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The traditional meal on a banana leaf in India is considered a balanced meal which not just pleases the palette but balances nutrition with warm vegetable and lentil salads, carbohydrates, proteins, fibre, minerals, vitamins, good bacteria, to nourish all parts of the body.
For those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome ... the ultimate relief comes from the humble simple fenugreek seeds! Yes! Just one spoon of it after a ny or all your meals and you dont have to run...!
Depression is a big problem among so many, both adults and teens. Dill weed may actually work as a natural remedy for depression. A study published in the American Journal of Therapeutics aimed to investigate the antidepressant and analgesic properties of the aqueous extract of dill from the South of Morocco. Extract of the dill plant was administered to subjects and showed a significant antidepressant and analgesic effect when compared with the drug references. Dill is also a good remedy for breast cancer. Molecular evidence suggests that trace elements and antioxidant molecules found in Green Leafy Vegetables lower risk of cancer and Cardio Vascular Diseases through mechanisms that modulate free radical attack on nucleic acids, proteins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.26,25 Lutein is a member of the carotenoid family, a group of powerful antioxidants, and is a non-provitamin-A carotenoid found in dark Green Leafy Vegetables. The mechanism by which lutein is involved in the prevention of cardiovascular heart disease may also be related to its role as an antioxidant
The medicinal properties of lemon grass extend to anti bacterial and antiseptic characteristics beat toilet sanitisers effectively.
1. Being an advocate for traditional medicines to prevent drug resistance please share with us your successful experiments in treating hypertension with home foods / home remedies.
Hi, thank you for giving me an opportunity to share my beliefs on traditional medicines for managing hypertension. To answer your first question, along with helping people who already have hypertension, I have been working with people who want to prevent hypertension and people who may be susceptible to hypertension (family history with hypertension, stressful job, diabetic) and want to take proper care to avoid this condition to occur in their life.
2. Isn’t there a scare of BP related complications like stroke or chronic kidney disease in avoiding tested allopathic pharmaceuticals for hyper tense patients?
Many natural remedies like the easily available garlic which has a potent carotene, the bioactive components of ginger, omega 3 of flax seeds have helped many in maintaining their blood pressure fluctuations. Including these naturally and easily available food in daily diet has helped a lot for people with hypertension and who are at risk. The side-effects of hypertension drugs majorly includes cough, depression, anxiety, fast heart rate, headache, heart burn etc.
3. Please give us an insight into the magic potions that offer a sustainable alternative to drug resistance. Where are such traditional home remedies available? Is it relevant only for South Asia / Africa? What are the sources for such remedies in the temperate zones like Europe and North America?
“Most of the herbs used to treat hypertension dates back its history Asian and African origins, but due to advancement in farming technologies few of these medicinal herbs can be grown in any part of the world”.
4. Are there such remedies / healing properties in animal based products too?
“Healing properties of animal based products include majorly the Omega 3 fatty acids found in some varieties of fishes. I have suggested this remedy to many of my family and friends and monitored their Blood pressure, and seen a lot of improvement. Omega-3 fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that are important in preventing and managing heart diseases”.
5. Do you use turmeric gooseberry, garlic, ginger, neem, etc for other ailments too? How would you like to patent such traditional wisdom?
“Turmeric, gooseberry, neem, ginger, garlic, have immense antioxidant properties, and anti-inflammatory properties which shows their importance in fighting cancer, diabetes, hypertension and many other lifestyle related disorders”.
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