A goitre (or goiter) (Latin struma), also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below Adam’s apple or larynx) due to an enlarged thyroid gland.The swelling of the gland in the neck becomes visible and the gland at times becomes exceedingly large, thereby causing difficulty in respiration and swallowing of foods and [...]
Have you ever watched someone try to cover up gray hair by dyeing it? Or maybe you wonder why your granddad has a full head of silver hair when in old pictures it used to be dark brown? Getting gray, silver, or white hair is a natural part of growing older, and here’s why.
Each hair [...]
Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some of its members are giants, forming by far the largest members of the grass family.
There are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot [...]
Following the birth of a child, a new mother is often overwhelmed by the tasks of parenthood. Besides adjusting to her new lifestyle, the mother must turn her attention to her own body. Hormonal changes during pregnancy and the growth of the fetus in the uterus have tremendous effects on the mother’s body. The pelvic [...]
WASHINGTON: Just 15 minutes a day of kicking around a ball or swimming might be enough to keep children from becoming obese, British and US researchers said on Monday.
A study of 5,500 children who agreed to wear a motion sensor device showed that those who exercised more were less likely to be obese — and [...]
NEW YORK: Playing video games that involve firing guns could improve eyesight, suggests a study.
Playing ‘Gears of War’, ‘Lost Planet’, ‘Halo’ and other action video games can improve eyesight, say Daphne Bevelier of the University of Rochester and other researchers who conducted tests on 10 male college students.
The students started out as non-gamers and then [...]
In-Between Times
It could be argued that life is more about the time spent waiting for something to happen than it is about something happening. What this means is that the big events in our lives are preceded by many days and nights of dreaming, planning, organizing, and waiting. The times of waiting in between [...]
As most mothers will tell you, pregnancy is an unforgettable nine months that brings many changes to your body and your life. And at the end of those nine months, you miraculously bring a new life into the world that will bring joy and excitement. Nothing else can compare to the experience of pregnancy and [...]
Benefits
This exercise helps the whole spinal column to become healthy and flexable.The blood circulation and the digestive process improves.The portion below the naval region - foot,waist,stomatch,neck and the back can be made flexible by this exercise.It also strengthen the bones,veins,tendons,and by this the body becomes very beneficial in helping diabetes and all intestinal diseases.
1.The [...]
Magical object :
Though the universe as a whole is imbued with an undeniable aura of magic, we can further fill our lives with magic by creating a collection of magical things. More than being simply beautiful, such objects can potentially play an active role in the shaping of our experience as each magical object serves [...]
Benefits of the Exercise.
1.This exercise makes the legs and lungs strong,spinal column strong and flexable
2. This exercise is very helpful for back pain due to sciatica.
3.This exercise ensures efficient functioning of the digestive systyem preventing constipation, reducing fat.
4.Effective for diabetic people and it helps to cure hernia aswell.
How to do the [...]
The botanical name of Babul is Acacia Arabica. Kikar is it’s Indian name.It is a large tree with throns on it’s branches.It has darkish grey bark and yellowish flowers in spherical heads.It is indigenous in Sind in Pakistan. Scented Thorn Acacia is native from Egypt south to Mozambique and Natal. Apparently, it has been introduced [...]
NEW DELHI: Crushing tablets can make them easier to swallow but it can have a serious, even potentially fatal, effect on your health.
According to experts, over 80% of people have a habit of crushing tablets to help patients, especially children and the elderly, take their medicines. However, doctors say the trend is alarming and dangerous. [...]
Energy Protection :
Many of us are sensitive to energy, so we make our homes a sanctuary and only leave when we have fully prepared ourselves. We may use gemstones, essential oil, or talismans, or perhaps we call on our angels or surround ourselves in a bubble of light. But we should be conscious of what [...]
Gallbladder and it’s functions: A pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. During a fatty meal, the gallbladder contracts, delivering the bile through the bile ducts into the intestines to help with digestion. Abnormal composition of bile leads to formation of gallstones, a process termed cholelithiasis. The gallstones [...]
TomoTherapy, a new way to treat cancer, has given a ray of hope to patients, reports Vishnupriya Sengupta.
A cancer patient undergoes TomoTherapy at a hospital.
Imagine a cancer patient walking into a hospital on a Monday afternoon, undergoing a 30-minute operation, walking out on Friday with minimum side effects and rejoining office the following Monday. This [...]
Genus Species: Cassia senna or Cinnamonum cassia
Family: Lauraceae
Origin:Burma
Cultivated: Hot wet tropics of China, Indochina, East and West Indies, and Central America
Description :
Cassia is an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, but differing in strength and quality. Cassia bark is darker, thicker and coarser, and the corky outer bark is often left on. The outer surface is [...]
The Botanical name of Ash Gourd is Benincasa Hispada.
The winter melon (Chinese: 冬瓜; pinyin: dÅngguÄ, and पेठा in Hindi, Boodagumbala in Kannada or Kumbalanga in Malayalam, Upo in Tagalog), also called white gourd or ash gourd or petha, is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable. The fruit is [...]
So many people In our modern society feel overwhelmingly tired. Low vitality seems to be the bane of our daily experience. Everything about our existence in today’s world is moving at such a fast pace that it just leaves us breathless. It seems as if there is never enough time to accomplish our goals. The [...]
Springtime
Spring comes when the earth, coaxed by lengthening days and warmer temperatures, begins to awaken from her winter slumber. She stretches open to receive the rain that gives drink to flower buds and seedlings. She takes a deep breath, and on her exhale the leaves on trees unfurl like tiny flags heralding her revival [...]
