Herbal Remedies And Holistic Ayurvedic Medicine Information And News

As the herbal and nutritional supplements market in US and European countries is not well regulated, it is more important to be careful while purchasing supplements and herbal remedies. One should be careful about the Brand but it is not sufficient.

Each herbal supplement has important information on the label. So read it carefully and if you find that it is lacking important info, don't buy it.

What information should be looked at on the label of supplements?

The list of ingredients
The form of botanicals
Reports of references or studies
Safety and side effects
Tested for use in children, pregnant or breastfeeding women

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May 2, 2007 09:07 - About The Ayurvedic Herb Of Ashoka And Its Pictures

Ashoka or Saraca asoca is a popular herbal remedy of Ayurvedic medicine that is used for menstrual disorders in women. Several famous herbal compounds are available in market that are based on this herb like Ashokaristam, Ashokaghritam. The astringent and anodyne properties are utilized chiefly.

Ashoka is commonly found in middle and eastern Himalayan region. This is an evergreen plant with medium height.

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May 6, 2007 12:22 - Possible Role Of Ashwangandha In Cancer Treatment

Ashwangandha or Indian Winter Cherry had been widely studied all over the world for its adaptogenic and immunity enhancing properties. So naturally it had also been evaluated for its role in cancer treatment.

Clinical research studiens in this regard supported that improvement was found in general parameters like life span, hematological and histopathological parameters. There is proof of antiproliferative and preventive properties against many chemicals that possess carcinogenic effect.

Positive effects have been shown in Dalton's Ascitic Lymphoma. 12 withanolides from leaves of Ashwagandha were found to exhibit antiproliferative properties in various types of cancer.

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May 6, 2007 12:34 - Herbal Remedies Information

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May 7, 2007 21:35 - Guggul Purification In Ayurvedic Medicine To Get Guggulipid

Guggul gum is purified in ayurvedic medicine to get purified guggulipid. This resinous material is an exudate of the plant Commiphora mukul. In all the ayurvedic formulations guggulipid is added after purification.

This purification process serves two basic purposes - first, it removes the physical impurities; secondly, it enhances the bioavailability of guggul extract; thirdly, new medicinal properties are infused in specific purification of guggul.

General purification of guggul gum is done in all herbal formulations and it is common. Specific purification of guggul is done keeping in mind various medical conditions for which the end product would be used.

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May 7, 2007 21:46 - Send Info About Herbal Home Remedies

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Like OTC drugs that we use without the prescription of doctor, most of herbal remedies and herbal supplements are commonly used as herbal home remedies. Many such formulations or herbs are advised by relatives, neighbors and friends. This is the result of traditional use of herbal remedies.

Though we don't advise our visitors to use such herbal remedies in conditions that need proper and qualified herbal consultation. But herbal home remedies are a great way to deal with day to day common troubles like gas or flatulence, acidity, constipation and indigestion among others.

Most of herbal home remedies are safer, natural and effective way to deal with trivial problems. So use herbs and supplements that are supported by tradition as well modern clinical research. We welcome you to send the information about such home remedies that has been proven to be helpful for you or family or friends. Please be practical and send info about what has been used. Otherwise this kind of info is not of much use. Support us to make this part of our website a special section supported by visitors.

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May 10, 2007 22:37 - Ayurvedic Herbs For Body Parts Above Shoulder Used In Nasya

This is one of the unique way of describing disorders of the body parts above shoulder level. The actual word that is used for these disorders refer to parts above clavicle or collar bone. This part of the body is susceptible to Kapha based disorders predominantly.

Nasya is the ayurvedic method of administering herbal remedies through the route of nasal passages. Nasya is an integral part of ayurvedic panchakarma therapy. Nasya can serve several therapeutic functions such as purification, for providing nutrition, and pacifying the bodily humors.

Ayurvedic herbs are used in several ways for Nasya as powders, juice or decoction, herbal oils.

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May 10, 2007 22:47 - St. John's Wort For Anxiety And OCD

St. John's wort is an important and forerunner herbal remedy for the treatment of depression. The antidepressant activity of st. john's wort is widely supported traditionally as well clinically. However, there are othe psychiatric disorders where this herb can prove to be useful. Some minor researches have indicated toward such benefits of st. john's wort.

Many of the clinical studies of st. johns wort for depression found that the associated symptoms of anxiety do get relieved by this herb. There is one other study that examined the antianxiety role of this plant along with Valerian. Though significant improvement was noticed but this study was not given much importance as as it also used Valerian which is already a potent anxiolytic herb.

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May 12, 2007 17:54 - Natural Ayurveda And Naturopathy

Ayurveda and Naturopathy are the two natural tools for keeping us healthy and free from diseases. The elements that are used in both of the systems of healing is natural and safe. However there are some difference in approach and methodology that we should look at. So it is better to talk about principles and approaches.

First, the question arises, What is considered 'the natural' in ayurveda and naturopathy. We will find a great difference in the definition of natural in the two systems.

Second difference lies in the therapeutic and clinic approach and line of treatment in the two systems. Third difference lies in the concept of detoxification and how it is carried out. Fourth difference is related with the concept of body mind medicine in both ayurveda and naturopathy.

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May 12, 2007 18:10 - The Concept Of Social Wellness In Ayurveda

The concept of Social wellness has been in our social consciousness right from the time when men started to live an organized life in the form of families and community. This aspect of living has opened a new dimension in the life of persons. Naturally there had been deep desire to enhance the life of community and to evaluate the principles that had been the foundation of the wellness of Society. Here Ayurveda and Vedic literature presents its own original realization that is based on the society of cells that is, our own body. Our body is a natural and one of the most efficient systems of organization and community of trillions of minute living cells or individuals. How are the cells enabled to differentiate along different lines to serve various roles of our community. How there is usually no friction, only cooperaton and mutual understanding to serve the greater role of enhancing human life and to complete one's life cycle. Find this concept of social wellness along the lines of Ayurvedic Medicine and Vedic principles. Find more info here>>>

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May 14, 2007 04:51 - Ayurveda Medicine And Reiki Healing

When we look from outside, it appears that the two streams of ayurvedic medicine and reiki energy are different and belong to the extreme sides of holistic approach for healing. But this speculation is not truth.

When we see ayurveda and reiki on the basis of their underlying principles that serve as the foundation of both the systems, we are able to see clearly the balance and synergy to these principles of yoga to explain each and every step of ayurvedic medicine as well as reiki healing.

Ayurveda and reiki can be used together to get greater and faster healing. Some people prefer to choose one over the other and in this condition the other system can work in a supportive role. People stressing more on Reiki do get great benefit by simple herbal remedies supporting their disorders or imbalances. In the same manner people relying on ayurveda get greater benefit by application of reiki energy.

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May 14, 2007 05:01 - About The Plant And Herb Pictures Of Bakul or Mimusops Elengi

Bakul or Moulshri or Mimusops elengi is an ayurvedic herb that is reputed for its beneficial effect in dental troubles, urinary disorders and gynecological disorders.

The tree of Bakul or Moulshri is found throughout India and especially along the western costal region of India. According to ayurveda's ancient Materia Medica, 'Bhava Prakash Nighantu', there are two species of this plant - one large and another small. The smaller variety is used for medicinal purpose in ayurveda.

Bakul is a robust tree of about 50 feet height, with shiny leaves, yellowish flowers and oval fruits.

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May 17, 2007 08:52 - About Dita Herb Or Saptaparni or Alstonia Scholaris Plant

Saptaparni is an ayurvedic herb. It is known as Dita herb in English and as Alstonia scholaris in botany. This herbal remedy is bitter and astringent and it is used in ayurvedic medicine for skin disorders, for panchakarma therapy.

Dita herb or Saptaparni is usually found in Bengal province, Western costal region of India. This is an evergreen plant and is found up to 3000 feet height in Himalayan region.

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May 17, 2007 09:00 - Ayurveda And Yoga Therapy

Ayurveda and Yoga therapy are two complimentary and synergistic tools for making the individual healthier and happier along all the dimensions of one's life - be it health of body, balance of emotions, mental health, social realm, family or work. We are empowered and energized to be better and to perform better.

Both of these two systems are natural and based on the common platform of principles. These underlying principles are the foundation of Vedic wisdom and Vedic literature. These traditions had been revealed to ancient sages of India who propounded these practices.

In ayurvedic medicine, there is mention of three kinds of therapies in world - emphasizing on the elements of nature, following rational and scientific approach and the superior approach of yoga and meditation where there is true begining of holistic medicine and medicine evolves as body-mind-soul medicine. And know that it is not body mind medicine or new age medicine. This is only its acceptance on a larger scale all over the world. And we are giving it a new name.

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May 19, 2007 18:26 - Herbal Remedies Do Work And Are Effective

Researchers from King's College London were found that traditional herbal remedies show 'real benefit'. They found these herbal remedies to be helpful in diabetes and cancer. Indian Curry leaf tree was found to be helpful in treating diabetes. However complementary medicine experts said full clinical trials would have to be carried out to confirm the treatments' benefits. The researchers examined Indian diabetes treatments, Ghanaian wound healing agents and cancer treatments used in China and Thailand.

These studies have asserted the benefits suggested by taditional use of herbal remedies.

Edzard Ernst, professor of complementary medicine at the Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, found extracts from the curry-leaf tree appeared to restrict the action of a digestive enzyme called pancreatic alpha-amylase which is involved in the breakdown of dietary starch to glucose.

A patient with diabetes does not produce enough insulin to cope with rapid rises in blood glucose levels. Slowing the rate of starch breakdown, by blocking alpha-amylase, can lead to a more even trickle of glucose into the bloodstream from the intestine. The researchers are now looking at which compound in the curry-leaf tree has this effect.

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May 19, 2007 18:32 - Herbal Remedies Vs Conventional Modern Medicine

Herbal remedies sellers in Europe was fearful over the proposal of testing herbal remedies along the same lines as conventional modern medicine. Celebrities Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are backing protests against the proposal to subject herbal remedies to the same rigorous checks as pharmaceutical drugs.

These proposals if accepted, can harm the large wellness and supplements based industry that is mostly in urorganized form. These remedies are also not under the purview of FDA.

However, the proposed directive on traditional herbal medicines aims to standardise regulations across Europe should not be considered as a warning signal. In India, we have most of ayurvedic herbal remedies manufactured under good quality control and government regulation. Even after that people are using them more and more. Actually this step will be taken some day. It is in the benefit of herbal remedies. Because only after proper quality control, standardization and regulation, we can use the word herbal medicine with its legally and formally approved meaning in stead of herbal remedies.

So it might have some negative impact on herbal sellers who are running their business from home or herbal shops. But it is in the larger good of herbal remedies. The conclusion is there should be quality control, regulation and standardization. But herbal remedies could not be tested like conventional medicine because they can hundreds of phytochemicals that are made in the factory of nature to provide synergy in natural healing.

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May 21, 2007 15:23 - Adverse Effects Associated With Herbal Remedies

Dan Hurley wrote the new book ''Natural Causes: Death, Lies and Politics in America's Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry'' (Broadway Books). This book is about the safety of health supplements including medicinal herbs and herbal remedies. He reported some cases where use of herbal supplements was associated with adverse reactions.

St. John's wort: 203 exposures, 25 adverse reactions, 79 visits to health care facilities, 36 medical outcomes ranging from minor to fatal.

Homeopathic products: 7,049 exposures, 178 adverse reactions, 564 health care visits, 267 medical outcomes.

Echinacea: 483 exposures, 33 adverse reactions, 55 health care visits, 32 medical outcomes.

Though these numbers are not high as compared to conventional modern medicine. More cases are associated with simple drugs like paracetamol or others. But the point of concern is that in the present condition, when this market is wholly unregulated and anyone can claim what one likes, this can harm the consumers as they might not be given appropriate information. So be careful in getting informed about herbs. Stay away by miraculous claims. Find more info here>>>

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May 21, 2007 15:29 - Exercise Caution While Reading Claims Of Herbal Remedies

Exercise caution while you come across claims about safety and results that are not backed by either traditional uses or supported by clinical researches. Be wary of products making claims such as :

• The herbal remedy is100% safe
• Herbal remedies are safe because they are natural
• This herbal medicine has no side effects
• Chinese medicines will not interfere with the effects of any western medicine
• You can avoid Chinese medicines interfering with other medicines if you take them an hour apart.

Be wary of any unlicensed medicine suggesting the consumer should stop taking, or change the dosage of, a prescribed medicine. The MHRA advise you not to follow such advice - you should always consult your doctor about making changes to your prescribed medication.

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May 23, 2007 07:26 - Canadians Love To Use Herbal Remedies

A recent survey in Canada has shown that herbal remedies are widely popular in Canada. The national consumer survey revealed that more than two-thirds of Canadians believe that herbal supplements can be as effective as prescription and OTC drugs in preventing and treating health problems.

More than half the population say they would be "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to take an herbal supplement to treat a cold, and one in three has taken echinacea. In addition, 37 percent of consumers have tried a medicinal tea, including 44 percent of the women surveyed. More than 68 percent said they would be more likely to buy herbal supplements if the label provided information on the product’s health benefits.

The survey involved 1,003 adult Canadians and is considered accurate within a 3.0 percentage point margin of error, 19 in 20 times. It was conducted by Gallup Canada for Traditional Medicinals, the leading medicinal tea company in North America. Last year, Canadians spent $3.8 billion on natural remedies, a market that is growing by 15 percent annually. Find more info here>>>

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May 23, 2007 07:29 - Japan Moves To Regulate Herbs As Food

Japanese authorities have come a step forward. And now they have decided to regulate herbal remedies and herbal supplements like Food. It is a welcome sign all over the world as herbal remedies are gaining more popularity and are widely used.

The US dietary supplement industry can expect a larger piece of the Japanese pie, following an announcement that the Japanese government will work toward a reclassification of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements as foods instead of drugs. Currently, US firms hold only a 7 percent market share in Japan, or about $438 million of the country's $6 billion supplement market. The US-Japanese trade agreement also covers deregulation efforts in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, housing, financial services, and energy.

The Tan Sheet, May 17, 1999.

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May 25, 2007 09:58 - Elderly People And Dietary And Herbal Supplements

As we grow old, our needs change a lot, our capacities to digest and tolerate various food and dietary and health supplments undergo some changes. We need more of supplments that help us remain free of certain conditions that plague the old age like arthritis, high cholesterol levels, hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disorders, stroke, cancer, parkinson's and alzheimer's disease to name a few.

The recent clinical studies showed that dietary supplements can treat nutritional deficiencies in the elderly, boost their immune systems, combat short-term memory loss, reduce risks of Alzheimer's, and improve seniors' overall health.

The first, conducted at Memorial University of Newfoundland, concluded that supplementation with moderate amounts of 18 vitamins, minerals, and trace elements improved short-term memory and overall cognitive abilities and strengthened immune system function in 86 elderly people treated over the course of one year. Then why not take these supplements in a natural form from herbal remedies and herbal supplements and fruits and vegetables.

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May 25, 2007 10:05 - St. John's Wort Vs. Antidepressant Drugs

St. John's wort is one such herb that has been extensively researched for its beneficial effect in depression patiens. This has been found to exert comparable antidepressant effect against many standard conventional modern drugs. And at the same time, the intolerance, side effects, drug interactions and other such data have shown that it is far better than pharmaceutical drugs.

St. John's wort (SJW) was associated with fewer and milder side effects than the drug therapies, it was difficult to make direct comparisons due to the different forms in which data was presented. In 1999, British researchers from the University of Exeter undertook the first systematic comparison of safety data on St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L., Clusiaceae) and four antidepressant drugs (Stevinson et al., 1999). In compiling the article, they utilized data from meta-analyses and reviews from the Medline database, manufacturers' clinical trials, drug monitoring studies, and spontaneous adverse effect reporting schemes. Although St. John's wort (SJW) was associated with fewer and milder side effects than the drug therapies, it was difficult to make direct comparisons due to the different forms in which data was presented. The authors concluded that SJW is "at least as safe, or possibly more safe" than conventional drug therapies. However, there is still a need for safety data on potential herb-drug interactions.

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May 26, 2007 19:27 - St John's Wort Was Found Effective In Depression In Three Different Dosages

St. John's wort is a very effective herbal remedy that has been extensively researched for its antidepressant effect. It has been found effective in three different dosage regimen.

25 double-blind clinical studies have established the efficacy of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L., Clusiaceae) in treating mild-to-moderate depression. Swiss researchers attempted to determine the optimum dosage of hypericin, a constituent that is thought to play an important role in the plant's antidepressant activity (Lenoir et al., 1999).

Researchers compared the effect of three different concentrations of St. John's wort (SJW) in 348 depressed individuals over a six-week period. The study included the concentration used in clinical studies and commercial products (0.33 mg total hypericin per day), as well as extracts with lower and higher hypericin content. At the end of the trial, all three treatment groups demonstrated significant improvement, with no major differences between the groups. Researchers did not measure the effects of other potentially important compounds in the SJW extracts, such as hyperforin.

The overall response rate in this study was 62 to 68 percent, which is higher than the average 55 percent response rate the authors found in the 13 placebo-controlled studies they analyzed for their study.

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May 26, 2007 19:33 - Kava is found Effective in Anxiety In a Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials

Kava or Piper methysticum is a herbal remedy that is more defamed than it deserves. This herb possesses great anti-anxiety effect that is comparable to drugs and further, it doesn't produce lethargy or weakness or sleepiness or poor concentration the next morning. Once again, the meta-analysis of previous clinical trials was done and Kava is found effective and safe to be used in anxiety.

To perform a meta-analysis, researchers select the best of available clinical trials, then review and combine the results, allowing them to draw conclusions with more confidence than would be possible from isolated studies. For a meta-analysis of trials on kava (Piper methysticum G. Forster., Piperaceae), researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, selected three out of 14 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (Pittler et al., 2000). Their results help confirm the validity of the individual kava studies: Compared with placebo, kava extract is an efficacious treatment for anxiety.

According to U.S statistics, around 17 percent of the population experiences anxiety disorders in any one year, and the lifetime prevalence is almost 25 percent. Conventional treatment involves benzodiazepine drugs, which can have serious side effects, including dependence, daytime drowsiness, and memory impairment, among others. Kava, on the other hand, has demonstrated a remarkable safety profile, with side effects of only 1.5 to 2.3 percent reported in studies of more than 3,000 patients.

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May 27, 2007 19:27 - Harvard Medical School Begins Institute For Nontraditional Medicine

Dr. Vikrama of www.holistic-herbalist.com and www.ayurveda-textbooks.com has maintained right from the begining that herbal remedies will eventually turn and will be recognized as 'herbal medicine' all over the world. Though this perception has been negated by many of the individual saying that FDA requires that a good sum of fortune, say 800 million $ be spent for four phases of trials for 'anything' to be accepted as 'medicine'. Though this is true but this perception has started to change.

Harvard Medical School has come forward to start a new Institute for the study of nontraditional medicine like acupuncture, herbal remedies. Gradually over the period of several years or may be decades, herbal remedies will emerge in the new role of recognized herbal medicine.

The program, established with a $10 million gift from San Francisco philanthropist Bernard Osher and $2 million from the school, will work in conjunction with a similar one at the University of California at San Francisco. Associated Press, May 15, 2001.

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May 27, 2007 19:38 - Unexplained Fatigue Can Be Solved With St. John's Wort

Many persons have felt the symptom of unexplained fatigue. Many times it is not associated with poor nutrition, lack of exercise and other common reasons for fatigue. Then it is natural to suspect unexplained fatigue to be related with masked depression. Fatigue is the early symptom of depression in some patients.

St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L., Clusiaceae) has been shown to be effective in alleviating symptoms of tiredness and fatigue in depressed patients (Hübner et al., 1993). Researchers designed a small, uncontrolled, open pilot study to assess the effects of St. John’s wort in 20 people suffering from fatigue of unexplained origin, in order to formulate a hypothesis upon which future, controlled research in this area could be based (Stevinson et al., 1998).

The Researchers pointed out, "The possibility exists that the improvements in fatigue in this study are an indirect result of the specific effects of Hypericum on depression, with the perceived reduction in fatigue a consequence of the improvement in mood." They suggested that future research should focus on subjects reliably diagnosed as "non-depressed" in order to determine whether the herb has any direct effects on fatigue.

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May 28, 2007 15:07 - Ashwagandha As A Herbal Remedies For Anxiety

Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is considered as body strength providing herbal remedy according to Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. Both of these are the most ancient and authoritative textbooks of ayurveda. It effect is seen on all the tissues and it is most specific on nerves, nervous system, generative organs and muscles.

Of all the benefits of ashwagandha, the adaptogenic property of ashwagandha is most widely studied. Adaptogenic property helps mind as well as body to adapt in a better way to stress. Our nerves brain get their nourishment and they keep us calm and focused during stress.

Ashwagandha is also counted among Medhya Rasayana herbal remedies that promote comprehension, memory and recollection altogether. Ashwagandha nourishes the crucial mind-body connection and psychoneuro immune response (called PNI) and supports the coordination of mind and senses, as well, which is essential for good quality sleep.

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May 28, 2007 15:19 - Terminalia Arjuna As An Wholistic Herbal Remedy For Heart

The plant of arjuna is native to Indian subcontinent and it reaches a medium height of 25-40 feet. All parts of arjuna is medicinally important, however, its bark is greatly used in ayurvedic medicine as 'Arjuna kshira paka' or Arjuna tea. The bark contains a valuable alkaloid, which is named as the arjunine. Other chemicals in arjuna are arjunetin, lactone, sugars and several essential oils.

Arjuna possesses following properties according to ayurveda.....

(i) cooling and tonic effects, and hence it is invaluably used as a cardiac stimulant. (ii) helps in blood clotting. So it can be used in arresting bleeding. (iii) as a diuretic. It is used in removing calculi, which are kidney and urinary stones. (iv) improves the secretion and function of the bile in the body. (v)astringent properties.

Arjuna has been used in the following disorders:- Acne, Asthma, Bone fractures, Digestive Problems, Earache, Heart Disorders, Skin Problems, Syphilis.

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May 31, 2007 18:07 - How Sage Herb is in use with a twist in various Geographical Locations?

The plant of Sage Herb is silvery-green. The leaves have a refreshingly good fragrance. This plant is commonly found in Mediterranean and North American area. The leaves of this plant possess three kind of uses - medicinal, culinary and ornamental use.

Usually Sage herb is used as a home remedy for sprains, ulcers, swelling, cough, sorethroat. Sage oil, which is derived from this herb consist of chemical substances such as Cineole, Camphor, Alpha and Beta Thujone and other constituents such as flavonoids, tannins, rosmarinic. These substances have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties.

Sage herb is used prominently for sorethroat and gum inflammation in European countries, for stomach upset and profuse sweating in Germany, for menstrual troubles in England.

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May 31, 2007 18:19 - Haritaki or Terminalia chebula Or Chebulic Myrobalan And Ayurveda

Haritaki or Terminalia chebula is one of the most widely used medicinal herb in ayurvedic medicine. Haritaki has been used widely in preparing medicines and is a part of some of the most prestigious Ayurvedic classical medicines. These are triphala, arogyavardhani vati, agaustaya Haritaki, chandrabrabha vati and many more. Haritaki is an herb that has been widely used as a natural rejuvenator that is very helpful in toning up of the body.

It can be used singly or may be used as in combination with other herbs.It is a mild detox and rejuvenative herb. The rejuvenative action doesn't come very soon. It needs to taken at least for several weeks.

Ayurveda extolled the use of Haritaki round the year. It should be taken with different vehicles or adjuvant substances in different seasons of the year. With these substances, Haritaki performs mild cleanse and detoxification of the body. This builds up our immunity, frees us of the accumulation of toxins in the body and saves us from common seasonal disorders. The vitiated humors are not allowed to accumulate in our body.

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