Chronic headache sufferers may soon have some new alternatives. The active ingredient in cayenne peppers, capsaicin, is believed to bring headache relief by depleting Substance P, a neurotransmitter that helps send pain signals.
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Although some are still skeptical, a number of studies have tested the claim, and most have found evidence to support it. One prominent [...]
Family Holidays
As the holidays approach, you may be preparing yourself to gather with family members you don’t usually spend time visiting. You may even feel that you are choosing to meet more from a sense of obligation than celebration. But when we trust that the universe always places us exactly where we need to [...]
LONDON: If you are worried that your mental power will decline as you age, there’s some good news — a relatively brief flurry of brain exercises can improve your memory by a considerable period.
A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that doing the right kind of brain exercises can [...]
NEW YORK: Captain gets it to ease his arthritis and it helps Mishaka’s bad back, but with fangs and claws they are not your typical acupuncture patients - they’re dogs.
The ancient Chinese system of therapy that has helped to soothe the aches, pains and ailments of people for thousands of years is now doing [...]
Embracing Womanhood
There are many ways and myriad reasons for women to honor and embrace all that they are. And when any individual woman chooses to do so, all women collectively move closer to becoming what they are truly capable of being. By honoring her experience and being willing to share it with others—both male [...]
Botanical Name: Andira inermis
Family: N.O. Leguminosae
Synonyms: Vouacapoua inermis. Bastard Cabbage Tree. Worm Bark. Yellow Cabbage Tree. Jamaica Cabbage Tree.
The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the almendro macho (in El Salvador), almendro de rÃo or river almond (Honduras), bastard cabbage tree, cabbage [...]
During fall and winter it is common to use air heating to warm up living spaces. Such heating dries out the air, which in turn dries out the human body. The body becomes more susceptible to the bacteria that may live in houses or offices. That is why many people experience flues and colds during [...]
Believe it or not, if your immune system is strong, your body can keep cancers dormant for years.
According to a team of international researchers some cancers are kept in a state of “equilibrium†for decades, unable to be completely wiped out but also unable to grow, provided the body’s immune system is strong, the [...]
Returning To Creative Dreams
As children, many of us entertained fantasies or even goals of being an actor, singer, dancer, artist, or musician. In some cases, we received enough encouragement to develop our abilities in those creative arenas, but somewhere along the way we stopped. This stopping may have been due to circumstances beyond our [...]
WASHINGTON: Playing outdoor games regularly reduces the risk of developing blood clots by 39 per cent in women and 22 per cent in men, according to a study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands evaluated 7,860 people in the 18 to 70 years age group. They [...]
Division: Magnoliophyta
Family: Apocynaceae
Specific Epithet: Plumeria rubra acutifolia
Common Name: Frangipani Tree or West Indian Jasmine or Temple Tree
Origin: Mexico
It has over 200 varieties and species.
Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus consists of mainly deciduous [...]
In cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), people experience bouts or cycles of severe nausea and vomiting that last for hours or even days and alternate with longer periods of no symptoms. CVS occurs mostly in children, but the disorder can affect adults, too.
CVS has no known cause. Each episode is similar to the [...]
If you are willing to stay young, just add some sizzle, such as dancing, drinking wine and eating chocolate, to your lifestyle, according to a new book.
John Morley, MD, director of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University has outlined a 10-step programme to improve quality of life as we age in a [...]
Alternative Names : Dreams - bad; Bad dreams
Definition :Nightmare is the term currently used to refer to a dream which causes a strong unpleasant emotional response from the sleeper, typically fear or horror, or the sensations of pain, falling, drowning or death. Such dreams can be related to physical causes such as a high [...]
Botanical name - Nyctonthes arbortristis
Family Name : OLEACEAE
Names and symbolism:
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (sometimes incorrectly cited as Nyctanthes arbortristis or Nyctanthes arbor tristis) is commonly known as
Night-flowering Jasmine, Coral Jasmine Parijat (also spelled Paarijat or Paarijaata,Harsinghar, Shephali
Maramalli or Pavazha malli in Tamil (Also spelled pavaza malli or pavala malli)
Common Name : NIGHT JASMINE, CORAL JASMINE
Parts used : [...]
There’s a hidden danger of driving long distances — sitting badly at the wheel, writes David Rose :-
Thousands of drivers are suffering unnecessary injuries every day, but not as the result of drink driving, speeding or other accidents. Sitting in cars for long periods can cause long-term damage to the neck, back, arms, shoulders [...]
Stoking The Fire Within
There are certain personality archetypes that we all carry within us, such as the inner child, the lover, and the mother. Some of these archetypes present themselves strongly, while others lay fallow. For example, there is an inner warrior in each one of us, but in some of us this warrior [...]
Common Names
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ay) - The Cucurbita (gourd) family.
Coccinia (kok-SIN-ee-uh) - Red; often spelled coccinea.
grandis (GRAN-dees) - Large, spectacular. Ivy Gourd, Gentleman’s Toes, Scarlet gourd, Scarlet-fruited gourd, Kowai fruit (English)
Bimbi, Bimbika, Jivaka, Patuparni, Vimba, Vira (Sanskrit)
Bimb, Bimba, Kanduri, Kanturi, Kundree, Kundru (Hindi)
Kotturukanni, Kovai, Kovaikkay, Naripputu, Rattakkovai, Tirattikkovai, Vattakkovai, Velikkovai, Vimpa, Vimpakam, Vimpi,
Vimpikai (Tamil)
Kova, Koval (Malayalam)
Kaagethonde [...]
The herb Echinacea, utilized by Native Americans for centuries, is a popular remedy for preventing or reducing the severity of the common cold. Hundreds of studies, primarily conducted in Germany, have provided information on the herb’s chemical and pharmacological characteristics, yet few studies have actually proven its ability to reduce cold severity.
To evaluate the effectiveness [...]
Stem cells can now be safely delivered to the site of injury or disease. T.V. Jayan reports:
Stem cells, one of the most promising medical therapies of the 21st century, may get a boost from a humble marine plant. A team led by an Indian researcher in the US turned a substance isolated from a commonly [...]
