acharya on April 30th, 2007

“Meditation is a journey into depths of the mind to tap the huge reservoir of unused potential”, says scientists.  Scientists and doctors have agreed that certain meditation techniques have therapeutic effect and helps in the healing process. During meditation, metabolic activity of the body is reduced as the volume of oxygen intake into the lungs [...]

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acharya on April 30th, 2007

A research conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center recently, revealed that a common herbal extract, available in regular health food store, has the ability to reduce frequent urinary tract infections, while also enhancing the ability of antibiotics in killing the bacteria responsible for most bladder infections. On conducting a series of experiments [...]

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acharya on April 28th, 2007

Based on a review of data which was conducted by the University of Alberta, practitioners and parents are cautioned that they should be more aware about garlic, before using it for treating ailments in children. This was published recently in “Pediatrics in Review”. Though, usage of garlic for treatments in both children and adults is [...]

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Use of traditional Chinese herbs, either alone, or in combination with chemotherapy treatment, may possibly protect the bone marrow and immune system of a patient suffering from breast cancer, and improve overall quality of their life, says recent reports. More than sixty percent of women who are  under chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, report major [...]

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acharya on April 27th, 2007

This month’s journal of Environmental Health Perspectives, published by the University of California Davis risk assessment, had mentioned that dietary herbal supplements, could lead to inadvertent arsenic toxicosis. This conclusion was arrived at, based on the case study of a 54 year old lady, who had a higher level of arsenic intake, which according to [...]

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acharya on April 25th, 2007

Flatulence is a common problem that affects everyone at some point of time or the other in their lives. It is caused when there is the need to drive out excess air built up in the body. The gut from the Oesophagus to the Rectum contains various gases, mainly oxygen and nitrogen that are produced [...]

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acharya on April 23rd, 2007

There are several methods of treating headache without medication. However, how far they work can be revealed only on experimentation. Here are few effective and best remedies for relief from simple temporary headaches. However, if headaches last beyond a certain period, one should seek medical help rather than experimenting home remedies. For migraine headaches, Aromatherapy [...]

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acharya on April 22nd, 2007

A toothache is a soreness, pain or discomfort around a tooth with significant reddening, swelling, irritation and pain. Toothache begins when tooth decay penetrates deep into the pulp chamber and enters in close contact with the nerve endings and the tiny blood vessels. As the agony of a toothache is known only to those who [...]

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