An acute, paroxysmal, abdominal pain is known as colic. Depending upon the cause of pain, it is of several types. The common cause of colic are gallstone, kidney stone, intestinal spasm, duodenal and gastric ulcer, inflammation of the ovary or liver. In ayurveda it is known as sula. It is mainly caused by the aggrevation…

In the intestine of healthy human beings some bacteria reside who synthesize vitamin B-complex which is utilized by the body. They are called saprophytes. In abnormal conditions, the intestines are infested with parasites who not only live on their host but also produce injurious effects on them. Round worms, tape worms, hook worms, thread worms…

    In ayurveda anaemia is known as pandu. The term  anaemia means quantitative and qualitative lack or RBC resulting in the decreased level of haemoglobin in the body. It may be caused by the following categories of factors: Haemorrhage from the body by injury, bleeding piles or bleeding from nose, mouth, lungs, anus, genital…

Distension of the stomach and intestine due to wind is called flatulence. Normally wind is formed during the process of digestion, but is passed out in form of flatus. If not, or if formed in excess , this leads to the distension of the intestine and stomach. In ayurveda this condition is called Adhmana. Signs…

This is a painful metabolic disease resulting in the inflammation and chalky deposit in the joints due to disturbance of purine metabolism in the body. In ayurveda, this is known as vatarakta. Causative factorsImpairment of digestion and metabolism because of intake of mutually contradictory food articles and non-elimination of the metabolic waste products  from the…

  Blood is pumped by the heart to all parts of the body through arteries, its branches and numerous capillaries. When the heart contracts, blood is forced into the arteries and thus exerts a positive pressure on the wall of these channels. When the heart dialates the pressure in the arteries is reduced and a…

Psoriasis is a chronic recurrent papulosquamous skin disease  with silvery grey scaling papules or flakes. Although the condition may occur in any part of the body, the characteristic sites are on the extensor surfaces especially over the knees and elbows. In ayurveda, it is known as eka-kustha. Causative factorBlood impurities associated with the emotional factors…

  Stones like body formation in the urinary tract formed by insoluble urinary salts bound together by colloidal matrix of organic compound is known as renal calculus or renal stones. Stones may occur in all parts of the urinary tract, including the pelvicalyceal system of the kidney, the ureter, the bladder and even sometimes the…

  Memory consists of remembering what has previously been learned. It would be better , however, to say that memory consists of learning, retaining and remembering what has been previously learned. For example when someone  remembers a person’s name, he demonstrates both that he learned the name at some previous time and he had retained…