One girl asked my Mom what can be done during Pitru Paksha. She also asked, “My father-in-law expired on a Poornima day. When do I perform his paksha shardha?” Mom gave her suggestions, which I thought should be shared here. Mom told her: If they are Brahmins, according to Hindu ...

Some people are prone to body heat. There is no fever, but the body heats up. For such people, my Mom’s holistic treatment is as follows: Soak ½ teaspoon chia seeds (sabj ka dana) in water overnight. Have these seeds with a glass of room temperature water in the morning. ...

It is raining very badly, right now. Many people are finding it difficult to decide what to do. One girl had come with her infant from Andhra Pradesh. When bathed, the infant gets fever and cold. How can she stop bathing the child? She asked Mom about it over the ...