Ayurveda for you....
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
If not bones then what it is??????
Understanding your spine muscles…….
Usually, most of them who suffer from back pain may believe that it is due to involvement of bony lumbar spine. But the fact is different and back pain may relate to many other body parts. One has to understand that back pain may relate to bony lumbar spine, intervertebral discs of vertebrae, ligaments surrounding spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, low back muscles, and even internal organs of pelvis and abdomen, and last but not least, the skin which is covering lumbar area.
Hence, one should not assume that the back pain is arising from skeletal system only, it maybe Musculoskeletal also.
In Ayurveda there many therapies which are helpful to clear this kind of muscular spasms too.
Example: Kati Basti
In Ayurveda, there are many traditional treatments which are helpful to relieve with this low back pain.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Turmeric As Medicine :-)
It has cholesterol lowering qualities.
Hepatoprotective.
Anti inflammatory properties.
Anti Allergic properties.
Anti Ulcers properties.
Anti Allergic properties.
Antioxidant properties.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Electronic Medical Record Management
Introduction:
An Electronic Health Record or Electronic Medical Record Management System is a representation of all a patients’ data that would originally be found in the paper based record. It contains all information ranging from pathology, radiology and clinical information that has been combined and structured in a digital format.
The system is designed to furnish, capture, transcribe and re-present data that accurately capture the state of the patient at all times whenever visited a clinic or hospital. It allows for an entire patient history to be viewed without the need to track down the patient’s previous medical record volume and assists in ensuring data is accurate, appropriate and legible. It reduces the chances of data replication as there is only one modifiable file, which means the file is constantly up to date including the latest personal details when viewed at a later date and eliminates the issue of lost forms or paperwork. Due to all the information being in a single file, it makes it much more effective when extracting medical data for the examination of possible trends and long term changes in the patient.
Goals and objectives:
- To improve patient’s care quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities.
- Quality and safety measurement.
- Improve patient care coordination.
- Engage patients and families in their care.
- Immunization reporting to immunization registries (In Ayurveda for Swarnaprasha)
- Ensure adequate privacy and security protections.
- Pharmacy stock maintenance.
- Suggestion pop-ups.
Technical features:
- Digital formatting enables information to be used and shared over secure networks.
- Track the patient care. (e.g. Ayurvedic prescriptions, medicines used, treatments done) and outcomes (e.g. blood pressure and other vital statistics.)
- Trigger warnings and reminders.
- For medicine stock and other issues.
- Send and receive orders, reports, sms reports, calling facilities, and lab reports or diagnostic reports.
Health Information Exchange:
- Technical and social framework that enables information to move electronically between organizations.
- Reporting to public health departments when needed.
- ePrescribing, online consultation, and online monitoring of patients.
- Mobile applications for patients for appointments and to track their vitals and health status.
Using an EMR to read and write a patient's record is not only possible through a workstation but, depending on the type of system and health care settings, may also be possible through mobile devices that are handwriting capable (there are devices called digital writers.)
Electronic Medical Records may include access to Personal Health Records (PHR) which makes individual notes from an EMR readily visible and accessible for consumers.
Some EMR systems automatically monitor clinical events, by analyzing patient data from an electronic health record to predict, detect and potentially prevent adverse events, highlighting allergies etc. This can include discharge/transfer orders, pharmacy orders, radiology results, laboratory results and any other data from ancillary services or provider notes. This system greatly reduced the number of missed critical opportunities.
As Electronic Medical Record Management or EMR is much popular in corporate hospitals and public sectors, as they are utilizing in best possible way to save time, man power, and money, and ultimately minimizing the errors in day-to-day activities.
AYURVEDIC HOSPITALS:
As Allopath hospitals face some challenges, similarly in Ayurvedic field, we do face certain challenges in day to day activities when it comes to practice and patient handling work. As ayurvedic professionals find some difficulties when it comes to delivering health care to the patient.
In order to improve the standards and quality based service, there are certain bodies who come forward for accreditation process. Basically A standard Ayurvedic Hospital does have certain methods in hospital and with the recent standardization methods in the field of Ayurveda, Government bodies and associations started encouraging Ayurvedic Hospitals to improve themselves by certifying them or accreditation methods based up on fulfilling certain criteria. They are AYUSH, NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers), AHAMA etc.
Similar to General Practice, there are certain methods and steps which are taken place in classical way such as when it comes to clinical practice or hospital practice. In Ayurvedic Hospitals, the method of diagnosis and assessment of patient criteria is different from allopath system of medicines.
· When a patient visits Hospital he or she enters Reception.
· From Reception, patient is directed to departments or to consultation chamber.
· Ayurvedic doctors utilize their Ashtavidha Pariksha, or Dasha vidha pareeksha skills, Roga and Rogi Pariksha Skills in classical way, Prakrithi Analysis and so on or according to department.
· From Consultation Patient may be directed to reception or counselor or resident medical officer (RMO) for needful.
· Here, if doctors prescription is only medicines, patient may go to pharmacy and buy medicines and clarifies doubts with doctor or resident medical officer and go away from hospital.
· If doctors are prescribing treatments, patient is directed to visit RMO again who will explain about treatments. When patients are ready for the treatments they will visit hospital for certain time period and take the treatment.
· Another scenario is IP admission. When patient is directed for admission, one should follow all the methods and procedures as prescribed by doctor on daily basis such as treatments, nursing care, Panchakarma treatments etc.
Difficulties and Challenges in Ayurvedic Hospitals:
During the course of examination the challenges we face are:
Time: If the flow of patients is more, doctors who are consulting may not find time to cover all these assessment criteria. Sometimes ayurvedic doctors may miss their examination criterion.
Paper Work: Starting From Reception work, OPD Card, Treatment Schedule Preparation, and other paper work which may create confusion among the staff and ultimately we may fail to deliver what we want.
Man Power: For covering each section of patient handling methods from reception level, front office level, in order to provide maximum customer satisfaction/patient satisfaction we may need man power.
Challenges at different levels:
At Front Office Level: Many a times front office staff may not be in a position to handle the patients when it comes to collect the OP card of the patient or to search the same in the files where they may waste their time that may reflect on patient satisfaction levels.
At the level of IP Facilities: When Doctor consults and put a patient for IP facility, one should closely monitor patient activities and progress in proper passion where we may miss some information to note down or we may face some technical difficulties.
Pharmacy Level: Many of the times, doctors may not know about the stock of medicines which they prescribe to the patients and there may be confusion and rewriting prescription and sometimes doctors may lose their confidence during re-prescribing medicines.
Accounts and Billing Level:
Most of the time accountant may face some confusions in billings when there is no proper coordination with the front office staff regarding patient handling and collecting the charges and issuing bills to the patient.
Research Purposes: Most of the times, doctors do lose the patient’s data when they want to recollect for some research purposes or to follow up the patient for certain reason. When there is no proper paper work done or when there are certain fields missing to be filled regarding the patient’s condition, doctors may lose interest in doing research.
ROLE OF EMR SYSTEM IN AYURVEDIC FIELD:
By considering all above challenges we face in day-to-day operations of ayurvedic hospitals, the EMR system seems to be best possible solution to achieve goals and give maximum patient satisfaction and clinical results.
If the demands and requirements are met with ayurvedic doctor, EMRs are very much helpful in daily practice not only for Hospitals but for individual ayurvedic practitioners. (Even for Siddha, Homeopathy, and Yoga& Naturopathy, or Unani Doctors).
By giving inputs on Ayurvedic sections like Prakrithi Analysis charts, Ashtavidha Pariksha, Dasha Vidha pareeksha, and other classical examination methods, medicines and details, indications in the software, one can enter or retrieve data according to requirements of Ayurvedic doctors, by doing so, one can achieve many advantages where you get professional satisfaction and financial growth can be achieved.
BENEFITS OF EMR IN AYURVEDA:
· Front Office: Data Entry at Front office level and Integrating websites with the software.
· Patient data can be retrieved as and when needed.
· Patient analysis can be done in simple methods.
· Patient follow-up is easier.
· Data management of patients is easier.
· Data security can be fulfilled at all levels. (Reception, doctors, pharmacy and other sections of hospital)
· At consultation room: Filling certain fields like presenting complaint, chief complaints, vitals and prescriptions.
· At RMO level: Entering Maximum Data of the patient when it comes to classical examination methods in terms of ayurveda that include prakrithi pareeksha, Nadi pariksha, Ashtavidha Pariksha, Roga and Rogi Pariksha, other vitals, physical examination, history etc.
· Counseling: Counseling and Post Counseling entry on daily basis in columns provided.
· Pharmacy: Medicines updating, including indications of medicines in software. Pharmacy Stock maintenance can be done accordingly.
· Accounts: Billing and Accounting details.
· IP Facilities: Updating all vitals and other columns on daily basis.
· Data statistics: Statistics like total number of patients, charges, pending charges, etc.
· Leads and Lead Analysis: Source of the patient: Just Dial, Sulekha, Getit, Ask Laila, and Electronic media statistics on monthly basis and as and when needed basis.
· Research Purpose: Analyzing the patients, and diseases. For example, how many diabetic patients visited to our hospital, that can be highlighted in single click. Disease wise analysis and progress of patients can be analyzed which are helpful for research purpose.
· Other requirements: Columns for various sections like Yoga column, diet column, and exercises column, Panchakarma treatments column.
· Article sections: Integration of our website to this software.
· Others: We can minimize the paper work.
· Man power can be utilized for other hospital works.
· Research work can be improved and patient analysis can be done in easier way.
· Professional skills can be improved.
· Reporting and Mailing facility in easier way in simple steps or single click.
· Bigger hospitals can connect their departments and integrate the software and update the patient details. Eg: If patient is indicated to visit Kayachikitsa OPD as well as shalya Tantra OPD, So, patients details can be entered accordingly in different sections provided.
Conclusion:
By establishing EMR system in all Ayurvedic practitioner’s practice, and in Ayurvedic Hospitals one can achieve their goals at par with allopath system of medicines in terms of development in research activities and technicality and giving best health care the patients. One can improve the patient care, quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities, and are very important to fulfil the basic needs of an Ayurvedic Practitioner’s requirement and to fulfil Ayurvedic Hospital Requirements.
As software companies booming up and are coming forward, offering tailor-made tools based on requirement of Ayurvedic doctors and definitely it is possible in the field of Ayurveda. These software providers give online solutions and individual software based on the needs and requirements of individuals or hospitals.
Popular sites for references:
Clinveda: http://www.plus91online.com/site/
Needstreet: https://www.needstreet.com/
Ayurvedic Consultants: Easy Ayurveda: http://www.easyayurveda.in/.
AyurHis: http://www.mecit.com/product_ayurhis.php.
Insta Health Solutions: http://www.instahealthsolutions.com/
RX Mantra: http://www.twelve77.com/
DocEngage: https://www.docengage.in/.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
HAIR WHITENING | Natural Remedies
Premature greying of Hair and Management
LIPOMA | Natural Remedies
Following medicines are helpful such as Divya Medohar Vati, Divya Triphala Guggulu, Triphala Churna for internal usage and the same Triphala Churna can be used for powdered massage.. follow link for more details.
OCD | Natural Remedies
OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder issue is related to psychological and anxiety related disorder where you are undergoing unwanted and repeated thoughts, disturbed feelings and disturbed sensation and ideas, with abnormal behaviour and abnormal compulsions.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Filariasis-An Ayurvedic Management
Ayurvedic Management of Filariasis
As Filariasis is a chronic debilitating disease, which is caused by filarial parasite ‘Wuchereria boncrofti.’ Clinical manifestations such as fever, recurrent lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, with edema of affected parts like lower limbs, scrotum are commonly affected. In ayurvedic sciences Filariasis is called as Slipada.
After intensive research studies by the government body of India, they evaluated few therapies which show considerable amount of relief.
The following medicines are indicated:
SaptaparnaGhanavati,
Nithyananda Rasa,
Sudarshana churna,
Punarnavasavam or Punarnavadhyaristha or PunarnavadiKashayam or PathyPunarnavadi Kashayam are useful medicines and dosage and course can be planned by physician after consulting.
Central council of Indian medicine introduced Ayush-64, a coded medicine which contains (Saptaparna/ Alstonia scholaris, Kiratatika/Andrographis paniculata, Katuki/ Picrorhiza kurroa, Latakaranja/ Caesalpinia bonduc) is also believed to be effective medicine.
Harithaki:
Usage of Haritaki or Terminalia chebula is found effective medicine if used in different modes.
Method 1: Haritaki fried in castor oil and made into powder can be used in the dose of 4gm to 6gm with 200ml of milk or 200ml of lukewarm water.
Method 2: Soak Haritaki in mustard oil for overnight and dry it under sun in day time, after getting dried, make powder and can be consumed with 4gm to 6gm dosage with honey or 7-time filtered cow’s urine 50ml.
For more details, contact us.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Monday, May 30, 2011
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
Most of the individuals those who suffer from gastric related complaints like hyperacidity may suffer from the symptoms such as feeling of food coming towards mouth, burning sensation in the chest region and these symptoms aggravates on bending forward, or while lying down, feeling of vomiting sensation, sour throat, cough, change of voice, food regurgitation. The above symptoms may suggest GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease which should be taken care.
GERD is explained as a condition where stomach contents leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe).
Precautions and Prevention:
To prevent heartburn, avoid the food items and beverages that trigger symptoms such as
- Alcohol
- Carbonated beverages,
- Citrus fruits and juices,
- Tomato sauces,
- Spicy or fatty foods,
- Full-fat dairy products, etc.
- Activities: Avoid activities that trigger hyperacidity.
- Avoid bending down or exercises,
- Avoid smoking or alcohol,
- Reduce stress.
- Eat smaller meals,
- Head-end elevation of bed while sleeping.
In order to avoid complications and to prevent the condition, one should be careful in food and activities.
Ayurvedic treatment is focused on symptomatic relief and preventing the disease.
There are certain internal medicines that help to prevent hyperacidity and regurgitation, and heartburns.
Ayurvedic Medicines:
- Indukantham Kashayam
- Udarasudham
- Manjishtadi Kwatham
- Chandraprabhavati etc.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Grapes and Raisins
GRAPES AND RAISINS
- Good to eat as to contains no fats and is having satiety nature.
- As Grape skins contain a plant pigment called quercetin that helps to regulate blood cholesterol levels.
- Grapes are used for controlling hypertension as it stimulates endothelial nitric oxide production which induces relaxation of the blood vessel walls.
- Grapes do have antioxidant properties due to presence of bioflavonoids that helps to manage cancerous condition.
- Grapes contain tannin (polyphenol) that helps to fight viruses.
- Grapes do have mild laxative properties that relieves chronic constipation and for the purpose of weight loss.
- If Fresh ripe grape juice is consumed in early morning that helps to relieve migraine headache.
- Grapes are believed to reduce macular degeneration.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Stress and Ayurveda
Ctrl+Alt+Del “Stress” with Ayurveda.
It is believed that most of the individuals who work in Information Technology do suffer from stress and spine related problem and even systemic disorders.
In order to achieve targets and deadline goals in professional work, IT people may ignore their personal health and end up with complications.
In the field of IT, most common disorders are Stress and Spine disorders like cervical Cervical Spondylosis, Lumbar spondylosis etc., due to improper maintenance of postures as most of the companies do not follow the science of Ergonomics.
In order to get relieved from these disorders one should try to change their lifestyle and can do the following treatments in order to prevent future complications on health.
Ayurveda Panchakarma is a science where rejuvenation therapies are done to cope up with stress and spine related complaints.
Few important treatments are listed below:
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Apart from these therapies there are many indicative therapies which are applied for particular ailments. For more details feel free to contact me.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
HERBAL TEAS
HERBAL TEAS:
“Herbal tea” is also called as tisane originated from Greek word, that means it is a herbal infusions made from any other herbal sources apart from tea plant that is having health benefits.
Ayurvedic texts do mentioned about Herbal infusions and are indicated for many ailments.
Another set of Herbal infusions are the preparations where herbal infusions were extracted through distillation processes and named as “Arka.”
“Arka” preparations are highly volatile and having medicinal properties and quick actions.
These herbal teas are made up of fresh flowers, fresh leaves, dried flowers, dried leaves, seeds, roots, etc., and by boiling them with vapours to gain volatile properties and even seeds can be infused well with air tight lids. Some herbal teas do used for flavour purpose, and even for coloration purpose too like green tea, white tea, black tea etc.
BENEFITS OF HERBAL TEAS
As Herbal teas do have medicinal properties and acts as stimulants and relaxants that sooths mind.
Herbal teas have antioxidant properties, and improves immunity power too.
Hence, herbal teas are used for various disorders and in order to maintain healthy lifestyle and helps to cope up obesity, cardiac complaints, etc.
They acts as laxatives also.
Examples for herbal teas:
· Fennel weight loss herbal teas are used for weight loss.
· Rosemary herbal tea is good for memory.
· Boldo herbal tea for digestion. Ginger root tea for digestion.
· Tulsi infusions are used for many health ailments.
· Licorice herbal tea is good for stamina.
HERBAL TEAS AS DETOXIFICATION:
Even in the Indian system of medicines and in ayurveda like sciences, these herbal infusions are prepared for detoxification purpose. In modern world it is also called herbal detox. Herbal teas are used are herbal detox.
These herbal detox do help in cleansing body systems, and internal organs, and clears toxins from organs like liver, spleen, colon etc.
In ancient times it is believed that mere inhalation of these herbal infusions is enough to act on particular system such as for digestive system as laxatives and even cleansing the system also.
There are many herbal teas which acts as herbal detox.
HERBAL TEAS AS LAXATIVES:
Herbal teas are also acts as laxatives which helps to cleanse the system, colon and helps in forming stools.
In ancient times, there are many herbal infusions were used for the purpose of purgation and laxatives.
As these herbal infusions do stimulate some digestive enzymes which help to regularise bowel and bladder function.
Example is Mint herbal tea.
HERBAL TEAS FOR WEIGHT LOSS:
Herbal tea preparations are used for weight losing purpose also.
As they have active ingredients to act on fat metabolism and even these herbal teas are very useful to gain confidence.
The best herbal tea for weigh loss is Green Tea which is very popular now a days .
Overall benefits of herbal teas are many and they depend up on each and every person and indications and even the herbal material used for infusion purpose.
In India these herbal infusions are used in different form in many places and even as traditional practice and even as home remedies.
Thought there is limited standardization of these herbal preparations, due to presence of toxins in few herbal tea preparations. There are few herbal teas which are popular now a days.
One can consume herbal teas noticing the ingredients and authenticity of the preparation.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Psoriasis Care
As Psoriasis occurs due to immune system if overreacts and there will be many aggravating factors that include lifestyle, food, and psychological factors.
Managing Psoriasis:
Lifestyle Management:
When person suffers from psoriasis, one should understand about the disease that is due to weak immune system and try to avoid aggravating factors such as Stress, Anxiety, and Habits like smoking or alcohol. If person is having any other associated diseases such as diabetes or Hyperlipidaemia, and that should be taken care.
Personal care:
Moisturize: Applying suitable moisturizers will help to keep your skin moist in order to prevent scaly skin condition and itching.
Daily Baths: Warm water baths and oatmeal baths are very helpful to loosen scales of psoriatic skin. Epsom salt or Dead sea salt also beneficial if added to bathing water.
Sunlight: Natural sunlight exposure is beneficial as researches reveals that UV rays may help to prevent the psoriatic conditions and promotes quick heal.
Reduce Stress: Practicing Yoga, Relaxation and Anti-stress techniques are helpful as stress flares up psoriasis.
Avoid Anything Harsh Against Your Skin: Avoid any harsh products such as soaps, detergents, lotions containing alcohol, deodorants and deodorant soaps, etc.
You can use natural soaps or herbal powders for bathing.
Quit Smoking and Drinking: As alcohol and smoking aggravates the condition and are triggering factors, one should stop these habits if any.
Stop Scratching and Picking: excessive scratching and plucking of scaly skin may cause bacterial infections.
Food:
· Avoid packed foods in excess, prepared meats or pre-spiced meats, spicy foods.
· Avoid consuming Brinjal, ground nuts, most cold cuts and pastes, spice cakes, pickles, pickled spices and peppers, nut-based pastries, chocolate-based products
· Do not eat hot, spicy and pungent foods.
· Avoid salts and curds in excess, fatty foods, animal proteins etc.
What to eat?
· Consume green vegetables, cucumber, carrot, beet root, apple, Guava, grapes.
· Cabbage soup, fresh buttermilk, spinach, almond oil, sweet potato, sunflower seeds, and wheat germs etc., are useful.
Medicines: There are many sets of medicines for psoriasis. Broadly divided into three: Topical Applications, Internal medicines, and Local Therapies.
Ayurvedic Medicines: Based on Doshic vitiations Herbal medications are used.
Examples: Mahathikthakam Kashayam, Kaidaryadi Kashayam etc.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhgiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Carrots- As good as 24carats gold
Carrots- As good as 24carats gold
Carrot (Daucus carota): As carrots are rich in Vitamin A, dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals, they do have so many health benefits if consumed properly.
ACTIONS: Laxative, Diuretic, Appetite Stimulant, Digestive, and Antiseptic.
SEEDS and Seed Oil: Acts as Stimulant, Antispasmodic, Emmenagogue (stimulates blood flow in Pelvic area.)
INDICATIONS: Apart from rich source in vitamin A, it helps to Increase blood flow, build blood,
brighten eyes, colitis, gout, on constipation,
worms (when eaten raw), arthritis, skin disorders, edema.
Carrot juice can be given as supplement in Jaundice, Chronic hepatitis, Colon disorders, Antioxidant, Heal skin and tissues; Heart disease, it reduces the risk of lung cancer; diarrhea, healthy teeth, dehydration, increases complexion.
Special Indication for Haemorrhoids: Consume 150ml of carrot juice by adding 10ml of Coriander juice taken once daily for a week.
Indigestion: For 150ml of carrot juice add one pinch of dried ginger powder.
Contraindications: May cause colic in babies.
Massive overconsumption of carrots can cause carotenosis.
Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Beansssssss
Beans
Beans are rich in protein, and good source of fiber. Can consume as soup or as vegetable. One cup pack contains 12 grams of fiber, 4 grams of fat, and 15 grams of protein.
BATHING SECRET
BATHING SECRET
Bathing is mandatory for Day-to-Day life as it is having significant importance for being healthy. Though, most of the individuals doesn’t aware for what they do bath but there are many scientific theories and ancient values. As a part of health purpose and to maintain hygiene, bathing is recommended and being practiced by most. There are many other theories hidden or which are not focused to present era regarding bathing and its uses.
The present trend is changed a lot for bathing techniques as to maintain lifestyle in health and wellbeing angle, they are Balneotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Naturopathy etc.
Balneotherapy is an advanced therapeutic practice of bathing with classical essence where herbal medicines or minerals are added to cold or hot water and during the processing massaging is done where subject feels relaxed and gains therapeutic gain.
During ancient times many herbs were used for bathing purpose and even hot balls of iron or metals were immersed in water so that it become hot and attains mineral values which in turn helps for health purposes. To gain pleasant mind fragrance materials such as sandal, rose water etc., were added to water.
By understanding present condition, there are modified Balneotherapies or hydro therapies which were practiced world-wide.
The following therapies are compilations from ayurvedic texts where herbs are used for bathing purposes.
Though ancient scholars mentioned many types of bathing, they were significant to that particular times. Examples as per puranas are “Bath by wind” or “Vayavya Sananam” (Bathing), Sarswatha Snanam (As indicated by elders), “Divyasnana” Bathing in rain water in presence of sun light, “Manasa Sanana” and “Parthiva Snanam” bathing with prayers for mental satisfaction.
There are many varieties of bathing depending on indication and in ancient times, they classified into Nithya Snana (daily bath), Naimithika Snana (causal bath) and Kamya Snana (desirable bath).
As per traditional practices, even after menstruation, special mud bath is recommended for auspicious reasons.
There are many other traditional bathing which were mentioned as per festivals, even oil bath is mentioned as mandatory in part of “Dinacharya” or “Daily Activity.”
THERAPEUTIC HERBAL BATHING TECHNIQUES:
Water Bath: There are many different varieties of water bath starting from cold water bath, hot water bath, pond water bath, distilled water bath etc., depending on the condition of climate, person, place etc.
Milk Bath: As milk is having many medicinal and nutritional properties, one can apply milk or milk cream all over the body and do mild massage followed by water bath gives nourishment to skin and brings lustre on skin.
Ghee Bath: Ghee bath is very important and is indicated for lean persons and for those desiring good tonicity of body can apply Cow’s Ghee or Goat’s Ghee all over the body which is very helpful as Ghee is having (Yogavahi property) or (Catalytic agent).
Cow Dung Bath: Cow Dung Bath is having significant values and gives good tonicity of the body and is found effective for obese people.
PanchaGavya SNanam or being bathed with curd, milk, ghee, cow urine and cow dung is an auspicious bath which is having multiple benefits.
Gooseberry or Amla Bath: By collecting Fresh or Dried Gooseberries and making paste with water and on applying over full body (Including hair) and do mild massage followed by water bath is very helpful as it acts as cleansing agent and nourishing agent to the skin which helps to enhances glow of the skin.
Herbal mixture BATH: The medicines which are having fragrance and medicinal values such as Srigandham, Jatamamsi “Nardostachys Jatamansi,” Bael (Aegle marmelos), Kasthuri Manjal or Special turmeric, etc., can be put in powdered form in water and used for bathing.
Herbal leaves Bath: By using leaves such as Neem, Beal, Lotus leaves and jasmine flowers soaked in water can be used for bating which is having soothing properties for body and mind.
Conclusion: By understanding the above concept, one can follow regular bathing practice and herbal bathing wherever and whenever necessary which helps to refresh body and mind.
By Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai. www.ayurvijay.in
Lemon That Cools Your Body
Lemon That Cools Your Body:
Lemon is a citrus fruit that contains many medicinal values which is uses as culinary and non-culinary forms. As medicine, it can be used for various ailments as it acts as digestive stimulant, astringent action, refrigerant, relieves thirst and acts as expectorant.
Lemon for summer:
Especially Lemon is widely used to beat summer heat, sunstroke, and as thirst reliever.
Lemon for curing diseases:
Lemon, if used in different forms will help to cure or manage many diseases such as for fever, hot-dry skin, Inflammation, cold and flu, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, Diabetes, scurvy, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, neuralgia as medicine.
Lemon Juice is used for relieving heartburn and nausea, vomiting, indigestion, and reduces excess mucus secretion, for sore throat acts as gargles, swollen or bleeding gums, cleanses the blood stream.
Lemon is good for organs such as kidney, lungs, uterus, GI tract.
Combination of lemon juice and coriander juice is very helpful to reduce edema and indirectly it is helpful for elephantiasis leg and relieves kidney stones and urinary calculi.
Lemon used with honey:
Phlegm discharge and helps for fat reduction, stimulates bile action, even helps to dissolve gallstones.
Lemon Peel can be used to regulate liver function, spleen and pancreas and acts as detoxifier.
Lemon for external Application:
Lemon juice is used as external application with different herbal medicines such as nerve pain, and insect bites.
Lemon Precautions:
Lemon should not be consumed with milk and most of the milk products mangoes, tamarind etc.
Patient who is suffering from peptic ulcer is not indicated to consume raw lemon or more concentrated lemon form.
By
Dr.Vijay Kumar
Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
HING
**HINGU**
Botanical name : *Ferula asafoetida Linn *
Sanskrit: Hingu
English : Asafoetida
Hindi : Hing
Malayalam : Kayam, Palkayam, Karikkayam, Perumkayam
**AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES **
Rasa : Katu or pungent.
Guna : Laghu or light for digestion, Snigdha or slimy, Teekshna or active, Sara or sharp.
Virya : Ushna or hot.
**MEDICINAL PROPERTIES **
Useful part of asafoetida is Dried Resin.
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha and Vata.
It is mainly used for relieving pain abdomen or colic, constipation, flatulence, dyspepsia, asthma, hysteria, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough, epilepsy, even in mental diseases due to its unique properties and is used for liver diseases.
*Hing is used as home remedy for various ailments:*
Example: If there is colic pain, you can consume purified asafoetida 4 pinch in one teaspoon of warm melted ghee and consume with warm water will relieve colic pain, flatulence related pain instantly.
Medicines containing asafoetida are multiple, there are more formulations and examples goes like this Hinguvadi churna, Hinguvasthaka churnam, Mukkamukkatuvadi gutika,
Lakshminarayana rasa, Marma gutika, [Rajahpravartini vati](http://shop.myyog.com/Divya-Yog-Mandir-Trust/Herbal-/-Ayurvedic/Vati/Divya-Rajahpravartani-vati-20gm.html), Shankh vati, Lasunadi ghrita Madhumalini basant, [Tribhuvankirti Rasa](http://shop.myyog.com/Divya-Yog-Mandir-Trust/Herbal-/-Ayurvedic/Ras-herbal-essence/Divya-Tribhuvan-Kirti-Ras-20gm.html), Maha yogaraj guggulu, Brahmi vati, Brihat phal ghrita, Chitrakadi gutika etc are useful medicines.
[Divya Hing Goli](http://shop.myyog.com/Divya-Yog-Mandir-Trust-Swami-Ramdev/Herbal-Food-Supplements/Other-products/Divya-Hing-Goli-200-gm.html) is useful medicine for digestive disorders.
With regards,
Dr.Vijay.
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Herbs during pregnancy and Important care
It is believed that Ayurvedic medicines or herbal medicines are very helpful for the purpose of conceiving or to support pregnancy. But one should realize that not all herbal medicines are helpful for the same purpose and few herbal medicines or herbs do hamper pregnancy or affects pregnancy because they do have the action of abortive, purgative etc.
Keeping this concept in mind, one has to think well before consuming any ayurvedic medicines while trying to conceive or while in pregnancy. Few herbal medicines should be used at appropriate time to avoid adverse effects of medicine.
Herbal medicines do have the properties on particular system of the body such as gastrointestinal, reproductive system, cardiac system etc and are classified accordingly. Hence, few ayurvedic or herbal medicines are having the properties such as uterine contractors, abortive properties, laxative properties etc. So, few herbs may not be suitable for the women, who are trying to get conceived.
Grossly, in ayurveda, one should keep in a mind that the medicines which do have hot potency, or having scrapping property or **lekhana** property, or purgative property, abortive property, and few Vata medicines, may hamper pregnancy and these kind of medicines should be avoided. Apart from these there are few herbal medicines which assists conception. They are good to consume for assisting pregnancy.
However, other factors such as female related complaints or menstrual related complaints should be analyzed and line of treatment should go accordingly.
Here is the list of medicine which is not suitable for pregnancy, or those who trying to get conceived.
1. Bala (Sida rhombifolia) : Milk decoction can be made and consumed 50 ml per day in first trimester of pregnancy.
2. Lakshmana (Ipomeoa sepiaria): Milk decoction can be made and consumed 50 ml per day in first trimester of pregnancy.
3. Bruhati (Solanum melenginum): Milk decoction can be made and consumed 50 ml per day in first trimester of pregnancy.
4. Desmodium gangeticum (Shaliparni): Can be consumed in second trimester.
5. Amrita (Tinospora cordifolia): It is useful if consumed as decoction to gain immunity power.
6. Tribulus Terrestris: Can be consumed if there is any kind of fluid retention or pitting edema which is common in second trimester.
7. Solanum xanthocarpum (Kantakari): Can be consumed with milk.
8. Hordeum vulgare (yava): Can be used in the form of decoctions.
9. Maerua oblongiflia
10. Blessed Thistle
11. Burdock Root
12. Chamomile
13. Dandelion
14. Kelp
15. Nettle Leaf
16. Red Raspberry Leaf
17. Spirulina
18. Black Haw
The above mentioned herbal medicines can be consumed even the form of combinations.
Examples:
[Putranjevak].
[Shivlingi].
[Shatavari].
[Amrit Sat].
[Divya Falghrit].
[Giloy Sat].
[Patrangasavam.
There are many more medicines which can be used as needed basis and few medicines are useful for development of fetus.
The following herbs should not be consumed:
There are many herbs and culinary spices which are very harmful for those who try for conceiving. These herbs may appear in the form of single herbs or in the combinations, hence one should be very careful while using any spices or herbs in cooking or while consuming any ayurvedic medicines.
1. Angelica (Canda): Stimulates suppressed menstruation
2. Aloe Vera: Not to be used during pregnancy as it is having purgative nature in many cases.
3. Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) or Lodhra: May cause liver complaints
4. Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) (Choraka): Stimulates bleeding.
5. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Methi: Uterine relaxant.
6. Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) (Shinithasthapana): It is having haemostatic property and may affect developing foetus and even it is not used while nursing.
7. Henbane(Hyoscyamus niger) (Parasika Yavani): Highly toxic.
8. Horsetail (Equisetum arvense): Not good to use in developing foetus.
9. Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (Yashti Madhu): Should be avoided in pregnancy and lactation as it is having adverse affects on estrogenic and progestin balance and can create water retention and even not to be used in elevated blood pressure.
10. Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) (Nagadamani): It may lead to uterine contraction and potential miscarriage, and stimulates suppressed menstruation.
11. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris): It is strong uterine stimulant, hence proper precaution should be taken.
12. Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (Jatipatra): It inhibits prostaglandin production and contains hallucinogens if consumed in large quantities or even causes miscarriage in large doses.
13. Pennyroyal Leaf (Mentha pulegium): Uterine stimulant. Kind of culinary herb where tea infusion is made and may cause miscarriage if consumed.
14. Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis): Strong expellant.
15. Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris): Not safe to use in pregnancy. It can be used during haemorrhage after child birth or during childbirth safely.
16. Bear berry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi): It removes much blood sugar during pregnancy and nursing.
17. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): It is uterine stimulant.
18. Cascara Sagrada: May cause electrolyte imbalance.
19. Juniper or Juniperus communis: Strong vaso-dialating, diurectic effect.
20. Poke root: a powerful emetic. (causes vomiting)
21. Wild Ginger (Curcuma amada) (Amragandha): Used for pickles and it may cause uterine contractions.
22. Black Cohosh - Uterine stimulant.
23. Blue Cohosh - A stronger uterine stimulant
24. Borage oil - A uterine stimulant - use only during the last few days of pregnancy.
Apart from above mentioned herbs, there are many more herbs or spices, which may harm the process of pregnancy and may lead to complications. Hence one should notice for information before using herbal products.
However, depending up on disease conditions, there may be necessity of using the above herbs for treating reproductive related complaints. One should be cautious while consuming such type of medicines.
Usually, now-a-days, there is a practice of consuming herbal supplements such as Aloevera juice, or some laxatives or purgatives without consulting physician, and that may harm for the persons those who are trying to get conceived.
This implies for yoga and meditation too. So one should take proper guidance from a trainer for contraindications while doing yoga poses.
With regards,
Dr.Vijay.