The word ‘arthritis‘ means ‘inflammation of the joints’. It is derived from two Greek words: athron, meaning joints; and itis, meaning inflammation. It is, generally, a chronic disease process.
Arthritis occurs in various forms, the most frequent being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which usually occurs in the older age-group. Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious disease which affects not only the joints of the fingers, wrists, hips, knees, and feet, but also the muscles, tendons and other tissues of the body. Read the rest of this article »
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Low blood pressure or hypotension refers to the fall in blood pressure below normal. It is a condition in which the action of the heart, in forcing the blood through the arteries, is weak. This is a direct outcome of a weakened and devitalised system.
Causes and Symptoms of low blood pressure
The patient with chronic low blood pressure may complain of lethargy, weakness, fatigue, and dizziness. The patient may faint, especially if arterial pressure is lowered further when he assumes an erect position. These symptoms are presumably due to a decrease in perfusion of blood to the brain, heart, skeletal muscle, and other organs. Read the rest of this article »
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Jaundice is the most common of all liver disorders. It is a condition in which yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes occur due to an increase in the bile pigments, namely, bilirubin, in the blood.
Causes and Symptoms
The symptoms of jaundice are extreme weakness, headache, fever, loss of appetite, severe constipation, nausea, and yellow discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin, and urine. The patient may also feel a dull pain in the liver region. Obstructive jaundice may be associated with intense itching. Read the rest of this article »
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Hypertension or high blood pressure, as it is more commonly known, is regarded as a silent killer. It is a disease of the modern age. The fast pace of life and the mental and physical pressures caused by the increasingly industrialised and metropolitan environments have a role to play in the rise in blood pressure.
Blood pressure is measured with an instrument called sphygno-manometerin millimetres of mercury. The highest pressure reached during each heart beat is called systolic pressure, and the lowest between two beats is known as diastolic pressure. Most young adults have blood pressure around 120/80. It increases normally with age, even going upto 160/90. Read the rest of this article »
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Constipation is a common disturbance of the digestive tract. In this condition, the bowels do not move regularly, or are not completely emptied when they move. This condition is the chief cause of many diseases as it produces toxins which find their way into the bloodstream and are carried to all parts of the body.
Appendicitis, rheumatism, arthritis, high blood pressure, cataract, and cancer are only a few of the diseases in which chronic constipation is an important predisposing factor. Read the rest of this article »
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Arthritis is inflammation of joints of bones, “Arth” meaning “Joint” and “itis” meaning “inflammation”. Bone is hardest of connective tissues which contain 25% of water, 30% of organic matter (fibrous material which gives toughness to the bones) and 45% minerals-calcium, phosphate, magnesium salt, etc. which gives bones rigidity and hardness. The ends of the joint where two bones meet are covered with cartilage, a smooth, slippery cushion that protects the bones and reduces friction during movement. The synovial fluid which is lubricating lined with the synovial membrane seals the joint. Then there are ligaments that surround and support each joint connecting bones and preventing excessive movement. Muscles are also attached to bones by tendons on the side of the joint. Inflammation causes swelling, redness, warmth and pain. It may be caused by trauma or injury or by wear and tear because of ageing. Usually, pain, spasm and loss of function are indications of joint inflammation. The main types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Juvenile arthritis, etc. Read the rest of this article »
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Nature has blessed us with a protective mechanism to eliminate, destroy, bill and render inactive, all those elements which come to strike our internal anatomy and natural functioning of the body.
The human body is a masterpiece of Nature; its mechanism so intricate, mind-boggling, wonderful, baffling and perfect that it keeps you thinking of its creator who alone can gift such a marvellous mechanism which can withstand the onslaught day in and day out, from within and without; its self curating properties working round the clock. But upto a point and when that point is reached i.e. when the laws of Nature are violated to extremes and its signals ignored-then sets in symptoms and diseases. Read the rest of this article »
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Botanically called Carica Papaya, the fruit of papaya contains A, B, C Vitamins besides 89.6% water, 9.5% carbohydrates 5% proteins, 1% other extract, mineral salts 4%, calcium 0.1%, phosphorus 2%. Its pulp also has malic, tartaric and citric acid, resins, peper and sugar. The fruit is a rich source of vitamins. 100 gms. pulp has 30001. U. Vitamin A, 130 mg-vitaminC and 56 calories. The milk of ‘Papita tree’ is very rich in ‘Pepsin’-a digestive enzyme very useful as medicine. All other parts of Papita tree and fruit also have it. Read the rest of this article »
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Called Zingiber Officinale, ginger is a perennial plant widely cultivated in Asia for its aromatic, pungent rhizome (underground stem) used as a spice, flavouring food and medicine. Its use in India and China has been known from ancient times and by the first century AD traders had taken ginger to the Mediteranean region.
The spice has a pleasant, slightly biting taste, and is usually dried and ground to flavour breads, sauces, curry dishes, confectionaries, pickles and ginger ale. The fresh rhizome is used in cooking. The peeled rhizomes may be preserved by boiling in syrup. It acts as digestive, carminative, stomachic, anti-pyreutic, generates heat, expels flatus and cough, purifies blood and is invigorating. It is recommended in atonic dyspepsia, chronic bronchial cough and palpitation of heart. It is corrective to nauseous medicines and analgesic. It checks griping due to purgative and is needed as flavouring agent. Read the rest of this article »
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Lemon, botanically called ‘Citrus Medico”, is a small tree or spreading bush of the rue family (Rutaceae). The lemon forms a spreading bush or a small tree 10 to 20 feet high if not trained or pruned. Its young leaves have a decidedly reddish tint, later they trun green. In some varieties, the young leaves of the lemon are angular, some have sharp thorns at the axilae of the leaves. The flowers having a sweet odour, are rather large, solitary or in small clusters in the axilae of the leaves. Reddish tinted in the bud, the petals are white above and reddish purple below. Read the rest of this article »
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