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Holistic approach for disease free

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INDEXChapter

No. Description1 INTRODUCTION 2 Summary of Health Sutras/Tips 3 Method of Cooking, How to take water, when to take water,

food etc. 4 Understanding Children, Art of parenting, Nutrition for children5 Cow dung Ash6 Ayurveda7 VATA & Its Nature 8 PITTA & its nature 9 KAPHA & its nature

10Types of persons and Three Doshas – How to select right person for different types of jobs/works(VATA, KAPHA,PITTA)

11 Personal Hygiene12 Nutrition 13 Adulteration Of Food 14 Diseases & Comprehensive treatment – Chronic Diseases15 Diseases & Comprehensive treatment – Seasonal Diseases16 Diseases & Comprehensive treatment – Minor diseases

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Holistic Approach for Disease free life (Chapter 1)

INTRODUCTION a) Do you want to know why High B.P. / Diabetes / Gas

trouble / Arthritis / T.B. etc. have increased of late?b) Do you want to know why incidences like Cancer,

Heart ailments, Kidney problems, Liver problems etc. have increased manifold after 2000?

c) Do you want to live a quality and disease free life? To know answers to above, please listen to “Arogya Rahasya” / DVD by Shri Rajiv Dixit based on “Sutras” of Maharshi VAGBHATA, a disciple of CHARAK a great ancient Indian Surgeon.

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a) India was ruled by English people for about 300 years and during the 300 years, British cleverly introduced an education system which thought = Whatever west "does" is modern and civilized and hence to be followed by Indians. This type of 'Slave' mind was created by the education system of British.

b) Indians who have gone abroad have started adopting the practices of West in Food, cooking, eating, dance, singing, clothes etc. Seeing the rich western returned Indians, rest of Indians started blindly copying them thinking that it is a mark of Modernity/Civilization. Even hotels and movies started blindly copying western practices further accelerating the adoption of wrong practices of west by majority of Indians leading to a “ Health Catastrophe” shortly. We can copy good practices of west like Honesty, cleanliness, liberal donation to society, hard work ,pride in one’s language and culture etc.

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c) One important point/difference is lost sight of by Indian who have adopted the Western culture i.e., the food habits, culture of music, singing, clothes etc., of West is evolved and designed to suit their cold climate atmosphere. India being a hot climate, those practices of West will not suit Indians and are the main causes for spurt in increase of "Diseases" in the country.

d) The culture of India in food, clothes, ornaments, music, dance etc., is evolved to suit her climate and is highly scientific and has health benefits in all the customs followed by Indians including festivals. Ex. Wearing of Bangles by Women - has an effect of "acupuncture" of touching the nerves and hence improving health of women. Similarly ear rings and other jewelry worn by women has an effect on health of women.

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e)Women who have stopped Indian way of living and started western ways, are started having chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, BP etc., by the age of50 - 60. Similarly the cooking utensils and the items used in kitchen and toilets are having a bad effect on health.

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Similarly, the lifestyle adopted from USA/Europe like light Breakfast in the morning is suited only for cold climate and not to hot climate Country like India.

a) Due to blindly following appliances / lifestyle of USA/Europe, diseases increased manifold especially after 2000.

b) Diseases which are rare like Cancer, heart attack have become common in India now.

c) 85% present day of diseases can be treated by self by following health principles suited to Indian climate.

d) Only 15% diseases need specialists. By following the health principles, even the chronic diseases can be prevented.

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a) USA / Europe – only Onion, Potato & Wheat grown mainly.

b) India – Variety of vegetables, fruits & food items is high and conducive to nutritional requirements (Vitamin, minerals) of body than Western food.While Westerners are shifting to Indian foods, Indians like fools are trying to eat Western foods like PIZZAS, BURGERS as a false prestige and inviting deliberately chronic diseases like Obesity, Cancer, Diabetes, B.P., Kidney problems etc.

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While we do not have control over pollution like use of pesticides for food production, air & water pollution etc., We have full control over what type of appliances to be used for cooking, eating etc., & have full control of what to eat & when, how to eat etc.

a) About 3000 years back disciple of Ancient surgeon Charak, Maharshi Vagbhata has laid down scientific principles of how to cook, how to eat, what to eat & when etc.

b) Vagbhata has written the SUTRAS after physically experimentation including on himself and after deep meditation only and hence the SUTRAS are 100% applicable to India.

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c) Vagbhata lived for 135 years.d) Unfortunately, this important health science which

has a great bearing on health of Indians and hence on the intelligence and productivity, is not made part of our curriculum in schools & colleges.

e) The health policy of government need to be reoriented keeping the principles given by Maharshi VAGBHATA

f) School text books should contain these practical health principles along with theories on human body and plant and animal kingdom.

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a) Allopathy cures only symptom and not cause of disease.

Example:b) Lips breakage in due to excess Vatam • Applying vaseline alone will not cure the problem.• But controlling vata by applying oil massage will

control the disease.c) If you are suffering from kidney problem which is

due to excess Pitta. If excess Pitta is not controlled in the body and only kidneys are treated, the disease then attacks next weak part in the body say liver etc.

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a) With increased diseases, people are now at a loss and are groping for solutions.

b) In these times of crisis, solutions given by Vagbhata are a God gift and need to be spread to relations, friends and one and all.

c) The tips given in the booklet help more in prevention of onset of diseases than curing diseases.

d) In case you are suffering from any diseases do take allopathic medicine treatment along with following principles given in the booklet.

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a) The CD/DVD is of 685 MB and lasts 8 hours.b) Shri Rajiv Dixit after lot of research & discussion with modern

day Allopathic, Ayurveda doctors have selected key “Sutras” of Vagbhata and explains with scientific reason about various aspects of cooking, eating etc.

c) As many do not have time to spare 8 hours, I have prepared the ‘Actionable’ points given by Maharshi Vagbhata. To make the healthy tips complete, I have taken important tips from other authors as given in “References”. I express my sincere gratitude and thanks to shri Solan Gupta, Chief Electrical Engineer, S.C.Railway whose advise made me to write this paper.

d) I also express my gratitude to Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad whose spiritual retreats and lectures of president swami Jnanadananda and swami Bodhamayananda and other swamis of RK Math and also lecturers of parents motivation course. I also express my sincere gratitude to all the authors given in references.

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d) Those who desire to know the detailed logic / reason, may kindly listen to the DVD OR VISIT WEBSITE

For Telugu: www.mediafire.com/folder/coj25vz362qp6For Hindi : www.mediafire.com/folder/imkxfy8frqhexOr read books given under ReferencePower point presentation is also shared on slideshare.net under the heading “Health&medicine”Every effort is made to avoid errors / mistakes in preparing this book. I will be glad and grateful for bringing out any mistakes or offering suggestions to make the book more useful.For any clarification, contact : Ch.S.Reddy, IRSEE(NF/SAG), Dy.CEE/Loco/HQ S.C.Railway.

Email:[email protected]

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Chapter 2 2.0 Summary of Health Tips

Avoid at once food items which reduce immunity of system like – Strong Tea, Coffee, Refined and processed foods, cool drinks, maida products, pickles, sauces, noodles, fried foods, white sugar, condiments, ice-creams, meat, alcohol drinks, smoking.

India – Hot Climate – Cold climate Habits of West do not suit us and are the main reason for SPURT in diseases.

• Vatam is more – 80% diseases due to Vata Dosha• In daily routine take care that “Vata” does not increase• Do not Run – It will increase ‘Vata’ - walking is O.K. • USA/Canada – Cold – Kapam is more IDEAL COOKING – When Air & Sun Rays touch the food being

cooked. Avoid using cooker, micro-wave oven – Only 13% nutrients useful if

we cook in them.

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips Minimize use of Refrigerator – Keep items from fridge in

open air for 48 minutes before using them. Switch over to natural fridges

Do not use Aluminium Vessels – Use Earthen, Brass & Bronze vessels

Drink Water like Tea i.e. Sip by Sip. Morning on waking up – Saliva in mouth to be swallowed

with water – Great medicine – Do not spit saliva of mouth on waking up.

Do not eat food or drink water in standing posture. Water in copper vessels is good for health in winter – Do

not keep feet on ground while taking water from copper vessel/jug. Other seasons – use silver Jugs.

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2.0 Summary of Health TipsDo not take water immediately after :

• Urination• Stools• Bath

Do not take cold water after walking in SUN & under shelter. But while in Sun it is ok.

Do not give cold / normal water to a person after accident.

Water intake = Weight / 10 – 2Do not take water after food – At least 40

minutes gap is must.

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips If you feel thirsty after taking food – Take

• Fruit Juice – In the Morning• Butter Milk – In the Afternoon• Milk – At Night

Do not drink Cold water especially from fridge bottles- Ideal – Lukewarm – Body Temperature is 370C

Use Rock Salt instead of Sea Salt. Use Jaggery (Black) instead of white jiggery.

Use pure (Ganuga) Oil, instead of Refined Oil.Consume / Eat food within 48 minutes of cooking.

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips Food eaten after 12 hours of cooking contains no

nutrients and hence useless and unfit even for Animals. Wheat Flour has maximum life of 15 days. Maize / Chana etc. – Maximum life ‘7’ days. Moral: - Do not buy wheat / Atta flour as it will be

definitely more than 15 days old.

Morning – heavy food; Afternoon – Light food; Night – Tiffin

Fruits should be taken before meals. Sweets to be taken before meals. Take soup after meals.

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips• Avoid eating contradictory foods together• Take Rest after taking food during lunch time for 15-20

minutes – sleeping is Ideal• Do not sleep immediately after food intake at night –

minimum 2 hrs gap.• Do not eat ice-cream after hot food. Take before

meals if can’t resist.• Take pan daily (without kachu and betel nut). • Do not take Tea or hot water in plastic cup/glass or

paper cup. Take in glass/porcelain cup/steel glass. • Do not store food items in plastic boxes.• Eat more of alkaline producing food items.• Do not keep batteries of invertors inside houses.

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips• Vitamins B & C water soluble-To be taken daily as

body can’t retain for more than a day.• Number of times motions per day – ideal is equal

to number of times we take food in a day.• Sleep with head towards South or East only• If you are above 45 years age, do not climb

staircases.• Wear socks & slippers on marble/granite floors

especially in winter. • Man has three Doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta & Kapha.

Imbalance of these doshas causes various diseases.

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2.0 Summary of Health TipsFirst identify your body constitution by pulse

rate.• 60 – 70 – Kapha type of Body• 70 – 80 – Pitta type of Body• 80 – 90 – Vata type of Body • Morning – Vata is more• Afternoon – Pitta is more• Night – Kapha is more

Foods to be selected cautiously according to time and constitution of one’s body.

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2.0 Summary of Health TipsVATA is due to Air & Akash Air has five qualities

• Speed• Dryness• Coolness• Intrusion• Change• Avoid sleeping directly under ceiling fan.• Avoid high speed driving of scooters.• Do not sit near window in train/bus. • Best Vata controller is Oil / Beeter leaves.

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2.0 Summary of Health TipsPitta Dosha increases due to

• Fear• Anger• Jealousy• Sorrow• A PITTA type person should not take Pitta

increasing foods like, Pickles, Non-Veg., Tur(Kandi) Dhal, Papaya, Dry Radish, dry beetroot etc., during lunch time.

Best Pitta controller is Ghee.Best Kapha controller is Jaggery.Cow Urine contain 18 nutrients

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2.0 Summary of Health Tips All products of Cow – Urine, dung, milk etc., are useful for

mankind. Cow breeding / growth to be encouraged by Government Cow Slaughter to be controlled. Saltwa in a person is dominant between 4 AM to 6AM. Any book writing, poetry , article work involving intellect

etc should be undertaken between 4 AM to 6AM. Only such works undertaken between 4 AM to 6AM will

have depth & will be easily understood by people and enable then to utilise the contents of book in their life.

Students to read between 4 AM to 6 AM for exams

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How to Spread Awareness about HealthAnganwadi workersDWACRA WomenTeachers in schoolHealth professionals at Mandal / Revenue

Division / District levelVillage Temples – Mike to ‘Air’ audio CD on

Health everyday for one hour in the morning after Bhajans / Suprabatam / Aarati songsand evening between 07 to 08 P.M.

NSS Volunteers

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How to Spread Awareness about HealthRajiv Vidya Mission VolunteersPosters at all Government offices on the tips for

Goods Health.School syllabus from first class to have lessons on

practical Health tips.Discussions on Television.All training institutes of Government – One class

to be taken on practical health tips.By sharing with friends & relatives.Health camps at each Mandal / Headquarters

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Chapter 33.0 Method of Cooking & Utensils for cooking

Cooking to be done with the ‘SPARSHA’ of AIR & SUN RAYS on the food cooked.

Implication: PRESSURE Cooker not to be usedMicrowave oven not to be used (only one side

heating & no air. All sides heating is possible in water alone

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Brass vessel Aluminium vessel

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Brass vessel Aluminium vessel

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OVEN Pressure Cooker

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3.0(a) Utensil for Cooking:-

Research by CDRI proved that, Aluminium is worst material for storing or cooking materials.

Before 1970’s – No Aluminium utensils.Aluminium plates used in JAILS by British. Research

in Lucknow Jail confirmed following, if cooking / storage of food is done in Aluminium utensils.• Decrease of Immunity.• Age decreases.• Susceptible to diseases very fast.• Strength goes down in the body.

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3.0 (b) Effect of cooking in Aluminum Vessels

Eating of food cooked in Aluminium cooker causes:• Tuberculosis• Bronchitis• Diabetes • Arthritis• Asthma• Many more diseases

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3.0 (c) Why food cooked in Pressure Cooker looses Nutrients

A food items which take more time for growth, requires more time for cooking

For evolution of any item, time is required. For example, birth of a child takes ‘9’ months.

Protein & nutrients (Vitamins & minerals will not come out, if cooking is done FAST say in a cooker, microwave oven etc.

In Dhal, absorption of nutrients takes over 8 months.Hence, dissolving of nutrients for assimilation by

MAN takes more time.

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3.0 (c) Why food cooked in Pressure Cooker looses Nutrients

All nutrients of food do not dissolve & hence not available for consumption and hence purpose of taking food is not served.• Pressure Cooker – 87% of nutrients lost

(WORST)• Bronze Vessels – 3% of nutrients lost• Brass - 7% of nutrients lost• Earthen vessels – 0% of nutrients lost (BEST)

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3.0 (d) Which vessels to be used for cooking

Cooking in Earthen Vessels is best: Alternate – Brass & BronzeResearch: Food cooked in Earthen vessels do

not decay easily.Example: Dhal of Puri Jagannath temple

Prasad tested at Delhi & found no decay. Earth has 18 micro-nutrients and food cooked in earthen ware, micronutrients will be intact.

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3.1 How to Drink WaterConsumption of Water

90% of diseases are due to stomach. Proper digestion of food in stomach is very important. Water plays an important role in digestion.

Why – Food after digestion, converts to juice and converts to blood, serum, urine, stools, etc. responsible for the body to function.

How to Drink Water:Take sip by sip like Tea.Take while sitting only.Take in a article which is round like Lota / Chambu

where surface tension is less. Glass is not a healthy article. Glass has come to India through French.

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3.1 (a) Cold / Hot / Lukewarm?Body temperature is 370CLukewarm water is BEST throughout year even

in summer.Summer – Pot stored is ok.Water in Copper vessels is good without

lukewarm but water should be taken without feet touching ground. Water in copper vessels to be taken during winter only.

Take water in silver vessels – it cools the body and control PITTA.

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Throughout year suitable

Suitable for winter

Silver Jug Copper Jug

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Suitable for Summer

Second best vessel

Earthen vessel Steel vessel

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3.1 (b) Effect of taking Cold water

Stomach is made coolBody cells get coolAll organs of body become coolBody releases secretions to heat cold water

for which blood is diverted from organs like Brain, Heart etc. seriously affecting them in the long run due to frequent shortfall of blood.

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3.1 (c) When to take water ?After one hour 30 minutes of taking food ( 1 – 2

sips to clear throat is ok) If you feel thirsty, take :

• Juice – in the morning / breakfast • Buttermilk – Afternoon / Lunch• Milk – Night / Dinner

Immediately after waking up take lukewarm water. (Morning SALIVA in mouth is a great medicine & should not be spit but consumed inside by sipping lukewarm water)

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Juice Butter Milk Milk

Morning after food

After Lunch

After Dinner

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3.1 (d) When Water should not be takenDo not take water immediately after : 1) Urination 2) Stools 3) BathWait for 20 – 25 minutes, preferably take water before

above activities.Do not take cold water after walking in SUN & under

shelter. But while in Sun it is ok.Do not give cold / normal water to a person after accident. Instead – give

• not Hot Tea.• Hot Water.• Urine (if you are in forest / place where tea / hot water

readily available)

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3.1 (e) Effect of taking water after foodEnzymes secrete immediately after eating like when a

switch is ‘ON’, bulb glows.• When digestion is going, if water is taken, enzymes

become calm and food becomes stale.• Gas generates due to stale food & cholesterol

increases due to stale food.• Gases spread throughout body & difficult to control.• 103 diseases caused due to such gas. Example, Acidity,

Piles, Cancer etc.• Bad Cholesterol i.e. LDL is produced when food is in

stale condition How much water to be taken?• Water intake = [Weight / 10 – 2]

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3.2 When to take food? Hot or Cold?

Consume / Eat food within 48 minutes of cooking. Take food in hot condition.

Food eaten after 12 hours of cooking contains no nutrients and hence useless and unfit even for Animals

Stored food overnight is recommended only one day in a year i.e._______.

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3.2(a) Food Timings Jataragni is strong within 02 hours of Sunrise i.e. 09.00

to 09.30 Hrs.Food taken during this period will be fully utilized and

converted to energy and other products necessary for the body.

Different body organs work efficiently at different times.

Example: - • Heart – 02 Hours before Brahmi Muhurta i.e. 02.00 to

02.30 Hrs.• Liver (similarly Jataragni) – Up to 02 hours from sunrise.

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3.2(b) Food Timings & QuantityLunch to be taken in the morning and not

break-fastAny food liked by your mind / tongue – Take in

the morning only. Example: Sweets, Mirchi, Bajii etc.Afternoon Food: - Take 1/3rd less than morningEvening Food: - 40 minutes before SunsetThis habit will help a lot – Diabetes, Asthama,

Arthritis, and those suffering from Vata Dosha diseases.

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Breakfast

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3.2(c) How to eat Food ?By sitting on floor is ideal‘Agni’ is generated by sitting in Sukhasana that

helps in quick digestion of food eaten.Eating in standing posture

• Jataragni intensity decreases a lot.• Plate should be at a higher level than the

seat• Dining table – Sit on Chair with folded legs in

Sukhasana.

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Eating food by sitting on floor

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Eating food by standing is not

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3.2(e) Do not use “Atta” purchased from super market

Wheat Flour has maximum life of 15 days.Maize / Chana etc. – Maximum life ‘7’ days.Moral: - Do not buy wheat / Atta flour as it will be definitely more than 15 days old. Instead make ‘Flour’ from a nearest Flour Mill.

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3.2(f) What to do after taking food? Take at least 30 minutes rest after taking food in the morning and

afternoon. Lie down on left side resting on left hands like Lord Vishnu resting on

Aadi Sesha. Brazil, Mexico & Australia – made it compulsory in offices to take

rest after lunch. If it is not possible to take a nap, at least do Vajrasana for 10 minutes. Do not sleep immediately after taking food in the evening / night. Take rest after a minimum of 02 hours of taking food. Why? - Due to sunset, condition of harmones inside do not help if

rest is taken. Do not take any Dhal curry with Curd. If you want to take curd /

Butter milk after Dhal, then add – Zilakara, Vamu & Rock Salt and do “TALIMPU”

Effect: - If you sleep immediately after dinner, you are prone to Diabetes & Heart attack.

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3.2(g) Contradictory foods Eating Foods having different Guna & Swabhava i.e. Contradictory Foods together is not good for health Onion + Milk – Should not be taken together. Leads to many Skin

related diseases like scorriacis, Eczama, itching Milk + Panasa (JACKFRUIT) Fruit Milk + any item containing Citric acid. Citric acid items – Orange,

Pomegranate, Grapes, Mangoes etc. Only sour items permitted is “AMLA”

Ghee + Honey together is prohibited. Tur Dhal + Curd together is prohibited. Dahi wada should not be taken. Experiments proved that, Blood pressure (B.P.) increased by 20 to

40 points after eating Dahi wada. If you want to eat dahi wada, use moong dhal for wada

preparation.

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3.3 Effect of taking cold items after hot items

Do not take cold items with hot items and vice - versa• Tea – Tea is at 50 – 600C• Stomach enzymes try to bring tea to

stomach temperature by 37 – 400 C When this process is going, if you take Ice cream, stomach gets confused. Whether to cool tea or heat Ice cream?

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3.4 Benefit of PAN

Take PAN daily. For those above 45 years, it is must, since Calcium need to be taken externally as internal production capacity decreases.

Beetel leaves – Controls Aapha & Pitta dosha Lime (Sunnam) – Controls Vatam Beetel leaves a) Use Desi only

b) Green and ripe one

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3.5 Need to take Vitamins ‘B’ & ‘C’ dailyTriphala – Amla, Karakkaya, Thanekaya – Controls Kapha, Vata & Pitta Karakkaya : Thanekaya : Amla 1 : 2 : 3How to take: Morning with Jaggary or Honey

• Night – With Milk or Hot water• Morning – Acts as a nourishment• Night – Acts as a Stomach Cleaner

Healthy People – Take in the MorningTriphala in equal measure – for Cancer patients If you take triphala for 03 Months – give rest for 15 – 20

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3.6 TriphalaDosage of Triphala:

• Morning – One big spoon• Night – One small spoon• Even Diabetic patients can take Triphala with jaggery

When to take Triphala? Before or After food?• Those having Stomach related problems should

take after Dinner with Milk or hot water.• Morning – 45 Minutes before breakfast.

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3.7 CALCIUMUse of CalciumCalcium is essential in the body for assimilation of

other nutrients.Calcium is produced in the body from foods taken

up to 45 years of ageAfter 45 years – Calcium to be supplemented

externallyLime is a rich source of CalciumLime with Tamalapaku to be taken daily at night.Calcium rich foods - Milk / Curd / Ghee / Orange /

Grapes / Bananas /Mango.

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3.8 White Poisons: Sugar & SaltSugar – Sugar digestion produces Acid. Requires energy for digestionJaggery (Black) – Alkali is produced when digested.

Helps in digestion of other foodSalt – Rock salt is better than Sea salt For diabetic

patients, salt is No.1 enemy

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3.9 When to take Ice Cream , Fruits & sweets ?ICE CREAMAvoiding is ideal.If you can’t resist, then take before meals & not

after meals.FRUITSFruits to be eaten before meals.Two advantages:

• 100% nutrients in fruits are absorbed into blood.

• Tendency of over eating is reduced.

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3.10 When to take Soup, Sweets ?When to take Soup?

• After food and not before food.• Taking soup after food helps indigestion.• Indians – Jataragni/appetite is naturally good

unlike for European/AmericansWhen to take sweets?Before meals – Absorption of nutrients is moreIf taken after meals, digestion starts after previous

food by which time sweats decay and emit foul smells and release toxins etc.

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3.10 When to take Curd / Butter Milk ?Morning - CurdAfternoon – Butter MilkNight – Curd or Butter Milk should not be taken. Instead milk may be taken.

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3.11 Number of Motions per DayIdeal – Equal to the number of times we eat in

a day.If you eat three times a day, three No. of

motions per day is ideal. Two times per day is better. One time per day is bad.

Bowel/motion: 2-3 times per day will eliminate accumulation of toxins inside the body and hence stability / immunity of body will be improved.

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3.12 Bad Effects of RefrigeratorRefrigerator: - Invented for cold Countries and not for India. India: - Mainly for storing medicines.Produces C.F.C. which harms Ozone Layer.More poisonous than Co2.Food stored will be contaminated with C.F.C.

gases.Avoid / minimize use of Refrigerator. In case of use, keep items out of Refrigerator for

48 minutes before using for cooking / eating.Natural Fridges are better.

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Natural FridgeElectric Fridge

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3.13 (a) Use of Plastics to be eliminatedPlastic water Bottle – use steel water bottle.Plastic water Jugs – use silver/copper/steel.Plastic storage boxes – use steel/glass.Plastic Buckets – use brass/steel storage buckets.Plastic water can/bottles – use Earthen/Steel

cans. Taking tea or hot water or very hot liquid in

plastic cups, glasses etc., causes cancer in the long run.

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Steel BottlePlastic Bottle

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Brass BucketPlastic Bucket

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Steel/glass boxesPlastic Boxes

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3.13(b) Can I keep my inverter batteries inside house ?

A car with doors closed emits poisonous gases and known to cause cancer.

Keep doors open fir 1 minute or so till gases inside go out.

3.13(c) Travelling in car & Health

Batteries emit fumes of metals inside the batteries. Increase of any metal content inside body causes

various diseases like Hypothyroid, Kidney stones etc.Keep batteries outside house.

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3.14 Which type of floor is best for health ?Granite/Marble/Shabad/Stone/Concrete/earth

Do not walk barefoot on granite/marble floors.

Use socks on granite/marble floors.Use “acupuncture “ type slippers.Walk barefoot on earth now then.Walking barefoot on marble/granite - Energy

in the body flows to earth

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3.15 I am above 45 Years – can I climb stair case ?

Knees produce a liquid at about 45 year of age. Sufficient for rest of life based on part activity. If you put pressure on knees by climbing stairs or running etc., liquid will get consumed and result in early Arthritis. Use of lift is must for those above 45 years of Age.

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3.16 Direction for Sleep?Head should be towards South or EastReading or for learning any new subject, North facing is

O.KSadhus, Saints, those who practice Brahmacharya – Keep

Head towards EastFor Children to increase in Height, keep head towards

South during sleep

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3.17 Live according to climate of place of livingMan should do physical work up to 60 years.Afterwards, slowly activity to be reduced.Live according to the climate and conditions of the

place of livingIndia: -• Hot Climate (Air will be hot)• Vatam is more – 80% diseases due to Vata Dosha• In daily routine take care that “Vata” does not

increase• Do not Run – It will increase ‘Vata’ - walking is O.K.• USA/Canada – Cold – Kapam is more

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Do not run as it will increase Vata dosha

in old people Walking

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3.18 What are Speeds in The Body ? There are 14 types of Speeds (Vegams). Do not control them.

Important among them are: Laugh – Natural – No artificial laugh- Laughing clubs cause

damage to body – surprisingly laugh causes - types of diseases. Thummu- Natural is O.K. Forceful one causes diseases. Thirstiness – Tea sip by sip. Quick drinking may lead to Hernia

Appendicitis. If you control thirstiness – 58 types of diseases will come.

Hunger – If you stop forceful, 103 type of diseases will come. Avalimpu – Comes when there is less O2 in Blood. Urine – If you stop, bad elements in blood goes to body. Motions – if you suppress – causes No. of diseases. Sleep – if you suppress – causes No. of diseases.

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3.18 Effects of forcefully stopping the Speeds in the Body

Urine: Stomach Pain, Gas trouble, Kidney stone, Kidney diseases etc.

Motion: Stomach Pain, Headache, Gastric Trouble, Cold, Chest Pain

Shukra/Sexual: Fever, Chest pain, Kidney diseases, Kidney stones, infertility/impotence

Aparna Vayu: Stoppage of urine & motions, Gastric troubles, lack of appetite, Chest pain, eye diseases, lung diseases

Vomiting: Fever, skin diseases, rashes Tummu (Sneeze): Headache, neck freeze, twist in face,

weakness of eyes. Tenupu (Burp): Shivering, Cough, Tiredness, Hiccups, Gas

trouble, Tightness of chest

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3.18 Effects of forcefully stopping the Speeds in the Body

Avalinta (Yawning) : Headache, Stiffness in neck, shivering Hunger: Shrinkage of body, weakness, stomach pain Thirst: Dryness of throat, rotation of eyes, dizziness, pain

in heart Water eye due to sorrow: Cold, Eye diseases, heart

diseases, eyes rotation, stiffness in neck Sleep: Hiccups, doziness, eyes becoming heavy, feeling of

heavy head, passion. Excess breathing due to overwork: Heart diseases, loss of

memory, death Cough: Pain in chest, tiredness, hiccups, shrinkage of

body.

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3.19 Is forceful laugh useful or harmful Laughing clubs are imported from west.Blind imitation of western habits without

analysis & studying their suitability to India.Any life style by west is seen as sign of

civilization and blindly copied by rest of world especially Asian countries like India.

Any forceful laughter damages the nerves.Laugh to be spontaneous and not artificial and

forceful.Cutting of jokes will enable natural laugh

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3.20 Massage of Body to eliminate toxinsOil massage of entire body once in a

week/month is must to eliminate the toxins in the body.

Olden Days :- Massage is common in the family.With so much pesticides, stress, pollution,

accumulation of toxins are high in the body. Body massage helps to eliminate some of the toxins.

After 10 minutes of massage take steam bath for reaping the benefits of steam bath.

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3.21 Asanas & Pranayama for good healthAsanas gives oxygen to all muscles / cells of body

where exercises give only to the parts which are exercised.

Asanas are designed to suit to the ‘HOT climate of Bharat”.

Exercises involving brisk activity geneates excess “VATA” in the body of practiced for a longer periods.

Exercises are recommended for students up to 20Years only as children have excess “KAPHA” and exercises helps in balancing the Kapha in the body.

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3.22 How to do ASANASConcentrate on the PART of body which is giving

“PAIN” while performing the ASANA.KEEP ‘Eyes’ in closed condition during the Asana

posture. (Beginners may keep eyes in open condition) In the final position of Asana breathing is normalLearn Asanas first from a qualified guru.Never practice Asanas by seeing TV or reading from

books. Those suffering from diseases, certain Asanas are not

recommended. Learn from guru which Asanas are prohibited for which disease.

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3.22 Asana most suited to studentsSarvangasana :This asana sublimates the sexual energy into OJHAS

and increases “intellectual power many times”.The need for masturbation or night discharge will

be minimized by practicing this asana on a daily basis.

This asana to be performed on a soft bed sheet.Should not be done beyond one’s limit.Should ________ Asana after performing this asana.

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3.23 PRANAYAMAPranayama is the fourth ‘limb’ of Ashtanga yoga of

patanjali.Pranayama to be practiced after learning from a

qualified guru.Pranayama cleans the 72000 nadis inside our body.Pranayama calms the mind and controls our emotions

especially the negative emotions.Anuloma/Viloma or Nadi Shuddi Pranayama and

kapalabhati pranayama known to cure/mitigate many common/chronic diseases.

Practice pranayama daily at least 15 minutesTimings :- Sun Rise or Sun set & empty stomach.

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3.24 Daily Routine has Spiritual and Health Significance

Brushing Tooth

-To be done before sunrise. -After sunrise – not good for health

After Bath - Apply Tilak on head- Then Pray God- Then Do Pooja

Taking Food - Offer to God before taking food- After feeding guests, poor and orphans- Should feed animals also

Night - Pray God before sleep – prevents bad dreams

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3.25 Efficacy of prayer in curing diseases It is proven worldwide by experiments that ‘Prayer’

on chosen deities helps in quick healing of chronic diseases.

Prayer to be done when alone and in silence.No other thought except the chosen deity to be

concentrated. If ‘Mantra Deekshaw’ is taken from a “Guru”, repeat

the “ Mantra” silently as many times as possible.One pointed prayer enables reception of cosmic

energy by body and helps in curing chronic diseases.

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3.26 Excess use of cell phones, Tabs & Laptops Do not use cell phones with Right ear. Do not talk in cell phones for long or when you have land

line phone with you. Do not use Tab/Laptop for longer duration at a stretch. Give

rest after every 1Hr or so. Do not allow children watch videos / games / movies in

mobile phone, Tab or laptop as it causes itching in eyes and rubbing of eyes damages the eyes. Instead use TV for watching videos / games / internet / movies.

Do not keep tab / laptop on thighs – the bones will become brittle.

Do not keep mobile phone anywhere in pocket as for as possible hold it with your hands and keep it at more than a feet while sitting anywhere.

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Chapter 44.0 Understanding Children

Office & house – understanding one’s prakruti is important.

Do not compare two childrenEach child is excellent in some fieldsComparison is not good for a child’s healthComparison leads to Inferiority complex in

one child.

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4.1 KAPHA Nature of Childkapha persons have more storage capacityKapha persons have good memory capacityOnce understands, can’t forgetChild need not understandChild should be made memorize different

subjects. Memory capacity is more in childrenLet children memorise ‘GITA SLOKAS’Movie songs & dances not good for childrenchildren shouldn’t be used to enact “elder

roles” i.e., acting as “old people” etc.

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4.1(a) Children & Kapha Children: Kapha is more – Hence, they should be

encouraged to have more sleep• Less than 04 years – 16 hours of sleep• 04 – 08 years – 12 – 14 Hours• 08 to 14 years – 09 to 10 hours

Therefore, up to 3rd Class: Children should not be woken forcibly, since sleep requirement will not be met – leads to long term effect on psychological mind.

School going Children up to 3rd Class• 11 A.M. is best timing.• 08 A.M. is worst timing• For 4th to 10th class – Should be made 09 to 10 A.M.

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4.2 Effect of excess Vata on a Child Children kapha is more. Youth Pitta is important Old Vata is important If a child is hyperactive Vata in child child becomes old fast. Children are given foods which increase vata Children should play instead of watching cartoon etc. Vata can be there in a child – but vata excess shouldn’t be in a

child If a child is active, and extravert though it is vata nature of child

but it is positive. Hyperactive effect of vata excess Understands any matter easily but forgets very fast Child should be given cheese

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4.3 Important tips for bringing up children

Children should sleep by 08.00 P.M.Less sleep leads to unrest & Anger.Children should not be disturbed in sleep.For studies, Kapha should be less.Kapha is more on Head & Ear.Oil massage to be done to control Kapham.Yoga, Pranayam – Not good for people having

Kapham

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4.3 Important tips for bringing up childrenChildren up to 8 – 14 years yoga not recommended.Don’t give sermon – follow what you want your

children to follow.Give freedom but don’t be licentious Be punctualDo some exercises or playDo go to temple & take children to temples once in a

week. Bow to your parents in front of your childrenChildren cartoon Films becoming cartoons

themselves.

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4.4 Art of parenting – Set Goals for children

Child is not an animalYou can set a goal unlike animalsSet goal at each age for children from 6 years

onwards.So that by age 18, children can set their final

goal.

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4.4 Guidelines for ParentsDirect to higher education in vedantaLearn the technique of living a life & guide the

childrenDo your duty in a detached wayCulture of India – life based on duties & not on

rights.West – ReverseSlowly value system changingRights have become more important now

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4.4 Guidelines for parents

Love towards fellow beings.Compassion towards animalsFeeling of affection towards subordinates.Gratitude to god, parents, nature, relations,

friends, etc.,Do not have superiority or inferiority complex.

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4.5 - 20 Manners to be taught to growing up children by parents

Take bath daily – keep body clean Keep nails of fingers clean by trimming them regularly Wear loose cotton clothes instead of Nylon clothes which

are harmful to health. Get rid of keeping fingers in nose, mouth, biting nails etc. Do not read in excess light or dim light. Do not read in

sleeping or bending postures. Keep your house and surroundings clean. Do not waste water and power. Do not use knife on tables. Do not spoil walls with pencils

& pens.

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Do not keep legs on books – do not use books as pillow. Do not use mouth saliva to turn pages in a book.

Do not keep fingers in milk or water. Drink clean water always.

Do not spit or urinate in bushes, trains & public places. Do not throw fruit waste, paper etc on roads. Remove glass pieces, thorns, stones on road.

Know value of time. Avoid useless talk and useless works. Always speak truth. Do not speak lie due to fear or

money. Do not harass weak and those younger to you. Help

them to the extent possible.

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Don’t heckle anyone. Don’t accuse others.Don’t irritate blind, physically handicapped

people.Always respect parents, elders and gurus.Don’t show disrespect to any nations flag, song,

religion works, saints. Don’t blame any religion.Always be happy and cheerfulPray to god regularly. Strength to mind due to

prayer can’t be obtained in anything else.

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4.6 Nutrition & ChildrenMany recent studies in nutrition are gaining

popularity because they are resulting in happier, smarter, and less hyperactive children.

Parents who follow these guidelines are also finding their lives less stressful and more fulfilling.

To have children who are smart, loving and helpful makes life a breeze compared to dealing with children who are out-of-control, hyperactive, unfocused, and even violent and aggressive.

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4.6(a) Your Child’s Brain

Just as the traditional "Authoritarian" and "Punitive" style of parenting has become outdated, so has the approach to eating which does not take into consideration the unhealthy effects different types of foods have on your child’s brain.

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4.6(b) Preservatives & Effect on Children

Preservatives are used to increase shelf life.By just removing harmful preservatives, you

will notice a difference in your child's behavior.Apart from unhealthy hydrogenated oils, trans

fats, artificial flavor and coloring, salt and sugar, packaged foods high in preservatives affect brain development.

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4.7 Sugar and White Flour Products

Refined white sugar, as well as foods made with processed white flour, is an addictive processed food that acts more like a drug.

It reduces thyroid function, causes tooth decay, causes mood swings, impairs healing, and adversely affects the immune system.

Reduce sugar, or eliminate it completely, from your child's regular diet. This will increase concentration levels, immunity to diseases, and improve behavior, as well as prevent thyroid disease and tooth decay.

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4.7 Sugar and White Flour ProductsWhite rice is a processed food. The bran has been

removed, which changes the rice from a complex carbohydrate rich in protein and B vitamins to a simple carbohydrate, which raises blood sugar levels and contributes to diabetes. Try to substitute brown rice or include it in the diet, along with whole grain breads.

Giving seeds and nuts to your child instead of fried snacks, like chips, will give your child Omega 3 fatty acids, which are known to improve brain function and reduce heart disease and attention deficit disorders.

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4.8 Diet & Children"Mood swings, inability to concentrate, temper

tantrums, and the most significant—low self-esteem—are all the affects of too much sugar in your child's diet." Kathleen DesMaison, Author Little Sugar Addicts.

Do not send sweets, candy, chocolate, cookies, or other foods high in sugar to school with your child.

Avoid adding sugar to your child's milk. Gradually, your child's sense of taste will return to normal and the natural sweetness in foods can be enjoyed.

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4.8 Diet & Children Instead of giving sugar, substitute natural, more

healthy sweeteners, like jaggery/gud, and honey, but limit these to 2 times per week. Give fresh and dried fruit if your child wants something sweet. Try to limit cake, ice cream, and chocolate to special occasions.

Important point: If you want to improve your child's behavior, eliminate sugar completely from the regular diet. We understand it is unrealistic not to have something sweet for your child once in a while, but on a daily basis, try to eliminate sugar and you will see results within just days.

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4.9 List of Common FoodsBelow is a list of foods high in sugar and low in

nutrition that you should avoid giving your child on a regular basis and foods you can substitute, which are especially good for vegetarians. (Substitutions are available at good supermarkets, as well as Spencers, Fresh, and Balaji).

Remember: natural foods may seem more expensive but you use half the amount. 1/2 cup of brown rice will be more satisfying than 1 cup of white rice.

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Old Choice Instead TryFruit Juices, Sodas

water or fresh squeezed juice without added sugar.

Chips salted nuts and seeds home fries (potatoes cooked with less oil and salt, not deep fried) sun dried products made at home

Packaged cookies biscuts

homemade cookies with jaggery, & raisins and other dried fruit

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Old Choice Instead TryPackaged cereals

Ragi sweetened with honey

White bread and Nan

Roti, Pulka, or brown bread without preservatives

Maggi Noodles

whole wheat spaghetti, tube and spiral pasta, whole wheat vermicelli with homemade tomato sauce

Crackers carrot sticks and sliced applesKetchup homemade chutney made with

tomatoes, vinegar and jaggery

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Old Choice Instead TryStore-bought peanut butter

Dry roasted peanuts at home ground in the mixer with a little salt until creamy.

Sweets, such as gulab jamoon, candy

raisins, til ladus made with jaggery in decorative paper or on a stick, frozen pieces of fruit on a stick, banana fried with ghee and jaggery as a treat.

Ladus made with sugar

Dried fruit ladus without sugar

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Old Choice Instead TryWhite Rice brown rice, which has more fiber, B

vitamins to help brain development, more protein, and doesn't raise blood sugar levels. Try giving ½ white rice and ½ brown rice as a start.

Puri Pulka

Curds with sugar

Curds with sliced banana and honey, raita

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4.10 How Noodles are prepared?Stale Rice, Pig fat.Noodles are worst kind of food. Noodles

damage the body more than any food. Avoid Noodles completely.

4.11 Avoid deep fried foods – use boiled vegetables Mixed with seasoned cold oil, salt and lime, and offer as

many varieties of salads as possible. Avoid deep fried foods, which are considered oxidized

and high in cancer- causing free radicals. Organic, pesticide-free and preservative-free foods are

what to offer small portions of steamed vegetables nature intended.

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Be Patient Important: Some children who have been eating candy and

cookies and chips and other packaged foods high in sugar on a regular basis will go through sugar withdrawal when you eliminate these foods, and their behavior may get worse for a brief period of time. This is normal. Stick it out. Be gentle and loving. It will only last a short time before you see a wonderful transformation.

Set Example Be consistent and firm about dietary changes. Bad habits

don't change j3vernigh£. Once the addiction to sugar and unhealthy fried and processed foods is broken, your child will be smarter, healthier, and happier and able to appreciate the goodness in natural foods. Also, children learn by example. Follow these guidelines along with your child.

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Chapter 55.0 How cow is killed?

Not given food & water for some days so that meat is tasty. Then beaten mercilessly. Then 2000 water is poured to remove hair. Then cow is hanged with head down & then its head is cut. When cow body beats the earth, its skin is removed. The painful emotions of cow enter the meat and all

products used by mankind and affects those who use them. All those who use cow products are committing great sin. Toothpaste - Use cow dung based or ayurvedic based like

vajradhanti. Soaps - Use aloe vera/cow dung based. Leather products - Do not use cow based leathers.

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5.1 Economy of cow slaughter Profit from one cow slaughter - Rs.5000 No. of cows killed per day 50,000 Profit per year = 50000 X 5000 X 365 = 9000 cr. Other products = 90,000 cr p.a Profit margin are 20 times. Hence the industries purchasing Politician –

bureaucracy under politicians Then how to fight the lobby? Do not use products having cow based items like soaps,

tooth paste, leather bags etc. Encourage cow farming 1947 – 30 cr population 30 cr cows population 2000’s-- 120 cr population 7 cr cow population

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5.2 Cow Profitability Monthly at least 1000/- profit per cow is possible 7cr X 100 = 7000 cr profit per month = 84000 cr per year 90000 cr profit per year by killing 18 lakh cows per year is better or

84000 cr per year profit by saving cows is better? THINK Take pledge today not to use Soaps having cow fat Toothpaste having cow bone powder Leather products having cow leather Pain killers having “VOVINE” i.e., cow blood• Take pledge to use Cow milk & ghee Cow dung Ayurved based soaps & tooth paste Cow urine based hand wash, after shave lotion. Cow dung based ash for water sterilisation. Cow dung based Agarbatti.

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5.3 Products used by killing cowDaily 30,000 cows killed everyday.Cow is killed in a brutal way.Any tonic mentions “VOVINE” that tonic

contains “cow blood”.In soaps, fat from cows are used.Toothpaste – cow bones powder used.Painkillers – cow bones powder used.Use cow urine instead of pain killers.Chappals, bags Cow leather used.Purse, car seats etc cow leather used

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5.4 Cow dung Ash Ash relieves the pain poisonous insect bites. During rainy season, when boiling is not possible due to

floods, ash in drinking water will prevent water borne diseases.

When on tour, always keep cow dung ash since we do not know the quality of mineral water.

Agarbatti made of cow dung. Ash generated from Agarbatti can be used in water.

Tooth powder using cow dung ash plus mineral salt will give strength to teeth & gums and removes foul smell.

Do not keep tooth brush inside bathroom as it attracts bacteria & virus which are high in toilets

Brush gums with fingers and tooth powder.

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5.4 Cow dung Ash Bad smell in fridge, put coal (cow dung) piece inside -- it will

attract bad odor. Use fingers on “tongue” – it will enable cleaning of throat Those who have sinus should use fingers on tongue Those who have stammering also use fingers on tongue Cow dung absorbs poison of snake & other insects Cow dung based soap removes skin diseases & skin glows. Children also can use soap during exams Cow dung based food items have good taste. Food will be saltvic Fertilizer foods effect:

• First fertilizer used in Punjab & Assam.• Terrorists started from Punjab & Assam.• Cancer increased in Punjab.

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5.4 How to use cow dung ash soap ? For every 10 litres, add ‘5’ pinches of ash. For killing bacteria in water, add cow dung burnt

powder or cow dung based agarbatti stick burnt ashes. How to use cow dung based soap?• Keep soap in water for one minute How to use coal of cow dung for brushing teeth? • Keep in mouth for 5 minute and then brush the teeth Highest No. of cows Rajasthan 1 Cr 10 Lakhs in Rajasthan out of total 7 Cr Desi cows in

India 90 lakh are in Famine Area Need for everyone in India to contribute for “Cow Seva”

i.e., protection of cow.

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5.5 Cow Urine Relieves asthma Relieves pain of cancer Any one suffering from infections, cow urine works wonders Cysts, tumors in body. Medicines with cow urine work

wonders Cow products have “Pranashakti” Cow urine when added to any medicine, its power increases

manifold. ‘Prana Shakti” knowledge is known to Indians only. Indians have to teach world the importance of “Prana

Shakti”.

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5.6 Cow Milk & Buffalow milk Buffalo milk looses nutrients on boiling Cow milk no loss of nutrients after repeated boiling Cow milk boil in iron vessel instead of steel Iron will be supplied to body Boil milk slowly Use Ghee in cow milk Stir with wooden spoons or with a piece of Roti Ulcer & constipation will be cured Cow ghee Purity test• If your weight looses by 8 kg in a month and

Cholesterol decreases, ghee used is pure cow Ghee

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5.7 Desi Cow Vs Jersee Cow Milk/Ghee

Dosage --> Solid -- 2 small spoons /day of Ghee --> Liquid – 6 spoons/dayTake khichdi with ghee two times a weekLaddus / sweets etc., cow ghee based sweets

only to be takenJersi cow milk is cancerous & causes diabetesDesi cow cheese is better for children, while

ghee is better for elders

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5.8 Cow Ghee benefits ? How to use ghee for gas trouble ?• Pour 2 drops of ghee in each nostril.• Use tonic made from cow urine – take one cup with

one cup of water Cow ghee from cows which have been given “grass” with

“seva” bhava will be extremely useful. Cows which eat on roads ghee will not be that

effective Cows to whom injection is given also will not be effective But if you take ghee by chanting/remembering God, it

will be useful also. Ghee can be given to even two day old child.

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5.8 Cow Ghee benefits Cow ghee – two drops in each nostril every day has many advantages• Dreamless sleep• Ear problems will be cured• Helps in curing of following diseases:• Migraine• Paralysis• Hyperactivity of children will reduce• Sinus• Frozen shoulders• Coma• Asthma• Hearing problems• Forgetfulness• Sleeplessness• Hair loss• Tension• Ulcer & acidity

Lie down without pillow. Put one or two drops in each nose. Do not talk – keep quiet for 10 minutes. Do not drink water for 10 minutes.

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5.8 Cow Ghee & Arthritis Arthritis : cow milk boil + turmeric Then add few drops of cow ghee Take the liquid, from 15th day it will give result.

5.8 Cow milk with cow gheeTaking Cow milk with cow gheeRelief for back painArthritisUlcerAcidityConstipation etc

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5.8 Who shouldn’t take Ghee Those who have ameobiosis shouldn’t take ghee. Also those who get blood in stools, shouldn’t take ghee.

5.8 Nature of Curd/Ghee/Cheese/Butter Milk Curd causes heat in body Butter milk cools the body Ghee cools the body Cheese cools the body Pregnant women should take curd in silver vessel Make curd using cow milk in silver vessel. Buttermilk + Rock salt in the morning cures kidney stones

(others should not take buttermilk in the morning or night). Butter milk daily during lunch time no cataract problem

and protects from jaundice, malaria & Thyphoid.

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COW Urine Based Base products

Hand Wash

After shave lotion Ear Drops Hair Oil

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Chapter 6 6.0 Ayurveda

Ayurveda plants.First we should bow before them & pray before

them like we do for “tulasi” treeWe should take the plants in “surrender” attitude

Def veda regarding “healthy life”Age is different ‘Ayush’ is differentPresent day Ayurveda herbal therapy of allopathy.

Why? Medicines in ayurveda are given only after a doctor

physically examining the ‘prakruti’ of an individual.

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6.0 AyurvedaMoraltake ayurveda products from an ayurveda

doctor only.Ayurveda has many remedies for a disease. Ex. Cold,

fever etc.,Suitable remedy to be selected depending on one’s

natureOtherwise what is good for one may not be good for

others.Ex. Pitta & kapha type of persons need different

treatmentTherefore understanding one’s prakurti & nature of

remedy is critical in suggesting a remedy for a disease.

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6.1 Tri DoshasPanchabhutas maintain the Universe and the tridoshas (Vata, Pitta & Kapha) maintain the body as shareera doshas and trigunas (Satwa, Rajas & Tomas)the mind doshas

Dosha MahabhutaVata Akash & VayuPitta Agni

Kapha Jale & Prithvi (Earth)Akash SatwaVayu RajasAgri Satwa & RajasJala Tomas & Satwa

Earth Tomas

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6.1 Tri Doshas When the doshas are in balance i.e. in a state of

equilibrium, we remain healthy. Disease is caused, when there is imbalance within the

three doshas. It is important to realize that, these are forces and not substances.

Kapha is not mucus - it is the force that causes mucus to arise. Similarly, Pitta is not bile- but force that cause bile to be produced.

II(a) Strongest Dosha in Body has the tendency to increase & one is more susceptible to illnesses associated with an increase of the Body constitution doshas.

Example: If one is Pitta type, then Pitta type diseases are common. So, avoid Pitta type foods especially during lunch.

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6.1 Tri DoshasII(b) Body constitution Dosha to be identified.

How to identify?Morning: Pulse rate 60 – 70 - Kapha Dosha

70 – 80 – Pitta Dosha 80 – 90 – Vata Dosha

(III) Influence of Doshas during a DayMorning – Vata is predominantAfternoon – Pitta is predominantEvening – Kapha is predominant

A person whose Body constitution is Pitta, should avoid foods which increase Pitta during lunch time. He should take Pitta Nashaka / Controlling foods. Example: Ghee controls Pitta. Buttermilk controls Pitta.Birth to 13 years – Kapha is more,13 years to 60 years – Pitta is more, > 60 years – Vata is more

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6.2 Diseases due to excess Kapha/Vata/Pitta

(IV) Sl. No. Dosha Diseases due to excess of dosha1. Vata Gas, Asthama, Arthritis, Blood

pressure, Backpain, Heart attack, Brain tumer, Paralysis, Acidity, constipation, dandruff, foot skin diseases, lips breakage, stiffness in legs hands shoulders etc., Thyroid.

2. Pitta Ulcer acidity hiccups food smell in mouth after taking food

3. Kapha Cold, Cough, Obesity

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Effect of various foods on Kaphs/Vata/Pitta in the body(V) Sl. No Food Controls Increases

1. Jaggery Kapha2. Cooking Oil Vata3. Tamalapaku

(Betel leaves)Kapha & Vata

4. Triphala Kapha, Vata & Pitta

5. Mentulu (mint seeds) Kapha + Vata Pitta6. Lime Vata Calcium7. Cinnamon (Dalchina

Chekka)Vata & Kapha

8. Voma pitta9. Zilakar, Inua & Dhania pitta

10. Ghee Pitta

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(V) Sl. No. Food Controls Increases Remarks11. Sonti Kapha pitta12. Honey Kapha13. Sompu Kapha14. Lavang Kapha15. Milk, Curd,

Butter milkVata

16. Juices Vata17. Cow urine Kapha/

Vata/Pitta18 Radish

(Raw)Vata Pitta Ripe Radish is

not good19 Beetroot

(Raw)Pitta

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(V) Sl. No. Food Controls Increases Remarks20 Brown rice Pitta21 Fish Vata Kapa, Pitta22 Mutton

(sheep)Kapha Pitta, Vata

23 Kakara Pitta24 Spinach

(Palakura)Vata Excess intake

may form stones in Kidneys

25 Pumpkin (ripe)

Vata

26 Pumpkin (unripe)

Vata

27 Louki (Dosakaya) (unripe)

Pitta

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(V) Sl. No. Food Controls Increases Remarks28 Karivepaku Vata

KaphaImproves digestion, removes constipation

29 Ponagavti Leaves

Vata Kapha

Pitta Good for eyes

30 Garlic Hiccups Pitta Good for heart, leprosy

31 Grapes Vata Pitta Creates bad smell in body. Good for eyes, seiman production, removes urine related doshas. Removes tiredness & slimness

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(V) Sl. No.

Food Controls Increases Remarks

32 Pomegranates (Sweet)

Vata & Kapha also

Pitta Vit B2. (10gm is adequate per day)

33 Sour Pomegranate

Pitta , Vata

34 Mango (ripe) Vata Pitta Good for heart Avoid sugar

35 Jambul Kapha Pitta

Vata Cures kidney problems and diabetes

36 Tamarind Vata Pitta Kapha

Controls Motion and urine

37 Pepper Kapha Pitta Useful in winter38 Ginger Vata

KaphaPitta - Do -

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6.3 Gunas in personGuna in a Person strong/ Dominant Time period of daySattwa 4 AM – 6 AMRajas 6 AM – 6 PMTapas 6 PM – 4 AM

Any analytical or critical or different works requiring intellect do between 4 AM – 6 AMPoetry/ book writing do between 4 AM – 6 AMBooks written during day time will not have depth and will not be much useful for the spiritual development as well as “material prosperity of an individual”.Books written in 4 – 6 readers will be able to understand and apply the knowledge less the book in their livesPowerful intellect is required to put the knowledge, intelligence gained to practical use in life. Students should read between 4 AM – 6 AM.

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In villages sudi gali (spiral air) comes, akash is in red and villages run away from it and keep all their belongings inside house and close windows and doors.

If we do not close doors, then dust will enter our house To clean dust, vacuum cleaners are offered as a technological

solution In a similar analogy, if excess of air comes inside our body, we

do not protect our body If we feel stiffness in legs, hands, neck, stomach, shoulders etc

be sure that vatam is more in your body Paralysis: when vatam in body becomes excess, paralysis results Similarly parkinson disease. If your hand is shaking then vatam

is more

Chapter 77.0 VATA & Its Nature

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• Highest speed item in micro world? Mind• Macro world highest speed air• If air is in rhythm even if at speed, then no

problem• Veena Rhythm is there• Brake dance no rhythmvata diseases will

increase if brake dance is practiced• Heart diseases, acidity etc more of vata disease

than pitta• Acidity : food doesn’t move inside body

stays for more time in bodyas a result acids are formed

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When something is in stomach, acid is released to digest the food. If food doesn’t move even after digestion, excess acids released stay in stomach and damage the intestines and also increase acidity of blood.

Constipation vata related diseaseBreathing problem asthma vata diseasesHeartbeats vataRhythmic air movement does not increase vataIt is only un-rhythmic air that causes increase

in vata

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7.1 Diseases due to excess ‘vata’

ParalysisHeartArthritisAcidityConstipationAsthmaThyroid

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7.2 Nature/Properties of VATA

• Vata – mixture of akaash & air• Akaash inactive• Air 5 ‘’gunas’/propertiesSpeedTouchCoolnessSelf occupation of space

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7.3 First property of Air : SpeedCeiling fan• Increases vata• Don’t sleep directly under ceiling fan• Sleep away from fan• Fan speed to be slow• Use pedestal fan instead of ceiling fan• Cover ears with monkey caps, light weight bed sheet &

Cover body with bed sheetsDriving motor cycle• Don’t run fastTrain journey• Do not sit near window

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7.4 Second property of Vatam : DrynessWhat we do if lips dry/break ? we apply vassolineBut vatam is increased not only in lips but also entire

body.The increase of vatam is expressed as “breakage of lips”.We should not restrict to applying Vaseline we should

treat entire body.Similarly “dandruff”Apply “oil” for hairAlso massage oil over entire body.Similarly “cracks in feet” Instead attending to basic cause i.e., increase in vatam,

we try to treat the symptom alone.

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Pedestal FanCeiling Fan

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7.4 Second property of Vatam : Dryness• If we do not reduce vatam inside body, it will reach

“intestines”• If intestines become dry, then food will not move.• This leads to constipation.• Constipation is due to vata excess.• Nature cure people give Enema to “constipation people”

which further dries the intestines and increases vata in body and hence constipation aggravates.

• The patient becomes “chronic patient” what to do?• Add ghee in milk. If we neglect, dryness (i.e., vata increase)

it reaches blood vessels• Any dry product gets solidify.• The arteries become blocked.

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7.4 Second property of Vatam : Dryness As there is dryness in arteries, heart has to pump blood at

high pressure so that blood reaches all parts of body. High blood pressure controller take pure desi cow ghee. If arteries become dry, cholesterol get stuck up on the

walls of bold vessels. Solution: Take pure desi cow ghee. Ghee should be

prepared using hand and wooden tool and not aluminium/steel tool and should not use machines as is being done now a days in factories.

Due to use of machines, friction is generated which spoils the Pranashakti in ghee.

If you neglect further, cholesteroal reaches blood vessels & stick to veins and obstruct flow of blood

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7.5 Third property of vatam “coolness”Coolness increases vatam In cold climate, pains increase for vata patients like

heart disease, asthma etc.,90% pains in body are due to excess vata.Present day fashion –‘starter’ If starter is not in your body then why go to a dinner? ‘starter’ culture is for cold climate countries. Blind

imitation of west is doing immense damage to health of Indians.

Dessert - ice cream – cold item after hot dinner – spoils whatever eaten.

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7.5 Third property of vatam “coolness” If you want to eat ice cream, eat before dinner. Ice cream dinner soup.Do not take cold water after eating ghee or ghee

related products.Take hot water after ghee is takenArthritis take hot water after food is takenor hot lemon juiceor hot rasam from dhalMassage the body with warm ‘Til’ oil dailyTake luke warm ‘Til’ oil of one spoon daily with food in

the morning

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7.6 Fourth property of Air To enter empty space and stay there

• Sleeping directly under fan aggravates thyroid disease.• If you want to sleep under fan, pour 1-2 drops of pure

coconut oil in ears & not parachute oil once in 2 days. Then close ears with “cotton”

• Also use 1-2 drops of ghee in nostrils.• When you sleep directly under fan, your face becomes

bulge in the morning.• Whenever you are on fasting take hot water.• Do not take cold fruit juices during fasting time.• Prolonged fastness – leads to entry of air and leads to

various diseases.

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Pain in hands, legs, back pain etc.Some people are very thin due to excess vataVayu dries a person.Similarly obesity is due to excess vata.When excess air enters, leads to obesity.When air is removed, body becomes thinTaking pure cow ghee reduces 8-10 kg weight in 2-3

months.First learn “mother tongue” and then learn other

languages.

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30 years back obesity due to excess air now ‘fatty’ people

Take ghee in milk and mix using two Lotas / chambers for 25 times.

Then take hot butter milk.How to reduce weight

Pure cow ghee in food (Breakfast / Dinner)Pure cow ghee in milk (Dinner)Hot butter milk (Lunch)Pure ghee in nostrils (Night before sleep)

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7.7 Fifth property of Vayu – ‘change’ • After waking up, body will be hot – taking cold water will

harm• Take normal water after 15-20 minutes• Taking hot luke warm water is OK.• Do not take normal water immediately after

urine/motion/bathAfter urine frequent urine diseaseAfter motion constipationAfter bath skin diseases, gas troubles, pneumonia, strain

on lungs• But you can take hot water if you are too much thirsty.• Take water before urination/motion/bath

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7.7 Fifth property of Vayu – ‘change’ Night 2 pm you can take cold water since you will go to

sleep again Sleep waking up sleep . no change in ‘state’ & hence no

problem. Women – do not drink after coming out of ‘kitchen’ Take water before work is completed in kitchen. Walking/playing in sun you can take water if you are under sun – but if you come to

shade from hot sun, do not take normal water immediately wait for 20 min can take hot water. After a ‘change’ do not take water. Ex.

urination/motion/bath/walking any playing etc.

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7.8 Bigger events/changes

Accidents• Do not give cold water• Give hot water (hot tea)• If you are in jungle take urine

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7.8 Other major changes like Marriage for a man/woman is a big transformation

Do not take cold items for 40 days after marriage.Taking cold items vata property of dryness will increase If this property enters in mind, person becomes “harsh”

and soft mind becomes rigid.As a result, adjustment becomes difficult.Any product when dries becomes rigid.What to eat? Ghee, sweet productsDo not eat maida based productsDo not eat pizzas/bhel poorisDo not take dried/burnt products after marriage

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7.8 Biggest change for a woman is becoming motherRajasthan mothers stay in room not having

windows/ ventilators.No air in room woman is protected from

excess vataPure ghee to be takenMassage of body with oilGhee in nostrils Oil in ears (Coconut)Oil on Navel (Til or coconut)

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7.9 Usefulness of oil on Nabhi Heat in intestines is reduced Lips will not break Massage oil clockwise & anti clockwise around navel

before bath At night also do above when ghee is taken in nostrils. After birth of a child, air tries enter the gap inside body. Vata increases Ghee will reduce excess vata 70% of diseases are due to excess vata Vata has effect on mind Those suffering from mental diseases treatment of body

also to be done along with MIND. Mad people body also to be treated

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7.10 How do you remove air from a pillow?By pressing itApply pressure on bodyMassage the body – use warm ‘Til’ oilExcess vata will go out of bodyMassaging is must at last 2-3 times a weekPress legs for 15 minutesPressing legs removes excess vataOlden days elders legs are pressedDaily pressing of legs will help in removal of excess vataMassage from bottom to top i.e., towards direction of

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Chapter 88.0 PITTA & its nature

Pitta Agnitattvam Nature of Agni

• Burning• Illumination• Red & yellow colour ex.fever – face becomes red - excess

pitta• Bad smell• Expansion/melting

Red blisters etc due to excess pitta Yellow eyes due to excess pitta Jaundice pitta disease Examples. Food gets spoiled in summer and emits foul smell

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Mouth smellBad gases from mouthBudhi and pitta has a relationBudhi headBrain is always in heated condition as it works

always.Brain works better under cold conditionsAir conditioning help in brain function.Now and then brain to be given rest and to be

cooled – How ? Meditation, picnics.Max damage to an organ due to pitta diseases. Eg.

Kidney disease, liver damage, uterus damage.

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After many years of increase of pitta, organs get damage. Early detection of increase in pitta and measures to

control pitta will help a lot. When pitta is excess, we should not take cold products

ex.hot bulb – if cold water is poured, bulb gets fused. So take products which control pitta like a radiator of a

car. Then pitta in body will be in balance. 12 AM sun at peak , if you take fruit juice, pitta

increases We should take products which cool body in the morning.

By 12, body becomes cool Heat does not increase in the afternoon Eating icecream, cold drinks, fruit juices during afternoon

to be avoided

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8.1 Why Pitta increases in body?(a) Anger (Krodham) When some one speaks with anger, we say he is speaking

like a mad fellow When pitta increases, budhi doesn’t not function properly Remedy is not giving water It aggravates further Correct Remedy

• With folded fist, hit pillow/mattress 10 times• Energy of anger will be earthed• Anger energy has to be diverted

In office: hold your fist as well as tighten the leg muscles and then release. Anger energy will be released.

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8.1 Why Pitta increases in body?(a) Anger (Krodham)When children make mistake, do not get angry and

beat themChildren should be made to understand the mistakeWhen someone comes to home in angry mood do not

give “masalas” etc, but give sweets/ cool productsOil increases pittaGhee reduces pittaWe can control pitta, vata & kapha with right kind of

food at right time.Summer: After mangoes, take milk or take neredu

fruit.

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8.1 Why Pitta increases in body?(b) Second reason for increasing pitta is “sorrow”Due to sorrow pitta increasesFace luster goes awayWhenever there is change, pitta increases

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8.1 Why Pitta increases in body?(c) Third reason for increase of “Pitta” is fearFace becomes green/yellow in fearFear of money If kings are in fear, people will be in fearWoman – fear of safetyMany diseases due to fearAmericans – killed red Indians for

comforts/richesAfter riches are over they are selling armsOne day arms will fall on USA itself

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8.1 Why Pitta increases in body?(d) Fourth reason for increasing Pitta is jealousy Jealousy may lead to cancer also. Serials in TV are spoiling the society Joint family system collapsed Husband & wife getting separated More TVs will be sold if No. of families are more. Hence

wrong values system propagated through TV serials. Ads in TV are causing further damage When TV came to India, TB has come to India If we are away from TV, both pitta & vata will be

controlled. Because of above 4 reasons, pitta increases manifold.

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8.2 How to identify Excess PITTA If your legs & hands sweat and sweat has bad smell then

heat is increasing inside body. If you neglect for 8-10 years heart will be damaged. If your urine is yellow, then heat is more in body. If after

taking water also, urine is yellow, it implies that there is excess Pitta inside the body.

Bad smell from body, do not control bad smell by perfumes. Control the cause of bad smell i.e., increase in Pitta. Take cool products

Cold and nose watering. In mother tongue, cold is called “ cold due to hot”. In English hot is gone.

Cold is due to excess pitta. But hot products are given for treating cold. Take coconut water in the morning, butter milk in the

afternoon. Ghee in the morning.

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8.3 How to control excess PITTA Summer: drinking water in silver vessels or silver coin in a

pot containing water is ideal to control PITTA in the body. Drink coconut water in the morning to control PITTA Murappa with amla or maredu, should not be taken in

afternoon or evening Sunset time do not take cold products. But if you go out

in sun at 4 PM, then you can take fruit juice. Foods which cool body to be taken before onset of heat in

the body. 12AM-4PM and 12 PM – 4 AM are Pitta timings Take products which cool body between 8 AM – 12 AM

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8.3 How to control excess PITTA Taking tulasi decoction or turmeric decoction or taking tea,

temporarily gives relief but increases PITTA and increases disease.

Solution take coconut water in the morning Do not take cold drinks in the morning Do not take butter milk in the morning Small kid having loose motions. Mother should take

“radish” in the morning. Mothers should take “pure ghee” to reduce heat in the body. Take radish in Jan.

A food item will have its “guna” effective if it is grown during the time suited for it.

If mangoes are grown in winter, then they will not have their positive effect.

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8.3 How to control excess PITTA Take groundnuts in the morning only. Evening gas will

be produced. Groundnuts will cool the body. Buttermilk : buttermilk will not cool the body like coconut

water. Hence it can be taken during afternoon also . In everyone’s body, some organ will be weak. Disease

attacks that organ first. Liver weak: if pitta is more, liver gets damage. Allopathic

doctorgives tonic/tablets & treats liver only. But if pitta is not controlled, then, pitta attacks next weak organ.

If pitta is not controlled, then, pitta may damage kidney , then heart etc.

Basic cause of a disease is not treated in allopathy. Only symptom is treated which is bad.

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8.4 Migraine due to excess of PITTA With increase in sun rays, migraine increases Take cool items in the morning Migraine pain will be less Take water from POT. Water in copper vessel to be taken in

winter only or during Kapha period at most i.e., 8 AM to 12 AM & 8 PM to 12 PM

Water in copper vessels increase heat in body increases pitta.

Silver is a cool metal Drink water in a “silver vessel” or heat pure silver (10gm) and

put in a water vessel. Drink 4-5 times a day and Pitta will be under control. Silver coin in water controls PITTA

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8.5 TIPS FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS Kidneys purify blood - how? They remove the bad items in

blood in the form of water. Same duty is performed by skin We should work so that we sweat profusely. But what we

do? We keep a kidney patient in A.C room or ICC? Disease

aggravates. Kidney patients should do works which result in sweating. Kidney patient is asked to take less water to avoid load on

kidneys. Due to less water, Pitta increases kidney gets damage fast Some other organ will also get damage due to pitta. Until pitta is controlled, one organ after another will be

attacked and damaged.

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8.5 TIPS FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS Steam bath is ideal for kidney patients. Apply ghee on foot and rub bottom of foot with bronze plate Give coconut water in the morning Ghee to be taken with food in the morning and night Buttermilk in the afternoon Groundnut in the morning Main organ for pitta is small intestines Amudam (Caster oil) to remove pittam in body once in a

month If pitta is not controlled, it may lead to T.B or cancer or tumors,

cysts etc. Any infection in body is due to “excess pitta” Pitta nature is “bad odour”. Bad odour comes from “decayed

products” Infection means decay throat/urine/blood – infection is due to

excess pitta.

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8.6 Malaria & Excess Pitta

October heat increases pitta increases (sharad) taking payasam controls pittamalaria comes only when pittam is excessmosquitos pumps bacteria into body blood if pitta is balanced, bacteria can’t do anythingMosquitos bite lakhs of people but only few are

getting malariaRainy season mosquitos are moreCoconut water in morning (heat is controlled)Cheese to children (heat is controlled)pakodi in the morning (heat is produced)

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8.7 How to celebrate HOLY for Health ? Holy comes in ‘vasanta’ season ie., just before onset of

summer We get drench during holyday Earth & cow dung sticks to body for 5-6 hours Body gets coolness and gets ready for summer Coolness in body protects us from possible diseases due to

heat in summer Carrot shouldn’t be taken after vasanta season Carrot produces pitta Sravana month shouldn’t take milk as it increases vata Cows eats grass and leaves milk produced will have more

vata Sravana month do abhisekeham of lord shiva with milk

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Chapter 99.0 KAPHA & its nature

Activity in body Controlled by VataMetabolism in body Controlled by PittaBody structure Controlled by KaphaKapha Center StomachPitta Centre Small intestine & deodurmVata Center big intestines & testaclesKapha water + earthWater +earth meshy sand/earth.

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9.0 KAPHA & its naturei. Heavinessii. Slushyiii. Coolnessiv. Slow motionv. StickinessKapha --- ahamkara (body)Pitta --- budhi (intellect)Vata --- mind (mind) Common property of kapha & vata is coolnessObesity may be due to vata or kapha. If you reduce weight by taking ghee, vata alone is

excess. If weight is not reduced, kapha is also excess

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Ahamkaram – when ‘I’ is added, it becomes ‘ahamkara’

I have moneyI am a rich man – ahamkaraI am man, woman – ahamkaraAhamkara has high inertia and doesn’t leave us

easilyIf inertia enters, it can’t leave easilyIf a kapha person becomes sick, he becomes a

chronic patient

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9.0 KAPHA & its natureKapha is a sticky product & is heavy.Kapha increases Blood Pressure.Heavy weight items have gravitational

pull.Gravitation increases Blood Pressure.Light foods to be taken.To reduce Blood Pressure, body is

tempted towards sleep.High B.P. patients should sleep more.B.P. is less in sleep & more in walking

state.

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9.1 Diseases due to excess KaphaObesity causes due to Excess kaphaJaggary should be taken plenty to control

obesitySesame seeds Oil is having HDL which is good

for health.To reduce weight, eat sesame seeds after food.

In 04 months, about 08 kg. will be reduced.Black sesame seeds ideal.But take sesame seeds during winter only as

heat is produced.

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9.2 Kapha Control Food Best food to control Kapha is Jaggery (Bellam)

• Contain more phosphoruous• Can be given to even One day old child• White Jaggary is Poisonous• Black / Copper / Chocolate color jaggary to be used.• White Jaggary – Washing power is used.

Sugar – Phosphorous in sugar cane is destroyed. –After digestion of sugar acid is produced where

Jaggary produces Alkali

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9.3 Importance of usage of JaggaryJaggary digests other food whereas sugar needs

energy for digestion.Do not take Jaggery mixed with MilkTake Jaggary before or after taking MilkTake Jaggary with CurdTake Jaggary with Sesame seeds(Nuvvulu)Groundnuts with Jaggary is goodAcids in stomach are controlled by above foods.Nuvvulu+ Jaggary is excellent during November

to February (Winter) to control kapha

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9.4 Uses of Cinnamon (Dalchina Chekka)Vata type of diseases: Gas trouble, Asthma etc.Kapha Diseases: Cough, Cold, Obesity –

Cinnamon cures both Vata & Kapha disease.Use Cinnamon powder with Honey or Jaggery.

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Vata prakruti persons creativeGood artists, poetsIf you tell a same work ‘ten times’ vata type

persons do it differently .Kapha -> do it in same way.Shiva’s family -- diverse but there is unity &

love & affection. Understanding one’s prakruti is imp.

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Pitta type person suited for medical, Engg, legal, managerial professions

Can do AnalysisGets angry fast & remains in angry mood

VATA can’t do analysis but has creative & imaginative powers.May give works in between but makes changes

according needs of situation.Gets angry fast but cools down fast

KAPHA can’t start a new work easilyBut if he starts, he will stick to it and completes itCan be a good followerWill not get angry easily. But if he is angry it

takes long time to over come anger.

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• For any work, persons with three types of prakruti are required.

• PITTA can start a work• VATA can make changes according to the needs of situation• KAPHA for completing a work• PRO kapha person is best• Patient hearing• Will not get angry• For competitions, PITTA type are not suited. They can’t digest.

they will try to take revenge.• VATA tomorrow’s work do it today, today’s work do it

now.• KAPHA today’s work will think of doing tomorrow or later.

Postponement is their nature.

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Kapha nature person give masalas -- they will become active

Mirchi, bajji etc., Do not give sweet items Give dry items VATA Prakriti person

shouldn’t do more exercise shouldn’t be given works having too much physical exerciseExcess exercise harms himshould do till legs joints work smoothlessly & effortlessly

PITTA prakriti person should do more exercise

should do till he gets sweatthrough the sweat, the heat in the body goes out

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KAPHA prakriti person

should do excess exercise so that the fat in the body is melted

sweat from forehead should reach footsuited for more labour oriented works

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10.4 Link between different prakritisMany times diseases are caused due to a

combination of excess vata/pitta or pitta/kapha70% diseases vata40% diseases pitta20% diseases kapha

the one who is born early becomes old firstAkash air fire waterearthvata oldest (Akash + Air)Pitta (Agni+water)=> youthful natureKapha child nature (Water + Earth)

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10.5 Food & PrakritisFood when taken enters stomach – food is in

child state kapha is important in stomachFood in small intestines becomes juice food

becomes young pitta is importantLarge intestines entire juice are absorbed by

bloodfood reaches old agevata is important in large intestines

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10.6 Inhalation & PrakritisAir when taken is in wet state reaches lungs

kapha is important in lungsAfterwards oxygen in air mixes with bloodOxygen is juice of air youth naturePitta is important in bloodAll diseases of blood are due to excess pittaEx: piles, bleeding, cysts, blisters, lumps etc.,Blood then reaches heart vata is important

in heart

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10.7 Day timings & PrakritisMorning child nature

kapha is importantAfternoon day reaches youthful state pitta is importantEvening day becomes old vata is important Night starting kaphaMidnight pittaEarly morning vata

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10.8 Rain & Prakirtis Due to rain

temperature lowers by 10-15⁰chumidity is morevatam increases in body due to rainRemedy heat to be produced in body to treat excess vata

food items which produce heat are taken at the time of rain.Ex.pakodi/mirchi/bajji

Hot food items protect from infection also Pakodi do not use refined oil

Do not use onion as it increases vata Take betel leaves/green leafy vegetables for

pakodis

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depending upon your problem during particular time of day, which prakriti is excess can be diagnosed

Ex: if you get a problem at 12 AM, then there is PITTA excess in you. Migraine is one of them

If you get a problem during evening or while night is going to expire vata is excess

if you get a problem during AN or midnight pitta excess.

if you get problem during start of day or start of night, there is excess kapha

Day timings Night timings1 Kapha 8 AM – 12 AM 8 PM -12 PM2 Pitta 12 AM – 4 PM 12 PM – 4 AM3 Vata 4 PM -8 PM 4 AM – 8 AM

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heart attacks are more after 4 AM why?excess vata during 4 AM-8 AMheart attack is a vata disease – hence it gets

aggravated when vata is excessif you get horrific/terrifying dreams then pitta is

main prakriti in youif you quarrel in dream, pitta increases in your

bodyType of dreams throw light on our prakriti nature:Dream is horrific pittaDream is creative vataDream is dull/depression/cold kapha

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Chapter 1111.0 PERSONAL HYGIENE

The term ‘personal hygiene’ is often confused and equated with personal cleanliness.

Cleanliness is certainly a part of personal hygiene, but the scope of personal hygiene is much wider.

It is the science of preserving and promoting health mainly through the active efforts of an individual.

It is practiced through sanitary habits and healthy way of life.

Personal hygiene is primarily within the scope of an individual.

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11.0 PERSONAL HYGIENE ill health is due to the unfavorable reaction

between an individual, the disease producing agent and the environment.

If an individual is constitutionally strong enough, and is well trained in observing good personal hygiene, he can completely neutralize the adverse effects of the offending agents and the unfavorable environment.

This state of personal health can be acquired only through one’s own active efforts. All that is required to be done in order to attain and promote such a level of health, constitutes the science of personal health.

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11.1 KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH & DISEASE

As a first step, it is necessary to have fundamental knowledge about health, what it is and how to acquire it, and about disease, how one suffer from it and how to prevent it. Best strength is knowledge. To prevent illness and acquire positive health, full knowledge of health and disease is important.

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11.2 MOTIVATIONActive efforts are possible only if one is well

motivated to be health. All depends on how much importance does

one give to health and what is one’s attitude towards health.

Health is not the aim of life, but the means. Without health, very little can be done.

Happiness and efficient productivity are the fruits of good health.

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11.2 MOTIVATIONAll must remember that excellent health is

the key of success in life and every one must possess it.

No one is perfectly healthy. A healthy man can become healthier and so long as man lives in the world of aggressive agents and the hostile environment, it is absolutely necessary to practice personal hygiene.

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11.3 PERSONAL COMFORT & HEALTHPersonal comfort is a valuable asset for happy life

and efficient work. It is always productive.Personal comfort depends on the physical

environmental factors like proper ventilation, atmospheric temperature, adequate lighting, etc.

The personal factors like bathing cleaning and change of clothing and foot-wear, and the social factors like satisfactory pecuniary condition, good occupational and working conditions, family life and good social friends attribute towards personal comfort & Health

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11.3 PERSONAL COMFORT & HEALTH

Personal comfort is a valuable asset for happy life and efficient work. It is always productive. Personal comfort depends on the physical environmental factors like proper ventilation, atmospheric temperature, adequate lighting, etc., the personal factors like bathing cleaning and change of clothing and foot-wear, and the social factors like satisfactory pecuniary condition, good occupational and working conditions, family life and good social friends.

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Ventilation – House and the place of work should not be stuffy and over-crowded. There must be proper circulation of air.

Lighting – it should be adequate for the purpose, e.g., more light is necessary for close and delicate work like repair of a wrist-watch, and much less light may be sufficient for a work like masonry or carpentry. Glare as well as excessive shadowing should be avoided.

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Clothing – clothes should be properly selected and changed according to the season. Clothes should be white or lightly coloured, thin and loose in summer. During winter, heavy, dark coloured and well fitting clothes are more protective. Aesthetically and from the point of a clean habit, clothes should be changed and washed daily.


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Footwear – footwear should be wisely selected and used. Little oversized is better than an undersized shoe.

Foot-wear should not be uncomfortable and should not hamper the free movements of the feet. Shoes and other foot-wear should be maintained in good order.

Regular use of shoes not only protects the feet from mechanical injuries, but also from diseases like tetanus, warts, hook-worm disease, bites, etc.


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11.5 PERSONAL CLEANLINESS & HEALTHY HABITS

Clean habits are basic to good health. This is because the environment in which man lives is full of harmful agents and unless contact with them is avoided, one is likely to suffer from the ill-effects resulting from such agents. Apart from taking a bath daily and wearing clean clothes, developing other clean habits from early childhood is of prime importance

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Washing feet on entering the house. Washing hands thoroughly with soap and

water every time after going to toilet or latrine and before taking food.

Cleaning teeth in the morning and again before going to bed.

Cleaning hair, cutting the nails short, are all examples of hygienic habits.

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11.5 PERSONAL CLEANLINESS & HEALTHY HABITSClean habits and use of soap will reduce the

chance of getting infection and spreading it to others.

Eyes also need special care. Regularity of bowel movement every day is

necessary for the preservation of health. No. of motions/bowels = No. of times one takes food in a day.

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Cleanliness is also a social responsibility and everyone should help to keep the public places like roads, parks, offices etc., clean.

The habits like indiscriminate spitting and throwing rubbish are detrimental to health.

Acts like coughing and sneezing are likely to spread many diseases and during such acts a handkerchief should always be used to cover the mouth.

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Unfortunately, some habits which are not of any advantage, have now proved to be harmful.

The best examples are of smoking and chewing of tobacco, and excessive alcohol drinking.

Smoking is a habit commonly indulged in, but it is proved to be definitely harmful to health.

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11.6 ILL EFFECTS OF SMOKING & TOBACCO CHEWING

Excessive smoking has been shown to be a causative factor in diseases like lung cancer, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, etc.

Smoking also causes irritation of the respiratory passage. Smokers not only have poor health bur have also a shorter life on account of the diseases mentioned above.

Tobacco chewing is similarly a harmful habit as this is shown to be the commonest cause of cancer of the mouth.

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11.7 ILL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL Alcoholism is a social, moral and economic

disaster, and also has a profound effect on health.

It may lead to mental depression, chronic gastric complaints, degeneration of the tissues of the heart and arteries, and death due to the liver failure.

The evidence against these harmful habits is so clear that one should not be hesitant in giving them up.

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Chapter 12 12.0 NUTRITION

Good nutrition is the foundation of good health.Diet should not only be adequate but also be

balanced. Regularity in meal times is very important. It is an excellent habit not to take the same

articles of food as a routine, but have as much variety in food as possible.

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Food that has been exposed to house-flies should not be eaten.

Food should always be covered to prevent dust and flies contaminating it.

Cheaper foods may not be necessarily not nutritious, e.g. green vegetables are cheaper, but still are of greater nutritional value than costlier vegetables like cauliflower.

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12.1 EXERCISE AND ACTIVITYRegular and moderate exercise tones up the

various systems of the body, maintains weight and the physiological efficiency of the body, and keeps one active ad cheerful.

Swimming and active outdoor games give good exercise.

Sedentary life coupled with the intake of excessive food may lead to obesity, especially if there is a familial tendency of the same.

Exercise and physical activity help to keep the body fit.

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12.2 REST AND RECREATIONRelaxation is necessary to avoid fatigue and

to regain efficiency. Sleep required for an adult is for 6-8 hours.

More sleep is, however, required for children.Rest after heavy physical and mental activity

is refreshing. One should have varied interest in life.

Hobbies, friends, trips, vacations, etc., make life cheerful and help to keep the mind in proper poise.

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12.3 IMMUNIZATION AND PREVENTION OF INFECTION

One must protect oneself and the children in the family against the common preventable diseases like smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, typhoid, poliomyelitis, etc.

Immunization against all these diseases is simple and effective.

In order to avoid infection, it is best not to take children with ourselves, while visiting hospitals and sick friends and relatives.

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12.3 IMMUNIZATION AND PREVENTION OF INFECTION

After visiting or attending on a person who is ill, especially if he is suffering from an infectious disease, it is wise to change the clothes and to thoroughly wash the hands and other exposed parts of the body.

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12.4 HEALTH CHECK UP Any defect in the body should be corrected as

soon as it is detected. Any physical deformities like squinting eye,

carious teeth, etc., should be corrected. Many diseases can be effectively treated and

cured if diagnosed at an early stage. Examples of such diseases are many, e.g. cancer

of various parts of the body, tuberculosis, diabetes, etc.

Yearly medical check-up is very valuable in this respect.

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12.5 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITIONFood is one of the basic necessities of life. It

is required for several purposes. If enough food is not taken, one feels hungry

and does not have the necessary energy to attend to our work.

Food is required to supply the body-building materials necessary for an infant to grow into an adult or for an adult to replace the daily wear and tear in tissues occurring in the course of normal living.

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12.5 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITIONCertain materials needed in small amounts by the

body and which help to assimilate the food and keep the body mechanisms in proper shape and working order are also provided by food itself.

Optimum nutrition is essential for maintenance of good health.

Nutrition of the body means the supply of essential nutrients in adequate quantities and in proper proportions to all the cells and tissues of the body so as to keep the structure and functions of the body in a sound state.

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This is effected by ingesting food and water, and digesting and assimilating the same.

Diet is nothing else but a combination of different foods as they are available in nature.

Such a combination is essential because there is no single food which will give man each and every nutrient in proper proportion required for nourishing the body cells.

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It is needless to say that the selection of a diet good for health, both the working knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and the art of preparing food, are essential. For nourishment of the cells, the basic principles involved are :

1. Water 2.Digestive end products of proteins,

carbohydrates and fats3. Vitamins4. Minerals.

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WATER : Water forms about 70% of the body weight and is an important constituent of all body cells. All the chemical reactions and processes in the body take place in the medium of water. Sufficient quantity of water should, therefore, be taken daily. More water is required in summer than in winter.

FOOD : The three basic components of food are proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Richness or otherwise of the various foods, is dependent on the proportion and the quality of these components present in the foods.

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These are very complex nitrogen containing substances. These are formed by different combinations of about 20 amino-acids.

Ten of the amino-acids are absolutely essential for proper nutrition and a diet should provide these adequately and in proper proportion.

Proteins are essential for the growth and repair of the tissues of the body and also for body defense.

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Daily requirement of proteins for adults is about 1 gm per kg body weight.

In children, the daily requirement is higher and because of their active growth they may require 2 to 3.5 gms per kg body weight (Table 1).

Nutritive value of a protein is dependent on its essential amino-acid make-up and its digestibility.

One gram of protein yields about 4 calories.

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TABLE 1 Recommended Daily Requirement for Proteins

Proteins in grams per dayChildren Upto 5 years 3.5

Per kg. body weight.

5 – 7 years 3.0 7- 12 years 2.5Adolescents 12 – 15 years 2.5 15 – 21 years 2.0Adults Man (55 kg.) 82 Woman (45 kg.) 67 Pregnancy 101 Lactation 112

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12.7 CARBOHYDRATESThese are chemical compounds containing carbon,

hydrogen and oxygen. They are formed by combination of various sugars

and occur in nature as sugars, starch and cellulose depending on the simplicity or complexity of the chemical structure.

Carbohydrates give energy on which all the activities of life are dependent.

One gram of carbohydrate yields about 4 calories. Body cells utilize simple sugars to form heat which

is converted into energy for maintaining life.

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12.7 CARBOHYDRATESCellulose is indigestible, nevertheless it gives

roughage which is valuable as a mechanical stimulant to the bowel and prevents constipation.

Indian diets contain proportionately higher quantity of the carbohydrates and much less of the proteins.

After supplying the body needs for proteins and fats, sufficient quantity of carbohydrates should be included in our diet to make up the total caloric requirements.

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12.8 FATSThese are also the energy giving foods but

these are concentrated sources. One gram of fat gives 9 calories

approximately.These fats, in addition, give taste to the food

and make the diet palatable. This is why people crave for fried foods like

“Vadas” or “Bhajias”.

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12.8 FATSFats are costly and for the proper health of

the body, one should not have more than 15% of the total calories from the fats.

Daily intake of about 45 to 60 gms for an adult is all that is necessary.

It is preferable to have a considerable portion of this quantity from the vegetable oils.

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TABLE 2Recommended Daily Requirement for FATS ,

Carbohydrates & Fiber

Carbohydrates - 52 gmFats - 45 gm

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TABLE 3 IMPORTANT SOURCES, FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY

SYMPTOMS OF PROTEINS, CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS

Nutrient Rich Sources Essential Functions

Deficiency Symptoms

1. Protein Milk, Legumes, Nuts, Pulses, Beans – Soyabean, Cheese, Outer layers of cereals, Meat, Fish, Eggs

Repair and growth of body tissues,Body defence

Weak muscles, Poor body tone, Retarded mental Reactions, Lower resistance to disease.

2. Carbohydrates

Sugars, Syrups & Jams, Cereals such as Rice, Potatoes and other tubers, Sago.

Production of Heat and Energy.Bulk – diet.

Loss of weight.

3. Fats Groundnut oil, Oilslike safflower (kardai),cottonseed, sesame (Gingelly), Nuts, butter, ghee, cream, Margarine, cheese, meat fats

Production of Heat and Energy

Loss of weight, Retarded growth.

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12.9 VITAMINSThese do not give any calories, but they are

indispensable in regulating the chemical processes in the body metabolism.

Vitamins stimulate growth of the body and prevent a number of deficiency diseases.

Vitamins are, therefore known as the “Protective Foods”.

They are usually referred to by letters. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble; the rest are water soluble (Table 4) i.e. B&C.

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TABLE 4 VITAMINS – THEIR IMPORTANT SOURCES,

FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY DISORDERS

Vitamin Rich Sources Essential Functions

Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin ADaily requirement (D.R.) in adult – 4000 -5000 IU Children – (2000-4000 IU)

All vegetables, yellow fruits (mango, papaya, orange, melon), tomatoes, ghee, curd, butter, milk, yellow of eggs, fish oil, carrot, pumpkin

Growth, health of eyes, health of skin, and mucous membrane

Retarded growth, night blindness, susceptibility to infections, changes in skin.

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Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)Daily requirement1 to 2 mg (adults) 0.4-1.2mg (children)

Outer layers of the grains like rice and wheat, Til (Gingelly seeds), groundnuts, unmilled pulses, dry chillies, peas, egg, banana, apple, dark green leafy vegetables, soyabean.

Growth, utilization of carbohydrates, proper working of the heart, nerves and muscles. Aids in digestion.

Retarded growth, loss of appetite and weight, weakness, palpitation, nerve disorders, early fatigue and defective digestion, diabetics, mental depression.

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Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)Daily requirement1.6-2.6 mg (adult)0.6-1.0 mg (children)

Milk and milk products, green vegetables, eggs, liver, meat, fish, banana, tomato, almonds, grapes, pomegranates

Growth, health of the skin and mouth, utilization of carbohydrates, health of the eyes. Formation of red blood cells. Synthesis of glycogen

Retarded growth, redness of eyes, dimness of vision and intolerance to light, soreness of angles of mouth, red tongue. Eczema clear eased motor coordination, dry skin, ulcers on lips.

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Deficiency Symptoms

Nicotinic Acid(Niacin) (B3)Daily requirement16-21mg – adult4-12 mg – children

Potatoes, outer layers of grain, pulses, nuts, tomatoes, leafy vegetables, meat, fish, sunflower seeds.

Growth, utilisation of carbohydrates, proper working of gastro-intestinal and nervous system, tissue.

Smooth & red tongue, digestive and metal disorders, pigmented scaly skin (Pellagra, dermatitis & dementia)

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Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin B6(Pyridoxine)Daily requirement2mg – Adult0.9-1.6 – children

Green leafy vegetables, meat, liver, pulses, wheat, other cereals, carrots, peanuts.

Growth, health of skin, proper working of muscles and nerves. Absorption of fats & proteins

Convulsions in children. Poor growth, anaemia, skin lesions. Weakness, insomnia, irritability, migraine, kidney stones , mental disturbances

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Deficiency Symptoms

Folic Acid (B9)Adult – 100mgChildren – 30-60 mg

Green leafy vegetables, liver, pulses, gingelly seeds, cluster beans.

Growth & division of all body cells, protein metabolism & healing processes.

Anaemia in infants and pregnant women. Skin disorders. Impairs the ability of the immune system to fight infection.

Vitamin (B12) D.R. 1-2 mg (adults)0.2-1.0 mg for children

Milk, meat, liver, egg, shrimp

Formation of blood, cell replacement

Pernicious anaemia, (immature red blood cells) poor appetite, chronic fatigue.

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Deficiency Symptoms

Vitamin C(Ascorbic acid)D.R. – 60 mgms (water soluble)

Amla, lemon citrus fruits tomatoes, leafy vegetables, guva, drumstick leaves, bitter gourd, oranges.

Growth, tissue repair, health of blood vessels, gums etc. protects against infection, quick healing of wounds.

Bleeding gums, scurvy, tendency for haemorrhages, poor wound healing.

Vitamin D(formed in the skin under action of sunshine)D.R – 400-800 I.U.

Milk, liver, eggs, fish liver oil cheese, butter, shrimp, cabbage, spinach

Growth, utilization of calcium and phosphorous, health of bones and teeth.

Softness and bending of bones, (Rickets), poor development and decay of the teeth, osteomalacia.

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FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY DISORDERSVitamin Rich Sources Essential

Functions Deficiency SymptomsVitamin E(Tocopherol) D.R. not determined

Wheat germ oil, leafy vegetables, milk, butter almonds, eggs, water melon, sesame oil & mustard oil.

Normal reproduction in animals

Reproduction failure in humans weakness & sensory disturbances in low birth wt. infants causes haemolytic anaemia. Decreased ability of lymphocytes.

Vitamin KD.R. – adequate quantities produced in intestines.

Dark green vegetables, tomatoes, also formed in the intestines. Dairy & meat products, fruits seeds & tubers

Normal clotting of blood.

Bleeding tendency.

Age Vitamin A Vitamin B1

Thiamin

Vitamin B2

Riboflavin

Vitamin B3 NIACIN"'

Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine

Folate Folic Acid

B9

Vitamin B12

RDA UDL RDA RDA RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA1-3

years300 meg

600 meg

0.5 mg 0.5 mg 6 mg 10 mg 0.5 mg 30 mg 150 meg

300 meg

0.9 meg

4-8 years

400 meg

900 meg


400 meg

1.2 meg

9-13 years

600 meg

1700 meg


600 meg

1.8 meg

Boys, 14-18 years

900 meg

2800 meg


800 meg

2.4 meg

Girls,14-18 yrs

700 meg

2800 meg


800 meg

2.4 meg

Men,19+ years

900 meg

3000 meg

1.2 mg 1.3 mg 16 mg 35 mg from 19-50 yrs 1.3 mg

Men 51+yrs 1.7 mg Women

51+yrs. 1.5 mg

100 mg

400 meg

1000 meg

2.4 meg

Women,19+ yrs

700 meg

1.1 mg 1.1 mg 14 mg 35 mg 100 mg

400 meg

1000 meg

2.4 meg

Pregnancy 770 meg

1.4 mg 1.4 mg 18 mg 35 mg 1.9 mg 100 mg

600 meg

1000 meg

2.6 meg

Breastfeeding

1300 meg

1.4 mg 1.6 mg 17 mg 35 mg 2.0 mg 100 mg

500 meg

1000 meg

2.8 meg

RDA - Recommended Dietary Allowance, UDL - Upper Daily Limit


Age. BiotinB

Pantothenic

Acid B5

Choline Vitamin C Ascorbic

acid

Vitamin D Vitamin E Alpha Tocopherol

Vitamin K

RDA RDA RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA1-3 years 8 meg 2 mg 200

mg1000 mg

15 mg

400 mg

5 meg 50 meg

9 IU (6 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

30 meg

4-8 years 12 meg

3 mg 250 mg

2000 mg

25 mg

65 mg 5 meg 50 meg

10 IU (7 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

55 meg

9-13 years

20 meg

4 mg 375 mg

3000 mg

45 mg

1200 mg

5 meg 50 meg

16 IU (11 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

60 meg

Boys, 14-18 years

25 meg

5 mg 550 mg

3500 mg

75 mg

1800 mg

5 meg 50 meg

22 IU (15 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

75 meg

Girls, 14-18 years

25 meg

5 mg 400 mg

- 65 mg

2000 mg

5 meg 50 meg

22 IU (15 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

75 meg

Men, 19+ years

30 meg

5 mg 550 mg

- 90 mg

- Upto 30 yrs 5 meg 31-70 yrs 10 meg

71+ yrs 15 meg

50 meg

22 IU (15 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

120meg

Women, 19+ years

30 meg

5 mg 425 mg

- 75 mg

- 50 meg

22 IU (15 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

90 meg

Pregnancy

30 meg

6 mg 450 mg

- 85 mg

- 5 meg 50 meg

22 IU (15 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

90 meg

Breastfeeding

35 meg

7 mg 550 mg

- 120 mg

5 meg 50 meg

28 IU (5 mg)

1500 IU (1000 mg)

90 meg

Age Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus Boron Chromium Copper Fluoride Iodine

RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL UDL RDA RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL1-3

years 500 mg 2500 mg 80 mg 65

mg460 mg

3000 mg 3 mg 11

meg340 meg

340 meg 0.7 mg 1.3

mg90

meg200 meg

4-8 years 800 mg 2500

mg 130 mg 110 mg

500 mg

3000 mg 6 mg 15

meg440 meg

440 meg 1.0 mg 2.2

mg90

meg300 meg

9-13 years 1300 mg 2500

mg 240 mg 350 mg

1250 mg

3000 mg 11 mg 25

meg700 meg

700 meg 2.0 mg 10.0

mg120 meg

600 meg

Boys, 14-18 yrs 1300 mg 2500

mg 410 mg - 1250 mg

3000 mg 17 mg 21

meg890 meg

890 meg 3.0 mg - 150

meg900 meg

Girls, 14-18 yrs 1300 mg 2500

mg 360 mg - 1250 mg

3000 mg 17 mg 35

meg890 meg

890 meg 3.0 mg - 150

meg900 meg

Men, 19+

years <50 yrs 1000 mg 51+ yrs

1200 mg

2500 mg

19-30 yrs 400 mg31+yrs 420 mg

- 700 mg

3000 mg 20 mg 24

meg900 meg

900 meg 4.0 mg - 150

meg1100 meg

Women, 19+

years2500 mg

19-30 yrs 310 mg31+yrs 320 mg

- 700 mg

3000 mg 20 mg 35

meg900 meg

900 meg 3.0 mg - 150

meg1100 meg

Pregnancy 1000 mg 2500

mg350-360

mg - 700 mg

3000 mg - 25

meg1000 meg

1000 meg 3.0 mg - 220

meg -

Breastfeeding 1000 mg 2500

mg310-320

mg - 700 mg

3000 mg - 30

meg1000 meg

1000 meg 3.0 mg - 290

meg -


Age Iron Manganese Molybdenum Selenium Zinc Sodium Potassium

RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA UDL RDA

1-3 years 7 mg 40 mg 1.2 mg 2 mg 17 meg 300

meg20

meg90

meg 3 mg 7 mg 1000 mg 1500 mg 3000 mg

4-8 years 10 mg 40 mg 1.5 mg 3 mg 22 meg 600

meg30

meg150 meg 5 mg 12 mg 1200 mg 1900

mg 3800 mg

9-13 years 8 mg 40 mg 1.9

mg 6 mg 34 meg 1100 meg

40 meg

280 meg 8 mg 23 mg 1500 mg 2200

mg 4500 mg

Boys, 14-18 years 11 mg 45 mg 1.6


55 meg

400 meg 11 mg 34 mg 1500 mg 2300

mg 4700 mg

Girls, 14-18 years 15 mg 45 mg 2.2


55 meg

400 meg 9 mg 34 mg 1500 mg 2300

mg 4700 mg

Men, 19+ years 8 mg 45 mg 1.6


55 meg

400 meg 11 mg 40 mg 19-50 years

1500 mg 51-70 years 1300 mg 71+ years

1200 mg

2300 mg 4700 mg

Women, 19+ years

19-50 years 18mg 51+ Yrs 8mg

45 mg 2.3 mg 11 mg 45 meg 2000

meg55

meg400 meg 8 mg 40 mg 2300

mg 4700 mg

Pregnancy 27 mg 45 mg 1.8

mg60

meg 11 mg 1500 mg 4700 mg

Breastfeeding 9 mg 45 mg 2.0

mg70

meg 12 mg 1500 mg 5100 mg


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Vitamins & Minerals in Food ItemsVegetables / cereals / Fruits / Nuts / Non-veg / Milk products /Spices / dates etc.

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12.10 MINERALOn an average, man excretes daily about 20

to 30 gms of mineral salts, consisting mostly of chlorides, sulphates and phosphates of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium.

It is but natural that all these must be replenished daily through the food-stuffs.

Similarly, a large number of other elements like iron, calcium, copper, cobalt etc., play a vital role in the body metabolism

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12.10 MINERALAs a general rule, one can remember that a

diet which is otherwise adequate in proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamins will provide all the minerals in sufficient quantities. The table 5 deals with the two important minerals which may be deficient in a poor diet.

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12.11 BALANCED DIETFor proper nutrition of the body, sufficient

amounts of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins and minerals are essential.

As no single foodstuff gives this, it is necessary that a good diet should contain all these principles in correct proportions and in adequate quantities.

Such a diet which ensures supply of all the essential nutrients in known as a ‘balanced diet’.

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12.11 BALANCED DIET

It is not enough to provide a balanced diet, but the food should be palatable and liked by the people.

The art of preparation of good and appetizing food has no limit.

One of the golden rules is to eat varied foods which not only avoid monotony, but ensure better nutrition.

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Chapter 1313.0 ADULTERATION OF FOOD

Population explosion.Shortage of food grainsAdulteration of food items increased from

1990’sAdulteration leads to decreases in nutrients and

off late poisonous items are added to food items.

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13.0 ADULTERATION OF FOODAdulteration affects both rich and poor.Due to increased prices, common man forced

to save money by buying cheap food items. Cheap food items may be adulterated and prone poisonous to health.

Evil effects of adulteration of food on health is slow and hence we do not suspect adulteration of food.

Adulterated food if consumed over a long period has adverse effects.

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13.1 EFFECTS OF ADULTERATED FOOD

Lack of growth in children.Causes illness among children/adults due to

decreased power of resistance to diseases.Person takes treatment for his illness but his

attention is not drawn to adulteration of food.

Common man buys cheap food grains without knowing food grains are adulterated & lack in nutrition.

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News reports now and then in press is not alerting all common man about ill effects of buying adulterated food.

Adulteration of mustard oil with argamone oil causes heart diseases, blindness etc.

Adulteration of sweets with argamone oil caused dropsy.

13.1 EFFECTS OF ADULTERATED FOOD

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13.2 TYPES OF FOOD ADULTERATEDAdulteration of food increasing in IndiaIn Maharashtra out of 20,000 samples, 30 to

55% samples of food found adulterated.Initially, milk & milk products only are

adulterated.Now all kinds of food are adulterated.

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13.3 TYPES OF FOOD ADULTERATEDWith all-round development everywhere, there was an increase in the incidence of adulteration of food. No foodgrain or eatable is now exempt from adulteration. In Maharashtra, in 1966, the following percentage of articles were found to be adulterated :Ice cream and Ice fruit 70.6% Milk 33.9%Curds 67.2% Chilly powder 22.5%Asaphatida 65.3% Ghee 18.4%Sherbats, Soda, Lemon etc. 50.0% Edible oils 4.04%Butter 44.5%

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13.4 HOW IS ADULTERATION DONE Adding artificial & poisonous colours to increase

weight and boost sales.Substances of cheap or low quality are mixed.Sand, growel or dust are often mixed with food

grains.Difficult to separate adulterated with wheat

flour, gram flour or chilly powder. Iron particles can be separated by magnet.

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13.4 HOW IS ADULTERATION DONE Lakhi pulse consumption causes lathyrism i.e.

Patient walks zig-zag with sticks.Lakhi pulse can be grown easily along with

wheat without much water and also grows in barren soil.

Poor farmers without knowing bad effects, grow it in madhya pradesh.

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13.4 ADULTERATION OF MILK PRODUCTSWater mixed in milk after cream is removed. If water is infected with germs, causes

Diarrhoea & Typhoid.Sweetdish of milk – pulp of bottling paper

mixed.Ghee/Butter – Vansapathi oil is mixed.Oils - Cheap quality of oil mixed with high cost

oils.

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13.4 HOW IS ADULTERATION DONE Chilly powder is mixed with salt, dust of wood,

earth fine sand or talcum powder and injurious colours prepared from coal-tar are added to make it attractively red.

Pulses and turmeric are rendered yellow with the use of the injurious colour of ‘metallic yellow’.

The used tea leaves are coloured with ferrous sulphate and mixed with fresh tea leaves. Fine sugar is mixed with washing soda.

Cinnamon is mixed with the bark of other trees after colouring and scenting the same.

Saw dust or even horse-dung is mixed with spices.

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13.4 HOW IS ADULTERATION DONE Asaphatida is very often adulterated. Sherbats and other drinks and sweets are often

mixed with injurious coal-tar colours whose use is prohibited by law.

Saccrine and the injurious chemical saline whose use is prohibited is used instead of sugar.

According to the law of Prevention of Food Adulteration, a specific mention must be made on the container if Saccarin is used in a food article.

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13.7 CONSIDERATION OF LAWThe law of ‘Prevention of Adulteration of Food’ was

passed in 1954 and rules were subsequently framed on that behalf.

According to this act, each state government passes its own law and frames its own rules.

The rules framed by the Maharashtra State Legislature have been brought into force since June 1964.

The Act is in force in other states also. So far, the Act and its rules are applicable to the city

areas only. Enforcement of the law is done by Municipalities and

Corporation according to their financial resources.

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13.7 CONSIDERATION OF LAWFor this purpose, adulteration prevention officers

and food inspectors are appointed. As per law, samples of food grains and other

eatable articles are collected from a shop-keeper in the presence of two witnesses and are examined in the food testing laboratories conducted by the Health department of the Government.

According to the new act of 1964, it is incumbent on the wholesaler who sells his articles (like grains, oil, ghee or other sealed eatables) to a retailer to write details of his goods in a ‘Warranty form’. adulterated.

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13.7 CONSIDERATION OF LAWIf a retailer or a wholesaler takes such warranty

from the ‘producer’, it is the producer and not the retailer or the wholesaler who is liable for prosecution in case the samples taken are found to be adulterated.

The enactment of adulteration prevention act has not proved enough of a deterrent.

We need to educate the public and carry on propaganda against adulteration of food.

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13.7 CONSIDERATION OF LAWThere should be a continuous and vigorous

campaign for prevention of food adulteration. The rules in this behalf must be strictly applied

against producers and traders. The producers and traders should also be

persuaded to desist from such a trade which is anti-national as it is injurious to the health of the people.

In fact, their cooperation should be sought to put a stop of food adulteration.

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13.5 HOW TO IDENTIFY ADULTERATED FOODWomen can do a lot in preventing adulteration of

food, because they are mainly concerned with making purchases and preparing food.

They can spot certain adulterations in their own home.

The following are some of the examples: More water is required to moisten wheat flour

that is mixed with chalk powder and a moistened wheat flour does not have its usual sticky quality.

Tea powder coloured with ferrous sulphate, if put in water makes the water coloured.

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13.5 HOW TO IDENTIFY ADULTERATED FOODPure asaphatida gets itself dissolved in water and

makes it milky and if burnt, gives out a flame. If water added hydrochloric acid is dropped on

tuver pulse coloured with metallic yellow, the colour at once becomes violet.

If hydrochloric acid and furfurol is mixed with ghee adulterated with vanaspati, the ghee at once becomes red.

Women should be able to spot such adulterations immediately. They should insist on the quality rather than the quantity of food articles purchased.

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13.6 HOW TO PREVENT ADULTERATION

Ladies’ Clubs should get prepared on a cooperative basis such articles as spices, pickles, chilly powder, scented betelnut, turmeric powder, ghee, butter etc. with the help of needy women and sell them at reasonable rates as this would help prevention of adulteration of these substances.

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13.6 HOW TO PREVENT ADULTERATIONPay attention to the following points to avoid the evil effects of adulteration of food.One must suspect adulteration of food in articles

that are being sold at rates cheaper than the prevalent market rates.

Do not buy readymade spices. Prepare them at home after buying the constituent articles.

Do not buy the attractively coloured red chilly powder as the colour used is often harmful. Prepare powder from chilles bought in the market.

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13.6 HOW TO PREVENT ADULTERATIONDo not buy loose food articles. Buy them in

labeled original packing.Do not buy sugar balls (laddus), sugar and milk

balls (pedhas) and other sweets which are generally made in attractive colours.

In case of suspicion of adulteration of food, report the same to the local health department or to the food inspector.

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14. Diseases & Comprehensive treatmentComprehensive treatment for

various types of Chronic Diseases Common for all types of Diseases: The present style of cooking,

eating, drinking water, sleeping, walking etc., shall be modified according to principles given in Chapter 3. Following the principles given in Chapter 3 will arrest the further deterioration of the disease one is suffering from.

Chronic diseases covered in this chapter are heart aliments, High BP, Diabetes, Kidney stones, Thyroid, Cancer, Arthritis, varicose veins, TB & Obesity.

The natural / ayurveda treatment given for each disease to be taken prefferabally on the advise of ayurveda doctor. Allopathy doctors to be consulted for all chronic diseases given in this chapter. The various tips given in this chapter supplement in early curing of disease.

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14.1 Heart Diseases: Heart diseases are mainly due to increase of ‘Vata’ in the body and Excess Fats/Cholesterol Avoid aerobic type activity like jogging, fast driving by motor

bike etc. Don’t sleep under ceiling fan. Do not eat or minimize eating high cholesterol content foods

like mutton, chicken, cashew nut. Don’t climb stair cases. Use lift/escalator Avoid smoking/alcohol intake in excess. Don’t take cold water Don’t eat ice cream after food Do not take coconut and palm oil Do not take Banana, Jack fruit Avoid over straining Avoid worries, tension, anger, haste & jealousy

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Do’s for High B.P./High Cholesterol/Heart Diseases:

Take 50 ml juice of pomegranate daily before 12 AM Take Amla or Triphala juice / Wheat grass juice on empty

stomach daily (One glass) (06.00 – 07.00 A.M.) Take Dalchin (Cinnamon) powder – 5 gm. Daily with rice &

cow ghee/oil or decoction of dachin leaves in the evening between 04.00 P.M. to 06.00 P.M.

Guggulu – 500 mg. thrice daily. Helps in maintaining normal lipid profile.

Do take orange juice Water melon is very useful for high BP patients Water melon pieces + Rock salt + Black pepper powder =

make juice by hand and take. High BP may be controlled in 06-07 days.

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When to take: Any fruit take before 02.00 P.M.Ideal – Can take before or after breakfast in

the morning.Take papaya – 2 or 3 small pieces – Daily two

times – 08.00 A.M. & 06.00 – 07.00 P.M.05 gm. Triphala power plus hot water daily

before sleep at night.Garlic is useful for thinning blood. Take garlic

in all curries.Also take 01 to 02 pieces of Raw Garlic daily

followed by lukewarm water or water melon juice / orange juice etc. around 11.00 A.M.

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Ginger juice (100 ml.) plus Honey – Lip the product. Once in a week. 04.00 A.M – 08.00 A.M or 04.00 P.M – 08.00 P.M i.e. kapha period since both ginger & honey increase “pitta” inside body. Take preferably in winter only.

After food at Dinner: Soup Bottle Gourd (Sorakaya) + Coriander seeds + Zilakarra + Turmeric powder + Coriander leaves. Boil and take the soup after food in the morning or night.

Arjuna tree stem pakam. Arjuna tree powder (30 gm) + 200 ml cow milk + 200 ml water. Boil till only milk is available. Filter the liquid. Add ‘Misri’ and take the drink daily once in the evening.

Use Sesame oil for cooking. Take plenty of fiber foods. Fiber reduces LDL cholesterol.

Carrot/Beetroot/Lady finger/Cucumber/tomato/onion/garlic.

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Foods having lecithin to control cholesterol:Foods: Soyabean, Egg yolk, Whole grain cereals.

Take during Breakfast or lunch Water – At least 10 glasses per dayCoriander (dry) seeds decoction.

Boil dry seeds in water Filter Cool Drink

Right Time: 12.00 A.M.Coconut water – 11.00 A.M.Exercise: Walking, swimming, badminton &

cycling.

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Asanas: Padmasana, Shalabhasana, Vajrasana, Ardhamatsyandrasana. Do not do asanas if BP is above 200.

Hydrotherapy: Cold hip bath for 10 minutes (Put ice cubes in tub and sit for 10 minutes)

Steam Bath: (Except to those suffering from hypertension and other circulatory disorders).

Mud packs: Over abdomen once in a month / quarter will be useful.

Take PAN with lime daily two times. After Lunch and Dinner. This is essential for above 45 years age.

Pranayama: Aruloma – Viloma – 10 minutes (in different spells) Kapalabheh – 10 minutes (in different spells)

Do on empty stomach – 05.00 A.M. – 07.00 A.M. Take 08 hours of sleep Take Bitter guard (Karela) decoction between 04.00 PM –

06.00 PM as Tea.

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14.2 (a) DIABETES - SymptomsPrimarily caused by systematic over eating and

consequent obesity.Over eating of not only sugar and refined

carbohydrates but also of proteins and fats which are transformed into sugar if taken in excess.

Diabetic patients have inadequate utilization and/or secretion of insulin.

Shortfall in insulin causes abnormalities in metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Diabetes is a nutrition disorder

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14.2 (b) DIABETES – Types Symptoms: frequent urination of yellow colour,

high levels of glucose in blood, excretion of excess glucose in urine, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, weight loss/weakness/fatigue, irritability

Sugar levels in blood for normal personFasting 80-120 mg per 100 ml of bloodAfter food maximum 180 mg.Insulin maintains proper blood glucose levels by

allowing glucose to leave the blood stream and enter cells and thus nourish the cells.

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14 (c) DIABETES – Treatment Inadequate insulin results in lack of

nourishment of cells and hence causes tiredness

Type I – Pancreases doesn’t produce insulin – Need insulin injection dailyType II – Adult onset diabetes – Non insulin dependent – Inadequate insulin production or

utilization

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14.2 (d) DIABETES - Treatment Common to both Type I & IIDaily exercisePranayana/meditation to deal with stress at work and familyDo not take water after foodTake lukewarm water always and drink sip by sipDo not take water stored in plastic or aluminium containers Do not use aluminium vessels for cookingAvoid cooker/microwave oven/induction heaterAvoid fridge – if unavoidable, keep items from fridge at least

48 minutes outside before they are consumedTake vitamin ‘B’ & ‘C’ daily as they are water solubleTake ‘PAN’ dailyHave atleast 7 hours of sleep.

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14.2 (d) DIABETES - TreatmentType II DiabetesFoods to be avoided/minimizedTea, coffee, cool drinksWhite bread, white flour products like maida,

sugars, sweets, tinned fruits/juices, chocolates, pastries, refined cereals, alcoholic drinks.

All types of non vegetarian foodsCooked starchy foods to be avoided.Less fats to be takenLess oil to be taken

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14.2 (d) DIABETES - TreatmentType II DiabetesFood to be takenVegetarian, low caloricLow fatAlkaline dietFRUITSJAMBUL fruit is bestFresh fruits having sugar/starch like orange,

pomegranate, pineapple etc contain sugar fructose and does not need insulin for their metabolism.

Exception – banana to be avoided.

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14.2 (d) DIABETES - TreatmentType II DiabetesVegetables & other foodsRaw foods stimulate and help increase

production of insulinManganese is vital in the production of

natural insulinManganese is found in “citrus fruits”, outer

covering of nuts, grains, green leaves etcOnion, cucumber & garlic are beneficial for

diabetic patients.

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14.2 (e) Quantity of various types of foods for diabetic patients & other precautionsCarbohydrates: Carbohydrates intake slowly to be reduced

to 250 gm per day over a period of say 3-6 months (drastic reduction of carbohydrates is not advisable).

Proteins : 1 gm/kg of body weight is adequate.Fats: low fats will keep cholesterol low.Vitamins: ‘B’ complex will avoid the development of

diabetes neuritis. Minerals: Potassium & Manganese helps in release of

insulin from pancreas.Calories : Calori intake should be adequate for growing

children and underweight persons.Obese: Take green leafy vegetables more.

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Beans: contain fiber & starchCalcium: 1.2 mg/day reduces insulin requirements.

PAN with lime daily is useful (lime contains calcium)Vitamin D3- Vit D3 also reduces insulin

requirement. Exposure to SUN for 15 min/day. 6 Am - 10 AM or 4 Pm – 6 Pm

Red, yellow & orange fruits (pineapple, apple, pomegranates, watermelon, papaya etc.)

Dark green leafy vegetables (spinach, pudina, coriander etc.)

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Sleep: less than 7 hours/day will aggravate diabetes. Avoid seeing exciting news & crime reports at night.

Yoga: Regular asanas & pranayama reduces sugar levels by 33%

Cinnamon: for mild diabetic patients, cinnamon decoction is adequate to lower sugar.

Filter the boiled levels Cinnamon water using cheese cloth to separate oils & fats on the surface of boiled water.

Caution: PITTA type persons should take cinnamon boiled & filtered water in the morning before 11 AM or evening between 6 PM to 10 PM

Case studies: Both type I & Type II diabetes can be reversed by following above tips:

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14.2 (f) Potassium rich food itemsPumpkin DrumsticksSunflower oil Groundnut oilPea nuts & peas TomatoAlmonds OnionCarrot WatermelonBitter gourd CucumberPudina

14.2 (g) Manganese rich foods:Orange Sunflower seeds Green leafy vegetablesCashew nuts (not good for heart patients & those who do not do exercise)

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14.2 (h)Hydrotherapy: bathing in cold water increases

the circulation and enhances the capacity of the muscles to utilize sugar/glucose.

Bowels/ motions: clearing bowels at least 2 times a day will eliminate accumulation of toxins in the body.

Magnetotherapy: magnetotherapy helps in controlling diabetes. Only a magnetotherapist should do the therapy.

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14.2 (i) Other Ayurveda remediesSoak mentulu(Fenugreek seeds) in water

overnight and then drink water & chew the seeds. This helps in controlling diabetes

Powder equal quantity of amla, mentulu (Fenugreek seeds) and turmeric. Take 5 gm of powder with water in morning, afternoon & evening.

Juices – useful for diabetes: Tomato, cucumber, lemon, bitter gourd, carrot, cabbage, spinach, jamun, orange, pineapple, pomegranate.

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14.3 CANCER14.3.1 Characteristics of many cancersDevelopment of a new growth nodule or a tumour in the

tissues of their origin.Original tumour forms colonies (secondary tumour) at

some distant parts of the bodyCancer cell has no useful action. It just sits inside the

tumor tissue doing nothing except multiplying and refusing to die.

When cells are denied 60% of oxygen requirement, they exhibit anerobic respiration resulting in cancer cells due to fermentation.

When pH is alkali, blood has great potential to absorb hydrogen and results in more oxygen delivered to the cells

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Taking excess acidic foods leads to dumping of excessive acids in the cells. Acid in cell prevents absorption of oxygen & results in fermentation of glucose

Many cells in the acidic environment die but few cells survive by becoming abnormal cells. These abnormal cells are called MALIGNANT which stops corresponding brain with our DNA memory code. Therefore malignant cells grow indefinitely and without order. This is called CANCER. Hence cancer cells thrive on acidic PH and hypoxia. It means alkaline PH and oxygen should make cancer cell revert to be inert and harmless

Certain cancer causing substances known as carcinogens increase the chance of getting cancer disease.

Cancer incidence is in direct proportion to the amount of animal protein taken especially meat.

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14.3.2 difference between cancer & other diseases

Unlike other diseases, no early warning symptoms like pain, fever, etc to make patient to consult a doctor

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14.3.3 Causes of cancerCancer is probably caused by interaction of many factors

and is the final result of a long continued chain of events.Occupational agents like exposure to radiation sunrays,

synthetic dyes etc. Injury continued over a long period often initiates cancer.Chewing of tobaccoSmokingTight wearing of dhoti or sareeHigh caloric diet & increase in weight beyond optimum

enhances chances of developing cancer.

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14.3.4 Features of cancerCancer is not contagious

14.3.5 Cancer is not hereditary14.3.6 Detection of cancerCancer is more prevalent in persons above 40

years. Hence common sites & danger signals of cancer are given below and people should consult expert about these symptoms.

Unusual and repeated bleeding especially in women after menopause.

A painless lump or thickening in any part of the body, parti cularly the breast of a women.

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A persistent sore throat.A continuing change in bowel or bladder

habits.Hoarseness or cough which does not improve

with usual medication.Recurrent bouts of indigestion or difficulty in

swallowing.A sudden change in the size and character of a

wart or a mole.Any ulcer that fails to heal within a reasonable

time after treatment.

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14.3.7 Prevention of cancerFirst & foremost is to keep immune system strong.

Vitamin ‘C’ intake daily and exercises/ yoga daily will keep immune system strong.

Proper intake of water and alkali related food items/fruits.

Steam bath once in a weekOil body massage once in a month at leastAvoid processed foods, carbonated drinks (cool

drinks) etc which are highly acidic in nature (if more acids get accumulate in the cells, less oxygen is absorbed resulting in fermentation of glucose) Thumb Rule: have a diet having 80% alkaline and 20% acidic forming ingredients.

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14.3.7 Prevention of cancerGrapes: grapes contain several nutrients that

are known to kill cancer cellsAvoid/minimize meat/chicken etcDo not take tea in plastic cups. Avoid plastic

bottles for water/any liquid storage in the kitchen

Take Wheat grass powder with water.Liberal use of green & yellow vegetables &

fruits

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14.3.8 Treatment Surgical Radiation/ chemotherapy Alternate therapies (non-toxic treatment) Aloe arbores cems It is prepared from aloe arborescence plant. Dosage – as

advised by doctor Bio-oxidative therapies According to noble laurete Dr.Otto Warburg, all degenerative

diseases are result of lack of oxygen at the cellular level. Two natural substances were found effective in treating some

of our most common serious diseases including heart diseases, cancer & AIDS

They are ozone & hydrogen peroide. The above to be administered to cancer patients by an

expert doctor.

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14.3.8 TreatmentBrandt/Kehr grape cure

Grapes contain several nutrients that are known to kill cancer cells. The diet to be taken under the guidance of an expert doctor.

Budwig diet: This is the theory behind the Budwig Diet: The use of oxygen in the organism can be stimulated by lipoproteins (sulfur-rich proteins and linoleic acid). Excellent sources of sulfur-rich proteins are nuts, onions, chives, garlic and especially cottage cheese and yogurt. The blend of Flaxseed oil and cottage cheese should be a part of every cancer patient's diet. The blending of this will convert the oil-soluble omega-3 in to water-soluble omega-3.

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14.3.8 Treatment

Cellet Budwig – cellet is a powder to be taken on the advise of doctor

Essiac Tea – to be taken on the advise of doctor

Gerson Therapy – it is a metabolic therapy which uses a special diet

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Alkaline based itemsGreen leafy vegetablesCarrotCabbageBeetrootOnionGarlicCucumberTomato

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14.4 ArthritisMain Types of Arthritis

Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis)Rheumatoid Arthritis

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14.4.1 OSTEOARTHRITISDefinition: Degeneration of joints which usually occurs in older age group. Hereditary also plays a role in this disease Results from structural changes in the articular cartilage in

the joints especially weight bearing joints of knees & spine Symptoms: Main symptoms are pain & stiffness in the joints

& pain usually increases after exercises A cracking noise may come from the joint when it is moved

& nodules may develop adjacent to joints Other symptoms: Water eyes, dry neck, leg cramps, allergies,

liver disturbances, problems in functioning of gall bladder.Possible causes: Malnutrition, continuous physical stress, obesity, calcium deficiency, shortage of hydrochloric acid.

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14.4.2 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISDefinition: An inflammatory disease that affects the entire body and is not limited to the joints.It affects muscles tendons and other tissuesOften called the cooked food diseaseSymptoms: Anemia, colitis, constipation, gall

bladder disturbances, low blood pressure, deformed hands & feet.

Possible causes: hormonal imbalance, physical & emotional stress, infection, shock & injury. Hereditary factors may also be responsible.

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14.4.3 TREATMENTAvoid the following for both types of ArthritisSoft drinksLess sugarNo chemical additives based foodsNo flavouring based foodsNo colouring based foodsNo preservative based foodsNo processed foods

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14.4.4 Osteoarthritis Water kept overnight in a copper jug, to be taken every day. Give rest for 15 days after every 3 months. During the rest period of 15 days of not using copper vessel

based water, drink black gingelly seeds soaked overnight in water – seeds also to be swallowed along with water.

7 AM lemon juice in lukewarm water 8 AM pineapple juice

give rest on SUN 9AM pomegranate juice 10 AM Heavy breakfast with SALADS and two cooked

vegetables and Rice/Wheat chappati or idli, ragi dosa, upma etc.

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SALADS: Carrot, tomatoes, onion, cucumberCooked vegetables: At least two of the following.

Cauliflower BeetrootCabbage (once in a week) Carrot Mushrooms Beans Peas Spinach Tomatoes Asparagus

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Lunch: Jowar chappati, cooked vegetables, butter milk

Dinner: Ragi java, milk, idli/upma, ragi dosa, Jowar pulkas etc.

Massage: Massage the body with mustard oil/coconut oil once in a week.

Water Therapy: Relax in a tub of warm water mixed with iodised salt for 30 minutes every night. Give rest on SUNDAY.

Asanas: Bhujangasana, shalabhasana, naukasana, vakrasana, trikonasana, shavasana

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14.5 Varicose VeinsSign of slowing down of circulation of blood.Affects those who stand at one place for longer

periodsSeen in the calves of legsTreatment

Take alkaline based foodsCold spinal packAlternate hot & cold hip bathKeep pillow on legs for 10 minutes

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14.5 Varicose VeinsTreatment

Take excess of vitamin ‘C’ (amla/lemon/citrus fruits) & vitamin E (water melon)

Carrot plus spinach juiceAvoid

coffee/tea/alcohol/condiments/maida/white sugar/sugar products bread/potato

Avoid spinach if you have kidney problem.

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14.6 Kidney diseaseRole of Kidney

To filter blood to remove harmful substances such as metabolic byproducts, harmones, drugs, toxins and water from the body via blood.

Waste product (urine) is taken via ureter and collected in the bladder for urination.

Regulation: Regulates natural balance of chemicals within the blood to cope with varying demands & stress.

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14.6 Kidney diseaseProduces 4 harmones & a nutrient Erythropoceitin harmone stimulates bone

marrow to make oxygen carrying red blood cells. Anti – diuretic harmone Renin harmone Addoosterone harmone Vitamin ‘D’ (nutrient)

Interesting facts Kidneys filter entire blood 60 times per day Filter 120 ml of blood a minute Expels 1 litre of urine everyday

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14.6 Kidney diseaseKidney failure when kidneys function at 15%

or less of the maximum potential.Two types of failuresAcute sudden & normally a transient conditionChronic develops slowly over a period of time Diseases which cause kidney failureDiabetesHigh B.P

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Physical signs & symptomsAnemiaHigh B.PFluid potential/swellingHigh acidity in the bodyHigh urea levels in bloodDecrease in mental function/comaAbnormally dark or light skinBlood in vomit or stoolsBreath odourDeceased alertness/drowsinessDecreased sensation in hands, feet or other areasEasy bruising or bleeding

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Physical signs & symptomsExcessive night time urinationExcessive thirstFrequent hiccupsGeneral ill feelingGeneralized itchingHeadache Increased or decreased urine outputMuscle crampsNail abnormalitiesUnintentional weight lossWhite crystals in/on the skin

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TestsUrine testsBlood tests

creatinineureaestimated GFRblood Phelectrolyte levelsblood cell countGFR (glamercular filtration rate)

Urine analysisUltrasoundBiopsy

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Treatment for early stage of kidney disease (Those listed below to be taken on the advice of doctor only)

Take diureticsDiabetic medicationBlood pressure medicationErythropeitin – this helps production of red

blood cells in bone marrow and prevents anemiaCalcitrol – these are form of vitamin ‘D’ which is

normally produced by kidney & due to kidney disease to be taken from outside

Phosphate bindersBicarbonate tablets to control acidity in blood

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Little known causes of kidney diseaseStress – causes diabetes & high B.P alsoMalnutritionHigh oxidationLiver – kidneys & liver closely together to

neutralize and excrete toxins from the body. If liver doesn’t function then it puts extra load on kidney

Environmental factors – heavy metals like mercury, lead & cadmium destroy the tissues of the kidneys

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Sources of heavy metalsCanned foodsVarious paintsHair dyesVaccinesTyresCar fumesSolderCigarettesSynthetic body formulaBatteries

Tooth filtings (amalgam)CosmeticsPlasticsFluorescent lightsCola drinksMarganineConfectionery

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How to prevent kidney disease Take balanced diet having adequate vitamins and minerals We take carbohydrates (rice/roti), proteins (dhal), fats (oil/sweets)

fibre(salad) daily but do not give importance to VITAMINS and MINERALS.

Two seasonal fruits/day and vegetables (one leafy daily & other green/yellow colour vegetable) daily will provide required Vitamins & Minerals.

More than nutrition, it is the abuse of body by wrong life style (as given above) which is causing more damage to health than any thing.

Use of used paint cans for water storage is dangerous Plastics to be avoided altogether in the kitchen & home Avoid canned foods Avoid cold drinks Avoid taking hot tea/coffee etc in plastic or paper cups.

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Kidney stonesKidney stones are hard lumps of mineral salts (uric

acid, phosphorous, calcium, oxalic acid) found within the urinary tract or kidneys

Symptoms pain while passing urine. Pain is first felt in the side & thereafter in the groin & thighs.

Desire to urinate frequentlyScanty urinationNauseaVomitingSweatingChills & shockBlood in urine

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Causes for kidney stones

Due to defective metabolism caused by heavy perspiration or insufficient intake of fluids. Heavy perspiration jogging, aerobatic type games, which are suited to cold climate countries & not India.

Excessive intake of acid forming foods like white flour (maida) sugar products, meat, tea, coffee, condiments & spices etc

Lack of vitamin ‘A’Excessive vitamin ‘D’High intake of calciumSedentary life styleFamily genetics

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Causes for kidney stones

Osteoportsis & bone lossUlcerative colitisHyper parathy rodismDiureticsCold drinks

TreatmentAcidity – Disturbances of acid alkaline balance

within the body (ph) and causes accumulation of excess acid in the tissues and blood stream.

Alkaline Diet is the solution

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Alkaline diet is beneficial for the following types of diseases

DiabetesHypertensionHeart managementObesityKidney stonesImmune deficiencyHarmone problemsGout

OsteroporosisJoint pain/arthritisSlow digestionHeadachesChronic fatigueAching musclesPremature ageing

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Maintain health : 60% alkaline forming foods & 40% acid forming

To restore health from diseases – 80% alkaline forming foods & 20% acid forming foods.

Reduce foods containing potassium, phosphates & sodium

Drink water sufficiently Take watermelon daily (give rest on SUN)Reduce/avoid spinach, tea, coffee, alcohol, chocolate,

strawberries, nuts, wheat bran, meat, salt, sugar, refined foods.

Avoid antibiotics use where possibleExpose to sun for 15-30 minutes daily (<9 AM or after 4

PM)

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Take lemon & ginger dailyTake vegetables juices than fruit juicesTulasi juice with honeyTake plenty of vitamin B6 foodsASANAS beneficial for kidney diseases

Paana muktasanaBhujangasanaUltanapadasanaDhanurasanaHalasana

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Acid forming foodsAll meats (including fish)Alcoholic beveragesBeans (sprouting makes them alkaline)Breads (including cereals, pastries & crackers)Grains (rice, oat, wheat, corn)Butter & cheeseCoffee & soft drinksDrugsNuts (cashews, dried coconut, peanuts & walnut)PastasSweetnessTobacco products

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Alkaline forming foodsAlmost all vegetables & fruitsEggsBeans (soya, green)Grains (amarnath, barley, millet, flax)HerbsNuts (almonds, chestnuts & fresh coconut)Oils (cold processed & unprocessed)Herbal teaMost spicesHoneyLecithine

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14.7 Hypothyroidism Definition: hypothyroidism is a state when body is unable

to produce adequate amounts of thyroxin(T3), Triode thyroxin (T4) (thyroid harmones)

Thyroid and its harmones are regulated by pituitary gland. Pituitary gland is regulated by hypothalamus and thyroid

hormones. Process: Hypothalamus first produces a harmone called

TRH (Thyrotrgrin releasing harmone) and stimulated pituitary gland to release thyroid stimulating harmone (TSH). Once TSH reaches thyroid, thyroid start working & releases thyroid harmones which are required throughout the body.

Pituitary gland controls the rate at which thyroid harmones are produced.

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Types of Hypothyroidism

Primary: Any factor or condition that affects thyroid directly eg. Iodine deficiency

Secondary: when pituitary gland is unable to produce adequate amounts of TSH(Thyroid stimulating harmone) ex. Damage to pituitary gland due to tumour, radiation or surgery.

Tertiary: defect in hypothalamus to produce enough TSH (Thyrotroptin releasing harmone) to pituitary gland.

Damage to hypothalamus can be caused by tumour, radiation, surgery or stress.

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Hypothyroidism Whom does hypothyroidism affect

Two person in 100Average age is 60 yearsAffects more women than men

Functions of thyroidCarbohydrate, protein & fat metabolismDigestive processVitamin utilizationBlood flowOxygen utilizationMuscle and nerve activityHarmone secretionMitochondrial production (energy production)Sexual & reproductive health

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HypothyroidismSymptoms of the diseaseFatigueEasy weight gainDroppy eyelidsInfertilityExcessive menstrual bleedingIntolerance to coldTightness & swelling of neckDepressionReduced libido

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HypothyroidismSymptoms of the diseaseMuscle weaknessSlow reflexesThinning of hair on scalp, armpits, pubicLoss of appetiteConstipationDry skinBrittle nailsMemory problemsDifficulty in concentration

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Causes of hypothyroidismIodine deficiencyHashimotos disease –auto immune disease

where body starts attacking its own thyroid gland.

Radioactive iodineThyroid surgeryExternal beam

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Nutrition Vitamins/ minerals/ amino acids that either produce and or

enhance thyroid harmones are Vitamin A Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin E Minerals : copper, iodine, manganese, selenium, tyrosium,

zinc Environmental Factors: heavy metals and chemicals

particularly mercury, lead and cadmium block the action of harmones by binding to various thyroid harmones.

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Caused by a tiny germ called tubercle bacillusGerm enters the body through nose, mouth &

wind pipe & settles down in lungInfectious & communicable diseaseThose suffering from the disease for a

considerable time eject living germs while coughing or splitting and when these enter nose or mouth of healthy persons, they contract the disease.

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Types

LungsIntestinesBonesGlands

Causes Low immunity i.e., lower resistance is the

chief causeDeficiency of vitamin ‘C’ and calcium

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Causes of lowered resistanceUse of stale, devitaminized & acid forming

foodsWrong combination of foods like fruits with

starchy foods at the same time causing fermentation in the stomach

Excessive loss of semenLack of ventilation in the house

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Other causes of T.BLoss of sleepExposure to coldSedentary lifeStress & overworkTobacco in any formAlcohol Impure airContaminated milkTea/coffeeCold drinksMalnutritionThe germs may be present in the body but are quite harmless for those who are full of vitality & natural resistance

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Signs & symptoms of T.B• Low fever• Raised pulse rate• Tiredness• Loss of appetite• Loss of weight• Cough with sputum• Pain in chest• Breathlessness• Blood splitting• Laryngitis at times• Cough of more than 2 weeks examine thoroughly for T.B

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Treatment• (Along with allopathic treatment take following

treatment) • Fruits: apple , grapes, orange, pineapple,

watermelon, papaya etc.,• Prohibited: banana, dried & tinned fruits • Main item required is calcium• Milk richest source of organic calcium• Beetel leaves with LIME

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Avoid foods which devitalize the bodyWhite breadWhite sugarRefined cerealsTinned/canned/preserved foodsStrong ea/coffee/picklesCondimentsSauces

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Other ayurvedic remediesCustard appleAmla (Indian goose berry a rich source of

vitamin ‘C’, fresh amla juice with honey in the morning daily

RadishDo take allopathic medicines along with above

as many drugs are now available for treatment of T.B.

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14.8 TUBERCULOSIS (T.B) Other precautions to be takenComplete rest (body/mind)Fresh air (spend most of the time in open air)Exposure to sun rays will kill the germsSleep in well ventilated roomsSlow massage of body helpsDeep breathing helps Early diagnosis and continuous treatment is

essential to treat the disease.

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14.9 OBESITY Characteristics• Excessive deposition or storage of fat in adipose tissue• Can occur at any age in both sexes• Common among higher income groups• Higher in persons who consume more food and lead

sedentary life ex.housewives• After pregnancy/menopause• Extra fat puts strain on heart, kidney, liver, & load bearing

joints like hips, knees & ankles• Shortens life span• Obese people are prone to high B.P, heart ailments,

diabetes, arthritis, gout, liver and gall bladder disorders• Kapha type disease

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14.9 OBESITY Causes • Over eating• Disturbances in thyroid/pituitary glands• Stress• Anxiety• Fear• Hostility• Insecurity

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14.9 OBESITY Treatment

Foods to be drastically curtailed or altogether avoided

High fat foods eg. Butter, cheese, chocolate, cream, ice-cream, fat meats, fried foods

High carbohydrate foods bread, candy cake, cookies, cereal products, potatoes, sugar, honey, legumes

All cold drinks & alcoholic drinks

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14.9 OBESITY Follow fletcherism Rules• Chew your food to a pulp or milky liquid in the

mouth until it practically swallows itself• Never eat until hungry• Enjoy every bite of food savouring the flavor

until it is swallowed• Do not eat when tired, angry, worried and at

meal time refuse to think or talk about unpleasant subjects

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14.9 OBESITY Home Remedies• 10 gm of honey in hot water, honey mobilizes

extra fat in the body and puts it into circulation for use as energy for normal functions

• Fasting once in a week on lemon juice plus honey (one spoon of honey with half a lemon plus lukewarm water)

• Cabbage has tartrocic acid which prevents conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat, cabbage salad daily helps a lot

• Walking, swimming, badminton etc

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14.9 OBESITY Nature cure & yoga Asanas• Vajrasana• Bhujangansana• Salabhasana• Ultanapadasana• Sarvangasana• Dharurasana• Naukasana• Vakrasana• Pachimottasana• Trikonasana• Ardhakati - Chakrasana• Kriyasjalaneti• Pranayana kapalabhati & bhastrika• Nature cure steam bath, sauna bath, body massage, jacujji

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14.9 OBESITY Ayurveda• Desi cow ghee to be taken daily• Jaggery to be taken daily to control kapha on

obesity is a kapha disease• Eat sesame seeds after food in winter

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15. Seasonal DiseasesMajor seasonal diseases in India:MalariaDengue feverCholeraMeaslesSwine FlueSun stroke

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Body is prone for diseases during seasons when immunity of body is low and attack of bacteria/viruses/sun-stroke takes place during such times.

Remedy: Take Vitamin ‘C’ daily in the form of at least two lemons with honey per day and one Amla per day (raw or in candy form or chutney form)

Take precautions against season severity i.e. Rain coats, shoes, umbrella, sweater etc.

Avoid items which lower the immunity of bodyExample: Cool drinks, junk food, noodles, too

much of acidic foods, prohibited food combinations, sugar products, etc.

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15.1 Malaria Infectitious disease Widespread in hot climate regions Intermittent fever is the characteristics of malaria. Types of Malaria

Tertian feverQuarter feverMalignant tertian fever

SymptomsHigh fever on every day or alternate days or every

fourth dayChill, headacheShivering & pain in the limbsTemperature comes down with profused sweating

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15.1 MalariaEffects of MalariaAnemiaKidney failureDysenteryCauses: Caused by a tiny parasite called “Plasmodium” Spread by biting of healthy person by a mosquito called

anopheles after biting a sick person Malaria carrying mosquito breed in stagnant water Wrong food habits Faculty style of living Malaria manifests quickly in a person having excess PITTA

and who was bitten by mosquito

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15.1 MalariaTreatment:See a Doctor and get blood sample be tested for

malaria, dengue, typhoid etc.Take medicines prescribed by DoctorAvoid at once food items which reduce immunity of

system like – Strong Tea, Coffee, Refined and processed foods, cool drinks, maida products, pickles, sauces, noodles, fried foods, white sugar, condiments, ice-creams, meat, alcohol drinks, smoking.

Take Vitamin ‘C’ items liberally i.e. more than required quota per day to bring back immunity back

Ex: Lemon juice, Amla, orange juice, other citrus fruit juices.

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15.1 MalariaTreatment:See a Doctor and get blood sample be tested for

malaria, dengue, typhoid etc.Take medicines prescribed by DoctorAvoid at once food items which reduce immunity of

system like – Strong Tea, Coffee, Refined and processed foods, cool drinks, maida products, pickles, sauces, noodles, fried foods, white sugar, condiments, ice-creams, meat, alcohol drinks, smoking.

Take Vitamin ‘C’ items liberally i.e. more than required quota per day to bring back immunity back

Ex: Lemon juice, Amla, orange juice, other citrus fruit juices.

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15.1 MalariaHome Remedies:

3 gms of lime (Sunnam), 60 ml of water – Boil and then add one lemon juice and sugar candy for taste and take before onset of fever.

Coarsely powdered dalchin to be boiled in water with a pinch of pepper powder and honey (Do not take between 12 AM to 4 pm)

Always drink boiled / lukewarm water only.

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15.2 Dengue FeverInfectitious diseaseSeasonal (Rainy season) diseaseCaused by virus called DengueSpread by mosquitoes (Adis) which are big,

white and bite even during day time

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15.2 Dengue Fever(A) Symptoms for normal Dengue fever:High fever with chillsBody painSevere pains in knees and legsHeadacheSymptoms appear after 3-6 days of mosquito biteTongue loose ‘taste’ powerNo appetiteVomitings may come Stomach pain / slight throat painPain in eyes when eyelids are moved.Red rashes on skin, blisters on neck and chest

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15.2 Dengue Fever(B) Dengue fever with blood loss: In addition to (A)

above, additional symptoms are: Blood coming out from nose and nails Blood in stools and vomits Blisters on skin (black/blue) and blood from them

(C) Dengue fever with shock: In addition to (A) & (B) above, following are additional symptoms

Uneasiness / Restlessness with skin in cold condition Un conscious Heartbeat too fast or slow Low B.P.

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15.2 Dengue Fever Treatment for ordinary Dengue:Body re-coupes itselfMedicines assist in recoveryGet blood tested especially for platelets countTake paracetamol and other medicines prescribed by DoctorUse cold pack if fever is more than 1020 CDo not take Asprin, Desprin etc.Take plenty of coconut and lemon water and fruit juicesNutritious food to be givenGreen leafy vegetable must for Vitamin ‘B’ or ‘B’ Complex

tablets supplementComplete bed restAvoid foods which reduce immunity and which increase

toxicity inside body.Room should have good ventilation and air movement

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15.2 Dengue FeverHow to control “Adis” mosquitoesSpreads in stagnated especially dirty waterAvoid water on old tyres, broken glass pieces,

ditches, water coolers, flower pots etc.Gambusia, lebister type small fishes eat larvae of

dengue fever mosquitoes Arrange mosquito meshes to windows / doors‘Guggil” smoke will drive away mosquitoes.Wear fully covered dresses.Fogging of areaKeep your premises cleanDo not keep waste in your house/apartment.

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15.3 CHOLERA Spreads in monsoon Water borne disease Disease of intestine Causes:Caused by a short, curved, rod shaped germ called – VIBRIO

CHLERAEThe germ produces powerful poison called ENDOTOXINSpread by files & water contaminated by the germs.Real cause is the toxic and devitalizing condition of system

brought about by incorrect feeding habits and faulty style of living

The disease strikes suddenly and fills the intestinal canal with bacteria germs which die rapidly and leave the person quickly alive or dead.

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15.3 CHOLERASymptoms: Appears in 3 stages

First Stage: Patient suffers from mild diarrhea and vomiting and worsens rapidly. Motion becomes watery Cramps in the muscle of abdomen and limbs due to lack of salts Temperature rises but skin is cold and blue & pulse is weak. Second stage: Body becomes colder, skin dry wrinkled and purple. Voice becomes weak and husky Urine looks dark This is a serious condition and patient may die within 24 hours. Third stage: Recovery follows in favorable cases. Fluids loss decreases and improvement in general condition Patient may be attacked again with typhoid fever some times. Patient may suffer for 2 to 3 weeks and may be in danger from pneumonia

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15.3 CHOLERATreatment :Arrest loss of fluids and salts from bodyWater to be given in small quantities to avoid vomiting.

Retention of water even fro one minute means absorptionIntravenous infusion of saline solutionAfter acute stage is over. Give green coconut water and

barely water in very thin form.When stools begin to form, patient to be given buttermilk.Rice in soft form plus curd.Do not give solid foods till patient fully recovers.Best: lemon, onion & mint

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15.3 CHOLERAHome remedies: Lemon juice can kill cholera bacteria with a very short time. Lemon contains vitamin “C” which increases immunity of body. Taking lemon daily either as juice or with foods as a daily routine

prevents cholera. Root bark of Guava (Jamakaya) is rich in TANNIS Take as decoction it will arrest vomiting and symptoms of diarrhea Leaves and flowers of peach to be taken in the form of syrup Drumstick tree leaves juice with honey and coconut water 2-3

times/day Onion 30gm and seven black peppers to be grind and paste to be

given to patient. This arrests thirst and restlessness Fresh juice of bitter gourd in the early stage of cholera. Onion

bitter guard plus lemon plus honey

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15.3 CHOLERAHow to prevent the disease:Avoid contamination of water and mixing of

human waste with water.Rainy season – boil water and use for cooking

and drinking.Cleaning of vegetables and fruits with potassium

permanganate solution Keeping body immunity strong by some form of

exercise and taking vitamin “C” foods daily.

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15.4 MeaslesSeasonal disease of winterHighly infectionsCommon in childrenCauses :Caused by virus called “ MEASLES”Virus is transmitted through invisible droplets

of moisture discharged from a patient nose or mouth when patient sneezes or coughs

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15.4 MeaslesReal cause : Wrong feeding of childunhygienic living conditionsStarchy and sugar foods accumulate toxins

inside the body and make resistance less.Cool drinks, maida products, canned/tinned

foods, kurkure, chocolates, biscuits, pickles, sauces, noodles etc., increase toxins inside the body and reduce body immunity

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15.4 MeaslesSymptoms : Appear after 7-14 days of exposure to the virus.Feverishness, coldWatering of eyesDry coughRashes on skin appear after 3-5 days of onset of

symptomsSmall rounded spots, critically appears on face,

neck and spread over entire body.Lack of appetiteComplications which may arise from this disease include “Pneumonia” , bronchitis & ear abscess.

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15.4 Measles CURE:Give lemon and orange juice frequentlyVentilated roomLess light in the room as light has detrimental effect on eyes.Cold pack to reduce temperatureLukewarm water bath to be given daily to ease itching.Add neem leaves extracts to bath water Mudpack on abdomen twice a day Home remedies:Orange juice or raw form to improve appetiteLemon juice (3-4 lemons at a time) with honeyTurmeric: raw roots of turmeric should be dried in the sun and

grinded to a fine powder and take with lukewarm water & honey.

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15.5 Swine FlueSwine Influenza (swine flue) is a respiratory disease

of pigs caused by Type ‘A’ Influenza virus H1N1.Humans who work closely with pigs may contract

the diseaseHighly contagious & spreads from human to humanHow Swine Flue spreadsSwine Flu virus is transmitted by airborne droplets

from an infected person sneeze or cough or from germs on hands.

Prevalent in winter/rainy season

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15.5 Swine FlueSymptoms Similar to seasonal flue & difficult to distinguish High fever Soar throat Cough Stuffy nose Chills Headaches Body aches Fatigue At times vomiting & diarrhoea

Diagnosis: Respiratory specimen to be collected within 4-5 days of illness (children may shed the virus after 7 days or longer)

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15.5 Swine Flue How to prevent infection• Avoid contract with people who are sick & having any

form of influenza• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water• Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough• Try to stay in good health which require avoiding

junk/toxic foods like cold drinks, noodles, sauces, pickles, pastries, canned tinned foods, maida products

• Take vitamin ‘C’ foods daily to keep immunity strong daily• Use surgical nose mark when you move in crowed areas• Do not take vaccines/medicines on your own as

indiscriminate use may result in susceptibility of virus

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15.5 Swine FlueHow to prevent infection• Do not give shake hand instead say ‘Namante’• If you are having flue like symptoms stay at home.• Do not use public transportation to go to hospital• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth too often• Avoid visiting unhygienic places or using public toilets• Wear N-95 surgical mask • Drinking lots of warm water and fluids wash off the

virus into the stomach where they can’t survive.• Drinking lots of warm water and fluids wash off the

virus into the stomach where they can’t survive.

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15.5 Swine Flue How to prevent infection

• Take decoction of turmeric, pepper & ginger• Use disposable tissues instead of hand kerchiefs if you have

cold• Clean the surfaces frequently like sofas, phones etc if

anyone in family has swine flu virus• Those suffering from swine flue must war surgical N95 mask

& should avoid touching any object in the house.• Good ventilation in room• Do jalaneti• Pranayana• Take herbal tea• Take inhalation of steam of boiled water with neem powder

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15.5 Swine FlueTreatmentTake tamiflue/zanamivirTake vitamin ‘C’ daily to boost immunityControl of fever & fluid balance is the key in the

treatmentAs per NICD, swine flue can be treated if it is

diagnosed at a very early stageTablets to be taken within 48 hrs of first

symptom

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15.5 Swine FlueHigh risk persons who get swine flue fast are Individuals having respiratory diseases like

pneumoniaPregnant womenPeople suffering from chronic diseases like heart

& diabetesOld persons above 65 years of ageChildren below 2 years

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15.5 Swine FlueFoods to be taken to prevent swine flueVitamin ‘D’ rich foods including exposure to

sunlight (20 min/day)Mushrooms, egg yolkImmunity boosting foodsVitamin ‘C’ foods – Amla/lemon/citrus fruitsZinc sunflower seeds, pumpkin seedsGarlic & ginger rich in anti-oxidants and flush

out toxins from the body

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15.5 Swine FlueFoods to avoid when you are affected with flue Hotel foodCold drinksSugary foodsCanned/processed foodsNoodlesPickles/sauces/pastriesMaida products

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15.5 Swine FlueVaccination• Recommended for children between 6 months to 2

years• Pregnant women• Adults above 50 years• Health care providers• Those suffering from diabetes, heart, pneumonia,

respiratory diseases, kidney problems, liver disorder, blood disorders, neurological problems etc

• 2 years – 49 years attenuated vaccine through nose (intranasal spray)

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15.6 Sun Stroke Sun-stroke result from prolonged exposure to high temperatures in combination with dehydration resulting in failure of body's temperature control system. Tips to protect from Sun-stroke. Provide body with water continuously even if you do not feel thirsty, drink

water. Take lemon juice with Pudina leaves immersed in the morning & afternoon. Take Fruits like water melon, liberally. Do not take cold drinks or alcohol. -Choose right clothing - Cotton & loose clothes best light coloured clothes. Avoid exercises & aerobatic workouts between 11 AM to 5 PM during

summer. Wear Cap/HAT, so that sun rays do not fall directly on your head & face. Wear full shirts, so that direct exposure of body to sun in minimum. After remaining for long in SUN and coming to shade, normal water should

not be taken, instead take lukewarm water. If you are in SUN, you can take normal water.

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16. Minor Diseases

DiarrhoeaJaundiceDysentery Sore ThroatGas trouble

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16.1 DiarrhoeaDefinitionFrequent passage of loose/watery unformed stools.3 to 4 watery stools per day can be terms as ‘DiarrhoCauses:Over eatingEating wrong foodsPutre faction in intestinal tract due to long stay of

digested food like non-vegFermentation caused by incomplete carbohydrate

digestionUse of anti-biotic drug

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16.1 DiarrhoeaCauses:Excessive intake of laxatives (Purgatives)Parasites, germs, bacteria, virus or poison which

have entered into body through food, water or airAllergies to certain foods/substances like milk,

egg, sea foods etcEmotional strain or stressFright/fear in childrenMay result due to certain diseases like ulcerative

colitisDue to operations on gastro intestinal track

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16.1 Diarrhoea Effect of prolonged Diarrhoea Weakening of body due to loss of nutrients and vitamins A,

D, E, K as food is rushed through without giving a chance to absorb the nutrients.

Dehydration due to loss of body fluids and washing out of minerals from body and due to nervous conditions.

Treatment Acute Diarrohoea Complete rest for stomach for 1-2 days Take hot water to compensate for loss of fluids Mild diarrohoea Fruit juices {orange, pomegranate, carrot, pineapple etc } Cooked vegetables, boiled milk, rice etc Never eat “Raw foods” like tomato, beet root etc

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16.1 DiarrhoeaHome RemediesButter milk with a pinch of rock salt for 3-4

times a day preferably with lukewarm water (acid in butter milk kills germs & bacteria)

Carrot soup supplies water to overcome dehydration. Replenishes sodium, potassium, phosphorous, calcium, sulphur, magnesium, pectin and coats the intestine to control inflammation.

Checks growth of harmful intestinal bacteria & prevents vomiting.

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16.1 Diarrhoea How to make carrot soup Cook ½ Kg of carrot in 200 ml of water until it is soft. Strain the pulp

and add boiled water and drink the soup with salt. Pomegranate juice helps overcome weakness give 50 ml of juice

repeatedly to control diarrhea. Mango seed powder: Mango seeds to be dried in shade and powdered

and keep as medicine. Take 2 gm with/without honey at a time and daily 2-3 times.

Turmeric intestinal antiseptic Gastric stimulant & tonic Take powder with water or buttermilk Starchy liquids like coconut water, barley water replace the fluids lost

and also bind the stools. Banana helps to control motions Garlic helps to control motions Abdominical compress

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16.2 JAUNDICEDefinition A liver disorder due to obstruction in

the bile duct or loss of function of bile producing liver cells.

Functions of Liver•Vast chemical laboratory & performs many important functions

• Inactivates hormones not needed•Synthesizes amino acids used in building tissues•Breaks proteins into sugar•Breaks fat when required for energy•Produces lecithin, bile, cholesterol and blood albumin vital for removal of tissue wastes

•Stores vitamin & minerals

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16.2 JAUNDICESymptoms• Extreme weakness• Headache• Fever• Loss of appetite• Undue fatigue• Severe constipation• Nausea • Yellow colouration of eyes tongue, skin & urine• Dull pain in liver region

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16.2 JAUNDICECauses Obstruction of bile ducts into intestine by gall

stones or hepatitis (inflammation of liver) by a virus results in bile mixing with blood giving yellow pigmentation to the skin.

Virus may spread due to dirty surroundings, bad sanitary conditions, contamination of water and food.

Pernicious anemia also causes jaundice Diseases like typhoid, malaria, yellow fever

and TB which affect liver also causes jaundice.

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16.2 JAUNDICECUREAvoid fats like ghee, butter, cream and oilsAvoid chilli powderPulses/legumes etc which have a tendency to

putrefy/fermant in the lower intestines shall be avoided.

Regular motions 2-3 times/day will prevent absorption of decomposed poisonous material into the blood stream

Fruit juices like lemon, grapes carrot, beet and sugarcane to be taken

Juice of green leaves of radish (leaves to be pounded & juice extracted through cloth)

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16.2 JAUNDICECURELemon juice water to be taken in plenty to protect

the damaged liver cellsAlternate hot & cold compresses on abdomen (hot1

min; cold few minutes) (ten repetitions/6hrs)Hot immersions bath at 1040 F for 10 minutes daily

removes itching sensations and also eliminates bile pigments through skin & kidneys.

Asanas: Bhujangasana, utasanapadasana, viparitakarani, shavasana

Pranayanam: nadi- shuddiExposure to sun light & fresh air

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16.3 DYSENTERY Characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the bowel Colin pain in the abdomen Semi-formed stools/liquid stools with mucus & blood at

times Causes Infection by germs called protozoa & bacilliProtozoa or amoebic dysenteryBacilli dysenteryAmoebic dysentery is milder than bacilli dysenteryBacilli dysentery responds to treatment but ameobic

dysentery doesn’t respond to treatment easilyOther causes fatigue, ill, lowered irritability, intestinal

disorders, insanitary condition etc

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16.3 DYSENTERYSymptoms of DysenteryPain in abdomenDiarrhoeaLoose motionMucus/blood with stools at timesConstant desire to evacuvateFelling of pain in rectumStomach looses power to digest and absorb foodTemp may rise alsoHow germs develop in colonDue to putrefaction of excessive quantities of animal

protein food, fried substances, over spiced foods & hard to digest fatty foods

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16.3 DYSENTERY Treatment Fasting till acute symptoms are present Fasting with juices of orange/lemon or buttermilk Buttermilk kills harmful bacteria and produce helpful micro

organisms in the intestines Castor oil in the form of emulsion.

Helps removal of toxic matter Acts as lubrication Minimizes strain during motions

Complete rest Mint seeds help in controlling loose motions fast Sabdan rice & curd rice after acute symptoms are over Bael fruit pulp with jaggery thrice daily Chronic cases unripe bael fruit pulp Lemon pieces to be added to 250m water & boil (filtered water to be

given 3 times daily-(boil each time separately)

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16.4 SORE THROATDefinition: inflammation of pharynx or back of

the throatAilment/diseases which cause sore throat areColdInfluenzaTonsillitisMumpsMeaslesSinusitisDiphtheriaLeukemia (Rarely)

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16.4 SORE THROATOther causes Excessive smoking Excessive talking Singing/acting & teaching (frequent use of voice)Treatment Fast on orange juice with warm water Take every 2-3 hrs from 8 AM to 8 PM Fast for 3-5 days Motions – at least 2 times a day Gargle with warm water & salt Hot Epsom salt bath during sore throat period

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16.4 SORE THROAT Home remedies Mango bark fluid to be applied on throat & to be used as gargle (10 ml

fluid with 125 ml of water) Betel leaves are very useful. Apply the leaves locally on throat to obtain

releif Fruit of betel tree mixed with honey useful for irritating throat cough. Dalchin (cinnamon) powder (coarse) and mix pinch of pepper powder &

boil. Add honey & then take Gargle prepared from fenugreek seeds (methi) is also effective Two table spoons of seeds in cold water & boil in low flame. Cool the

liquid and filter and use the liquid as gargler Tulasi leaves decoction and as gargler Precautions Avoid rapid changes in temperature like hot sunshine to AC room Avoid cold and sour foods which may irritate throat (Note: if above doesn’t work, one may take allopathic antibiotics & get

their blood & other tests done to find out root cause of sore throat.)

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16.5 GAS TROUBLE Causes

Undisciplined way of taking food Uneven timings for intake of food & sleep Eating when stomach is full Excessive consumption of tea, coffee & cigars Excessive consumption of spices, oils, masalas, chilli powder Fear, anger, sorrow, stress

Symptoms Appetite will not be good Pain in stomach or back Hiccups Dryness of stools Laziness Tiredness feeling

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16.5 GAS TROUBLE Home remediesJuice of garlic & ginger in equal measure in hot waterTurmeric powder plus salt in lukewarm water¼ spoon lemon juice and one spoon vama powder2 spoons castor oil in one glass waterFor pain in stomach – one glass cane juice to be boiled

and add lemon juice and rock salt and take daily two times

Chew somp into juice in the mouth and swallowSit in vajrasana for 15-20 minutes to expel gasesTake lukewarm water only when water alone is taken.

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Addresses where health products are available1) For Brass /Silver / Copper Items & Glass ware

Begum Bazaar, Near Osmania Dental College, Afzalganj

2) For Earthen/Brass Vessels, Cow based products, CD’s, Books, Crystal Lamps etc.

a) Arogya Rahasya Near Saibaba Temple, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad Ph : 040-27500015, 09849015638b) Arogya Rahasya products near Heritage fresh, SRT colony near RTC’X’ Roads. Ph:9133398811

3) For steel Items Agromech Industries, SanathnagarPh: 9140 2370 0280, 040-23704832, 040-6550 4018

4) For Clay Products Visti : www.mitticool.in5) For door delivery earthen vessels, copper / brass / steel vessels, desi cow products , pure ganuga cooking oil (groundnut, sesame seeds) Natural fridge

Ganapati Enterprises Ph:09347035353

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References1. Books by Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Math2. Ashtanga Hridaya By Maharshi “Vagbhata”3. Books by Rajiv Dixit a social activist 4. Talks by swamy Maheshwari5. Nature cure by Dr.Bakhru6. Talks by Swami Remdev7. Talks by Mantena Satyanarayana8. You & Your Health by V.N.Bhave9. Yoga books by Dr.ALV Kumar10.Books by NIN11.Food and nutrition by Dr. Gupta12.Books by swami A.Parthasarathy13.Health guide for children by Dr. P.Sudarshan Reddy 14.An article on diet for children by shri Rahul Bhushan –

Principal Lumbini Montessori house of children

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