Contraceptives have become one of the basic need in todays world. Due to the excessive population growth everyone desires to have less child preferably one or two. In today’s world there are various contraceptives that are employed by couples for family planning. Most of the temporary contraceptives used are hormones that have adverse side effect. So the…
All over the world, scientists and physicians are engaged in discovering medicines and methods to prevent and cure disease of human beings. Because of this, and also because of improved nutritional conditions, the average lifespan of the individuals has increased. In the developed countries of the west, the achievements made in this regard are laudable….
NIMBA (Flower)Nimba consists of dried flower and flower bud of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. syn. Melia azadirachta Linn. (Fam. Meliaceae), a medium to large size evergreen tree attaining height of 15 to 20 m or more under favourable conditions and found through-hout the lains upto an altitude of 900 m. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Arishtah,…
Ayurveda in Vrishya Chikitsa explains the art of producing healthy progeny for the creation of a better society. Hence, deals with various diseases like infertility and conditions relating to weak shukra dhatu or the vital reproductive fluids of the body. Apart from prescribing a lot of effective formulations to provide nutrition to enhance the quality…
ARALU (Stem Bark)Aralu consists of dried stem bark of Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. (Fam. Simarubaceae); a large deciduous tree. SYNONYMS –Sansk : Katvanga, DirghavrintaAssam : AraluBeng : —Eng : —Guj : AralavoHindi : Arlu, Maruk, Ghoda KaranjKan : Hiremara HebbeverKash : Merumaram, MattipongilyamMal : Merumaram, MattipongilyamMar : Ghoda KaranjOri : Dakshinakabala, MahalaPunj : AruoTam : PeruvagaiTel…
Viruses are the microscopic infectious agents that are capable of replicating inside the living cell of the organism as well as are capable of staying as a non-living particle outside the organism. They are responsible for various diseases like polio, AIDS.etc. Due to their capacity to multiply inside the living cell, they alter in the…
Forceful ejection of the content of the stomach through mouth is called vomiting. Vomiting is a symptom rather than a disease. In ayurveda, vomiting is called chardi. Causative factors:There are several causative factors of vomiting which include mental factor,intestinal worms, pregnancy, intake of contaminated food stuff and many other cause. Signs and SymptomIn ayurveda, this…
Graying of hair is considered as a sign of old age. At times, graying starts even at young age. This is considered as morbidity. According to ayurveda it is called palitya Causative factors According to ayurveda excessive passion, anger and psychic strain results in graying of hair. Person with paittika type of constituent are prone…
VACA (Rhizome)Vaca consists of dried rhizome of Acorus calamus Linn. (Fam. Araceae); a semiaquatic herb, wild or cultivated throughout the country ascending upto 1800 m in the Himalayas. SYNONYMSSanskrit : Ugragandha, Ugra, sadgranthaAssamese : —Bengali : —English : The Sweet FlagGujrati : Ghoduvaj, GhodvachHindi : Bach, Gora-bachKannada : Baje, Narru BeruaKashmiri : —Malayalam : VayambuMarathi…
