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November 2009

  • Kerala tourism dept woos Scandinavian travelers
    16th November 2009

    As the tourists season is about to begin in Kerela the state tourism department is going all out to attract tourists from world over especially Scandinavia. With a team of seventeen trade representatives like hoteliers, tour operators and tourism officials, this team travelled to Scandinavia to attract tourists and lure them to Kerala this season.

  • Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients expected to rise sharply
    12th November 2009

    As per the latest World Nutraceutical Ingredients report the global demand for the nutraceutical ingredients, is expected to increase by over 6.2 percent by the year 2013, to reach the $21.8 billion mark. This will ensure that the size of the industry reaches a whopping $236 billion globally.

     
  • Shahnaz Husain gets three prestigious global awards
    12th November 2009

    India’s top beauty entrepreneur and Padma Shree Awardee, Shahnaz Husain has once again been awarded for her tremendous efforts in the business of beauty and Ayurveda; this time internationally.

  • Herbalists protest against the upcoming European regulations
    12th November 2009

    Many herbalists in Scotland went on a peaceful display outside the Scottish parliament while campaigning for legal recognition of their herbal treatments.  Anticipating a not so positive effect of the upcoming European rules on their medicines and profession in general, the herbalists took the campaign to holyrood.

  • Aromatherapy essential oils: Some properties
    11th November 2009
    Aromatherapy is based on the use of volatile oils derived from plants. These oils when used therapeutically help in the physical and emotional well being of an individual. Aromatherapy uses two kinds of oils – essential oils and carrier oils. Essential oils are the base of this therapy and are actually the true essence of the plants from which they are derived.
     
  • EU sounds herbal drug mix alert
    11th November 2009

    Following the reports of increase in drug trafficking in European markets, the European Union has sounded an alert regarding the same, as drug dealers are getting innovative in their strategies.

    Despite many drugs and herbal mixes being deemed illegal in the European markets they are still available to the customers. Despite being banned these herbal mixes are more easily available online, from where they can be purchased without a problem.

  • What is Ayurveda?
    11th November 2009

    The term Ayurveda comprises two Sanskrit words – ‘Ayur’ and ‘Veda’. These words connote ‘Life’ and ‘Knowledge’ respectively thus constituting the meaning of Ayurveda as ‘Knowledge of Life’. Hence, Ayurveda is a health philosophy that believes in the principle of curative and preventive measures for achieving physical, mental and spiritual well-being to the optimum. Over the past 50 centuries, Ayurveda has undergone comprehensive developments in its evolution as a reliable and all-inclusive health science India, the place of its birth. 

  • Ayurveda -- an overview
    11th November 2009

    Ayurveda is one of the oldest healing medical sciences. It has originated from India’s ancient Vedic culture and was popularized in an informal way from learned masters to their disciples. Interestingly, the natural healing systems of Homeopathy and Polarity Therapy owe their emergence to Ayurveda.

  • History of Ayurveda
    11th November 2009

    Ayurveda is a holistic medical stream that lays stress on the prevention of diseases and longevity of human life. It finds its mention in ancient Indian scriptures written 5,000 years ago. It works wonders on not only human body but also helps in spiritual healing. Ayurveda has been handed down to us through verbal propagation through ages. Since writing was not developed in ancient times, the wisdom of Ayurveda was taught and assimilated as part of the spiritual tradition of Vedic Religion.

  • Ayurveda: Practices
    11th November 2009

    Ayurveda is primarily used for overall maintenance of human health through reduction of stress and improvement in strength and stamina. It is practiced through yoga and meditation that have proven to be effective in many diseases. Ayurveda must be practiced with suitable diet that plays a major role in maintaining good human health.