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Cotton pads soaked in chilled pure rose water and rested on closed eyelids for ten minutes, a cooling Ayurvedic remedy for eyes that feel hot, gritty, and tired after long screen sessions.
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A thin, peppery South Indian broth of crushed black pepper, cumin, garlic, and tamarind, sipped warm for a sore throat, a blocked nose, and the flat appetite that comes with a head cold.
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A soft paste of gram flour, turmeric, and milk, rubbed gently over the face and rinsed off. It lifts dull, flaky surface skin and leaves the face smoother, and it is the everyday kitchen form of the Ayurvedic udvartana rub.
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A warm decoction of dry ginger powder (sonth or sukku) sweetened with a little jaggery, sipped during the first days of a period to ease mild cramping and the heavy, dragging feeling that comes with it.
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A teaspoon of finely powdered jaggery with a pinch of rock salt, swallowed dry and followed by slow sips of warm water, to stop an ordinary bout of hiccups.
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A few drops of gently warmed plain sesame oil placed in the ear, the Ayurvedic practice of Karna Purana, to relieve dry, itchy ears and soften hardened earwax.
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A cotton bundle of coarse rock salt, warmed in a dry pan and pressed over a stiff neck, tight shoulders, or an achy lower back. It is the simplest form of the Ayurvedic warming therapy called swedana, and it uses only salt and a piece of cloth.
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A simple aromatic steam made by simmering carom (ajwain) seeds in water, with an optional handful of mint, breathed in under a towel to ease a blocked, stuffy nose during a mild cold.
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Two to three dried figs soaked in water overnight, then eaten with their soaking water on an empty stomach to gently relieve mild, occasional constipation.
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A thin slice of fresh ginger dusted with rock salt and a squeeze of lime, chewed 15 to 30 minutes before meals to stimulate a low appetite and prime sluggish digestion.
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A gentle kitchen hair mask of gram flour, yogurt, and a little lemon juice that lifts excess oil and buildup from a greasy scalp, based on the Ayurvedic udvartana cleansing tradition. Use it once a week when the scalp feels oily and heavy.
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A warm, caffeine-free South Indian brew of dry ginger powder and crushed coriander seeds, sweetened lightly with jaggery, taken at the first sign of a dull tension headache. Dry ginger, shunthi in Ayurveda, is heating and vata pacifying, and its gingerols act on the same prostaglandin pathway targeted by everyday pain relievers.
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Two drops of body-warm sesame oil in each nostril, the daily Ayurvedic practice known as Pratimarsha Nasya, to relieve a nose made dry, crusty, and stuffy by air conditioning, heating, dust, or travel.
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A warm fingertip massage of cold pressed mustard oil with a pinch of fine rock salt, worked gently along the gum line to ease tenderness, puffiness, and stale morning breath.
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A simple two-ingredient hair mask of soaked, ground fenugreek (methi) seeds blended with plain yogurt, used on the scalp to ease dandruff, flaking, and excess oil.
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A warm glass of water with fresh lemon juice and a pinch of rock salt, sipped before meals to kindle appetite and ease sluggish digestion and mild bloating.
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A small glass of fresh pomegranate juice, brightened with a pinch of roasted cumin and rock salt, taken to ease mild nausea and wake up a flat appetite.
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Lightly roasted kalonji (nigella) seeds steeped in warm water, sipped after a heavy meal to ease mild indigestion, gas, and after-meal heaviness.
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A warm cup of milk gently steeped with a pinch of saffron threads, a soothing Ayurvedic evening drink traditionally used to lift mild low mood and ease everyday stress.
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A warm mustard oil rub infused with crushed garlic and carom seeds, massaged into the chest and back to ease a blocked nose and the heavy feeling of a mild cold. Topical use only.
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Psyllium husk stirred into warm water and taken before bed, a gentle bulk-forming Ayurvedic remedy for mild, occasional constipation and sluggish digestion.
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Cooling tender coconut water served fresh, optionally with a pinch of cardamom or a few mint leaves, to ease summer heat, mild dehydration, and pitta-related acidity.
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A cup of warm cow's milk stirred with a spoonful of ghee, taken before bed to gently ease mild, occasional constipation and soften hard stools by morning.
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A glass of amla (Indian gooseberry, nellikai) stirred into water and taken on an empty stomach to cool everyday acidity, heartburn, and sour indigestion. Made from plain amla powder or one fresh fruit.
