Stress- The Silent Killer
Editorial  

Stress is the silent killer of the modern age. It kills happiness. It kills harmony in family life. It kills social life itself. Finally it
kills the person, eventually leading to hypertension and heart ailments.

Stress is a by product of the modern day hectic lifestyle. Overburdened with responsibilities executives undergo a lot of stress.
Deadlines getting closer and closer, stress makes an upward graph. In olden days when life was simple and natural, stress was a rare phenomenon. People had very little worries, and consequently they suffered very little stress. But modern day living is very complex and every one is in the grip of stress. Nobody seems have any escape from
it. More .......

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is short-stemmed succulent plant, native to northern Africa. It normally grows to about 100 cm. It is easy to cultivate Aloe vera in frost-free climates. It can also be cultivated as a potted plant, but care has to be taken by enabling seepage through drainage holes in the pot. It should be allowed to completely dry and should be watered only then. During winter, it requires very less water and it the region is snowy, it should be kept indoors or in a heated glasshouse. It is one of the richest known medicinal herbs and is sometimes used as an ornamental plant.

The gel of Aloe Vera is used to conserve fruits and vegetables. It is a wonderful option when compared to the synthetic preservatives like sulphur dioxide available in the market. The gel also does not effect the food products since it is to stolen, colourless and odourless. More .......

AYURVEDA AND YOGA: Where the Science meets Consciousness

An International Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems will be held at Parmarth Niketan Ashram - Rishikesh, India from February 21 – 25, 2008 .This major conference is being hosted by the Punarnava Ayurveda Trust – Coimbatore, India “Ayurveda & Yoga: Where Science Meets Consciousness” will bring some of the world’s most renowned practitioners of Ayurveda and Yoga together to explore, in depth, the relationship between Ayurveda and the practice of Yoga. Ayurveda is the Knowledge of Life, whilst Yoga is the union of Body, Mind and Soul. Combining the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga enables the healing process deep within and promotes physical, mental and spiritual well being. More .......

Neem: A panacea for all ills

S. Rajasekharan and P. G. Latha

Vedic literature is perhaps the earliest document of plant life. It has been recorded that plant life began to flourish on the Earth three yugas ago, which means many thousands of years, before the time of the Devas. Vedic scholars had deep insight and intuition, by which they unravelled the hidden values and greatness of plants. They considered plants to be of divine origin and worshipped them as the “Mother Goddess”, by chanting verses (‘Oushathi sookthas’), in praise of them. More .......

Chlorella – A SuperFood that Boosts Immunity

Men have long been searching in all corners of the world for a better health and a long life. We are always potentially prone to diseases due to the following factors:
1) Hereditary factors:
A genetic disorder is a disease caused by a different form of a gene called a variation, or an alteration of a gene called a mutation. Many diseases have a genetic aspect. Some, including many cancers, are caused by a mutation in a gene or group of genes in a person’s cells. These mutations can occur randomly or because of an environmental exposure such as cigarette smoke. More .......

Dental Tourism

Eventhough dental tourism is only a part of medical tourism ,it is fast gaining a place of its own.Thousands of people fly from USA, and Europe to tourist places in India for a grand holiday and Dental treatment every year.

When looking at it,the holiday comes to the traveler almost for free.
India has clinics with state of the art equipments and well trained experienced doctors to match the best international standards. More .......

Drive Stress Away with Brahmi

Stress has been found to be the most common ailments prevailing offices and workplace worldwide. With responsibilities increasing and deadlines getting closer and closer, Executives undergo lot of mental tension and suffer from stress. Stress is also returned to as the silent killer since the condition eventually leads to hypertension which is many cases has also been fatal. Regular meditation and yoga will help control stress. Breathing exercise, jogging or even taking a brisk walk are all good to control stress.

Motherhood and Healthy Post-natal Care

The entry of a new human being into this universe is always a pleasant one but with some reservations. Population Explosion, parental care feasibility and gender thoughts are some of the issues which are a part of the present system. Along with this there are other issues also that arise like Healthy post-natal care for mother and eventually it amounts to have enough energy to take care of ones baby. Giving birth is both exhausting and emotional. After the birth, you may feel very tired and with your hormones once again changing, very emotional. More .......

Traditional and Holistic Ways to Healing

Smt.Thangamma Mundamattathil has been in the news recently for her holistic approach to treating disorders like Kidney Stone , Asthma and a host of after ailments.

Thangamma strongly belives that it is God who cures all ailments and she is only following a path which has helped her cure many patients with the help of spiritual and divine blessings together administered with her unique medicines. The medicinal plants and herbs used by her are those found in forests like Attapadi.

She says that an Adivasi Chief had introduced 5 types of healing plants & Herbs to her father-in-law ,Kunjan. Kunjan has dedicated more than 50 years to holistic healing and it is his knowledge which has been passed down to her that she applies in her healing techniques . More .......

NASAL DRUG DELIVERY SYTEM & CONCEPT OF SIROVIRECHANA
(NASYAM)

Dr. JACOB JAYAN. B
BAMS,MBBS,MD,Dip.GM(Ger.Med)
Consultant Physician

Nasal application of various medicaments suitably prepared for the same called nasya is one of the most important treatment protocol followed in Ayurvedic panchakarma therapy. Though this novel drug delivery system is well described in ancient Ayurvedic literature for various diseases, it is one of the underdeveloped sections of the panchakarma therapy. Since the modern therapeutics are designing more drugs to be delivered through the nasal cavity because of its better advantage, let us look at the current level of modern understanding of this novel drug delivery system and how the modality of nasya can be made more useful for treating various illness. More .......

SPORTS INJURIES AND ROLE OF AYURVEDA

By: Dr.Khrisikesh BAMS
Dr.Deepa Shetty BAMS

In the Present day world Sports and games are having their prime importance, and the personalities involved with these are popular with large number of fans, media coverage.etc.

Personalities from Cricket, Tennis, Football, Basketball, Athletics etc are known the world over, and they are trying to keep their fitness to continue in the field.
So any sort of injury or disorders affecting them can keep them out of the field, which no one can appreciate,like or afford. More .......

SURGERY IN AYURVEDA

There is mention about surgery , in Kerala’s Ayurvedic tradition and books. The great saint and physician Susruta is considered as the pioneer.

However it appears that the physicians confined themselves to minor surgeries and never dared to undertake complicated ones. Using a well sharpened piece of glass or metal to make incisions for bleeding the patients – Sirovedam as treatment for hypertension or removing pus and blood in case of edema were common. More .......

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