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Tip 201. Special Diet for Kidney Stones Made of Calcium
In calcium phosphate stones, over-secretion of parathyroid hormone causes loss of calcium
from the bones resulting in a high blood level of calcium with increased excretion of calcium in
the urine. An abnormally high intake of milk, alkalis or vitamin D may also result in the
formation of calcium phosphate stones.
For controlling the formation of calcium phosphate stones, a moderately low calcium and
phosphorous diet should be taken. The intake of calcium and phosphates should be restricted to minimal levels consistent with maintaining nutritional adequacy.
The maintenance level of calcium is 680 mg and of phosphorous 1000 mg. In this diet, milk
should constitute the main source of calcium and curd or cottage cheese, lentils and groundnuts should form the main sources of phosphorous. Foods which should be avoided are whole wheat flour, Bengal gram, peas, soyabeans, beets, spinach, cauliflower, turnips, carrots, almonds and coconuts.
When stones are composed of calcium and magnesium phosphates and carbonates, the diet
should be so regulated as to maintain acidic urine. In such a diet, only half a litre of milk, two
servings of fruits and two servings of vegetables (200 grams) should be taken. The vegetables
may consist of asparagus, fresh green peas, squash, pumpkins, turnips, cauliflower, cabbage
and tomatoes. For fruits, watermelon, grapes, peaches, pears, pineapple, papayas and guavas may be taken.
Tip 202. Special Diet for Kidney Stones Made of Uric Acid
Uric acid stones of the kidneys require special dietary measures.
Uric stones occur in patients who have an increased uric acid in the blood and increased uric acid exertion in the urine. Since uric acid is an end product of purine metabolism, foods with a high purine content such as sweet bread, liver and kidney should be avoided.
On the other hand the urine should be kept alkaline if oxalate and uric acid stones are being
formed. In this diet, fruits and vegetables should be liberally used and acid-forming foods should be kept to the minimum necessary for satisfactory nutrition. When the stones contain oxalate, foods with high oxalic acid content should be avoided. These foods include almonds, beetroots, brinjal, brown bread, cabbage, cherry, chocolate, French Beans, potatoes, radish, spinach and soyabeans.
Tip 203. The Basic Protocol for Heart Disease
The following is the suggested diet for persons suffering from hypertension or some disorder of
the heart:
* On rising: Warm water with lemon juice and honey or fresh fruit juice of apple, grapes, orange, pineapple.
* Breakfast: Fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, pears, peaches, pineapple, orange, melons, one or two slices whole meal toast, yoghurt, skimmed milk or soy milk.
* Mid-morning: Fresh fruit juice or coconut water.
* Lunch: Combination salad of vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, endive, carrots, cucumber, beetroot, tomato, onion and garlic. One or two slices of whole meal bread or chapattis, curd, fresh grapes and other fruits in season.
* Mid-afternoon: One or two wholemeal biscuits and fruit juice.
* Dinner: Fresh fruit or vegetable juice or soup, two lightly cooked vegetables, one or two whole
wheat tappets.
The patient should also pay attention to other laws of nature for health building such as taking
moderate exercise, getting proper rest and sleep, adopting the right mental attitude and getting fresh air and drinking pure water.
Tip 204. The Cabbage Cure for Psoriasis
Cabbage leaves have been successfully used in the form of compresses in the treatment of
psoriasis. The thickest and greenest outer leaves are most effective for use as compresses.
They should be thoroughly washed in warm water and dried with a towel. The leaves should be
made flat, soft and smooth by rolling them with a rolling pin after removing the thick veins.
Also important is that the leaves should be warmed and then applied smoothly to the affected part in an overlapping manner. A pad of soft wooden cloth should be put over it. The whole compress should then be secured with an elastic bandage.
Tip 205. The Cabbage Diet for Losing Weight
Cabbage is considered to be an effective home remedy for obesity. Recent research has
discovered in this vegetable a valuable content called tartaric acid which inhibits the conversion
of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction.
A helping of cabbage salad would be the simplest way to stay slim, a painless way of dieting.
A hundred grams of cabbage yields only 27 kilo calories of energy while the same quantity of
wheat bread will yield about 240 calories. Cabbage is found to possess the maximum biological value with minimum calorific value. Moreover, it gives a lasting feeling of fullness in the stomach and is easily digestible.
Tip 206. Favourable Facts about Raw Juice Therapy
The favourable effect of raw juices in the treatment of disease is attributed to the following facts:
Raw juices of fruits and vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace
elements, enzymes and natural sugars. They exercise beneficial effect in normalising all
the body functions. They supply needed elements for the body's own healing activity and
cell regeneration, thereby speeding the recovery.
* The juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require no digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated directly in the bloodstream.
* Raw juices are extremely rich in alkaline elements. This is highly beneficial in normalising acid-alkaline balance in the blood and tissues as there is over-acidity in most conditions of ill-health.
* Generous amounts of easily assimilated organic minerals in raw juices especially calcium, potassium and silicon help in restoring biochemical and mineral balance in the tissues and cells, thereby preventing premature ageing of cells and disease.
* Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones and antibiotics. For instance, string beans are said to contain insulin-like substance. Certain hormones needed by the pancreas to produce insulin are present in cucumber and onion juices. Fresh juices of garlic, onions, radish and tomatoes contain antibiotic substances.
Tip 207. The Juice Diet for Asthma
Asthmatics should always eat less than their capacity.
The patient should fast for a few days on lemon juice with honey and thereafter resort to a fruit
juice diet to nourish the system and eliminate the toxins. Gradually, solid foods can be included. The patient should, however, avoid the common dietetic errors. Ideally, his diet should contain a limited quantity of carbohydrates, fats and proteins which are acid-forming foods, and a liberal quantity of alkaline foods consisting of fresh fruits, green vegetables and germinated gram.
Foods which tend to produce phlegm such as rice, sugar, lentils and curds as also fried and other difficult- to- digest foods should be avoided. Breakfast may consist of prunes, orange or berries or a few black raisins with honey. Lunch and dinner should consist of a salad of raw vegetables such as cucumber, lettuce, tomato, carrot and beets, one or two lightly cooked green vegetables and wheat bread. The last meal should preferably be taken before sunset or at least two hours before going to bed.
Tip 208. The Lemon for Circulatory Health
One of the most effective home remedies for arteriosclerosis is the lemon peel.
Lemon peel is believed to be one of the richest known sources of vitamin P. It strengthens the entire arterial system.
Shredded lemon peel may be added to soups and stews, or sprinkled over salads. To make a
medicine, the peel of one or two lemons may be cut up finely, covered with warm water and
allowed to stand for about 12 hours. A teaspoonful may be taken every three hours, or
immediately before or after a meal.
Tip 209. The Lemon Juice Diet for Losing Weight
Another effective remedy for obesity is an exclusive lemon juice diet. On the first day the patient should be given nothing but plenty of water. On the second day juice of three lemons mixed with equal amount of water should be given.
One lemon should be subsequently increased each day until the juice of 12 lemons is consumed per day. Then the number of lemons should be decreased in the same order until three lemons are taken in a day. The patient may feel weak and hungry the first two days, but afterwards the condition will stabilise itself.
Tip 210. The Milk Cure
An exclusive milk diet for rapid gain of weight has been advocated by some nature cure
practitioners. In the beginning of this mode of treatment, the patient should fast for three days on warm water and like juice so as to cleanse the system.
Thereafter, he should have a glass of milk every two hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the first day, a glass every hour and half the next day, and a glass every hour the third day. Then the quantity of milk should be gradually increased so as to take a glass every half an hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If such a quantity can be tolerated fairly comfortably.
The milk should be fresh and unboiled, but may be slightly warmed, if desired. It should be sipped very slowly through a straw. The milk should be unpasteurised, if available.
Tip 211. The Amazing Range of Juice Cures
Some common ailments and fruit and vegetable juices found beneficial in their treatment are
mentioned below:
Acidity: Grapes, orange, mosambi, carrot and spinach.
Acne: Grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.
Allergies: Apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach.
Arteriosclerosis: Grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, celery, carrot, lettuce, and spinach.
Anaemia: Apricot, prune, strawberry, red grape, beet, celery, carrot and spinach.
Arthritis: Sour cherry, pineapple, sour apple, lemon, grapefruit, cucumber, beet, carrot, lettuce
and spinach.
Asthma: Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, carrot, radish and celery.
Bronchitis: Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, tomato, carrot, onion and spinach.
Bladder Ailments: Apple, apricot, lemon, cucumber, carrot, celery, parsley and watercress.
Colds: Lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion, celery and spinach.
Constipation: Apple, pear, grapes, lemon, carrot, beet, spinach and watercress.
Colitis: Apple, apricot, pear, peach, pineapple, papaya, carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.
Diabetes: Citrus fruits, carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.
Diarrhoea: Papaya, lemon, pineapple, carrot and celery.
Eczema: Red grapes, carrot, spinach, cucumber and beet.
Epilepsy: Red grapes, figs, carrot, celery and spinach.
Eye Disorders: Apricot, tomato, carrot, celery, parsley and spinach.
Gout: Red sour cherries, pineapple, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot, celery and spinach.
Halitosis: Apple, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, tomato, carrot, celery and spinach.
Headache: Grapes, lemon, carrot, lettuce and spinach.
Heart Disease: Red grapes, lemon, cucumber, carrot, beet and spinach.
High blood pressure: Grapes, orange, cucumber, carrot and beet.
Influenza: Apricot, orange, lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion and spinach.
Insomnia: Apple, grapes, lemon, lettuce, carrot and celery.
Jaundice: Lemon, grapes, pear, carrot, celery, spinach, beet and cucumber.
Kidney Disorders: Apple, orange, lemon, cucumber, cucumber, carrot, celery, parsley and
beet.
Liver ailments: Lemon, papaya, grapes, carrot, tomato, beet and cucumber.
Menstrual Disorders: Grapes, prunes, cherry, spinach, lettuce turnips and beet.
Menopausal Symptoms: Fruits and Vegetables in season.
Neuritis: Orange, pineapple, apple, carrot and beet.
Obesity: Lemon, grapefruit, orange, cherry, pineapple, papaya, tomato, beet, cabbage, lettuce,
spinach and carrot.
Piles: Lemon, orange, papaya, pineapple, carrot, spinach, turnip and watercress.
Prostate Troubles: All fruit juices in season, carrot, asparagus, lettuce and spinach.
Psoriasis: Grapes, carrot, beet, and cucumber.
Rheumatism: Grapes, orange, lemon, grapefruit, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot and spinach.
Stomach Ulcers: Apricot, grapes, cabbage and carrot.
Sinus Trouble: Apricot, lemon, tomato, carrot, onion and radish.
Sore Throat: Apricot, grapes, lemon, pineapple, prune, tomato, carrot and parsley.
Tonsillitis: Apricot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, spinach and radish.
Varicose Veins: Grapes, orange, plum, tomato, beetroot carrot and watercress.
Tip 212. The Potato Cure for Rheumatism
Raw potato juice is regarded as an excellent food remedy for rheumatism. One or two
teaspoonful of the juice pressed out of mashed raw potato should be taken before meals. This
will help eliminate an acid condition and relieve rheumatism. In some rural areas in Great Britain,
it is a custom for rheumatic suffers to carry a potato in their pockets, in the belief that the potato
will absorb in itself some of the acid from the sufferer's body. The old potato is thrown away and
replaced by a new one after a few days.
The skin of the potato is also an excellent food remedy for rheumatism. The skin is exceptionally
rich in vital mineral salts and the water in which the peelings have been boiled is one of the best
medicines for the ailments caused by excess of acid in the system. The potato peelings should
be thoroughly washed and boiled for a few minutes. The decoction should then be strained and a glassful of the same taken three or four times daily.
Tip 213. The Pungent Cure for Hypertension
Garlic is regarded as one of the most effective remedies to lower blood pressure. Over 2,500 scientific studies published in 10 languages find that garlic lowers blood pressure, deters the production of unhealthful cholesterol, and prevents the formation of the clots that can cause heart attack and stroke.
The pressure and tension are reduced because it has the power to ease the spasms of the small arteries.
Garlic also slows the pulse and modifies the heart rhythm besides relieving the symptoms of
dizziness, numbness, shortness of breath and the formation of gas within the digestive tract. The average dosage should be two to three capsules a day to make a dent in the high blood pressure.
Tip 214. The Surprising Treatment for Hypertension
Watermelon is another valuable safeguard against high blood pressure. It was proved in recent
experiments that a substance extracted from watermelon seeds has a definite action in dilating
the blood vessels, which results in lowering the blood pressure.
A side-benefit of eating watermelon is its generous supply of the phytochemical lycopene. This pigment in red and pink fruit and vegetables can deter various cancers in women and prostate problems in men. It is also helpful in avoiding the problems of aging in the health of the eyes.
Tip 215. The Sweet Honey Cure for Overweight
Ingestion of honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra deposited fat
in the body and puts it into circulation which is utilised as energy for normal functions. One
should start with small quantity of about 10 grams to be taken with hot water. The dose can be
gradually increased.
Fasting on honey-lime juice water is highly beneficial in the treatment of obesity without the loss of energy and appetite. In this mode of treatment, one spoon of fresh honey should be mixed with the juice of half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water and taken at regular intervals.
Tip 216: To cure ulcers, go bananas.
The most effective remedy for peptic ulcers is bananas. They are said to contain an unidentified
compound called, perhaps jokingly, vitamin U (against ulcers). Bananas neutralises the over
acidity of the gastric juices and reduces the irritation of the ulcer by quoting the lining of the
stomach.
Banana and milk are considered an ideal diet for the patients who are in an advanced stage of the disease.
Tip 217. Tip joint diseases with fruits and vegetables.
The diet of the arthritis patient should be planned along alkaline lines and should include fruits
and vegetables for protection and proteins and carbohydrates for energy. It may consist of a
couple of fresh raw vegetables in the form of a salad and at least two cooked vegetables.
Cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber, endive, lettuce, onion, radishes, tomatoes and watercress
may be used for a raw salad. The cooked vegetables may include asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, celery, brinjal, mushroom, onions, peas, beans, spinach, tomatoes, squash and turnips.
In severe cases, it will be advisable to put the patient on raw vegetables juice therapy for about a week. Green juice, extracted from any green leafy vegetable, mixed with carrot, celery and red beet juice, is specific for arthritis. The alkaline action of raw juices dissolves the accumulation of deposits around the joints and in other tissues. Fresh pineapple is also valuable as the enzyme in fresh pineapple juice, bromelain reduces swelling and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Repeated juice fasts are recommended at intervals of every two months.
Tip 218: Two Simple Cures for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Celery is another effective food remedy for rheumatism. A fluid extract of the seeds is more
powerful than the raw vegetable. This also has a tonic action on the stomach and kidneys. Five
to ten drops of this fluid should be taken in hot water before meals. Powdered seeds can be
used as a condiment.
Lemons are also valuable and the juice of two or three lemons may be taken each day.
Tip 219. Two Simple Fruits for Controlling Hypertension
Indian gooseberry (amla) is another effective food remedy for high blood pressure. A
tablespoonful each of fresh amla juice and honey mixed together should be taken every morning in this condition.
Lemon is also regarded as a valuable food to control high blood pressure. It is a
rich source of vitamin P which is found both in the juice and peel of the fruit. This vitamin is
essential for preventing capillary fragility.
Tip 220. Vegetable Juices for Nerve Inflammation
Raw juices of carrot and spinach have proved valuable in neuritis as both these vegetables are rich in elements, the deficiency of which has led to this disease. The quickest and most effective way in which the body can obtain and assimilate these elements is by drinking daily at least half a litre of the combined raw juices of carrot and spinach.
Remember the ratio: 3 parts carrot, 1 part spinach. This magic medium is optimal for recovery from nervous inflammatory diseases.
Tip 221. Vegetable Juices to Benefit Gastritis
Carrot juice in combination with the juice of spinach is considered highly beneficial in the
treatment of gastritis. For best results, 200 ml of spinach juice should be mixed with 300 ml of carrot juice in this combination.
oo many different foods should not be mixed at the same meal. Meals should be taken at least two hours before going to bed at night. Eight to 10 glasses of water should be taken daily but water should not be taken with meals as it dilutes the digestive juices and delays digestion. And above all, haste should be avoided while eating and meals should be served in a pleasing and relaxed atmosphere.
Tip 222. Vegetables for Cancer Prevention
Recent studies from all over the world suggest that a liberal use of green and yellow vegetables and fruits can prevent cancer. The 20-years old, ongoing Japanese study found that people who ate green and yellow vegetables every day had a decreased risk of developing lung, stomach and other cancers.
A Harvard University study of more than 1,200 elderly Massachusetts residents found that those who reported the highest consumption of carrots, squash, tomatoes, salads or leafy green vegetables, dried fruits, fresh strawberries or melon had a decreased risk of cancer.
Tip 223. Vegetables for Healthy Teeth and Gums
Any treatment for pyorrhoea, to be effective, should be constitutional. It should aim at cleansing
the blood and tissues of the acid impurities which are at the root of the trouble. The extraction of the teeth affected with the disease will not help clear the systemic toxaemia.
Raw spinach juice is another valuable food remedy for the prevention and treatment of
pyorrhoea because of its beneficial effect on the teeth and gums. This effect is generally
enhanced if the spinach juice is taken in combination with carrot juice. A permanent aid for this
affliction has been found in the use of natural raw foods and in drinking an ample quantity of
carrot and spinach juice.
Tip 224. Wheatgrass for Leukaemia
Dr. Ann Wigmore of Boston, U.S.A., the well-known naturopath and a pioneer in the field of living food nutrition, has been testing the effect of a drink made of fresh wheatgrass in the treatment of leukaemia. She claims to have cured several cases of this disease by this method. Dr. Wigmore points out that by furnishing the body with live minerals, vitamins, trace elements and chlorophyll through wheatgrass juice, it may be able to repair itself.
You can grow your own wheatgrass from un-milled kernels of organic wheat held for several days in a warm but not hot room on a damp cloth. Extract the juice of the wheatgrass, dilute with an equal part of water, and drink.
Tip 225. A Novel Diet for Hypoglycaemia
The high animal protein diet generally prescribed for hypoglycaemia is not suitable for this
disorder. It may help control the condition temporarily, but it is harmful in many other respects
and may result in other diseases like heart trouble, arteries, kidney problems and cancer.
The ideal diet for hypoglycaemia should be based on three basic food groups, namely grains,
seeds and nuts, vegetable oils. Seeds, nuts and grains should be the main constituents of the
diet. Seeds and nuts should be taken in their raw form. Grains, in the form of cereals, should be cooked. Cooked grains are digested slowly and release sugar into the blood gradually six to
eight hours after meals. This will keep the blood sugar level normal and constant for a long period.
Persons suffering from low blood sugar should take six to eight small meals a day instead of two or three large ones. Eating raw nuts and seeds such as pumpkin or sunflower seeds or drinking milk, butter milk or fruit juices between meals will be highly beneficial. All refined and processed foods, white sugar, white flour and their by-products should be completely eliminated from the diet.
Coffee, alcohol and soft drinks should also be avoided. The consumption of salt should be reduced as an excessive intake of salt causes loss of blood potassium, which causes blood
sugar to drop. The following is the menu suggested for hypoglycaemia.
* On rising: Fresh fruits such as apples, peaches, melons, berries, avocado or a glass of fresh fruit juice.
* Breakfast: Nuts, seeds, fruit, cottage cheese and buttermilk.
* Mid-morning: Fruit, fruit juice or tomato juice.
* Lunch: Cooked cereals and milk.
* Mid-afternoon: A glass of fruit or vegetable juice or a snack consisting of nuts.
* Dinner: Vegetable salad with a cooked vegetable from among those allowed, one or two slices of whole wheat bread, cottage cheese and butter milk.
* On retiring: A glass of milk or buttermilk.
Vegetables which can be taken in hypoglycaemia are asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumbers,
egg-plants, peas, radishes, tomatoes, spinach, kale, lettuce, beans, baked potatoes. Fruits
which can be taken are apples, apricots, berries, peaches, and pineapples. Consumption of citrus should be limited.
Tip 226. Figs and Mango for Relief of Piles
The most important food remedy for piles is dry figs. 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 peristaltic 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.
Mango seeds are regarded as an effective remedy for bleeding piles. The seeds should be
collected during the mango season, dried in the shade and powdered and kept stored for use as medicine. It should be given in doses of about one and a half gram to two grams with or without honey.
Tip 227. Heart Protection with Lecithin
To protect the body from the effects of a high-fat diet, take lecithin.
In normal health, when a diet high in fat is taken, there is tremendous increase in the production of lecithin. This helps in changing the fat in the blood from large particles to smaller and smaller ones. In case of atherosclerosis, however, the lecithin in the blood remains very low regardless of the quantity of fat entering the blood.
The result is that, the fat particles remain too large to be able to pass through the arterial walls. A more serious situation can develop if there is lack of lecithin in cells also.
Tip 228. Holy Basil for Unholy Stress
The leaves of holy basil, known as tulsi in the vernacular, are highly beneficially the treatment of stress. They are regarded as adaptogen or anti-stress agents. Recent studies have shown that the leaves protect against stress significantly. It has been suggested that even healthy persons should chew 12 leaves of holy basil twice a day, morning and evening for preventing stress.
The leaves of the holy basil ( tulsi) have also been found beneficial in the treatment of this
condition. The water boiled with basil leaves should be taken as a drink and also used as a
gargle in sore throat.
Tip 229. Castor Oil for Dysenteric Disorders
The often-forgotten but always effective remedy for dysentery is castor oil.
The patient may be given small doses of castor oil in the form of emulsion. This acts as a mild
aperient and facilitates quicker removal of offensive matter, minimises the strain during motion
and also acts as a lubricant to the ulcerated surfaces. In addition to administration of castor oil,
the mechanical removal of accumulated poisonous matter should be attempted by giving very
low pressure enema, admitting as much water as the patient can tolerate. This can be done twice or thrice daily. The patient should take complete bed rest as movement induces pain and aggravates distressing symptoms. A hot water bag may be applied over the abdomen.
After the acute symptoms are over, the patient may be allowed rice, curd, fresh ripe fruits,
especially bael, banana and pomegranate and skimmed milk. Solid foods should be introduced
very carefully and gradually according to the pace of recovery. Flesh foods of all kinds should be avoided in future as far as possible. Other foods which should be avoided are tea, coffee, white sugar and white flour and products made from them as well as alcohol in all forms. Foods which have a detoxifying and cleansing effect upon the intestines on their passage, through, such as fruits and vegetables, are most essential to the future diet.
Tip 230. Turmeric for Bronchitis
One of the most effective remedy for bronchitis is the use of turmeric powder. A teaspoonful of
this powder should be administered with a glass of milk two or three times daily. It acts best
when taken on an empty stomach.
Another effective remedy for bronchitis is a mixture of dried ginger powder, pepper and long
pepper taken in equal quantities three times a day. It may be licked with honey or infused with
one's daily tea. The powder of these three ingredients have antipyretic qualities and are effective in dealing with fever accompanied by bronchitis. They also tone up the metabolism of the patient.
Tip 231. Herbs for Flu
Certain remedies have been found highly beneficial in the treatment of influenza. The most
important of these is the use of long pepper. Half a teaspoonful of the powder of the long pepper with two teaspoonfuls of honey and half a teaspoonful of juice of ginger should be taken thrice a day. This will help greatly if taken in initial stages of the disease. It is especially useful in avoiding complications which follow the onset of the disease, namely, the involvement of the larynx and bronchial tube.
Another excellent remedy for influenza is the green leaves of basil or tulsi plant. About one gram of these leaves should be boiled along with some ginger n half a litre of water until about half the water is left. This decoction should be taken as tea. It gives immediate relief.
Garlic and turmeric are other effective food medicines for influenza. Garlic is useful as a general antiseptic and should be given as much as the patient can bear. Garlic juice may also be sucked up the nose. A teaspoonful of turmeric powder should be mixed in a cup of warm milk and taken three times in the day. It will prevent complications arising from influenza and also activate the liver which becomes sluggish during the attack.