Overview Usually, the camphor found on the tree pits and branches is called Apakava (natural) karpura. The height of the camphor tree can be up to 100 feet and width is 6 to 8 feet. The bark of its stem is rough and thick above the top and smooth from inside. Its leaves are yellow, smooth, alternate, fragrant, green and…
Overview Weak muscles and fragile bones is how your body appears if you lack vitamin D. It enhances the chances of deficiency that can cause asthma in children, cognitive impairment in older age, intolerance to glucose and multiple disorders and diseases of heart. The Important Role of Vitamin D Vitamin D is essential to keep one’s bones strong; its deficiency…
Kawasaki disease or infantile polyarteritis is an illness affecting children below the age of 5. It is a disease of unknown origin and one of the most dreaded disease in children due to associated heart diseases risk with this disease. Early diagnosis of Kawasaki disease can help the affected child to recover faster without any further complication. But if not…
As Per Ayurveda Aspect Rotator cuff pain is caused due to an involvement of vata and Kapha dosha in the body with the accumulation of ama (toxins) in the shoulder joint that causes pain and inflammation. “Rotator cuff” is made up of mainly four types of body muscles and their tendons which connect the humerus (bone of the upper arm)…
Abstract Ulcerative Colitis is a painful condition in which the intestine becomes chronically inflamed and causes the symptoms of recurrent bloody diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, etc. Without treatment, this condition can lead to anaemia, malnutrition, weight loss etc. In ulcerative colitis, there is swelling and raw sores in the intestine’s lining. If the bowel stays inflamed and ulcerated for many…
According to This Shloka symptom of Weak Immunity are Dislocation of body parts and Vata dosha Alteration of physical and mental conditions Inflammation due to vitiated Vata dosha Inability in the movement of the body parts Discoloration of skin Dizziness Mental fatigue Sleeping difficulty As Per Ayurveda Aspect CVID is an immune deficiency disorder in which the immune system of…
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…
Abstract 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…
Abstract 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…