PANCHAKARMA-

The word" Panchakarma" consists of two parts."Pancha" means five and "   Karma"means therapeutic procedure in Ayurveda.It has emerged as the effective therapeutic unit of Ayurveda.Ayurveda is not a science of treating diseases but also an art of living.Panchakarma can be administered for diseased and healthy people,because person who takes Panchakarma will experience a sense of well being.

The Five procedures are-

1. Vamana[Inducing Emesis]
2. Virechana[Inducing purgation]
3. Basti[Medicated enema]
4. Nasya[Nasal administration of medicines]
5. Rakta Mokshana[Blood letting]

Vamana{Inducing Emesis}
In vamana ,specific drugs are administered to eliminate the vitiated  dosha.This procedure is useful in skin diseases like psoriasis,respiratory disorders like asthma.
Virechana.{Inducing Purgation}
In virechana elimination of vitiated  dosha is done through purgation.This is useful in treating skin diseases,acidity, heartburn etc.
Basti{Medicated Enema}
In basti ,medicated oil or decoction will be administered through rectum .This procedure is used to treat neurological diseases like paralysis
Nasya{Nasal administration of medicines}
In nasya ,medicated oil,or powder is ingested to the nostrils to remove the dosha through the nose.This procedure is useful in treating the diseases of ear nose and throat.
RaktaMokshana{Blood letting}
In this procedure ,blood letting is done through leeches,venepuncture etc.This is done in treating non healing ulcers,gangrene etc
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CANCER- NATURAL CURE, SOURSOP.

SOUR SOP or GRAVEOLA FRUIT, grows in tropical forest of southeast Asia[India, Shrilanka], Central America,& African countries.It is commonly used from years in India & other countries and available in market during the season.
Based upon the research of a leading American drug company and Human studies it is widely accepted as Anti Cancer remedy.
It has certain property to kill Cancer cells 10,000 times more efficient than chemotherapy, [Adriamycin a commonly used chemotherapy Drug] killing only cancer cells leaving healthy cells unharmed.


LATIN NAME: ANNONA MURICATA.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: ANNONACEOUS ACETOGENINS.

Sour sop is high in carbohydrate[fructose] & also vitamin B1, B2 & C.

PARTS USED: Fruit, Seeds, Leaf, Bark, & Root.

Graveola flower

• From olden days fruit & leaf were used in fever, cold, eczema etc in different forms.
• It has been well accepted by many CANCER patients either singly or along with chemotherapy in advanced stages of Cancer, creating a huge demand for the fruit in the Market.
• Effectively kills only CANCER cells in 12 types of Cancers. Colon, Liver, Lung, Prostate, Pancreas & Breast Cancer etc.
• Also found useful in Hypertension,Heart Diseases,Asthma & Arthritis.
• Powdered leaf & fruit extract Capsules[500mg] are available in America.

Fresh fruit can be preserved by adding sufficient amount of Honey in a Jar [Kept in the Refrigerator] helps to use for longer period.

• Fresh leaves [1-2] can be taken as a decoction or Tea twice a day.
• Fresh bark may be used as above.
• Dried leaves can be taken [500mg] twice a day.
• Prevents UTI, being rich in Vitamin C[77% DV].
• Prevents Constipation, having fibre 30% DV.
• Prevents Leg Cramps, having Potassium 18% DV.
• Prevents Water Retention in the Body, having Magnesium 12% DV.
• Helps the body to provide Energy, having Thiamine 11% DV.
• Keeps Bones healthy, having Copper 10% DV.
• Boosts good Cholesterol [HDL] level, having Niacin 10% DV.
• Prevents Pregnancy complications, having Folate 8% DV.
• Helps to prevent Anaemia having Iron 8% DV.
• Helps to prevent Migraine, having Riboflavin 7% DV.

CAUTION: Healthy people should not take for longer duration as Parkinson's disease like symptoms are rarely seen.

   

NATURAL COOLANT-KHUS KHUS GRASS.

Khus khus grass belongs to Graminae family.

Name of the herb in other languages.

Latin name        -vetiveria zizanioides

Sanskrit            -    Usheera

Hindi                -Khus

Khus Khus Root

Kannada          -Lavancha.

Usable part

Root

Chemical composition

vitiver oil or khus oil

      Medicinal uses

• Because of sheetha(cool) property this is best in pitta disorders.
• It is used internally for nervous,circulatory,skin problems.Externally it's been used as tonic bath to ease muscular pains as well as tratment of lice.
• The aroma is relaxing and comforting.It cools the body and mind from excessive heat.
• For one cup of boiling water add1/2 spoon of powder and jaggery.This is useful in vomiting and heat related fever.This will improve breast milk also, when added with milk.

      This grass is also useful in treating

• Burning micturition
• blood in urine
• Pus in urine
• excess sweat
• skin problems
• Hyperdipsia
• Ulcer
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Khus Khus Grass

• Flatulence
• dyspepsia
• Colic
• Fever
• Cough
• diarrhoea
• headache
• General debility

BRONCHITIS, COUGH- PIPER LONGUM.

                                      

Long pepper available all over India used as spice, but it has medicinal quality.Pippali is the Sanskrit name,commonly called as Ippali,Hippali.It belongs to Piperaceae family.Latin name is Piper longum.

Usable parts.

Root and seed.

Active principle in Pippali.

Piperidine

Piperine

Piperettine

Resine and volatile oil

It has got pungent and sweet taste.

               Pippali ,stimulant for digestive and respiratory systems and has been shown to have analgesic,tonic,carminative properties.Mainly it is used to treat respiratory infections like cough ,bronchitis, and asthma.Also be used to treat stomachache ,anorexia,hyper acidity,abdominal pain , flatulence,diseases of spleen,tumours,vitiated vata,lumbar pain,arthritis.It has aphrodisiac property.It stimulates appetite and dispels gas from the intestine.In Ayurveda it is considered as good rejuvenating.Even then daily intake is not advisable.

     
Medicinal uses.

• In small children's cold and cough lick honey and Pippali.
• For cough in elderly people chew pippali with sugar candy.
• Take 1/4 spoon of Pippali powder with sugar candy and Tulasi(Basil) juice in wheezing.
• To reduce weight take 1/2 spoon of Pippali powder with honey  half an hour before food.
• In old fever take Pippali powder with jaggery.
• For muscular pain and swellings  external application of Pippali paste is useful.
• Pippali decoction with milk and honey is good for hyper acidity.
• In anaemia Pippali powder with Indian gooseberry gives good result.
• In Hemiplegia and Sciatica Pippali decoction is found to be useful.
• Vardhamana pippali -mentioned in Ayurveda is a rejuvinator for Respiratory and digestive system.It strengthens the immune system of the body.It is useful in Tuberculosis, Anaemia Piles etc.

VATA MANAGEMENT- ONION.

          Onion belongs to Liliaceae family.Latin name is Allium cepa. Palandu is the Sanskrit name.Onion is Tamasa in nature,but it has got many medicinal properties such as carminative,blood purifier,sedative,antipyretic,hypotensive,diuretic etc.Eating plenty of onions gives you good health and bad breath!!!!!!!Onion is useful in

                High blood pressure

                High blood sugar

                Cold

                Stomach cancer

                Jaundice

                Loss of appetite

                Improving eye sight

                Piles

               

                                    

Nutritional value of onion/100g

Calorie             -42

Protein            -0.92g

Fat                  -0.08g

Carbohydrate  -10.11g

Sulphur           -4.28g

Calcium          -22mg

Iron                -0.19mg

Copper            -0.04mg

Potassium      -144mg

Sodium           -3mg

     MEDICINAL USES OF ONION

• Onion is one of the best vatahara.So it is used in all vata disorders.
• Burn onion directly or boil it with water and give it to cough patients.
• Raw onion with jaggery   is also useful in cough.
• Mixture of 4 spoons of onion juice,2 spoons of Honey and one spoon of ghee improves sperm count.
• Daily intake of raw bulb of onion improves eyesight.
• For menstrual and uterine problems daily intake of onion is useful.
• Raw onion taken with salt relieves stomach pain.
• In tuberculosis  take 10grams of onion with honey and adhatoda vasica twice daily.
• Onion juice with honey is applied externally in acne.
• Onion is a rich source of copper content.This helps to increase the bone density and useful for women during their menopausal age.
• Onion with pepper paste helps to cure cholera.
• For hair loss external application of onion juice is useful.
• In burns, onion with salt application cures the pain.
• In abscess ,warm paste of onion  is applied.
• To remove warts daily rub the wart with onion.
• External application of fresh onion juice acts as anti inflammatory agent on insect bite.
• Onion with sugar is useful in worms in children.
• Onion juice warmed with coconut oil is dropped in ear for earache.

                                                                                                            

INDIAN BREED COWS

                                  

             In olden days in India the richness of a king or common man was assessed by the number of cows they were looking after. They were used for agriculture purpose, milking and to maintain balance in the nature.People were healthy  and contented.

As the time passed cow's meat was used as food.Gradually the few rare varieties of Indian breed cows were vanished.

Today the stress and disease or suffering and repeated natural calamities are due to imbalance in nature, we humans are realising Indian cows are must for human survival.Because they

 receive Sun's energy through their fore head and energy centers, pass it to nature and humans through milk,urine and cow dung,which are used as medicine.

(1)Distilled cow's urine-Arka is potent anti cancerous.

(2)Panchagavya-mixture of milk ,curd ,ghee, cow's urine,cow dung in particular proportion taken as medicine,works as vaccination in children and prevents infection by increasing body immunity.

(3)Panchagavya ghritha-A medicated ghee is nervine tonic and useful in few psychiatry cases.

• In olden days and even today cow dung and urine are used  in Agriculture as organic manure.Eg:Cow dung slurry[from Biogas plant],Jeevamritha.For more details contact www.sathvikayuryoga.com
• Few Indian breeds like Ghir,sindhi are good milk yielding  and Kapila cow small in size  is very precious today also.
• In olden days Indian village people were coating the mud wall and floor with cow dung in their houses, which prevents the growth of microorganisms and repells mosquitoes.

                 

ANTIBIOTIC, ANTISEPTIC-TURMERIC.

 Turmeric is commonly used in Indian kitchen. Latin name is Curcuma longa.Turmeric belongs to Zingiberacae family. Curcumin & Curcuminoids are the active ingredients.                                              

Turmeric

USES OF TURMERIC AS MEDICINE.

• Turmeric is soothing to the stomach  and is thought to prevent  stomach cancer  if given with  Lime juice.
• Turmeric is a Natural antibacterial  and antiseptic agent.
• When combined with cauliflower  it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate  cancer.
• Potent natural anti inflammatory drug without side effects and is natural pain killer.
• It can also help to protect the Gallbladder and liver and provide a defence against cancer.
• It is a natural Liver detoxifier.
• It reduces the risk of childhood leukaemia.
•  May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid plaque build up in the brain.
• May prevent occurrence of  metastases  in  different forms of cancer.
• May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
• It is a good blood purifier and useful  in skin diseases.
• In head ache and nose block, burn turmeric and inhale the fumes.
• For fresh wounds just apply the paste of turmeric.That gives antiseptic effect.
• Boil one cup of mil with one spoon of turmeric powder.Add sugar or jaggery(if required) for taste. Drink when it is hot.This gives relief from cough and cold.
• To remove unwanted hair mix turmeric powder with wheat powder and coconut oil and make paste.Apply this paste over that.
• To improve the complexion mix turmeric powder with Channa flour and milk cream and apply over the face.Wash after 15 minutes.
• For small rashes apply turmeric powder mixed with lime juice.
• In liver and spleen enlargement application of turmeric paste over that area gives good result.
• Nishamalaki, that is turmeric and Indian gooseberry is mentioned in AYURVEDA for treating  Diabetes.Mixture of turmeric  powder and gooseberry powder in empty stomach daily is useful .
• To treat acne apply the paste of chandana(sandalwood) and turmeric over face. Wash after 15 minutes.
• Haridra Khanda is the classical preparation for the treatment of chronic cough and wheezing.
• It is good to cleans the uterus.
• Turmeric subsides all the three doshas.

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