Anorexia- Home remedies

Anorexia nervosa, more popularly known as Anorexia, is an eating disorder that is usually associated with women. However in these days, men too, suffer from this disorder & mostly found in the teenage years. It is characterized by low body weight and loss of appetite. However, it can be natural or artificial. Artificial refers to when any look conscious person takes less food owing to an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is a psychological problem  that may be caused due to variety of factors like cultural pressure, family, genetic factor, etc.
If diagnosed on time, can be treated using some home remedies.

Home Remedies:

• Best remedy to cure it would be to take the ginger and rock salt paste before meal. Take a small piece of peeled off ginger. Grind it and add a 5-10 drops of lemon juice, pinch of asafetida and  black pepper. Make the paste. Have this paste in the morning, on an empty stomach, for about 15 days. It would work as an appetizer as well as boosts up digestion.
• Consume citrus fruits.
• Eat tasty food. Means no need to add bulk of spices but add enough spice as your mouth starts watering on mere sight of the food.
• Add 2-3 cloves to the water you drink. Boiled water would be ideal.
• Intake of salads is also an effective remedy for treating the disorder.
• Intake of garlic in diet should be comparatively increased.
• Intake of  Vegetable soup, with pinch of rock salt and black pepper, would act as an efficient appetizer. For non vegetarians, chicken soup would be beneficial.
• Eat salad 10 minutes before having your meal. Add cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets and garlic paste to salad with enough spices.
• Consume raw tomatoes.

Ayurvedic Treatment:

• Best known Ayurvedic remedy for Anorexia is Hingvashtak Churna (Powder). You can take 1/2-1 tbsp of powder before meal. If your condition is really bad then take small pinches of Hingvashtak Powder with every bite of meal.
• Other known ayurvedic formulation/medicine for anorexia are Shankh vati, Pippali Rasayan, Amalaki Rasayana, Chitrakadi Vati, Lashunadi Vati, Agnitundi Vati, etc.
• Psychological causes also lead to anorexia. Shatavari and Ashwagandha are herbs which improves appetite and treat psychological conditions.One can also use Sarpagandha, Brahmi, Vacha, Shankhpushpi and Jatamansi. 

Yogic Treatment: 

Following are the Asana (position) to be performed:

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