April 20 may not mean anything to you, but for teens familiar with popular drug culture, April 20 – or “420†— is THE pot-smoking holiday. Pronounced “four-twenty,†this pop-culture reference discretely unifies marijuana users on a particular day. There are many urban legends with regard to the origins of the name: 420 is [...]
Enter the right state of mind and reduce plaque levels!
Learning to meditate could actually help your body clean out its arteries, according to a study published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association.
The researchers assigned 60 African American men and women with high blood pressure to either a transcendental meditation (TM) program [...]
Other Names
Burmese: Thakhwa.
Danish: Agurk
Dutch: Komkommer
English: Cucumber, Cultivated cucumber
Finnish: Kurkku
French: Concombre
German: Gurke
Italian: Cetriolo
Hindi: Kheera (khira), Kakri, Kakdi, Tihu.
FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS .
The cucurbit family includes species such as the gourd, watermelons, cantaloupes, squash and pumpkins. Cucurbits are known as the vine crops due to their growth, habit, and culture. Most plants in this species have a [...]
Definition:
Pharyngitis: (far-in-jÄ«’ tis) is a painful inflammation of the pharynx, and is colloquially referred to as a sore throat. Infection of the tonsils, tonsillitis may occur simultaneously.
Inflammation of the pharynx (the hollow tube in the back of the throat about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the [...]
Blessing Space
Physical space acts like a sponge, absorbing the radiant of all who pass through it. And, more likely than not, the spaces we move through each day have seen many people come and go. We have no way of knowing whether the energy footprints left behind by those who preceded us will invigorate [...]
Benefits
1. It keeps the liver healthy and
ensures that it functions
normally.
2. It cures stomach disorders and
secrete digestive juices apart
from stimulating the solar plexus.
Caution
1. Those suffering from cervical
pain should practise this asana
with the head straight. Those
with lumbar pain should avoid
this asana.
How to do the exercise:
1. Sit straight with both legs stretched in front.
2. Now bend [...]
Learn how to give your little one a healthy start with these tips on proper nutrition.
The Basics
Proper early nutrition is important. The eating patterns established in infancy determine how well a baby grows and also influence lifelong food habits and attitudes.
New parents probably worry more about feeding their baby than any other aspect of early [...]
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Definition:
This is a vaginal infection caused most commonly by the fungal organism Candida albicans.
Alternative Names
Yeast infection - vagina; Vaginal candidiasis; Monilial vaginitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Anything that disturbs the normal balance of yeast and bacteria or the pH (acid/base) level in the vagina can create ideal conditions for yeast to grow [...]
Taking Counsel In A Circle
When we sit in a circle together and share our thoughts and feelings, we participate in a powerful, unifying practice whose origins stem from the very beginning of human time. All early cultures practiced some form of this ritual, which gives each individual in the group a voice, and [...]
America’s children are increasingly suffering from cholesterol problems.You’re never too young for high cholesterol. In fact, as many as one-third of American children (from age 2 through the teenage years) have high cholesterol.
It’s no surprise. Consider what constitutes kid food in this country: chicken nuggets, boxed macaroni and cheese, and high-fat luncheon meats. School lunches [...]
LOS ANGELES: New research is strengthening evidence that following mom’s admonition to eat your vegetables may be some of the best health advice around.
A large study of 500,000 American retirees has found that just one extra serving of fruit or vegetables a day may reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer.
Numerous studies have [...]
Ear infections frequently develop in children and is one of the commonest infections in childhood. A staggering 75 per cent of children have at least one episode of ear pain and infection by the time they reach the age of three.
Most ear infections occur when the weather changes or if there is an infection [...]
With childhood obesity in North America tripling over the past 20 years, what kids are eating has become a major concern. Here are some ideas to help establish a pattern for a healthy lifestyle:
Teach your children how to eat right.
1. Do set a good example for your child to copy. Share mealtimes and eat [...]
Daffodils
Some things on this earth look as if they were designed to bring happiness to the hearts of humans. The daffodil, with its bright yellow coloring and green stem, is one such creation. The daffodil makes its appearance in the spring, abundant and inexpensive, bringing gladness as sure as sunshine itself to whoever is [...]
NEW DELHI: Researchers recorded the temperature changes to the scrotum caused by laptop use among 29 healthy male volunteers aged between 21 and 35 and found that just sitting with thighs pressed together, caused scrotal temperatures to rise by 2.1 degrees C.
The AIIMS study also found that majority of men who were exposed to high [...]
Pipal tree (Ficus religiosa), a native tree of India, held sacred by the Buddhists, who believe that Gautama Buddha received enlightenment under a Bo tree at Bodh Gaya. The Bo tree attains great size and age; the leaves, which hang from long, flexible petioles, rustle in the slightest breeze. Pipal is also spelled peepul or [...]
KnowHow team explains: Vertigo is a certain kind of dizziness, often wrongly used to describe a fear of heights (actually called acrophobia). Vertigo is not a disease, but only a symptom. It refers to the sensation of spinning or whirling one experiences when there is a disturbance in the body equilibrium — the feeling that [...]
CHICAGO: Some may see a cup of tea as soothing but chocolate is more likely to lower one’s blood pressure, German researchers reported on Monday.
Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking green and black tea may not, according to an analysis of previously published research in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The [...]
Alternative Names:
Muscle pain; Myalgia; Pain - muscles
Though not serious, muscle cramps or the muscle soreness that comes from overextending yourself can be very uncomfortable. And the weekend gardener is just as likely to be affected as the world-class athlete.
Definition:
Muscle aches and pains are common and can involve more than one muscle. Muscle pain [...]
Parts used: All parts.
Historical aspects:
Charaka mentions the plant. In ayurveda the expressed juice of the fresh plant is given for a sluggish liver and also for chronic liver diseases. It is commonly and widely used for dysentery and intestinal colic. Phyllanthus niruri, also called “stonebreaker” due to its strong roots, is native to South [...]
