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Herbal Remedies Newsletter, May 2006Greetings and WelcomeDear Friends, Welcome to May issue of Holistic Herbal Remedies Newsletter. We will be featuring the interview of Dr. Dr B. S. Sharma (MD, Ayurveda Pediatrics) from National Institute Of Ayurveda, Jaipur, India. He is presently a lecturer in Tibbiya Ayurvedic College, New Delhi. You can ask for your or someone other's interview. We will be happy to hear from you. Yes, mercury has soared new heights and everyone is seeking one's own chilling experience. And we are again late. There is some important point. Holistic Herbalist planned to offer free e-books to its subscriber. First we thought to provide the e-books as free gifts for all. Later it was decided that freebies will be given to newsletter subscribers only. Yes, you will receive every month in the newsletter that you would have in your mailbox the links to free e-books. Our present booklet is ready with all practical info. However, all the pics that I used are taken from 5.1 mega pixel Sony professional camera. The size of merely 15 pages is 10 MB. Too much to download for users without broadband. I am trying again with the pics so that the size of e-book will come to normal and our dear subscribers will get it very soon. May be in two days. Definitely. It will be worth your weight. CONTENTS SECTION
THEME OF THE MONTHInterview Of Dr B. S. Sharma : "Salient Features Of Ayurveda In Pediatrics"We invited Dr Praveen Choudhary and Dr B.S. Sharma as the chief guest and guest of honor on Annual function of National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA, Baraut). As promised in last month's newsletter, we present you with our interactions with Dr B. S. Sharma. A person with MD in Ayurvedic Pediatrics is also quite rare to find and he is one such gem. HH: What are the key areas where you feel that Ayurveda could contribute in the scenario of health and diseases of children? Dr Sharma: Yes, this is a very good question to ask. We need to brainstorm and find what are the fields in Pediatrics where Ayurveda could contribute positively. Right from the start, immunity boosting can be greatly enhanced with the use of Ayurvedic medicine in children as well as adults. Ancient ayurvedists mentioned a procedure wherein we administer Gold or Suvarna bhasma to infants just after birth. Gold preparations are famous to enhance immunity. There are scores of choices that can be used to improve the power to keep away diseases and common infections. We have a good number of electuaries or 'avaleha' or herbal jelly like products that prove to be with good compliance in children. Chyavanprahsa avaleha is famous among them. Other fields with great potential are - memory enhancing, for proper growth, disorders of digestive system, hepatitis, better substitute of Oral Rehydration Solution, paralytic disorders, growth retardation, mental retardation, Attention deficit hyperactive children, respiratory troubles like - bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, sinusitis, tonsillitis, skin disorders, acne and much more. HH: Is there description of herbal dosage adjustment in ancient Ayurvedic literature? Dr Sharma: Ancient ayurvedic texts mention the exact dosage of herbal supplements on the basis of age. Right from the infancy to adolescent age to adulthood, there is description of dosage. Further we use the leveraging knowledge of Ayurvedic medicine in this regard. For example, the dosage of paracetamol for a child weighing 10 kg will be same in modern medicine. Yet Ayurvedic medicine considers several other factors as season, time of day, predominant ayurvedic humor, condition of patient and the like, before determining the dosage. We can adjust the formulation directly or indirectly by supporting the main herbal medicine with adjuvants appropriate for the particular disease. HH: What kind of patients do you see in your OPD and what type of patients do you have in Indoor hospital? Dr Sharma: Usually we don't have many emergency or urgent patients in our hospital. Most of the admitted patients suffer with - diarrhea, respiratory infections, paralytic disorders, for panchakarma therapy. We have great number of OPD patients that get ayurvedic treatment. HH: You mentioned Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment for children and we know that it is not practically used in most Ayurvedic hospitals. Can you give some references for this sort of treatment? Dr Sharma: Yes, most ayurvedic doctors still feel that panchakarma therapy is not for children. There are several references for such kind of panchakarma therapy in Ayurvedic texts. The most important aspect of doing panchakarma in children should be - softer modalities in mild form should be used; only mild form of Vamana, Virechana and Basti can relieve the conditions. Further there is provision of purification therapy in breast feeding mother (or breast feeding lady substitute) when children suffer from diseases that are related to quality of milk. Actually this is one of the most important aspect of Ayurvedic pediatrics that is not found any where else. There are some diseases in infants that are caused by the vitiation of milk. Usually the treatment is given to breast feeding lady and the trouble with infants are remedied itself. We didn't get the permission of Dr B. S. Sharma for our visitors who feel to contact him. As Usual, you can go to Contact Us & Feedback Form and post your query to us. Thanks Dr Sharma, Dr Vikrama PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING HOLISTIC HEALTH : The Information TriadThere is one triad of information - Information, Knowledge and Wisdom. Come let us be introduced how and when crude information gets transformed into wisdom. When we get some information, some crude information, that is the first step toward wisdom. After processing this information, we begin to use it in our practical life or we start to utilize this piece of information. Then we arrive at the point where information is power. Information opens the path of making informed choice. It is our knowledgeable sense how we act upon that information. Knowledge starts from the point of when it assists us in making right choices. By acting upon the right choices and bad choices as well, we gradually find the spontaneously empowering wisdom being ingrained within ourselves. Wisdom come from - thinking, choosing, acting, done with that and with experiences. Wisdom is the knowledge ingrained in our character. THE HERBAL HEALTH CONTESTQuestion Of April Month: Write the three top actions of guggul or commiphora mukul. Last Month Question: What does the word guggul mean? This months right answer goes with Sapna mukherji from Sri Lanka. QUESTIONS & ANSWERSAbdul Zaid From Riyad I am taking Triphala for Atonic constipation. It is providing some relief. Other medications are not that much helpful like senna based formulations. Are there any better options? Reply: Atonic constipation is due to weakness of muscles of rectum and colon. Usually nerves are also involved. Triphala is a good and mild cleansing formula that can be used throughout the year. Triphala guggul is a better choice as it has Triphala and guggul. Guggul takes care of nerves and Vata factor. Triphala guggul can be used for several months together and later it can be followed up by Triphala alone. One can do some exercises that stimulate the muscles of small and large intestine. We provide the complete set of those exercises and Yoga postures in our paid consultation. MEET THIS HERBGuggul Or Commiphora mukul is the famous herbal supplement for weight loss. Obese persons use it to reduce weight. It is also used to lower increased cholesterol in blood. We have some new articles on Guggul. More info is available at www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-a.html for the benefits and use of this herb. For the general information about dosage and ingredients... www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-1.html For the side effects and drug herb interactions... www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-2.html Know the Sanskrit names and their meaning... www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-gum.html Find how Guggul is purified in Ayurveda... www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggulipid.html The history and various types of Guggulu... www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggulu.html About Guggul Research www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-4.html Ayurveda approved uses of Guggul www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-b.html Guggul Based Herbal formulations in Ayurvedic Medicine www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-c.html www.holistic-herbalist.com/guggul-d.html
KNOW ABOUT THIS VATA DOSHA:Ayurvedic medicine is based upon three bodily humors that are responsible for our health and disease. They are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Ayurveda Vata is one of the three bodily humors that are responsible for health and disease in Ayurvedic medicine. Know about this humor of Ayurvedic medicine, its definition and properties as mentioned by ancient ayurveda genius. Get the info about their practical use in Ayurvedic treatment. Read more>>> Ayurveda Vata humor acts according to its properties that are described in Ayurvedic medicine. This humor exerts its healthy or unhealthy effects based upon these properties. Find about these properties that are used repeatedly in Ayurvedic Medicine. Read more>>> Ayurveda Vata and other humors are present and act throughout our body. Each of these humors occupy some general places in our body. We can know about their vitiation earlier by noticing the change in those organs. Find the general actions of this humor that gives our body its dynamism and responsiveness. Read more>>> BE RESOURCEFUL WITHVagbhata & Two Ayurvedic Classic Texts:Vagbhat is the number three author of Ayurvedic texts. Though there are several works that are more authoritative and resourceful in Ayurveda but they are not available in complete version. Later Vagbhata presented his versions of Ayurvedic texts. There are two of them. ASTANGA SAMGRAHA is the text or prose based book. ASTANGA HRIDAYAM is relatively concise and is rich in poetic verses. The later is considered as the BIBLE OF AYURVEDA in South India. Actually Vagbhata presented both works based on Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. All the three texts are considered together "The Great Triad Of Ayurvedic Scriptures". HERE IS THE HERBAL COMPOUNDRasnadi GuggulThis is the ayurveda's guggul based herbal formulation. The chief ingredients are:
This formulation is in the form of tablet. The usual dosage is 500 mg to 1000 mg twice to thrice a day. It is used for joints pain - sciatica, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. It acts good when there is no or little 'Ama' condition. For 'Ama' vitiation, other herbal supplements are there. HERBAL HOME REMEDYFeeling Thirsty?There are times when we feel thirsty. And this thirst is out of proportion. We find ourselves drinking adequate quantity of water and we still feel thirsty and dryness. What to do? Take fresh coriander and if it is not available use the dry powder. Make herbal tea by boiling half teaspoon of its powder or double of the fresh coriander in a cup or glass of water. You can add some sugar. Let it be cool. Sip this herbal tea several times a day. It is a good home remedy for excessive thirst. Take precautions and cautions if you feel excessive thirst over long period. It might be an indication for some metabolic disorders like Diabetes mellitus. Check with your doctor. THE ARTICLES AT WWW.HOLISTIC-HERBALIST.COMIndian Ayurvedic Medicine Articles
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THE GREAT NEWSLast month, we shared the begining of professional holistic consultation on holistic herbalist. The process is going on and very soon we will be offering our service. The holistic health consultation will begin in June month. We have planned an ebook. It would be coming shorty on www.holistic-herbalist.com. The best thing is that this introductory book for young childern and kids would be a great resource for moms! YES! this ebook is ready. And we plan to offer it only to subscribers of this newsletter. Its link will be sent to your mail box very soon. Actually all the photos were taken from Sony professional camera 5.1 mega pixel, so the file size of only 15 pages is 10 MB. Too much. We are rectifying this trouble. HEALTH VIA KITCHEN : Indian LemonadeMothers! you can pay a little attention for including the balanced diet in your family. You will reap great dividends in the form of better health and intelligent minds. The Recipe: Take one glass of water and few cubes of ice from your refrigerator. Cut one lemon into two halves. Take the half portion and add its juice to the water. Add one or two teaspoonfuls of sugar. Mix the sugar with the spoon. Filter the great tasting Indian Lemonade and serve it to one person. This is called 'Shikanji' in India. This is one of the best soft drinks in summer. It gives instant energy like glucose drinks. It aids in digestion and soothes the nerves as well. The best point is that we can prepare it and serve in a record time of just two minutes. Enjoy the great taste! We want to add some points to the above preparations. We can alter the above lemonade preparation a little. Add some salt as well and you have altogether different taste. It can also be used in summer when you have returned from out door and you are sweating. It will be a great drink to energize you and keep you fresh. Another version is possible in India. There are some 'Shikanji Masala' or Lemonade spices. Lemonade spice is added in place of salt. It renders the lemonade even greater refreshing taste. READERS LETTERAs we are quite quick to answer the queries to holistic herbalist that are sent via feed back form, we have many happy and satisfied friends abroad that thank us for such a warm and speedier response even though this website is still free of any paid services. Presently we had one suggestion from one friend and who has great knowledge on herbs. He pointed out one potential error about the pictures of one herb. We are checking that trouble and if it is found, it will be rectified immediately. We do need that kind of support. Thanks. We are thankful of all of them and would look further to serve you all better and better. THANK YOU Love n Regards
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