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FOR BETTER DIGESTION:

Sl.no	FOR BETTER DIGESTION:
1	To make your digestion strong Guava should be taken in full along with skin and seeds To check vomiting and diarrhea decoction made from guava leaves should be taken
2	To increase appetite and improve digestion ASHTACHOORNAM (Ashta means eight Choornam means medicine) works wonders. The light ingredients are asafoedita rock salt (black in color; kala namak in Hindi ) dry ginger black pepper white cumin black cumin pipili and ajwain Take these in equal proportions fry in low heat powder and store in tight contain Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon as per your requirement either in honey or in a cup of curd.
3	Ginger juice mixed with a spoonful of lime juice with a little rock salt powder helps to cure indigestion.
4	When there is heaviness in the stomach in a glass of thin buttermilk add a quarter of teaspoonful of pepper for immediate effect.
5	Decoction taken from orange peels not only reduce gas in the stomach but also improve digestion considerably.
6	For proper digestion and assimilation pound seeds of pomegranate a small piece of rock salt and a few black peppercorns. Keep in a container and take 1/2 a teaspoon thrice a day in honey.
7	The juice of pomegranate mixed with a tablespoon of honey cures indigestion accompanied by giddiness. It also enhances complexion.
8	To get rid of gurgling sound in the abdomen add a teaspoon of aniseed to a cup of boiling water and leave it covered overnight. Filter and take with honey in the empty stomach for a few days.
9	For infants a teaspoon full of aniseed and cumin seed should be boiled in half a cup of water along with some palm candy (do not over boil). The filtered decoction should be administered to infants from 1 to 2 teaspoon to improve their digestion.
10	To regulate and tone up the digestion system Amla (nelli in tamil) should be taken regularly Small pieces of ginger soaked in salt and lime juice should be taken Regular use of garlic (3-4 cloves in the empty stomach )will improve digestion low/high. Mix black pepper powder in melted jaggery and roll into small balls and store them Take one in the morning and one at night to avoid gas distention
11	To get rid of excess of gas in the post delivery period: Garlic soup should be given in the morning and night. Make a paste of little garlic with a little cumin seeds, a few black pepper and some coriander seeds and a very small paste of fresh ginger or dry ginger. Mix in water and boil. Filter and take regularly. Roast a teaspoon of cumin seeds till they are red. Add 400 ml of water, boil and bring to 200 ml. When this decoction is taken everyday it decreases flatulence. Ajwain is also used in the same method for the same problem. To this decoction add a few pieces of pineapple. These pieces should be allowed to soak in the decoction overnight. Squeeze out the pieces after filtering it cleanly Boil in dilute milk two small pieces of dry ginger. Add a pinch of rock salt and drink it warm at bed time to avoid wind formation in the stomach.
12	To stop sudden vomiting due to indigestion: Boil in a glass of water a few small pieces of ginger, one cardamom , a few tulsi leaves and a little aniseed. Let the water cool. About 150ml to 200ml of this decoction should be taken thrice a day to get right the digestive system. A teaspoon of cumin seeds could also be given to arrest vomiting. Taking a spoonful of ginger juice with sugar will also be effective. A tablespoon of concentrated aniseed is also given to arrest vomiting.
13	Abdominal pain: The seeds of mint should be given to chew for grown up children in case of abdominal pain. Chewing a few mint leaves will be effective in case of grown-ups. A gentle massage with warm mustard oil will help to decrease the pain. Powdered fenugreek seeds mixed in a glass of buttermilk makes digestion easy.
14	For infants (Undigested milk will also cause abdominal pain.) A speck of raw asafetida mixed well in a spoon of water given internally, effectively removes blocked gas in the abdomen. Fry a little piece of asafetida in caster oil and powder the piece. Mix the powder in caster oil and warm. Apply the lukewarm oil around the infant's navel and give a very gentle massage.