ANOREXIA HOME REMEDIES

As per "NATURE'S HEALING POWER THROUGH FOOD" Undereating or loss of appetite, if continued for a long time followed by sudden weight loss is termed as "Anorexia". Some of the most common causes of anorexia are depression, stress, anxiety neurosis, hormonal imbalance, certain drugs (like antibiotics, antipyretics, painkillers, digitalis, diuretics,  etc.),  aging,  etc.  Certain diseases  like  fever,  typhoid,  viral hepatitis, cancer, some GIT disturbances, etc. can also result in anorexia.
Some of the most common symptoms and signs noted are amenorrhoea, emaciation and weight loss of at least 25% of original body weight.
"Anorexia nervosa" is a psychological eating disorder usually seen in young girls, which sometimes causes extreme emaciation and which typically develops during adolescence. Some girls have a history of obesity and after being teased about their fatness they go onto a crash diet, resulting in anorexia. The person tries to avoid taking any carbohydrates and fats, but is usually preoccupied with food and enjoys making a wide variety of food for her family. They are usually very overactive and may try to induce vomiting secretly after meals.
Educating the person about the dangers of starvation is the most important step  to  be  taken   especially   in  cases   of   patients   with   a nervous temperament. The person should be advised to start eating good, healthy food and should be supervised during meals, if necessary. The patient should also be asked to steadily increase the intake of food and thus reach an ideal weight for her age and height. Resolving the family tensions and stresses is also of prime importance.

Natural Remedies for Anorexia
Apple - Having apples daily also helps increase the appetite.
Banana - Mash a banana in a bowl of curd and add a pinch of pepper to it and take it once daily. This helps especially the debilitated people.
Celery seeds -  For anorexia during pregnancy, half teaspoonful of powdered celery seeds, powdered ginger, powdered long pepper  and  powdered  cumin  seeds  mixed  in  equal quantities should be given along with a tablespoonful of honey.
Coriander  seeds -  Mixture  of  coriander  seeds , cardamom and black pepper should be taken daily to increase the appetite.
Cranberry - Cranberry juice should be taken when available in season as an appetizer.
Fig - Dried figs (anjeer) and raisins should be soaked overnight and taken the next morning along with the water in which they were soaked.
Garlic - Garlic cloves should be taken daily, especially along with vegetable soups to stimulate the appetite.
Ginger- Ginger also should be taken daily along with vegetable soups or in pickle form to stimulate the appetite.
Grapes - Grapes and grape juice stimulate the digestive juices and thus increase appetite and aid digestion.
Indian mustard  seeds - Take half teaspoonful  of  powdered mustard seeds, fried powdered asafoetida and powdered ginger, powdered cumin seeds in equal quantities and add a pinch of
rock salt. Add this mixture in 200 ml of fresh buttermilk and drink it daily.
Lemon - One teaspoonful of lemon juice mixed with equal quantity of ginger juice and a pinch of rock salt should be taken daily before meals.
Muskmelon - This fruit is useful for people who are underweight.
Orange - Oranges are very beneficial since they stimulate the digestive juices and thus improve appetite and digestion. It is extremely useful for patients who are hospitalized for surgical and medical procedures.
Pomegranate - Mixture of pomegranate  juice, rock salt and honey is a useful remedy for anorexia.
Tea - Tea is made by boiling some holy basil (tulsi) leaves in 150 ml water till it reduces to half, then add some milk, some sugar and a pinch of powdered cardamom (elaichi). Have this daily in the morning with breakfast for treating low appetite due to sluggish liver.
Have milk and milk products, fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables (like spinach, parsley, turnip, radish and beet tops), either raw or lightly cooked.
Consume   plenty   of   whole   grain   cereals,   nuts,   soyabean,   eggs, vegetable oil, etc.
Avoid oily, greasy food items. Eat frequent small meals instead of two large meals.

Homeopathic Remedies for Anorexia
In cases of loss of appetite especially after certain acute illnesses, Gentiana Lutea mother tincture, five drops in half a cup of water should be taken thrice daily.
In cases of loss of appetite after diseases like malaria or exhausting fevers, China 200 C has been useful.
Arsenic Album 200 C is especially useful in cases where the patient has no appetite and only desires to drink cold water.
In cases of easy satiety even after a few mouthfuls, Prunus Spinosa 30C, four pills thrice daily is useful.
For complete loss of appetite, Rhus Tox 30 C, four pills four times daily has proved useful.