieves from congestion and soothes our throat. "Kashayam" for severe cough & cold. Also check the picture of ingredients in her blog.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.




For Whom: Adults & Children - reduce the quantity for kids.
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Kamala at Cookatease says, This "kashayam" (herbal concoction) is prepared with common spices available at home and with some herbs available in stores selling herbal medicines.
Continuous sneezing, blocked nose (difficult to breathe) or runny nose, sore throat, cough and symptoms like headache, feverishness, chilliness, body ache and not feeling well in general. Check out, how to prepare this Kashayam for Cold. Also check the picture of ingredients in her blog.
Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh
For Whom: Adults & Children above the age of 5.
Peppermilk
Pepper milk, this hot milk is such a prefect remedy of flu and cold. A simple drink prepared with hot milk, a pinch of turmeric powder and a spice powder prepared with dry roasted pepper and cloves. Priya prepares this pepper milk whenever anyone at home have flu or cold. nothing beats this Pepper Milk for Flu & Cold.


Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh in a jiffy.
For Whom: Adults & Children. Check the dosage for kids in her blog.
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Spice says, she started using this remedy whenever any one in the family get those symptoms like itchy throat means onset of cough and it really works. If you start taking it as soon the symptom starts, cough and itchy throat usually goes away in couple of days but we do continue to take it for 3-4 days. Do check her Golden Spice Home Remedy for Cough by Spice at Spice Buds



Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.

For Whom: Adults & Children (for kids 1/4 tsp)
chamteaTo smooth your throat, relieve your sore throat, try Ginger Tea for Sore Throat by Cham at Spice Club


Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults
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Here many people drink this ginger tea with brown sugar when they have sore throat/cold/cough and for her the symptoms do get reduced. PJ usually drinks 3 glasses of this continually just adding water and brown sugar to the same glass with ginger and she feels better. It might work for you as well. Do check    Ginger Tea for Sore Throat by PJ at Taste Buds.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults
peppersurasampriya
Ginger "Surasam" (herbal juices) that are heated and taken orally, these heated herbal juices r quite used in rural villages, as grandma's medicines, for sore throat, also prefect for cold.. Try this Peppercorns & Ginger Surasam for Cold & Sore throat by Priya.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults
Pepper-ginger
For headache & sore throat.. Nithu uses, pepper powder, cumin seeds, cinnamon powder, honey and ginger. She is sure, you would definitely feel better within an hour of taking this drink Pepper & Ginger Juice for Cold,by Nithu Bala.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults
turmericmilk
For Cold & Sore Throat Turmeric Pepper Milk is a good home remedy and has immediate effect for cold/sore throat or cough. Saraswathi shares, her Turmeric Pepper Milk for Cold & Sore Throat with us.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults
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Shankara at Infomania shares his Ginger Honey Mixture as a quick remedy for cough, he is given few more tips for cough, do check them at  Home Remedies for Cough & Cold by Shankara at Shankar's Corner.

Its an oral consumption, prepared fresh.
For whom: All

Lack of Appetite, Indigestion & Nausea
kokumjuiceGarcinia indica "Kokum" Juice is a health drink as it absorbs heat of your body & gives you instant energy. It gives respite from indigestion too. When mixed with yogurt it becomes "natural antacid". Home Remedy for Reducing Body Heat / Digestive Tonic by Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.
Its an Oral Consumption, Can be prepared and kept for 2 days in fridge.
For Whom: Adults/Children above age 5.
Ginger_ale-chamThis is one of the beverage (non -alcoholic)- Cham uses to drink when she had indigestion, known as "Stomach settler", relieve the upset stomach Ginger Ale for Indigestion and Upset Stomach by Cham at Spice Club
Its an Oral Consumption. Syrup can be pre-made.
For Whom: Adults/Children
sukku_malli_kashaya_2-pjThis "kashayam" herbal concoction can be sipped when you have Dizziness/upset tummy / nausea /indigestion / lack of appetite PJ at Taste Buds shares this awesome concoction with us. Here it is. Sukku Malli (Dry Ginger & Coriander Seeds)


Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh
For Whom: Adults.
SukkuCoffeeThis coffee helps a lot for digestion, cough, mild fever, nasal congestions, vomiting sensation, adding all the valuable herbs...Now whenever she feels down with fever or cold, she prepares this decoction immediately. Dry Ginger & Coriander Seeds Coffee by Priya at Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes.
Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults.
010-12[1]There are so many health benefits with this popular oldest spice, of India along with jaggery. As it  improves digestion, stimulates taste buds and improves the appetite .It also helps in prevention of diarrhea and constipation and prevents gastric troubles. Home Remedy for Body Heat & Indigestion by Padma Rekha at Plantainleaf.
Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh
For Whom: Adults, Children.
caromseedgripewaterThis is a natural cure for gas and indigestion in babies. Earlier commercial gripe waters contained alcohol, which has now been stopped due to ethical issues Check out.3 Varieties of Gripe Water for Stomach Ailment of babies by Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.




Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
Infants/Children
A_cuppa_teaNever known Black Tea for Diarrhea, treating - loose motions, relief of cough and throat pain, hair conditioner, for dark circles by Veggi Fare - RachanaKothari.




Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults.
sesamefreshThis mouth freshener not only tastes good but has lot of medicinal uses. Fennel seeds are particularly useful in the treatment of disorders of the eye, it satisfies thirst, subsidies vomiting sensations, colic, the formation of mucus and feverishness. Fennel is a good diuretic and can cure those who suffer gas when taken after food. It is beneficial against bad-breath too. Try home made Sesame Fresh for Bad Breath & Indigestion by Veggi Fare - Rachana Kothari


Its an Oral Consumption, can be pre-made and stored.
For Whom: Adults & Children.
Ginger_TeaGinger Tea for Indigestion,Nausea,Cold & Sore throat by Nithu Bala She says, when ginger and honey mixed together they give immediate relief from cough, sore throat and running nose.




Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
Adults
JKJeeraga (Cumin)Kashayam This remedy is not only for mom's-to-be, anyone who has digestion problems can drink. .Shared by PJ at Taste Buds.




Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh
For Whom: Adults & Children after the age of 5.
fenugreekinyogurt
Home Remedy for improving digestion & relieve digestion related stomach cramps Soaked Fenugreek with yogurt for Indigestion by Sadhana at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.

Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom: Adults & Children.
sarasjeeragawater
This simple and easy drink, helps for gastric problem and improves digestive system. It can be consumed anytime / anyone. Cumin water by Saraswathi.



Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom: Adults & Children including Pregnant Women.
Dahashamani_water Very useful Herbal water multiple herbs with the major ingredient being Karingali herb which has medicinal property to treat sore throat & diarrhea, this herbal water is used as a thirst quencher, this interesting remedy is contributed by  by Swathi Iyer of Zesty South Indian Kitchen.

Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom: Adults & Children, infants over 6months of age.

Home Remedies for: Glowing Skin/Blood Purification, Constipation, Tonsils, Sinus, Anemia, Heat Stroke, Motion Sickness, Diabetes, Swollen Gums, Aching Muscles, Lactation, Acid Reflux .

 

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Check this when the 3 Aces of Ayurveda Fenugreek & Turmeric & Dry Ginger by Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine creates magic, for motion sickness, nausea, antiviral, antioxidant, alcohol withdrawal, elevated cholesterol problems, painful menstruation, migraine headache, blood purification, low blood pressure, reduce flatulence. Also is an Anti Aging agent, and best for diabetes when consumed daily.





Its an Oral Consumption, can be pre-made & stored.
For Whom: Adults.
phylumhusk
A Master Cleanse / Natural Laxative Phylum Husk for Constipation ,eliminates the burning sensation after defecation, regulating blood glucose levels, prevents indigestion and flatulence. shared by Muskaan at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.



For Whom: Adults & Children (Check special children's husk available in market)
Fenugreekwater
Apart from a home remedy for diabetes, in India fenugreek is used as a home remedy to treat infected tonsils & improve digestion Fenugreek water for Infected Tonsil by Sadhana at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.

Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom: Adults & Children.
sukkuVapor with Thyme Water A best Home Remedy for Sinus by Ruchika at Ruchika Cooks
Water with herbs for vapor steam is prepared fresh.

For Whom:Adults
AaamPanna
Sugar and some assortment of spices is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It also quenches thirst and prevents the excessive loss of sodium chloride and iron during summer due to excessive sweating.Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke – Aam Panna by Priya at Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh
For Whom: Adults & Children.
herbal_juice
This Greenish Herbal Juice,with plenty of vitamins, rich in iron n healthy without any calorie, very good to take before breakfast in empty stomach, people who need to take iron tablets can replace those tablets very well with this juice.  Herbal Juice for Anemia by Priya at Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes

Its an Oral Consumption, prepared fresh.
For Whom: Adults & Children
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The candied ginger is well known to stop motion sickness, nausea and stimulating salivation           Candied Ginger for Motion Sickness by Cham at Spice Club


Its an Oral Consumption, can be pre-made & stored.
For Whom: Adults & Children
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Pomegranate, Indian Gooseberry & Fenugreek Powder for Diabetes, osteoarthritis,anemia, Eye care, Heart disease, improving appetite & hair loss. by Srivalli at Spicingyourlife.


Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
Adults
soakedfenugreekIts an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
Lactating Women
Bakingsodahydrogenperoxide
Hydrogen Peroxide & Baking Soda A therapy for Shortening or preventing Cold/Infections, Swollen gum and Acid Reflux by Sadhana at A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.





For Whom: Adults & Children.
fenugreekpowder
The amino acid 4- hydroxyisoleucine, contained in the fenugreek seeds, may directly stimulate insulin secretion so check out this Fenugreek powder for Diabetes by Sadhana A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine





Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
Adults
fenugud1 The Fenugreek potion by Dershana of Footloose chef for PMS which she has personally benefitted.


Its an Oral Consumption
For Whom:
    Women
By Alde at OrMaybePizza
Massage Oil for Sore and Aching Muscles The clove works to stimulate blood flow, and will act as a mild pain reliever. The sage also helps in pain relief, and has a wonderful calming affect on the body.





Its an Topical Application
For Whom:
Adults


By Spice at Spice Buds  Simple Home Remedies Colic, Diarrhea, & Cold


Non Blogger Entries : Home Remedy for Fever


Prajakta Bhalerao from Iselin, NJ  says, My kids were having very high fevers two weeks back. I tried this homemade kadha for them every hour and got good results.  Its very inexpensive and no side effects.
Ingredients:  Tulsi Kadha or Tea
Holy basil or Tulsi  Powder 2 tablespoons  or 1/4 cup fresh leaves
Khadisakhar or sugar cubes 1/4 cup
Sunth or dry ginger powder  1 tsp or fresh ginger grated 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
1 tsp salt
Method:

Boil with 2 cups of water till it becomes ¾ . Let it cool . Take 5 spoons every hour or so and give to children . This will help to maintain the body well hydrated with electrolytes plus Holy basil has many properties. In fever or flu it will immediately lower the temperature. It also loosens the mucus and allows it to pass through respiratory tract. It’s a natural antibiotic so any bacteria will go away . cumin seeds help to sweat and make toxins go out of the body. Sunth is good for the throat as well as for cough.  "Khadisakhar" or sugar cubes are better alternatives than white sugar and also has medicinal properties. Continuous drinking of this Kadha or juice will help to increase immunity.  My daughter does not like and make funny face while drinking it but my son started loving this Kadha and asks for it immediately after waking up.


P.S. Pls try with other fever reducing medicines in High fever or discuss with your physician.

32 comments:

Perspectivemedley said...

Excellently organized round-up!!.. Thank you for the idea of the event and the wonderful round-up!!

Shanthi krishnakumar said...

Informative and great roundup

chef and her kitchen said...

Thats a beautiful round up..very nicely done...gr8 work dear..need to bookmark this page..waiting for the other parts of this round up..

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

wow,nice round up...will be very informative to all.Thanks for hosting such a nice event

Ash said...

I am so happy for the grans success of this event..... It deserves to be so too.... It helps me a lot, with all the remedies under one roof..... Like a Mall for home remedies.... I could not contribute as I knew none... There may be many like me, who would undoubtedly benefit from this..... KUDOS to you..... Deary....

Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Priya Suresh said...

Wow wat a neat roundup, truly a treasure to be bookmarked..Thanks for conducting this sort of events..

Rachana said...

An amazing roundup! And very truly said, these are not only helpful for us but also we can pass on to our next generations. Keep up the good work!

Spice said...

Nice round-up.......will check the new remedies to me, in detail little later....

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Looks like a great success.Nice round up....

SE said...

excellent roundup girls !! this is great info.

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RV @ Food for 7 Stages said...

wow.. This is a Informative roundup.... Thanks for putting them together and sharing it with all of us.

Preeti Kashyap said...

Lovely round-up!bookmarking this page!

Angie's Recipes said...

A great round up! Lots of work...thumbs up for you!

Vrinda said...

gr8 round up..well one,will check one by one..

Cham said...

One stop to all homemade remedies! thanks for the wonderful round-up!

Unknown said...

Great remedies.Me too bookmarking the page :D

Sayantani said...

was actually looking forward to this round up so that I can save it for future use. thanks for this very organized round up.

Katy ~ said...

Bookmarking this page. It's full of valuable and interesting info. thank you so much for this!

Dershana said...

wow!such a neat round up and so fast!!kudos to you two girls. and this page is a keeper for sure.

Swathi said...

Sadhana and Muskan

Nice round up.

Padma said...

Nice round up and very informative. Will be useful for all ages and also all these with simple ingredients.

Anonymous said...

this is defntly a praise worthy event.I think ur blog will be a one stop shop for home remedies.and the efforts u took to organise the round up is great.

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

neat round up. well organized. keep it up.

Padmajha said...

Excellent roundup!!!!

PJ said...

oh wow, what a beautiful round-up! Kudos to you girls! You know my knowledge of home-remedies has been close to null, but I am so glad you did this event, now I have this page bookmarked to go back to such treasure of home remedies anytime I want. Well done!

Oraphan said...

Bravo!!! What an amazing round up! Congratulations on your huge success! I will send this wonderful link to all my family and friends, thanks so much for letting me know about the next event:)

Sara's Corner said...

Wow superb roundup with so many remedies.

ruchikacooks said...

Really usefu and informative event and a simple guide for remedies. It sure would save me the number of ISD's I make home :)

Srivalli said...

What a beautiful roundup S & M, thank you for hosting..will surely check this again whenever I need the help..:)

Nithu Bala said...

Very nice and organized roundup..

Unknown said...

Very useful roundup
Well done:)

 
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