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Botanical Name: Trichosanthes cucumberina./Trichosanthes dioica
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Genus: Trichosanthes
Species: T. dioica
Trichosanthes dioica is also known as the pointed gourd, parwal (from Hindi), or potol (from Assamese, Oriya or Bengali pô?ol). Colloquially, in India, it is often called green potato. It is widely cultivated in the eastern part of India, particularly in Orissa, [...]

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Sunlight is crucial to our health and when we don’t get enough of it, both our mood and our health suffer. This is especially true in regions where temperatures dip to sub-zero levels and sunlight is scarce.
But why does this happen? When you’re out in the sun, your serotonin levels go up. Serotonin is [...]

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Life is miserable if you spent a lot of time sneezing, wheezing and itching. Allergies can affect efficient functioning. A drippy nose and an itchy skin make concentration difficult. To top it all, allergies serve no useful purpose. They are the result of the body’s misguided idiosyncratic attack on allergens, which are usually common, every [...]

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According to new research published in the November 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal a common ingredient in red wine, fruits and vegetables, has the ability to affect cancerous tumors, and can battle heart disease.
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The French team found that high and low doses of polyphenols have different effects.
Most notably, very high doses [...]

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Bacteria and Foodborne Illness:

Definition:
Foodborne illnesses are caused by eating food or drinking beverages contaminated with bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Harmful chemicals can also cause foodborne illnesses if they have contaminated food during harvesting or processing. Foodborne illnesses can cause symptoms that range from an upset stomach to more serious symptoms, [...]

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The Indian names of Nirgundi (Vitex negundo)
Languages/Regions/Countries Names:
1) Assam.…. Pasutica, Aaglachita
2) Bengal…. Niginda, Samalu, Nirgundi
3) English… Chinese Chaste tree
4) Gujarati.. Nagoda, Nagaol
5) Hindi..… Nirgandi, Shambhalu, Nisinda
6) Kanarese.. Lakkigda, Nakkilu, Nekki
7) Kumaon……. Shiwali
Malyalam.. Vellanocchi
9) Marathi… Nirgundi, Nisind, Nigudi
10) Tamil…. Vellanocchi, Venmochi, Nirukkundi
11) Telugu… Tellavaavili, Vaavili
12) Oriya…. Begundiya, Nirgundi
13) Punjabi.. Banna
Description:
Nirgundi is a large, [...]

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Drinking black tea may be beneficial for people with diabetes, as it appears to stimulate an insulin response and reduce blood sugar levels, according to researchers from King’s College London and the University of Central Lancashire.
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Sixteen participants drank glucose in either water, water plus a small amount of caffeine, or water [...]

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NEW DELHI: Heart patients who have undergone angioplasty can breathe more easy.
One of the largest follow-up studies has come out with “reassuring” results that suggest medicated stents (used during angioplasty) are safe. This clears serious concerns raised on medicated stents with regard to blood-clot formation, leading to heart attacks.
Stents are spring-like devices inserted in the [...]

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Botanical Name: Aristolochia longa (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Aristolochiaceae
Synonym: Long-rooted Birthwort. pipevines or Dutchman’s pipes,
Part Used: The root.
Habitat: Southern Europe and Japan.
Description: There are several species of the Aristolochias used by herbalists in India. The root is spindle-shaped from 5 cm. to 3 dm. in length, about 2 cm. in thickness, fleshy, [...]

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Alternative Names : Breast mass
Definition :
A breast lump is a swelling, protuberance, or lump in the breast.
Breast lumps are a common problem. many women notice generalized breast lumpiness, especially when the breasts enlarge during puberty and pregnancy and before menstruation. this generalized lumpiness can usually be regarded as a variation [...]

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In case you did not already realize it, the one trillion plastic grocery bags used worldwide every year are becoming a serious drain on the environment.

21st Century Citizen has compiled a great list of the Top 25 resources to help you reduce, recycle, or reuse all those plastic bags you carry [...]

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SEOUL: South Korean scientists said Monday they used human embryonic stem cells to treat mice suffering from a vascular disease, in an experiment that could lead to cures for strokes and other ailments.
The team, led by Pochon Cha University’s Chung Hyung-Min and Kim Byung-Soo of Hanyang University, said the stem cells were differentiated into blood [...]

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NEW DELHI: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a precursor of serious liver disorders including cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer, has now started to affect India’s youth. Experts estimate that almost 17%-40% of obese children in India, aged between 8-20 years, are now being diagnosed with fatty liver following ultrasound tests in various hospitals.
According [...]

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Alternative Names Ulcer - peptic; Ulcer - duodenal or gastric; Duodenal ulcer
Definition:

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A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The word “peptic” refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins. If a peptic [...]

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Secrets of long life from around the world : ByPeterJaret,EatingWell.com. .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1: Olive oil
Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island of Crete. Now we know that olive oil also contains [...]

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Botanical Name: Apocynum androsaemifolium (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Apocynacae
Other Names: Bitterroot, catchfly, flytrap, honeybloom, milk ipecac, milkweed, mountain hemp, spreading dogbane, wallflower, wandering milkweed, western wallflower, dogbane
Parts Used: The dried rhizome, roots.
Habitat: North America.Dogbane is a native perennial plant found in both the Atlantic and Pacific coastal states
Description:
The genus Apocynum contains only four species, two of [...]

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LONDON: An Indian-origin researcher is leading a research team in Scotland to develop a testing kit, which will help save thousands of lives by detecting a host of fatal food-poisoning bugs in as little as five hours. Dr Brajesh Singh says that the device will be capable of dramatically reducing the detection time for food-borne [...]

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Dr. Oz shares seven ways to prevent memory loss and keep your brain operating at maximum efficiency.
By Michael Roizen & Mehmet Oz
Our brains sure do have a way of messing with our minds. One moment, you can be spitting out the names of your entire third-grade class, the batting statistics from the 1974 St. [...]

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Botanical Name: Polygonurn Bistorta (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Polygonaceae
Other Common Names: Adderwort, Adderwortel, Bistort, Snakeroot, Bistorta, Ch’Uan Shen, Common Bistort, Easter Giants, Easter Magiants, Easter-Ledge, Easter-mangiant, English Serpentary, Enjebar, Ibuki-Tora-No-O, Kurtpencesi, Meadow Bistort, Mou Meng, Naterwurz, Oderwort, Osterick, Passion Dock, Patience Dock, Snakeroot, Snakeweed, Twice Writhen, Tzu Shen
Synonyms: Osterick. Oderwort. Snakeweed. Easter Mangiant. Adderwort. Twice Writhen.
Numerous other [...]

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It’s cold and flu season, and the sounds of coughing, sneezing and runny noses can be heard in nearly every home, office and shopping mall across the country. But don’t run to the doctor and stock up on prescriptions just yet.
Colds, flus, most sore throats and acute bronchitis are caused by viruses, and antibiotics do [...]

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