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Chemical Classification of crude herbal drugs

 The crude drugs are divided into different groups according to the chemical nature of their most important constituent. Since the pharmacological activity and therapeutic significance of crude drugs are based on the nature of their chemical constituents. The chemical classification of drugs is dependent upon the grouping of drugs with identical constituents. An out of this classification is as follows: 1. Carbohydrates– Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones containing an unbroken chain of carbon atoms. Gums Acacia, Tragacanth, Guargum Mucilages Plantago seed Others Starch, Honey, Agar, Pectin, Cotton 2. Glycosides – Glycosides are compounds which upon hydrolysis give rise to one or more sugars (glycone) and non-sugar (aglycone). Anthraquinone Glycosides Aloe, Cascara, Rhubarb, Senna Saponins Glycosides Quillaia, Arjuna, Glycyrrhiza Cyanophore Glycosides Wild cherry bark Isothiocyanate Glycosides Mustard Cardiac Glycosides Digitalis, Strophantus Bitter Glycosides Ge

घी से नहीं बढ़ता है वजन, और भी है कई फायदे

घी से नहीं बढ़ता है वजन , और भी है कई फायदे आयुर्वेद में गाय के घी को अमृत माना गया है। गाय का घी बिल्कुल शुद्ध होता है और इससे कई तरह की बीमारियां दूर होती है। इसका नियमित सेवन आपकी सेहत के लिए फायदेमंद होता है। जानिए , घी के फायदों के बारे में - 1. माइग्रेन : दो बूंद देसी गाय का घी नाक में सुबह - शाम डालने से माइग्रेन व नजले की तकलीफ में आराम मिलता है। 2. सिरदर्द और अनिद्रा : सिरदर्द होने पर गाय के घी की मालिश पैरों के तलवों पर करें। हाथ - पैर में जलन व अनिद्रा की समस्या हो तो भी घी   की तलवों पर मालिश करें। 3. तेज दिमाग : फफोलों पर देसी घी लगाने से आराम मिलता है। नाक में घी डालने से खुश्की दूर होती है और दिमाग तरोताजा रहता है। 4. सर्दी - जुकाम : इस घी की छाती पर मालिश करने से बच्चों को जुकाम में लाभ होता है और कफ बाहर निकलता है। 5. एसिडिटी : अगर ज्यादा कमजोरी लगे तो एक गिलास दूध में एक चम्मच गाय का घी और मिश्र

Six simple ways to smarter, healthier eating

Ditch whole milk: Not only does this reduce saturated fat in your diet, it shaves off calories. How: Switch to 1% or nonfat milk, and nonfat versions of other dairy products like yogurt and ice cream. Step down more slowly to 2% milk, then 1% en route to nonfat, if possible. Harness the power of nuts (and seeds): Almonds, cashews, filberts, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, and pistachios pack plenty of beneficial nutrients, including vitamin E, folic acid, potassium, and fiber. Although many nuts are high in fat, the fat is mainly unsaturated – a healthy choice. How: First, put nuts on the grocery list. Nuts are high in calories, so it’s best to enjoy them in place of other snacks, not in addition, and to keep serving sizes small. Taste food before you salt it: Break the autopilot habit of reaching for the salt shaker. How: For two days, don’t put any salt on your food at all. A short break can

Small Study: Soft Drinks May Change Metabolism Permanently

Small Study: Soft Drinks May Change Metabolism Permanently Dr. Hans-Peter Kubis, the director of the Health Exercise and Rehabilitation group at Bangor University in England, has shown that regularly drinking soda drinks can not only cause weight gain, but can actually change the metabolism in the human body, potentially triggering a whole host of other medical problems. The findings published in the European Journal of Nutrition in June, 2012 looked at the effects of increased soda intake on a group of 11 men and women described as 'lightly active, healthy, lean subjects with sporadic soft drink consumption. The study found that even in that short time, the extra soda led their bodies to process calories differently, switching to 'an inefficient metabolism.

What precautions should be carried while carrying a multiple pregnancy?

Metabolic and nutritional considerations: There is an increased need for maternal nutrition in multiple pregnancies. An expectant mother needs to gain more weight in a multiple pregnancy, especially if she begins the pregnancy underweight. With multiples, weight gain of approximately 45 pounds is optimal for normal weight women. The increase in fetal growth with appropriate nutrition and weight gain may greatly improve pregnancy outcome at a minimum of cost. Activity precautions: Women with multiple pregnancies are usually advised to avoid strenuous activity and employment at some time between 20 and 24 weeks. Bed rest improves uterine blood flow and may increase birth weight up to 20%. Intercourse is generally discouraged when bed rest is recommended. Monitoring a multiple pregnancy: Prenatal diagnosis by chorionic villus sampling can be done near the end of the first trimester to screen for Down syndrome and other genetic abnormalities Amniocentesis is performed between 1

How to reduce cholesterol at home

High cholesterol level problem is increasing day by day. High cholesterol level is major causes of Heart disease. Please keep your cholesterol level in check if want to live healthy. Here we are discussing about few household techniques to lower down your cholesterol level at home: Garlic is considered to be best remedy for lowering cholesterol level. Take raw garlic daily at morning empty stomach Eat 50 gm of raw Indian Aloe ( कच्चा ग्वारपाठा ). This will help you to take down cholesterol level. Eating germinated cereals provide benefits in high cholesterol level. Onion or garlic juice also provide great effect at high cholesterol level. Eat lemon and alma daily. It will reduce high cholesterol level. Don’t drink wine. Keep distance from all intoxificated products. Take half teaspoonful of Isapgol’s seed oil. Drink milk with mixing small amount of cinnamon. It will help in controlling high cholesterol level. Soak two teaspoonful of coriander in on

Never go away from culture, family, friends and relationships

Father is flying a kite. His son is watching him carefully. After some time son says "Dad. Because of the string the kite is not able to go any further higher." Hearing this, the father smiles and breaks the string. The kite goes higher after breaking of the thread and then shortly after that it comes and falls on the ground. The child is very dejected and sad. The father sits next to him and calmly explains: "Son, in life we reach a certain level of prosperity and then we feel that there are certain things in our life that are not letting us grow any further like Home, Family, Culture, Friendship etc. We feel we want to be free from those strings which we believe are stopping us from going higher." "But, remember son. Going higher is easier than staying at the higher level." "And friends, family and culture etc are the things that will help us stay stable at the high heights that we have achieved. If we try to break away from those