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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ABSTRACT Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers‚ it is a large‚ deciduous‚ tropical climbing shrub found throughout India‚ belong to the family Menispermaceae. Pharmacologically‚ Tinospora has a wide importance in Ayurveda. Secondary growth is achieved by formation of multiple cambia and other showed by formation of single cambium by members of Menispermaceae. Anatomy of this climber shows formation of xylem plates‚ this formation of cambial variants is the result of normal activity of cambium but abnormality
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A challenge to all academicians in India who support English education A challenge to all academicians in India who support English education in India. This article is also a challenge to all professionals working in India and outside‚ who are beneficiaries of English education in the secondary level. If you think deeply‚ you will understand the gravity of this issue. I have been thinking to write about this issue for some time‚ but due to lack of time‚ could not. This article is a direct challenge
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HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY - LANDSCAPE Contents Introduction 1 Changing disease patterns: Implication for healthcare infrastructure 8 Building Functional Efficiencies 16 Conclusion
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