Herbal Juice

Herbal Juice

Every day after swimming, I take one glass of herbal juice. The ingredients include several medicinal herbs like Giyol, aulovira, Arjun Chhal, Amla, Tulsi, Neem, Kiraita, Methi, jamun  leaves, wet turmeric, bitter gourd, ginger, grass of wheat etc. It tastes very bitter, bitter than Karela juice. One day I gave a small quantity to one of my friends. He was not happy with the taste which was evident from his face. He asked me “Aap ko sugar ka bimari hai?” (Do you have sugar problem?)  I said no. He again asked “Aap ko aur koyi bimari hai ?” (Do you have any other disease?) I again said no. Then he retorted “Phir ithana kadva ras peene ki kya zaroorat hai? Meetha piya karo“. (Then what is the use of drinking such bitter juice? Drink sweet items)

Many people do not understand the importance of preventive measures and will not do any servicing of their body or mind. This is despite the fact that they periodically service their car, scooter and other mechanical, electrical and electronic equipments. Ayurveda extensively deals with preventive treatment and realizing the importance of Ayurveda people from across the globe visit Kerala for rejuvenation treatment, but we Indians still believe in slow poisoning i.e.; allopathic medicines. It is unfortunate that even in many Public Sector Undertakings, Ayurvedic treatment is not considered for reimbursement. It is regrettable that even after 68 years of independence, slavery mentality is still in our veins. Many people still believe that anything “Phoren” is good and Indian items are bad. However, the sad part is that while we adopt their traits which are not conducive to our culture, climate and system, we did not adopt their good qualities like discipline, punctuality, respect for rule of law etc. Our education system gives knowledge only and not wisdom and commonsense (which is most uncommon)

If Ayurveda is popularized, Kerala the citadel of Ayurveda can become an herbal garden and a simple stay of 10-15 days in a Kerala village will cure half of your ailments.