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There are several methods of treating headache without medication. However, how far they work can be revealed only on experimentation. Here are few effective and best remedies for relief from simple temporary headaches. However, if headaches last beyond a certain period, one should seek medical help rather than experimenting home remedies.
For migraine headaches, Aromatherapy has [...]
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In ayurveda, treatments for headaches are given based on the cause of headaches. The remedies are administered as single drug therapy, herbo-mineral combinations, local applications, decoctions, nasal instillations, medicated oils and animal fat based preparations.
Herbs for Single drug therapy:
A paste prepared by the flowers of Muchukunda is applied to the forehead for relief from headache [...]
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Kidney Stones are made of salts and minerals such as calcium or phosphate or oxalate, which are absorbed from food, and instead of getting excreted through urine, they sometimes stick together to form small ‘pebbles.’ They may remain in the kidneys or travel out of the body through the urinary tract. While the stones pass [...]
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Kidney disease is characterized by weakness, nausea, lethargy, loss of appetite, headache, breathlessness, disturbance in vision, itching and pallor. Scientific causes of kidney disease and kidney stones are due to body dehydration.
Different kinds of kidney stones include Uric, Calcium Stones, and Cystine. Men are more likely to develop kidney stones, than women. A kidney stone [...]
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Asthma and allergic bouts have considerably increased during the last couple of years. The Asthma statistics indicate a jump of 74% among children in the age group 5 to 14 years and 160% among the four-year olds, reveal the National Institute of Health. Apart from this, about one in every four U.S. children also suffers [...]
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Eating Apples during pregnancy helps protect children against allergic diseases and asthma, suggests a new study.
The study conducted byUniversity of Aberdeen, UK, found that children of mothers, who ate plenty of apples during pregnancy, were less prone to wheezing or Asthma, in comparison to mothers who had hardly consumed apples.
The researchers carried out studies among [...]
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Various studies have revealed yoga to be an effective therapy in reducing the intensity and frequency of Asthma bouts.
Yoga, which includes Pranayama (breathing), is not only great for meditation, but also for the lungs. It increases the air capacity, air flow, efficiency and stamina of lungs. Different Pranayama techniques such as the ‘Breath of Fire’, [...]
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The following herbs are traditionally recommended for Asthma relief:
Chamomile Tea – The herb Chamomile contains antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and anti-histamine properties. The flowers are used as tinctures externally and consumed internally in the form of tea. It is a beneficial treatment for Asthma, but should be avoided by individuals who are under medications like blood [...]
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Due to today’s modern urbanized lifestyles, excessive pollution and rapid industrialization the number of patients suffering from Asthma is fast increasing. Reports suggest that at least 15% of Indian population and 10% of U.S. population suffer from Bronchial Asthma every year. These days more and more of such patients are turning towards Ayurveda remedies, due [...]
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Expecting moms experiencing back pain and pelvic pain have before them a variety of pregnancy pain treatments to choose from. Although the effects of Acupuncture and pregnancy-specific exercises and physiotherapy are effective, it remains unclear, whether these approaches can prevent pain even before it develops.
More than two-thirds of women experience some degree of back pain [...]
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