Simple Health Cures

   Green gram is a proven home remedy for acute appendicitis. An infusion of green gram is an excellent medicine fro treating this condition. It can be taken in a small quantity of one tablespoon three times a day.

   Regular use of tea made from fenugreek seeds has proved helpful in preventing the appendix from becoming a dumping ground for excess  mucus and intestinal waste. This tea is prepared by putting one tablespoon of the seeds in a litre of cold water and allowing it to simmer for half an hour over a low flame and then strained it. It should be allowed to cool a little before being drunk.

   Certains vegetable juices have been found valuable in appendicitis. A particularly good combination is that of 100 ml each of beet and cucumber juices mixed with 300 ml of carrot juice. This combined juice can be taken twice daily.

   The consumption of whole wheat which includes bran and wheat germ has been found beneficial in preventing several digestive disorders including appendicitis. The bran of wheat can be sterilised by baking after thorough cleaning. This sterilised bran can be added to wheat flour in the proportion of one to six by weight. Two or three wheat tortillia mane from this flour can be eaten daily for preventing this disease.