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- Ayurveda consist of two words ‘Ayur’ and ‘Veda’. It is a Sanskrit term and it literally means the science of life
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Ayurveda consist of two words ‘Ayur’ and ‘Veda’. It is a Sanskrit term and it literally means the science of life (Sharma, 1979). The scope of Ayurveda is vast. It not only deals with the prevention of disease and promotion of health and longevity but it a ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 8 2009 - 11:08am
- Cassia fistula belonging to Leguminosae family, is widely used for its medicinal properties
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Cassia fistula belonging to Leguminosae family, is widely used for its medicinal properties, its main property being that of a mild laxative suitable for children and pregnant women. It is also a purgative due to the wax aloin and a tonic (Satyavati and Sh ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 8 2009 - 11:14am
- Do Holidays Affect Obesity Rates?
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The holidays are challenging for most everyone's midsection but are they a factor in actual obesity rather than seasonal weight gain? And are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University say yes ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2009 - 5:07pm
- Rush Limbaugh Vs H1N1
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Via Chris Mooney, I learn that Rush Limbaugh, whose ability to smell out a conspiracy is on par with the ability of the male silk moth to sniff out the presence of a female from miles away, has called the whole H1N1 thing a hoax: ...
Article - Michael White - Dec 10 2009 - 5:45pm
- 2009Yes, legalise sex trade, but then also legitimise graft
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By Preeti Malhotra, India Syndicate, 07/12/2009Yes, legalise sex trade, but then also legitimise graft ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 10 2009 - 8:46pm
- Berberis aristata from Nepal has great medicinal potential
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Scientific Name Berberis aristata Family Berberidaceae Used Part Gum Distribution Area It is found in Nepal. Common Uses. It is one of the chief sources of the drug (rasaut) sold in the Indian market. The acidic flower buds are made into a sauce. The plant ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 12 2009 - 8:10am
- Nardostachys grandiflora DC. (=N. jatamansi DC.) has medicinal value
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Scientific Name Nardostachys grandiflora DC. (=N. jatamansi DC.) Family Valerianaceae Used Part Rhizome Distribution Area Found in the alpine Himalayas from Punjab to Sikkim and Bhutan, at altitudes of 3,000-5,000 m. ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 12 2009 - 8:12am
- Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell.
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Scientific Name Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell. Family Euphorbiaceae Used Part Root Distribution Area Distributed almost throughout India from Kashmir eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh, up to an elevation of 1,000 m and southwards into peninsular India, ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Dec 12 2009 - 8:16am
- The Evidence Supports A Federal Ban On Flavored Cigarettes?
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Even though the FDA doesn't actually know how many underage smokers choose flavored cigarettes, a new study claims that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes and the federal government was right to outlaw the ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2009 - 11:24am
- H1N1 Big Picture
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Last week I talked about some H1N1 numbers from the CDC. The numbers I highlighted were by and large from either the CDC's focused surveillance sites, or based on reports voluntarily submitted by various hospitals, providers, etc. Carl Zimmer has hi ...
Article - Michael White - Dec 15 2009 - 10:26pm
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