Some Griha Vaidyam for an Upset Stomach

My 2&1/2 year old had some serious stomach upset recently - It took its time to go away, but we went through a series of Griha Vaidyam during the course it ran ...

Jeerakam + Karicha Panjasaara Vellam
Heat some jeerakam in low heat. Once you get the smell of jeerakam, reduce heat further and add some sugar (if heat is high the sugar will melt - it is not a big problem if it melts though...). Once the sugar gets a reddish colour (it is getting caramalised ...) add a glass of water. Filter this water out. This water seems to be good for the stomach upset.
May be this water has some salt+sugar combination that helps the body maintain the required salt & sugar - which is a tough goal to achieve during a somach upset ...

Boiled Plantain with black seeds removed - This seems to be good food during a stomach upset

Chukku Ittu Moru Kaachiyathu
Burst some mustard in oil. Add some chukku powder, turmeric & curry vepila. Stir for 1/2 a minute. Add some mOru. This seems to be good for the stomach upset.
I think this is a good thing to eat rice with during a stomach upset. It is very light and, maybe, has the some medicinal value from chukku and turmeric ...

Maathala Naaranga Peel Vellam
It seems water boiled with Maathala Naaranga Peels is good for a stomach upset

We tried the first three, but the stomach upset still ran its course. I think, though these are not medicines that stops the stomach upset, they are good things to have during a stomach upset - especially when it is tough to eat anything at all ...

I think this is what finally helped my son's stomach upset to stop - We stopped Milk completely for two days. But, never sure of what really helped ...

Vishu Kanji Recipe

I had this first from my grand mother (on my Mother's side) for Vishu. She called it Vishu Kanji.
My Mother's home is at Panambukaadu (Ernakulam) and my grand mother's original home was in the Paroor area. So, this dish should be hailing from somewhere in these areas ...

Slightly reddish-tannish payar: this one used for this dish is 2-3 times larger than cherupayar and has a reddish-tannish hue - 1/4 cup
Raw rice - 1 cup

Boil these in pressure cooker in 4 cup water. Boil in low heat for 10 minutes after the pressure cooker reaches full pressure, then allow to cool and open
Meanwhile, melt 1/2 kg jaggery. Powder some chukku, jeerakam, cardamom
Once the cooker is opened, turn the heat on again. Add 1/2 cup - 1 cup coconut milk and melted jaggery to the cooker and keep stirring.
Add some ghee, the powdered chukku, jeerakam, cardamom.
Done.