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 that often results in muscle tension. And if you have the added [...]
Botanical Name:Juniperus communis Family:Coniferae Synonyms: Genévrier. Ginepro. Enebro. Gemeiner Wachholder. Parts Used: The ripe, carefully dried fruits, leaves. Habitat: Europe. North Africa. North Asia. North America. 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 [...]
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 bouts of depression may occur during the course of a lifetime. These [...]
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 associated with skin diseases. The discovery of the “itch gene†[...]
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 from kokum — a berry widely used as a flavouring agent in [...]
Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name: Boswellia Thurifera Family: N.O Burseraceae Synonym: Olibanum. Common Name: FRANKINCENSE Popular Name(s): Indian Olibanum Tree, Olibanum, Luban, Gond Part Used: Bark, Gum Resin Genus Species: Boswellia thurifera Habitat: Arabia, Somaliland. Origin :Arabia, East Africa (particularly Oman, Socotra, Somalia) Frankincense or olibanum (Arabic,لبٌان ,Lubban) is an aromatic resin obtained from trees [...]
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 investments of energy with predictable risks and returns. When we speak the [...]
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 age of 42. The men were asked to consume a 400g tin of [...]
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 plant,” have been used to stanch bleeding, remove foreign bodies from the eyes, [...]
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 1 pound a day pill will have a cholesterol-busting statin, aspirin and drugs to [...]
