acharya on December 17th, 2007

The herb Tagara (known as Indian Valerian or Valeriana wallichi) is a perennial herb, found in plenty in Western Himalayas in India, and Pakistan and Afghanisthan. It is considered an important medicinal herb in Ayurveda, and is mentioned in all scriptures of Ayurveda. Tagara is bitter, sweet, pungent and astringent in taste, and alleviates 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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acharya on November 24th, 2007

The Atun Tree, well-known for its anti-bacterial properties, has now been found to be effective in treating diarrhea, reveals Mayo Clinic collaboration. The extracts from Atun Tree is said to have the ability to control bacteria that causes diarrhea.  These findings have been published by researchers in ‘The British Medical Journal’. The researchers claim that [...]

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acharya on November 20th, 2007

Each one of us would have experienced an occasional muscle ache or cramp, at some point of time. It could be a general soreness at your back and shoulders, or even a painful cramp in the calf muscle, which could even disturb your routine. Muscle aches usually strike active people who exert themselves, but those [...]

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acharya on November 16th, 2007

The herb, Ginseng, has been used by Chinese for centuries to ward off illness and remain healthy. In recent years, however, an increased use of Ginseng among Cancer patients is being seen, particularly by those diagnosed with breast cancer. A recent research carried out at Vanderbilt University, Tennesee, in US has revealed the power of [...]

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acharya on November 7th, 2007

Kidney Stones are made of salts and minerals such as calcium or phosphate or oxalate, which are absorbed from food, and instead of getting excreted through urine, they sometimes stick together to form small ‘pebbles.’ They may remain in the kidneys or travel out of the body through the urinary tract. While the stones pass [...]

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Acidity is a condition wherein the stomach produces excess quantities of acid, which otherwise helps in digestive process by breaking down food. Although normally there are some protective mechanisms formulated in the stomach and proximal intestine, against the acid, an imbalance between the level of acid secretion and the protective mechanism could lead to acidity. [...]

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acharya on September 20th, 2007

According to a group of U.S. Researchers, Echinacea may not only help in reducing symptoms of common cold, but could help prevent infection of certain cold viruses. Among people who were administered Echinacea, fifty eight percent showed a lower risk of catching cold. The researchers did not study the effects of the herb directly, but [...]

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