Nerve diseases, prostate problems, bronchitis,kidney problems, jambul for diabetes

Tip 170. Carrots and Lady's Fingers for Male Sexual Stamina
Carrot is also considered useful in impotence. For better results, carrot should be taken with a
half-boiled egg dipped in a tablespoonful of honey once daily for a month or two. This recipe
increases sex stamina by releasing sex hormones and strengthens the sexual plexus. It is for
this reason that carrot halwa, prepared according to Unani specifications is considered a very
effective tonic to improve sexual strength.
The lady's finger is another great tonic for improving sexual vigour. It has been mentioned in
ancient Indian literature that the persons who take five to 10 g of root powder of this
vegetable with milk and 'misri' daily will never lose sexual vigour.
Tip 171. Cherries for Gout
The cherry, sweet or sour, is considered an effective remedy for gout. This was discovered by
Ludwig W. Blan Ph.D. some 35 years ago. Himself a gout sufferer, Blan found some cherries to be miraculously effective in his own case and published his own experience in a medical journal in the American state of Texas.
Subsequently, many people with gout used this simple therapy with great success. To start with, the patient should consume about 15 to 25 cherries a day. Thereafter, about 10 cherries a day will keep the ailment under control. While fresh cherries are best, canned cherries can also be used with success.
Tip 172. Dietary Measures for Digestive Regularity
The most important factor in curing constipation is a natural and simple diet. This should consist of unrefined food such as whole grain cereals, bran, honey, molasses, and lentils; green and leafy vegetables, especially spinach, French beans, tomatoes, lettuce, onion, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, celery, turnip, pumpkin, peas, beets, asparagus, carrot; fresh fruits, especially pears, grapes, figs, papayas, mangoes, grapefruit, gooseberries, guava and oranges; dry fruits such as figs, raisins, apricots and dates; milk products in the form of butter, ghee and cream.
The diet alone is not enough. Food should be properly chewed, each morsel at least 15 times. Hurried meals and meals at odd times should be avoided. Sugar and sugary foods should be strictly avoided because sugar steals B vitamins from the body, without which the intestines cannot function normally. Foods which constipate are all products made of white flour rice, bread, pulses, cakes, pastries, biscuits, cheese, fleshy foods, preserves, white sugar, and hard-boiled eggs.
Tip 173. Drink fresh fruit juices, not canned or frozen.
Raw juices act as a cleansing agent and start eliminating toxins and morbid matter from the system immediately. This often results in symptoms such as pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea, loss of weight, headache, fever, weakness, sleeplessness and bad breath. These reactions, which are part of the cleansing process, should not be suppressed by the use of drugs. They will cease when the body is able to expel all toxins.
Canned juices contain proteins that have been "shocked" in the process of heating the product to prevent bacterial growth. These "polyamines" enter the bloodstream and encourage the growth of abnormal cells, both infection and cancer. The canned juice may also contain sodium, cancelling out the nutritional effect of its large reserve of potassium. For good health, drink raw, minimally processed juices.
Tip 174. Fibre for Disease Prevention
Dietary fibre plays an important role in the maintenance of health and prevention of diseases.
Fibre forms the skeletal system of plants. Without it no plant or tree would be able to stand
upright. Dietary fibre, the roughage of yesteryears, consists of those parts of the plant foods that cannot be digested by enzymes or other digestive secretions in the ailmentary canal.
There is sufficient evidence to suggest that an artificial depletion of fibre as in case of refined
cereals and sugar has over the last 100 years contributed to several degenerative diseases.
Recent studies in this area indicate that sufficient intake of fibre-rich diet may help prevent
obesity, colon cancer, heart disease, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis and
diabetic conditions.
Studies have also established that dietary fibre is a collection of elements with a variety of
functions rather than a single substance with single function as was assumed earlier. This new
insight into the true nature of fibre has given the lie to old beliefs that bran is synonymous with
fibre, that all fibre is fibrous or stringy and that all fibre tastes the same.
Tip 175. Fighting Fat with a Vegetarian Diet
For a low-fat diet, eat a vegetarian diet.
Another benefit of the vegetarian diet is the much lower intake of fat, if dairy products, seeds and nuts are eaten sparingly. This accounts for lower serum cholesterol levels found in vegetarians, which considerably reduces the risk of developing heart diseases and breast and colon cancer.
A third nutritional advantage of the vegetarian diet is its high fibre content. Fibre, being
indigestible, increases the bulk of the faces, keeps them soft and makes them easy to expel.
One study has indicated that lacto-ovo vegetarians consume twice as much and vegans four
times as much fibre as non-vegetarians. High fibre intake has been associated with decreased
risks of diseases of the colon, appendicitis, cancer of the colon and rectum, hiatus hernia, piles
and varicose veins.
McCarrison, one of the greatest authorities on food, has outlined a perfect diet. According to him, " a perfectly constituted diet is one in which the principal ingredients are milk, milk products, any whole cereal grain or mixture of cereal grains, green leafy vegetables and fruits. These are the protective foods. They make good the defects of other constituents of the diet, protect the body against infection and disease of various kinds, and their use in sufficient quantity ensures physical efficiency."
Tip 176. The Figgy Cure
Figs are an excellent food remedy for increasing weight in case of thinness. The high percentage of rapidly assimilated sugars makes them a strengthening and fattening food.
The fig is also the superlative treatment for haemorrhoids.Three or four figs should be soaked
overnight in water after cleansing them thoroughly in hot water. They should be taken the first
thing in the morning along with water in which they were soaked. They should also be taken in
the evening in a similar manner. This treatment should be continued for three or four weeks. The tiny seeds of the fruit possess an excellent quality of stimulating peristalic movements of
intestines. This facilitates easy evacuation of faeces and keeps the alimentary canal clean.
The pressure on the anus having thus been relieved, the haemorrhoids also get contracted.
Tip 177. Food Cures for Cataracts
There is increasing evidence to show that in several cases cataracts have actually been
reversed by proper nutritional treatment. However, the time needed for such treatment may
extend from six months to three years.
A thorough course of cleansing the system of the toxic matter is essential. To start with, it will be beneficial to undergo a fast for three to four days on orange juice and water. A warm water
enema may be taken during this period. After this initial fast, a diet of very restricted nature should be followed for two weeks. In this regimen, breakfast may consist of oranges or grapes or any other juicy fruit in season. Raw vegetable salads in season, with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, and soaked raisins, figs or dates should be taken during lunch. Evening meals may consist of vegetable such as spinach, fenugreek, drum sticks, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, turnips, steamed in their own juices, and a few nuts or some fruits, such as apples, pears and grapes.
Potatoes should not be taken. No bread or any other food should be added to this diet. After two weeks on this diet, the cataract patient may start on a fuller diet on the following lines:
* Breakfast: Any fresh fruits in season, except bananas.
* Lunch: A large mixed raw vegetable salad with wholemeal bread or chapattis and butter.
* Dinner: Two or three steamed vegetables, other than potatoes, with nuts and fresh fruit.
The short fast followed by a restricted diet should be repeated after three months of the
commencement of the treatment and again three months later, if necessary. The bowels should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema during the fast, and afterwards as necessary.
The patient should avoid white bread, sugar, cream, refined cereals, rice, boiled potatoes,
puddings and pies, strong tea or coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments, pickles, sauces or
other so-called aids to digestion.
Tip 178. Food Cures for Dysentery
Among specific food remedies, bael fruit is, perhaps, the most efficacious in the treatment of
dysentery of both the varieties. Pulp of the fruit mixed with jaggery should be given thrice daily.
To deal with a chronic case of dysentery, unripe bael fruit is roasted over the fire and the pulp is mixed with water. Large quantities of the infusion so made should be administered with jaggery. The pulp of the unripe fruit mixed with an equal quantity of dried ginger can also be given with butter milk.
The use of pomegranate rind is another effective remedy for dysentery. About 60 grams
should be boiled in 250 grams of milk. It should be removed from the fire when one third of the
milk has evaporated. It should be administered to the patient in three equal doses at suitable
intervals. It will relieve the disease very soon.
Lemon juice is very effective in dealing with ordinary cases of dysentery. A few lemons, peels
and sliced, should be added to 250 ml of water and boiled for a few minutes. The strained
infusion should be administered thrice daily.
Tip 179. Food Cures for Seizure Disorders
The most important aspect of the treatment of epilepsy is the diet.
To begin with, the patient should be placed on an exclusive fruit diet for first few days. During this period he should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapple and melon. Thereafter, he may gradually adopt a well balanced diet of three basic food groups viz. (i) seeds, nuts and grains, (ii) vegetables and (iii) fruits with emphasis on sprouted seeds such as alfalfa seeds and mung beans, raw vegetables and fruits. The diet should include a moderate amount of raw milk preferably goat's milk and milk products such as raw butter and homemade cottage cheese.
The diet should eliminate completely all animal proteins, except milk, as they not only lack in
magnesium, but also rob the body of its own magnesium storage as well as of vitamin B6. Both
these substances are needed in large amounts by epileptics. The best food sources of
magnesium are raw nuts, seeds, soyabeans, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale,
beet-tops etc. The patient should avoid all refined foods, fried and greasy food, sugar and
products made with it, strong tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments and pickles.
The patient should avoid over eating and take frequent small meals rather than a few large ones. He should not eat large meals before going to bed.
Tip 180. Foods for Colitis
Diet plays an important part in the treatment of colitis. It is advisable to observe a juice fast for
five days or so in most cases of ulcerative colitis. The juices may be diluted with a little boiled
water. Papaya juice, raw cabbage and carrot juices will be especially beneficial. Citrus juices
should be avoided. The bowel should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema.
After the juice fast, the patient should gradually adopt a diet of small, frequent meals of soft
cooked or steamed vegetables, rice, dalia (coarsely broken wheat), well ripened fruits like
banana and papaya, yoghurt and home-made cottage cheese. Sprouted seeds and grains, whole meal bread and raw vegetables may be added gradually to this diet after about 10 days. All food must be eaten slowly and chewed thoroughly.
Foods which should be excluded from the diet are white sugar, white bread and white flour
products, highly seasoned foods, highly salted foods, strong tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages and foods cooked in aluminium pans.
Ripe bananas are highly beneficial in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, being bland, smooth,
easily digested and slightly laxative. They relieve acute symptoms and promote the healing
process.
An effective remedy for ulcerative colitis is the use of butter- milk. It is the residual milk left after
the fat has been removed from yoghurt by churning. Buttermilk enema twice a week is also
soothing and helps in re-installing a healthy flora in the colon.
Another valuable remedy for colitis is tender coconut water, it is soothing to the soft mucosa of
the colon. Cooked apple also aids the healing of ulcerative conditions because of its ample
concentration of iron and phosphorous.
Tip 181. More Foods for Male Sexual Stamina
Dried dates, known as chhuhara in the vernacular, is a highly strengthening food for men. Pounded and mixed with almonds, pistachio nuts and quince seeds, it forms an effective remedy for increasing sexual power. These have a special place in the comprehensive diet to correct the condition.
Diet is an important factor in this condition. To begin with, the patient should adopt an
exclusive fresh fruit diet from five to seven days. In this regimen, he can have three meals a day, at five hourly intervals, of fresh juicy fruits such as grapes, oranges, apples, pears, peaches, pineapple and melon. The bowels should be cleansed daily during this period with a warm-water enema.
After the all-fruit diet, the patient may gradually embark upon a balanced diet of seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits, with generous use of special rejuvenating foods such as whey, soured milks, particularly made from goat's milk, millet, garlic, honey, cold-pressed vegetable oils and brewer's yeast. The patient should avoid smoking, alcohol, tea, coffee and all processed, canned, refined and denatured foods, especially white sugar and white flour and products made from them.
Tip 182. More Foods for Sinusitis
One of the most effective remedies for sinus problems is to eat pungent herbs like garlic and
onion which tend to break up mucous congestion all through the respiratory tract. One should
begin with small mild doses and increase them gradually. Beneficial results can also be
achieved by adding these herbs in moderate amounts to regular meals.
Carrot juice used separately or in combination with juices of beet and cucumber or with spinach juice is highly beneficial in the treatment of sinus trouble. 100 ml each of beet and cucumber juice or 200 ml of spinach juice should be mixed with 300 ml of carrot juice in these
combinations.
Tip 183. Foods to Avoid When Dealing with Stress
Reactions to stress are manifold. No one situation is stressful to all the people all the time. Some of the factors that can produce stress are children or the lack of them, the boss or the
subordinate, the traffic ,the telephone or the lack of it, overwork or not enough to do, too much
money or too little of it, making decision, a dull routine job, lack of authority and apprehensions
about the future. And stress is intimately associated with diet.
There are certain foods which are associated with stress and anxiety and should be scrupulously avoided by patients. These foods are caffeine and many soft drinks, which causes nervousness, irritability and palpitation; salt which has been associated with heart diseases; cigarettes which cause tension, irritability and sleeplessness and which have been linked with cancer, and alcohol which depletes vitamins of the B group considered essential for reducing stress.
Tip 184. Foods To Be Avoided in Glaucoma
Certain foodstuffs should be scrupulously avoided by patients suffering from glaucoma.
Coffee in particular, should be completely avoided because of its high caffeine content. Caffeine causes stimulation of vasoconstrictors, elevating blood pressure and increasing blood flow to the eye.
Beer and tobacco, which can cause constriction of blood vessels, should also be avoided. Tea
should be taken only in moderation. The patient should not take excessive fluids, whether it is
juice, milk or water at any time. He may drink small amounts several times with at least one hour intervals. The diet of the patient suffering from glaucoma should be based on three basic food groups, namely, seeds, nuts and grains; vegetables and fruit, with emphasis on raw vitamin C foods, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Tip 185. Foods to Consume When Dealing with Stress
There are many foods that are helpful in meeting the demands of stress and should be taken
regularly by the patient. These are yoghurt, blackstrap molasses, seeds, and sprouts.
* Yoghurt is rich in vitamin A, B complex and D. It relieves insomnia, migraine and cramps associated with menstruation.
* Blackstrap molasses, a by-product of sugar refining process, is rich in iron and B vitamins. It guards against anaemia and is good for heart diseases.
* Seeds such as alfalfa, sunflower, and pumpkin and sprouts are rich in calcium and quite effective as deterrents of listlessness and anxiety. Steam cooked vegetables are best as boiling causes many vitamins and minerals to be dispelled into the water.
Tip 186. Supplements for Dealing with Stress
Certain nutrients are beneficial in relieving stress. These are vitamins A and B, minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium which reduce the feeling of irritability and anxiety. Vitamin A is found in green and yellow vegetables. Some of the valuable sources of vitamin B are cashews, green leafy vegetables, yeast, sprouts and bananas.
An element of vitamin B complex, pantothenic acid is especially important in preventing stress. It has a deep effect on the adrenal glands and the immune system and adequate amount of this vitamin along with vitamin A can help prevent many of the changes caused by stress.
Tip 187. Fruit for Healthy Teeth and Gums
Chewing unripe guava is an excellent tonic for teeth and gums. It stops the bleeding from gums
due its styptic effect and richness in vitamin C. Chewing its tender leaves also helps in curing
bleeding from gums and keeps the teeth healthy. A decoction of root-bark can also be beneficial used as mouth- wash for swollen gums.
Lemon and lime are also useful in pyorrhoea due to their high vitamin C-content. They
strengthen the gums and teeth and are very effective for preventing and curing acute
inflammations of the gum margins.
Tip 188. Fruits for Treating Constipation
Certain fruits are effective against constipation.
Bael fruit is regarded as best of all laxatives. It cleans and tones up the intestines. Its regular use for two or three months throws out even the old accumulated faecal matter. Though generally used to check diarrhoea, bael contains both laxative and constipative properties. It hardens the stools when they are loose and serves as a laxative when the bowels are constipated. It should be preferably used in its original form and before dinner. About 60 grams of the fruit will suffice for an adult.
Pears are regarded the next best fruit beneficial in the treatment of constipation. Patients
suffering from chronic constipation should better adopt an exclusive diet of this fruit or its juice
for few days, but in ordinary cases a medium-sized pear taken after dinner or with breakfast will have the desired effect. The same is true of guava which, when eaten with seeds, gives
roughage to the diet and helps in the normal evacuation of the bowels.
Grapes have also proved highly beneficial in overcoming constipation. The combination of the
properties of the cellulose, sugar and organic acid in grapes make them a laxative food. Their
field of action is not limited to clearing the bowels only. They also tone up the stomach and
intestines and relieve the most chronic constipation. One should take at least 350 grams of
grapes daily to achieve the desired results. When fresh grapes are not available, raisins soaked in water can be used. Raisins should be soaked in a tumbler of drinking water for 24 to 48 hours. This would swell them to the original size of the grapes. The raisins should be eaten early in the morning. The water in which raisins are soaked should be drunk along with the soaked raisins.
Tip 189. Garlic and Onion in the Bedroom
Certain foods are considered highly beneficial in the treatment of impotence. The most important of these is garlic. It is a natural and harmless aphrodisiac. According to a Dr. Robinson, an eminent sexologist of America, garlic has a pronounced aphrodisiac effect. It is a tonic for loss of sexual power from any cause and for sexual debility and impotence resulting from sexual overindulgence and nervous exhaustion.
Onion is another important aphrodisiac food. It stands second only to garlic. It increases libido
and strengthens the reproductive organs. The white variety of onion, is however, more useful for this purpose.
Tip 190. Garlic for Asthma
Another effective remedy for asthma is garlic.
The patient should be given daily garlic cloves boiled in thirty gm of milk as a cure for early stage of asthma. Steaming ginger tea with minced garlic cloves in it, can also help to keep the problem under control and should be taken both in the morning and evening.
Turmeric is also regarded as an effective remedy for bronchial asthma. The patient should be given a teaspoonful of turmeric powder with a glass of milk two or three times daily. It acts best when taken on an empty stomach.
During the attack, mustard oil mixed with little camphor should be massaged over the back of
the chest. This will loosen up phlegm and ease breathing. The patient should also inhale steam
from the boiling water with caraway seeds, known as ajwain in the vernacular. It will dilate the
bronchial passage.
Tip 191. Go Bananas to Treat Chronic Disease
Bananas are also valuable in nephritis because of their low protein and salt content and high
carbohydrates content. In this condition, a diet of bananas only should be taken for three or four days, consuming eight to nine bananas a day.
Smoking and drinking, where habitual, must be completely given up. Studies have shown that
smoking impairs kidney function. The patient should avoid white bread, sugar, cakes, pastries,
puddings, refined cereals, greasy, heavy or fried foods. He should also avoid tea, coffee, all
flesh foods, condiments, pickles, and sauces.
Tip 192. Growing Your Own Sprouts
The simple bean sprout is a fountain of nutrition. The growing cotyledon concentrates all manner of minerals and transforms carbohydrates into their most easily assimilated form. Ancient medical systems both in India and China made the bean sprout a critical food for treating persons of deficient energy and long-term debility. The bean sprout is an exceptionally wholesome food.
Here is a critical rule for the efficacious use of sprouts:
Ensure that seeds and dried beans are purchased from a store where they are fresh, unsprayed and packaged as food. Seeds that are packaged for planting purposes may contain mercury compounds or other toxic chemicals
Tip 193. Jambul for Diabetes
Another effective home remedy is jambul fruit known as jamun in the vernacular. It is regarded in traditional medicine as a specific against diabetes because of its effect on the pancreas. The
fruits as such, the seeds and fruit juice are all useful in the treatment of this disease.
The seeds contain a glycoside "jamboline" is believed to have power to check the pathological
conversion of starch into sugar in cases of increased production of glucose. They should be dried and powdered. This powder should be taken mixed in milk, curd, or water.
Tip 194. Kidney Beans for Kidney Problems
Kidney beans, also known as French beans or common beans, are regarded as a very effective remedy for kidney problems, including kidney stones. It was Dr. Ramm of Germany, who first discovered the value of kidney beans as a medicine for kidney and bladder troubles. He employed it for over 25 years with beneficial results. The method prescribed by him to prepare the medicine is to remove the beans inside the pods, then slice the pods and put about 60 mg. in four litres of hot water, boiling slowly for four hours. This liquid should be strained through fine muslin and then allowed to cool for about eight hours. Thereafter, the fluid should be poured through another piece of muslin without stirring.
According to Dr. Ramm, a glassful of this decoction should be given to the patient every two
hours through the day for one day, and thereafter it may be taken several times a week. Dr.
Ramm also says that this decoction will not work if it is more than 24 hours old. The pods can be kept for longer periods but once they are boiled, the therapeutic factor disappears after one day. The basil, known as tulsi in the vernacular, has a strengthening effect on the kidneys. In case of kidney stones, basil juice and honey should betaken for six months. It has been found that the stones can be expelled from the urinary tract with this treatment. The celery is also a valuable food for those who are prone to stone formation in the kidneys or the gall bladder. Its regular use prevents future stone formation.
Tip 195. Not Everything Green Goes for the Kidney Patient
The nephritis patient should avoid vegetables containing large quantities of oxalic acid such as spinach and rhubarb. Chocolate and cocoa also contain oxalic acid and must not be used. Garlic, asparagus, parsley, watercress, cucumber and celery are excellent vegetables. The best fruits are papaya and bananas. Both have a healing effect on kidneys. A small amount of soured milk and home- made cottage cheese can be included in the diet. All salt should be eliminated from the diet. Five or six small meals should be taken in preference to a few large ones.
A glassful of carrot juice mixed with tablespoonful of honey and a teaspoonful of fresh lime juice is a very effective home remedy for nephritis. It should be taken every day early in the morning before breakfast.
Tip 196. Onion for Bronchitis
The onion has been used as a food remedy for centuries in bronchitis. It is said to possess
expectorant properties . It liquefies phlegm and prevents its further formation. One teaspoon of
raw onion juice, the first thing in the morning will be highly beneficial in such cases.
Why should the humble onion play such a vital role in the treating of this common chronic disease? Scientists say it enables the body to stop the production of cytokines, agents of inflammation that keep the lungs filled with mucus that inhibits normal breath.
Tip 197. Parsley for the Heart
Parsley is another effective home remedy for arteriosclerosis. It contains elements which help to maintain the blood vessels, particularly the capillaries and arterial system in a healthy condition. It may be taken as a beverage by simmering it gently in the water for a few minutes and partaking several times daily.
The added effects of parsley for the health are many. Parsley protects against allergy, soothes the digestion, and even sweetens the breath. Parsley may also be eaten raw in salads and cooked as a vegetable, taken in moderation in a balanced diet.
Tip 198. Pomegranate and Mango for Diarrhoea
The pomegranate has proved beneficial in the treatment of diarrhoea on account of its astringent properties. If the patient develops weakness due to profuse and continuous purging, he should be given repeatedly about 50 ml of pomegranate juice to drink. This will control the diarrhoea.
Mango seeds are also valuable in diarrhoea. The seeds should be collected during the mango
season, dried in the shade and powdered and kept stored for use as medicine when required. It should be given in doses of about one and a half gram to two grams with or without honey.
Tip 199. Pumpkins Seeds for Prostate Problems
Pumpkin seeds have been found to be an effective home remedy for prostate problems and
many patients have been helped by their use. These seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids
which are essential to the health of the prostate.
Heavy starches, sweet stimulants and highly seasoned foods are entirely forbidden, as they
cause direct irritation on the prostate gland and bladder. The diet should also exclude spices,
condiments, salt in excess, sauces, red meats, cheese, asparagus, watercress, greasy or fried
foods, alcohol, tobacco and too much tea or coffee. The patient should avoid hurried meals and must chew his food thoroughly and slowly. Water should be taken between meals and not at mealtime.
Tip 200. Soy for Nerve Diseases
Certain remedies have been found highly beneficial in the treatment of neuritis. One such
remedy is soybean milk. A cupful of soybean milk mixed with a teaspoonful of honey should
be taken every night in this condition. It tones up the nervous system due to its rich
concentration of lecithin, vitamin B1 and glutamic acid.
Soybean milk is prepared by soaking the beans in water for about 12 hours. The skin of the beans is then removed and after a thorough wash, they are turned into a fine paste in a grinding machine. The paste is mixed with water, three times its quantity. The milk should then be boiled on a slow fire, stirring it frequently.
After it becomes little cooler, it should be strained through a cheese cloth and sugar added.
barley brew is another effective remedy for neuritis. It is prepared by boiling one-quarter cup of
all natural pearled barley in two quarters of water. When the water has boiled down to about one quarter, it should be strained carefully. For better results, it should be mixed with butter-milk and lime juice.