Re: Desi totkas - tried and tested
For babies:
Relief from Gas/Colic stomach pains: Make a paste of aseofotedia (hing) and little warm water. Rub in wide circular motion around the belly button area. Foul smelling but works. For adults, drink this mixture.
Cold/congestion: Boil saffron in little milk till milk sightly thickens. Rub this paste on chest, back, nose and forehead to relieve congestion. Also give milk boiled with saffron