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There are vast number of herbs in this world with many medicinal properties. These kind of herbs are in presence from the time that is immemorial.  “Atharva Veda”, ancient Indian Wording, has listed several medicinal herbs name with its benefits. In this technological world people are shifting to medicinal herbs as an alternative for medicines. As medicinal herbs will not cause any side effects.

We use many medicinal herbs in our daily life without knowing its benefits, Listed below are few medical herbs with its benefits:

Neem: Neem is being used to treat all types of skin problems as it has elements with excellent fungicidal properties like Nimbidol and Gedunin. Neem is really very effective in the treatments for skin diseases like  Warts, psoriasis, eczema, scabies and even dandruff.

Basil: It is otherwise called as Tulsi is worshiped in the Indian culture as it is considered to be in the purest and extremely sublime site. It is also very effective medicine for skin diseases, as it is a very good blood purifier and kills the bacteria. Tulsi Tea provides a great relief to inflamed throat.

Turmeric: It is also called as Haldi, is used as a very popular remedy for injuries, infections, accident recovery, boils etc.

Sandal Wood (Chandan): Sandal Wood is a unique Indian origin plant that has a special fragrance. Bark of sandal wood tree is very smooth and the paste from sandal wood tree is used on the body to give a very smooth, shiny and unblemished appearance of skin.

Chair Exercises
As per the work culture of the present time, most of us are consistently sitting on the chair for hours. The increasing workload and pressure of meeting deadlines rarely give a chance to get up until nature calls. This kind of lifestyle has brought many health-related problems in people’s lives. As your body remains in the same position for long hours, the joints and muscles are inactive. Even the little time you are left with after the work has other priorities associated with it. Thus, exercise does not fit into the hectic daily urban forms. To provide a solution to the problem, some easy exercises given below, can be practiced while sitting on a chair.

Easy Chair Exercises

Neck:
The neck exercise proper spine in a sitting position. Now, extend your neck muscles by pulling them back. Begin to move them in broad circular movements. Do this for a few seconds

Back / stomach:
For the back and stomach, sitting just in front and raise both your arms. Now, slowly stretch your back while lowering and raising your chin. Hold position and gradually return to its original position.

Shoulders:
For working with your shoulders in a sitting position, slightly bending your elbows. Now slowly rotate your shoulders in clockwise and counterclockwise direction.

Weapons:
For arms, sit and relax. Loosen your hands and arms. After a while, shake them up, turning them from front to rear and side to side.

Chest:
For the chest, sitting on a chair and bend your back against it. While lying back, smooth your weapon down. Hold position for a second and come back to the original position. Now, repeat the process by bending your upper body forward.

Ankles:
On ankles, put your feet together easily and hold them high. Now, stretch them out for yourself, and then release.

The Swine Flu, the latest menace around the globe.This Flu is causing jitters in the minds of people around the globe .The epicenter or place of origin being Mexico,has caused life’s of hundred’s of people in Mexico and is trying to manifest it’s roots in the soil of the United States and the European countries.There have been confirmed reports of cases with this deadly virus in few European countries such as Germany and France.

This flu which is actually a variant of the simple Influenza A(H1N1) has samples of pig and bird influenza which makes it really dangerous as the human body is not having any immune resistance to this disease. Moreover due to the unavailability of resistance in the human body there is a chance of this virus spreading pretty easily and become pandemic which can cause colossal destruction across the globe.So the coming months would decide whether its just a sporadic decide which has a short life or turns the other way round.

Since this disease is pandemic it can spread in various ways like liquid emitted through sneezing or coughing,through contact with people already affected with this disease.But it’s been confirmed that the virus has a short life which atleast is a comforting factor.After some research Anti Flu medications such as Tamiflu and Relenza are being given to the people affected to create resistance against the disease or to come out of it.

The early symptoms of this disease are
- fever with high cough
- cold
- headache
- body aches
- sore throat
- running nose
- fatigue

In the advanced stages

- Having trouble breathing
- Change in skin color to Grey or Blue
- Inability to consume enough liquids
- Continuous vomiting

All you guys out there please read this and stay away from this drastic virus and do take the necessary precautions and keep safe.

Allopathic treatment is America’s most sought after treatment . Every year researchers in different laboratories located in different parts of the country are innovating new methods to treat patients from their illnesses. American allopathic treatments include treatment of not just some ordinary illnesses such as typhoid, influenza but those considered incurable such as arthritis,cancer and AIDS.

In fact the term allopathy was coined by  Sammuel Dr Hahnemann the father of homeopathic medicine. He used the term allopathy to designate a type of medication for diseases that are treated by the application of chemicals that cause effects that are totally different from the effects of the disease. In the U.S. the term allopathy is mainly used by doctors and chiropractors, naturopaths and homeopaths. In short, the practitioners of alternative medicine used to denote the term allopathy . The term Allopathy has not yet spread its roots in the United States, invariance to countries like india where it originated from.

Allopathic treatments in the United States are one of the top of the line treatments . Even considered one of the best treatments around the world. American allopathic treatments are done using state of art medical technologies. To improve the standard allopathic treatments ,efforts have been made at both private and public level. Researchers and medical students around the world are coming to this country to conduct medical research in the United States. The standard of allopathic treatment is so good in America that they even draw a good number of medical tourists every year from different parts of the world.

Many allopathic doctors have contributed significantly to the popularization of allopathic treatment in America. One of those was visionary physician Dr. Benjamin Rush. Many doctors associated with the colonial British army stationed in America also made significant contributions . One of the doctors associated with the British colonial army was Sir John Pringle. He attributes that the unhygienic conditions prevailing in the settlements of the military headquarters are primarily responsible for the illnesses of the American soldiers. John Pringle has also made a significant contribution to make in America allopathic treatments very popular.

For all those fitness freaks who wanna have a really fantastic life and a fit body here are a few fitness tips..

Lot of us feel that hitting the gym for hours together can really change our body . But this isn’t true coz the shape and strength of your body is not defined by external physical exercise alone,actually overdoing of it will ruin the rhythm of your body.So it is very necessary to maintain a harmony between the internal and the external aspects of our body..

The two things that helps in keeping our body fit are

- Exercise (gym,yoga,aerobics)

- Food

So first speaking on exercise , as i said going to gym and building some muscles alone is not keeping fit..To be fit means having your body under control which is achieved through yoga and meditation apart from hitting the gym.Doin yoga brings the rhytm from the inner parts of your body not only that it also set rights various important processes in our body such as heartbeat ,bloodpressure etc

Steps to do yoga…

-first of all start with the breathing exercises like Pranayama and do it for 2min..

-then slowly move on to exercises in your shoulder, chest and upper torso..

-then slowly move down to the lower parts and the legs… don’t forget to relax for 2 min in total “shavasan” after the exercise which is very important.

Doing meditation helps you control your mind ..

-This is done by sittin with ya legs crossed and then close your eyes..

-Initially you would experience an unusual amount of darkness but then things would start clearing up..

-Stop thinking about everything for a few moments and just concentrate on an imaginary point around the center of your vision.

-Keep this as your destination and try to move towards it.. Practice this for 15 minutes and then see the change ..you will feel a large amount of freshness and energy in yourself ..

Coming to food:

- Stop eating junk food which neither have nutrients in them and also are the primary reason for saturated fats.

-Always eat limited food at scheduled times…. dont over eat or skip meals this causes an imbalance in your food cycle.

-other than it avoid food not to be eaten as per the individual’s body condition’s..

Keep Healthy Stay Fit and have a lovely Life

suhag

Excess fat is the cause for an individual to become obese and to suffer from obesity. Day by day, obesity is becoming a major public health problem. Obesity makes an individual susceptible to many diseases. Obesity in a person is assessed by measuring body mass index (BMI). It can also be assessed by measuring waist circumference. Obesity is also determined by evaluating the percentage of body fat. Men who have body fat of more than 25% are generally considered obese. Women who have body fat of more than 30% are known to suffer from obesity.

The Concern about the growing number of obese patients has prompted several nations to adopt the necessary measures. Individuals with increased fat mass are more prone to diseases. Obese people suffer from osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea. The sharp increase in the number of fat cells also causes several other diseases. Obesity can also lead to death.

We have found that people suffering from obesity may also have problems with his heart, endocrine system and even with their gastrointestinal system. An obese person may get prone to congestive heart failure. The hearts of these patients are likely to be large in size. These people may also suffer from varicose veins and even pulmonary embolism. Infertility can occur in obese people and menstrual disorders are common among obese women. Obesity also can lead to gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Even fatty liver also occurs in people with obesity.

Urinary incontinence is very common among obese people. Obesity can also make chronic renal failure. Obesity also can lead to breast cancer in women and hypogonadism in men. Obesity may also affect the musculoskeletal system of an individual. People affected can become immobile and may suffer from lower back pain. According to recent studies obesity in an individual can also be a result of excessive intake of nutrients. Even sedentary lifestyle can also result in obesity. A number of genetic factors can also lead to obesity. Obesity can be cured by maintaining good eating habits and taking regular exercise. The intakes of low-calorie foods can certainly curing obesity.

Stress Management Yoga Postures

The best method for stress management and to get relief from hyper tension is Hatha yoga. This is also a simplest exercise to eliminate tension and this can be told as one of the best of all yoga exercises for high blood pressure. The best yoga hathasasans therapies for hypertension are:

Balasana otherwise called as child pose, Savasana otherwise called as dead body pose and Makarasana otherwise called as Crocodile Pose.

Instructions for Performing Balasana:

Balasana is one of the best known asana in yoga for relaxation and meditation. Balasana is also one of the best asana to get relief from hyper tension Balasana has helped many to get maximum relief from hypertension which would lead to high blood pressure.

How to perform Balasana:

Bend your knees with your lower legs on the floor and now rest your chest on your knees and then gently stretch your head forward towards the ground and let your forehead touch the ground if possible. Gently Stretch your arms forward. Take deep breaths and stay in this pose for 5-6 minutes.

 How to perform Savasana:

Lie on your back and stretch your arms and legs to 45 degrees. You can use yoga mat to make yourself comfortable. Now take deep breathe such that your body rise and fall with each breath. Follow the pranayama technique for breathing. Concentrate on each and every part of your body from head to toe and try to eliminate tension from these parts by relaxing your mind. Stay in this pose for 10-15 minutes.

How to perform Makarasana:

Makar means crocodile and hence this asana is otherwise called as the crocodile pose. This is one of the best asana for stress relief. 

Lie down on your stomach and gently stretch out your legs. Now hold your head with your palms such that the elbows are rested on the floor. Now take deep breathe and stay in this pose for 5-10 minutes. Yoga helps in relaxing your entire body from head to toe which reduces stress.

Yoga is becoming a very popular curing method for most of the ailments that affect humans today. Asthma is also one among them and it can also be controlled and even can be cured completely with the help of yoga. There are various breathing techniques that would control this affliction, some of the most popular techniques are Kapalabhati and Anuloma Viloma, this involves a combination of shallow and deep breaths which would initiate a healthy rhythm of breathing that would continue even during sleep. 

These breathing exercises are generally combined with different yoga postures like Suryabheda, Ujjayi and Pada Hasthasana which will help the body to regain the natural inner harmony of it for complete healthy functioning. These are generally easy postures such as simple shoulder lifts that complement the breathing exercises. 

When you start doing yoga to combat asthma you will be observing a drastic improvement almost immediately. But you are advised not to change or stop your medication what the doctor has prescribed just because that you felt better. Consult your doctor before changing your medication or stop it as your decision might not be correct. 

In most of the cases the breathing and yoga exercises would absolutely free you from all symptoms of asthma within a week’s time. However, in order to eliminate any chance for asthma to revert back, you should keep on practicing yoga asanas and the breathing exercises that you found suitable for your health condition.