Mumbai: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has shared a traditional home remedy, a “miracle nuskha,” as she calls it, that reportedly cured her husband, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar’s long-standing back pain.

Taking to social media, Azmi revealed that Akhtar had been suffering from chronic, debilitating back pain until a well-wisher suggested this age-old remedy. “Some kind person suggested it with the guarantee that in 14 days it would be gone. It took about a month, but now he says the back pain is a distant memory, Mashallah,” she wrote, urging others to spread the word.

The recipe, simple yet time-tested, includes everyday kitchen ingredients:

• 100 g fenugreek seeds (methi dana)

• 50 g fennel seeds (saunf)

• 50 g mishri (rock sugar)

The ingredients are to be ground into a fine powder and stored in an airtight container. As per Azmi’s instructions, one should mix half a teaspoon of the powder in half a glass of warm milk every night before sleeping. She emphasized that the mishri and warm milk are essential, though almond milk can be used as an alternative for people wanting a vegan option.

Fans and wellness enthusiasts have responded with curiosity and appreciation, calling it a reminder of the healing power of traditional Indian remedies. — DeshGujarat