Sunday, October 5, 2008

Role of Coleus amboinicus in Dysentery & Diarrhea


Coleus amboinicus an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus. In ayurveda it come with the name PARNA-YAVANI.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Jal-neti : The ultimate treatment for sinusitis, ch.rhinitis



Jala Neti, or nasal cleansing using warm salty water, is a very ancient technique which has been passed on for thousands of years by the Yogis for both physical as well as deeper spiritual benefits. Now is possibly a time of the greatest need for such a practice by modern people. With the ever increasing incidence of respiratory illnesses such as asthma, allergies, hayfever, sinusitis, colds, influenzas, etc, as well as the rapid degeneration of spiritual consciousness in some sections of society, the practice of Jala Neti could serve as a panacea for helping to improve the lives of many people. Neti is a practice which is very beneficial to the cleanliness of the eyes, ears, nose,throat & lungs.

In modern medicine it accepted as Nasal irrigation or nasal lavage. Nasal irrigation or nasal lavage is the personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out excess mucus and debris while moistening the mucus membranes of the nose and sinuses. Clinical testing has shown that this is safe and beneficial with no significant side effects.

Jal-neti is benificial in :
*Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
*Aging rhinitis
*Allergic rhinitis - hay fever
*Atrophic rhinitis - ozaena
*Common cold
*Facial pain or headache associated with sinusitis
*Halitosis - bad breath
*Nasal congestion
*Nasal dryness
*Post-nasal drip
*Rhinitis medicamentosa - rebound nasal congestion
*Rhinorrhea - runny nose
*Rhinosinusitis - inflammation of the nose and sinuses
*Sinusitis - inflammation of the sinuses (including chronic sinusitis)
The benefits of the treatment include:
*Clearer vision due to cleaning of the tear ducts
*Decreased use of medication
*Deeper, more relaxed breathing
*Improved sense of smell and taste

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Treatment of osteoarthritis in ayurveda


Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints. Cartilage is a protein substance that serves as a "cushion" between the bones of the joints. Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative arthritis. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis.

In ayurveda osteoarthritis is correlated with sandhi-vata, for that many of the treatment given, like snehan, swedan, and many of the drugs. Some of the ayurvedic preparation which is available at home. In ayurveda sandhi-vata have two stages:

1.samawastha,

2.niramawastha

In samawastha inflamation present around the joint wich is absent in niramawastha. Samawastha is treated as apakva soph, in this stage SHUNTHI LEPA [paste of Zingiber officinale] locally is very helpful in relieve pain & inflamation & samawastha is converted into niramawastha.

In niramawastha SHUNTHI KWATH{decoction of Zingiber officinale} - 20ml with

ERAND TAIL { oil of Ricinus communis} - 5ml two times/day

This is very helpful in treatment of osteoarthritis.