Alternative Medicine: Some tried and tested ideas for your family

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From the Kitchen Shelf

Cures from the Kitchen Shelf. External application of half a teaspoon of dry ginger powder with hot water over eyebrows and forehead gives relief in headache.

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High Blood Pressure

Test out the wonders of drumstick leaves, ginger and garlic.

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Pregnancy Related Ailments

Cloves, cardamom, palm sugar can provide some quick remedies...

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The Versatile Neem

For thousands of years, the people of India have known many uses of the neem, as a toothpaste and brush rolled into one or as an antiseptic for it prevents infection of wounds.

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Jasmine to perk you up in summer

Spell fragrance and you will be reminded of the buds of jasmine Mom wears in her hair. Known as mallige, malli or mogra, it is an evergreen climber and is often grown in home gardens, on the trellis and along garden walls. But, there is more to jasmine than meets the nose.

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Cuts, Wounds and Stings

Plantain, ginger, papaya are some of the ingredients to help relieve your pain and hurt.

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Diabetes

Bitter gourd, jamun and fenugreek seeds will show you the way to manage diabetes.

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Diarrhoea

Unripe bananas, bel fruit and jamun - read on to see how they could stem the tide...

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Worms

Neem, papaya, pomegranate...They hold some answers to the persistent worms!

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Toothache

Cloves, cashew, burnt mango leaves - yes they could provide you with some answers to toothache.

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Cough and Cold

Tulis, peppercorn and eucalyptus are the magic words when adults and children are faced with cough infections.

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From the Kitchen Shelf

The Indian kitchen is a storehouse of quick homemade remedies. Try out the magic of ginger, garlic, black pepper...