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Bael : Good Appetizer and Enchinacea: Immuno-stimulants

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Bael : Good Appetizer Fruits are used for their medicinal property. Biologically, Bael consists of half ripe or unripe fruits of Aegle marmelos corr. Belongs to the family Rutaceae. Fruit pulp is red in color, mainly found in Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. Main chemical constituent of Bael is marmelosin along with other coumarines. Fruit also contains good amount of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins. Uses: ·          It is used as digestive and appetizer. ·          It is a good tonic. ·          It is also used in treatment of diarrhea and dysentery. Enchinacea: Immuno-stimulants Echinacea consists of dried underground parts of Enchinacea purpurea or E. Angustifolia or E. pallida, family Asteraceae. Other names of Enchinacea is black Sampson, cone flower brauneria, mainly founds in U.S.A. and Canada. Color is pale brown to yellowi...

Isapgol: Make it easy in Morning

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Also known as Ispaghula and Isabgol.  In pharmaceutical field, seeds, as well as, the dried seed coats, known as Isapgol husk, are used. Both seeds and husk of seeds are used in medicines from 18 th century. Isapgol consists of dried seeds of Plantago ovate Forskal also known as Plantago Indica or Plantago Afra, belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Isapgol word is made of two Persian words ISAP means ‘the horse’ and GHOL means ‘the ear’. Thus, the meaning of Isapgol in Persian is the ear of the horse. Isapgol is mainly found in India. Seeds are pinkish grey to brown in color. For Isapgol husk, seeds are dried and sieved, and then crushed in flat stone grinder by passing several times to complete removal of coating. Isapgol husk is more preferred as compared to the seeds because of more mucilage present in the husk and seeds are more irritant as compared to husk Uses: v   Main use of Isapgol is demulcent laxative and emollient. v   Isapgol...

Indian Gum : Natural and Pure

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Indian Gum is obtained from the stems and branches of Aracia Arabica wild belonging to the family Leguminosae. It is dried gummy material exudates from the plant. Other names of Indian gum is Gum arabis and acacia. The plant is found in India, Sri Lanka, Sudan, morocco and Africa. Color of Indian Gum is creamy brown to red. Main constituent of Indian gum is mixture of calcium, magnesium and potassium salts of Arabic acid, also known as Arabin. Also contains enzyme oxidase and peroxidase. Uses: Ø   Gum is demulcent in nature. Ø   Acacia gum is used to reduce cholesterol level and help to increase weight loss.   Ø   Gum is used as suspending agent. Ø   Gum is a very good emulsifying agent. Ø   It is very good binding agent and is used in compressed tablets and lonzenges. Ø   In combination with gelatin, it is used to form coacervates for microencapsulation of drugs. for more Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elz...

Honey: Power of sweetness

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Honey is very common sweetener agent used from ancient times. Also commonly known as Madhu, Sahad.  One of very famous property of honey is – it never spoils. Honey is obtained from wild bees and domestic bees. Honey is a sugar secretion deposited in honey comb by bees, Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata and other species of Apis, belonging to the family Apidae. It is produced in India, New Zealand, Africa, and Australia. It is pale yellow to yellowish brown in colour.  Honey is mixture of glucose, fructose and sucrose.  Glucose is about 35%, fructose is 45% and sucrose is about 2%. But sugar mixture can vary with source of honey and external conditions. Uses: ·          Honey is used as sweetening agent and demulcent. ·          Honey is used as nutrient supplement for infants and patients. ·          Honey has antiseptic property an...

Gokhru

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Gokhru is also known as Puncture vine. Dried fully ripen fruits are used. Scientific name of Gokhru plant is Tribulus terrestris Linn belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. Gokhru is obtained from Sri Lanka, India and in west Tibet.   Color of fruits of Gokhru is greenish to gray. Main chemical constituents of Gokhru include Alkaloids, Harmine, Harman, Saponins. Bara Gokru is found near sea coast of India. Uses: ·          Fruits are used as Diuretics. ·          It is also used as tonic and in treatment of calculous affections and painful micturition. ·          Used as aphrodisiac and in Gout. ·          In Dashamoolarishta and Chyavanprash, Gokhru is main ingredient. ·          Bara Gokhru is used as a diuretic and in dysuria and gonorrhea. for ...

Ginger May be Effective against Herpes Virus; Scientific Studies.

According to several studies, ginger may be a useful natural supplement in the treatment of herpes.  “Ginger is one of the most popular herbal remedies for herpes. This root herb has been linked with preventing the reproduction of the herpes simplex virus.”  A 2008 study in the journal Phytomedicine found that ginger oil inhibited HSV-2 activity in infected cells. Dr. Koch and colleagues wrote that “a clearly dose-dependent virucidal (virus killing) activity against HSV-2 could be demonstrated for all essential oils tested. Dr. Koch and colleagues are from the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany. In Dr. Koch’s study, Ginger was screened for its ability to reduce HSV-2 replication in the laboratory. Another study, from 2007, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, “found that ginger oil had an inhibitory effect on HSV-1.” Based on the findings of the studies mentioned, doctors may recommend taking supplements containing ginger. However, he...

Clinical trials for Ayurvedic Drugs...

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To prevent spurious drugs flow in market, and make ayurvedic and herbal medicines – more acceptable and safe, Government of Kerla will launch clinical trial and safety study of proprietary and patented Ayurvedic Medicine. The government received five applications for the study, which has been made mandatory for granting the license to manufacture and sell patented and proprietary medicines.  The first clinical trial and safety study of Ayurvedic medicines will kick off in two weeks and will start the process with one product at Vaisyaratnam P S Varier Ayurvedic College, Kottakkal, to be followed by three in Government Ayurvedic College. Trial will follow the WHO guidelines for research in traditional medicines and test shall be conducted for only those formulations which use ingredients mentioned in the approved list of 56 classical tests. Licenses will be provided for those preparations, which clear the test. Three colleges will supervise the trials as they h...

Indian Senna (Senai ki Patti) : Relief from Constipation with leaves

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Other common names are Senna Leaf, Tinnevelly Senna. Indian Senna mainly contains dried leaflets of Senna Plant (Cassia Angustifolia Vahl) belonging to the family Leguminosae.  Dried Nearly ripe fruits are also used.  Senna was known to physicians from ancient time and was part of Unani medicines. Mostly two type of Senna is cultivated. One is Indian Senna and other is Alexandrian Senna. Indian Senna is cultivated and collected in India, as name suggests and Alexandrian Senna grow in middle and upper Nile territories, tropical Africa, specially Sudan. Purgative property of Senna is due to its two anthraquinone glycosides known as Sennoside A and Sennoside B. Uses of Senna: Senna has purgative property. Senna and its preparations are used as purgative in habitual constipations. The anthraquinone glycosides present in the Senna are absorbed first in intestine, and then release aglycone part from it. These anthroquinones irritate and stimulate the colon, thu...

Brahmi : Enhance your memory naturally

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Brahmi is also known as Jalbrahmi. Brahmi is the leaves and stems of Bacopa moniera belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. Brahmi is mainly cultivated in wet regions of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Madasgascar, Africa, Australia, China and Viet-nam. Brahmi found to be contained alkaloids and saponins. Brahmi is grayish green in color and bitter-sweet type of taste. Uses: Ø   Brahmi is essential herb in many ayurvedic and hebal preparations. Ø   Mainly used as nervine tonic, good for improving memory, enhance recall level and learning. Ø   It is used in the treatment of asthma, epilepsy and insanity. Ø   It has anti-anxiety and anti-stress actions. Ø   It has sedative and spasmolytic properties. Ø   It is used in skin diseases. Ø   It is also employed in leprosy and syphilis. Ø   Alcoholic extract of entire plant is found to be anti-cancer activity. for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at ...

Ginseng : Description and Uses

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Ginseng is the dried root of various species of Panax, like P. ginseng (Korean Ginseng), P. japonica (Japanese ginseng), and P. notoginseng (Chinese Ginseng) and P. quinquefolium (American ginseng), belonging to family Araliaceae. Ginseng mainly obtained from Korea, China, Russia, Japan, Canada and USA. Ginseng contains a mixture of several saponin glycosides. Uses of Ginseng: Ø   Ginseng is commonly used as immunomudulatory in food products and medicinal products. Ø   It increases natural resistance and enhances the power of body, to fight against illness or exhaustion. Ø   It has both stimulant and sedative properties. Ø   It is used as aphrodisiac. Ø   It is believed to be useful in adrenal and thyroid dysfunctioning. Ø   Considered to be useful in gastritis and anaemia. Ø   Ginseng extract is also used in cosmetics. Caution: Ginseng shows a low toxicity, long term use leads to poisoning. One should be Careful while...

300 Doctors has summoned by Medical Council of India

MCI’s ethics committee has received complaint against 300 doctors from across the country that they had been bribed by a pharmaceutical firm. According to complaint, the Ahmedabad-based pharma company has paying doctors money, gifts, cars, flats and foreign trips in return for prescribing its medicine even though cheaper alternatives from better known companies are available. Nearly 100 of these doctors have been appeared before MCI’s ethics committee on Monday.  150 doctors had to appear before ethics committee, only 109 appeared. The rest were summoned on Monday and asked to appear at next meeting of the committee in December. "About 135 are left and they have been asked to appear at the next meeting of the committee in December. According to the rules, they have to be given three chances," explained Dr KK Aggarwal, a member of the panel.  Doctors has to submit their ITR, bank statement of last three years, passport in original, as well as a set of photocopies befo...

Energy Drinks may put you at serious risk…

The study presented at an American Heart Association Scientific meeting in Chicago, looked at three years of data collected from all 55 poison control centers around U.S. between Oct. 2010 and Sept. 2013. Report says, “Thousands of children younger than 6 year have experienced adverse effects after consuming energy drinks, and with some suffering serious heart and neurological symptoms” “Energy Drink have no place in pediatric diet,” Dr. Steven Lipshultz, the study’s lead author and head of the pediatrics department at Wayne State University and Chief pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, said in press conference.  In 2007, he noticed that an increase in number of children was coming to hospital’s emergency room after consuming energy drinks. This incident made him interested in this topic. Energy drinks become more dangerous if it contains alcohol. In 2010, U.S. FDA has banned combination of alcohol-energy drinks. But study indicates tha...

Arjunarishta: Natural Heart Tonic

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Arjunrishta is well known ayurvedic liquid preparation mainly used for heart and respiratory disorders. Main ingredient of Arjunarishita is “Arjuna” which is very good heart tonic. Arjunarshta contains 6-12% self generated alcohol. Ingredients: Main ingredients of Arjunarishta are as followings: Terminalia Arjuna – Stem Bark Dry Grapes (Mrudvika) Madhuca Indica (Madhuka) Woodfodia fruticosa (Dhataki) Jaggery (Guda) Arjunarhista Uses: Arjunarishta is useful in chest injury, weakness, respiratory diseases, tiredness, cough and throat related diseases. Mainly Arjunarishta is used as herbal cardiac tonic. It is also used in intestine disorders. Caution:  Arjunarishta should be taken under profession advice and supervision. Assumptions regarding use should be avoided. Side effects: There is no known side effects of Arjunarishta if it is taken under profession advice. Doses: 12-24 ml. one or two times a day after food or as directe...

HeptoLiv Plus : Complete Herbal Liver Tonic

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Elz-Pure : Purity that Matters the Most

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Elz-pure is attributed to be the best  Blood purifier syrup  due to the cooling effects of its  herbal  ingredients. This ayurvedic  syrup  has no harmful sides. for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elzac.in

FerriZac : use red for red blood

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This Iron  syrup  helps build up  iron  in the blood using foods and  herbs  that are more absorable by your body than synthetic  iron  pills which can have side effects for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elzac.in

Maya : Enjoy the moment with maha maya

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Nenel : Complete to compete the hair problems

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    Most of us treat our  hair  the way we do our teeth – never really providing the necessary attention . Give them the  strength of herb to fight against pollution and stress. Herbal Hair oil, Samphoo and Soap for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elzac.in

OrthoZac : Live life without pain

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UtiZac : Drain out urinary Problems

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Uterine tonic  that helps in curing uterine related problems that might prove disturbing to one both physical as well as mentally.... Best Female and Uterine Tonic for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elzac.in

Women Sure : Make Life more easy

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Elz-Kuf : Herbal Remedies for cough

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This natural  Cough Syrup  made from Pure  herbal  extracts is naturally effective to help ease coughing, soothe cold symptoms and sore throats. for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.elzac.in

ELBAS : Herbal Alkalizer Syrup

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections in general practice and are responsible for considerable morbidity  in certain groups. UTI can be defined as a condition wherein bacteria multiply within the urinary tract. Numerous antimicrobial  agents are used to treat UTIs with mixed clinical response. Recurrent UTI, despite antimicrobial treatment is a cause of clinical  concern due to their adverse effects on long-term and also because of rising incidence of drug resistance. Hence alternative  agents, other than antimicrobial drugs, that are beneficial in treating UTI are required. Recently, there has been emphasis on the  search for herbal preparations that can be helpful in the management of urinary disorders.  ELBAS syrup is a well-balanced, multi-ingredient formula with proven value  in a variety of urinary disorders. It is a natural and effective alkalizer for Best Ayurvedic products visit us at  www.e...

Major causes of Liver injuries and Liver Damages…

Conventional medications continue to be major contributing factor of liver injury, a 10-year study by investigators found. But dietary supplements (HDS) cases are growing at nearly threefold faster of liver injuries. Products used for bodybuilding contains a common type of HDS causing liver abnormalities, the investigators reported (Hepatology 2014:60:1399-1408).Most of liver transplantation and death were seen in patients who ingested non-body building formulations. Middle-aged women were on at most risk for liver transplantation. Most of conventional drugs cause damage to liver cells. Nimuslide and paracetamol are very common name that effect at liver.  Nimuslide is banned for Under 12 years children’s in India and paracetamol’s dose has been reduced to 325 mg for combinations due to their effect at Liver. These molecules sale with label that overdoses of paracetamol may damage liver. Increase in liver diseases problem’s main cause is using of drugs in uncontrolle...

What should be daily routine for a person to live healthy person?

Daily routine of a normal person should be based on to prevent your body from diseases, strengthen tissues and sense organs. Few things a person do in his daily routine to live healthy and happy. Following discussed things are part of Charaka Samhita - A text book of Ayurveda Ø   Teeth cleaning: Plants that are recommended for tooth cleaning are Karanja, Karavira, Arka, Jati, Kakubha, Asana and similar plants. Ø   Tongue Scraper: Dirt that has deposited at tongue surface, should be clean regularly, hence tongue scraper should use. It should be non sharp and U-shaped (curved). Ø   Mouth Refreshing: Fruits of Jati, Kakuta, Puga and Lavanga, leaves of Betel, exudates of Camphor and fruits of smaller Cardamom can be used for mouth refreshing and mouth health. Ø   Oil Gargle: Oil gargles are also an ancient procedure which strengthens the jaw and voice, development of face, maximum taste and relish in food. Also prevent from tooth problems. Ø...

Foods that should not with taken with each other…

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According to Charak Samitha, we are mentioning few foods that should be avoided while having other. Ø Don’t drink milk with Fish because of great obstruction of channels, contradictory Virya causes vitiation of blood. Ø Milk with Cilacima fish cause disorders of blood or constipation or may lead to dead. Ø Meat with honey, sesamum, jaggery, milk, black gram, radish, lotus stalk, germinated grains. This combination may cause deafness, blindness, tremors, coldness, indistinct voice, nasal voice or death. Ø After eating radish, garlic, sigru, arjaka, tulsi, one should avoid drinking milk because it may lead toward risk of laprosy or any other skin disease. Ø Potherb of puskara or rohini or meat of pigeon fried in mustard oil should avoid with honey or milk, can cause obstruction of blood circulation, epilepsy, sankhaka, goiter, rohini or death. Ø Potherb of jatuka or ripe fruits of nikuca with honey or milk should also be avoided. Ø Ripe fruits of n...