DIABETES CURE SIMPLE HERBAL REMEDY

INDIA KINO TREE (PTERO CURPUR MARSUPIUM) ON DIABETES MELLITUS -- It is a long tried recipe of Late Shri Govardhan Sharma (Ayurved Vrihaspati). The able propounder of the treatment commenting in it, writes: It is no discovery of mine but is accredited with my experience, no doubt. Rishis of yore the expounders of Ayurveda have authoritatively commented it to be beneficial for leprosy, erysipelas, leucoderma, Diabetes Mellitus, vaginal worms & various other phlegmatic & plasmobiliary disorders (Bhav Prakash). Similarly, the author of "Ashtanga Hridaya" has propounded an authentic list-a set of medicines (Asandi-gan) beginning from the Indian Kino Tree-for the ailment which is indicative of its extra ordinary utility & efficacy in Diabetes cases. so, from all these points of view, it is clear that the conventions of Ayurvedic researches are strongly based upon the hard toils & deep penetrability of its great scholars & not so unsteady as to last 5 to 10 years only. It is manifest that the findings of Ayurveda which are evolved thousands of years ago hold fast even to this day. 

Indian kino tree, the method of use of which I am going to mention here-under has displayed miraculous results in cases of Diabetes Mellitus where it is used in the following way :-

25 grams of a fine quality wood of Indian kino tree preferably of dark colour should be rubbed into dust with a clean file & the same should be placed in a china clay pot or a glass container & 100 ml. of hot clean drinking water should be poured over it at night. The pot should be then be covered with a clean muslin cloth & kept for the whole night. The powder should be rubbed in the same water next morning & taken after straining the same through a fine cloth, half an hour before meals. One dose daily is enough for mild cases while, in patients who pass a higher percentage of sugar, the same process be carried out in the morning & the infusion be taken in the evening as well. Regular use of of the above noted infusion for some time relieves Diabetes. I have long been using this recipe on my patients & have recorded notable success in all cases alike. Blood impurity cases & leucoderma too respond favourably to its use.        

LAHSAN (ALLIUM SATIVUM) REJUVENATER

Rasona Kalpa -- Diseases of the joints such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Arthritis & gout are caused by defective metabolism & as a result of the aging process. To correct both these conditions, Garlic is administered to patients, which also rejuvenates the body. The process of administering a drug or recipe for the purpose of rejuvenation is called 'Kalpa'. The method of administration of Garlic for the purpose of rejuvenation is called 'Rasona Kalpa'. In Ayurvedic texts, different methods are prescribed for the administration of a drug. For long term effect & specially for the purpose of rejuvenation, the drug has to be administered in large quantities. Large quantities of the drug are not normally tolerated by ordinary patients. Therefore, it has to be given in gradually increased doses. There are indications & contra- indications for such therapies. To draw maximum benefit from such drugs, it is necessary to collect them in a specific manner & mix with other drugs before administration. The physician should be aware of the complications likely to arise & their successful management. This is, in brief, about the specific nature of 'Kalpa' therapy. Normally, highly potent drugs like Garlic are chosen for this therapy. This is used for the promotion of positive health and prevention of diseases including the ageing process in healthy individuals. This is also administered for curing some of the obstinate & otherwise incurable diseases.   

MYTHOLOGICAL ORIGINS OF GARLIC

The origin of LAHSAN : Its Mythology -- Mythological stories about the origin of this drug are described differently in different Ayurvedic texts.

According to Kasyapa Samhita:-- The wife of lord Indra did not conceive for hundreds of years. Therefore, her husband gave her 'amrita' (Ambrosia) to drink. When he was administering this potion to his wife, she vomited out a little bit of it because of her tenderness, and this fell down on the earth. Then Indra said, "You will have many children because of this potion". The portion of it which you have vomited out & which has fallen on the earth will carry a foul smell because of its contact with the foul smelling earth. Even then, it will have the same effect as the Amrita on the human beings.  But it will not be liked by 'brahmanas' & persons engaged in spiritual uplift.Where ever the 'Amrita' fell garlic grew up.

Both 'Gada Nigraha' & 'Ashtanga hrdaya' carry a different mythological story. When the gods & demons churned the ocean, 'Amrita' (Ambrosia) came out of it. 'Rahu' belonging to the group of demons on learning that Lord Vishnu was not going to give the 'Amrita' to the demons disguised himself as a god & took a portion of it. When it was known to Lord Vishnu, he decapitated the demon because of which a portion of the 'Amrita' fell on the earth. This gave rise to garlic. Since it is a part of 'Amrita', it has excellent therapeutic properties. On the other hand it became polluted as it had been consumed by a demon because of which 'brahmanas' are forbidden from consuming it.

'Harita Samhita' contains an altogether different type of mythological story. When the ocean was churned by the gods & demons, 'Amrita' (Ambrosia) came out of it with some other things. 'Garuda' (the celestial bird) took the vessel containing 'Amrita' to heaven. On his way, he had to fight with the demons because of which a few drops of 'Amrita' fell upon the earth & this gave rise to garlic. Once there was a famine for twelve years on the earth & all the forests were dried out. Therefore, the saints inhabiting these forests could not get food & had to leave their habitat. One amongst them was very old & was not able to travel. He could not accompany the sages & was left behind in that forest. He moved from place to place in search of food. Because of his virtuous acts, he saw some plants which were green in colour & he ate away the entire plant including its leaves for six months. Thereafter, leaves were not available to be eaten. Therefore for a month, he lived on the bulbs (roots) of this plant. After the famine was over, the sages who had deserted the forest came back & found that the old man whom they had thought was dead, had become a healthy youth. They were surprised & enquired about the cause of his youthfulness. He did not disclose the reason & was cursed by the sages who said that whatever he had eaten would not be considered fit for consumption by 'brahmanas' & it would carry a strong foul smell. It was garlic which was responsible for his youth. 'Bhava Prakash' has narrated a similar story.

'Kasyapa Samhita' narrates yet another mythological story  about the origin of this useful plant. 'Rudra' or 'Shiva', in the course of his wanderings on the earth to relieve humans of their miseries once came upon 'rishi patnis (spouses of the sages) who lived in the forests. Since they were childless they sought 'Rudra's' blessings. He asked to partake of a plant& told them that it would free them from diseases & give them children who would be strong & have a good complexion. The sage's wives took his advice & were blessed with healthy children. that plant was garlic.   

LAHSAN (ALLIUM SATIVUM) FOR ARTHRITIS

1. ALLIUM SATIVUM (Lahsan) 

Synonyms-- English: Garlic, Poor man's treacle; French: Ail, Ailcommun; German: Knoblauch, Lauch; Greek: Aglidion, Skorodon; Italian: Aglio; Sinhalese: Sudulunu; Hindi: Lahsan; Sanskrit: Rasona, Yavanesta.

Parts used -- The bulb is used in medicine.

Description -- It is well known because of its wide use as a spice or condiment all over the world. It has narrow flat leaves. The bulb consists of several cloves (one variety has only one clove) and is surrounded by a thin white or pinkish sheath. Apart from its medicinal use, it is commonly used as a condiment in all parts of the world. As a medicine however, it occupies a significant position. Ayurvedic texts are replete with references to its therapeutic excellence. In other parts of the world, right from Siberia to tropical countries such as Sri Lanka it is also popularly used as a medicine. Depending upon the geographical conditions, its colour & taste vary slightly. But all the therapeutically useful species of this plant have the characteristic odour of garlic.

Therapeutic uses -- Garlic is used extensively in the treatment of Rheumatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Curvical Spondylitis, Lumbago & backache. It is also used in the treatment of obstinate skin diseases including leprosy, phantom tumour, diseases of the nervous system, infections by bacteria, virus, intestinal worms & so forth, fracture of the bones, piles, colic pain, chronic fever, anorexia, bronchitis, oedema, heart-disease, bronchial asthma, disease caused by 'kapha', obstinate urinary diseases, including diabetes, dysuria, consumption, suppression of digestive power, leucoderma, giddiness, malarial fever, tuberculosis, hiccups, sprue syndrome, itches, vestibular eruption, discolouration of the skin, cataract, night blindness, burning sensation, aphasia, stone in the kidneys,obstruction to the channels of circulation, menorrhagia, spleen enlargement, gout, tymphanitis, diseases caused by 'pitta', emaciation, anemia, jaundice, bleeding from different parts of the body, fainting, epilepsy & chronic rhinitis.  

HERBS FOR TREATING ARTHRITIS

MEDICINES -- Eight selected medicinal plants are described with reference to their anti-arthritic properties. They have been in use in India & her neighbouring countries for thousands of years. Today Ayurvedic physicians use these plants & their preparations with considerable success & without any adverse effect whatsoever. These are not the only anti-arthritic Herbs in the armoury of Ayurveda. They have been chosen because of their popularity & therapeutic excellence. Ayurveda, has its own concepts of drug composition & drug action. Such details have been avoided here intentionally to maintain focus. Several compound preparations of these Herbs are described in Ayurvedic classics & marketed by large scale manufacturers. To supplement the effects of these drugs, to make the preparations palatable, to make their effects multidimensional & to increase their shelf-life, several other drugs are added & preparations made according to different pharmaceutical processes. unlike modern medicine, in these compound preparations no synthetic chemicals are added. Only simple extracts, or the Herb in raw form, are used. A few important compound preparations are mentioned at the end of the description of each Herb. Patients can safely use Herbs & Herbal preparations on the lines suggested further on. They are intended for not only giving relief to manifested signs & symptoms of Arthritis in a particular joint or limb, but they also produce effects on the whole body to ultimately root out the disease. All of them have a large safety margin & even if consumed in doses higher than what is prescribed for the therapeutic purposes, they have no bad effects. Instead of side (toxic) effects, these drugs produce side-benefits. They can be used by healthy persons & patients alike. In healthy persons, these Herbs prevent the occurrence of the disease & promote positive health. In patients, these plants cure the disease & make the body immune to future attacks of this ailment. These Herbs have many other therapeutic effects. But in order not to stray away from the context, only anti-arthritic properties have been described in some detail leaving other aspects of these Herbs with a casual mention. Since these Herbs have no adverse effects when used for prolonged periods there is no fixed course of treatment for Arthritis with these remedies. They can be safely used until the patient becomes absolutely free from the disease & even for a few days thereafter, to prevent recurrence of the ailment.

DO'S AND DONT'S FOR ARTHRITIS PATIENTS

WHY ONE MUST AVOID SOUR THINGS ?-- Apart from curd or yoghurt, several other sour (tart) food ingredients are eaten. these are in the form of pickles, tamarind, sour fruit juice & vinegar. Amongst sour things only gooseberry (amalaki or Emblica officianalis) & pomegranate may be taken. Other sour things promote the retention of metabolic waste products in the blood. Such retention causes or aggravates Arthritis.

DIGESTIVE STIMULANTS AND SPICES -- As has been mentioned before, Arthritis is basically caused by improper digestion & metabolism. It is, therefore, necessary to not only protect but to improve the power of digestion & metabolism of the patient suffering from Arthritis. Some people use very hot spices & chillies as part of their normal diet. These are, no doubt, harmful & should be avoided even by patients of Arthritis. But use of mild spices such as ginger, black pepper, cumin seeds, cloves & cinnamon are very useful. They not only promote the digestive & metabolic process, but also help in alleviation of 'vayu' & removal of metabolic waste products through various eliminative processes.

PULSES -- All pulses are aggravaters of 'vayu'. Among them, 'mudga' (Phaseolus radiatus) is least harmful. To supplement the protein content of the food this dal can be taken. But all the remaining pulses should be avoided. Grams, rajamas & masa (Phaseolus mungo) are very harmful for patients suffering from Arthritis.

WHY MUST ONE AVOID FRIED FOOD -- To make food palatable, often some of its preparations are deep fried in butter, ghee or vegetable oil. This butter, ghee & vegetable oil in themselves are not so very harmful. But when anything is fried or deep fried by adding various types of fat, it then becomes a little difficult to digest & this leads to indigestion & production of metabolic waste products. Therefore, Arthritis patients should strictly avoid fried food.

WHAT VEGETABLES MAY BE EATEN ? -- Vegetables like fruits which are sour (tart) should be strictly avoided. Similarly, vegetables containing a lot of starch re not useful. Vegetables with a slightly bitter taste & having a mild laxative effect such as gourd, bitter gourd, drumsticks, green papaya, plantain, brinjal (egg plant), spinach, capsicum, patola, kunduru, zucchini & broccoli are very useful for the patient. The patient should void lady's finger (okra), jackfruit, pumpkin & colocasia.

WHAT CEREALS MAY BE EATEN ? -- Rice as a staple food is not very good for Arthritis Patients. They should depend mostly upon wheat, maize, buckwheat & barley.

MEAT AND FISH -- As has been described before, the patient of Arthritis generally has low digestive power & he should void eating meat & fish as much as possible. He should particularly avoid eggs & sea-fish.

MOVEMENTS -- Arthritis is basically a disease of the joints which are responsible for all movements of the body. While it is not desirable that the patient should make the joint absolutely immobile by confining himself to bed, it is essential that he should not put more strain on the joints by walking, running, jumping or doing physical exercise much in excess of his strength. He should perform only such exercises that can be done without straining the joints. 

ARTHRITIS PATIENTS ADVICED

LINE OF TREATMENT--If the patient of Arthritis is to be cured (and not just relieved of symptoms for a few hours or a few days), then it is necessary that 'vayu' should be alleviated & 'ama' formation in the body should be corrected.

WHY DOES COLD AGGRAVATE ARTHRITIS ? Cold generally aggravates 'vyu' & it causes impairment of the functioning of 'pitta'. As a result of the latter, digestive & metabolic processes are affected & a lot of undesirable metabolic byproducts are produced. The aggravated 'vayu', coupled with the metabolic byproducts, if not corrected for a prolonged period, produces or aggravates Arthritis particularly in winter or in the rainy season, when there is humidity & relatively low temperature.

CONSTIPATION AS PRODUCER AND AGGRAVATER OF ARTHRITIS--Patients suffering from different types of Arthritis are generally, constipated. Proper bowel movement ensures alleviation of 'vayu' & excretion of the undesirable metabolic waste products from the body. If the patient is constipated for a prolonged period, then 'vayu' gets more & more accumulated in the body & metabolic waste products do not find an adequate channel for coming out of the body. It is therefore, necessary that the patient should be regularly given a laxative, preferably Castor oil. He should be given such diets & regimens which will make his bowels move smoothly & regularly. 

FASTING--Fasting is one of the oldest therapeutic measures known to men & animals, and has been a dependable curative measure through out medical history. At present, there is very little understanding & much less appreciation of its remarkable benefits particularly, in the treatment of Arthritis. When a person suffers from a disease, it happens usually because of the weekend defensive mechanism & impaired functions of vital organs. Due to continuous of overfeeding of the body & failure to observe other rules of health, the glandular including metabolic activities slow down & the eliminative organs lose their efficiency. As a result, many toxic & metabolic waste products remain inside the body & get deposited in the tissues, causing auto-intoxication. In Arthritis, these metabolic waste products get deposited in the joints & soft tissues surrounding it. By means of a laxative, some of the already accmulated waste products may be eliminated. But what is required simultaneously is not to produce more & more of metabolic waste products. This will be possible by observing fasts. Fasting does not always involve absolute restriction of food or drink. The patient can take liquid food like soup & gruel. He may also take a light diet which can be digested & metabolised easily.  This may reduce the weight of the patient to some extent but this should not make him week or physically inactive. In addition to soups, the patient can take papaya, apple juice, carrot juice, grape juice & such like. He can take rice, wheat products, milk, milk products (excluding curd or yoghurt), vegetables, particularly leafy vegetables & spices.

WHY MUST YOGHURT OR CURD BE AVOIDED ?-- Patients suffering from Arthritis should avoid use of yoghurt or curds. This is used as the main source of protein among the lacto-vegetarians of tropical countries & others in cold countries. Curd or yoghurt according to Ayurveda is considered to be 'abhisyandi' that is, it causes obstruction to the channels of the circulation of the body. In case of Arthritis, the channels of circulation in the joints. bones, ligaments, tendons & synovial membranes are already obstructed. What is required as a therapeutic measure, is to promote circulation in these channels & not to further obstruct them. This will be possible if the patient strictly avoids using curd or yoghurt. If however, he is fond of taking any sour milk preparations, then he can use butter milk which is prepared by churning yoghurt. Buttermilk should, however, be taken in small quantities& it should be ensured that it is not sour in taste. 

ARTHRITIS - SYMPTOMS & NATURE

 SIGNS & SYMPTOMS--The most common symptom of Arthritis is the pain in the joints. To start with, it may be slow pain & the patient may experience difficulty in climbing stairs or lifting weights. In the beginning, it may just appear & then disappear with some pain killers or even without treatment, just by a little rest. Some times it may disappear for months together & then reappear. There may be numbness & stiffness of the joints & while walking there may be a cracking sound from the joints. Often the joints become swollen & inflamed. Pain can be mild or very acute. In the first stage, it appears mostly at night or in the morning. It generally gets aggravated if the patient is exposed to cold, wind or rain, specially in winter.

SYSTEMIC NATURE OF THE DISEASE--Appearance of pain or stiffness in the joints is in fact not the first stage of the disease. It is only the first stage of the manifestation of local symptoms. It is a systematic disease & without the patient being aware of it the waste of the body start accumulating in the blood & joints for years together, before the first signal of approaching Arthritis is given in the form of pain in the joints. It is the years & years of abuse of the body in the form of wrong diet. Physical & mental strain., and absence of rest which brings about the systemic disturbance in the bodily functions that eventually leads to the break down of the health& the functions of the joints.

HOW DOES AYURVEDA EXPLAIN THIS DISEASE ?--According to Ayurveda, the traditional system of Indian medicine, this disease is called 'ama vata' or 'sandhigada vata'. In general, rheumatic & rheumatoid Arthritis come under the first category & Osteo- Arthritis under the second category. Gout, in Ayurvedic parlance, is called 'vata rakta'.In all these three conditions, 'VAYU', which is responsible for all nervous activities in the body is involved. 'Vayu', 'pitta' & 'kapha' regulate all the functions of the body. Taken together, these are called the 'doshas'. 'Vayu regulates the sensory & motor activities of the body. 'Pitta' regulates the digestive & metabolic processes including all the hormonal activities of the body. 'Kapha' is a lubricant & it is responsible for bringing about stability & sturdiness of physique. These three 'doshas' in normal healthy persons, are in a state of homeostasis or equilibrium. Change in this equilibrium may be tolerated by the body only up to a certain limit. Beyond that, it gives rise to diseases. The fluid in the synovial membrane of the joints, represents 'kapha'. The metabolic by products such as uric acid (which are formed more in the Case of Gout) are the outcome of the activities of 'pitta'. Thus in the causation of Arthritis all the three 'doshas' separately or jointly, are involved. 'Vayu' gets normally aggravated just before or during the rainy season. Other factors responsible for its aggravation are exercise beyond one's capacity, fasting, a fall or an accident, excessive elimination of some tissue elements such as blood & semen, fracture of a bone, remaining awake at night for a long time, suppression of the manifested natural urges, excessive worry, exposure to cold wind, facing a fearful situation & intake of food ingredients which are dry, astringent, bitter & pungent in taste. If because of the above mentioned factors, 'vayu' is aggravated in the body, then it causes Arthritis particularly Osteo-Arthritis & allied conditions. If aggravated 'vayu' is also associated with 'ama' (product of improper digestion & metabolism), then it is called 'ama vata'. To this 'ama vata' group belongs rheumatic & rheumatoid Arthritis & Gout.      

ARTHRITIS - KNOW MORE

SCIATICA--Sciatica is the inflammation of the sciatic nerve which runs down from the hip joint. This is a particularly crippling complaint & agonising in its painfulness. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body & runs down to the ankle joint. Sciatica can be caused by draught, dampness or chill. It can also be caused by a displaced spinal disc or vertebra.

MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM--Muscular Rheumatism is often caused by a draught or chill which constricts the blood vessels in the effected region. Because of this constriction, the toxic matter in that region does not get eliminated & inflammation sets in. This generally affects muscles of the shoulder,neck, back, arms or legs. The common cause of this ailment which is also called Fibrositis, is injury to the effected part- a muscle tendon or ligament.

SPONDYLITIS--Spondylitis is a chronic & progressive form of Arthritis which affects one or more of the vertebrae. The degenerative changes in the vertebra are similar to those in Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is most commonly found in males who keep bending their necks or backs constantly during their work. The onset is usually gradual beginning with mild back pains which become increasingly severe as the inflammation progresses.

BURSITIS-- Bursitis means the inflammation of a bursa or several bursae. A bursa is a small fat sack, namely, a pouch containing synovial fluid, a slimy lubricant required to reduce friction & absorb that joints & tendons are subjected to. The most commonly affected are those of the elbow, shoulder joint & knee joint. The most frequent cause of Bursitis is an injury such as a knock or unusual pressure on the knee-cap or excessive amount of exercise which can irritate the joint.

RHEUMATIC FEVER-- Rheumatic fever usually begins with a sore throat or tonsillitis. During fever, cough, chill, pleurisy & abdominal pain will be experienced. Swelling & pain of joints of a severe nature generally follow & continue even the after fever is over. This may lead to heart disease & other disturbances in the bodily functions In addition to the above, there are several other types of Arthritis; namely Arthritis deformans, ankylosis, spondylitis, infective type of Arthritis resulting from tuberculosis, gonorrhea, syphilis & rheumatic Arthritis. Rheumatic Arthritis is a less serious form of rheumatoid Arthritis & it generally occurs after a bout of rheumatic fever. The most common forms of Arthritis are rheumatic Arthritis & Osteo- Arthritis, of which the former is most painful & crippling & affects people of all ages particularly those who are in their most active & productive stage of life.  

VARIETIES OF ARTHRITIS

OSTEO-ARTHRITIS-- Osteo arthritis is perhaps the most common type of Arthritis which affects people past middle age. Osteo Arthritis usually begins as  result of the ageing process that is, the wear & tear of the joints during the later part of one's life. It is characterised by degenerating process in the joints, for instance, softening & erosion of the cartilages & enlargement of the affected joints. Even though all the joints of the body are vulnerable to Osteo-Arthritis, it is generally weight bearing joints such as knee joints & elbow joints that are commonly affected. In old persons hip joints & shoulder joints are often affected by this disease. the joints become stiff & painful. Such conditions are referred to as frozen hip & frozen shoulder.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS--The next most common form of Arthritis is Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a serious form of rheumatic afflictions which can cause severe destruction of the joint tissue resulting in extensive deformities in which the patient becomes absolutely crippled. It usually strikes at a fairly young age though it can affect persons of any age. Women more than men are generally afflicted with this form of Arthritis. This type of Arthritis begins with an inflammation of the synovial membrane which eventually leads to deposits in the joints, bone degeneration, deformity & subsequent invalidity unless proper treatment is taken at the appropriate time.

GOUT--Gout usually manifests itself by an inflammation of the joints of the large toe. This is a local symptom of a general metabolic disorder which is caused by the accumulation of uric acid in the tissues. Gout generally affects people after middle age, but it may often occur in men & women at a very early age. In Osteo-Arthritis & Rheumatoid-Arthritis, generally large weight bearing joints are afflicted, but in Gout the smaller joints of the toes & fingers are commonly afflicted.

LUMBAGO--Lumbago is a rheumatic condition affecting the muscles of the lower part of the back, also called the lumber region. Unless cured by proper therapies, attacks of Lumbago get more frequent & more painful  like all rheumatic complaints, specially as the patient becomes older. Lumbago generally occurs in patients whose profession is largely sedentary requiring them to sit for long periods of time & also in those who are habitually constipated.

ARTHRITIS ITS CAUSES

How Arthritis develops--The mechanical construction of our body makes it possible for many bones to meet with each other & these meeting places are called joints. These joints help in different type of movements. to avoid friction & strain during these movements, the ends of the bones are covered with an elastic tissue called cartilage. a synovial membrane covers the inner surfaces of these joint-cavities.This membrane secretes a fluid that lubricates the joint. This synovial membrane & the tips of the bones are ramified with several capillaries which carry nourishment along with blood to the joints. If any infection or wrong metabolic byproduct passes through these capillaries, then the circulation of the nutrients & blood is obstructed resulting in stagnation & exudation of fluid in to the pocket crated by the synovial membrane in the joint. his causes the joints to become inflamed, enlarged & swollen. The cartilages, because of impaired nourishment, lose their elasticity & become dry & brittle. The secretion of the synovial membrane may also diminish & with the progress of the disease, may cease completely. The joint will thus dry out, become congested, rough & stiff. This may also cause the surrounding ligaments & tendons to become inflamed & to progressively lose their tone & flexibility. Be cause of the impaired metabolism & movement, excessive amounts of calcium & other minerals are deposited in the joint s. Sometimes osteoporosis or leaching of the calcium & other minerals from the bones can cause severe destruction of bones & joints. All these changes are usually accompanied with swelling & pain during movement. Subsequently, the pain becomes absolutely incapable of moving the affected part of body. If this development is not checked & effectively treated in time, complete destruction of the joint & impairment of its function will often be the ultimate result. Along with these signs & symptoms in the joint, the patient also suffers from other disabilities i different parts of the body. Digestive disorders, often very chronic, are present in patients of Arthritis. Constipation is often prevalent for many years before the actual Arthritis symptom begin to reveal themselves. General fatigue, physical & emotional stress, lack of sufficient rest, nutritional deficiencies, glandular disorders--all these could occur long before the final symptoms appear in the joints.

It is important therefore to note that if Arthritis is to be successfully treated, the physician should follow a holistic approach by recognising the systemic nature of the disease, & the abnormal conditions as well as disorders in the other parts of the body that need to be corrected. The present day approach to the treatment of Arthritis patients, namely, to suppress the pain to give relief to the inflammation or swelling, does only give  false sense of relief to the patients; it is dangerous because the disease continue to progress inside the body & at one stage or the other, both the patient & the physician becomes helpless--the former cannot work with his joints & the latter cannot reduce the pain & swelling not to speak of arresting the progress of the disease. Any attempt, therefore, to treat the patient of Arthritis without realising e close relationship between the general health of the individual & his Arthritis symptoms will ultimately prove to be futile. Joints in any part of the body may be affected. Depending upon the nature of the affliction, the disease is called by different names.     

ARTHRITIS AYURVEDIC CURE

The place of man as an organic part of the biological & cosmic universe, subject to all the immutable & irrevocable laws of nature, is being increasingly recognised. In this context, the role of nutrition in preventive & curative medicine has become increasingly evident. In spite of these profound changes taking place in medical thought, today's conventional drug approach is unable to solve the problem of a catastrophic increase in such diseases as cancer, cardio-vascular disorders, diabetes, arthritis & so forth. Many of these ailments are thought as "incurable". Practitioners of ancient indigenous systems of medicine which, in fact do have cures for ailments such as arthritis, are derided as quacks. Systematic denunciation of such cures is being done through the new found audio-visual media. People are made to believe that constant use of aspirin & cortisone which give temporary relief from pain & whose continued use renders them ineffective are the only way out. In fact, there are serious side toxic effects as a result of prolonged use these conventional drugs. the net result of this criminal negligence of these arthritis patients has let thousands of crippled & unproductive men, women & children all over the world.

The other side of the story is that in several parts of the world, particularly in the cradle of ancient civilization, there are Herbal remedies which have been in use foe thousands of years for the treatment of Arthritis.These Herbs are not just empirically: the enlightened practitioners of traditional medicine of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh & Pakistan will also provide the rationale behind the use of these Herbs in the treatment of Arthritis. The traditional system of medicine prevalent in India & its neighbouring countries is a repository of such well tried Herbal drugs. Some of these drugs have been scientifically tried on animal & human beings under controlled conditions & proved to be effective. Some such selected Herbal remedies are published herein. Perhaps some day in the foreseeable future the West will learn from the wisdom of the East.

TOOTH CARE WITH HERBS

Tooth Powder--Take dry bark of Mimusops Elingi tree, make it into a fine powder & keep it safe in a closed receptacle. This is the best tooth powder. Rub this powder on your teeth, let it remain so for a few minutes & then wash the mouth thoroughly with fresh water. This tooth powder should be applied early in he morning & at night before going to bed. this is efficacious for all diseases of the teeth & cures even Pyorrhoea if applied continuously for some days. It keeps the teeth clean & bright, destroys mouth odours, strengthens gums & protects teeth from all sorts of diseases. To give it a flavour,one fourth of chalk powder & the desired scent may be mixed in it.
Toothache--Toothache which is generally brought about by worm infestation is a painful condition. The worm makes a cavity in the tooth which causes persistent pain. The use of these different medicines effect only a temporary relief. After sometime the pain starts again & again. A permanent relief can only be effected if we, anyhow, can do away with the turbulent worms, but no specific for this purpose has so far been invented. Here we are apprising you with a drug which expels out the troublesome worms resulting in a lasting cure. EMBELIA RIBES (Babring) is a well known Herb which is found quite commonly. Powder its seeds & tie it in small Babring like knots in muslin cloth & boil them in a little water. Press one of the tiny knots in the cavity of the worm infested tooth & go to sleep with it. This knot shall in the morning be found to be invested by the worms. That one should then be thrown away & the process repeated again for a second & a third night if necessary until all the worms are removed out & a permanent relief is effected.

NEEM TOOTH-STICKS PROVEN REMEDY

Neem tooth sticks--I am reproducing the opinion of a Doctor in this regard. Dr. Johns in his article under the caption "Oral Hygiene of India" published on the front page of an old issue of " Home and Homeopathy" has commented with unreserved praise the Indian system of tooth cleaning. He has categorically stated the names of the trees, tooth-sticks of which are beneficial for a particular set of diseases. He writes:- " A fresh new stick is used each day, and we cannot but admit that this method is far more hygeienic & more effective than our method of using over & over again a filthy germ-laden tooth tooth-brush which, it is impossible to sterilize by any means......The ancient people knew the antiseptic & refreshing properties of the Milich Azederoch & Mongifere Milica sticks hundreds of years before the Allopathic world knew anything of this value....I have not yet come accross a person who is a habitual user of Neem-sticks & suffers from Pyorrhoea or other local infections of he mouth". Ayurveda too has recommended daily use of tooth-sticks showing that it removes tastelessness & bad odour of the mouth, makes it immune against a hoard of local infections & brings in a sense of pleasant lightness by effecting perfect cleanliness. Thus a lot of virtues of Acacia Arabica (Babul), Mimusops Elingi & Neem tree-sticks have been enumerated there. Habitual use of Neem tree tooth-sticks removes bad odour, gum-boils & bilious diseases & makes the teeth sturdy for a long time. The teeth of a regular user of Mimusops Elingi tooth-sticks don't shake up to the old age. Similarly, tooth-sticks of Acacia Arabica, Bassia Latifolia (Mahua) & Catechu tree (Khair) etc. are also highly beneficial. A tooth-sticks should be green, soft, fresh & 12 inches in length.

TOOTH-STICK BEST REMEDY FOR HEALTHY TEETH

Tooth stick for Pyorrhoea-- Sanitation of teeth is a necessity not only for adding charm to beauty but also for the sake of preventing attacks of good many diseases. A train of inventions in the shape of dentifrices(tooth-powders, tooth-pastes & tooth-lotions) have been designed for the cleanliness of the set of teeth but nothing better than a tooth-stick has so far been known to exist for the purpose. To which of the diseases the system is exposed by not attending to proper sanitation of teeth & how obstinate diseases are relieved without treatment by imparting due care towards that end, requires a whole book to be explained but so much should definitely be understood that tooth-sticks taken from different trees cure a number of diseases of teeth. 80% of the human population to-day is found to be suffering from Pyrrhoea yet its specific treatment has so far remained unknown.Once a teacher I met had contracted the Pyorrhoea trouble & no treatment he underwent proved helpful, on my advice, he resorted to the use of the tooth-stick of Mimusops Elingi (Molsari) & persistent use of the same for three months relieved him of half the trouble which strengthened his faith in the practice & he made its use his daily routine whereby, he was fully relieved of the nasty ailment in six months. Even to this day he rubs his set of teeth daily with Neem stem when the former is not available. His teeth have now attained normal fixture & the decayed gums have regained their normal form. The above mentioned real incident should have convinced you about the usefulness of the habit of daily cleaning the teeth with a tooth-stick & the teeth -preserving & anti-Pyorrhoea properties of the Mimusops Elingi tree. This is a common tree which which hardly needs any extensive elaboration.As regards the merits of the Neem tree, follow the next post.    

TOOTH DECAY MOST COMMON PROBLEM

Tooth Decay--It is also definitely pointed out that a diseased predisposition also plays an important part in exposing the teeth to decay while some other doctors & specialists hold that continued over-excitement & mental agitation consequent to emotional conflicts prevailing in the present day society is, to a considerable degree, the cause of the growing menace of existing dental troubles. We definitely know today that great changes in the chemical composition of blood take place under the influence of the emotions of anger & fear & it is quite probable that the composition of saliva may also undergo questionable changes in the same way on account of the said causes which, as has already been established through experiments, is highly injurious for the well-being of teeth. not withstanding the advances made in applied studies of dentistry & the hopes that are held high in the anticipation of the introduction of modern appliances & techniques, teeth are still decaying. A fine method of saving the teeth for a good long time is to treat all teeth troubles of school going children efficiently; this Early care of their teeth shall save them from decay & it has tremendously succeeded in checking teeth decay rate in grown ups. No doubt, all this shall involve a great deal of expenses but it is also clear that the expenditure incurred therein shall be found to be worthwhile in, as far as, the health of teeth stands as a prime necessity of mankind.

TEETH DECAY AND ITS CAUSES

Why the Teeth Decay ?--According to a specialist as many as 8 women out of every 10 & 7 men out of every 10 lose heir teeth up to the age of 70 years.Again, if you live in an eastern country, the chances of tooth decay are doubled in your case than those living in Western countries. It may be due to the presence or absence of Flourine in drinking water (Flourine saves the teeth from decay & it is equally true with regard to some other minerals as well) but the real cause of the malady is not yet precisely established. As to what is the predisposing factor responsible for teeth decay, has been subject of investigation for the last 300 years & the question has attained an extraordinary significance in the modern age, as we know that the percentage of teeth decay is increasing with the advancement of the so called civilization. When we compare our early falling teeth with those much more stationary ones of the prehistoric men & think over it, we can reach conclusion that the cause of this difference in the stability of teeth might be the difference in dietary habits of the people of the two ages. Some form of diets are definitely responsible for the trouble & this fact has been supported by experiments which have shown that too much of sweet drinks cause teeth to fall sooner. this effect is brought about by the acid fermentation that ensues about 20 minutes after the use of sugar or saccharine. Fresh fruits & vegetables generally make the saliva alkaline which checks the production of the aforesaid acid. So, if the teeth are brushed & cleaned just after meals, the possibilities of tooth decay are minimized considerably. The ingested food exerts good or bad effect upon our teeth according to the earth in which it grows. It evolves that the corn grown on earth devoid of necessary body building elements shall naturally be lacking in those fundamental substances & the people fed upon that food shall not be provided with necessary teeth building elements. Similarly, drinking water also inherits certain chemical elements from its origin which don't let the teeth decay before time. It has been recognised that the water containing Flourine serves preserve teeth against decay bacteria, though it is very likely to stain them with a peculiar sort of pigment marks.

CONSTIPATION HOME REMEDIES

CONSTIPATION--What is constipation ? Constipation is a condition of the bowels in which evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
What causes constipation ? 1. Insufficient fibre in the diet. 2. Weakness of abdominal muscles due to lack of physical activity. 3. Improper chewing of food. 4. Over consumption of alcohol or caffeineated beverages. 5. Emotional stress.
REMEDIES--Fibre & only Fibre is the magical remedy to this common malady.
Dates(Khajur)- Have 4 to 5 dates every day early in the morning.
Fibre rich fruits- The high fibre content in these fruits adds to our diet thus regulating bowel movements and preventing constipation.Have 1 to 2 fibre rich fruits like orange, sweet lime, pineapple, grapes, guava etc. at bedtime to overcome constipation. You can also try the recipe of an unstrained juice like Beach Tropicana.
Papaya--Papaya is another laxative. Have a cup of chopped papaya with breakfast every day to stimulate bowel movements.
Lemon Water--Half a lime squeezed in a glass of hot water with half teaspoon of salt is a very effective remedy for constipation. Have it early in the morning even before your mandatory cup of tea or coffee to regularize the bowel movements.
Fennel Seeds(Saunf)--Fennel seeds are well known for their digestive properties. A decoction made by boiling fennel seeds in water is a great laxative.
FOODS TO BE AVOIDED--Tea & coffee. Aerated drinks. Refined foods like refined flour, pasta,sugar & polished rice. Deep fried foods. Confectionery & Mithai (Sweets). Fast foods like pizzas,burgers etc.
Tips to avoid & overcome Constipation-- 1. Eat a high fibre breakfast as fibre stimulates bowel movements. 2. Drink plenty of fluids (at least 6 to 8 glasses every day) as this softens the stools making them easier to pass. 3. Consume plenty of fruits & vegetables(with their skin on), whole grains such as whole wheat, oats, etc. as they help in bowel movements. One flavourful way of adding these fruits & veggies to your diet is Carrot & Date Salad. 4. Add high fibre foods like wheat bran or rice bran in your daily meals. An easy way to incorporate fibre in your diet is to add 1 to 2 tablespoons of bran to wheat flour while kneading the bread dough. 5. Indulge in daily exercise such as walking as this too helps in bowel movements. 6. Maintain a regular morning routine which allows time for bowels to move prior to starting your day.
BEACH TROPICANA -- one cup peeled & chopped Papaya, one cup peeled & chopped fresh pineapple, one banana peeled & sliced, one tablespoon sugar(optional) & 3\4 cup crushed ice. Blend all the ingredients in a liquidiser till smooth & take chilled. An eye catching fibre rich cocktail whipped up with nature's harvest. Do not strain this juice to retain the fibre which helps to overcome Constipation.

HERBAL LAXATIVES FOR CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

Laxative oil--The use of this oil with the following vehicle removes habitual constipation for good. At the same time, it corrects the defects of the mucous membrane of the alimentary tract & imparts tone to the intestines which insure proper evacuation of the bowels regularly. If a little inconvenience is met with, in the beginning, the same is worth bearing as this, most specific panacea displays commendable effect in the long run. 125 grams of Wild-Violet (Banafsha flowers) should be infused in one kilo water in a tinned basin at night & boiled on fire next morning. When half of the water is left in the pot, 125 grams of Almond Oil should also be added in it & boiled until the water evaporates. Then it should be strained through a cloth & preserved in a glass container. The oil is now ready for use. Mode of administration--5 ml. of the oil mixed with 5 grams of Isabgol drenched in a little water should be taken every morning & evening. This of course, causes some discomfort for some days in the beginning but eventually relieves the trouble permanently. Use of the above mentioned Almond-oil with 500 ml. of milk as well relieves dryness of the intestines & effects complete cure to chronic constipation very soon.

STOMACHIC AJOWAN--The under mentioned Ptychotis Ajowan is highly specific for habitual constipation, colic, anorexia etc. It is at the same time, free from all sorts of likely untoward side-effects or any harmful elements whatsoever. The mode of its preparation is.

Mix Colocynth kernel (devoid of seeds) one kilogram, cleaned Ptychotis Ajowan 250 grams & Lahori-Namak 60 grams together in a jar made of China clay. When the entire contents of the jug get dried by themselves the Ptychotis Ajowan becomes serviceable & should be used when necessary. Dose--5 to 6 grams twice a day with Luke warm water. It is really a wonderful medicine.

EPHEDRA VULGARIS (SOMLATA) FOR INDIGESTION

SOMLATA (EPHEDRA VULGARIS) Verses Indigestion--Indigestion caused by liver disorders is very easily & effectively relieved through its use because it tones up the liver resulting in complete digestion of the ingested food material. Other similar derangement's like dyspepsia etc. are also cured through its use. It is also fairly effective for jaundice. The use of its powder or infusion generates & stimulates flow of bile, improves digesting capacity & facilitates evacuation of fecal matter. Thus it gives a sense of relief & well-being to the patients suffering from impaired digestion. Tibetan Lamas (Buddhist Monks) use it with unflinching faith based upon Vedic scriptures & consider it to be containing nectarine properties. Once, a friend of mine had come over to me with an idea of using fresh juice of Ephedra & I sent him to the place of its origin, some 80 miles away, but he could not withstand severe cold of that place & returned forthwith. On his return he brought several Ephedra plants with him & continued to use them rubbed in water for good many days. During this time he informed me that he felt a peculiar sense of joviality & pleasantness & a vigorous inclination to work through its effect. He had lately been taking only one meal daily as two normal meals a day deranged his digestion but since he used Ephedra Vulgaris (Som Lata) he had begun to have two square meals every day without feeling the least trouble whatsoever. EPHEDRA VULGARIS (SOM LATA) is also very effective in the cure for all kinds of coughs. Given with powdered Turmeric twice a day it provides certain relief.

RHEUMATISM HERBAL CURE

SOMLATA (EPHEDRA VULGARIS)--Many vaidyas are of the view that Ephedra is the same Herb from which 'Som Ras' was prepared in the Vedic ages & which has been widely mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic texts like Charak, Sushrut etc. There are many varieties of the Herb. But it is important to note that the variety having thin stems is more effective than the one having thicker stems.

Ephedra Vulgaris verses Rheumatism-- Its powder as well as infusion is effective in cases of acute rheumatism & the fact is now widely admitted but the same dose not prove to be of any substantial value in chronic cases. Its use for 10 to 12 days consecutively removes the painful disposition of the inflamed joints & leaves the patient healthy. Dr. Nadkarni writes in "Indian Materia Medica" that Somalata stands as as infallible remedy for rheumatic troubles where allopathic medicines like Salcylate of Soda, Aspirin & antipyrin etc. fail to provide any good results & at the same time does not produce any untoward side effect upon the Heart but, on the contrary, it is a good cardiac stimulant. The sense of instantaneous relief that a patient suffering from Rheumatic pains feels by taking its infusion is far more remarkable than the action of antipyretics like soda salicylas, antipyrin & salol etc. It is most effective in the acute febrile stage of Rheumatism.Chronic cases are not found to respond so favourably to its use. Acute cases with complications like inflammation & pain etc. are well nigh controlled by its use in nearly 10 to 12 days.

SOMLATA ASTHMA CURE

EPHEDRA VULGARIS (SOM LATA)--It is a specific for asthma & it is worth giving a trial where other medicines have failed to produce desired results. I am sure that you will also endorse my views about the herb after using it. Allopathic pharmacists have prepared its extract under the name of Ephedrine which has earned a reputation as instantaneous cure for Asthma & some other diseases. Ephedrine is definitely costlier than the herb itself in crude form. Moreover the use of the herb in its original form is safer than Ephedrine. Therefore, I mention a method of using this herb in such a way that even the poorest can be benefited with its use very easily, & at the same time without the least fear of any harm. In my humble opinion the use of Ephedrine is quite unnecessary. The powder of the whole Herb too is as effective as its derivative Ephedrine & absolutely free of untoward after-effects, Ephedrine may produce high blood-pressure, pain in the chest & palpitation of the heart etc. which are totally unknown to the user of the powder of the Herb. The powder of the Herb ranging from 250 mg. to 800 mg. taken with water produces instantaneous effect in asthma at the time of paroxyms which is obviously manifested by unrestricted discharge of the accumulated phlegm & clearance of the air passage followed by restful sleep. The Ayurvedic name of this Herb is "SOM LATA" which until now was supposed to be obscure & rare. There are other ailments which can be cured by the use of this miraculous Herb I will write about them in further publications.

ASTHMA HERBAL CURE

ASTHMA --
It is a very stubborn disease. Moreover, there is a general belief that asthma is incurable & lasts up till the last breath of life. But this is a wrong presumption. Here I shall mention a herbal recipe which is far more effective than costly medicines that are indicated for the purpose & repeated experiments have established this fact. The propounder of this recipe is a hermit. He gives it to thousands of patients suffering from asthma annually on the full moon day of 'Kanwar' month (August-September as per the Indian calender). In many cases it furnishes life long cure while others enjoy relief for one full year only & require repetition of the treatment next year. Although he does not disclose the recipe to anybody yet I have secured it somehow & am publishing the same over here as it is also herbal medicine.
The Recipe-Prepare a fine powder of the bark of Terminalia Arjuna & store the same in a well corked (Air tight) bottle. Mode of Administration-The patient wishing to take up the treatment should observe fast on the full moon day. At night a dish from milk & rice (KHEER) should be prepared & put at a place where the moon-light plays upon it for the whole night. Then at 4 A. M. 12 Grams of the above powder should be sprinkled over the dish & it should be taken by the patient. But one thing is imperative, the patient should not sleep for 12 hours more after that & a cure shall be effected.
TERMINALIA ARJUNA--Properties-It is cooling, metallic in taste & furnishes cure in fractures, wounds, consumption, poisoning, blood impurities, obesity,spermatorrhoea, boils & other phlegmatic & bilious disorders.
Characteristics- Terminalia Arjuna is a high & dense tree which is found in forests. It has long & conically round leaves & white bark which emits out a milky juice when cut.

Cure to INSOMNIA (Low Blood Pressure)

Here is a simple cure to Insomnia, using some sommon herbs..

The very first dose of Rouwolfia Serpentina enables the patient of phlegmatic & gouty nature to sleep.The powder of its root from 300 to 500 mg. should be mixed with some scented vehicle & given to patient. It is non-stimulating &, if given proper dose, it brings sound sleep. if at the time of sleeping, patient is given 250 mg. of it, he will have a good & sound sleep during the whole night. If the disease is an old one, the patient should take 250 mg. twice a day, in the morning as well as before sleeping. Before the discovery of this herb, intoxicating medicines such as Potassium bromide, mixture of Chloral hydrate, paraldehyde, soulphonal etc. were being used for curing insomnia. Since the discovery of this herb, no need is being felt for the use of any foreign medicine for this purpose. It is undoubtedly a wonderful sedative herb.

JATAMANSI (Nardastachys) is another Indian herb which is world famous for its curative effect for treatment of low blood-pressure, Insomnia & irregular pulse. SARPGANDHA (Rauwolfia Serpentina) has been adopted for use by medical men in most countries as one of the most useful drugs in the treatment of high blood-pressure. A Mumbai research worker in Ayurveda, After 12 years of research on the drug, has come to the conclusion that JATAMANSI is the most effective drug in the treatment of low blood-pressure, nervousness & intermittent pulse. He submitted clinical details to the All India Ayurvedic Conference for approval & further medical research. SARPAGANDHA is now extensively used, particularly in America, in the treatment of high blood-pressure. JATAMANSI is one of the first 12 drugs mentioned in the earliest European medical work, the PHARMACOPEA of HIPPOCRATES & is more ancient than Sarpagandha which has been in India for the last 3000 years. JATAMANSI is available in very large quantities all over India & is a low cost treatment for low blood-pressure according to Ayurvedic experts.

Easy cure to Hyper Tension and blood pressure

The plant has secured an important place as a medicine for insanity, blood-pressure & a whimsical disposition. The great popularity of the drug as an anti-insanity herb is an established proof of its indisputable efficacy as a sedative. Probably the native Indians have been quite familiar with its hypnotic properties since long as the practice of administering the same to babies for inducing sleep is in vogue in many districts there even up to this day. In America, where high blood-pressure cases are common than in any other country in the world, its use has given most encouraging results. Dr. R. W. Wilkens & Dr. W. E. Judson tried serpina tablets, which are prepared from Rauwolfia Serpentina on many patients suffering from blood- pressure & the report of its results has been published in-The New England Journal Of Medicine. The report says that the tablets produce a sedative effect & a restful sleep but in some cases bad dreams are also complained for. The tablets seem to be tolerated well but a stationary effect of the drug is not completely manifested before six weeks. Evidently it does not seem to be habit-forming & can very well be used as an auxiliary to more powerful drugs meant for relieving blood-pressure. No side effects of any serious nature were reported but the experimentalists noted that it depresses the heart-beats & produces congestion of blood in the nasal passage, augments weight & slightly stimulates the intestines.(Reproduced from The Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association).

RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA

Here is yet another cure to the disease..

Rauwolfia Srepentina--Useful Parts-Mostly the root is used as medicine but leaves & stem can also be tried for the same purpose.

Doses:- Root: 500 mg. for bringing down blood-pressure. 800 mg. to 1.5 grams. to secure a sedative effect; 1.5 grams to 3 grams in cases of insanity.

The active principle in leaves & stem is nearly half the proportion of that contained in the root & hence they should oviously be used in comparitively double the doses.

All patients suffering from insanity are not benefitted through Rauwolfia Serpentina. Extremely irritable patients having strong physique should be subjected to treatment through this herb. Lean, weak & melancholy patients should be treated with caution. Such patients should have their blood- pressure examined before the commencement of treatment & if the same is found to be abnormally high Rauwolfia Serpentina should be tried. Insane persons with alow blood-pressure don't find the use of this drug suitable for them. A summary of the upto- date findings regarding the drug suggests that it would be, no doubt, a valuable addition in the list of sedative medicines which have hitherto been used insanity & other conditions requiring mitigation of the irritated nervous system & vagus centres.

Cure to Insomnia and Hypertension..

RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA FOR HIGH BLOOD-PRESSURE & INSANITY--

Although physicians of our country knew it in the beginning of the 20th. century, yet it was in a little different way. it had earned widespread popularity by the name of a 'Herb of insanity' (Pagal Booti) & those who acquired the knowledge of its use in cases of insanity kept it a secret. It is sold under the aforesaid name & is commonly used by grocers & indigenous practitioners. Dr. Ganneth Sen & Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, the renowned Ayurvedic physicians of Calcutta contributed an article in the Indian Medical World in which they disclosed many secret facts about the herb which they held to have known with a great amount of difficulty. Dr. Sen positively recognised & established the plant which yielded this root many years ago &, henceforth, extensively used the same upon his patients with commendable success. Being very bitter, he used it in shape of pills or tablets which he called 'Maheshwar Chakrika'. Dr. Sen was probably the first man who succeeded in discovering & re orientating this valuable & safe remedy for high blood-pressure. It is, however, notable that no medicine Eastern or Western, can finally cure the disease. Dr. Bose, with his assistants, began to study & make research on the medicinal value of the herb. Thus the credit of introducing this miraculous herb to the Western system of treatment goes to Dr. Ganneth Sen & Dr. Kartik Chandra Bose, Col. Chopra & Dr. Mukerjee too later took up the work & as a result of the labours of all these workers the root has now earned the name & fame as an effective drug for lowering blood-pressure. Dr. Sen & Bose made experiments with Rauwolfia Serpentina on cases of high blood-pressure & extreme type of insanity attendedby grave signs of absurdity of mind. The powder of its root in 5 to 10 Grams dose, not onlly provided a sedative effect but lowered the blood-pressure as well. The patients in most cases regain normal senses withen a week but some, however, require longer treatment for the same. The above gentlemen have found its result most encouraging in cases of high blood-pressure where it does not produce any untoward changes like thickening the walls of the nerves etc.

Herbs for Mental Fatigue and Stress

Obviously, in the great race of life one has got no time at all to spare for self-meditation:so much so, that ,for the greater part of the night, which the kindly nature has meant exclusively for rest, he toils to finish up the day's remaining work. the following facts should be borne in mind in relation to these circumstances.

1. Too much work weakens the nervous system.

2. An inferiority-complex also undermines the mental energy.

3. Emotions like fear, anxiety, anger & prejudice too lesson the vigour.

4. In present times, which should rather be called the materialistic age, in most cases, man is compelled to, willingly or unwillingly, take up any available job to make his both ends meet: this compulsion of doing disagreeable job disturbs the balance of the mind.

5. Sometimes the extraordinary burden of responsibilities becomes unbearable for man & the poor fellow is hard hit by exhaustion due to strain of work coupled with extreme mental anxieties; this goes a long way to feed at his mental faculties.

6. A man who has got constant fear to be subjected to humiliation & criticism also loses his mental fitness. In short, any agency through which the mind is put to extraordinary strain, weakens the nervous system & the brain.

Excessive lust too subverts the nervous pith; so it is wise to form a dignified goal of life & work with restraint & perseverance to achieve the same.

Enlargement of the lymphatic glands of the neck is yet another cause of unsinewing of the nerves, so periodical health examination by by a Doctor should also be needed for. More over, all addictions like taking tea, coffee, wines etc. or tobacco-smoking also strip-off the mental potency of man. Last but not the least of all, impure blood also weakens the nervous system to a great extent.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Physical as well as mental debility is brought about by the deficiency of blood. Environments also effect a lot upon the mental disposition of men. A man having favourable circumstances & happy environments all around, shall naturally enjoy a well-balanced mental condition which shall obviously, help to build up a sound health. On the contrary, a life full of tussles & anxieties shall definitely tell badly upon his vital force. So the above mentioned factors should clearly be borne in mind while examining a patient & if any of them be found to be present, every effort should be made to remove the same before the commencement of treatment. No less importance should be attached to the mental state of the patient as many a time, not physical but mental breakdown is found to, dominate the general condition of the patient. Like physical debility, mental weakness may also be the sequel of so many causative factors. it has already stated that nervous debility has been the common talk of the present day because of the general mental strain that the man of the present age has to undergo & which was probably unknown to our predecessors.

Simple herbs for curing headaches

HEADACHE--It is a well known disease with a wide range of varieties & causes. But the premier causes are generally constipation, dyspepsia, coryza, cold, intracranial worms, roaming in the sun, lack of vital fluid-semen, injuries of the head & brain debilities etc. & hence the treatment should also be according to the symptoms & origin of the ailment. Some simple recipes which remove the disorder quickly & easily are given below.

1. The headache produced by exposure to cold air is readily removed by plastering the temples & the fore-head with finely powdered cinnamon in water.

2. Plastering the palms of feet with onions rubbed in water sees off the pain in no time. This though seems to be a trifling recipe, is tremendously effective in practice.

3. Headache caused by roaming under the sun is set right in no time by a plaster of Henna flowers rubbed in vinegar, applied over the fore head.

4. If the brain has got infected with worms & pain is provoked even at a slight motion of the head, salt of Raddish should be used like a snuff thrice a day which shall purge off the worms.

Burning sensation in the head-- Men who suffer from a burning sensation in the head generally become bald in the long run, they can't even bear the weight of a cap on their head. Such men should soak flowers of Henna (50 Grams) & Sterculia Urens (35 Grams) in water at night in a new earthen pot & should take the filtered water of the above basin mixed with a little sugar candy (Misri) next morning. The use of this preparation should cure the ailment within a few days.

Another recipe for the above ailment. Mildly crush 75 Grams of Aniseeds in 500 Grams of water in a new earthen basin at night & place the basin at such a place where the moonlight may freely play upon it. The water should be filtered through a muslin cloth next morning & taken after adding a little sugar to it. This should show definite results gradually & a complete cure shall follow soon.

REMEDIES FOR BALDNESS

The loveliness of the face & the beauty of the head depends mostly upon the presence of black & abundant hair. A bald head makes even an attractive figure unsightly.

Few remedies- (1) Boil 250 grams of mustard oil in a tinned basin & continue putting in, by & by, a little quantity of henna leaves. When 100 grams of henna leaves are thus burnt in the oil the same should be filtered through a cloth & stored well in a glass bottle. Regular massage of the head with this oil produces abundant hair on the bald head.

(2) Rub a little Henna leaves with those of Colocynth & apply the preparation over the head like a plaster. The plaster should be freshly prepared daily & applied in the aforesaid way after washing the head with Neem water. A few applications should yield remarkable results.

(3) Application of the juice of green Coriander leaves on the head also should relieve the ailment after few days. this obviously is a very simple remedy & must be tried.

(4) Oil for remedying baldness. It is the oil of the seeds of Ankol (Sage-Leaved Alangium). If it is rubbed daily at hairless patches in the morning & evening, hair should spring up there after some time. The oil cannot be extracted easily. In order to obtain it, the seeds of Ankol (Sage-Leaved Alangium) should be half-pounded & soaked in Sesamum oil. When after some time the seeds absorb the oil, they should be soaked soaked again in Sesamum oil next day. This process should be continued for at least seven days. Then take a bronze bowl, fill it with the oil-soaked Ankol seeds & place a muslin cloth over it. Keep the bowl upside down in a China-clay plate under the hot sun. After some time due to the scorching heat of the sun, the bowl will become hot; & after passing through the cloth the oil will accumulate in the plate. Bottle the oil. On rubbing the oil on hairless spots, hair should spring up there.

CAUSES OF BALDNESS GREYING

Two premier causes of falling or grey hair are mental worries & lack of necessary nutrition. Mental worries produce an extra ordinary tension in the skin of the scalp which interferes with the local circulation of blood thereby jeopardising the supply of vital nutrition necessary for healthy growth of the hair; similarly, anxieties, fear, envy & failures cause an unwanted effect upon the hair. They dry out the scalpular marrow the vital sap at the root of the hair, resulting in reduction of the gross number of hair. In addition to local cleanliness, food rich in Vitamin B, Copper, Iron & Iodine elements is also a necessity for maintaining normal health of the hair: it is mainly due to the lack of the above mentioned elements in food that the malady is caused at a very tender age these days. Deficiency of Vitamin B can to a large extent be pooled up by taking sprouted wheat which can be secured by wetting the same in water. Tonics like Drakshasava & Chyavanprash are also helpful. Iodine is also essential for the hair. Fish is the main source of Iodine but the requirement can very well be made up through the intake of carrots, bananas & similar other vegetables & fruits in case of vegetarians. Carrot is particularly effective for furnishing fresh blood & maintaining the health of the hair. In reality, the need of a nutritious, easily digestible & balanced diet can very well be met with through the use of fruits, milk & its products. Castor oil reinforced by 'JAL BHANGRA' & green phyllanthus Embelica fruits can be very helpful for relieving Baldness & Grey Hair. The main cause of falling hair in milk fed infants can be traced in lack of necessary amount of vitamin B in the mother's milk or that of the cow or buffalo. This causes the hair to thin & fade out. Lack of this vitamin sometimes causes boils on the scalp so it is advisable to give orange juice or tomato squash to children. Grown up children can advantageously take hominy( Daliya) made of sprouted wheat.

BALDNESS GREY FALLING HAIR

We note with regret that the hair begin to fall or turn grey in very tender age these days.The defect appears early, say at the ahe of twenty & by the fortieth year of life the hair of a majority of people turn mostly grey & the situation is worsening day by day. Grey hair, that are seen before time, before the attainment of ripe age, are a sign of the wastage of the vital energy; & similar is the disorder of falling hair which too is on the increase with the march of time.The roots of our hair are hollow & coiled with small capsules at the end. These capsules are filled with a peculiar type ofoily secretion which is the source of nutrition, lustre & blackness to the hair. A good many factors which include deficient circulation & impurities of blood, & lack of nutrition produce conditions resulting in falling of hair or their turning grey. The main cause of the grey or falling hair are some wrong habits, general debility, faulty diet, unhealthy living conditions & mental worries. Ancestral helth history is yet another predisposing factor to give rise to the ailment. If father's head had grown bald at a certain age, the son is very likely to suffer from hir-falling at the same age. Like yourself, your hair too require fresh open air & free circulation of blood to grow healthily so it is injurious to wear tight caps or turbans as they hamper access of fresh air & free circulation of blood by exrting pressure upon the arteries that feed the roots of the hair. Opposite to it, roaming bareheaded for a long time under the sun as well, produces an undesierable effect, as the blood vessels of the region get distended; & many essential elements that are necessary for the well-being of hair thus fade out on account of abnormal thinness of the peripheral blood that is caused thereby. Unclean conditions of the scalp too, weaken the roots of the hair as the pores are blocked by the collected dirt. General debility caused on account of long standing illness adversely effects the roots of the hair as well & makes them weak resulting in hair-falling. Careless ness in cleaning the head in chronic ailments leaves the scalp filthy & is yet another cause of falling hair. Lastly, it is found that the hair of those persons also who generally suffer from chronic constipation, begin to fall early.

WHEN SHOULD HERBS BE PLUCKED

When should the herbs be uprooted - Just as a human being being passes through three stages, namely child-age, young-age, & old age, animals, birds & even Herbs have also to pass through these stages. Pre-blooming, blooming, & post-blooming are the three stages in the case of Herbs. The appropriate time for uprooting Herbs is during their second stage when they abound in their properties.FLOWERLESS HERBS - There are few Herbs which do not bear flowers. They should be uprooted only when they are fully developed. MILKY HERBS - Milky Herbs should be uprooted only when their branches are full of milk & milk is over flowing. TIME FOR UPROOTING HERBS - Morning is the best time for uprooting Herbs. In the noon Herbs fade owing to the hotness of the sun & Herbs uprooted at this time prove deficient in their properties. This rule of uprooting Herbs in the morning can not be applied rigidly.There are few herbs which blossom in the morning after sunshine. The proper time for uprooting such Herbs shall also vary accordingly. LEAVES should be plucked only when they are full of juice. Ordinarily leaves should be plucked when trees bear unripe fruits. When fruits begin to ripen, the major part of the juice of leaves is consumed by them. Hence the leaves should be plucked at the aforesaid time. FLOWERS - The flower should be plucked when it is in full bloom. Faded flower is not of much use. SEEDS - Seed is the aggregate of the properties & effects of the whole plant & should be obtained only when it is fully ripe after absorbing the juice of the plant. ROOTS - Opinions differ as to when the roots are most effective. Some say that during the winter season all the juice of the plant passes into the root, hence it should be uprooted then. But others hold contradictory views. They assert that during the winter season, the juice in the leaves & branches of the plant is frozen. Hence the roots should be uprooted during the summer season. But in my opinion, the root should be uprooted when the plant is in full bloom & has developed to the maximum. There is no restriction regarding the time of uprooting. However, it should be seen that the roots are not rotten or moth-eaten.

MORE ABOUT HERBS

NAGDAMAN-This is a Herb resembling a snake in shape. It is said that the snake becomes blind on seeing it. SHIVLINGI- Its shape resembles a penis & it is considered to be the best medicine for conception. THE COLOUR OF HERBS- Colours of many Herbs reveal their properties,for example the red root of "ANJBAR" hints that it acts as a nectarine for all diseases pertaining to blood. No Vaidya is unaware that the root of "ANJBAR"is a sure cure for Haemetemesis,blood diarrhoea & metrorrhagia or menorrhagia & bleeding piles.ESSENTIALS TO BE BORN IN MIND- There are some essential things about Herbs, with out knowing which any person even on recognising the Herbs can not derive full benefit out of them.Although there is a particular time for uprooting the Herbs, yet ignorant persons uproot them immediately on recognising them. Therefore if untimely uprooting of Herbs fail to produce the desired results, the Herb is not to be blamed.The fault lies with the uprooter who forays into the domain of Ayurveda without knowing its intricacies.

SWALLOW-WART THE HERB THAT BECKONS

If you look carefully at the fruit of Swallow-Wart (Aak), you will conceive the picture of a person with deformed back & reclined neck which testifies that Swallow-Wart is a special medicine for such patients. Read further about the details of the diseases with which such patients suffer.When the patient is in a critical stage having having deformed back like a log & unable to turn sides while sleeping, Swallow-Wart proves to be the best medicine for him.It's fomentation,lotion,oil etc. produce miraculous results.When the patient of cough & asthama coughs,his posture resembles with the fruit of Swallow-Wart. In this way, the fruit hints towards its being an efficacious medicine for such patients.It is known that special recipes for cough & asthama which are prepared with Swallow-wart can not be prepared with any other thing.Expert physicians unanimously declare leaves,flowers,bark,milk,alkali of Swallow-Wart to be the most effective cure for asthama.Whenever a patient visits a physician he faces him & describes the history of his ailment or disease with out any fear or shame.But the person who has wasted his semen unnaturally & is now suffering the consequences feels ashamed in facing & disclosing the history of his problem or disease to the physician.The fruit of Swallow-Wart hints to the improvident & foolish young man to get rid of his disease through its use.Besides the flowers, colour, pollen & peculiar shape of Swallow-Wart all points towards something or the other which we will discuss later on.

HERBS DESIGNED TO CURE

The season for blooming of Herbs, their posture, their colour of leaves, fruits & roots & shape are not for pleasing the eyes but carry a distinct purpose behind them.If you consider the redness of Rose,yellowness of Marigold & whiteness of Jasmine just a means of pleasure, I disagree with you. To me not only nature has conferred upon them outward beauty but inner properties. Their shape & colour reflect upon their properties & act as sign boards. In order to order to understand the code language of these sign boards, a penetrating insight is essential. I have got several solid instances which are so fascinating that whenever I ponder over them, I find myself completely at a loss of words.While visiting a city, although the dispensaries, chemists are full of various kinds of medicines,you often come across boards claiming to sell pure items e.g.Honey, Ginseng, Shilajeet, Kesar etc. Similarly in Hospitals where various diseases are being cured, such signs as Heart specialist, Kidney specialist, Diabetes specialist ,etc. are common. The underlying idea behind these signs is to attract public attention towards the special property or skill of a product or service. In the same way, various kinds of Trees, Rootlets, Natural vegetation, Herbs & Shrubs, Fruits & dry fruits are the various hospitals so generously established by the mother Nature which carry with them sign-boards to reveal their special properties. A penetrating eye is required to understand their precise code language.

MIRACLES OF HERBS

In Charak Samhita there is mention of some miraculous Herbs like Brahm Suvarchali, Suryakanta, Serpa, Soma etc.,the use of which can rejuvinate human beings. Our Rishis of yore knew about them filly well. Even now some wandering Mahatamas in forests & villages recognize them by the knowledge handed over to them by their teachers & elders & derive benefits out of them for the good of people. But with the passage of time we have forgotten many miraculous Herbs & have lost them. The constant turmoil & deforestation of centuries has destroyed our ancient traditions & culture.Secondly our vision towards life has changed completely & become too fast & hectic.We forced the nature to the background & embraced artificial sources of happiness.Previously where Herbs predominated in treatment all over, miscellaneous medicines pertaining to several Pathy's carry the day.The result is that what to say of searching new unknown Herbs, we are unable to recognize even the known ones. Hence this ancient science has either remained a hereditary property of few families or disappeared, some big & small buisiness houses claim to be manufacturing Herbal medicines, but how can they follow the written rituals of making effective medicines in this age of mass production on daily basis.

MIRACULOUS HERBS

The famous botanist Shra Jai Inder Ji learnt from a jain muni that "Ashwagandha root"is an efficacious medicine for Plague.By rubbing Ashwagandha root on stone & plastering it over inflamed glands of plague,it cures them.He experimented it on several patients of plague & found it to be very effective.Doctors & surgeons were astonished to see this & highly praised it.Dr. Cauis & Dr. Mhaskar after scientifically analysing 400 medicines pronounced them to be useless,but with the help of the same Herbal medicines,experts living in these forests & villages cure even dead like patients suffering from snake bites.Inhabitants of Santhal invariably succeed in curing patients suffering from snake bites by using "Bakko"a Herb similar to "Patalgaruri".It is said that on the strength of this Herb Santhali children play with Cobras as pets.

AYURVEDA SHORT HISTORY

In the history of Ayurveda,there is mention of two brothers,Ashwani Kumars who were experts on the science of Herbs & who rejuvenated Chyavan Rishi,joined the cut-pieces of Daksha Prajapati's head,cured King Chandra of phthisis & rendered medical aid to wounded persons of war with the help only Herbs.In the world's oldest known books Rigveda,Atharvaveda & Samhitas of Ayurveda,there is mention of the miracles of Herbs.There are innumerable examples of curing the diseases only through seeing & touching Herbs.Even now in the distant remote villages few slightly educated Vaidyas ,Sadhus & Mahatamas living in forests & mountainous districts & Aborigines cure many serious & incurable diseases only through Herbs.A journalist Mr. Anil Kumar once visited mountainous provinces of Santhal Pargana in India.He described that Santhalis & mountaineers know several such indigenous medicines which win through the incurable disease of phthisis.They use a Herb called ' Nagbala ' in their language with root of ' Durwa '& Banslochan,which is very efficacious.Similarly in America an Indian Herb called "Serpentina Rauwolfia " is used for curing patients suffering from blood pressure.There are innumerable known & unknown indiginous medicines for which neither there is any scientific basis nor there is any description of them in the history or Shastras ,but nevertheless where scientific medicines of proved worth faith,these unscientific medicines & indigenous Herbs succeed in saving human lives admirably well.

AYURVEDA ANCIENT ART

Herbs occupy an important place as a safe cure for human ailments in the world.Persons brought up in the natural environments,who carried physical,mental & spiritual development to its climax & astonished the world with their power,wisdom & knowledge used to depend on fruits & natural vegetation.Even when the scripts or the means of publication were not invented for writing personal experiences & knowledge,fundamentals of the science of Herbs existed among the human beings & they benefited from it.It is not possible for the modern scientists to view the miracles of Herbs with same penetrability with which the Indian Rishis(saints,scholars) of yore viewed them.In the light of knowledge those Acharyas not only recognised the physical properties of natural vegetation but also propounded detailed principles regarding their medicinal properties ,which are proving irrefutable in this advanced age of science.To unravel these secrets.not only big physical & research laboratories but a deep insight is also required which can be acquired only through spiritual upliftment & power.scientists having material out look lack insight .This is the reason why with their investigations & inventions they have done more harm than good to human beings.This is the reason why the modern science,based physical principles,through its latest inventions has not been able to cure human beings in the same proportion in which it has multiplied new ailments.

HERBS DIVINE- MIRACULOUS-SAVIOUR

The history of Herbal medicine is very old,as old as the history of mankind,through the ages Herbal treatment prospered with the addition of the knowledge of hundreds of famous practitioners who enriched the art of healing with their experiences.Many cures were the result of chances taken & refined by trial & omitting,many cures were found by intuition.Famous & successful practitioners when they came upon a disease or ailment that they had not encountered before kept thinking about it,as their reputation was at stake & they also wanted to find a new breakthrough,they went to bed with the problem & most of the time by divine wish a remedy would flash in their dreams which would be the cure for the unknown disease.In India these practitioners were looked upon as saints & respected by one & all ,even the kings bowed before them & seeked their blessings,these saints often lived in the jungles away from the earthly distractions & passed on their knowledge to their disciples.These saints very meticulously wrote down all their knowledge of Herbal treatment, the books they wrote were to form the crux of treatment to this day,those books are the base knowledge recognised by the whole world of modern day treatment.Researches have proved that the treatment,method of preparing the medicines,doses & medium of taking the medicine were the best.Herbs are a gift of nature to the mankind taking care & preserving this treasure is the only hope we have of surviving the threat of pollution that is going to annihilate everything living in earth.

MIRACLES OF INDIAN HERBS

Once a rich man was building a house next to a forest,a group of monkeys sensing that something new was happening that would not be to their liking & some benefit could be gained, started creating a nuisance & demolished the walls built during the day in the night,all measures taken by the builder failed.He then out of desperation decided to do away with them,he had a pot of Kheer(a sweet dish made of rice,milk & sugar) cooked & mixed Arsenic in it.The pot of kheer was placed on the boundary,the rich man hid & watched,the monkeys came to the pot smelt it & went away without eating the kheer,then an old monkey came to the pot with a green stick he had brought from the jungle,he stirred the kheer with the stick for a while & began eating the kheer,the other monkeys soon joined in & the pot was empty soon,the monkeys went about their daily destructive business.The rich man had the green stick brought over & found it to be of the Castor oil plant.Later on this was experimented upon persons who had been poisoned & they benefited immensely by taking the juice of the leaves of Castor oil plant.Besides these instances cats,dogs,horses,bears & snakes have been found to recover by using herbs.When a bear is wounded he fills his wound with leaves of a plant to fill up the wound.when a snake bites a monkey another monkey chews a herb & pours it's saliva in to the mouth of the bitten monkey.The miracles of herbs has endless never ending anecdotes of healing by herbs Some simple formulae for treatment of common ailments will be published hereby for the benefit of those who believe.

MIRACLES OF INDIAN HERBS

There are many instances of animals knowing remedies for certain ailments,man learned from observation & benefited.The tail of the Mongoose is very famous,during a dual between a Snake & a Mongoose,whenever the Mongoose was bitten by the Snake he ran off ate some leaves of a plant & continued the dual,after a few of these excursions the Mongoose won the fight & killed the Snake ate some more of the leaves & ran away.The Herb the Mongoose ate is often used as an antidote for the venom of snake bites by villagers in India.There are Holistic Healers of Snake bites in India who claim to bring back persons killed by snake bites,even after a week of their burials.In many regions of India people who die from snake bites are not burnt but buried in the belief that they can be healed & brought back by some Bygeer(faith healers).There are hundreds of true stories of people still enjoying a normal life after they were dead & buried.

MIRACLES OF INDIAN HERBS

It is natural that the question "How did the divine properties & miraculous effects of Herbs came to be known?" arise in the mind of every sensible person.Although the knowledge of our acient Rishis(saints & teachers) is said to be mostly divine & spiritual .Never the less there some are sources of gaining practical knowledge the most prominent are as follows.By chance many times a patient was forced to take or eat some local edibles or medicine & his ailment miraculously disappeared.when some expert physician came to know of this incident he experimented the same on his patients & fixed it's dosage as a regular medicine.Perhaps hundreds of such experiments with various Herbs,plants & other edibles increased the volume of tried & trusted medicines,the learned practitioners then mixed different Herbs to cure diseases of every kind,as per their symptoms.Once a Hakim(medicine practitioner in India) who specialised in the treatment of piles,himself suffered from "Gonorrhoea"he suffered cruciating pain when ever he urinated.When Hakim saheb was on his way to treat a patient in a far off village he reached a place where there were no wells of sweet water,the inhabitants drank water from ponds.Hakim saheb was thirsty & asked for water the poor villagers out of respect offered water purified with Alum,after some time Hakim saheb fearful of the pain sat down to urinate to his surprise he did not feel the same amount of pain he expected.He thought that it was a miracle but after some time it dawned upon him that it was the alum water that had cured him,Hakim saheb continued taking alum water for some time & was cured completely.Hakim saheb thus had a miracle medicine to cure "Gonorrohea" for good.Sometimes cures for certain dieses just flash in the minds of practitioners when they keep thinking about it,many formulae have thus been derived & used to the benefit of people.

KITCHEN REMEDIES

Herbs are a integral part of every ones lives,every household has a huge treasure of Herbs capable of healing many ailments that occur from time to time & going to a Doctor means spending a lot of time & money,we are not advising against visiting the physician,but small things do not need desperate measures.Minor headaches,colds,coughs,fevers,constipation,loose motions,sprains & burns etc.can easily be dealt with,by taking a remedy made of Herbs that are a part of your kitchen,these remedies are completely safe & have no adverse or side effects,the remedies are however only for minor ailments & act as a first aid treatment,a physician must be consulted if the problem persists.We will publish some such formulae which are time tested & widely used all over,they can be kept in the house for use in emergency.