Home Remedies for Painful Menstruation

1 Fry asafetida in ghee and add a teaspoonful of it to buttermilk. Have this once a day in case of dysmenorrhea.
2 Mix some sesame seeds in a glassful of water. Drink this twice daily when you have menstrual pains.
3 Have salads with boiled beetroot in them, or have beetroot juice.

The following exercises help in reducing the pain of menstruation:-
a) Take a firm chair and stand behind it holding your hands firmly on the chair’s back. Lift one heel and then the other. Continue this for about ten minutes. You can also do knee-bends.
b) Lie on your back on a firm bed. Fold your legs and bring the knees up to your chin. Repeat this ten times.
C) vajrasanam, padmasanam will help
d) pranayamam (anuloma villoma)

Beauty Treatment - Cleansing Definition

Beauty treatment is a very important act to make enhancement in someone personal beauty by using products and massages.
In our days it is very important to take care of the skin and prevent the skin damages that can be made from the sun and changing weather. The beauty treatment is made for women and men and is very important for the appearance and health of the skin and body.

Home Remedies For Beauty Treatment - Cleansing :--------------------------

Mash cucumbers and strain the juice. Smear the juice on clean skin and leave it for a while.

Mix 2 tablespoons of potato flour with 2 tablespoons of glycerin and half a cup of water. Fill up a pot with water, put the mixture in a pan and cook over the pot with the water. Make sure its not boiling. Cool and apply on face as a face wash.

Mix 40gm of orange flowers to 40gm of rose water, 40gm of distilled water, 5gm of alcohol, 5gm of glycerin, and 20gm of colon water. Use as a face wash.

Mash and strain strawberries, apply the juice on clean skin and leave for a while.

Mash strawberries and strain them, apply the strawberries on face for 20 minutes and wash.

Melt some yeast in water and apply on face once a week.

Grind an onion and Rub on face.

Dhara

Dhara means pouring of a
liquid in a nonstop flow. In this treatment a steady stream of medicated herbal
oil (thailadhara) is poured on the whole body in a particular pattern for about
45-60 minutes in a day for a period of 7-14 or 21 days. Dharaactivates
the five energy centres of the spine and thereby raises the energy. Patients
say that they feel very light, thought free and blissful during this treatment.
This treatment is ideal for insomnia, mental tension, for all progressive
degenerative diseases like arthritis, spondylosis, motor neuron diseases etc.
This treatment is highly rejuvenating and prepares the person to bear the
stress and strain of modern life style. It improves sexual, physical, mental
and spiritual abilities. Dhara is done with medicated ghee, sesame oil and
other oils, with Kashayas or with cow's milk etc. according to the type of
illness. Dhara is another specialized
treatment found to be effective for diseases of the head, insomnia, impaired
memory and fatigue. In the Dhara process, the patient is made to lie supine on
the treatment table. Medicated Oil is then liberally applied over his head and
body. Then a continuous stream of prescribed medication (Oil, Decoction, etc)
is made to drip steadily on his forehead from a specific height through a
specialized apparatus. The head is considered to be the prominent command
center of the human body. It may be done on the head, on the body or on both
head & body together. Usually it is done only on the head in case of
diseases affecting the head or mental diseases like insanity. In the case of
'Vatha' and other diseases affecting the whole body it is done on the body or
on both head and body. Dhara when done on the head alone is called Urdhwanga Dhara and when
the process is done throughout the body, it is called Sarvanga Dhara. This treatment is a kind of sudation
therapy using herbal decoctions. This is a process by which the body is made to
perspire by means of pouring warm decoction from special herbs with a special
vessel from a certain height in a rhythmic manner and is rubbed into the body.
This method removes 'ama' or toxins from the tissues and promotes fat
metabolism, removes tension from the muscles and also good for pain and
stiffness of the joints and muscles, fibromyalgia etc

Dhanyamla Dhara:
Special warm herbal decoction is
poured all over the body in a rhythmic way for 30 minutes daily. This is very
effective for all neurological problems.

TakraDhara is another variation of
Urdhwanga Dhara, wherin special medicated buttermilk is made for chronic
diseases like psoriasis & other skin problems, mental diseases,etc.

The important apparatus necessary for Dhara are "Dhara
Patthi" and "Dhara Chatti". "Dhara Patthi"/ "Dhara Droni" resembles a
cot made of wood/fiber moulded, sufficiently long and broad for the patient to
lie comfortably, slightly raised at the edges so that liquid medicines when
poured over the head or the body may not flow away, and with two holes situated
at both ends the liquid medicines when poured over the head or the body may
flow down separately. "Dhara Chatti" is a basin usually made of clay,
about 2 liters capacity, flat and round, with a small hole, about the size of
one's little finger, at the centre of the base. The patient is made to lie on
his back on the Patthi. Dhara liquid is poured in to the Dhara Chatti (which is
suspended above the patient's head by means of a rope) and made to flow
continuously on the fore-head of the patient, in appropriate quantities along a
wick passing through a hole in the centre of the Dhara Chatti. The process
generally takes one to two hours


Facial paralysis, Partial paralysis, Neuralgia, Lock-jaw, Loss of
speech etc.
In the above and such other
cases Dhara is done, according to condition of the patient, with 'Ksheerabala',
'Dhanwantharam', (the oil will have to be medicated in accordance with the
state of advance of the illness) 'Balathailam' and other oils or with suitable
Kashayas like Dasa Mulam.
In the case of patients 
suffering from insanity, severe head-ache, loss of memory, dullness of the
brain etc. several medicines are generally used for Dhara. But the most common
and in several cases effective one is
Takra Dhara. This Dhara is done by a mixture of Kashayas of 'Pitha hara' and
'Kapha hara' medicines like Gooseberry and butter-milk which though cooling are
at the same time cold resistant. Vaidyas in Kerala have personal and almost
daily experience of many a severe and nearly incurable disease caused mainly by
Pitta, being brought under control and cured by this treatment accompanied by a
rigid observance to the "don't's" (pathya) prescribed. But it may be necessary
to alter the ingredients in the Kashaya or the butter-milk, or use other
liquids in accordance with the state of the disease of the patient. The other
liquids used alternatively are Kashayas made up of 'Panchagandha', cow's milk,
breast milk, tender coconut-water etc.
In case of peenasam, diseases of the eye, the ear and the
face, Takra Dhara is generally preferred. Yet the liquid may be changed
according to the state of the disease and the diagnosis of the Vaidyas. Besides
these, Vaidyas use their discretion and resort to Dhara with appropriate
Kashayas in case of skin and other diseases also and these have been found
eminently effective.

Health Tips, Facts, and Trivia

## What is Generic Medication?

A generic drug is identical, or bioequivalent to a brand name drug in
dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality,
performance characteristics, and intended use.

Although generic drugs are chemically identical with their branded
counterparts, they are typically sold at great discounts from the
branded price. Generic drugs save consumers an estimated $8 to $10
billion a year at retail pharmacies.

## Secret from China

Once, I went to an old famous Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong, and
ordered a bowl of fried rice with chicken soup. They were really
tasty. I have never tasted such good fried rice with the soup before,
so I wanted to learn how to cook them. I then asked the chef how to
cook it.

He said, "It's a secret".
"Did your father or grandfather teach you?", I asked him.
He replied, "No, no, the secret of the taste was not taught by
anyone. I stole it from my father." He continued, "Secret is a
mystery, and you must steal it."

Yeah, right, I believe the same way.

## Sleeping Well Keeps You Healthy. Lack of Sleep Makes You Fat.

According to a medical survey done by scientists in Japan, people who
sleep fewer hours or were very stressful, eat more and get fat more
easily.

## Dangers of Cloning Technology! Are Cloned Products Safe?

Certainly not. FDA approved meat products of cloned cow, cloned
sheep, cloned goat, cloned swine, including cloned goat and cow's
milk, and many other cloned animals for human consumption. Is this
right?

Many medicines were approved by the FDA, and many of them were banned
when dangerous side effects are found. Why doesn't the FDA stop the
approval of clones before something happens? Incurable and
uncontrollable maladies will appear sooner or later.

## Eat Fish Every Day

Fish is better than beef and pork. Fish meat cleans your blood and
makes you wise. Fish meat reduces cholesterol rate in your blood.

## Sleep Apnea (pauses in breathing during sleep)

Do you believe that "sleep apnea" is more likely caused by evolution
or what we call civilization? This syndrome is somewhat inherited
from your ancestors.

One known cause is due to the skeletal structure of the face and
chin. The civilization's adoption of food processing and cooking
reduced the size of our jaw through evolutionary processes.

So far, sleep apnea does not affect animals except "bulldog". Look at
the bulldog, it is believed to be the evolution of man-made dog.

For a dog to fight and attack the bull, we made the dog's face
shorter (the shortness of their jaws was originally bred for
gripping). Since then, the dog is called bulldog, which were used for
bullbaiting in the 17th century. It has a unique face but also
suffers from a disorder called sleep apnea, due to the shape of their
lower jaw. Believe it or not!

## How to Bleach Your Clothes Without Bleaching Powder

During the time of Moses, Cleopatra, Jesus Christ, and other people
of old times, there was no bleaching powder for clothes. But how did
they clean and bleach the clothes, papers and other materials? Simply
wet the cloth and place it under the sun. Before it dries, pour or
splash water several times. Although the whole process may take about
four hours, the water vapor and sunlight will produce enzyme that
removes stain and brings the cloth back to its original color. In
this way, no toxic or chemical pollutants are produced. Wisdom of our
ancestors is wise.

## Good Marriage Reduces Blood Pressure

Do you believe that more marital satisfaction lowers average blood
pressure? A happy marriage is good for your blood pressure, but a
stressed one can be worse than being single, according to a group of
studies. On average, married people tend to be healthier than
remaining single.

## A Few Minutes of Sex Is One of the Best Therapies of All

Most renowned doctors agree that a few minutes of sex enhance and
rejuvenate the metabolism of your body. It will satisfy your partner
and your stress will be reduced. Although this may not sound good to
all, as a kind of therapy, many doctors believe in it.

## Arsenic Poisoning in Deep Well

Arsenic is a very toxic substance found in food, water, and household
items.

Once, I saw a patient who was very thin and dark-skinned and she had
symptoms of all kinds of disease. Clinical tests found that she was
suffering from "arsenic poisoning".

We thought that it was the food she ate, but it was not. Secondly, we
thought she could have got it in the place where she was working, but
it was not. Thirdly, we traced where she traveled in the last two
months, but it was negative. We conducted other investigations but no
positive result was found.

Do you believe that she got arsenic from deep well located in a
beautiful mountaintop?

One of my men came back from India and Bangladesh a few days ago. He
told us that in many parts of Asia such as India, Bangladesh,
Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and China, there are places where you
cannot get clean portable water regardless of mountain altitude. We
requested our men to check the deep well in the mountain. We there
found arsenic substances.

Check your deep well once again, your illness might be just because
of the water from your deep well.

Laptops can be a pain Author: Melissa D'costa

Warn British scientists. Regular use of the portable
device may hurt your spine, neck and shoulders, they
say. LiFE@WORK gets a medical expert and working
professionals to tell us if laptops can weigh you down
Pic/ Narendra Dangiya
The laptop is compact, portable and a boon to working
professionals who are always on the go. However, while
no one can deny its benefits, its side-effects
cannot be ignored.

Regular laptop users we spoke to, admit that all of
them have at some point in time suffered from back,
neck and shoulder pains.

This is a cause for concern because the number of
laptop users suffering from back and muscle problems
is increasing. If you are one of them, read on to
find out why laptops are making your body ache.

Bag Weighs

4 kgs and 700 gms

What's inside Laptop, charger and diaries

Complains of Shoulder pain because of laptop weight

To avoid discomfort, I don't carry a regular laptop
case, and have switched to using a haversack so that
the weight is distributed evenly.

What medical experts have to say

Dr Prasham Shah, orthopaedic surgeon with Saifee
hospital

Laptop users who carry their laptop bags on one
shoulder, are likely to suffer from severe shoulder
pain. It's preferable if you carry a laptop bag that's
like a haversack. Since the straps rest on both the
shoulders, the weight is distributed equally.

Problems laptop users face

1) Neck pain Placing the laptop low (on your lap or on
a desk) for comfortable arm position, means that you
have to tilt your neck forward to view the
screen. After a while, your neck will hurt.

2) hand and finger pain Most laptops have keys that
are smaller than those found on traditional keyboards
- a potential cause for hand and finger pain.

3) back and neck pain When a laptop is used in cramped
spaces, it leads to poor posture, and may cause back
and neck pain.

Quick fixes

1) Take frequent breaks When using your laptop, it's
likely that you are working in a more cramped space,
than if you are using a desktop. So, taking short
breaks and changing your posture, is important.

2) Change position of laptop at intervals If the
laptop is on your lap, consider switching its position
occasionally. Leave it on your lap for 30 minutes
to promote ideal wrist posture, then switch it to a
table to improve your neck position. If the laptop is
on your lap, raise its height with a pillow or
cushion, so that you don't have to strain your neck.

3) sit on a couch It's important to ensure that you
are not slouching while working on your laptop.

4) Don't carry too many laptop accessories Reducing
the number of peripherals you carry will reduce your
bag's weight and the subsequent stress-and-strain
on your shoulders.

Tips to follow while working with a laptop

1) Try to keep your wrists in a neutral position (not
bent).

2) Sit about arm's length from the screen

3) Use a light touch while typing.

Is your laptop heavy?

Arif Ahmed
Editor with a film production company

Yes, my laptop is heavy. In fact, there are times when
my shoulders ache because of the weight.

Shoaib Sadiq
AM HR Training, automobile manufacturing company

My laptop is heavy and my shoulders hurt at the end of
the day.

Swapnil Mule
Design manager with a crane manufacturing company

While my laptop is light, the case is heavy thanks to
the accessories I have to carry. That's why my
shoulders and back ache at times.

Case study
Hilary Pinto
Designation: Senior product engineer with a marketing
company

Travels daily from his residence in Malad to his
workplace at Saki Naka, Andheri (E). Generally rides
his bike, also commutes by car and occasionally takes
the train.

Commuting Time: Over one hour, one way.

About the study

The results of a survey conducted by UK scientists at
the University College London revealed that 1 in 5
students who used laptops, had neck and shoulder
pain, while 16% said they suffered wrist ache and 15%
said their back hurt.

OBESITY

OBESITY, it is one of the problem bothering the people sector of all
ages. Due to the fast acting world, everything has become so fast,
which led to the unordered food habits leading to many nutritional
disorder, one among them being Obesity.

Obesity may be defined as a condition in which there is an excessive
amount of body fat. This accumulation occurs due to the imbalance
between energy intake and expenditure. Some of the factors affecting
obesity are age, socio-economical condition, heredity, occupation,
endocrine factor, drugs etc.

The obesity may affect the people psychologically by causing depression
and physically by causing flat feet , osteoarthrosis of knees,
hip, lumbar spine, varicose veins, abdominal hernias and respiratory
infections. Diabeties mellitus hypertension, cholesterol,gout are all
found to be common among the obese people.

Obese people –Athisthoola people are considered one among The Ashta
–Nindita Purusha (unwanted constitutional people). AcharyaVagbhatta
has described that Athisthoola people will have Apachi
(scrofula)Meha (pramcha), Fever, cough, Depression in severe forn and
the treatment should be done by correcting the medas (Fat) Anila
(vata) and sleshma (kapha).

The treatment for the obesity comprises of the following aspects:-

Diet :- Oilfree, Fatfree, Less carbohydrate, more fibrous and Balanced
Diet.

Medicine :- The holistic medicine, Ayurveda treats obesity by giving
internal medicines like Gulgulu thikthakam Kashayam, Pathya
Purnarnavadi Kashayam, Varunadi Kashayam, Punarnavasavam, Jalamanjiri,
Silajath, Gulgulu Panchaphala choornam.

External medication is by Panchakarma Therapy like Udvartana
Swedanam ( Herbal Medicinal Powder massage) Virechanam (Purgation)

Exercise:- Following the medication, Physiotherapical exercises for
hip, thighs are recommended.

The one of the main aspect in the treatment of obesity is the
co-operation which the patient offer for the treatment, by following
the diet indications and the exercise.