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Archive for November, 2009

The advantage of herbal medicine over other medicines is that one can take herbal medicine as a  part of their food and there is no need for prescription, where as the artificial medicine requires prescription, otherwise we may get side-effects. Hence herbal medicine is often called as garden medicine.

One can take herbs as medicines for relief from common health problems. If you suffering from heavy cough, then take a teaspoon of turmeric powder , mix it with honey and consume it. you can get good relief. For fever, peppermint leaves is needed. It is suggestible to consult a doctor for uncommon diseases or if you are suffering from a long period of time.

Turmeric is the naturally available powerful anti-infectant. It is widely used in cooking purposes to add colour and taste to the food. However, its usage is limited in western countries. Turmeric powder is extensively used in herbal cosmetic industry.

When turmeric powder is taken along with honey, we get a great relief from throat infections and cough. Turmeric is a natural hair remover. To avoid growth of turmeric, Indian women from their childhood make a habit of applying turmeric paste to the face and body. In recent studies, it is found out that turmeric reduces the orthopedic problems. The spice may be cheap in price, but a great medicine.

Ashwagandha belongs to Solanaceae family and is a very valuable herb in medicine. Ashwagandha is a sanskrit word where Ashwa stands for Horse and Gandha stands for aroma. Since the herb possess aroma like horse, it is given the name.

We can say that it is the most popular and must to have constituent in most of the ayurvedic medicines. It has its origin in Pakistan,Sri Lanka, India and other south Asian countries. It is used to cure infections, most commonly throat infections. It has many medicinal qualities and can fight against a wide range of disease causing germs. It is used in extending life to HIV effected people. It is  employed in curing insomnia, infections, sexual problems etc..

Ayurveda is the wing of herbal medicine that is in practice in Indian subcontinent. Chinese have their own system of herbal medicine. Usually, from place to place the biological features of man will vary say colour, immunity power etc.., and hence each country follow their own system of medicine.

Ayurveda extensively makes use of herbal plants. Though it has been in practice from centuries, it is neglected by people due to advance artifical medicines. Now,Ayurveda is gaining its popularity again and is spreading to the far. Every Ayurvedic medicine is intended to not only cure the disease, but to increase the immunity to fight against the disease. Some precautions to be take while consuming this medicine like avoiding certain food materials, taking butter milk etc.. Most of the medicines will be in powder form, tablets and tonic constitute the remaining.

Amla is also called as Amritphala and Indian Gooseberry. It is an herbal fruit in light green color. It belongs to the citric family and have rich acid content. The acid content will decrease with the life time of the fruit. It is cheap and widely used in south Asia. It acts as a preservative.

It is the best source for vitamin-C. Consuming this fruit regularly helps in increasing the immunity power. It is sour to taste and we can consume it directly. It increases count of red blood cells and helps in gaining good blood. It is a great medicine for diabetes patients and helps them to keep blood sugar in control.