Treatment For Conjunctivitis
June 11th, 2008 in Alternative medicine
Conjunctivitis is an irritation over the eyes. In other word it is pinkish eye. The symptoms are redness, irritation, itching and possible discharge. The main cause of conjunctivitis is through bacteria, virus, and allergy and chemical substances. It may be also due irritation of contact lens. In the case of bacterial infection, doctor may prescribe antibiotic ointment or drops. The affected should follow the directions of the medicine. This helps with the healing method. Conjunctivitis due to cold virus will disappear itself after a days. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious, it may lead in to deep and severe eye pain, change in vision and extreme sensitive to light.
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Chinese Eye Massage
May 20th, 2008 in Massage
Chinese eye massage is very popular among the people. Chinese eye massage is really excellent for students during intensive study periods. The eye massage involves eye massage exercises. It has been advocated by vision therapists to help relax the eyes.
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Eye Discharge
April 23rd, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Eye discharge occurs due to an infection or the entry of a foreign body in the eye. Red eyes, itching, burning sensation, watering, difficulty in vision, pain in the eyes, fever, headache, or a sore throat are associated symptoms.
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Margosa in Herbal Medicine
April 11th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
The Margosa is a very popular tree which grows to a height of over 20 meters. The compound leaves of the tree are pinnate with 9 to 12 leaflets which are sub-opposite, obliquely-lanceolate and serrate. The white fragrant flowers are found in branched panicles. The green fruit turn bright yellow when ripe and is one seeded.
Asteracantha
April 10th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Asteracantha is a hardy, upright, herbaceous plant which is hydrophytic in nature, or found growing in wet and marshy areas. The hairy stem is square and thickened at the nodes. Six stalkless lanceolate leaves forming a whorl are produced from each node. Four pairs of purplish-blue bilabiate, or two-lipped, flowers are put forth from the nodes. The capsule which is produced contains 4 to 8 seeds with white hairs.
Agave
April 9th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Agave is a fibre-bearing plant which grows in tropical countries. It produces leaves upward from the ground, forming a massive rosette. Both sides of the leaves are smooth, having prickly edges, and at the upper extremity, a thorny end. The plant produces a long and erect stem which bears bulbs that fall to the ground and grow into new plants.
Forest Flame (Palas)
April 7th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
The flame of the Forest commonly called “Palas” by the local people in Maharashtra, India is a small tree which grows to a height of 12 to 15 meters. In the summer months, when most of the other trees and shrubs are dry due to the scorching heat of the sun, Butea frondosa synonymous to Butea monosperma truly stands out like a flame in the forest with its clusters of orange colored flowers.
Sesbania Grandiflora
April 7th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Sesbania grandiflora is called thus since it produces grand, showy, large, white colored flowers with a tinge of pink in the bud stage. This soft wooded, sparingly- branched; slender tree grows to a height of about 10 meters. This soft wooded, sparingly- branched; slender tree grows to a height of about 10 meters. The calyx is bell-shaped and the fruits are about 30 to 50 cm, long with kidney shaped brown seeds. The most important advantage is that the tender leaves, pods and flowers are eaten as a vegetable.