Lasuna khira pakam (garlic milk)

Preparation

Ingredients

1. Milk – 1 cup
   
2. Water – 1 cup
   
3. Garlic – 10 to 12 cloves
   
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Method

Add water to milk. Peel the garlic. Put it in a clean cloth and tie it with a string. Place it in the milk. Boil it on a low flame to reduce the volume of the milk to 1 cup. Then squeeze the bag of garlic into the milk. Serve this warm milk, preferably on an empty stomach.

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Properties

1. It is hot in potency
   
2. Clears the obstructed channels in the body
   
3. Helps in expulsion of flatus, urine and feces
   
4. Improves digestion
   
5. Best in relieving 'Vata'
   
6. Relieves pain
   
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Specially indicated in the case of -

1. Arthritis
   
2. Sciatica
   
3. Lumbago
   
4. Flatulence
   
5. Phantom tumour
   
6. Frozen shoulder