Tag: Ayurvedic Remedies

It has been noted that more than 50 million American adults and around 300,000 American children suffer from joint pain due to arthritis. Arthritis...

Indian grandmas have had their own treasure chest of solutions for skin problems since ages. These mostly involve non-toxic, time-tested, and easy-to-use ingredients available at home. For glowing, soft skin, try simple remedies like turmeric paste, coconut oil, Fuller’s earth, chickpea paste, honey, and tomato pulp instead of cosmetics loaded with chemicals and you’re sure to benefit greatly.

Pregnancy is both an exciting and a scary time in any woman's life – but this is more pronounced for someone with prenatal depression. A number of natural home remedies and steps can help ease depression during pregnancy. Talk therapy and bright light therapy can help relieve symptoms of prenatal depression. It's important to avoid inflammatory foods and consume foods rich in iron and zinc to fight depression. You also need to stay physically active and get adequate sleep.

Apply a cool compress, petroleum jelly, tea tree oil, or a sandalwood and turmeric paste for some much-needed relief from skin allergies. You can also soak in an oatmeal or rice water bath. Add a few drops of soothing chamomile oil to your bathwater to ease inflammation. Consuming probiotics and evening primrose oil may be useful too. Avoiding allergens is the most important thing you can do to prevent another flare-up.

While acne is a common problem with no real health risk, it can be extremely distressing. For stubborn acne, antibiotic treatment can be considered. Two kinds of antibiotic therapy, topical as well as systemic work. However, these do have some side effects so best started only under the supervision of a dermatologist. Lifestyle changes and natural remedies should also be considered.

Anti-fungal treatments may become less effective over time as the fungus adapts and becomes resistant. Try these home remedies to treat yeast infections. Probiotics can help bring balance to the bacteria in the vagina while coconut oil shows anti-microbial activity. Ozonated olive oil is another effective option. Vinegar and vitamin C are also viable home remedies to help beat a yeast infection.

Natural or ayurvedic remedies can work as adjunct therapy with your doctor's go-ahead. Ayurvedic formulations such as triphala churna, mahasudarshan churna, and manjistadi churna can fight the typhoid bacteria. So can clove tea and garlic. Control fever with lukewarm baths, apply an ACV compress, and have tulsi. Fend off dehydration by sipping on coconut water, soups, and a home-made oral rehydration solution. Eat well, fortifying yourself with wholegrain porridges and lentil soups.

Heat lumps, also known as prickly heat rashes, occurs when sweat is unable to evaporate and gets trapped below the skin pores. This causes the skin pores to get clogged and may also result in an infection. Heat lumps appear as red, bumpy skin, which may also cause irritation and inflammation. It is important to ensure that we wear clothes that allow our skin to breathe.

Food allergies are dangerous and can, sometimes, even be fatal. But, as of yet, there is no cure for food allergies. They can only...

The inner lining of your nose is very moist and delicate. So any sores, lesions, or ulcers on the inside of your nose are...

Throat polyps are the fleshy growths that develop on the vocal chords. They are non-cancerous and are not linked to any specific disease or illness. It occurs among many adults and can occur on one or both vocal chords. Throat polyps may affect the ability to speak and may cause airway obstruction. Though they generally disappear on their own without requiring any medical treatment, it's good to see a doctor.

Massage your scalp with any of these: onion juice, garlic paste mixed with honey, honey mixed with water (80-20 ratio), fresh aloe vera gel, tea tree oil, lemongrass oil mixed with grapeseed oil, amla juice, or a paste of hibiscus leaves. These inhibit the dandruff-causing fungus Malasezzia, and some of these also nourish the scalp with minerals like sulfur or healthy amino acids.

Boils form as a result of bacterial infections of a hair follicle or sebaceous gland. Heat application with Epsom salts is a good way to increase blood flow to the boil and get rid of it. Herbal remedies like turmeric and neem paste also work in helping boils resolve. Crushed garlic application is also an effective remedy. Many have found drinking tea with black seed oil to be useful in getting rid of boils too.

Tachycardia is a condition in which the heart's rhythm becomes abnormally fast. Other than medical remedies, there are a few natural methods that can help manage tachycardia. These include practicing vagal maneuvers that stimulate the vagus nerve; dealing with anxiety and stress by practicing meditation, progressive relaxation, and body scanning; using herbal remedies like motherwort, passion flower, oats, and valerian; and cutting down on caffeine, alcohol, and smoking.

Smelly feet are annoying and embarrassing. With antimicrobial properties and collagen-forming ability, copper is now considered a good solution for smelly feet. Studies have reported that using copper infused socks and shoe insoles can help solve the problem. However, good personal hygiene is also important to prevent your feet from smelling.