Desi Dawaiye (medicine)

[SikhSeeker]

WJKK, WJKF

As we all get ill, I thought it would be good to have a thread of desi medicines we can all share. I feel Western medicine as good as it is, in some cases doesn't want you to get 100% better but just enough for you needing to go back for me ( this discussion is probably left to separate thread).

So if we could write all the desi remedies we have learnt so we can share with the sangat, and also if the sangat does have issues they need a remedy for, this would be a good place to add!

To start off with 

 

Hayfever

I have been having couscous every morning a teaspoon with water for this. Seems to have work slowly but not sneezing as much.

Aches and pains

Haldi-milk. Sure everyone has heard of this before, and western world is catching up on this one too but great for aches and pains and many other things  

 

Please add more on the thread so we can share! 

 

WJKK WJKF

 

[Premi5]

waiting for @jkvlondon

[dallysingh101]

Ajawein. If you've got minor stomach/digestion pains - this seems to help big time. 

 

Black cardamon and salt tea. Really good for clearing congestion and helping with sore throats.

 

Ground jamun seed powder mixed with warm water - helps stabilise blood sugar levels.

 

Ashwaganda powder mixed with warm water.  Helps with insomnia and also muscle pains from heavy physical activity like weight training or physical work. 

 

Cannabis leaf tea - can help with depression, but needs to be used carefully as can actually exacerbate issue with certain people. Can also helps with arthritis pains and muscle aches.

 

Sondh i.e. dried ginger soup - can help as mood enhancer and also muscle aches. Ginger generally good for immune system. 

 

 

4 hours ago, SikhSeeker said:

Haldi-milk. Sure everyone has heard of this before, and western world is catching up on this one too but great for aches and pains and many other things 

Haldhee is a very power anti-inflammatory, but it needs to be mixed with some fat (i.e. milk) and the bodies ability to absorb the active minerals within is enhanced hundred folds when you add some back pepper to it. 

[SikhSeeker]

Great, exactly what i was looking for!! 

[MokhamSingh]

If anyone suffers from constipation, then Gulkand can be very beneficial. Main ingredients of Gulkand are rose petals preserved in sugar.

many commerciallly mass produced Gulkand can contain too much sugar.

Divya pharmacy is of a better quality…

Gulkand is really good for anyone suffering from stomach acid too…

[MokhamSingh]

If anyone feels excessively cold in the winter months, or has wintery aches and pains, then Silajit can be very good.

It comes in two forms. A powder and a thick liquid. Only a minute amount put in to hot milk at night is required…

[dallysingh101]

Dried powdered moringa leaves (Also called drumstick plant leaves) are essentially a natural multivitamin. Bring it into your diet (but don't have everyday to avoid an excess build up of nutrients). 

You can crush a handful into any curry you make. 

[GurjantGnostic]

33 minutes ago, dallysingh101 said:

Dried powdered moringa leaves (Also called drumstick plant leaves) are essentially a natural multivitamin. Bring it into your diet (but don't have everyday to avoid an excess build up of nutrients). 

You can crush a handful into any curry you make. 

Double like on moringa. 

[dallysingh101]

1 hour ago, GurjantGnostic said:

Double like on moringa. 

The nutrient profile on the dried leaves seem too good to be true. Also, it's interesting to note that drying the leaf seems to increase the concentration of many of the nutrients. 

I buy mine as a bunch of branches with fresh leaves, in a pack, from a local Sri Lankan supermarket, and then remove the leaves with my hands (a laborious and sometimes messy process!)  and put them in one of those net type bags (so air/moisture/heat can escape and penetrate), and hang them outside on the washing line for a few days when its not raining. 

[jkvlondon]

On 7/8/2021 at 9:06 AM, SikhSeeker said:

WJKK, WJKF

As we all get ill, I thought it would be good to have a thread of desi medicines we can all share. I feel Western medicine as good as it is, in some cases doesn't want you to get 100% better but just enough for you needing to go back for me ( this discussion is probably left to separate thread).

So if we could write all the desi remedies we have learnt so we can share with the sangat, and also if the sangat does have issues they need a remedy for, this would be a good place to add!

To start off with 

 

Hayfever

I have been having couscous every morning a teaspoon with water for this. Seems to have work slowly but not sneezing as much.

Aches and pains

Haldi-milk. Sure everyone has heard of this before, and western world is catching up on this one too but great for aches and pains and many other things  

 

Please add more on the thread so we can share! 

 

WJKK WJKF

 

hayfever : eating RAW local honey will help desensitize system ,

                     can take  Nelson's Pollena  homeopathic  mix  or  Allium Cepa 30c  /Nat Mur 30c

Aches and pains : with red swollen joints which feel hot Apis 30c

                                which are worse on first motion but let up after continued motion Rhus Tox 30c

 

healing broken bones quickly : haldi-milk
                                                   symphytum 6c one daily  bones will knit superfast (quickest I know of is 12 days)

increase milk production for baby :  teaspoon methi seeds boiled with one tsp ajwain and gurd  Mum drinks this karda

Baby is not feeding properly : gurd cooked with ajwain seeds and resolidified , Mum eats a little every day with milk .

MOuth infections : get Calendula mother tincture 20 drops in a glass of water , hold for a while in mouth then swish and gargle , do the whole glass

mouth ulcer : bicarb of soda powder place on ulcer will help ease pain , Calendula 30c , or Merc sol 30c daily until the wound seals