While not everything can be treated with home remedies, there are a few tried and tested remedies that have worked wonders. ROSHANI DEVI shares some tips that can come in handy
Scraps and bruises are common if one has boys. There are a few remedies that can help treat them. For bruises my mother always made us eat onion or any red vegetable because it is believed to go straight to the red cells and help reproduce more. There is only one side effect — one smells of onion all the time.
Another thing that my mother always kept in handy were potato peels. She would put these on the bruises to hurry the healing. For mosquito bites, hold half a lime over the flame of the gas till charred. Let it cool a bit. Rub the charred bit over the bite.
One natural treatment for acidity is chewing a few tulsi leaves after a meal. It helps the body absorb food but also prevents reflux and the formation of ulcers.
There are a lot of people who suffer from acidity. Sucking a piece of clove after a meal helps in reducing the problem.
Boil six dates in 1/2 litre of milk for 25 minutes over low heat. Drink three cups a day for dry cough remedy.