Sunday, June 27, 2010

Diahrrea : Do's and Dont's

These foods may worsen diarrhea: beans,any food from the cabbage family, bread,pasta,prunes and bran.Avoid them until diarrhea subsides...
Also Keep your self well hydrated in Diarrhea & Dysentry...Fresh Lime water/Juice, Black Coffee..should be consumed in abundance. Also stick to Moongdal Kichadi or rice water for atleast a day, they will allow the Digestive system to settle down without putting much pressure on it...
Always Boil your water during Rainy season. Stay Healthy...

Friday, June 25, 2010

How to Shampoo your Hair?

Wait for five minutes after applying anti-dandruff shampoo. Washing off immediately does not let medicated shampoos work. Also Try using Herbal Medicated shampoos as they are comparatively milder on your hair..

Tea or Coffee Anyone?

Drinking frequent cups of tea or coffee with sugar added will increase the risk of teeth decay. It can also lead to Gastric problems like Hyper acidity & Indigestion. In Longer run Excess Tea or Coffee also can lead to the formation of Gastric Ulcers. If you are Fond of /Addicted to Tea or Coffee you may shift to Green Tea Instead.

How to have you Meals ?

Food habits or Food intake should neither be very hot nor absolutely cold. Heavy food should be taken in a limited quantity. Also Water intake should be in between the meals and not after the Meals, This allows the food to be Churned in a better way thus facilitating better Digestion. It also avoids Us from Over eating...One of the other major reasons for over eating is having Meals while watching Television, Try and avoid this.

Oranges for Acne

After Enjoying your Orange Juice...You can Dry the Orange shell, then Grind and make its Powder. Mix Rose Water, Gram Flour & Curd in it & apply the paste on Face. It Helps in Removing Pimples. ( Note - Best Suited for oily Skins )

The Origin Of Ayurveda



Hindu belief, Lord Brahma is considered as creator of this universe. Creation of all forms of matter occurring in this universe, living or non-living is believed to be his handiwork. The Hindu system of medicine (Ayurveda) is also said to be originated by Brahma, the fountainhead of all learning.

It is believed that Brahma propagated this knowledge through Daksha Prajapati who in turn taught this science to the Ashwini Kumars (the twin son of the Sun God). The Ashwinis imparted the science of Ayurveda to Indra. In Indian Mythology , a lot of work is credited to the legendary medical skills of Aswini Kumars-
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They gave eyesight & walking power to Rishi Pravarak. 
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Saved the life of Bhardwaj. 
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Restored lost energy of Rishi Chyawan & rejuvenated his health. 
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Gave power & rejuvenation to Rishi Vandan. 

Going by another legend, in ancient days, both Demons on earth and Gods in heaven were interested , to obtain ambrosia – the Amrit from Ocean of Milk – the Ksheera Sagar. Ambrosia was to make an individual immortal. However, it was not an easy task to obtain ambrosia from the ocean of milk individually for both of them. It was then decided that both the groups would share the task as well as the outcome. Accordingly, both the groups churned the Ksheer Sagar, using Meru Parvata (A large mountain) as the agitator and Adiseshu (A large and strong snake) as the rope. This churning brought out first a powerful Poison, which Lord Shiva swallowed, in the interest of universe. It later followed with outcome of Ambrosia. Dhanvantari emerged out of Ksheera Sagar, with a vessel of Amrita in one hand and a set of Herbs in another. 
Since then, Indian Mythology regards Dhanvantari as the God of Health and immortaility. 
The knowledge of Ayurveda was known only to celestial personalities till the time Lord Indra passed on the knowledge of Ayurveda, the Science Of Life, to Sages & Rishis (mortals), the first pupil being Bhardwaja. 
Descent of Ayurveda from Lord Brahma to earth can be put as under.

Lord Brahma 


Daksha Prajapati 


Ashwin Kumars 


Indra

Divodasa Dhanvantari
(School of Surgeon)

Bhardwaja
(School of Medicine)


Maharishi Atreya
Sushruta
(4th-5th BC)
Wrote first well accepted standard
text for Ayurveda: Sushruta Samhita 

Ksharapani
Parasara
Harita
Jatukarna
Bhela
Agnivesha
Nagarjuna
Revised Sushruta Samhita in 2nd AD 

Charak (1st AD)
Revised Agnivesha Samhita 


Vagbhata (7th AD)
Ashtang Hridaya: Commentary on Charak and Sushruta




















                                                      




























































Thursday, June 24, 2010

Want to Live Longer & Healthier? : Exercise

                                                          

         
   " Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam...
      Aaturasya Vyadhi Parimokshanam...."

  


  Ayurveda Aims Not only towards Curing Diseases...but also preaches that maintaining the Health is Equally Important. A Principal which was documented 5000 thousand years ago in Ancient Ayurvedic Texts fits so much to perfection to modern day lifestyle. If you are able to manage just an hour of exercise in any form Walking, Jogging, Swimming, Surya Namaskar, Yoga and many more... in your daily schedule, You are actually  investing a Great Deal in you Future Health. An Investment that will be the most Important & Beneficial  in your Life...