Urticaria

Urticaria is a skin disease in which pale red swellings in groups on the surface of the skin are observed mainly on the trunk along with itching. Urticaria is a case of hypersensitivity reaction of the skin to allergens. Urticaria develops around loose tissues of the eyes or lips, the affected area may swell excessively causing pain and discomfort, although scary in appearance, the swelling goes away in 12 to 24 hours with right treatment.

This disease is also known as "Nettle rash"or "Hives" as the rash of urticaria resembles the sting of a nattle. It is also known as "Sheeta pitta" in Ayurveda.

Symptoms of Urticaria :

• Red or white patches on the skin with burning, itching, stinging. The eruption may be as small as pin heads or as large as a rupee.
• Fever, digestive disturbance, prostration.
• The eruption may be rounded or irregular and often surrounded by a reddened zone.
• The disease may affect either part of the whole body.

Causes of Urticaria : (1) Digestive disorders- It may result from digestive disorders like mechanical irritation in the digestive tract or toxemia. (2) Drugs like aspirin, penicillin, quinine. (3) Certain food often cause urticaria in susceptible individuals. These include strawberries, tomatoes, cucumber, oatmeal, wheat, nuts, fish, eggs, chocolate, cheeze, butter. (4) Bites of bedbugs, wasps, bees, mosquitoes, flies. (5) Emotional excitement. (6) Viral infection. (7) Vaccines and blood transfusions. (8) Synthetic products such as deodorant, perfume and talcum powder, cosmetic products, animal derivatives, and similar synthetic substances may cause Urticaria.

Types of Urticaria :

1. Acute Urticaria : It last for 6 weeks or less.
2. Chronic Urticaria : It last more than 6 weeks.

Home remedies for Urticaria :

• Salt : About 12 grams of salt should be dissolved in water and taken by patient. The throat should be tickled to induce vomiting. This will help in curing eruption.
• Rose water and vinegar : When there is a severe itching on the eruption, abut 35 ml rose water mix with 25 ml of vinegar and applied locally to the affected area. This will give immediate relief.
• Mint : 7 gm of mint and 25 gm of brown sugar should be boiled together in about 175 ml of water and drunk. This will relieve the itching.
• Turmeric : Patient should take 2 tsp of turmeric powder mixed with a cup of water daily.
• Rauwolfia : 1 gm of powdered root can be taken with a cup of water daily.
• 3 gm of root powder of Arni should be taken with 12 gm of pure ghee twice daily.
• For local application, prepare a paste from turmeric, seeds of chakramarda and sesame, kooth and massage over the affected portions. Once or twice a day.
• Application of calamine lotion is workable up to certain extend in Urticaria.
• Take a tub, filled 1/2 with luke warm water and add 1/2 cup of cornstarch with 1/2 cup of backing soda. A person suffering from urticaria will have to soak the body in to this at least once a day.
• Use the pulp of Aloe or a cream containing Aloe on the affected area.
• One can have nattle tea. Add honey or lemon for flavor. Nattle are considered having property to heal urticaria.

Other treatment for Urticaria :

• Warm water enema.
• Exposure to fresh air and sunlight.
• Avoid exposure to cold and cold water.
• Hot epsom salts bath : This bath is prepared by dissolving 1 kg of commercial epsom salts in an ordinary bath of hot water,taken three times a week, at least for 10-20 min.

Diet for Urticaria :

• All fruits diet : The patient should take three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as oranges, apples, pineapples, grapes, pears, peaches, papayas.
• Well balanced food consisting of nuts, seeds, grains, vegetables and fruits. The emphasis should be on fresh fruits and raw vegetables salads.
• Avoid tea, coffee, alcohol, all fresh foods, refined food which are difficult to digest.
• Water and lemon intake : A glass of water containing the juice of half a lemon may be taken one hour before each meal and also between meals.

Raktmokshan (blood-letting) : Raktmokshan is an Ayurveda method used to draw out a certain amount of toxic blood from the body. This helps in detoxifying the blood, thus helping mainly in various chronic skin disease. Often leech is used to suck out the impure blood from the affected area.

Ayurvedic medicines :

• Haridra khanda - thrice daily with water
• Rasa sindur -  thrice daily with water
• Gairic (Red ochre) - 5 grains, thrice daily with water/ honey
• Arogyavardhini rasa - thrice daily with honey
• Sut shekhar rasa - thrice daily with honey
• Urtiplex (charak) - 1 tab, 3-4 times a day
• Kaishore guggulu - 2 tab, twice daily
• Khadirarishta - 3 tsp, twice daily

Edema

Edema also known as oedema means swelling of body parts due to fluid retention . It is the accumulation of excessive serous fluids in cells or cavities of the body. It mainly affects lower body parts, mostly foot and ankles. It can slow down the healing process,increase the chances of developing skin infection, affect blood circulation and can be painful. Edema is not a disease, it only indicates that something is wrong in the body. Edema is due to an underlying in the body.

Symptoms of Edema :

• Swelling in the legs, arms, calves, ankles, feet etc.
• Slight color changes on the skin.
• Skin on the affected area stretch and shine.
• Cramps, pain
• Abdominal bloating
• Puffiness

Causes of Edema : Heart failure,anemia, kidney disease, low protein level in the blood, liver disease, malnutrition, starvation for long time,thyroid disease,weak veins, medication, pregnancy, menstrual cycles, immobility, heat and hot weather, diabetes, vena cava syndrome, prolonged bed rest, allergies.

Types of Edema :

1. According to Allopathy :  (1) Pitting edema (2) Non pitting edema
2. According to Ayurvedic : (1) Vataj edema (2) Pittaj edema (3) Kaphaj edema

Home remedies :

• Mustard oil : warm a little of mustard oil in a pan and apply on the affected part. Soak 2-3 tsp mustard seed in water and apply this solution on that area.
• Apple cider vinegar : It can removes excess fluid from our body can treat edema.
• Neem and Tea tree oil : Make a mixture  by blending some amount of tea tree oil and neem oil. The mixture can neutralize the toxicity of insect venom and can reduce edema.
• Alfalfa is a good source of important minerals, take 2000-3000 milligrams daily, in divided dose.
• Consume small amounts of buttermilk, cottage cheese and low fat yogurt.
• Flax seed oil : sprinkle this oil on your food before eating it. Very effective in facial edema.
• Keep cucumber slice on the swelling of the foot and then keep potato slice on the cucumber slice and tie the foot with a cloth. This will reduce the swelling.
• "Punarnava" ayurvedic drug which has good diuretic property that also helps reducing the edema.
• Coriander seeds : boil few tsp of coriander seeds in 2 cups of water on medium heat. Continue this on fire till it becomes half in quantity. consume the whole at a time. 
• In pregnancy related edema, you can keep your feet under the running cold water for 15 min before resting.

Do's and Don't :

• Avoid salt intake. Avoid eating packaged food.
• Carbohydrate intake per day should also be bought in control.
• Include protein rich and fat rich food in your diet.
• Avoid smoking and drinking.
• Avoid vegetables and fruits : They are rich in water content, so reduce the intake of it.
• Take fiber rich food more.

  Exercising : Make exercising apart of your daily routine. The morning walks are also effective as it will give you fresh air.

Some Ayurvedic Preparations :

• Punarnavasava                                
• Kumariasava
• Dashmoola kwatha
• Prisniparanyadi kashaya
• Navyasa choorna
• Punarnavadi choorna
• Sunthi ghrita
• Punarnavadi ghrita
• Chitraka ghrita
• Punarnava mandoor
• Gokshuradi guggulu
• Liv-52

Nausea

Nausea is a sensation of the stomach that leads to the urge to vomit. This is our body's basic reaction when something is not right. Thus, nausea is considered a symptom and not a sickness itself. If you are not suffering from upset stomach there are other illness that can cause this problem. Nausea is basically a reaction, the body has, due to the presence of some illness in your body.

Symptoms of Nausea : Stomach pain, dizziness, sweating

Causes of Nausea :

Indigestion, Morning sickness, Motion and sea sickness, Stress, Very frequent occurrence during chemotherapy and while taking medicines, Drugs  and alcohol, Consuming food more than your required, Dairy products , yeast and wheat products as well as sugar products may cause nausea, Nausea is a  sign of illnesses like diarrhea, weakness, fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, headache, gallstones, cancer, depression, diabetes, pancreatitis and many more, Pregnancy nausea is very common.

Home remedies for Nausea :

• Ginger is a very good remedy, mix with your tea and get relief to your dizziness.
• Ginger root : 2 caps of ginger root provide instant relief.
• By consuming 1 to 2 tsp of any non carbonated syrup would help to bring relief to your system. These syrup formulas contain carbohydrates which help to cool down the stomach.
• Grind cucumber with some sugar and water, strain and drink.
• Tea, some teas like peppermint or chamomile have the soothing effect in our body. This is one of good treatment.
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp grounded cumin seed help relieve vomiting ans nausea.
• Rice water : boil 1/2 cup of rice in 1 cup water, for 10 to 20 min, drain it and drink it.
• Wheat germ : mix few tsp of wheatgerm with milk, consume this mixture every hour will help diminish the sickness.
• Cider vinegar : mix 1 tsp cider vinegar and 1 tsp honey to a glass of cold water and consume it every bedtime. It will help to get rid of morning sickness especially for pregnant women.
• Simply remedy that has been used since years is. don't let the vomitus inside your stomach. you can put your washed fingers deep into the mouth and vomit the stomach content once.
• Put a little piece of lemon with little rock salt added to it. This will cease your feeling of nausea.

Other treatments :

• Acupressure is a good Nausea remedy. This is done by applying pressure between your fore finger and thumb. When you know where the right pressure points are and when acupressure is done right, the queasiness will slowly go away.
• Yoga produce very beneficial effects on Nausea.

Do's and Don't :

• Don't sleep immediately after having meals.
• Sleep on right side. This will prevent the stomach content coming in to mouth.
• Avoid oily food, too much spicy food, heavy and indigestible food.
• Drink plain water. Carbonated water, cold drinks, soft drinks, coffee, tea etc are best to be avoided.
• It is better to consume smaller amounts of food. fiber rich foods like banana, rice, applesauce and toast are good for you once you feel your body is going back to normal.

Tonsillitis

Tonsils play an important role in our body by preventing infection to enter our body. Tonsillitis is a name for the inflammation of the tonsils which are present at the rear end of the mouth.

This inflammation can occur as red marks on the area,or even white colored upraised spots or patches that can not be scraped off the mouth. This minor infection then stimulates your body's immune system to form antibodies against future infection. When tonsils overwhelmed by a bacterial or viral infection, and they swell and become inflamed. The result is tonsillitis. A contagious disease by nature, tonsillitis can spread very quickly from one person to another. Tonsillitis problem can lead to ear infection which can lead to a serious problem.

A child suffering from tonsillitis needs plenty of care and rest. If your child finds difficulty in swallowing , try serving liquids and soft foods, like nutrition soups, milk shakes, smoothies or ice-cream.

Causes of Tonsillitis :

• The main cause is a gram positive bacteria known as streptococcus bacteria.
• most common in spring and winter season.
• viral infection.
• some of the viruses causing tonsillitis are : Adenoviruses, Influenza virus, Epstein-barr virus, Para- influenza viruses, Enteroviruses, Herpes simplex virus.

Symptoms of Tonsillitis :

Difficulty during swallowing, fever, headache, tiredness, weird voice, chills, bad breath, swollen glands in the neck, abnormal redness of tonsils, a yellow or white coating on the tonsils, runny nose, nasal congestion, coughing and sneezing.

Home remedies for Tonsillitis :

• A glass of hot water mixed with 1 tsp lemon juice and some honey is very good for curing tonsillitis.
• Take a glass of boiled milk and mix in it a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi) and pepper powder and drink every night.
• Garlic : Eat lot of garlic containing foods as it acts as a antiseptic and helps to cure fast.
• Banafsa flower (sweet violet) : Take about 12 gm of these flowers and boil them in 50 ml of milk, drink hot after being filtered.
• Eat Betel leaves with Mulathi , 2-3 times a day.
• Gargling 2 tsp of onion juice mixed with luke warm is used to gargle which helps to cure tonsillitis.
• 1 tsp of fresh ginger juice, 1 tsp of honey with 2 tsp of warm water to be gargled for the treat it.
• Drink this mixture , 300 ml of carrot juice, 100 ml of beet juice, 100 ml of cucumber juice, once a day .
• In half a litre of water with 2 tsp of fenugreek seeds and simmer it for half an hour. strain the water and gargle with it, twice a day.
• Soak the roots of white pea in water. grind them after a few minutes, drink this water every morning.
• Put some portion of the bark of the babul tree in to water and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer for over twenty minutes, use it for gargling.
• Take 4 ml of the liquid extract of the madhuka tree bark, mix this with 300 ml of water and warm it slightly, but do not boil. This solution is to be used as a mouthwash.
• fine powder of purified sphatika was used for local application and fauces thrice daily before food. 1 gm of sphatika dissolved in half cup lukewarm water taken internally.

Do's and Don't :

• Avoid all sour foods, including butter milk and pickles.
• Do not eat any spicy or hot foods.
• Avoid all acidic drinks and beverages such as tea and coffee.
• Try not to talk much.
• Increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly.
• You should keep good hygiene.
• Patient should avoid spices and condiments as they tend to irritate the throat.

Other treatment for tonsillitis :

• Warm water enema : The bowel should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema during the period of fasting.
• Cold pack : should be applied to the throat at hourly intervals during a day.
• Hot epsom salt bath taken every day is beneficial.
• Exercise : daily dry friction and a hip bath and breathing and other exercise should all form part of the daily health regimen.

Ayurvedic medicines :

1. Khadiradi vati
2. Agastya rasa
3. Pushkarmool choorna
4. Sitopaladi choorna
5. Kantakari avleha
6. Talisadi choorna
7. Eladi vati
8. Kanchanara guggulu
9. Septillin
10. Tundikeri rasa

Jaundice

Jaundice, also known as icterus is a disease caused due to the dysfunction of the liver. It is the most common of all liver disorders that results from an obstruction in the bile duct or the loss of the bile producing liver cells. Jaundice refers to the yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes caused by the high level of pigment billirubin in the body. Bile is a vital digestive fluid that is essential for proper nutrition. It is unable to function properly and filtering and elimination of toxins from your system is affected.

Causes of Jaundice : Hemolytic anemia, blockage in the bile duct, acute hepatitis, pancreatic cancer, alcoholic liver disease, thyroid, malaria, yellow fever, tuberculosis.

Symptoms of Jaundice : Extreme weakness, headache, fever, dull pain in the liver region, yellow discoloration of the eyes ,tongue, skin and urine, loss of appetite, severe constipation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, itching occur all over the body, bad taste in mouth and bad breath.

Home remedies for Jaundice :

• One tsp of honey with one tsp of papaya leaves paste. Take this regularly for 1-2 week.
  
• Barley water is very effective in treating jaundice.
• Drink lemon juice regularly.
• Patient of jaundice should drink one glass of sugarcane juice 2-3 times a day.
• take 7-10 dry leaves of snake gourd and boil in a cup of water. Keep the solution a side, next boil 10-15 coriander seeds in half liter water , give the mixture of snake gourd along with coriander solution 3 times a day.
• Prepare a juice of leaves of radish. drink half glass of this juice daily.
• Make a cupful of juice of beetroot and lemon in equal part, take for 3-4 weeks.
• Boil one cup of water and then put 8-10 leaves of lemon plant. Cover the vessel and leave it for 5 min, drink this solution 4-5 times a day.
• A glass of fresh tomato juice with a pinch of salt and black pepper is useful for jaundice, take early in the morning, empty stomach.
• Drink carrot juice regularly after meals at least for a month.
• Consume minerals like iron and calcium during the attack of jaundice.
• Combination of ginger juice, mint and lime juice is effective.
• roast a bottle gourd in embers and mash it. squeeze the juice out of it and add little sugar for taste, drink it at a time.
• Daily intake of pinch of roasted alum with buttermilk, 2-3 times a day.
• Have a glass of bitter gourd juice (karela)every morning for short shot cure.
• The green leaves of pigeon pea, a leguminous plant the beans of which are used for dals are useful. The juice extracted from these leaves should be taken in dose of 60 ml daily.
• A mixture of almonds, dried dates and cardamoms is regarded effective . 8 kernels of almonds, 2 dried dates and 5 small cardamoms should be soaked overnight in water. Outer coating of almonds and inner seeds of dried dates should be removed and whole material should be rubbed in fine paste and 50 grams of sugar and equal amount of butter mix with this and lick this mixture.

Herbal remedies for jaundice :

• Take 10-15 basil leaves (tulsi) and make its paste, add half glass of freshly made radish juice to it, take every day for 2-3 weeks.
• Goose berry (amla) is very beneficial in curing jaundice.
• You can give warm water containing turmeric to the patient suffering from jaundice, take one glass of warm water and mix a pinch of turmeric in it, stir well and drink this safe drink 3-4 times a day.
• Take bark of a banyan tree ( ficus religiosa) , grind it to a powder of a fine consistency, put one gram of this powder in buttermilk, drink 1-2 glass daily.
• Take a single leaf of the Indian aloe ( aloe barbadensis), grind it to a pulp, mix with some black salt and ginger to this leaf , take once a day for 10 days.
• Picorrhiza kurroa and Operculina turpenthum are very effective. The powders of any one of these herbs taken in dosages of 1-2 tsp per day with hot water.
• Indian sorrel is also used in liver problems the pulp of one of its leaves is to be taken with black salt and ginger every morningfor 10 days.

Do's and Don't for jaundice :

• Avoid non vegetarian foods at least till the effects of the jaundice last on the skin.
• Do not take even heavy vegetarian foods.
• Restrict your intake of junk food as chocolate, cakes, potato chips, ice-cream, colas and drinks etc.
• Do not drink raw milk, always drink filtred and boiled water.
• Do not eat sea foods.
• Do not give cereals and pulses to the patient. Grapes, black soya beans, nuts, sweet potatoes are the fruits that are beneficial.
• Take proper rest.
• Alcohol is very harmful to the jaundice patient. Avoid the alcohol.
• Take moderates exercise, fresh air baths.
  
• Take a simple light carbohydrate diet with exclusive on fats.

Ayurvedic medicines :

1. Rohitakarishta
2. Kumaryasava
3. Trikatu choorna
4. Kalmegha powder
5. Cardimap tab
6. Liv-52 syrup
   

Depression

Depression is an illness that involves body, mind and thoughts. It is not a physical weakness that will vanish within days but it's the state that interferes with the daily chores of life resulting in poor performance or output. It gives rise to a negative feeling for each and every thing. It may also be defined as allergy, which triggers and unhappy reaction.
Depression seems to be related to a chemical imbalance in the brain that makes it hard for the cells to communicate with one another . Depression also seems to be genetic (to run families). The major risk in extreme cases of Depression is suicide.

Causes :
Early life experiences, environmental factors, deficiency of vita-B complex, genetic causes, biochemical causes, hormonal changes, trauma and stress, other physiological disorders like anxiety disorders and eating disorders.

Symptoms :
Acute sense of loss, inexplicable sadness, loss of energy, lack of interest in the world around, loss of appetite, giddiness, itching, nausea, irritability, low body temperature, low blood pressure, hot flushes and shivering.

Home remedies for Depression :

• Take 20-30 rose petals and put them in a glass of water and boil it for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to stand and cool. Take this mixture 2-3 times a day.
• Shatavari (asparagus) root is very commonly used in it. Grind its root into the poweder form and give it to the patient 1-2 times a day.
• Take 25-30grams of lemon herbs and put it in to cold water. Allow it to stand for 12-14 hours. This ointment can be used 2-3 times a day.
• Natural fruits have significant role in keeping us fit and strong. Apple helps in reducing depression. Add pieces of apple in milk with 1-2 tsp of honey and give it to the patient of depression.
• Enjoy a favourite recreation.
• Call up your friend or make a surprise visit at his place.
• Lying down in a dark room , may be getting a 1/2 hour of sleep, will always make you feel better.
• Tea made of Indian basil (Tulsi) and Sage. Use 1/4 tsp Tulsi ans 1/2 tsp of Sage per cup of hot water, drink twice a day.
• Drink fresh orange juice in the morning time with breakfast.
• 10 to 12 Almonds should be immersed in water overnight and taken outer skins removed.
• A neutral immersion bath for one hour daily is also helpful.
• Mix 1/8 tsp of nutmeg powder with 1 tsp of freshly extracted amla juice. Consume this thrice a day.
• In 1 cup of rice milk or soya milk, cook 3-4 tsp of oatmeal. Add nuts, almonds, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey to it.

Herbal remedies :

• Brahmi is a nervine tonic that enhances learning, academic performance and improves mental ability. It acts as an anti-anxiety agent and also calms restlessness in children and is used in several mental disorders.
• Ashwagandha is very effective herb in reducing stress and depression. It has the requisite properties to remove negative thoughts from the mind.
• Cardamom is also used in relieving stres and depression. It has a very pleasing odor which can soothe the nerves. You can prepare a tea by putting it.
• Turmeric has very curative property.
• Guggul improves the nervous coordination and hence is useful. It is more effective in depression caused due to seasonal affective disorder.
• Jatamansi helps in bringing calm effect on the mind and removes the depression thoughts.

Exercise :

• Exercise also plays an important role in this treatment. It provides recreation and mental relaxation. It is nature's best tranquilliser.
• Various yogic asanas such as Halasana, Paschimottanasana, Sarvangasana, Shavasana, Vakrasana, Bhujangasana and pranayams like kapalbhati, bhastrika are highly beneficial.

Relaxation and Meditation :

• Meditation will help create a balance in the nervous system. This will enabla the hormonal glands to return to a correct state of hormonal balance and there by over come the feeling of depression.

Do's and Don't :

• Take light foods that are easy to digest.
• Avoid hot, oily, spicy foods and pulses like Bengal gram.
• Restrict your intake of meats and milk products.
• Avoid too much intake of caffeine, chocolates, junk and fried foods.
• Vita-C is anti depressant so include lots of vita-C in your diet.
• Take balanced diet rich in green vegetables, fruits, grams , brown rice, wheat flour, fresh juice, etc.
• Don't believe all of your negative thinking.
• Avoid drugs and alcohol.
• Avoid making big life decisions when you are depressed.

Migraine

Migraine is an intense, throbbing and recurrent headache. It is a hereditary condition and the inheritance is passed down through the females rather than the males. It generally affects one side of the head and often behind one eye and temple but sometimes affects both sides of head accompanied by nausea or vomiting and is particularly sensitive to bright light, loud noises, and smell. This can be cause by the contraction or dilatation of blood vessels in the brain and the irregular nerve activity mainly in the meninges.
Migraine is caused by the stimulation of the trigeminal nerve, which release a substance inducing inflammation and also send messages to pain receptors in the meninges.
Migraine gives a fair warning before striking the patient sees flashes of light or black spots or only parts of the objects in front of him.

Causes : Low blood sugar, allergy infection, excessive intake of certain drugs, nutritional deficiency, consistent over work, improper sleep and rest, excessive smoking , drinking, sexual indulgence, women get migraine around the time of menstruation, after menopause, tension, indigestion, constipation, acidity, stress.

Symptoms : Throbbing pain on one side of the head, A short period of depression, irritability and loss of appetite, pounding pain, nausea, vomiting, numbness, weakness in an arm or leg, laziness, stiff neck, photo phobia, burning & red eyes.

Home remedies for Migraine :

• Migraine relief can be obtained from the juice of ripe grapes. Grind fresh ripe grapes and drink without adding any water.
• Niacin is very useful in reliving pain. Valuable sources of this vitamin are yeast, whole wheat, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, nuts, sunflower seeds, liver and fish.
• Grind lemon crust and apply on the fore head as a paste this remedy has been found very effective.
• Carrot juice combined with spinach, beet and cucumber juices are very good for migraine treatment.
• Eat 10-12 almonds for a migraine headache.
• Nasyam : Make a solution by adding half a teaspoon mustard seeds powder and three teaspoons water, put in the nostrills. It helps to decrease the migraine headache.
• Take few leaves of the cabbage crush them, and place in a cloth and bound on the forehead at bed time or convenient during day time. The compress should be renewed when the leaves dry out.
• Primrose oil is considered to be one of the best home made for treating migraine.
• Garlic is detoxifier and also best for this. You can go for taking raw garlic and can also go for cooked garlic in various forms.
• Drink chamomile tea everyday as this will reduce migraine.
• Luke warm water enema cleans up the bowels and hence removes the toxins.
• Make a paste of freshly ground sandalwood and apply to the fore head, let it dry and rub off it by hand and wash it.
• Aromatherapy : Take some aromas that stand out of rest of all these include peppermint , sandalwood, lavender and eucalyptus. These all herbs as essential oils are best for migraine put them in cloth, dip it into the solution and then place it at affected area head.
• Acupressure : study some acupressure points and then try it on yourself.
• Massage : Massage your head in a particular way with certain Ayurvedic massage oils. This will not only give you relief from the migraine but will also nourish all of your senses.
• Meditation : Meditation plays an important role in treating any kind of "head" disorders like anxiety, tension, depression, proper meditation will not only cure the migraine but will also reduce the chances of recurring.
• Breathing exercise : some breathing exercise can help in enhancing the oxygen supply to the body. Proper breathing exercise relax a person and increase the flow of oxygen to the brain, helping in getting rid of severe migraine.

Advice for Migraine :

• Do not take heavy and spicy food stuff.
• Avoid unwanted stress.
• Tie a tight cloth around the head.
• Avoid chocolate, aged cheese, red wine, citrus fruits. These foods all contain tyramine or other histamines which have been shown to begin migraine.
• Try to avoid direct sunlight. Sunlight irritates the eyes and so worsens the case of migraine.

Wrinkles

Growing age is the nightmare that frightens everyone. Wrinkles refer to the loosening of the skin with the age the skin looses its elasticity and moisture as a result wrinkles appear on all over the face. Wrinkles are delicate creases caused by thin, sagging skin.

Symptoms : Some creases are temporary, lined and wrinkly skin, drooping skin, sagging skin.

Causes : Over exposure to sun, smoking, pollution, repeated motion such as squinting, drug use, stress, weight loss, loss of vita-E.

Home remedies :

• Lemon juice is an effective remedy in reducing fine lines under eyes, neck and hands.
• Massage your skin using flax seeds oil.
• Apply a juice of fresh pineapples and apples daily on the skin for 10-15 min and then, rinse your with lukewarm water.
• Apply pure Castor oil on the wrinkles every night before going to bed.
• Massage coconut oil gently on the wrinkles, every night at bed time at least for 15-30 days.
• A paste of turmeric made with sugarcane juice is another good remedy.
• Application of white matter of eggs under your eye shows better results in prevention of wrinkles.
• Cut a green seedless grape in half and crush it on the affected area. Leave this crushed grape there for about 1/2 hours and rinse it with luke warm water.
• Try to avoid sunlight on your face. Protect your skin from burning sun rays.
• Avoid using chemical soaps and face packs. One should use the herbal cosmetics instead.
• Do not let you sweat stay for longer time on your face. Wipe if out gently with cotton cloth piece.
• Wash your face regularly with mild herbal face wash/ soap wash containing some blood purifiers like neem and turmeric.
• Make a mixture of honey, olive oil and cream and apply on the face.
• Soft massaging of the face in the upward direction with any cream gives the skin firmness and prevents wrinkles.
• apply mixture of cream of milk and 4 drops of lemon on your face in the night. Apply this mixture till it is completely absorbed in to your skin. Wash with water after half an hour. Do it for 15-20 days, and you will find no wrinkles.
• Drink 1/2 gram of carrot juice daily for 2 weeks.
• Place a piece of cucumber around your eyes and also on your forehead. Lie down relaxed.
• Leave metal spoons overnight in the freezer. In the morning when you first wake up, apply the backs of spoons under the eye to reduce under eye wrinkles.
• More smiling, less squinting and frowning are ways to keep your face young.
• Consume at least 4-6 liters of water everyday.
• Eat a spoonful of shredded ginger with some honey every morning.
• Lemon and Indian goose berry (amalaki) both are rich in vitamin -c .Rub these on the wrinkles several times a day.
• make a paste of ginger and honey. Take this every morning before brushing your teeth continuous intake of this mixture will prevent wrinkles for as long as it is possible.

Do's and don't :

• Do a face scrub using various natural home available products like turmeric, rose water, honey once or twice a week to keep it soft and clean this.
• Do not sleep on the side or the belly. If the face is in touch with the pillow, chances are that it will develop wrinkles.
• Maintain the proper moisture balance of your skin. Drink plenty of water.
• Eat only natural foods with minimal oil and spices you must have a good amount of fruits in daily consumption.
• Do not expose your self too much to the sun.
• Live a stress free life.
• Avoid smoking and drinking.
• While washing your face, never rub too hard.
• Do not wash your face with warm water.
• A good facial massage improves blood circulation reduses wrinkles, tones your skin, and gives a new life.

Constipation

Constipation may be defines as a common disturbance of the digestive tract. Constipation is when you have trouble having bowel movements. Constipation refers to infrequent bowel movement, incomplete evacuation of bowel, decrease in the volume or weight of the bowel. It may also refer to passage of small amounts of hard and dry bowel movements. As a result they find their way in the blood stream from where they enter all parts of the body causing malfunctioning of the parts. Appendicitis, rheumatism,arthritis, high blood pressure, cataract, and cancer are few of the diseases in which chronic constipation is an important predisposing factor.

Causes : Low fiber diet, low intake of fluids, some particular diseases like hyper acidity, diabetes, colitis, sluggish liver and tumor, weak abdominal muscles, holding back stools when in pressure, irregular meals, incomplete chewing of food, high intake of refined food, emotional disturbances, smoking, consuming to much tea and coffee, intake of illicit drugs, pregnancy, lack of physical activity, frequent use of purgatives.

Symptoms : No bowel movements at least once a day, pain in the abdomen, heaviness in the stomach, wind formation, mucus coated tongue, headache, loss of appetite, pain in the lower legs, fever, nausea, vertigo, palpitation, drowsiness, mouth ulcer, foul breath, dark circles under the eyes, varicose vein, heart burns, acidity etc.

Home remedies :

• Drinking lemon juice mixed with warm water, 2-3 times day.
• 1 or 2 tsp of aloe vera gel can be taken, twice a day.
• In children, a suppository made of the stalk of betel leaf dipped in Castor oil can be introduced in the rectum instantly relieves it.
• Try 1 tsp of corn syrup with 8 part of water.
• Add a little sugar or some honey to a glass of milk and drink it, twice a day.
• Soak one date (seedless) over night in half a cup of water. In the morning mash the date with water and remove the pulp. Take one 1 tsp of this water 3-4 times a day.
• Drink 1/2 tsp honey in 1/2 cup warm water 2-3 times a day.
• mix 1/2 cup olive oil with 1/2 cup orange juice and drink to cure constipation.
• Take 3 tsp of sat isabgol in milk or warm water at bed time.It is also helpful.
• Mango is a natural reliever of constipation.
• Dip 10-12 grapes(dry) without seeds in milk and boil the milk. drink milk separately and chew the grapes. when taken at bed time.
• Dip Spiegel seeds 5-10 grams in 200 grams of warm milk. add sugar and take this in the morning time.
• Mix 1/4 tsp of Epsom salt to 1/2 a glass of water and drink.
• Daily intake of Guava with empty stomach in the morning is highly beneficial.
• Take some fennel seeds and add taken to a glass full of warm water. drink this water each night before going to bed fennel has properties in curing digestive problems.
• Carrot juice mixed with spinach juice gives immediate relief.
• Mix the powder of one dry ginger with the powder of some senna leaves in equal properties. Put these powders in a cup of luke warm water. drink this while it is still a little warm every night.
• 1-2 tsp of Almond oil taken with milk at night for 3-4 days also relieves constipation.
• Drink 4-5 cups of the water before brushing teeth or eating breakfast on morning. This is an old Chinese remedy.
• Take 2-3 seeds each of sunflower, almond, sesame and flax seeds. grind it and make a thin powder eat this herbal powder (1 tsp) for a week either with fruit juice or salads.
• Vegetable palak(spinach) when taken in raw or cooked from has tremendous properties.
• Take 10-12 piece of raisin (munnakka) wash and remove the seeds and then biol them with a glass of milk once the milk is boiled, eat the raisins and drink the milk. Next day you will find good result.
• Vajrasana is one of the yogasana beneficial for constipation.
• Trikonasana, Bhujangasana which are beneficial for maintaining good bowel movements.

Herbal remedies :

• Triphala : It is composed of three fruits, Hritaki, amalaki, and bibhitaki. It combines the properties of both a purgative, laxative and a lubricating bulk laxative, take 1-2 cap, twice a day , after food.

Do's and don't :

• Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. keep the water overnight in a copper vessel and drink it when you wake up in the morning.
• Avoid dry foods. your food must contain amounts of oil or ghee in it.
• Drink a 1 tsp of ghee with glassful of warm milk, when going to bed.
• Go for morning walk by having 2-3 glasses of warm water.
• Do not take rice when suffering from it.
• Include fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables in your diet.
• Papaya and sugar cane like fruits and tomato, beetroot salads are very useful in it.
• Do not eat foods that are difficult to digest.
• Do aerobic exercise such as walking, swimming.
• Don't skip your breakfast.
• freshly cooked food and chew food thoroughly.
• Eat only when hungry and maintain at least 4 hours between meals.
• Do not mix too many types of foods in one meal.

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is defined as an inflammation and redness of the conjunctiva. The white area of the eye (sclera) is covered by a thin, filmy membrane called the conjunctiva which produces mucus to lubricate the surface of the eye. It spreads from person to person through direct contact. Conjunctivitis makes the eyes photophobic (highly sensitive to light) with discharge and burning sensation.

Conjunctivitis can be either be acute or chronic. An acute condition is one that occurs suddenly and remain only for a short interval of time. A chronic condition is one that lasts for a long time, usually many years. It can affect both of your eyes simultaneously. It is very common among children.

Causes :
Bacterial or viral infection, Eye strain, Catarrhal condition of the system from general toxaemia, Allergic, Excessive use of the eyes in one way or the others, Air pollution, partially blockage tear duct, Deficiency of vita-A, certain illness such as meals, Some sexually transmitted disease, Injury.

Symptoms :
Inflammation, the eyes are red and itchy, watery secretion, sensitivity to light, pain, dryness, scratchy feeling, In serious cases there is pus formation making the lashes stick together during sleep.

Home remedies for Conjunctivitis :

• Keep your eyes away from sunlight or bright light, dust, pollution.
• A warm compress applied to the eyes for 5 to 10 minutes 3 or 4 times a day.
• Wear goggles to prevent further infection to others.
• In allergic conjunctivitis use cold compresses (not warm).
• Don't share towel or wash clothes.
• Dip a sterilized cotton ball in goat's milk, and put it over your eyes.
• The patient should take natural foods rich in Vitamins-A and B2.
• Rose oil is used for the treatment of conjunctivitis.
• Chomoline is effective herbal remedy which is very useful.
• The oregon grape and golden seal contain berberine a substance which is used as a treatment for conjunctivitis.
• Raw juices of certain vegetables, 200ml of spinach juice should be mixed with 300ml of carrot juice has been found beneficial in this diseases.
• Apply the pulp of fresh cilantro leaves on closed eyelids. Blend handful of cilantro leaves with 1/4 to 1/3 cup water, strain out the juice and apply the pulp to your closed eyelids. Drinking the liquid will also be beneficial.
• Relaxing, strengthening of eyes by doing eye exercises like moving the eyes gently up and down, from side to side and in a circle, clock wise and anticlock wise and palming is highly beneficial in removing strain.
• In children, to place a drop of mother's milk in the eyes. If themother is still lactating and her child gets conjunctivitis, with irritation and discharge just one drop of her milk may heal it.

Herbal remedies :

• Coriandrum sativum (green dhania) : Make an eyewash by steeping 1 tsp of corinder seeds ml, cup boiling water for at least 15 min. Cool before using the water onyour closed eyes. (don't use too hot or too cold)
• Calendula officinalis (marigold) : Make a cold infusion by putting some leaves of the marigold plant in to water and use it as eyewash.
• Ocimum sanctum (tulsi) : The juiceof tulsi plant is very effective in reducing the inflammation of conjunctivitis.
• Barberis aristata (rasaut) : A paste of the rasaut is mixed with butter and alum and applied on the eyelids.
• Azadirachta indica (neem) : Neem leaves are rubbed in to a paste, then mixed with water and applied externally on the eyes.
• Achyranthes aspera (chirchita) : A paste of the roots of chirchita applied on the eyes reduces the pain and inflammation of conjunctivitis.
• Euphosia officinalis (eye bright) : helps fight infection and gry up excess fluid.
• Make some solution of Aloe vera juice in water apply it over the eyes with the help of cloth by soaking in this solution.
• You can take internally, a mixture of equal part of Kamadudha and Gudwel satva, take 1/4 tsp with warm water, twice daily in a week.
• A mixture of Turmeric (1 part), Neem ( 1 part), Manjistha(1 part) can helpful as a antibiotics take internally 1/2 tsp , twice daily with warm water after meals.
• A cup of Indian gooseberry juice should be taken mixed with 2 tsp of honey, twice daily.

Ayurvedic preparations :

• Triphala lotion : usedas eyewash
• Triphala choorna : taken orally
• Chandrodaya varti : to desensitize person to allergies
• Triphala decoction : used as eyewash

Panchakarma :

• Netra tarpan : Keeping a medicated ghee (mahatriphaladi ghrit, Punarnavadi ghrit) in a groove mad up by flour of black gram & water around the eyes.
  

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small out growth of tissue forming a tube shapped sac attached to the lower end of the large intestine. This inflammation presents in Acute and Chronic forms. Appendicitis results in abdominal pain and inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, occuring between the ages of ten and thirty.

Appendicitis is initiated by the presence of an excessive amount of poisonous waste material in the caecum. As a result, the appendix gets irritate and inflamed.

Causes of appendicitis :

Improper diet and too little fiber, blockage in the large intestine stops the flow of fluids, resulting in inflammation of appendix.

Symptoms of appendicitis :

Severe abdominal pain start at the middle of the abdomen, coughing, sneezing, deep breaths, nausea, indigestion, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal swelling, mild fever, constipation, painful urination, blood in urine, elevated WBC count, inability to pass gas.

Home remedies :

• Green gram is very good for acute appendicitis, in a small quantity of 1 tsp, three times a day.
• Butter milk is beneficial for chronic appendicitis, 1 ltr of butter milk may be taken daily, for 15 days.
• Aloe vera juice helps reduce symptoms.
• Vegetable juices have been valuable, particularly combination of 100 ml each of beet and cucumber juice and 300 ml of carrot juice, taken twice daily.
• Fenugreek seed tea is very effective, 1tsp of the seeds in a litre of cold water and allowing it to simmer for half an hour over a low flame and the strained it. allowed to cool before drinking.
• In case of vomiting with appendicitis, ginger is best, taken 1 tsp juice or raw cut pieces stored with rock salt.
• Combination of ginger and turmeric, either raw or powdered for healing and anti inflammatory for appendicitis.
• The vegetable juices also include coriander leaves or seeds juices radish juice and to some extent spinach leaves juice.
• In appendicitis, a low enema, containing about half a litre of warm water should be administered once everyday. for first three days. It can be tolerated with comfort hot compresses may be placed over the painful area several times daily.Abdominal packs, made of a strip of wet sheet and covered by a dry cloth bound tightly around abdomen until acute symptoms sub side. When the acute symptoms sub side patient should be given a full enema, containing about 3 liters of warm water. It should be repeated daily until inflammation and pain have sub sided.

Herbal medicines :

• Centella asiatica : extract 60 mg one to two times daily or 60 drops of tincture 3 to 4 times per day.
• Agrimonia eupatoria : make a tea by steeping 1 tsp of the herb in 1 cup boiling water, stain and cool. Drink every 2-3 hours.

Note : Don't tke this herbal medicines if you have blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes.

Wheezing

Wheezing is a high pitched whistling sound associated with labored breath. The underlying cause of wheezing is increased Kapha dosha in the stomach. From there it moves in to the lungs, trachea and bronchi. The increased kapha blocks the natural flow of air creating spasm in the bronchial tree and resulting wheezing or breathlessness.
Wheezing most commonly occures when a person is exhalling. It is sometimes accompanied by a mild sensation of tightness in the chest. Anxiety about not being able to breath easily can cause muscle tension that makes the wheezing worse.

Causes :
Expossure to allergens, fumes, ice cold drinks, very cold air, medication, strenuous exercise, weather changes, foreign objects trapped in the airway, respiratory illness like pneumonia, congestive heart failure, bronchitis, emphysema.

Symptoms :
Laborated breathing, whistling sound upon breathing, shortness of breath, tight & heavy feeling in the chest, Unable to more speak, coughs up bubbly pink or white phlegm.

Remedies for wheezing :

• Drink Licorice ( yasti madhu ) tea . take 1 tsp of licorice root in one cup of water, add 5-10 drops of mahanarayana oil just before drinking . patient should take one sip every 5 -10 minutes for a day.
• Take brown mustard oil 1 tsp with natural sugar 1 tsp, twice or thrice daily.
• A mustard tea (1/4 tsp each ground mustard seed, pippali or black salt) with honey may be drunk two or three times daily.
• Mix 1 tsp Cinnamon and 1/4 tsp Trikatu in to a cup of boiling water. Let it steep for 10 minutes and add 1tsp of honey before drinking , twice a daily.
  
• 1/4 cup onion juice with 1tsp honey and 1/8 tsp black peeper, take twice a daily. It will very useful for wheezing.
• This herbal formula is helpful for immediate relief : Sitopaladi choorna 1/2 tsp, Punarnava 1/2 tsp, pippali - pinch, Abhrak bhasma- pinch. mix with honey, a little bit at a time, for long time once a day.
• You may also find 1/3 cup spinach juice with a pinch of pippali.
• Putting 5 to 10 drops of warm ghee in each nostril will helpful.
• Terminallia chebula (haritaki) has rejuvenative, laxative, expectorant effect.
• Adhatoda vassica(vasa) manages allergic disorders and stimulates respiratory activity.
• Acorus calamus (vacha) is very effective. It removes phlegmatic matters from the bronchial tabes, making them free for breath.
• Ginger, Clove has expectorant properties.
• Tachyspermum ammi (ajwain) is an expectorant . Its bark in powder form is taken in a decoction with butter milk.

Medicines :
Sitopaladi choorna, Lakshmi vilas rasa, Swasha kasa chintamani rasa, Kanakasava, Kumarisaar, Chyawanaprash, Agastya rasayana, Bharangee guda, Kapha kartari, Gojihvadi kwatha, Swashtone lehya etc.

Other remedies :

• Yoga : Some yogic asanas are beneficial that Surya namaskar, shankhasana , sarvangasana, supta vajrasana, ushtrasana, matsyasana.
• Supplements : magnesium may help to prevent bronchial spasms. It may be reduced by taking vita-c & B complex.
• Diet : eliminate red meat, dairy products, ice cream, ice cold drinks, macrobiotic diet of vegetarian food.
• Deep breathing or other stress reduction methods may help promote relaxation.
• Aromatherapy : The essential oils for lavender, and rosemary can relieve congestion. Adding chamomile oil to a vaporizer can very helpful.
  

Anemia

Anemia has affected million of people all over the world. Anemia is one of the common dietary diseases in which the blood is deficient in the body.Anemia is a decrease in your blood cell count, or a decreased hemoglobin content in the blood. Since red blood cells are the once responsible for carring oxygen to the cells via the hemoglobin a lower amount would mean low oxygen in all your body's tissue.
Anemia is found in any age group. Children, menstruating women, pregnant ladies all are prone to this disease.In ayurveda anemia is known as "Pandu roga ".

Causes :
Deficiency of Iron in the diet, hemorrhoids, deficiency of vitamins(especially vita-c), chronic disease like cancer, especially when the people under goes treatments by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, heavy menstruation, any defect in the bone marrow, the lack of hydrochloric acid.

Symptoms :
Weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, headache, confusions, restless leg syndrom, hairloss, pale skin, ringing in the ears, swelling of the mouth, numbness, tingling, memory loss, depression, discoloration of nails, insomnia, digestive problem, person feels cold often, white & blackheads on the face, pimples with pus, blocked hair follicles with pus on the skin.

Home remedies :

• Eat a lot of dates, leafy greens & iron products.
• Drink daily 2-3 cups of white cabbage juice.
• Take vegetables like beets, potato, tomato, carrots, cabbage, grapes, apples, strawberries like fruits.
• Peanut butter and candy bars have a lot of iron in them.
• Dark green leafy vegetables are good source of absorbable iron, salmon and mackerel are good source of B12, and black eyed peas,beans and lentils for folate.
• Cold water bath is the valuable method in curing anemia, two baths are recommended daily.
• Take sunbaths are also beneficial as sunlight stimulates the production of red cells.
• Lemon and honey is highly beneficial when taken during morning.
• Massaging the body daily also helps to keep the blood level in the body high.
• A liberal intake of vita-C is necessary for the proper absorption of iron . Amla provides natural vita-C.
• Deep breathing and light exercise like walking also tones up body and blood level.
• Various yoga asanas like sarvangasana, paschimotanasana, uttanpadasana, shavasana are beneficial and good.

Herbal remedies :

• Afsanthin (worm wood) is iron rich content.
• Ajmoda (celery) is also extremely rich source of dietry iron.
• Methi (fenugreek) works as an effective blood tonic.
• Sowa (dill) is taken to regulate the flow during the menstrual cycle. About 60 grams of sowa taken with a 1 tsp of parsley juice.

Ayurvedic medicines :
Punarnavasava, Ghritakumari, Lauhasava, Lauh bhasma, Dhatri lauh, Navayas lauh, arogyavardhini vati, Heamogaurd, syrup, Saptamrita lauh, Punarna mandoor, Nvajivan rasa, Shilajit, etc.

Acidity

In Acidity, there is a movement of gastric juices from the stomach in to the lower esophagus. This condition mainly arises when acidic content in stomach (Hydrochloric acid ) move upward in to esophagus and making it dysfunction. This acid further secretes various digestive enzymes like pepsin that break the food for easy digestion. In case of excess secretion it gives a condition known as Acidity.

Causes :

• Refined and fiber less food.
• Stress.
  
• Smoking & Excess of alcohol tends to weaken the nervous system, as a result the mucus membrane and the stomach lining stops functioning properly.
• High intakes of spicy food.
• Eating speedily, very fast devoid for proper chewing.
• Inappropriate sleep.
• over weight people may bear because of unnecessary pressure on their digestive system.
• Pregnancy.

Symptoms :

• Restlessness with continuous cramps in the stomach.
• Sour belches and passing off wind.
• Other symptoms of acidity are nausea and vomiting.
• respiratory problems and coughing.
• sometimes bellyache is also felt.

Home remedies for Acidity :

• Fresh mint juice taken every day or fresh chopped mint leaves and tulsi leaves boiled in acup of water and sip slowly after meals.
• Take tiny piece of jaggery every hour. just keep it in the mouth and slowly suck it.
• A glass of plain milk gives good relief.
• To 1.5 liters of water add 1 tsp shah jeera seeds. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes sip while warm . 2-3 times a day for 4-5 days.
• Drink tender coconut water 3-4 times a day.
• Cumin seeds boiled in a glass of water can be taken.
• Powder one clove and one cardamom, Use the powder as a mouth freshener after every meal.
• Keep small piece of Terminalia chebula in your mouth and chew it after every meal.
• Take equal part of Ginger and Coriander to get relief from acidity.
• Drink daily a 1 tsp juice of chebulic myroblan mixed with 1 tsp of amala juice.
• Drink 1-2 glasses of water early morning to keep yourself healthy.
• Eat watermelon, banana, or cucumber each hour.
• Taking 2 tsp of Isabgol in milk after every meal.

Do's and don't :

• Avoid spicy food rich in oils and fats. do not eat fried, fatty, junk food and excessive chocolates.
• Eat fruit and vegetables rich in fibers.
• Avoid strong drinks as tea, coffee, pickles, curds, vinegars.
• Avoid excessive smoking and alcohol.
• Take your dinner 2-3 hours before sleeping.
• follow yoga or some exercise to reduce stress.
  

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterized by erupption of superficial papules and larger patches with chronic inflammation, thick, red, silver scaled patches usually on the elbow, knees, scalp, and trunk. These areas can be itchy and painful. It usually appears in the age of 15-30 yrs.It is rarely found in infants and elderly people.
It is not a contagious or an infectious disease but a life style induced disease. Psoriasis patient suffer from systemic disorders in which the Immune system sends faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle process of the skin.

Causes :
Heredity factor, Abnormality in metabolism of amino acid and proteins, Various infection, Injury of the skin, Seasonal changes, Use of certain medicines, Anxiety, Stress.

Types of Psoriasis :

• Plague psoriasis : Patches of raised, reddish skin covered by silvery white scale.
• Gattate psoriasis : Small red spots appears on the skin.
• Pustular psoriasis : White pustules surrounded by red skin appears on the skin.
• Inverse psoriasis : Smooth, red lesions are formed in the folds of the skin.
• Erythrodermic psoriasis : Itching, pain and redness of the skin.

Home Remedies for Psoriasis :

• Bitter gourd is valuable. Take a cup of fresh juice of this vegetable mixed with a 1 tsp of lime juice on an empty stomach daily for 4-6 months.
• Cabbage leaves can be used in the form of compresses. They can be applied on the affected area after removing the thick veins and washin them thoroughly.
• Take cod liver oil, linseed oil, Vita-E, and Zinc to fasten the healing process.
• Take small amount of almond powder and boil it thoroughly in water. Use for external application and keep it over night and wash it next day with water.
• Boil some soap nut ( shikakai) in water and apply an affected part.
• Application of Aloe vera gel and garlic oil on the affected area is also beneficial.
• Epsom Salts- adda handfulof these healing salts to your bath. They will keep swellig down.
• The Use of mud packs is also beneficial. They absorb and remove the toxins from affected area.
• Lecithin is also considered as aremarkable remedy for the psoriasis.
• Cover a fresh thin banana leaf on the affected part.
• Sesame seeds are also used for the treatment pof verious skin disease. Take 15-20 sesame seeds and soak in a glass of water . Keep it overnight and drink in empty stomach early morning.
• Application of Cashew nut oil on the affected area at night after a thoroughly wash of the face is highly effective.
• Sunlight is best and natural remedies.
• Use of curd in the form of buttermilk has proved useful in liberal quantities.
• Flowers of the Jasmine are crushed, made in to a paste and applied on the inflammed part.

Medicines for Psoriasis :

• Khadirarishta : 2tsp thrice a daily, before food.
• Panch tikta kashaya : 2 tsp twice a daily, before food.
• Maha manjisthadi kashaya : 2 tsp twice a daiy, before food.
• Psoria oil +Coconut oil : Externally apply.
• Septiline cap : thrice a daily.
• Arogyaverdhini tab : thrice a daily.
• Yashad neem : 2 cap twice a daily, before food.
• Allerin cap : twice a daily.
• Skin tripada syrup : 1 tsp twice a daily.
• Rudhirex syrup : 1 tsp twice a daily.
• Triphala guggulu : 2 tab thrice a daily.

Panchkarma chikitsa :

• Vamana (taking medicines that induce vomiting )
• Virechana (taking medicines that act as a purgatives )
• Takra dhara (pouring medicated buttermilk on the head and the body )
• Vasthi karma (medicated enemas )

Do's and Dont's :

• Patient should take bath in Sea water.
• Include green vegetables, cucumber, carrot, fruits as they are good for psorisis.
• reduce your intake of tea, coffee, fats, animal proteins and sugars.
• do not eat hot, spicy and purgentfoods.
• Apply a moisturizer to lubricate and soften scaly patches of skin.
• Try deep breathing and relaxation exercise to reduce stress.
• Avoid harsh skin products and lotions that contains alcohol.
• Keep your towel, clothes separate and clean.
  

Gout

Gout is one of the forms of arthritis or joint inflammation. Usually one or two joints are affected at a time. Commonly joints of feet and ankles are inflamed in gout. The commonest site is the ball of the big toe. The first attack of gout subsides in a week or so without treatment. There may be a long gap of many months or years between attacks. As time passes the attacks become more frequent and more severe involving many joints. When the frequency of attacks increases progressive joint damage sets in. This is known as chronic gout. This leads to disability and crippling. Gout is very rare in women but usually affects men. In women it is seen after menopause.

Cause Of Gout:
Presence of uric acid crystals in joints causes inflammation of joints.Uric acid is formed during metabolism of food and building up of body tissues. When the level of uric acid increases in blood than normal levels, the uric acid forms microscopic crystals in joints. These crystals lead to inflammation of joints.

According to ayurveda causes of vitiation of blood:

• Indigestion
  
• Excessive consumption of salty, sour, hot, spicy, oily foods
  
• Consumption of Fish
  
• Consuming horse gram, urad dal
  
• Alcohol
  
• Consuming opposite foods
  
• Lack of sleep
  
• Obesity
  
• Sedentary work
  

Reasons For Increased Uric Acid Level In Blood:

• Hereditary
  
• Obesity
  
• High alcohol intake
  
• High intake of food like liver, kidneys, sweetbreads, tongue, red meat, shellfish, fish peas, lentils and beans. These foods contain purines
  
• Few drugs used to treat high blood pressure
  

Symptoms:

• Inflammation
  
• Swelling
  
• Tenderness in the affected joint
  
• Touching or moving the joint is extremely painful
  
• Fever and stress
• Severe pain in muscle joints
• Inability to bend fingers, toes, or other small joints
• Inflammation of joint tissues
• Burning sensatio
• Warmth in the joint
  

Long Term effects of gout gone untreated include one or more of the following conditions:

• Rheumatoid Arthritus and/or Osteoarthritis
• Inflammation of the spine (Anklosing Spondylitis) that causes the joints of the spine to grow together
• Fibromyalgia (Wide spread pain of muscles and attachments to the bones that occurs most often in women)
• Lupus (inflammation and damage of joints and connective tissues throughout the body)
• Scleroderma (disease of the connective tissue that causes thickness of skin)

Ayurveda Tips To Control Gout:

• Consume wheat, green gram, raisins, ginger, milk
  
• Avoid horse raiding, or other sports which involves lot of joint movements
  
• Avoid afternoon sleep, roaming in hot sun
  
• Do not consume alcohol, fish, urad dal, horse gram, curds, radish
  

How to Eat: When it is time to eat one should make sure to eat 4-5 smaller meals in a day rather than 2-3 larger meals in a day. This will help the body digest more foods more thoroughly, and the body will take in more of the necessary nutrients.

Exerize Regularly: A person with gout should be sure to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. Stretching exercizes can loosen up the muscles, and help reduce stress on the body. Also, massaging of the affected joints can help as well. When possible, one should also partake in a moderate aerobic activity to help prevent further attack of gout.

Ginger: Ginger produces prostoglandins and leukrotrienes. These substances help eliminate pain and inflammation of the muscles. Studies have proven that the use of ginger has worked to relieve arthritic pain, and has done so with no side affects. People have taken ginger for arthritic pain and inflammation for up to two years.

Ashwagandha: This medicine will help in reducing muscle inflammation. When the person affected with gout follows the above diet recommendations and partakes in one or more of the ayurvedic remedies, that person is most likely to be cured. Also, one will be able to fight against the possibility of a future attack.

Cinnamomum Camphora: expectorant, skin stimulating, diaphoretic, decongesting, antispasmodic, analgesic, antiseptic.

Vetiveria Zizanoides: toning, cooling, stomachic, stimulating, antispasmodic, diuretic, emmenagogue.

Tips To Reduce Blood Uric Acid Level:

• Avoiding consumption of food which contain purines
  
• Reducing the intake of alcohol
  
• Weight reduction
  
• Altered medication for high blood pressure

Arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common ailment for which Ayurvedic help is being sought these days.
The ayurveda suggests that arthritis is caused primarily by an excess of ama and lack of agni. This can be caused by poor digestion and a weakened colon, resulting in the accumulation of undigested food and the buildup of waste matter. Poor digestion allows toxins to accumulate in the body, and problems with the colon allow the toxins to reach the joints.

Symptoms:Following are the signs that indicate the presence of this ailment:

• Severe pain in the affected joints.
• Muscles, ligaments and cartilage become inflamed.
• Movement of the joint becomes extremely painful, especially in cold, windy and damp weather.
• It is notable that if this disease is not taken care of properly at the initial stages the joint becomes immobile and may also become permanently deformed.
  

Causes:
Causes include internal and external factors. It is more common in cold, damp and windy climates. Internally it is a condition which is related to low Agni (poor digestive fire) and poor digestion which leads to the accumulation of toxins (ama). The toxins (ama) produced in the colon are taken up by various parts of the body and depending on the site of deposition, it causes many diseases in the body. For example, if it deposits in the lungs, it causes cough and asthma, in the intestines it causes dysentery. When it deposits in the joints and at the same time there is aggravation of vata, that means if biological humor air is also disturbed, it results in a disease called amavata or arthritis.

Remedies:

1. Two tea spoons of lemon juice mixed in 250 ml. of warm water and a tea spoon of honey is good to take twice a day -morning and evening.
2. Body massage with sesame or mustard oil helps to reduce the vata and thus reduce the pain. The joints affected by pain can be massaged for longer time.
3. Light exercise is useful but you must know your limits: as a general rule if any exercise, including walking, causes pain after one hour, you have crossed your limit.
4. Liberal intake of orange juice or sweet limejuice or Vitamin C enhances the efficacy of any anti rheumatic drug, since Vitamin C can reduce skeletal pain.
5. Camphor, wintergreen and cinnamon oils are beneficial for external application. They can be combined with herbs like ashwagandha in sesame oil for external applications.
6. Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder with warm water helps cure arthritis.Dosage: Taken twice a day
   
7. One raw clove of garlic every day is very beneficial. This clove can be fried in ghee (clarified butter) or castor oil.Dosage: Once daily for two-three months.
   
8. Guggulu (a herb) is very helpful in curing arthritis. If available, eat half a teaspoon twice a day after meals with warm water. ·Paste of 1 teaspoon red chilies and fresh ginger mixed in half a cup of sesame oil and strain. Gently rub this oil on the affected joints. ·Camphor, wintergreen and cinnamon oils are also beneficial for external application.

• Mahanarayan oil improves flexibility, stiffness, muscle fatigue, and removes pain. It is mixed with sesame oil (1:1) and applied to the painful areas. This oil also breaks up blockages and begins to heal locally. After oil application, warm heat, yoga, bath, or mild exercise further improves this situation.
• Narayan oil is good for muscle and joint pain, lower body circulation, and reversing imbalances caused by aging.
• Avipattikar churna is good to ingest for rheumatism.
• Mahamasha taila is also good for externally apply.
• Karpashasadi oil is good for muscle pain & stiffness.
• Rasnadi kashayam: 2tsp kashayam mix with 4 tsp warm water ,take thrice a daily before meals.
• Sahacharadi kashayam : 3tsp twice a daily.
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Therapies:

• Steam Applying heat to the site of arthritis, liquefied toxins, enabling them to flow back into the blood stream to their site of origin. Herbs, food plans and panchakarma removed the toxins from the system. A pressure cooker with herbal or oil steam, like eucalyptus, dislodged toxins. Oils were also be applied to the arthritis (e.g.,. winter green, mixed in a base oil) to help dislodge toxins and remove pain.
• Enemas and other means of cleaning the colon are often used to help detoxify the body.

Useful Herbs:
A variety of herbs, spices and bitters are used in ayurveda. These are often applied externally or ingested. These are believed to cleanse the body and to relieve pain and stiffness. Mint, ephedra, golden seal, gentian, nirgundi, eucalyptus leaves, prasarini, quassia, coptis, scute, phellodendrom, aloe, guggul, du huo, ligusticum, Siberian ginseng, myrrh, and yucca are some of the herbs used.

Dos and don'ts:
Following is the diet suggested for the patients suffering form arthritis:

• Vegetable juices and soups
• Coconut water
• Coconut milk
• Carrot juice
• Beet root juice
• Cucumber juice
• Cooked vegetables like squash, zucchini and pumpkin
• Spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric Green salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt
• Khichadi (recipe made by cooking rice and mung dal )
• Regular physical exercise and massage with oil should form an important part of the routine.

The patient of arthritis must avoid the following:

• Eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sweets, wind forming foods like cabbage, Cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, okra and potatoes.
• Too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, yogurt, chocolate, cocoa.
• Antibiotics, painkillers, steroids and nicotine
• Sleeping during the day
• Staying up late at night
• Mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and grief.