An excerpt from OZY -
THE HOME REMEDIES INDIANS SWEAR BY
By Joanna Lobo
The turmeric latte and golden milk trend abroad had many of us Indians thanking our mothers for foreseeing their popularity. I was given warm milk with haldi (what we called haldi doodh) to treat an impending cold or sore throat pain. Sometimes garlic was added as a disinfectant. As a child, I hated it. As an adult, I swear by it. There are many similar home remedies, passed down by our grandmothers and mothers, whose value I am discovering only as an adult. Some involved alcohol too — brandy rubbed on the chest brought relief from congestion, and a shot of feni with sugar cleared up blocked sinuses in a trice.
These simple remedies are a mix of herbs and spices, easily available in kitchens and gardens. The best part: no side effects.
TREATING COLIC IN KIDS
A light brew of fennel, a pinch of ajwain (carom seeds) and vavding (false black pepper), diluted with lukewarm water, is an old-fashioned remedy for colic. “I fed my daughter this brew every day for two years” and never had a cranky baby, says Nandita Godbole, a cookbook and fiction author from Mumbai now settled in Atlanta. When they traveled, they even carried a little kettle and a bottle of seeds.
Why it works: Useful for treating digestive problems, ajwain “reduces gas in the stomach,” says Raj Merchant, a naturopath in Mumbai.
http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/the-home-remedies-indians-swear-by/83096
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