Effects of Chinese head massage
May 20th, 2008 in Massage
Chinese head massage is traditional Chinese medical treatment. This has been used number of years ago. It is also fabulous and fame among the Chinese people. Many different types of oil are generally used for head massage. It helps to circulate the blood in the head regularly. Massage can be applied with hands, fingers, elbows and fore arm. It has shown that the benefits of pain relief, reducing anxiety and depression and temporarily reduced blood pressure. Massage is mainly performed by a professional masseur or health care professional. Massage can be done in beauty salons, hospitals, hotels and private offices etc. the position of the patient on massaging is to lying on a massage table or sitting upright in a massage chair or lying on a pad on the floor.
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Cough
April 21st, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Cough is a symptom of several diseases affecting the chest and throat. It may be accompanied by sputum or it may be just a dry cough. It may be acute or chronic. Irritation and pain in the throat, spitting out large quantities of sputum which may be foul smelling; pain in the chest, back and abdomen; fever, loss of appetite, vomiting; difficulty in breathing; spiting of blood and loss of weight; headache, sneezing, giddiness and sleeplessness are symptoms associated with cough.
Chrysanthemum
April 17th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Chrysanthemum is an erect, hairy, whitish herb. It is a perennial, aromatic plant which grows to about 60 cm. high. The leaves are sharply toothed, ovate-oblong, with 2 or 3 lobes on each side. Flowers are borne in white, purple or other colored yellow heads. The disc florets are numerous. The fruit is very small, somewhat compressed and grooved. This plant is widely cultivated for ornamental purposes.
Safflower
April 15th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Safflower is an annual shrub. It grows from 2 to 3 feet high, with its glabrous branching stem, bearing oblong, lanceolate leaves with small spiny teeth. The flowers are orange-yellow, in a flower head. The seeds are white, shining, in little shell-form. The seeds yield oil for culinary purposes.
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Papaya for Cure
April 14th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Papaw or papaya is one of the most common plants grown in tropical countries. It is an upright usually branchless, fast-growing tree. The trunk is soft, grayish, marked with fallen leaf scars. The leaves are deeply lobed, with long stalks, borne on the top of the tree. The male flowers are in long-stalked clusters, but the female flowers are stalkless or sessile. The fruit is obovoid, yellow-orange when ripe, fleshy, juicy, and often contains numerous black seeds although seedless varieties are also available today. It is a common fruit which is found in the market during the fruiting season.
Herbs for Your Health
April 10th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
- Gum-resin of guggulu Sprouted mung
- Gum-resin of guggulu Sprouted mung is the only kind of pulses allowed in the diet of a rheumatic patient. The gum-resin of guggulu is the most important ingredient used in medicines which cure rheumatism.
- Cumin seeds
- Adding cumin seeds to the food during an attack of dysentery is beneficial.
Eucalyptus in Herbal Medicine
March 31st, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Eucalyptus is a native plant of Australia. It is an evergreen and tall tree, grows up to 50 meters high. There are approximately 400 different species, but they have almost the same medicinal properties. In tropical countries, including India they are planted in backyards and in private fields and the durable timber is sold at good prices.