Treatment For Insomnia
June 16th, 2008 in Alternative medicine
Insomnia is a problem with falling asleep or inability to sleep well. It is not a disease. But it cause stress, feel lazy and fragile. People with insomnia will not enjoy sleeping in night and get up early in the morning. It affects the whole life in that day. It is more common for all human including children, women and old people. Insomnia will lead in to health problem such as depression or chronic pain. It will also makes driving dangerous and lead the person to die. It will also encourage depression, anxiety and other mental or emotional conditions.
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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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Causes of Sleeplessness
April 22nd, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Ayurveda
Elimination of doshas from the body through purgation and emesis; fear; anxiety, anger, smoke, physical exercise, excessive bleeding, fasting, uncomfortable beds go a ling way towards overcoming sleep. The above-mentioned factors along with overwork, old age, diseases, specially those due to the vitiation of vata (like colic pain) are known to cause sleeplessness even in normal individuals.
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.
Herbal therapy
March 28th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
The tradition of herbal remedies continued for centuries, until the beginning of the new modern science and its knowledge of chemistry. Herbal therapy is mostly useful for the nervous system and increases your resistance to stress. A perfect herbalist may suggest taking skullcap, valerian or cowslip as stronger relaxants than the above. The most important herb that helps in relaxation is Kava Kava. This Natural herb is used for anxiety, insomnia, stress, nervousness and restlessness.
Indian head massage benefits
March 21st, 2008 in Massage
This Indian head massage can be used to relieve eye strain, insomnia, migraines, stiff necks and shoulders and headaches. It also relaxes and tones the facial muscles and stimulates and nourishes the hair and scalp. A healthy hair should be promoted from childhood with the help of regular massage. Experts in this field felt strongly that head massage was necessary for perfect good health, so they researched the ancient art and created this Indian head massage technique.
For complex conditions, a course of treatment may be advised, but once you discover the benefits of Indian head massage, you may decide to have Indian head massage on regular basis. This head massage has its root deep with in Indian culture. It was originally practiced by Indian women as part of daily family grooming and as a means of bonding with their family. They followed this type of massages with proper practice and dedication so only they can enjoy the results fully and exactly.
The Indian head massage is invigorating, revitalizing and an uplifting treatment working on the upper back, shoulders, scalp and face. Still many benefits are their and it’s all due to its high quality techniques.