Common cold and flu are one of the most common illnesses which all of us have suffered from at some point of time in our lives. Generally, cold and flu improves within a week to 10 days without taking any medicine. The general common flu symptoms include common cold (more severe than usual), body ache, [...]

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acharya on February 19th, 2013

Thyme was used by Romans and Greeks for thousands of years for culinary and medicinal purposes. However, thyme has been recognized as a locally available home-grown herb only recently. Although, thyme has several varieties, the varieties that are generally used for culinary purposes are ‘lemon thyme’ and ‘common thyme’. The herb is gaining popularity over [...]

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acharya on February 11th, 2013

Ginger is surely more than just being one of the common spices, and an ancient Asian remedy. Here is another reason why this Asian-root should be included on your supermarket shopping list. According to latest study by University of Sydney, ginger helps manage high blood sugar levels that create complications in long-term diabetics, as it [...]

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acharya on January 22nd, 2013

There are plenty of natural herbal medicines available for prostate diseases. We just have to realize their value, and make use of them.  Some common herbs used as medicines in ayurvedic treatments for prostate enlargement are given below: Add powdered coriander seeds to tender coconut water and drink regularly. Try to include raddish in your [...]

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acharya on January 10th, 2012

Kidney stones, also known as calculi or nephrolithiasis, are abnormal, hard, crystalline materials formed inside the Kidneys. The size of kidney stones may be very small in the form of sand grains, the size of a pea, or even larger than a marble. The four common types of stones found in Kidneys are calcium stones, [...]

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What is Prostatitis? The Prostate is a small wall-nut sized organ in men, located at the base of the bladder, surrounding the urinary passage called urethra, and sits in front of the rectum. Prostatitis is the general term used to describe Prostate Inflammation. The Prostate is associated with the male reproductive system, but, given its [...]

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acharya on February 17th, 2011

People suffering from insomnia know what it is like, to spend endless nights with little or no sleep. Apart from feeling tired and cranky through the day, with little or no energy left, insomnia also brings in series of ailments disrupting the entire body system. Alternative healing offers several remedies, with little or no side [...]

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acharya on October 4th, 2010

Although, gargling with salt water or adding a pinch of salt and turmeric to a glass of warm water and gargling with the mixture, are all good remedies for sore throat, they can be used more as a preventive option than a curative one. Discussed here, are few more traditional effective home remedies that can [...]

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