Ringworm — Ringworms may infect the human body either in the form of a skin disease or as a parasite that thrives on human body and lies in the intestine. As a fungal infection, it can be found under the fingernails or any place in the body, feet and scalp. It forms a red round spot on the skin and …

Rheumatoid Arthritis (Sandhigat Vata) — Rheumatoid arthritis in Ayurveda is known as ‘Sandhigat vata’. It is a condition that causes pain, swelling, inflammation of joints and deformity of joint, which may restrict joint movements. In rheumatoid arthritis small joints of the hands and feet are affected first, making them felt stiff. There are two most common forms of Arthritis – …

Rheumatism — Derived from a Greek word ‘rhuema’, which means swelling, rheumatism is essentially a condition in which a person experiences severe pain in bone, muscles and joints, along with swelling. It mostly affects people above 45 years of age and is found in both men and women. There are basically two types of rheumatism – muscular rheumatism, which affects …

Razor Burns — Shaving is a common process that both men and women undertake, to look clean and hygienic. While it makes a person appear neat and tidy, the bad part of it is that it might result in bad patches on the skin, in the form of burns. The small bumps are a result of irritation in the skin, …

Pyorrhea — Periodontitis, more popularly known as pyorrhea, is a condition in which blood and pus comes out from the gums. It affects people of all ages and is basically caused by bacterial activity on the gums that cover the teeth. Constant redness of the gums that aggravates while brushing, flossing or biting into hard foods, presence of blood in …

Psoriasis — A chronic skin disease, psoriasis is basically of five types – plague psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, inverse psoriasis and erythrodermic psoriasis. It is characterized by thick, red, silvery, scaled patches on the skin. Also known as inflammatory skin condition, it is seen in both men and women and usually appears in the age of 15-30 years. Heredity …

Prostate Disorders — Prostate disorder is a common ailment that can affect men of all ages. Prostate is a gland that is similar, in shape and size, to a chestnut. Situated at the base of the urinary bladder, encircling the urethra, this gland might swell, at times, blocking urine output. This leads to prostate disorder, which in turn causes pain, …

Premature Graying of Hair — Premature graying of hair is a normal occurrence in people these days. It is characterized by fading out of hair, with the color draining from it. The condition can affect anyone, causing a young person to look much older than he/she actually is. The actual cause of premature graying is lack of oil gland production …

Poison Ivy — Poison oak or ivy, as it is known as, is a plant that is mostly found in North America. Scientifically known as Toxicodendron diversilobum, it has leaves divided into three densely haired leaflets, with three to seven distinct lobes. It is a woody vine which produces urushiol, a skin irritant that causes an itching rash in most …

Pneumonia — Pneumonia, an infectious disease, causes inflammation of the lungs. One of the most dangerous diseases, pneumonia is threatening if both the lungs of the ailing person get affected. This condition is termed as double pneumonia. Some of the causes of pneumonia are bronchiectasis, excessive smoking, chronic alcohol misuse, intravenous drug misuse, weakened immune system, cystic fibrosis and lung …