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Herbs That Cure

Since Ayurveda is a holistic and natural system of healing, it is only to be expected that the simplest and most common-place of items shall be used as ingredients for creating some very easy-to-make but most effective cures for and preventives against day-to-day ailments.

A few of which are mentioned below:

Neem - (Azadirachta indica) 

Blood purifier, beauty enhancer

Pimples: Mix neem powder, red sandalwood powder and curd in equal proportions. Apply the paste on the affected area

Dandruff: Heat coconut oil with 100 gm. of neem powder and apply to your hair once a week.

Tulsi - Basil (Ocimum sanctum)

Antiseptic

Face pack: Basil (stem/leaves) juice, lime juice and honey can work wonders to your oily skin.

Pimples: Blend crushed basil with mint (pudina) juice & lime juice. Apply this on your pimples.

Amla - Gooseberry (Emblica officinalis)

One of the purest forms of natural Vitamin C.

Nourishes the hair, thickening and darkening it at the same time.

Good tonic for the eyes.

Hair tonic: Mix henna powder, gooseberry, curd & lemon juice. Apply this to your hair and leave it for an hour. Then wash your hair with a mild shampoo.

Shikakai - (Acacia concinna)

Hair-vitaliser.

Herbal shampoo: Make a paste of shikakai, soap nut and gooseberry powder. This would serve as an effective herbal shampoo.

Reetha - Soap nut (Sapindus trifoliatus)

Excellent hair tonic

Dandruff: Mix soap nut with water and apply once a week.

Brahmi - Indian pennywort (Bacopa monnieri)

Relieves anxiety & tension.

Enhances memory power.

Effective for nervous disorders

Memory enhancer: Crush few tender leaves of Indian pennywort and express the juice after filtering with a clean cloth. Take 2 tea spoon of Brahmi juice before meal.

Mehndi - Henna (Lawsonia albla)

Excellent hair conditioner & tonic.

Herbal bleach: Make a blend of cucumber, orange & lemon juice with henna and apply

Ghritkumari - Indian Aloe Vera (Aloe vera)

Used for liver & spleen disorder.

Promotes & regulates menstrual period.

Hair vitaliser.

Liver disorder: Indian aloe is a form of cactus. After peeling the hard skin, the pulp to be cored from inside. Take a leaf from the pulp with black salt and ginger juice every morning for 10 days.

Promotes hair growth/arrests hair loss: Mix Aloe vera gel with, castor oil, olive oil and apply. 

Skin nourisher: Massage a blend of castor and mustard oil with aloe vera gel into your skin and wait for the magic! Kumari asava

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodara)

Best solution for blocked nose & sore throat.

Excellent deodorant.

Effective for acne and boils

Acne & boils: Mix eucalyptus oil with mustard oil and apply on the affected zone.

Chandan - Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Skin freshener. Soul-stirring fragrance.

Glowing skin: Make a paste of sandalwood with Fuller's Earth (multani mitti), besan, barley flour and wheat flour and apply.

Stubborn acnes & pimples: Use sandalwood with neem and basil powder.

Jyotishmati/Malkangani - Staff-tree (Celastrus paniculatus)

Excellent pain reliever

Relieves pain: Apply staff-tree oil on the affected area.

Nirgundi - Five-leafed chaste (Vitex negundo)

Essential for acne, boils, eczema and hair loss.

Popular deodorant

Acne, Boils, Eczema: Apply the ground and boiled leaves on the affected zone.

Feeling & looking fresh: Mix boiled leaves with your bath water and use it. You will be gifted with a glowing skin.

Til - Sesame (Sesamun indicum)

Promotes hair growth.

Acts as a herbal dye.

For soft & smooth hair: Apply sesame oil and massage lightly before bath.

Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba)

Essential hair tonic

Thick, dark hair: Apply a mixture of bhringaraj, gooseberry, coconut, almond and olive.

Kesar - Saffron (Crocus sativus)

Effective for pimples

Skin cleanser

For fair complexion: Blend a few strands of saffron in a cup of raw milk and let it soak overnight. Apply on to your skin the next morning and leave it for at least an hour. VITA EX

Kala Jeera - Purple Fleban (Nigella sativa)

Effective for acne, pimples and boils

For acne, pimples and boils: Mix the powdered kala  jeera with basil and neem, and apply it on the affected zone. Do note that this mixture can be preserved for nearly a week.

(To be continued...)

(Based on Net resources)

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