Ayurveda

Anaemia — One of the most commonly found ailments; anemia can be described as the loss of red blood cells or hemoglobin in blood. Hemoglobin is the carrier of oxygen to the various parts of our body. Decrease in red blood cells means decrease in the carrying capacity of the blood. Anemia is, primarily, the result of nutritional deficiency in …

Amnesia — The term ‘Amnesia’ refers to the state where a person faces partial or complete memory loss. The patients of amnesia suffer from forgetfulness and poor memory. The ailment can be broadly classified into types – anterograde and retrograde. While in the former, a person is unable to remember new events, the latter causes him to forget the past …

Alzheimer — Alzheimer’s is the term used to describe a gradual mental decline in individuals. Bit by bit, it destroys the cognitive process, logical thought, and verbal communication of the affected person. In the mild phase of Alzheimer’s, a patient forgets his daily routine. Things, places or people that were familiar earlier, seem new and unrecognizable. In the moderate phase, …

Allergy — The word ‘allergy’ refers to a changed or unusual tissue reaction after it is exposed to an antigen or allergen. Allergy occurs when our body becomes too sensitive and gets susceptible to allergic reaction. There is no specific area in the body where allergy takes place. It can happen anywhere and is mostly caused by pollens, dust, cosmetics, …

Definition of Acne Vulgaris (Yowan Pidika) — This is a problem which is encountered by almost everyone at the time of adolescence. Its prevalence is similar for both sexes but the peak age of severity for males is from the age of 17 to 19, and for females it is 16-17. However, sometimes a person may experience the problem at an …

Acne — A skin disorder, acne is caused by the action of hormones on oil glands and hair follicles. It is not a disease or an ailment, rather a skin condition in which red pimples are seen on the affected areas. Most commonly found on the face, acne may also occur in the other regions of the body, such as …

Acidity (Amalpitta) — Ayurveda’s view — Acidity in ayurveda is known as ‘Amalpitta’. It is the state when unhygienic dietary habit increases Pitta’s level in a healthy human body which, in its turn coverts into acids and disturbs the digestion process. Symptoms Burning sensation in chest Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pain and tenderness in upper region Symptoms according to …

Acidity — Acidity is the cause of surplus secretion of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach. Our stomach secretes an acid, which is necessary for the digestive process. This acid, in turn, produces various digestive enzymes, like pepsin, which help in the breaking complex food particles into elements that can be easily digested by the body. When there …

गुर्दे की पथरी अलग अलग आकार की हो सकती है। कुछ पथरी रेत के दानों की तरह बहुत हीं छोटे आकार के होते हैं तो कुछ बहुत हीं बड़े। आमतौर पर छोटे मोटे पथरी मूत्र के जरिये शरीर के बाहर निकल जाया करते हैं लेकिन जो पथरी आकार में बड़े होते हैं वे बाहर नहीं निकल पाते एवं मूत्र के …