Problems of successful Lactation in mothers.

Posted in Pregnancy Support group on Tue, 02 Mar 2010

Onset of Lactation occurs soon after delivery, but a mother is often too tired after the trauma of delivery to be able to breastfeed her baby properly at regular intervals. The baby also needs to be f...

Hypersomnia

Posted in Hypersomnia / Excessive Sleepiness Disorder / Idiopathic Hypersomnia Support group on Sun, 14 Feb 2010

Excessive sleep is due to inadequate functioning of the 'Sadhak pitta', which controls self-awareness and alertness in a person.While falling asleep, this pitta withdraws its effect and allows the Sen...

Home Remedy for cough and cold-Really works

Posted in Common Cold Support group on Tue, 09 Feb 2010

Hi,I generally advise that a couple of Parijatak leaves should be added with Tulsi leaves, as they are anti-pyretic and can bring down fever too. Also I agree that the mixture tastes real good :)

High Fever to kids

Posted in Ayurveda Support group on Sun, 07 Feb 2010

When a kid has fever, apart from giving him an anti-pyretic and the specific treatment that the condition requires, I always advise that Jeera (cumin seeds) which is always available in Indian househo...

Degeneration / Breaking of Muscles in Hand

Posted in Osteoarthritis / Osteoarthrosis / Degenerative Disease Support group on Sun, 07 Feb 2010

Hello, this seems like a type of fibromyositis, which often accompanies degenerative arthritis. Do you also have any form of arthritis, like Rheumatoid or gout?Is the torn muscle mass tender to the to...

Diabetic foot

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Sat, 06 Feb 2010

It seems difficult for us to keep our feet clean is very difficult especially in India for ladies who do not traditionally do not wear shoes but wear open chappals, with their saris. It is very diffic...

Painful Menstruation

Posted in Dysmenorrhea / Painful Menstruation / Menstrual Pain Support group on Wed, 03 Feb 2010

Breast pain and tenderness just before and during menstruation, which is relieved after the menstrual bleeding is over, is usually due to the effect of a hormone called Estrogen. This hormone acts on ...

Is diet all that important for weight loss?

Posted in Obesity Support group on Wed, 03 Feb 2010

Diet indeed is a very important part of any weight-loss regime. Let us look at this from the point of view of Ayurveda, which says that the food eaten by us is first converted into Ras dhatu, which th...