Acupressure
May 28th, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Massage
The term “acupressure” is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This treatment involves the uses of fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body’s natural abilities. Acupressure is an ancient healing art to release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood in the body. Acupressure is the most effective method to relieve stress and tension.
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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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Migraine
April 28th, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Migraine or anantavata is a type of headache which is characterized by recurring paroxysmal attacks. Often only one side of the patient’s head pains. Between the attacks, the patient feels perfectly will and leads a normal life. Sometimes the headache increases as the sun moves up in the sky, and the patient fells normal as the sun goes down. Excessive worry and anxiety is considered to be the primary cause of this type of headache. Exposing the head to the hot sun, cold wind or show for a long time is one of the precipitating factors. Many patients suffering from migraine also suffer from sinusitis.
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.
Black oil plant
April 15th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
A deciduous shrubby climber with stems up to 23 cm. in diameter 18 meters high. The twigs are fairly smooth, reddish brown and densely covered with small elongate whitish lenticels which are openings meant for diffusion of gases or respiration. The leaves are elliptic-ovate or obovate and serrate. The greenish-yellow flowers are 3.8 mm. in diameter and are found on panicles which are 5 to 20 cm. long. The capsules which are 1 to 1.3 cm. in diameter are 3-lobed and bright yellow in color. The seeds are completely enclosed in an orange-red aril.
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.
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.