Drinking paste of soft seedlings of Neem can be helpful for curing smallpox & cough. By drinking Neem juice for 3 months, sleeping under Neem tree & bathing with Neem treated water is helpful for Haemorrhage & Leprosy. Boil Neem leaves in water until foam is formed. Applying this froth on burn area can be helpful for reducing inflammation. Decoction of the bark of Neem tree with coriander & dry Ginger powder can help in controlling fever. Applying paste of Neem leaves with honey on wounds is helpful. Ramfal@8815113134

Bhanu Patel is talking to Hemlata Sahu of Chhattisgarh Mahila Adhikar Manch in Bilaspur where they are discussing the law against Domestic Violence which was passed in 2005. She alleges that though the law was passed but Govt is not serious about implementing on ground. They have also filed a PIL on the subject and asking questions on why Govt is not working on increasing awareness about the law in women mainly in rural areas. Bhanuji is at 9424181437

Bhanu Patel is talking to Baiga Adivasi women Tihar Bai and her friends from Kokdachhar in Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh who sing a Bandhani traditional song for us. For more on the song please contact Bhanu Ji at 09424181437

Om bhai from Swasthya Swara is helping us listen to Vaid (Traditional healer) Ramfal Patel who is telling us how to protect ourselves from cough & cold. If you have any similar knowledge please leave a missed call on 08602008111. We will call you back soon and will record your knowledge to share with others. Same way by making a missed call to Swasthya Swara on 08602008111 you can hear the health knowledge shared by other traditional health practitioners

Ramfal Patel from Pragya Sanjeevani in Korba district of Chhatisgarh is telling us about a traditional remedy to treat cough and cold. He suggests – Take 50 gms dry Ginger, 50 gms Piper(longum), 50 gms black pepper, 25 gms Justicia (adhatoda), 25 gms Tinospora cordifolia and 25 gms Glycyrrhiza glabra and grind them until a powder is formed. Take 2-3 gms of this powder with Honey. This medicine is very helpful to alleviate cough.Patel ji’s is at 8815113134