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Grandma’s HomeRemedies - III

Annapoorni Viswanathan

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Grandma’s Home Remedies - IIIThis is the third book in our series of ‘Grandma’s HomeRemedies’. This edition consists of home remedies fromthe collection of Mrs. Annapoorni Viswanathan.

Annapoorni Viswanathan alias Kunju has evinced greatinterest in herbs and herbal medicines ever since she wasa young girl. She was chronically asthmatic and hermother used to treat her with herbal medicines.

Annapoorni continued and maintained her interest aftermarriage and through motherhood (she has five children,a dozen grandchildren, and a dozen great grandchildrennow). This book is a compilation of all her herbaltreatments (if itj;jpak;) which are simple andeconomical but very effective. Most of the herbs areavailable in any Indian kitchen or in the garden. Shewants this knowledge to be given to all mothers in theworld.

Preface by Annapoorni Viswanathan

In the following pages, I describe a fewremedies that I know. Our ancestorshave successfully practised these.Readers are advised to buy the herbsonly from reputed shops. There is noharm in asking the shopkeepers about the usage of aparticular herb to ascertain the correctness of the herb.

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Asthma1. Wash 7 or 8 a-da-thodai leaves and boil in 4 tumblers

of water till the quantity is reduced to half. Add ½ounce of honey and drink it twice a day (morningand evening). The liquid may induce vomiting insome, due to its extremely bitter taste. This is a goodcure for cold and asthma.

2. Roast arisithippili slightly in a hot empty pan andpound into a fine powder. Mix a small amount ofthis powder with ½ spoon of honey and take it everymorning and evening. Add plenty of ghee to your foodto offset the body heat generated by intake of theseherbal medicines.

Body acheRoast ¼ a-zha-kku of kollu and soak in water at night. Preparekollu rasam next morning for relief from body aches.

Beauty careTurmeric is good for the skin. It helps to remove pimplesand facial hair. It also improves the complexion.

BurnsThe essence from the bark of the plantain tree can besqueezed out over wounds caused by burns. Avoid doingthis on boils that are yet to subside as this may causesome discomfort and irritation. Do it carefully.

Cough/ Cold1. Drinking a potion made from 2 spoons of fried pepper

can bring chest congestion and colds under control.2. Cut a piece of chitharathai the size of a tamarind

seed, boil it for 1/2 an hour in water until it turnscoffee brown in colour. Drink daily for 3 days forrelief from cough and phlegm.

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3. Panankalkandu reduces body heat. Add somepanankalkandu in milk and boil the mixture. Drinkingthis solution at night alleviates cough.

4. For cough, put ¼ to ½ spoon of va-lmilagu in waterand boil. Add this solution to milk. Add some sugarand drink the solution. For severe coughs roast 4 or5 va-lmilagu corns on a low fire, add heated ghee andeat one by one.

5. For infants (3 months old): Take 1 fistful of tulsileaves and 2 spoons of o-mam, and roast lightly. Wheno-mam splutters, add 2 tumblers of water and allowto boil till the quantity gets reduced to half. Add ½ounce of honey. This mixture should be given to thechild morning and evening.

6. When affected by cold, apply neem oil to the ribcagearea and chest, and apply a poultice made of wheatbran (thavidu).

7. Ra-matulsi is coffee-brown in colour. Take 20 to 30leaves and fry them. After the heat has reduced,place the leaves in your palm and crush using theother hand. Two spoons of this essence can bemixed with milk and given to small children(40-day old). Use a pa-la-dai (a feeder) for feedingto avoid choking (puraiye-ral). ½ spoon of honeycan also be added.

8. Put sa-mbrani and o-mam over a few burning coalpieces and inhale the smoke to get relief from cold.

Constipation1. For small children (40 to 45 days old): Mix ¼ spoon

of salt in hot water and give it to the child takingcare to avoid choking. Garlic too can relieveconstipation.

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2. Those suffering from constipation and pain whilepassing stools should soak vendayam in buttermilkovernight and drink the solution the next morning onan empty stomach. (As a quick cure, roast 2 spoonsof vendayam, and pound it into fine powder, whichcan be mixed with honey or water and taken).Vendayam powder mixed with water has a bitter taste.A spoon of vendayam (powdered after roasting) canbe mixed with a fistful of rice and eaten.

CracksApply turmeric paste to the heels to prevent cracks.

Dental careLavanga tailam (clove oil) is used for relief fromtoothache.

DandruffSoak 2 spoons of vellai milagu or white pepper in milkand grind on an ammi (grinding stone) into a fine paste.Apply the paste to the scalp and wash your hair whilebathing. Take care to see that the paste does not rundown into your eyes. Keep the eyes closed since thepaste can cause irritation, and harm the eyes. There isno need to soak the scalp with the paste. Have your bathimmediately after applying the paste, withoutoverexposing the scalp to the pepper paste.

Diarrhoea/ Stomach problems1. Vendayam is good for stomach-related ailments. For

loose bowels and dysentery: Tie 1 spoon of vendayamloosely in a thin cloth. While cooking rice, put thiscloth bag also inside the cooker, preferably in aseparate vessel. The rice should be mixed withbuttermilk or curd and eaten, if possible withna-rthanga-i pickle as a side dish. Dysentery drains the

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body fluids and so it is vital that one drinks plentyof water. To ½ litre of water, add ¼ spoon of saltand 2 spoons of sugar, and drink the solutionwhenever you feel thirsty.

2. Roast ve-ppampoo or neem flower and manathakka-likeerai. Mix it with rice and eat to control diarrhoea.

3. Take 4 small pieces of ginger and grind them toextract the juice. Wait for half an hour. After filtering,siphon off the top portion from the liquid (don’t usethe bottom layer, which will be lime-like). Grind 4spoons of jeera and add to this liquid. Add the juiceof half a lemon, 4 spoons of sugar and a little amountof honey. Drink the solution twice a day.

4. Agathikeerai cooked with coconut and moong dal(pa-si paruppu) keeps the stomach healthy.

5. Two bits of pasumanjal (not ordinary turmeric) canbe added to pickles made from uncooked vegetables.The essence of turmeric is good for the stomach.

6. Kandanthippili is good for loose bowels. Soak 5 to 6pieces of kandanthippili in ½ ounce of buttermilkand drink the solution. This will also relieve gas.

7. Take a fistful of tender neem leaves and grind into afine paste after mixing it with 4 to 5 nos of rock salt(kal uppu). Eat 2 pinches of this paste on an emptystomach in the morning. This is a simple cure forstomach ulcer, constipation, giddiness and lack ofappetite.

8. Indigestion in children: Stools pale in colour are aclear indication of indigestion. To provide relief, trythis out. Soak two spoons of o-mam in water. Drainthe water and clean the o-mam free of dust particlesor mud. Pound this into a fine paste. Feed the childthis paste thrice a day.

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Dog-biteKuchi manjal, a type of turmeric, can be used to treatdog-bite. Heat kuchi manjal by a direct fire and poundinto powder. Tie the powder over the wound. While thisis excellent as first aid, please do consult a qualifiedmedical practitioner immediately.

Flatulence1. Powder a small piece of chukku. Mix the powder in

an ounce of hot water and filter. Add one teaspoonof honey or sugar to 1 to 1½ ounce of hot water anddrink the solution. This should provide considerablerelief within half an hour.

2. Soak one spoon of o-mam in water and pound withjust enough force to remove the husk. Lightly rollthe pestle over the o-mam in the grinding stoneensuring that it does not become a paste. The whiteo-mam can be mixed with honey and fed to infants,thrice a day taking care to avoid choking.

3. Garlic in any sform—garlic rasam, garlic kuzhambuor garlic chutney (fried in ghee) can control gastricproblems.

FeverPound one spoon of o-mam into a powder. To this, addone spoon of turmeric powder and vibhuti. Apply to thescalp before bathing. This is especially good for thosejust recovering from a bout of fever.

ItchingGrind agathikeerai and kuchi manjal into a paste andapply over the itching part of the body. Leave it for awhile and then have a bath. This should stop the itching.

Loss of hairApplying a spoon of neem oil to the bald area, twice aweek for a minimum of 6 months helps hair grow.

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MigraineTake a piece of chukku, about 2 inches long. Pierce aneedle through it and dip the piece in oil and burn it.Pour the remaining oil over chukku with a spoon takingcare that the flame is on. The hot oil will start drippingfrom it. Collect this oil, black in colour, in a small vessel.Apply 5 to 6 spoons of this oil to the scalp in themorning and bathe using hot water. Keep the eyes closedsince the oil may cause irritation and harm. Soaking thescalp in oil may induce fever and so it is advisable tohave your bath soon after applying the oil. It is good toeat rice with rasam after bath.

Mouth ulcers1. A paste made by rubbing ma-sikka-i on a sandal

grinding stone can be applied to cure mouth ulcers.Apply 3 to 4 times to get cured completely. The pastecan be swallowed also. For small children (40-dayold), the paste can be mixed with urai marundu (seepage 10 point No.1) and fed. This can be given onlyif the ulcers are red in colour.

2. Coconut milk (thenga-ipa-l) is good for mouth ulcers.After filtering the milk, mix jaggery, add milk, anddrink the solution.

3. Put a spoon of gingelly oil in your mouth and gargle3 times a day. Take care to avoid choking and not toswallow the oil.

4. Apply a paste made by rubbing ma-sikka-i or kadukka-ion a sandal grinding stone for relief from ulcers.

5 Soak 10 to 12 ba-da-m in water overnight and take onan empty stomach the next morning.

6. Cook green leaves, manathakka-li and agathikeeraiwith pa-si paruppu and add to your daily food.

7. Drink manathakka-li juice or essence. Result can beseen in 3 days.

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8 Cook manathakka-li keerai with pa-si paruppu andscraped coconut pieces. This can give relief frommouth ulcers. Fried manathakka-li is also good.Mixing manathakka-li essence with raw milk is also agood medicine.

Pregnant women and mothers1. Ja-tikka-i is added in urai marundu and given to

children. This is obtained by boiling vasambu,Ja-tikka-i, chukku, chitharathai, atimaduram, amukkara-kizhangu and kadukka-i, with milk. Dry and grind ona moistened urai kal (grinding stone).

2. Chukku-thippili-marundu is commonly given to mothersimmediately after delivery. Two days after delivery, itis administered in the form of a le-hiyam, morning,afternoon and night. The powder is mixed withkaruppatti vellam, boiled, and given to the mother forten days. This is taken after a bath after adding gheeand one or two ounces of honey to protect againstcongestion, fever, and post-labour pains. A kasha-yamof chitharathai and thippili is taken to obtain relieffrom body ache. Another potion given to pregnantmothers is made of chukku, pepper and o-mam.

3. Boiled and mashed garlic can be given to women post-delivery. This enhances lactation and facilitates breast-feeding till the baby is one or two years old.

Swelling due to injury1. Swelling around the nails can be painful, and lead to

blood clots. Powder rock salt and tie in a thin, whitecloth. Dip the cloth in hot oil and foment the affectedarea, to prevent puss formation. For internal injuriesnot visible, roast some salt and foment, preferablyafter applying some coconut oil on the affected area.

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2. When you have pain in your hand, leg, lower backor thigh (as when you have hit against a hard objectby accident), you can try a sand foment. Sift sand toremove the dust and small stones so that you retainonly the sand. Roast this sand and tie in a piece ofcloth. Apply some oil to the affected area and applythe sandbag as foment. The pain will recede andmobility of the limb can be restored. Take care tosee that the sand is not too hot, since this can puncturethe cloth and cause rashes on the skin. Do not usenew cloth for a foment.

Stones in the liver/ IntestineCut the stem of a plantain tree into small pieces andchurn in a mixie. The essence thus obtained should befiltered and mixed with buttermilk. Drinking this solutioncan dissolve stones in the liver and intestine and get themout of your system through stools. Cut the stem into smallpieces and soak in lemon juice. Eat the pieces afterseasoning and flavouring.

Stomach ulcersTake 2 pieces of kalyana poosanikka-i. Cut the rind,remove the seeds and churn only the fleshy part in amixer. Filter this and add buttermilk. Drinking thissolution is a good remedy for stomach ulcers. The residuemixed with curd is also effective.

Urinary complaintsFor children who have difficulty in passing urine: Rub 4pieces of vasambu on a moist sandanakkal to get itspaste. Apply the paste around the navel of the child. Thisshould provide relief within 10 to 15 minutes.

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4. mfj;jpf;fPiuia Njq;fha; kw;Wk; ghrpg; gUg;G Nghl;Lrikj;J rhg;gpl;lhy; tapw;W typ tuhJ.

5. Ntfitf;fhj fha;fspypUe;J jahhpf ;fg;gl;lCWfhNahL gR kQ;rs; 2 Nrh;j;J Cwg;Nghl;lhy;ey;yJ. kQ;rs; rhW CWfhapy; ,wq;fpdhy; tapw;Wf;Fey;yJ.

6. thANthL JspJsp kyk; Nghdhy; 5> 6 Jz;Lfz;ljpg;gpypia Nkhhpy; Cwitj;J 1/2 mTd;];Fbj;jhy; thA fiye;J kyk; NghFk;.

7. xU ifg;gpb Ntg;gq; nfhOe;ij 4> 5 fy; cg;NghLNrh;j;J ik Nghy; miuj;J 2 Gspaq;nfhl;il msTfhiyapy; ntWk; tapw;wpy; rhg;gpl;lhy; tapw;Wg; Gz;>kyr;rpf;fy;> jiy Rw;wy;> grp ,y;yhik midj;Jk;FiwAk;.

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8. rpW Foe;ijfs; ntSg;gha; kyk; NghdhNyh> tapWke;jkhapUe;jhNyh 2 B];)d; Xkj;ij Cw itj;J>kz; ePf;fp mk;kpapy; krpAk;gb miuj;J 3 NtisnfhLf;fyhk;. kpfr; rpwpa Foe;ijfSf;F nts;isXkk; nfhLf;fyhk;.

eha; fbeha; fbeha; fbeha; fbeha; fb

Fr;rp kQ;ris Rl;L> nghb nra;J eha; fbj;j,lj;jpy; itj;J fl;lyhk;. ,J xU rpwe;jKjYjtpNa MapDk;> cldbahf jFjptha;e;jkUj;Jtiu mDfTk;.

tapw;W cg;Grk;tapw;W cg;Grk;tapw;W cg;Grk;tapw;W cg;Grk;tapw;W cg;Grk;

1. xU Gspaq;nfhl;il msT Rf;if ed;whfg; nghbnra;J nte;ePhpy; nfhjpf;f itj;J> tbfl;b> xUmTd;]; my;yJ 1 1/2 mTd;]; nte;ePhpy; xU ];)d;Njd; my;yJ xU ];)d; rh;f;fiu Nrh;j;J rhg;gpl;lhy;1/2 kzpapy; typ> cg;Grk; FiwAk;.

2. xU ];)d; Xkj;ij Cwitj;J mk;kpapy; itj;Jmiuf;fhky; Xkj;jpd; Nky; jz;zPh; njspj;Jmk;kpf;Fotpia ,g;gbAk; mg;gbAk; cUl;b cUl;bnfhQ;rk; Njhy; Nghf ifahy; Nja;j;J> kWgbAk;jz;zPh; tpl;L Nja;j;J> Njhy;Nghf fOtpdhy; mJjhd;nts;is Xkk;. nts;is Xkj;ij miuj;J> tbfl;b3 Ntis nfhLj;jhy; tapW cg;Grk;> ke;jk; FiwAk;.kpfTk; rpwa Foe;ijfSf;F GiuNawhky;> ];)d;my;yJ ghyhilapy; Njd; Nrh;j;J nfhLf;fyhk.;

3. )z;il urkhfNth> Fok;ghfNth my;yJ nea;apy;tjf;fp JifayhfNth nra;J rhg;gpl;lhy; thAFiwAk;.

fha;r;ry;fha;r;ry;fha;r;ry;fha;r;ry;fha;r;ry;

xU ];)d; Xkj;ij nghb nra;J xU ];)d;kQ;rs;nghb kw;Wk; tp)jpNahL Nrh;j;J cr;re;jiyapy;Nja;j;jhy; fha;r;ry; te;J Fspg;gth;;fSf;F kpfTk;ey;yJ.

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cly; mhpg;Gcly; mhpg;Gcly; mhpg;Gcly; mhpg;Gcly; mhpg;G

clypy ; mh pg ; G ,Ue ;jhy ; mfj ;j pf ;f PiuAk ;Fr;rpkQ;rSk; itj;J ikNghy; miuj;J clypy; )rped;F Cwpa gpd; Fspj;jhy; mhpg;G epd;W tpLk.;

jiyapy; nrhl;iljiyapy; nrhl;iljiyapy; nrhl;iljiyapy; nrhl;iljiyapy; nrhl;il

jiyapy; nrhl;il ,Ue;jhy; thuj;jpw;F 2 ehs; xU];)d; Ntg;g vz;nzia nrhl;ilahd ,lj;jpy; 6khjj;jpw;F njhlh;e;J Nja;j;Jtu Kb tsu cjTk;.

xw;iwj; jiytypxw;iwj; jiytypxw;iwj; jiytypxw;iwj; jiytypxw;iwj; jiytyp

xw;iwj; jiytypf;F 2” ePsKs;s Fz;L Rf;if vLj;JxU Gj;jfk; ijf;Fk; Crpapy; Fj;jp itj;Jf; nfhz;Lme;j Rf;if xU fpz;zj;jpd; NkNy gpbj;Jf;nfhz;L(vz;nzapy; eidj;J Cwpagpd;) mijf; nfhSj;jp> vhpAk;NghJ kPjp vz;nzia mjpy; mizahky; xt;nthU];)dhf Cw;wpdhy; Rl;l vz;nza; fPNo fpz;zj;jpy;nrhl;L nrhl;lha; tpOk;. me;j vz;nza; Rl;lvz;nzahdjhy; fUg;gha; ,Uf;Fk;. mij nghOJtpbAk; Kd; jiyapy; (cr;re;jiyapy;) 5> 6 ];)d; Nja;j;Jnte;ePhpy; Fspf;f Ntz;Lk;. Fspf;Fk;;NghJ fz;fis%bf;nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. Rf;F vz;nza; Mdjhy; fz;zpy;gl;lhy; fz; vhpAk;. fz;Zf;F nfLjy; tUk;. vz;nza;Nja;j;J Cwpf; Fspf;ff; $lhJ. Cwpf; Fspj;jhy; rpyUf;F[{uk; (fha;r;ry;) tUk;. Fspj;jJk;> Gsp Fiwthf Nrh;j;Jurk;rhjk; rhg;gpLtJ ey;yJ.

tha;g;Gz;tha;g;Gz;tha;g;Gz;tha;g;Gz;tha;g;Gz;

1. tha;g;Gz;Zf;F> khrpf;fhia re;jd fy;ypy; ed;whf,ioj;J thapy; vy;yh ghfq;fspYk; jlt Ntz;Lk;.3> 4 jlit jltpaJk; Gz; rhpahfptpLk;. cs;NstpOq;fpdhYk; ey;yJ. rpW Foe;ijfSf;Fk; (gpwe;J40 ehs; fle;j gpd;G) re;jd fy;ypy; 4> 5 Kiw ,ioj;J>ciu kUe;NjhL nfhLf;fyhk;. ehf;fpy; rpfg;gha; Gz;,Ue;jhy;jhd; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;.

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2. Njq;fha;g; ghy; tha;g;Gz;Zf;F kpf ey;yJ. Njq;fha;g;ghiy tbfl;b nfhQ;rk; nty;;yk; fiuatpl;L ghiytpl;L Fbf;fyhk;.

3. thapy; Gz; te;jhy; xU fuz;b ey;nyz;nzia 3Ntis nfhg;gspf;fyhk;. GiuNawhky;> mjpfk; epkpuhky;nfhg;gspf;f Ntz;Lk;.

4. khrpf;fha;> fLf;fhia re;jdf;fy;ypy; re;jdk;Nghy;miuj;J jltyhk;.

5. 10 my;yJ 12 ghjhk; gUg;ig ,uT Cwitj;Jfhiyapy; ntWk; tapw;wpy; rhg;gplyhk;.

6. kzj;jf;fhsp> mfj;jpf;fPiu kw;Wk; fPiutiffisghrpg; gUg;G Nrh;j;J Ntfitj;J rhg;gplyhk;.

7. kzj;jf;fhspia jdpr; rhwhf;fp rhg;gplyhk;. 3 ehspy;Fzk; njhpAk;.

8. kzj;jf;fhsp fPiuia ghrpg; gUg;G> Njq;fha;JUtYld; Ntfitj;J rhg;gpl;lhy; tha;g; Gz;zpw;Fey;yJ. kzj;jf;fhsp tw;wYk; kpfTk; ey;yJ.kzj;jf;fhsp fPiur; rhWld; gr;ir ghy; fye;Jrhg;gpl;lhYk; ey;yJ.

fh;g;gpzpfSf;Fk;> Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;fh;g;gpzpfSf;Fk;> Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;fh;g;gpzpfSf;Fk;> Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;fh;g;gpzpfSf;Fk;> Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;fh;g;gpzpfSf;Fk;> Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;

1. [hjpf;fhAld; trk;G> Rf;F> rpj;juj;ij> mjpkJuk;>mKf;fuh fpoq;F> fLf;fha; Mfpatw;iw jyh xUfl;il vLj;J ghypy; fha;r;rp cyh;j;jp ciufy;ypy;ciuj;J nfhLg;gJ ciu kUe;jhFk;. ,jid rpWFoe;ijfSf;F Gfl;Lthh;fs;.

2. fh;g;gpzpfs; gpurtkhdJk; xU ehs; tpl;L 2 Mk;ehs; fhiy> khiy> ,utpy; Rf;F-jpg;gpyp kUe;J vd;WNyfpak; nra;J nfhLg;ghh;fs;. 10 ehisf;F fUg;gl;bnty;yj;jpy; ,e;jg; nghbia fye;J Ntfitj;Jf;nfhLg;ghh;fs;. jiyf;F ];ehdk; nra;J gpwF nea;Nrh;j;J fpswp> NjDk; xU mTd;]; (m) 2 mTd;];Nrh;j;J nfhLg;ghh;fs;;. fgk;> [“uk; vJTk; tuhJ.

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gpurtkhdJk; tUk; ,Lg;G typia Fiwf;Fk;. clk;Gtypj;jhy; rpj;juj;ij> jpg;gpyp f\hak; itj;JnfhLg;ghh;fs;. fh;g;gpzpfSf;F Rf;F> kpsF kw;Wk; Xkk;Nrh;j;J f\hak; itj;J nfhLg;ghh;fs;.

3. Foe;ij ngw;wth;fSf;F )z;il Ntfitj;J krpj;JnfhLj;jhy; gpwe;j Foe;ijf;F xd;wpuz;L taJ tiujha;g;;ghy; fpilf;Fk;.

efk; kw;Wk; clypy; mbgl;lhy;efk; kw;Wk; clypy; mbgl;lhy;efk; kw;Wk; clypy; mbgl;lhy;efk; kw;Wk; clypy; mbgl;lhy;efk; kw;Wk; clypy; mbgl;lhy;

1. efj;jpy; mbgl;lhy; fUuj;jk; fl;b typf;Fk;. mbgl;lcld; fy; cg;igg; nghb nra;J xU nky;ypants;isj; Jzpapy; %l;ilfl;b> Rlitj;jvz;nzapy; #L nghWf;f xj;jlk; nfhLj;jhy; typFiwAk;> rPo; gpbf;fhJ. lhf;lhplk; NghFk;Kd; typFiwAk;. Cikf;fhak; gl;L typj;jhy; cg;ig tWj;Jmbgl;l ,lj;jpy; xj;jlk; nfhLj;jhy; ey;yJ. rpwpJNjq;fha; vz;nza; jltp xj;jlk; nfhLf;fTk;.

2. if> fhy;> gpd; ,Lg;G> KJF> njhil ,itfspy;mbgl;lhNyh> mjpf typ ,Ue;jhNyh ey;y kziyrypj;J khT kziy ePf;fp> rpwpa fw;fis nghWf;fptpl;L ,Yg;gr;rl;bapy; ey;y #lha; tWj;J xUJzpia ,uz;lhf kbj;J mjpy; Nghl;L ,yFtha;%l;ilf;fl;b typf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; VjhtJ ijyk;jltp xj;jlk; nfhLj;jhy; typ Fiwe;J ed;whf elf;f>mirf;f KbAk;. ntWk; clk;gpy; xj;jpdhy; Njhy;fd;wp nfhg;gspj;JtpLk;. ftdkha; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.mjpf #lhdhy; JzpAk; nghj;jyha;tpLk;. GJ JzpNghlf;$lhJ.

fy;yPuy;> Flypy; ,Uf;Fk; fy; fiuafy;yPuy;> Flypy; ,Uf;Fk; fy; fiuafy;yPuy;> Flypy; ,Uf;Fk; fy; fiuafy;yPuy;> Flypy; ,Uf;Fk; fy; fiuafy;yPuy;> Flypy; ,Uf;Fk; fy; fiua

gr;ir thioj;jz;il kpf;]papy; miuj;J tbfl;bNkhNuhL fye;J rhg;gpl;lhy; fy;yPuy; kw;Wk; Flypy;,Uf;Fk; fy; fiue;J kyj;NjhL NghFk;. jz;ileWf;fp vYkpr;rk; gor;rhw;wpy; Cw itj;J jhspj;Jrhg;gpl;lhy; kpfTk; ey;yJ.

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tapw;Wg;Gz;tapw;Wg;Gz;tapw;Wg;Gz;tapw;Wg;Gz;tapw;Wg;Gz;

fy;ahz )rzpf;fha; 2 gj;ij vLj;J Njhy;> Fly;>tpijia ePf;fp kpf;]papy; miuj;J tbfl;b NkhNuhLfye;J rhg;gpl;lhy; tapw;Wg; Gz;zpw;F (my;rh;) kpfTk;ey;yJ. tbfl;baijAk; japUld; fye;J rhg;gplyhk;.

rpWePh; cghijfs;rpWePh; cghijfs;rpWePh; cghijfs;rpWePh; cghijfs;rpWePh; cghijfs;

rpW Foe;ijfs; rpWePh; Nghfhky; f\;lg;gLk;NghJ ey;y4 trk;ig re;jdf; fy;ypy; ,ioj;J njhg;Gisr; Rw;wpjltpdhy; 10> 15 epkp\j;jpy; rpWePh; Ngha; epk;kjpmilth;.

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Fwpg;GFwpg;GFwpg;GFwpg;GFwpg;G:

,g;Gj;jfj;jpd; Fwpf;Nfhs; ‘ghl;b itj;jpaj;ij’thrfUf;F vspikahd Kiwapy; mwpKfg;gLj;JtNj.

KOikahd rpfpr;ir ngw> kUj;Jtiu mZFtNj

rpwe;j Kiw.

,jpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s nghUl;fs; nrd;id (milahh;>

ikyhg;g+h;> ghhpKid kw;Wk; jpUty;ypf;Nfzp) kw;Wk;

gpw ,lq;fspy; cs;s ehl;L kUe;J filfspy;

fpilf;Fk;.

msT Fwpg;gplg;glhj ,lq;fspy; xU Njf;fuz;b

cgNahfg;gLj;jTk;.

Note:This book is only a guide to home remedies and not to betreated as a substitute for consultation with your physician.

Most of the ingredients listed here are available at indigenousmedicine shops (Na-ttu marundu kadai) in Chennai (Adyar,Mylapore, Parrys and Triplicane) and other centres.

Wherever the dosage is not mentioned, please note that onetsp is prescribed.

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Glossarya-da-thodai .............................................................................. Zeylanicaatimadhuram ......................................................................... Fabaceaeagathikeerai ....................................................... Sesbania grandifloraammi ............................................................................. Grinding stoneamukkara- kizhangu ............................................ Indian cheese-makerarisithippili .......................................................................................... *a-zha-kku ...................................................................... A measuring cupba-da-m ...................................................................................... Almondchitharathai ................................................................. Lesser galangalchukku .............................................................................. Dried gingerja-tikka-i ..................................................................................... Nutmegkadukka-i/ ma-sikka-i ................................................................... Gallnutkal uppu .........................................................Crystal salt (or) rock saltkalyana poosanikka-i. .................................................. White pumpkinkandanthippili ..................................................................................... *karuppatti vellam ................................................... Palmyrah jaggerykeerai ......................................................................................... Greenskollu ................................................................................... Horse gramkrishnatulsi ............................... Holy basil (or) Ocimum americanumkuchi manjal .................................................................. Turmeric stickkuzhambu ............................................................... A thick, spicy brothle-hiyam .................................................................. Medicinal preservemanathakka-li ........................................................... Black night shademarundu ................................................................................ Medicinena-rthanga-i .............................................................. Bitter-orange fruitna-ttu marundu ............... Country medicine (or) indigenous medicineo-mam ....................................................... Seed of oregano (or) ajwainpanankalkandu .................................................................. Palm candypa-si paruppu .................................................................... Moong daalpasumanjal ................................................................... Fresh turmericpuraiye-ral ............................................................................... Chokingra-matulsi ................................................................. Ocimum sanctumrasam ...................................................................... A thin, spicy brothsa-mbrani ......................................................................... Gum benzoinsandanakal ....................................................... Sandal grinding stonetha-nikka-i ................................................................ Terminalia belericathenga-ipa-l ....................................................................... Coconut milkthippili ............................................................................. Long pepperva-lmilagu ........................................................................ Tailed peppervasambu ............................................... Calamus (or) acorous calamusvellai milagu ................................................................... White peppervellam ........................................................................................ Jaggeryvendayam ............................................................................. Fenugreekve-ppampoo ...................................................................... Neem flowervibhuti .................................................................................. Sacred ash

* English equivalents not known.

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For private circulation only.

2005 (2nd Edition - 2007)

Abbreviations1. g ............................................................................................ Grams2. kg .................................................................................... Kilograms3. tsp ..................................................................................... Teaspoon4. tbsp .............................................................................. Table spoon

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