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December 2009

  • Seven longstanding health tips we can now do without

    Mankind has been evolving and so has the science of healthy living. However, with the change in environment, growth in research and some prominent and not so prominent changes in human physiology too; many longstanding health beliefs have changed. 

  • Treating tendonitis with aromatherapy oils
    With the kind of lifestyle and stressful environment we all live with, it is quite common to experience pain, injury or sprain in one or more parts of the body especially the muscles and tendons. Tendonitis therefore is a common ailment today and finds an excellent and effective cure in aromatherapy oils.
     
  • Cure sinus with aromatherapy essential oils

    Sinus is a common problem all of us have faced in some form or the other on one or more occasions in our lives. Be it the problem itself or its symptoms, sinus is quite a discomforting ailment least to say. With prolonged after effects people prefer to opt for natural cures; aromatherapy essential oils being one of the most effective ones.

  • Green companies take roots in Indian soil

    Global warming, by no doubt, is a Damocles’ sword that might fall on us in near future with unfathomable consequences. The other side of the coin is that developed nations have already started marketing its immense business opportunities under the name of conserving nature from the impending catastrophe. Green production of low-tech solar panels is one such innovation that has been almost monopolized by China.

  • 2009 sees many alternative therapies denounced

    Alternative therapies do not seem to have too many ardent followers these days. Scientific community has already started scrutinizing the authenticity of these healing techniques and unfortunately none of these medications or therapies seem to live up to the expected standards.

  • Indian holistic therapy: Dwarfs in the global arena

    It is shocking to learn, that despite being one of the ‘mega’ biodiversity centers of the world, offering as many as 45,000 plant species, the country still has an inconsequential presence in the global market for holistic therapies. Even though India is home to three of the oldest medicinal systems of the world, namely, Siddha, Ayurveda, and Unani forms of medicine, we have been unable to harness our potential in this field and to use it to our advantage. 

  • Ginkgo plays no role in slowing mental decline: Study

    Busting the long held belief regarding the role of the popular herbal supplement ginkgo, a large scale trail has finally established that ginkgo plays no role in slowing down the mental decline in many elderly patients.

     
  • Study: Chinese herbs may increase risk of urinary tract cancer

     While many of us may be banking upon traditional Chinese herbal remedies for our ailments, a recent study by researchers from the Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University (NTU); has put a big question mark on some such herbs, linking their usage to an increased risk of urinary tract cancer.

     
  • History of Naturopathy

    An alternate form of medicine, Naturopathy, as the name suggests, aims at eliminating the disease of the body with the help of natural cures. Naturopathy provides holistic healing to the body, instead of simply focusing on the specific problem and its solution. The principles of naturopathy attach equal importance to both the healing of the body using natural methodology, as well as by adopting a healthy lifestyle.

  • Principles of Naturopathy

     Naturopathy, as an alternative form of medicine, places utmost faith in the healing powers of all things natural. While elements of nature are used to cure ailments, Naturopathy at the same time, encourages a healthy and balanced lifestyle in order to provide a holistic treatment. A comprehensive treatment is, in fact, one of the most important aspects of this form of medicine.