Gas Trouble (Ayurvedic Name – Adhmaan) — In Ayurveda gas trouble or gas related problems are known as ‘ADHMAAN’. Adhmaan is caused in body by increased or disturbed vat dosha. In local languages in India it is also known as affara. In vat dosha the fifth type of vayu (apaan vayu) is affected. The blockage of apaan vayu creates heaviness …

Gaining Weight — The problem of being underweight has become a common phenomenon. It is a condition, when a person does not have an ideal weight, according to his/her height and sex. A person, who weighs almost 10 to 20 percent below the average, is termed underweight. Some of the causes for underweight problems are rise in the stress level, …

Flatulence — Flatulence is the emission of gases present in the intestine. The mixture of gases ‘flatus’ is released under pressure and creates a sound accompanied by a foul odor. Apart from causing discomfort and pain due to bloating, it also causes social embarrassment. The most common symptoms of flatulence or more popularly known as gas are a feeling of …

Eczema (Vicharchika) — Eczema is a very common skin ailment, and one that causes much unnecessary suffering. It is also known as dermatitis, and is in fact not one skin condition but several. Eczemas come in very different types and come with various severity of symptoms, but all types of this skin ailment has one thing in common – unpleasant …

Earache — Earache is a common ailment found in children rather than adults. In this particular condition, the Eustachian tubes get plugged. It is a troublesome condition and occurs more in the nighttime. This is because a person stops using the throat muscle. As such, the Eustachian tubes get congested and hence there is more feeling of pain. Some causes …

Dry Chapped Lips — Chapped, dry or cracked lips are a common problem. Unlike the other parts of the skin, lips do not produce natural oils needed to protect against cold winds and low humidity. As such, the lips get dry, cracked or chapped. Some of the symptoms for dry or chapped lips are bleeding, lips that look dried, red …

Discoloration of Teeth — Discoloration of teeth has become a common problem now-a-days. It affects one and all, be it men, women or children. A person requires lots of precautionary measures to retain the shinning white color of his/her teeth. Smoking, chewing of tobacco, chemotherapy, excessive fluoride use, bad eating and drinking habits, improper and irregular brushing of the teeth …

Discoloration of Lips — Discoloration of the lips is a condition when the color of the lips changes from the usual red or pink to dark shades. It can affect both men and women and is not bounded by age either. Some of the causes of discoloration of lips include smoking, chewing of tobacco, chemotherapy, excessive fluoride use or use …

Diarrhoea (Aatisaar) — In Ayurveda diarrhoea is known as aatisaar. According to Ayurveda diarrhoea is caused by all tri �dosha �s vat (air), pitta (fire), kapha (phlegm). The disease is divided into six parts according to accumulation of doshas. Vataj (Due to accumulation of air) Pittaj (Due to accumulation of fire) Kaphaj (Due to accumulation of phlegm) Raktaj (Due to blood) …

Diarrhea — Commonly known as loose motions, diarrhea is the frequent passage of unformed watery loose stools. Diarrhea can be a mild one, acute or chronic. People of any age can be struck with diarrhea. It is a condition where the water is either not absorbed properly or there is excess of water secreted by the organs. The most common …