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Taking a bath the Tibetan way

...egins to pick up and plants ripen. According to an ancient belief, this is when the deity in charge of medicine descends to earth to gather his herbs. A bright star called Garma Duiba is believed to be the incarnation of the deity, who appears for seven days in early autumn. All water receiving his light b...

Turmeric prevents rheumatoid arthritis: US study

...rthritis// and osteoporosis, says a US study. An ancient spice, it has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine in India to treat inflammatory disorders. Turmeric extract containing the ingredient curcumin is marketed widely in the Western world as a dietary supplement for the treat...

Garlic compound may help treat cancer

...ants for its manifold uses. Authoritative texts of ancient times endorse its usage not only in the medicine c... effects found its usage span across all the major ancient civilizations. Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and Indians used garlic for centuries for treating vario...

Skewed Sex Ratio! No Problem, We Will Buy Tribes - Says Patel Community In Gujarat

...owards the girl has been around for centuries.' In ancient days, evil practices like ‘doodh piti’ were practiced in the community in which a new-born girl child was killed by drowning her in a pot of milk.' But today to the contrary to the above practices, the community is even ready for female foeticide.Th...

Unwind with Yoga

...nd its health benefits. Yoga has its roots in in ancient India and is today broadly understood as a system of relaxation, postures and breathing. Several forms of yoga have evolved over the centuries. While some focus more on spirituality, some focus on mediation and mastering the conscious mind with some ...

Turmeric to prevent arthritis and osteoporosis

...vindicating the claims of seers as recorded in the ancient scripts of Ayurveda. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Arizona College of Medicine by Janet L. Funk, MD, working with Barbara N. Timmermann, PhD who prepared extracts of turmeric from the root of the plant on their own to ...

Chinese Experts Call for Protection of Traditional Medicines

...al medicines and secret formulas handed down since ancient times. The State Ministry of Health had registered more than 8,000 different types of traditional medicines, including 1,908 Tibetan, 1,342 Mongolian and 600 Uygur remedies. "These medicines are made of natural herbs after simple processing like ...

History of Brain Surgery Now in a 'Grey' Area Following Archeologists Finding

... excavated fresh evidence supporting the view that ancient men did perform brain surgeries. // The team of researchers led by Georgi Nehrizov claim to have unearthed a skull which appears to date back to the Thracian period which was 4000 years ago. The skull was found during excavations that were being carr...

Ghana Looks To Herbal Remedies For HIV

...tivity against HIV-1." Doctors expressed hope that ancient medicine may yet provide some weapons against HIV. RAS...

Can Ayurveda provide a treatment for Alzheimer's?

...s in India and the UK are looking into the India's ancient system of medicine; Ayurveda in search of a cure for Alzheimer's disease. // According to researchers, Ayurveda boosts mental alertness in the same manner as the conventional drugs. An improvement in memory and concentration was noted in Alzheimer’s...

Benefits Of Aromatherapy

...EVE AILMENTS Lavender - First used as perfume by ancient Egyptians 2,500 years ago, lavender is now used to treat insomnia, migraines and provide stress relief. Rosemary - This fragrant plant relieves muscle pain, low blood pressure and cold feet and hands.Spearmint - The oil from spearmint aids digestion ...

Changing Food Habits: Fodder For Thought

...ls and multi-ethnicity reflect the culture of this ancient land. Indian cuisine, which// is as diverse and splendid as the colorful country, has gained connoisseurs, even among the rich and the renowned, across the globe. Since the pre-Christian era, the aroma of the famous Indian spices wafted far enough ...

A Plant Used By Ancient Britons Found To Have Properties To Fight Cancer

... plant ‘Woad’, which was once used as war paint by ancient Britons and Celtic warriors to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, could now// be used in the battle against cancer It was explained that the plant was used to get blue dye for the war paint is a rich source of a compound that fights brea...

Horticultural Therapy Offers Measurable Physical, Mental Benefits

...f people with plants has been noted as far back as ancient Egypt, Dr. Benjamin Rush — a medical professor in Philadelphia who is often considered the first psychologist — noted in the late 18th century that field labor in a farm setting had a curative effect on mentally ill patients. In the two world wars ...

Dealing With Nausea When Pregnant

...seems to be very adept at reducing nausea. In fact ancient Indian sages recommended a healthy glass of ginger milk when pregnant. Another spice that can help is the clove. Just chewing on one slowly reduces the nausea. Pregnancy is a joyous time and need not be hampered by nausea if the correct steps are ta...

Study Being Conducted On Treatment Of Cancer patients With Honey in UK

... used for its medicinal qualities from the time of ancient Egyptians, who had regarded it as a cure for all. Dr Nick Slevin, the specialist leading the programme, said, 'Manuka honey has special anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties and is believed to reduce the likelihood of MRSA infection. This s...

Older Adults could be Benefited from Chinese Martial-Arts

...artial arts such as Qigong and Taiji, practiced by ancient Chinese showed potential health benefits to older adults. Qigong (chee-kung) and Taiji (tye-chee) – or Tai Chi, as it is more commonly known in the U.S. – combine simple, graceful movements and meditation. Qigong, which dates to the middle of the f...

Meditation may Improve Cardiac Risk Factors in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

...ls. Transcendental meditation, derived from the ancient Vedic tradition in India, is taught through a standard protocol involving lectures, personal instruction and group meetings, according to background information in the article. It has previously been shown to lower blood pressure but its effect on o...

Indonesian Tourism on Downward Trend After Java Quake

...ltural city, a prime tourist destination. // The ancient royal capital with its cultural history, temples a...eum and the Tamansari waterpark as well as several ancient temples. At least six hotels were forced to shut down because of heavy damage from the quake, whic...

Trees to Predict Climate Change

...eographer from Guangdong Province has claimed that ancient trees could provide clues to the pattern of global...lical order of nature. 'Through the study of ancient trees, I discovered the temperature throughout history has risen and fallen in a rough but regular w...

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