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Ayurveda Home Remedies

03.07.2009 · Posted in Herbs, Indian Herbs

ayurveda-home-remediesAyurveda is an alternative medicine, it offers various types of treatment, to patients suffering from different types of arthritis and other serious health problems like anemia, high blood pressure, low blood pressure and diabetes. Otrher than regular treatment for routine ailments as well as chronic diseases, Ayurveda also offers a congregation of expert therapeutic treatments to maintain good health. In Ayurveda the therapeutic programs are focused towards curing the suffering phsycogically and not just the symptoms of the disease. It cures the basic health problems or imbalances very effectively.
Information about Natural Ayurveda is mostly found in the ancient books and manuscripts in India. In olden times all the diseases and pains were cured by the holistic treatment, the ayurveda. Many parchments have been found where the old sages and monks have jotted down their home made ayurvedic remedies for problems like headache, constipation, menstruation, hypertension, respiratory trouble and ulcers. Ayurveda alternative medicine, a holistic remedy which is equally effective as the allopathic ones. Many of us believe that it has no side effects, but we forget that medicines are after all medicines, natural or chemical based. But the beast part is that, Ayurveda is easily absorbed by the body and therefore it works more effectively.
Natural Ayurveda has taken a new dimension in beauty therapy, many people like Shenaz Husain has taken Ayurveda to a different level as beauty products in the markets worldwide.
• The aim of Natural Ayurveda medicine is to incorporate a balance in body, mind, and spirit. Natural Ayurveda is believed to help prevent illness and promote wellness.
• The Natural Ayurveda medicines are used in a range of products. Various techniques used in Natural Ayurveda to purify the body and re-establish balance. Some of these products may be harmful if used reprehensively or without the direction of a trained practitioner. In Natural Ayurveda, some herbs can cause side effects or interact with conventional medicines.
• Previous to using Natural Ayurveda treatment the patient should ask about the practitioner’s training and experience.
• The health care providers should be previously informed about any complementary and alternative practices one uses. One should give a full picture of what one does to manage one’s health. These informations regarding oneself will help esure coordinate safe care.
Ayurvedic Natural Health centers have been established in India and overseas to discover the power of Ayurveda and Natural Ayurveda in one of the very few places in the world – Goa, where it is still practiced with absolute genuineness and ardor. Completely, Natural Ayurveda perhaps is the safest therapeutic system on Earth.

Indian herbs-Introduction

08.27.2008 · Posted in Herbs, Indian Herbs

ayurvedic remedies,herbal plants,Indian Herbs,medicinal herbsAre you suffering from a sore throat or other problems like acne, hair fall, stomach ache etc? If you are, then check the medicines you are taking for them. Most of the modern day medicines are made from the plant extracts or are the identical chemical molecules of the chemicals extracted from the herbal plants. The herbs are very useful in various diseases treatments and are also effective for increasing resistance power of the body.

Since the prehistoric times, humans have been using plants and their products for shelter, clothing food and also as medicines. In the early 5th century BC, Hippocrates a Greek doctor had listed about 400 important medicinal herbs that were used very commonly in the regular life.

Amongst the other countries, the use of herbs to cure diseases was a common practice in the countries like ancient China and ancient India. India has always been renowned as a storehouse of herbal plants and Ayurvedic remedies used to treat a series of diseases and illnesses. Nearly 4,500 years ago the Rig Veda an oral tradition was practiced by the people and books on the medicinal herbs was written along with the prayers and the description of the surgeries and prescriptions for the various diseases created from 67 different Indian herbs.

Herbs are generally related with their six tastes which are- sweet, bitter, sour, pungent, salty and astringent.

  • Sweet: Wild asparagus or shatavari, ashvagandha etc. have a cooling taste.
  • Bitter: Jeera, neem, coriander seeds etc. are mainly bitter in taste but help to reduce the accumulation of toxins in the body.
  • Sour: Herbs like tamarind, gooseberry, lemon etc. are sour in taste and are heat producing herbs.
  • Pungent: asafetida or hing, garlic/ lasan are very pungent in taste but act as an antidote for obesity and also help in weight gain.
  • Salty: The rock salt is recommended by the experts as a cooling agent which also benefits the eyes.
  • Astringent: various other herbs like the turmeric etc. are astringents which are used often as cooling herbs.

A number of various combinations made from these different herbs categorized by their taste are used to for the treatment of a number of diseases and illnesses. Some of the herbs that are used on daily basis include basil, aloe vera, ginger, garlic, turmeric, castor oil etc. Each of these herbs has a wide range of uses and beneficial effects on our body’s system.

Herbs maybe any parts of the plant such as leaves, barks, roots, flowers or seeds. The herbal extracts from any part of the plant are usually used in small quantities.  Large quantities or extracts of these herbs may affect or poisoned the body and results into various side effects. Thus it is very important to make a research before using any herbs as a medicine or home remedies for any type of disease. Utmost caution is very necessary for using any type of herb.

The herbs were always overwhelmed in the ancient science of ayurveda and have been seen to have a very gentle, soothing yet powerful effect thus improving the health and the beauty of humans.