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August 2009

  • Green valley amidst greedy Mumbai suburbs

    Raj Merchant, a naturopath, has developed and maintained a nursery of herbal plants in the Mumbai suburbs. His is the only herbal plant nursery in the entire metropolis which took fifty years of untiring hard labour. 

  • Alzheimer’s: Treat the disease, not symptoms

    With age forgetfulness or loss of memory takes the better of a person. The main reason behind this phenomenon among older people called dementia in medical terminology is Alzheimer’s disease. So widespread is the disease that millions of people are suffering from it. As per a prediction the number of Alzheimer’s patients will double or even treble in the years to come.

  • Trappings of the herbal makeover products

    The market is full of them; the web is full of them; pull a brick and they stumble right into your face. Yes, I am talking about the numerous herbal makeover products and their advertisements, which have become a part and parcel of our lives today. 

  • Osteoarthritis: Treatment lies in your menu

    It is a common knowledge that our eating habits determine our state of physical wellbeing to a great extent. Hence, researchers lay enormous emphasis on the importance of what we consume, more so, when it comes to chronic ailments like osteoarthritis.

    It is precisely for this reason that herbs play a vital role in dealing with osteoarthritis. Here’s more on how these natural products work in the treatment of Osteoarthritis.

  • Natural joint treatment for swollen elbows

    Swollen Elbows cause extreme pain and limits your movement. Your joint gets stiff and makes you unable to move easily. It is commonly caused after an injury, which results in severe unbearable pain and fever. If this doesn’t subside after 48 hours, rush to your doctor as it needs immediate guidance and medical attention.

  • Know about health benefits of Indian cheese -- paneer

    Paneer; Indian cheese is prepared by boiling whole cream milk and adding acid or lemon to it to separate the thick contents. When the milk coagulates the water is removed and pressed to get a block; similar to Ricotta cheese except that it is got in block form.

  • How to cure jaundice with home remedies?

    The yellow fever or jaundice is not as scary or dreaded as it used to be many years ago. Thanks to the medical advancement and the herbs lying in our kitchen that it can easily be treated now. 

  • Natural herbal cure for toothache

    Toothache is normally caused by an infected tooth; a cavity that hasn’t been attended for a long period of time or improper oral hygiene. It could sometimes be more annoying and painful than headache. Normally, the constant shooting pain is experienced in the back teeth, which, by and large, may affect all teeth if not provided timely or instant treatment.

  • How can you quit smoking using herbs

    If you have smoked away your lunges and by and large moving to the other diseases related to smoking, then beware, you are on the brink. Smoking, without any doubt, is injurious to our health. It not only affects us mentally but physically as well. 

  • Herbs for pregnancy related health issues

    Pregnancy is the stage when your body undergoes many changes. The changes are not just physical but also emotional. During this phase it is very difficult to deal with the changes as your hormones play havoc with your life.