High Blood Pressure
April 18th, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Blood pressure varies from person to person depending upon their age, sex, physical and mental work done by them. Older males and those who are exposed to more mental and physical work than normal maintain a higher blood pressure than others. In young people, damage to the functioning of the kidneys may cause high blood pressure. Excessive intakes of salt, lack of exercise, mental worry, sleeplessness, among others, are responsible for high blood pressure.
Fruits and Veggies for Your Health
April 8th, 2008 in Diets, Herbal medicine
- Apple
- Apple is considered very good for the heart.
- Oranges
- Oranges are prescribed for patients with a high blood pressure.
Ayurvedic Medicine - Headache (causes)
April 8th, 2008 in Ayurveda
Ayurveda considers headache to be of various kinds depending on the predominance of the dosha involved in the pathogenesis of this disease. The causative factors can be both physical and psychological. Defective eye-sight, inflammation of the sinus, high blood pressure, sleeplessness, brain tumor, prolonged overwork, emotional strain, exposure to excessive heat, indigestion, constipation and several other factors can cause headache. Headache is a symptom of many other diseases like fever, influenza and bronchitis.
Rauwolfia in Herbal Medicine
April 2nd, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Rauwolfia is a very popular medicinal herb which grows to a height of about 0.9 meters. The lanceolate, bright green leaves of the plant are arranged in whorls of three and are about 7.5 to 18 cm. long. The flowers are found in clusters referred to as corymbose or umbellate cymes. The flower stalk and the calyx may be red and the corolla white with a red tinge. The fruit or drupes are purplish-black in color.