Diabetes Ayurvedic Treatment
April 21st, 2008 in Ayurveda
In Ayurveda, this is known as madhumeba. Madhu means honey and meba to pass out through the urine. Our modern life style is prime cause of the disease. Excessively starchy diets, manner in which we eat and drink, intake of tinned and preserved food, mental stress and strain, lack of exercise are responsible factors.
Catharanthus
April 15th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Catharanthus roses or Periwinkle is often linked with the graveyard as it thrives there without much care. The flowers and leaves of this herbaceous plant would never find its place in a garland, bouquet or in a maids hair as the odour emitted by the plant is so bad that is always brings out a negative response in any individual. However, of late this plant has gained great popularity for its medicinal use. The plant may have a few branches and grows to about 50 cm. high. The glossy leaves are oblong in shape. The flowers are normally white or a purplish-pink on color. The fruit is somewhat cylindrical with a length of about 2-3 cm. It is seen growing in some gardens, seashores and sandy areas.
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.
Cashew as Herbal Remedy
April 8th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Cashew is a widespread tree, grown in all tropical countries. Usually it has a crooked trunk. The leaves are oval in shape with rounded tips. The yellowish flowers are small, crowned at the tips of the branches and the petals are sometimes with pink-stripes. The fruit is pear-shaped, producing a kidney-shaped nut outside and under the fruit. The cashew nut is well-known as a delicacy.
Grapefruits in Herbal Medicine
March 31st, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Grape fruit is a member of the Citrus family, which grows up to 8 meters high. The Grape fruit is large, juicy, and rich in Vitamin C and calcium. The flowers are white and aromatic. The fruit which are two and three times larger than sweet lime are green initially and turn yellow when they are matured and ready for use.
Panchakarma - the body cleansing
March 19th, 2008 in Ayurveda
Physical clogging of the body, as the dust on the mirror, plays the major role in hiding our true nature from us. This pollution is much more than dust, and provides not only the physical effects: pain and suffering can change the whole psychology.
Panchakarma value is that it offers a holistic method of body cleansing and removing toxins from every cell, using the body’s natural way of self-healing: sweat glands, blood vessels, bowel and urinary tract.
Why do you need a massage
March 7th, 2008 in Massage
Most people use massage for relaxation purposes, as a natural pain relief, to relive tension in their muscles. They just enjoy it. But the massage goes further.
It can boost your immune system and blood circulation. Regular massage can help you to stay fit and loose weight. Especially if you will combine it with the other practices like hydrotherapy and sauna.