even diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). It has been used for gastric pain‚ bringing down fevers‚ and even relief in the sensation of bloating. It has been used for attempting to curing hepatitis and heart disease. In Ayurveda medicine (a system of traditional/alternative medicine native to India) the ginger root is being prescribed not only for arthritic pain‚ but for decreased vision‚ and for coughs. In Southeast Asia‚ it is being given as an anti-parasitic remedy and
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Has your cheese been moved? While recollecting reading of a book called “Who moved my cheese “and evaluating the same in world around us‚ led to writing of this post. It is a fact for individuals as well for organisations that any stream of earnings‚ workings or processes cannot be taken for lasting for ever without any disruption. Especially in today’s world where intelligence has moved to Artificial Intelligence and human behaviours are being imbibed in Robots to do routine jobs‚ changes or disruptions
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In the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda it is known as Kampavata and in Western medical literature it was described as “shaking palsy.” However‚ it was not until 1817 that a doctor named James Parkinson wrote an informative medical essay on the disease. It was called "An Essay on the Shaking
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India as a tourist destination‚ the year 2006 has been the best year till date. Incredible India !! India is probably the only country that offers various categories of tourism. These include history tourism‚ adventure tourism‚ medical tourism (ayurveda and other forms of Indian medications)‚ spiritual tourism‚ beach tourism (India has the longest coastline in the East) etc. Explore India - choose the locales of your choice‚ and see what each state has to offer. Lose yourself in the wonder that
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Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn) ABOUT GUMAMELA Gumamela is a shrub that grows from one meter up to 4 meters high. Gumamela is also known as: Hibiscus‚ China Rose and Shoeflower. In the Philippines‚ gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The gumamela flower comes in many colors: red‚ yellow‚ orange‚ white‚ purple‚ pink and other color combinations. Gumamela leaves‚ usually blended with Rose Hip has long been used in the Middle East and Okinawa as herbal tea. Today‚ the use
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Informative Speech Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the three major uses of Turmeric. Central Idea: Three major uses of turmeric are anti-oxidant‚ colorant‚ and anti-septic. Introduction: I. Has anyone heard of any spices that are used as an anti-oxidant‚ colorant‚ and an anti-septic? Perhaps you are the person who likes to visit doctor in case of small injuries or likes to spend money to buy an antiseptic cream. What if by knowing the name and its uses could save you hundreds of money
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Agasthyakoodam Also known as Agasthyarkoodam belongs to the mountain range of Western Ghats situated in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Agasthyarkoodam is a pilgrimage centre for devotees of the Hindu sage Agastya‚ who is considered to be one of the seven rishis (Saptarishi) of Hindu Puranas. There is a full-sized statue of Agathiyar at the top of the peak and the devotees can offer pujas themselves. Around 2‚000 medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic treatments are also found in the lower elevations
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Complementary and Alternative Medicines Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are medicines that are not considered conventional medicine. Conventional Medicine is also known as Western Medicine and is often practice by medical professional like medical doctors‚ nurses and therapist. The boundaries between CAM and conventional medicine are not fixed‚ and because CAM has recently become more accepted‚ the treatment combination of CAM and conventional medicine increased and the boundaries
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Gana or Classification according to Ayurveda: Balya‚ Brahneya and Madhuraskanda. Family: Solanaceae. Botanical name: Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal. Synonyms: Asgandha (Hindi)‚ Ashwagandha‚ Avarohaka‚ Balya‚ Gokarna‚ Turangahva‚ Vajikari‚ Varada‚ Varahakarni‚ Vrsa (Sanskrit)‚ Winter cherry (English). Habitat: W. somnifera is found in India. Morphology: W. somnifera is a perennial herb covered with hairs. It has tap root; stem is herbaceous above and woody
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"Shaking Palsy" has been around for a very long time. Today‚ we call it Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons was mentioned in an ancient Indian medical system known as Ayurveda‚ under the name Kampavata. The name later changed to Shaking Palsy by a well known physician- Galen. He spread the idea of this common disease through Western medical literature in 175 AD. After hundreds of years‚ a London doctor‚ by the name of James Parkinson‚ wrote a very detailed essay‚ which became the first modern attempt
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