Osteoporosis can affect both the genders, but it is more prevalent among women, particularly after menopause. It affects about 200 million women worldwide. And it is interesting to note that more than half of hip fractures due to osteoporosis occurs in Asia.
Including some natural products such as medicinal herbs, fruits and vegetables as dietary supplements can prevent as well as cure the health problems caused by alcohol consumption.
According to Ayurveda, there are 5 classic types of Hridroga namely, Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Sannipataja and Krmija. Typically, Krmija-patient will experience a characteristic pain which will be like piercing by needles (Suchibhirivatoda). This can be correlated with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), based on the similarity of signs and symptoms as defined by modern medicine.
The new Tourism App, which is so much innovative in its design, is modelled like a ‘gaming station’ with augmented reality possibilities.
In Ayurveda, properties of food items (Ahara Varga) are discussed contextually. Proper processing and consumption of food can have excellent therapeutic effect on sexual health of a person. Dravya, which can increase sexual potency, is mentioned using different terms such as Vajikarana, Vajikara, Vrishya, Shukrala, Sukra Rechaka, Shukra Janaka, etc. There are many Ahara Dravyas specially mentioned in various texts of Ayurveda, which have the power to increase sexual potency. Unfortunately, many such herbs are unavailable today.
Memory is one among the most impressive and wonderful aspects of the human brain. By definition, memory is the ability of the body to retain information and recall them after short or long periods of time. However, Ayurveda considers memory not only as a simple retention of information. It sees memory as a ‘flower’ blooming from attention, concentration, intelligence, and quality of life.
The Onam feast, which Malayalis call Onasadhya, is the high point of Onam festivities, something that lingers on one’s tastebuds years after that luminous experience of a colourful Onam.
Onam is incomplete without the feast and therefore the saying ‘Kaanam vittum Oanam unnanam’, which literally translates to ‘Must have the Onam feast even if it means pawning off the last asset’.
Remember, hair fall is quite natural. Normally, for 100,000 hair follicles, there will be a loss of 100 hair strands a day for each one of us. Hair fall becomes a problem when the rate at which that happens exceeds this limit.
Ultimately, Karkkidakakkaji is a form of ‘Kitchen Medicine’ (Adukkalavaidyam) and it is kind of ethnic knowledge that remain within communities.
The month of Karkkidakam is generally a bad time for all and it can be more or less a ‘testing time’ for arthritis patients due to the coldness of the air, rain and chilling wind due to climatic changes. Arthritis is variously interpreted and classified according to their cause and symptoms, but a general characteristic is that it is common among people who have crossed 40-50 years of age. The ailment makes its first appearance as a very mild swelling on the joints of the fingers or toes. It can be painful and sometimes it can affect one of the knees which can make walking somewhat difficult. These conditions can reappear or can become worse during the month of Karkkidakam (July/August).