The Indain herb Guggul, is a standardized extract from the mukul myrrh (Commiphora mukul) tree, which is native to India. Mike Flowers of www.you-and-your-cholesterol.com says that "research has shown that by increasing the breakdown of LDL choleste
French chemist Ren?? Maurice Gattefoss?? coined the word "Aromatherapy" in the year 1920.Aromatherapy is a kind of therapy which uses essential oils and other aromatic compounds for psychological, antiseptic and anesthetic effects. Home aromatherapy
Use of herbs and herbal therapies has been an integral part of the Asian life and culture from time immemorial. China, India and Japan have their distinct herbal therapies, which have been effectively used to prevent and cure many ailments and disea
Use of herbs for health and as a medicine has a history dating back to man's evolution on the planet. From times immemorial, man has experimented and used botanicals to heal and provide remedial treatments. Ancient cultures from India, China and Jap
Many years ago, when I started my psychiatric training in Europe, I realized that mental illnesses happen to those people who are not allowed to work through their emotional issues. It was then an acknowledged scientific fact that stress events in l
Perhaps the hardest part of having arthritis or a related condition is the pain that usually accompanies it. Managing and understanding that pain, and the impact it has on one's life, is a big issue with most arthritis sufferers. The first step in m
"You have to take the good with the bad." Whoever coined that phrase originally could have been referring to arthritis medications. While medications can make physical movement easier and less painful, they can also do some things you'd rather they
Why would you eat loads of bread every day when you do not know what it can do to you besides fulfilling your appetite? Teenagers who eat lots of bread these days are most likely to get acne more than adults do. Studies show that acne comes up in 60
Ayurveda is preeminently a comprehensive approach to healthy living. Its primary goal is preservation and promotion of health, with an emphasis on enhancing immunity. A secondary goal is the treatment of mental and physical illnesses, and the restor
Long nights, short days, sparkling snow flakes and people dressed in warm clothes are the images evoked for the word winter. The winter season is marked as Hemanta ritu in ayurveda. Hemanta ritu starts from mid November and ends in mid January. This
