TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASES

Eczema:

For children above 1 year of age:
Take freshly grown grass (durva) and grind it on a grinding stone (do not use a mixer) along it half a tablet of camphor (kapoor). Rub sandalwood (chandan) stick on a stone and make a thick paste of about half a teaspoon in quantity. Mix the grinded grass and sandalwood paste and apply over the affected skin overnight. If the eczema is extensive, apply even during the day time.

PSORIASIS:

For children above 2 years of age:

1. Take 2 teaspoons of kali jeeri in 4 glassful of water. Boil it till it becomes half the quantity in measure. Apply over the affected skin and leave it till it dries off. Apply 2-3 times in a day for 3-4 months.
2. Take 2 teaspoons of kali jeeri, 1 teaspoon of kadu karyaatu powder, 2 pinch of kadumbo powder, 8-10 dried black raisins(kaale Draksh) and kaakachyo powder in 4 glassful of water. Boil the mixture till it becomes half the quantity in measure. Drink this mixture :- 1 teaspoon three times a day.

Last updated on 23-02-2001