Losing appetite decreases the body’s resistance power and could ingest the organisms in one’s body that leads to slowing down of the natural healing process of their body. Several reasons contribute to the loss of appetite, ranging from as small as cold or flu to bigger issues such as tuberculosis, low thyroid levels or even heart/ liver/ lung disorder. At the same time, it need not be due to some physical issues but could also be due to emotional or spiritual issues.
Loss of appetite or Anorexia could have an impact on one’s overall health in an overdramatic and a dangerous manner. This anorexia occurs primarily due to bad eating practices and is especially developed or experienced by women who get tempted to cut down their weight in extreme ways. Women who try to become size zero (where being thin is not at all enough) often experience anorexia. They try to reduce weight extremely – feeling as if they could lose another inch even if they have lost considerable weight.
It is essential to treat this disorder at the earliest possible as a reduced urge to eat could lead to weight loss as well. When consuming less amount of food, one’s body weakens since the quantity of nutrition and calories taken in declines and the body grows to be vulnerable to several diseases.
Diet and Lifestyle
A day’s fasting is good for assimilating mucus. One should have newly prepared warm food items. Food should be taken at regular interval of time, such that the prior meal gets well digested. One should avoid nibbling between the meals. Where psychological aspects are associated, one should try to create calm and cheerful atmosphere, which would help to improve the condition. When one gets to be in the company of good friends and relations, they get to relieve stress which in turn improves digestion.
1. Ginger
Ginger is specially prescribed for anorexia as it aids in enhancing appetite. When ginger is taken with rock salt on a daily basis, it works miracles on a troubled stomach and also helps stimulating one’s appetite.
1. Mix 1 tablespoon of ginger juice or 1 teaspoon of ginger paste with 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, also add pinch of rock salt in it. Consume this mixture 20 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner. Do this every day for fast result.
2. Ginger with black pepper
Take equal quantities of powder of dried ginger root, long pepper, cumin seeds, and 2 tablespoon of black pepper. Grind all these ingredients to make fine powder. Also add some rock salt in this mixture. Store it in an airtight container.
Mix 1 teaspoon of this mixture with 1 teaspoon of honey and consume this 15 minutes before lunch and dinner. Follow this remedy daily to increase your appetite.
Mix 1 teaspoon of this mixture with 1 teaspoon of honey and consume this 15 minutes before lunch and dinner. Follow this remedy daily to increase your appetite.
3. Cumin with mustard seeds
Take equal quantities of cumin seeds, powder of dried ginger root, mustard seeds and some rock salt. Grind all these ingredients to form a powder.
Mix 1 tablespoon of this powder in glass of buttermilk and consume it 30-45 minutes before your meal. Do this once or twice a day.
Mix 1 tablespoon of this powder in glass of buttermilk and consume it 30-45 minutes before your meal. Do this once or twice a day.
4. Cinnamon
In Ayurveda, cinnamon is utilized to stimulate appetite and boost the secretion of gastric juices.
1. Add one tablespoon of cinnamon powder or bark in glass of water & mix it well.
2. And boil this mixture for 4-5 minutes on slow flame.
3. Then add 1 tablespoon of honey and pinch of black pepper powder to it.
4. Consume this mixture twice a day 30 minutes before heavy meals like lunch and dinner.
5. Repeat this regularly for 2-3 weeks & see the visible results.
5. Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek seeds can be effective to deal with anorexia. These seeds can even boost one’s hemoglobin levels. Fenugreek seeds are also rich in protein, carbohydrates and also contain healthy fats. They aid in boosting the secretion of gastric juices, which enhances one’s cravings for food.
1. Crush 1-2 tablespoon of fenugreek seeds
2. Boil them in glass of water for 7-8 minutes on slow flame.
3. Allow the seeds to steep till the water cools down.
4. Then Strain the water and add 1 tablespoon of honey in it.
5. Consume this mixture once or twice a day to increase your appetite.
6. Warm Water
Water naturally aids cleansing one’s digestive tract and also promotes hunger. One should drink warm water first thing in the morning in order to cleanse the digestive system. This also gets rid of toxic substances that could have accumulated in the digestive tract. This boosts appetite and increases the desire to eat. This is an easy way to treat anorexia at home easily.
7. Indian gooseberries
Make a powder of dry Indian gooseberries (amla) and mix one tbsp in a cup of water and keep it overnight. Next morning, add 2 pinches of black pepper powder and 1 tbsp of lemon juice to it. Drink this mixturedaily on an empty stomach to increase appetite in kids and adults.
Alternatively, cut 1-3 Indian gooseberries, remove seeds and grind it to make paste. Add 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of honey to this paste. Consume it daily with cup of water on an empty stomach.
