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Traditional & Homemade Urasu Marundhu for babies
Hi all, today I would like to share the health benefits of giving our traditional medicine of Urasu/Urai marundhu for babies. Also known as After bath medicine for new born.
This Urai marundhu will be given after 60 days for the new born. But if you are doubtful, you can start after 6 months to the babies once you start with the solids.
The care of newborn is not at all an easy task for new moms. New borns need utmost care for the first year. Those who have grannies or mom or mother-in- law who are well versed in these simple home remedies are really very lucky.
In the new modern lifestyle, many moms forget about this traditional remedies, but still there are moms who are looking for the home remedies.
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Herbal ingredients for Urasu Marundhu
Below herbal ingredients will be used to prepare the Urasu Marundhu for babies. All the below herbs can be purchased from native shops(Naatu marundhu kadai).
- Kadukkai/Chebulic Myrobalan/Inknut
- Jaadhikai/Nutmeg
- Maasikai/Gall nut
- Sitharathai/Indian ginger/snap ginger
- Sukku/Dry ginger
- Vasambu/Sweet Flag
- Athimadhuram/Licorice
- Paal Kayam/Asafoetida
- Garlic
- Vaal milagu/Tail pepper
- Thippili/Long pepper
- Parangi Pattai
Health benefits
Kadukkai
Great in improving appetite,easy digestion,control loose motions and helps in free bowel movement.
Jadhikai:
It helps to reduce gas,improves appetite,digestion and promote good sleep.
Masikai
Helps in digestion, appetite, gastric problems, also for good urination. Promote good sleep.
Sitharathai
Best herb to cure cold and cough and also chest congestion.
Sukku/Dry Ginger
Helps to prevents gas formation, stomach pain, indigestion and vomiting. Also prevents colic in babies.
Vasambu
The vasambu is also called as “pillai valarppan” in Tamil (agents which helps the child to grow). It helps to improve appetite, helps in indigestion, stomach pain and also chest congestion.
And also improves immune.
Athimadhuram
Has best anti bacterial and anti microbial properties. It also helps to heal wounds faster.
Paal Kayam
This helps in digestion and prevents gas formation. Also helps to increase hunger.
Garlic
It helps in digestion and prevents gas formation.
Vaal milagu
Good herb to cure cold and cough and also chest congestion.
Thippili
Helps to cure cold and cough and also chest congestion.
Parangi Pattai
Good for skin and increase appetite.
Urasu marunthu for babies
Ingredients
- 1 Kadukkai/Chebulic Myrobalan/Inknut
- 1 Jaadhikai/Nutmeg
- 1 Maasikai/Gall nut
- 1 Sitharathai/Indian ginger/snap ginger
- 1 Sukku/Dry ginger
- 1 Vasambu/Sweet Flag
- 1 Athimadhuram/Licorice
- 1 Paal Kayam/Asafoetida
- 1 Garlic
- 1 Vaal milagu/Tail pepper
- 1 Thippili/Long pepper
- 1 Parangi Pattai
Instructions
For babies upto 6 months
- Wash the rubbing stone and dry it
- Add little breastmilk on the stone and start rubbing each herb one by one.
- At the beginning, just rub each ingredient twice or thrice. Gently increase the rub times of each herb according to babies months.
For older babies after 6 months
- Wet the stone with clean water
- Put 3 -4 drops of boiled warm water on the stone
- Take each herb , dip it in the water and scratch it on the stone surface for around 20 times.
- Give the final mixture to the baby.
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Notes
Storage
- These herbs also can be stored for more than 2 years if properly maintained.
- Make sure all the herbs are dried thoroughly before putting them in the container.
- This does not need sunlight. So keep open under fan and once dried can be transferred back to container. This avoids from forming fungus to the herbs.
This herb medicine must be given on the day when the baby is given a good head bath.
As soon as the baby is bathed, this must be given. Later, the baby must be fed only after 15 to 30 mins.
It is best to give once a week.
Can also be given when the baby has cold symptoms.
Can give particular herb alone based on requirement.
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Hi mam, I really liked the detailed article that u have put up. I have a 3 month old baby who is breastfed n is recently constipated. My granny too told me this medicine mixture but since I live in Dubai in d time of corona, we r not able to go out in search of a spice shop whr d ingredients r available….I have kadukai n sukku at home. So can I use only these two ingredients n give it to my baby? Or will it induce heat in her body if I give just d two?
Hi Mrinalini, very much pleased that my article is useful for you. You have said that your baby is on Bf and is constipated. So the best remedy is rub and prepare kadukai alone with mother’s milk. Follow the same procedure as in instruction but with kadukai alone. Wash the kadukai with hot water and rub for about 3 times on the stone along with mother’s milk and offer your baby after bath in the morning. Give this twice a week if the baby is constipated. I followed this for my daughter from 60 days. Share your feedback. Thank you.
Hi deepu, thank you so much for the details of all urai medicines. I find it very useful for my 1 month old grand daughter Kushi. Amidst the lockdown i managed to get the medicine from a shop nearby. Missing our elders in the family your description gives a clear note. Thanks again.
Hi Deepu,
My son is 1.4 years old. I haven’t given urai marundhu to him all this time. Can I start now? Or is it too late?
Hi Abirami, you can give your kid. But this medicine is especially for babies less than 1 year. Thank you for visiting our blog. Keep visiting for more baby food recipes.