Lifestyle. Ayurveda. Wellness

Inspirational Quote By Swami Vivekananda

2011-03-03T03:16:00.000-08:00

In A Day, When You Don’t Come Across Any Problems, You Can Be Sure That You Are Traveling In A Wrong Path.
~~ Swami VivekaNanda

Inspirational Quote By Thomas A. Edison

2011-02-10T19:12:00.000-08:00

Here is an inspirational quote by Thomas A. Edison "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

Happy Rose Day

2011-02-07T01:53:00.000-08:00

Quote by Marilyn Monroe

2011-02-01T04:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Republic Day To All......

2011-01-26T04:31:00.000-08:00

Beautiful wallpaper

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Courage Wallpaper

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Guru Govind Singh Ji

2011-01-05T00:55:00.000-08:00

Shirdi Sai Baba Quote

2011-01-04T04:09:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year

2010-12-31T03:47:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year 2011

2010-12-30T22:59:00.000-08:00

Shirdi Sai Baba Quote

2010-12-26T19:18:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas Wallpaper

2010-12-24T23:01:00.000-08:00

Ashwagandha Is An Effective Anti-Stress, Rejuvenating & Restoratve Herb

2010-12-13T22:06:00.000-08:00

Now a days due to competitive life, stress disorders are increasing day by day, As per to Ayurveda Ashwagandha(Withania somnifera) is a herb which is known for its aphrodisiac & adaptogenic properties. Due to its properties it is known as Indian ginseng too, as well as now a days it is used for emotional well being, as a nervine tonic & immunomodulator.

Botanical Name/Latin Name: Withania somnifera Dunal
English Name: Winter cherry,
Common Name: Ashwagandha, Ashawgandha
Sanskrit Name: Varahkarni, Balda, Varda, Kusthgandhini,
Hindi Name: Ashawgandha, Ashwagandha, Asgandh, Nagori asgandh

Morphology:The plant of Ashwagandha belongs to Solanaceae family & is small evergreen shrub with small green flowers & bearing Orange or bright red fruits.The height of this herb reaches upto 2 feets.The long (approx. one to one & half feet) smooth tuberous roots of this plant is in light brown colour from outside are used for medicinal purpose.

Habitat:
This herb is found in drier areas of India such as some part of Rajsthan, Punjab & tehsil Jawad, Manasa & Neemuch, District Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh. Apart from India it is found in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Sindh of Pakistan, & Afghanistan.

General information:
As per Ayurveda text books Ashwgandha roots are used for medicinal or nutritional purpose. This herb is known for its anti stress, immunomodulator, nervine tonic, restorative, rejuvenating, antioxidant, adaptogenic & aphrodisiac properties.It is rich in alkaloids(such as Withanine, somnine, somniferine & tropine), saponins, steroidallactones(such as Withaferins & Withanolides) & glycosides,Whitanine is active or main constituent among the various alkaloids. The leaves & berries are good as topical application or treatment for ulcers, carbuncles, tubercular glands & tumors.

As per Ayurveda properties of Ashwagandha:
As per Ayurveda Ashwgandha means smell of horse as odour of Winter cherries root resembles that to a sweaty horse, The Taste(Rasa) of this herb is Bitter(Tikta) & Sweet(Madhur), Post digestion effect(Vipaka) is Sweet(Madhur), Quality(Guna) is Unctuous(Snigdha) & Light(Laghu), Active principle(Veerya) is Warm(Ushna).

Benefits of Withania somnifera:
* Ayurvedic physicians use Ashwgandha as a nervine tonic in debility & chronic fatigue.
* Withania somnifera is used as anti stress herb & is good in improving brain chemistry. It helps to enhance cognitive function, memory & promotes sound sleep.
* As an aphrodisiac it improves strength in body, impotency, erectile dysfunction, lack of sexual performance & spermatorrhea. It also helps to increase sperms if some one have seminal debility.
* Ashwagandha has anti-inflammatory & analgesic property. Ayurveda physicians use it with other herbs in treating arthritis & osteoporosis.
* Withania somnifera is a restorative herb & nutritional supplement for body building for those who want to build their body.
* Withania somnifera is a natural antioxidant & anti aging tonic, helps to decrease premature aging.
* Ayurveda scholars use Winter cherry in treating leuccohorea & vaginal pain.
* New research shows that Withania somnifera is capable in improving immune system, now days physicians use this herb in the treatment of cancer.
* Winter cherry helps to suppress morphine & alcohol withdrawals.* Ashwagandha is useful herb in Alzheimer's disorders & Parkinson disease.

Dosage of Ashwagandha:
Different forms of dosage of Winter cherry is given below considering a person of normal height & weight.It may vary from person to person.
Ashwagandha Powder(Churna) of roots: 3 to 6 grams.
Decoction(Arishta) of Winter cherry: 15 to 20 ml.
Ghee(Ghretam) of Ashawgandha: 3 to 5 ml.
Paste(Avleha) of Ashwagandha: 3 to 6 gram.
Extract of Withania somnifera: The ratio must be 5:1, twice or thrice daily.

Ayurvedic formulations:
The powdered roots of Ashwagandha - Choorna.
Decoction of Withania somnifera - Ashwagandharishta.
Clarified butter of Ashwagandha - Ashwagandhagrehtam.
Paste of Withania somnifera - Ashwagandhavleha(along with other herbs are processed to make it in a paste).
Many other formulations are present where Ashwagandha is used along with other herbs.

Safety:
Withania somnifera got an excellent safety profile, most of the physicians have declared Ashwagandha safe for most people, but it may have some side effects. So, it should be taken under Doctor or Ayurveda Physician supervision only.
Large doses of Winter cherry may cause diarrhea, nausea & vomiting and it should not be consume with sedative drugs or antidepressants drugs. As per clinical data pregnant women should not consume this herb as it may lead to many side effects.

Research updates & references:

* Chlorinated and diepoxy withanolides from Withania somnifera and     their cytotoxic effects against human lung cancer cell line, Phytochemistry, Volume 71, Issues 17-18, December 2010, Pages 2205- 2209

* Evaluation of analgesic, antipyretic and ulcerogenic effect of Withaferin A, International Journal of    Integrative Biology, Year 2009, Volume 6, Issue 2, pages 52-56

* Withania somnifera: An Indian ginseng, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry,   Volume 32, Issue 5, 1 July 2008, Pages 1093-1105

* Non conventional & Integrative Treatments of Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Integrative    Medicine, Psychiatric Times, February 2007, Pages 10-11

* Antioxidant approach to disease management and the role of ‘Rasayana’ herbs of Ayurveda, Journal of    Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 99, Issue 2, 3 June 2005, Pages 165-178

* Anti-oxidant effect of Withania somnifera glycowithanolides in chronic footshock stress-induced      perturbations of oxidative free radical scavenging enzymes and lipid peroxidation in rat frontal cortex and    striatum, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 74, Issue 1, January 2001, Pages 1-6

Arjuna herb is good as heart tonic

2010-12-06T04:44:00.000-08:00

Heart ailments or heart diseases is increasing day by day in the world. Modern medical science has developed a number of medications as well as new methods of heart surgery, but than too heart diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol & rate of heart attack are growing & it is an alarming situation for the health of our society.

If we consider Ayurveda- ancient system of natural medicine of India, we will come to know that Ayurveda text books mentioned many remarkable herbs to improve quality of life.Among them one of herb is Arjun which got cardiotonic properties & effective to promote heart performance.

Botanical Name/Latin Name: Terminalia arjuna
English Name: White murdh, White marudah
Common Name:Arjuna
Sanskrit Name: Nadisarj,Dhaval, Parth, Veervriksh, Kakubh
Hindi Name: Anjani, Kawa, Koha, Arjun

Morphology:
Terminalia arjuna(Arjun) is a large, deciduous evergreen tree, with drooping branches, conical leaves & yellow flowers.The height of this tree reaches up-to 60 to 80 feet. The stem of Arjun has a smooth grey or pinkish green bark & is very thick. The fruits are with 5-7 hard, winged angles, nearly glabrous, ovoid or ovoid-oblong.

Habitat:
Arjuna is abundantly found in Ceylon and India, also in Sri Lanka & Myanmar.

General information:
Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) powdered tree bark is widely used by the Ayurveda physicians for its cardioprotective properties.It is helpful in treating problems related to heart like deposits in arteries, coronary heart diseases, angina & hypertension. According to Ayurveda text books Arjuna is useful in the treatment of gastric ulcers, gonorrhea (sexually transmitted disease) & spermatorrhoea(Involuntary discharge of semen without orgasm) too.
Latest research shows that Arjun is beneficial in treating coronary artery disease, the pain of angina pectoris and in heart failure.As Arjun improves pumping capacity of heart by strengthening muscles & vascular system, It may also be useful in treating excess of cholesterol in the blood.
It is natural antioxidant, rich in flavonoids (Luteolin, Arjunone, Arjunolone),triterpenoid saponins (Arjun glycosides, Arjunic acid, Arjunolic acid, Arjungenin), natural Co-enzyme Q 10 which altogether provides nutrition to the heart, maintains cholesterol levels & effectively controls blood Pressure.

Properties of Terminalia arjuna as per Ayurveda:
Arjun's Taste( rasa) is astringent or bitter, Active principle(virya) is cooling, Post digestive effect(Vipaka) is Pungent, Tissue(dhatu) is blood, plasma & bone, Channel(Srota)is Circulatory & reproductive, quality (guna) is light & dry.

Benefits as cardiotonic(heart tonic):
* Terminalia arjuna possess prostaglandin E2 enhancing, antithrombotic & hypolipidaemic properties.
* Arjun regulates blood pressure & maintains cholestrol thus effective to promote cardiac performance.
* Terminalia Arjuna(Arjun) helps to revive high density lipoproteins & lowers beta-lipoprotein lipids.
* Arjun provide nutriton to heart muscles & strngthen them in natural way.
* In high blood pressure it helps to regulate disturbed rhythms & regulates the heart beat rate.

Other benefits:
* Arjun is helpful in treating diarrhea & bleeding piles too.
* Powder of Arjun is good for topical application in wounds as it is useful in wound healing.
* Arjun is natural antioxidant and effective as an antiaging tonic too.
* Arjun is useful in urinary tract infections & sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea.
* Arjuna is useful in Spermatorrhea & helps to increases vitality.
* Arjun is used as a general tonic for liver cirrhosis.

Dosage as cardiotonic:
Extract : The ratio must be 10:1, 500 mg. three to four times a day.
Processed in cow milk: As per Ayurveda it is known as Kshir Pak the dosage is 5 to 20 gm twice or thrice a day.
Extracted juice of Arjuna: 10-20 ml two or three times a day with milk, honey or sugar(Only for non diabetic).
Decoction: Prepare decoction in the concentration of 1:2 (10 gm of bark in 20 ml of water), 20-40 ml twice a day.
Powdered tree bark; 3-6 gm twice or thrice a day with water or milk.

Herbal & Ayurveda formulations:
Arjunarishta, Arjun Kshirpak, Arjuna Ghretam, Arjun churna, Arjun extract, etc.

Research updates:
* Protective effects of Terminalia arjuna against Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 117, Issue 1, 17 April 2008, Pages 123-129

* Terminalia arjuna Wight & Arn.—A useful drug for cardiovascular disorders, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 114, Issue 2, 1 November 2007, Pages 114-129

* In vitro evaluation of Terminalia arjuna on calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate crystallization, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Year 2010, Volume 72, Issue 3,Page 340-345

* Effect of an unani formulation on lipid profile in rat, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Year : 2006, Volume : 38 Issue, Page : 56-57

* Hypocholesterolaemic effects of Terminalia arjuna tree bark, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 55, Issue 3, February 1997, Pages 165-169

Melodious singer in bus

2010-11-29T00:26:00.000-08:00

I was coming from Ludhiana to Chandigarh in local bus, on the way a boy boarded in bus. He was having a home made music instrument, which was appearing a single music instrument whereas the output of the music giving an impact as if a couple of music instruments were being played., he started singing a Indian song his voice was awesome & melodious.
In incredible India there are newest talent of this nature who sing so well that it is audible & appealing to the the ears.

Veganism - the latest lifestyle fad

2010-11-22T20:34:00.000-08:00

More and more Indians are adapting to veganism, a stricter form of vegetarianism. The reasons for turning vegan are often ethical - cruelty to animals or environmental commitment.

At a swank coffee shop in a bustling south Delhi market, Sowmya Reddy, 27, orders a cappuccino and, oblivious to the bemused looks, hands over a soyamilk carton to the waiter. It's been seven years since she gave up cow's milk and all other animal products.
Sowmya is among a growing tribe of young vegans in India - a stricter form of vegetarianism that seeks to exclude the use of animal products for food, clothing and everything else.
So milk, butter, cheese, eggs, meat, honey and chocolates find themselves abandoned while soy milk, tofu and sorbet move up the menu charts.
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Om Sai Ram....Sab Ka Malik Ek

2010-11-21T22:22:00.000-08:00

Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

2010-11-20T21:16:00.000-08:00

Ekam Onkar(also Ik Onkar or Ek Onkar) means "One God" was the first composition of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Aum Symbolizes Ultimate Truth

2010-11-18T21:35:00.000-08:00

Aum(also known as Ohm or Om) is said to be the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, the highest of all divine word (shabda or mantra). Aum is said to be the essence of the Vedas(holy ancient scriptures of knowledge).

Aum is commonly pronounced as A is produced by the throat, U and M by the lips. The syllable is taken to consist of three phonemes, A, U and M, variously symbolizing the three Vedas or the three stages of life (birth, life and death) or the Hindu Trinity(Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva).

Aum or Om is the symbol of universal creation and symbolizes ultimate truth and as A stands for Creation, U stands for Preservation, M stands for dissolution or destruction. Aum is interpreted more than hundreds of references in Upanishad & entire Mundakyo Upanishad(Vedic philosophy,part of Vedas) emphasizes on importance & explanation of Aum.

Aum symbol is fourfold in nature, which consists of one circle(The ultimate truth means Lord who is omnipresent) & four curves represents four interpretation states. The semi circle detached is beyond common human experience or thought & is infinity or supernatural, upper curve is deep sleep state, middle curve is dream state & lower curve represent waking state.

Aum is said as primordial sound(Pranav mantra) or original sound or the sound of cosmic energy which is the universal symbol of entire cosmos creation as this syllable leads to spiritual force. Aum is not just a symbol or sound, when with complete concentration & internal spiritual energy it is pronounced, it gives peace & happiness to our soul.

Beautiful colorful quote

2010-11-17T00:04:00.000-08:00

Srimad Baghvad Gita Quote

2010-11-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

Love wallpaper with quote

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Experience Quote by Oscar Wilde

2010-11-12T20:05:00.000-08:00

Success...............so.....never give up

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