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Indian Goose Berry

From ancient times this fruit was being used for preparing Ayurvedic medicines due to its numerous medical properties. Generally this fruit is of South East Asia.

Besides Srilanka, China, Malaysia, the plant grows in different parts of India. Average size of this plant is between 8 to 10 meters.

In Sanskrit this fruit is known as “Amalika”. In Thailand it is known as “Ma kham pom” and in Srilanka it is known as “Nelli”. In europe this fruit is known as “Indian Gooseberry”. Its botanical name is “Emblica Officinalis”.

Indian gooseberry is a fruit which is almost round and greenish yellow in color. Its taste is sour. This fibrous fruit is rich in vitamin C and contains antioxidant. Every part of Indian Gooseberry plant i.e. the fruit, seed, leaf, root, bark, flower are very useful in preparing Ayurvedic medicines.

The benefits of Indian Gooseberry:-

• This fruit is very useful for hair problems. It prevents hair fall and keeps hair black and bright.
• Juice of this fruit is very useful for liver.
• It is an antidote for viral jaundice.
• It purifies blood, helps regulate flow of blood.
• It increases flow of urine and helps remove urinary problems. Read the rest of this entry »

Ayurveda and Yoga in India

Ayurveda is the one of the ancient form of healing. Kerala is the one of the leading place in India for a choice of kinds of Ayurveda Treatment. Ayurveda Kerala now has exactly means the treatment one would get at an Ayurveda spa or Ayurveda resort in the areas of lakes, hills or beaches. There are also a lot of Ayurveda centers in Kerala.

The methods of Ayurveda include massaging, medication and external treatment of medicines. Ayurveda or Health knowledge is about five thousand years old in the Indian Health Care system. The system that was followed by the ancestors is an extraordinary contribution to its followers. Based on the Vedic philosophy, Ayurveda advise a fit life style that retains one from any type of illness. Ayurveda is the naturalistic treatment system which is practiced in India to detoxify and revitalize the body, build resistance, and combine the body, mind and spirit. Kerala is one such state that follows this wonderful art of medicine truthfully. Kerala is one such state that promotes the accurate science of Ayurveda along with the holy practice of Yoga.

Ayurveda is treated as an important and fruitful tool of comprehensive care of health and for the realization of body doable to the maximum. Ayurveda treatment has no side effects and most of the medicines are made from herbs. It is a gentle healing art which include oil massages and natural applications, apart from taking of medicines.

We can describe yoga as the other side of Ayurveda. Yoga was originated in India some three thousand years ago and since then it has been treated as a method of hale and hearty life. It does not include regular exercises; rather there are a variety of postures, breathing techniques and meditation techniques. Ayurveda give power to the person to take care of themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

Ayurvedic herbs and medicines for heart diseases (Angina, Heart Attack)

1. Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna): – Bark of Arjuna tree is very good to prevent heart problems. It reduces LDL (bad cholesterol), helps in blood circulation, improves strength of cardiac muscle and maintains the health of the heart.

2. Garlic: – Helps to lower cholesterol level of blood, destroys plaque, prevents blood clot.

3. Turmeric: – Helps to prevent blood clots and lower cholesterol level of blood.

4. Guggul (Commifora mukul): – It helps to improve the level of High Density Lipoprotein, to lower blood – fat level. It is useful for cardiac ischemia and atherosclerosis.

5. Ginger: – Helps to prevent blood clots and reduces blood cholesterol.

6. Cinnamomum Zeylanicumm: – It is known as “Dalchini” in India. It is very useful for lowering cholesterol. It should be used regularly. It works as an anti-oxidant and provide strength to heart muscle.

7. Hawthron: – It is very useful for heart. It gives strength to the heart muscle and flow of blood to the heart.

8. Indula racemosa: – It is grown in upper Himalaya, also useful for preventing heart attack.

9. Alfalfa: – Plaque deposits along the inner wall of arteries and also levels of blood cholesterol are reduced by Alfalfa leaves.

10. Gourd: – Gourd juice can be taken for reducing blockage in coronary arteries.

Ayurvedic medicines

1. If one gram of powder made from equal parts of the fruit rind of chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki) and rhizome of sweet flag (vaca) is taken with honey twice a day then it will be useful.

2. If two grams of powder prepared from sweet flag, as a foetida and costus root is taken at intervals of two hours it will also be useful.

Author: S.N. Bhattacharya