Public Health

Lilium polyphyllum D. Don a plant of Himalaya has medicinal value

Lilium polyphyllum D. Don Family Liliaceae Used Part Tuberous roots. Western temperate Himalayas upto 3,600 m. Common Uses. The bulbs are sweet, bitter, refrigerant, galactagogue, expectorant, aphrodisiac, diuretic, antipyretic and tonic. They are useful i ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 18 2011 - 11:10am

Obesity In Horses On The Rise Also

At isn't just people that have gotten fatter as society has converged on the Utopian ideal of enough food for everyone at low cost.   Over 20 percent of horses are overweight or obese too.    A pilot study carried out by The University of Nottingham&# ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 18 2011 - 2:00pm

Paris polyphylla Smith. of Family Liliaceae has medicinal value.

Paris polyphylla Smith. Rhizome Distribution Area It is found throughout Nepal from 1800 to 3000 m, and also in temperate Himalayas at altitudes of 1,500-3,000m. from Simla to Bhutan, and in Lushai and Aka hills. Common Uses.The Rhizome possesses antihelmi ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 20 2011 - 5:31am

Ipomea mauritiana Jacq a medicinal plant

Ipomea mauritiana Jacq.? Family Convolvulaceae Tuber (Tuberous root) Throughout India, in deciduous and evergreen forests and coastal tracts. An extensive perennial climber with tuberous roots, found in Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Deccan and west co ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 21 2011 - 10:15pm

Historical Smoking Blamed For Shorter Life Expectancy Of Older US Residents

The U.S. spends more per capita on health care for its citizens than any other nation and, its proponents note, the quality is higher, but where area where spending has not helped is the life expectancy of older people- at least when it comes to increases ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 25 2011 - 12:00pm

Eclipta alba

Eclipta grows abundantly in the tropics and is used with much success in Ayurvedic medicine. In India the juice of the leaves is used in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis and infective hepatitis.Eclipta alba also shows excellent antifungal activ ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jan 27 2011 - 11:27am

Cognitive Enhancement Versus Drug War

Cognitive enhancement is not about future generations playing video games via neural implants and thought interfaces. Presently, it is about a large fraction of the worlds scientist shortening their lives (speak about lifespan enhancement) via caffeine, n ...

Article - Sascha Vongehr - Jan 29 2011 - 4:48pm

Coffee Is Good For You- But Not With 21 Teaspoons Of Sugar

Coffee can be quite good for you, as any number of studies have shown.   But you still have to take some personal responsibility for moderation because companies like Starbuck's are not going to do it for you.    They're not in the personal respo ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2011 - 4:05pm

Ipomea mauritiana Jacq (=I.paniculata (L.) R.Br.) Tuber (Tuberous root) have medicinal value in traditional medicine

Convolvulaceae The plant is distributed throughout India, in deciduous and evergreen forests and coastal tracts. An extensive perennial climber with tuberous roots, found in Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Deccan and west coast from Konkan to Kerala, m ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Feb 12 2011 - 1:38am

The Spread Of Infectious Disease: Measles On An Airplane

News story  on a traveler with measles moving around the US: "More than 10 million people are infected with measles worldwide each year, and the disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in small children. Outbreaks are more common i ...

Article - Kim Wombles - Feb 27 2011 - 12:07pm