I Have been living with Chronic Fatigue for the last over 20 years. I have been using a proper exercise regimen, Homeopathy, controlled diet, home remedies and Ayurveda to live with it. In this post I am going to discuss the role of Ayurveda, home remedies, and diet, in combating Chronic Fatigue. I experimented with homeopathy for a long time, gained from it and am still using it. However, recently I discovered that there is a huge treasure trove of supplements and remedies that Ayurveda has to offer. So I started my experiments with Ayurveda. Ayurveda, like Homeopathy deals with the person, not just the disease in isolation, which is quiet unlike Allopathic treatment. Good practitioners of Ayurveda will not just prescribe medicines but will also suggest a proper diet plan and lifestyle changes, especially in cases of chronic ailments. Ayurveda does not just depend on medicinal herbs for treatment, but also used a large number of spices, seeds and herbs used in everyday cooking, or let me say “Indian” cooking. Whether you are a CFS sufferer there are small but sometimes nagging problems that bother you, Ayurveda provides us with a solution to many:
SAUNTH (Dried ginger), KALI
MIRCH (black pepper) and pIPLEE (Indian long pepper): ground and mixed in equal part by volume,
forms an excellent powder for improving digestion and fighting off chest infections.
I suffer from chronic chest issues, which manifest in the form of continuous
cough and phlegm. I started taking this mix in one gram doses two times a day
after meals with warm water about 3 months ago. It has greatly reduced my
phlegm and cough, and has improved my energy levels. I believe this happens
because all three ingredients increase body heat which helps strengthen the
lungs. This mix is also an excellent anti-flatulent.
ADRAK (FRESH GINGER TEA): Helps digestion. Good to strengthen lungs and
fight chest infections. There are many ways to make it. You can either extract
juice, put it in hot water, or like I do take about an inch long piece of
ginger, crush it in a mixer, pour hot water, mix thoroughly, filter the mix.
Drink the mix hot with or without sugar or honey.
NIMBOO (FRESH LIME JUICE): Great immune system booster. A rich source
of natural vitamin C. Take at least 7 to 10 ml juice daily. The best health
tonic you can have. It is best to take it without sugar. However if you don’t
like the taste go ahead and add sugar or salt or both. Add any other spices you
wish. It is a must during fever, flu, cough and cold, if you use lime juice
regularly you will not fall prey to these little problems.
CHUKANDER (BEETROOT JUICE): Is an anti-depressant and
anti-hypertensive. Taken in large quantities, in clinical tests, it makes a
measurable difference to blood-pressure. It gives us a large number of
nutrients not found in other food stuff. Taken regularly over long periods, it
can keep you relaxed and reduce the need for anti-hypertension medication.
HALDI (TURMERIC): Is an excellent painkiller. I have used it in toothache
and body pain. It is also an anti-bacterial. It is very common in Indian
kitchens. According to Vedic astrology, consumption Haldi (usually with milk),
has an effect on GURU (planet Jupiter), which rules success and money issues of
the subject. So if you are having financial troubles, or just want to make more
money more easily, take a glass of milk with a1 to 5 grams of Haldi mixed in it
daily. I don’t take it on a regular basis, but do consume it as a mild pain
reliever and sometimes at random. I cannot say if it works on money issues or
not.
AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY): Like lime amla is a rich source of vitamin C.
It can be consumed as part of a vegetable juice, in a salad, in candy form or
in the form of a “murraba”; and Indian style candy. You can buy candy and “murabba” in the market,
readymade.
TULSI (HOLY BASIL): Hindus consider this to be the most holy of all
plants and worship it. There are two popular varieties, one is the regular Holy
Basil and the other is “shyama” or dark Holy Basil. Usually the regular version
is planted in houses and worshipped. The plant has powerful anti-bacterial and
anti-inflammatory properties and is believed to keep the air around it healthy
and free of disease causing bacteria. The leaves of the plant can be chewed or
tea made from them can be consumed in fever dry or wet cough, cold, sore throat
and bacterial infections. It is a very fragile plant and needs a lot of care. I
have tried to grow the plant 3 times, but have failed in each attempt. Dried
and processed Tulsi (also called Tulsa) leaves are available in Ayurveda medical
stores as a food supplement.
AJWAIN: is an excellent remedy for flatulence and for lose motions or diarrhoea.
You may also chew it as a mouth freshener. As a medicine it can be taken in the
form of tea or swallowed (3 to 6 grams) with or without black salt. To make tea
take 4 to 8 grams of Ajwain in two or three cups of water boil till and reduce
to one cup on slow fire. Sip this liquid with or without sugar. It is better
not to use sugar. It can be used as a replacement for tea or coffee. However
using too much of it can cause constipation, so watch out for this. If it
happens simply stop using it and you will return to normal.
I will cover the following and more in my next post…….
CLOVES:
SAUNF:
SHILAJIT:
PUNARNAVA:
GOKSHURA:
VASAKA:
HARITIKI:
BRAHMI:
ASHVAGANDHA:
KARELA (BITTER GOURD):
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