To this basic combination you can add the relevant Body Part Sanjeevini e.g. Knees Sanjeevini.

Diet is of paramount importance. Please read carefully the section which has Guidelines on diet to find out what NOT to eat. Do not combine lemon water with sugar - it is pure acid. Always have lemon water with honey and/or a little rock salt and black pepper powder.

Avoid (or at least minimize) meat, fish, eggs, soft drinks (or hard drinks), sweets, tobacco or smoking. Also try and avoid or minimize milk for some time to see if it helps you. If your system is not able to digest the milk for whatever reason, and you continue to have it, it can become the cause of several ailments. Please go through and reflect on the possible deeper spiritual reasons (shared in the Diet section), of why milk may be the cause of disease in today’s age rather than a healthy food for nourishment which most certainly it used to be. Ultimately of course you must make your own informed choice on what you eat and drink.

Note 1 : Massaging the body or at least the affected parts with warm sesame oil is very beneficial.

Note 2 : For swollen knees which are red, shiny and seem to contain water - when there is acute pain apply slighly warmed Castor oil and foment with DRY HEAT. This can be done by heating brick dust or sand which has been put in a handy cloth bag (say 6" x 6"). You can heat on the tawa (griddle) or in the oven. If you are using the oven, first heat the sand and then pour into the bag. This bag is then gently applied to the knees after applying the Castor oil.