Natural Health Cure

THE FOOD LAWS

If you don’t know the basic food laws for good nutrition, you should learn them. Its noted that the proportions have to be a certain way in the body. Every day, we should eat servings of six vegetables, two fruits, one starch, and one good protein. When these proportions are adhered to, you will have achieved an 80 percent alkaline/20 percent acid diet. Your 20 percent acid comes from your acid starches, and proteins. Your 80 percent alkaline comes from your six vegetables and two fruits. (more…)

Hemidesmus Indicus (Anantmool) is a perennial climber found throughout India, and more commonly in the eastern and southern parts of India, up to an elevation of 900 m. The leaves and roots, with emetic, expectorant, and antidyscntric properties, are considered a substitute for ipecacuanha. The use of the plant was initially regional, confined only to areas where the plant grows. Later, interest in the plant grew through the work of Dr. Kotak and Dr. Shivpuri, who showed that consumption of just 3-6 leaves of Hemidesmus Indicus had prophylactic action lasting for several weeks, and the use of the plant became more widespread. The leaves are used as a household remedy for asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. (more…)

From where does Popeye the sailor derive all his power to fight the mammoth Bluto?  Ask any child and pat comes the reply. It’s none other than spinach that gives the lean sailor such immense muscle. Spinach is one of the natural foods that are rich in nutrients and hence spinach juice benefits are many. Spinach is a broad green leafy vegetable that is rich in vitamins A, B complex, C, E, K and minerals like manganese, calcium, iodine, magnesium, sodium, potassium and phosphorous. (more…)

Cold packs, compresses, and ice massage: local cold applications

Ice has a wide range of uses in modern medicine because of its five main effects:

1. Ice reduces sensation by slowing down the messages from local sensory nerve fibers to the brain. The numbing effect of ice is widely used in medicine to reduce discomfort of musculoskeletal injuries, such as bruises, muscle strains, hematomas, and fractures; to reduce pain after orthopedic surgery; to numb skin which is going to be injected with anesthetic or stung by bees in bee sting therapy; and to numb the tongue to decrease the unpleasant taste of certain bad-tasting medications (more…)

Do you remember when was the last time you found a brief moment of silence and realized the sound of your breath? Most of the people will say ‘It has been a while’, but whenever you did I am sure you could have felt the stillness of your soul and the peace you can have in silence only. (more…)

ANAL FISSURE

A Fissure occurring around the anus the pain extends up to muscles Fibers.

Causes of anal fissures

The most common cause for Anal Fissure is chronic constipation which damages the muscles membrane and tissues.

The Fissure will open during bowels movement and cause itching and pain. It may be infected due to faeces. Wrong food habits are other common causes. (more…)

Menopause is a major turning point in the life of a woman directly related to her womanhood. Beginning of menopause marks the end of youth in a woman. It is the stage after which a woman is incapable of bearing a child. Menopause is caused when the production of estrogen hormone in the body is significantly decreased. Menopause is a stage of life not a disease. (more…)

There are large number of companies caring for the health of our teeth. However, we have only one confusion, out of these products manufactured by a to z companies, which one is the best? When ‘a’ says that it will strengthen the gums, ‘b’ says it will stop dental caries and ‘c’ comes out showing the bacteria as jumping ‘devils’ and its effective anti-bacterial formula. No doubt, ‘d’ is definitely going to remove the foul smell of the mouth and ‘e’ simply shows you an open mouthed big laugh and ‘f’ has only the world’s ‘best smile’, ‘g’ to ‘z’ will claim to have other different properties. (more…)

Intervertebral discs are tough fibrous pads joining each of the spinal vertebrae i.e. back bones. Each inter-vertebral disc is composed of a tough outer layer of ligament, the annulus fibrosis and a soft gelatinous core. The structure act as a shock absorber to cushion the vertebrae during the movements of the spine and to minimize harshness when jumping or running. (more…)

Boerhaavia diffusa is a spreading plant with a thick perennial root found growing throughout India up to an altitude of 2,000 m. Both the whole plant and the root have been used in medicine for a variety of conditions; however, it is most widely used in Ayurveda for treating renal and urinary problems. Punarnava is a well known diuretic, anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory agent in urinary tract infections. (more…)