The Life Force Elixir

One day, wait with the dawn, to unfurl from the bud of mystery, and open with the song of the earth and the sun, with the rose and the lotus. Gather up this magic with a handful of herbs, for a cup of morning Sun. 

A dew laden spray of basil & mint, a blade of lemon grass, a fistful of stars with the jasmine. Pink love from the rose, a pinch of heaven from fragrant parijat flowers, a pinch of sunshine from turmeric, pinch of rise and shine from peppy pepper and a half finger ginger and cinnamon.

 

Boil and into the joyous bubbling of water & herbs add a tsp pure jaggery or palm sugar (honey only when luke warm) and the potion will dance. Then hold it up in a glass to catch the sun in a shimmering golden reflection, squeeze in some lemon and it turns rose pink. Hold it up again to catch the sunbeams and its now a shower of rainbows. And, each sip is a burst of prana in your Being.

Now you’ll be ready to create the New Day.

Home made herbal drinks

Home made herbal drinks for various ailments

Herbal drink for arthiritis and sciatica

Ingredients: 6-7 nirgundi leaves,(variety of Nirgundi tree(Vitex Nigundo) green or red or mixed), 6-7 parijat leaves.

Optional- add  1 crushed giloy stem, 1/4^th tsp-  haldi, ginger, methi seeds, flaxseeds,ajwain,1-2 ashwagandha roots,and above leaves while boiling.

Method- first thing in morning boil in 1 ½ glass water. Reduce to one glass strain and drink,or divide in 2 doses for morning and evening.

Herbal drink for Viral fever:

1.       Drinking of fluids every 30 min is suggested for viral fever.

2.        Coconut water or lemon honey warm water{never add honey to hot water as honey undergoes toxic chemical change if added to hot or boiling water}.

3.       Juices eg Mausambi, apple, pomegranate,oranges,papaya leaf,drumstick leaves,tulsi,mint.

4.       Soups – e.g. Lauki, unpeeled pumpkin and seeds, Tomato, drumstick(leaves,stems and drumstick pods all can be added)

5.       Water boiled with 3-4 Tulsi leaves and Laxmi taru leaves(Sima Rouba Glauca) ,2-3 Giloy stems(Amrut,Guduchi).  Add fresh or powdered haldi.If fresh is not available then 1 tsp powders of tulsi ,giloy and Laxmi taru leaves.

Optional-add 1/4^th tsp Ginger, sounf, ajwain, cloves, cinnamon, Nirgundi, parijat-Fresh or powdered.

Herbal drinks for Skin troubles or rash – Neem leaves few soaked in water, Giloy and sandal wood if available. 

Flower water – Mogra, Jasmine, sontaka , Parijat, Neem flowers, on availability  lavender, elder flowers, chamomile, lime flowers. A teaspoon or a pinch of all or any 1 can be added to boiled water or soaked in cooled water Soothing and sedative. Can sip through the day.

Tamarind flowers,leaves and pods(Imli)- For rash,prickly heat and swelling due to heat and pitta,indigestion.Method- Make a paste of flowers and leaves,soak 1 pod in water.mix water and strain.Mix palm candy,natural jaggery or honey and drink.

Palash/Tesu(Flame of the forest)- Good for skin troubles

For urine retention and stomach problems, reduces pitta and cough,good for digestion

Drink decoction of flowers and leaves.

Hibiscus/Shoeflower(red and white) –skin troubles due to heat,Prickly heat,falling hair,diabetes,menstrual problems, heat in body. Make juice,syrup or decoction out of flowers,leaves can also be used.White flowers cure leucorrhoea in women.In South India they beat the heat with red hibiscus sherbet and its oil to cool the head and hair growth. Up North the flower syrup is used for  hormonal balance and immunity.Drinking water of flowers,leaves,soaked or as juice or strained is also good for hair growth

Cold,cough and respiratory ailments

Tulsi(basil)leaves and flowers,Lemongrass,Ginger,Cinnamon,boil and drink as herbal tea,

Adulsa,(Vasa,justicia,adhatoda)-boil 5-6 leaves in 2 glasses of water.Divide into 4 doses and drink 4 times a day or make juice out of Vasa leaves and flowers.Can combine tulsi leaves,fresh ginger and haldi.Can add water of ajwain,cloves and cinnamon.Divide juice into 4 doses and drink.Vasa leaves and flower is a powerful decongestant

Nasturtium(yellow,orange or both)- Drink as a tonic , open blocked nose.Good for sinusitis,colds and coughs.Soak leaves and flowers and drink decoction,or crush to a paste,add water,strain add honey and drink.