Painful Menstruation
April 29th, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Pain usually occurs before the onset of menstruation or it may continue during the menstrual period pain in the back, thighs, lower abdomen, nausea, headache, sleeplessness, vomiting, and constipation are common symptoms associate with this.
Joint Pains
April 29th, 2008 in Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine
Joint pains may be caused by strain or injury or hey may be symptom of a disease. Chronic disease of a joint may lead to deformity. One or several joints may be affected simultaneously. Joint pains often occur in old persons. Read, hot, swollen or tender joints, and fever are often associated with joint pains.
Citron - Medical Citrus
April 17th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Citrus aurantifolia synonymous to Citrus medica variety acida, commonly called sour lime, is one of the most widely used citrus fruits of India. The fruit, used for culinary purposes, are sold in markets almost the year around. It is a very common item which is served fresh or in pickle form along with the meals which are ordered in hotels. The plant is a much branched thorny shrub. The leaves are small with narrowly winged petioles. The small white flowers have usually four petals. The fruit are round of ovoid with thin rinds. The pulp is very acidic and is a rich source of Vitamin C.
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.
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.
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.
Celery for Holistic Life
April 9th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Celery is a biennial, erect, branching, garden herb. The root is fleshy and bulbous. The stem is angular and furrowed. The leaves are opposite, dark-green, incised and coarsely toothed. The flowers are gray-white and arranged into compound umbels. Seeds of the plant are small, ribbed and ovate.
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.