A Licorice Ghee Tea Basti for Soothing Colitis
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Read about a licorice ghee tea enema and apple remedies for colitis, based on traditional Ayurvedic practices.
Strain, and add about 2 tablespoons of ghee while the tea is still warm. Let the liquid cool to room temperature, and use it for an enema. Retain the liquid inside for 5 minutes if you can. Do this procedure once or twice a week.
(More complete instructions for basti are found in appendix 3.) Licorice contains food precursors of natural steroids, which will help heal the ulcer. This is a safe, simple way to correct colitis or ulcerative colitis. The colon is the seat of vata. This vata dosha is pulling or pushing pitta into SOOTHING OIL ENEMA the colon, which then causes the colitis.
To combat the excess pitta and at the same time pacify vata, Ayurveda suggests injecting a cooling oil such as coconut oil into the rectum. Use about 1 cup of slightly warmed oil as a basti, and try to retain it for 5 minutes, but don’t worry if it comes out more quickly. DIETARY REMEDIES TWO APPLE REMEDIES. • A simple and beneficial remedy for colitis is to eat cooked apples with a pinch of nutmeg.
Peel a couple of apples, remove the seeds, and cook. Make them into a pulp (you can use a potato masher), and add 1 teaspoon ghee and a pinch of nutmeg. This will help to pacify the irritation of colitis and ulcerative colitis. • Apple juice will also help relieve the burning sensation.
A person with ulcerative colitis should never eat hot spicy food, drink DIETARY PRECAUTIONS alcohol, or use tobacco, all of which provoke pitta and will significantly irritate the colon. EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN THE COLON . When a person has ulcerative colitis, the colon is very weak. To strengthen the wall LEG LIFT of the colon, lie flat on your back and gradually lift both your legs, keeping the knees as straight as you can, until the legs are at a 45-degree angle to the floor.