According to this shloka, ekkushta is defined as the disease in which there is no perspiration, is extensive (affects the large area) and looks like fish scales is known as ekakushta. (Reference: Charak Samhita (Chikitsa Sthan): Chapter-7 and shloka-21) Psoriasis is a chronic and inflammatory condition which is caused by the hyperproliferation of the keratinocytes in the epidermis with the…
Jaundice is a condition in which the skin gets pale, the sclera or white of the eyes turns yellow and the mucus membrane also appears yellow. Excreta may also be yellow like dark urine. All this happens due to high levels of bile pigments and bilirubin. Bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of red blood cells, it is the waste…
Nirgundi is an evergreen medicinal herb used in Ayurveda which is native to India, Japan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. This is an herb which is loaded with many benefits which makes it useful in many diseases. The use of Nirgundi is done externally and internally and is equally beneficial in both. It is a muscle relaxant, anti-anxiety, anti-asthma, and has…
पित्तं सस्नेह तीक्ष्णोष्णं लघु विस्रं सरं द्रवम् (Reference: Ashtanga Hridyam, Chapter 1, shlok no. 11) In this shloka, the qualities of Pitta dosha are explained. Meaning: Sasneha: slightly oily, Teekshana: piercing, Ushna: hotness, Laghu: lightness, Visram: bad smell, Sara: having fluidity and movement and Dravam: liquidity. Ayurvedic researchers believe that approx 50% of women are losing their hair faster. Hairs are delicate, so should be handled…
There is hardly any person who has no blisters in his mouth. Its pain is only known to anyone has ever suffered from ulcers in the mouth. In stomatitis there is a burning sensation in the mouth, it becomes difficult to eat or drink anything. Some people even get a blister in the food pipe too. Having a blister in…
Also popular as Buckwheat, is a natural food with enormous nutritional benefits and has excellent healthy properties, if consumed regularly. Wheat is the most popular cereal, which is consumed by the human race since centuries ago. When we humans began sowing plants and later on harvesting them to consume them to drive away hunger and survive in a healthy way,…
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global threat to the health of an individual which is manifested only as a biochemical abnormality. The loss of excretory, metabolic and endocrine functions of the kidney leads to the development of renal failure. Most of the patients of kidney disorders depend on dialysis or transplant. CKD according to Ayurveda In Ayurveda, CKD is…
Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are nitrogen-containing compounds which are either made inside the cells of our body or come from foods. Most uric acid dissolves in the blood and travels to the kidneys and gets flushed out in urine. If the body produces too much uric acid, it gets…
Everybody suffers from cold at one or another time during his/her lifetime. Majority of us don’t run to the doctor to make our cold symptoms drive away. Almost everyone knows what to do? You get the medicine over the counter from any chemist and they give it to you without waiting for a prescribed slip of a doctor. Cold is…