NEW YORK: Researchers in the US have warned pregnant women to limit their fish intake citing high mercury levels in oily fish.
The high mercury levels in fish such as mackerel, salmon and sardines could cause them harm, reported the online edition of BBC News quoting a report published in the New [...]
Ashwagandha: Botanical name: Withania somniferum. Ashwagandha, which belongs to the pepper family, is found in India and Africa.Latin name : Withenia somnifera
Introduction :
Ashwagandha is a sweet root with secondary bitter qualities. It is found in India and Africa. and is also called “Indian ginseng”. There are no known side effects of this [...]
Isubgol Fiber (Plantago psyllium):Natural fiber
Scientific Name
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Plantago Ovata
Common Name
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Psyllium (English)
Family
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Plantaginaceae
Other common names:
Plantago Ovata
Plantago Psyllium
Ispaghula
Isaphgol
Plantago sp.
Isabgula
Psyllium
Flea
Ispaghua
Spogel
Botanically it is know as Plantago ovata Forak. It is an almost stemless small herb, coveted with dense or soft hairy growth. Leaves are 8 to 25 cm long and very narrow. Flowers [...]
On a brisk autumn afternoon, in the shadow of the marble arch in Washington Square Park, a couple visiting from Ohio walked along holding hands like two teenagers going steady, decades after “going steady” went out of vogue.
When a stranger asked why they had chosen to join hands during their [...]
Historical Clove:
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The Latin name for cloves is Eugenia caryophyllus.
Cloves are native to the Moluccas, formerly known as the Spice Islands of Indonesia. They have been consumed in Asia for more than 2,000 years. Owing to their sweet and fragrant taste, Chinese courtiers dating back to 200 BC [...]
Two recent TheraVitae patients who made their way across the globe to receive Vescell Adult Stem Cell therapy for their heart conditions. Both men are profiled in their local newspapers and their stories here.
In the first article, Florida native, Jack Bodolay has his story told in The [...]
Of all the fruit trees of the tropics, none is more widely distributed nor more appreciated as an ornamental than the tamarind, Tamarindus indica L. (syns. T. occidentalis Gaertn.; T. officinalis Hook.), of the family Leguminosae. Most of its colloquial names are variations on the common English term. In Spanish and [...]
WASHINGTON: The same brain circuits are involved when obese people fill their stomachs as when drug addicts think about drugs, a finding that suggests overeating and addiction may be linked, US researchers reported on Monday.
The finding may help in creating better treatments for obesity a growing problem in the US and [...]
Botanical Name:Calendula Officinalis. Common Name:Garden marigold, Poet’s marigold, Pot marigold
The petals of the calendula plant (Calendula officinalis) have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Often referred to as pot marigold or garden marigold, calendula is native to Mediterranean countries but is now grown as an ornamental plant throughout the world. [...]
PITTSBURGH (US): A group of researchers has set up a foundation to study the members of a rare and exclusive club: people who live to be older than 110.
The Supercentenarian Research Foundation hopes to identify why these people live so long, develop strategies to help combat the effects of aging [...]
Papaya is a very a common fruit grows in tropical countries. In India,Burma,Pakistan and Bangla Desh. It is eaten as vegetable when green and as fruit when ripen.Ripen papaya flesh is very delicious to eat.
Botanical: Carica papaya
Family: Caricaceae (papaya)
Other common names: Papaw, Mamao, Tree Melon, Paw-Paw
Troubled [...]
What are Migraines?
Migraine is a biologically based disorder. Its symptoms are the result of changes in the brain, not a weakness in character or an inappropriate reaction to stress. For many years, scientists believed migraines were linked to the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the head. They now believe [...]
Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, while others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, anger is not at all a healthy emotion, and it doesn’t make you [...]
Chicago: Here’s some soothing medicine for stressed-out parents and overscheduled kids: The American Academy of Pediatrics says what children really need for healthy development is more good, old-fashioned playtime. Many parents load their children’s schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them excel. The efforts often begin [...]
Home remedies sometimes give unexpected result to cure several elements.I therefore,tried to gather information of some of them and noted down .It will be a great pleasure for me if any one of them comes useful to some one.
FOR ABORTION:
2 Gms. of Tender leaves of Babool
2 Cups of Water
Boil it so [...]
Everyone should be extra cautious to protect oneself from different kinds of alments like cold, flue, hay fever etc. which normally we suffer from during change of season.In this period of time the weather starts getting colder and colder, our body immunity also falls.So, this is the time when we should [...]
The date is one of the most nourishing fruits. It is a food of great importance and is called the bread of the Sahara. But its use is now universal. It is included in the categories of both dry and fresh fruit. The date is a cylindrical fruit of yellow to reddish [...]
The mukul myrrh (Commiphora mukul) tree is a small, thorny plant distributed throughout India. Guggul and gum guggulu are the names given to a yellowish resin produced by the stem of the plant. This resin has been used historically and is also the source of modern extracts of guggul.The greenish resin is [...]
Eczema is a skin condition characterized by inflammation of the outer skin layer called epidermis. This may be very uncomfortable and even embarrassing for people because it causes severe itching and red discoloration. It affects people of all ages, and it can occur on any part of the body.
Symptoms Of Eczema:
.Eaching,often intense [...]
Toothache is a special type of pain in the region of the jaws and face, is pulpitis - inflammation of the pulp of the tooth. The short, sharp pains usually occur in response to hot, cold or sweet stimuli.If left untreated, the pulp dies and becomes infected, leading to the formation of a dental [...]
