Take a Deep Breath

July 31st, 2007

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Yoga provides relief from many of the stresses associated with working in an office.
Working at a desk can be more stressful for your body than you may think. Spending long periods in a chair can cause your circulation to slow down and [...]

Juniper

July 31st, 2007

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Juniperus communis
Fam: Cupressaceae
Other Names:Juniper Berry, Juniper Fruit
French: genièvre
German: Wacholder
Italian: ginepro
Spanish: enebro, junIpero, nebrina
Indian: dhup, shur (Indian Juniper)
Juniper is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere and its birthplace is obscure. It is found in Europe, North Africa, North America and northern Asia. The main commercial producers are [...]

All Is Not Lost

July 31st, 2007

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Snap out of it,” say friends and relatives if you are “feeling down” or “having the blues.” However, the person soon starts to feel better, with or without such ineffectual advice, as negative thoughts and feelings usually last for about two weeks.

Several [...]

Itch Gene Discovered

July 31st, 2007

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Relief may soon be at hand for chronic scratchers:-
Scratch no more. A remedy for that unpleasant itching sensation could be in the offing with researchers spotting the first ever gene responsible for itchiness in the central nervous system.

Itching is a widespread problem often [...]

Kokum to the rescue

July 30th, 2007

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A molecule in the popular spice can help prevent the spread of the AIDS virus in the human body.
The fight against the deadly human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) is all set to get a desi flavour. Indian researchers have isolated a compound [...]

Frankincense(Boswellia)

July 30th, 2007

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Botanical Name: Boswellia Thurifera
Family: N.O Burseraceae
Synonym: Olibanum.
Common Name: FRANKINCENSE
Genus Species: Boswellia thurifera
Part Used: The gum resin.
Habitat: Arabia, Somaliland.
Origin :Arabia, East Africa (particularly Oman, Socotra, Somalia)
Frankincense or olibanum (Arabic,لبٌان ,Lubban) is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of [...]

Honesty Is The Best

July 30th, 2007

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The Energy Of Honesty
As children most of us learn that honesty is better than dishonesty, and we may not question this beyond whether or not to do what we’re told. As adults, however, we can go deeper to examine our choices as [...]

Drink tomato soup for super sperms

July 30th, 2007

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Scientists have discovered that lycopene, which gives tomatoes their bright red colour, can turn sperm into super-sperm:
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth studied the effect of lycopene in the diet on a random group of six healthy men, with an average [...]

African plant helps stop bleeding

July 29th, 2007

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NEW YORK: The leaves of Aspilia africana, a plant used in African traditional medicine, can stop bleeding, block infection and speed wound healing, a new study from Nigeria confirms.
The leaves and flowers of A Africana, a bristle-covered herb known as the “hemorrhage [...]

Magic pill to cut heart attack risk

July 29th, 2007

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LONDON: Men over 50 should take daily 3-in-1 ‘polypill’ to keep heart attack at bay, according to a UK government’s leading cardiac expert.
Professor Roger Boyle, the Department of Health’s national director for heart disease and stroke suggested that the magical [...]

The Wisdom Of Surrender

July 29th, 2007

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Resistance Equals Persistence
We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don’t [...]

Stiff Neck

July 29th, 2007

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The causes and symptoms of stiff neck are various, let me jot down some of them and their links which might help to learn more about it.
1. Whiplas-—Whiplash is when the soft tissues of the neck are injured by a sudden jerking or “whipping” [...]

Diesel pollution could harm heart

July 28th, 2007

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NEW YORK: A study by US researchers suggests that diesel fumes appear to raise the risk of heart disease in people with high cholesterol.
The researchers combined the pollutants and fats and cultured them with cells taken from the inner lining of human [...]

The Best We Can Be

July 28th, 2007

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Honoring Our Children
Everything we do and say in the presence of our children makes an impression on them. We may think we can get away with swearing or gossiping in front of them when they can’t talk, but we have forgotten [...]

Bio therapies good for bowel disease

July 28th, 2007

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WASHINGTON: A new study has found that the use of biologic agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit patients.
However, researchers warn that doctors need to consider the potential associated side effects in determining treatment course.
IBD includes Crohn’s [...]

Chamomile(Matricaria chamomilla)

July 28th, 2007

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Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Matricaria
Species: chamomilla
Synonyms: Matricaria recutita, Chamomilla recutita
Common Names: Chamomile, German chamomile, Amerale, Babunnej, Bayboon, Camomile, Chamomile, Kami-Ture, Manzanilla Dulce, Manzanilla, Papatya
Part Used: Whole herb, flowers
General Description:
In Hungary and eastern Europe German Chamomile is bred on a large scale. It grows over whole Europe [...]

Exposure to sun reduces MS risks

July 27th, 2007

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WASHINGTON: Spending time in out in the sun in childhood is really a good thing, for a new study has found that it can lower the risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in later life.
The study was conducted by Talat Islam, [...]

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

July 26th, 2007

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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a species of clover, native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa.
Description:It is a herbaceous perennial plant, very variable in size, growing to 20-80 cm tall. The leaves are trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15-30 mm [...]

Why Does Banana Skin Turn Black ?

July 26th, 2007

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A banana skin turn black after a few days, even when the banana is kept in the refrigerator.

The reason behind it is that the green skin of banana contains a gaseous plant hormone, ethylene, which diffuses into the fruit [...]

Low cholesterol linked to cancer

July 26th, 2007

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WASHINGTON: Lowering cholesterol as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, but with a price: taking it too low could raise the risk of cancer, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
Patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had [...]