A new chanting technique that helps in combating diseases is catching up worldwide, according to the latest media reports. A trained MD and doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, is said to have been using a unique technique of curing people through Chinese chants, wherein every illness from common cold to depression [...]

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acharya on October 5th, 2008

Here’s another addition to the list of beneficial effects of Acupuncture. A new study has suggested that Acupuncture helps in easing out chronic headaches in people. The study, which is the largest till date on the use of acupuncture to ease headaches, has a conflicting body of evidence. While few researches point out that including [...]

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The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in India has revealed that it has invented an herbal tonic to treat Alzheimer’s disease, which gradually develops into memory loss among the elderly. Motivated by the satisfactory results derived on testing the herbal formulation on rats, the institute has filed for a US patent. “The herbal formulation will [...]

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acharya on April 1st, 2008

Dyspareunia is the medical term used for painful coitus. Dyspareunia is considered primarily physical, rather than emotional, unless proven otherwise. Various factors could cause dyspareunia, a few of which are: Allergic reaction to a personal hygiene product. Hormonal changes caused due to aging. Tipped or retroverted uterus. Endometriosis – a condition when the endometrium (the [...]

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According to researchers, listening to music for few hours a day helps in speedy recovery of patient from stroke outcomes. A study conducted by Finnish researchers on 54 patients who suffered stroke on the right or left hemisphere middle cerebral artery, noted that those patients, who listened to music for few hours a day showed [...]

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acharya on January 28th, 2008

A teaspoon of honey taken at bedtime could bring in relief for children suffering from severe cough, suggests a new study. The finding is based on reports of the children’s symptoms recorded after they were subjected to various treatments, and the researchers concluded that honey proved to be far better than a cough medicine. The [...]

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Recent research has shown that consumption of about 50gms of Kundru (Coccinia indica), helps in keeping blood sugar under control. Little Gourd (Kundru) is an Indian Vegetable, a Gherkin like vegetable, found mostly in India, but also found in South-Asian Islands, West Indies and Hawain Islands. Shaped in the form of tiny bullets, they are [...]

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For patients suffering from Ulcerative Colitis, a diet supplement derived from soya lecithin could reduce their dependence on corticosteroids, reveal study. Ulcerative Colitis is basically a disease, characterized by inflammation and sores in the lining of colon and rectum. Such sores are called ulcers. Soya lecithin is an extract of soybean, just as soya isoflavone [...]

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