Showing posts with label Medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medicine. Show all posts

Monday, 3 December 2012

Standing Forward Bend Yoga


Standing Forward Bend Yoga workout is a good way to start your yoga session. As it helps to stretch the muscles and warm up in preparation for the Sun Salutation Vinyasa and benefits.





Instructions Standing Forward Bend Yoga

* Bring the feet together, big toes together
* Bend the knees, draw the abs in, and fold forward from your hips
* Bent the knees as much as you need until your chest rests on thighs
* Hands on the floor outside of the feet
* Lift and widen the sit bones
* Fold and deepen over hips
* Shoulders are lifted away from ears but soften the shoulder blades down into your back
* Let the head hangs and release the back of your neck.
* Bend the knees
* Forearms or hands on thighs.
* Hands clasp behind legs or hold opposite elbows.
* Wide leg forward fold
* Gorilla Pose.

Benefits of Standing Forward Bend Yoga 

* Stretching your hips, calves, and hamstrings
* Strengthening your knees and thighs
* Improving digestion system,
* Helping to cure insomnia, headache, osteoporosis, asthma, high blood pressure
* Relaxing the mind.

Saturday, 1 December 2012

Women in Yoga in the West


Yoga has now become a very popular activity in the west from last few decades. Very famous Hollywood artists confess their love and passion for this art. Basically, yoga came in contact with the west during the times of Plato and Aristotle who paid ample acknowledgments to Indian values in their arts. 

* These contacts were furthered by Alexander's arrival in India in the third century B.C. The formation of Asiatic Society quite later boosted up the concept of Indian mysticism in west which also included the wonders of yoga. The Yoga was formally introduced in the west through Sanskrit to English or Hindi to English translations of Indian epics.
* Modern Yoga gained momentum in the west after late 1800's after the famous disciples of Swami Vivekananda and other great gurus traveled to west and came in contact of the people of west who also inclined towards this art. Germans were the first people to explore the beauty of the Sanskrit language and Vedic mystery. 
* Scholars like Max Mull immensely contributed in making Indian philosophy popular in west. With time several yoga masters went to west from India and brought popularity to this art in the west. Hatha Yoga then became the most popular form of Yoga in the west. 
* The Hatha Yoga has derived its meaning from 'Ha' of Sun and 'tha' of moon. It is popularly called forceful yoga because it seems to require all the physical exercises of yoga popularly known. It is said to be very balancing form of yoga aimed to balance to opposite forces in the body. 
* The entire art of Hatha yoga is based on basic features of yoga, breathing techniques, postures and energizing the subtle channels. It also aims to increase concentration and balance the energy level in the body.

The Meaning Of Meditation


 What does meditation mean? Information and translations of meditation in the telugu.


Friday, 30 November 2012

How Much does Wonder Woman Weigh ?


A woman's ideal body weight is dependent upon her height and age. 

The taller you are the how much does wonder woman weigh? She weighs about as much, unrealistically, as a 6'0" woman who is extremely athletic and very powerful: 64 kgs(140 lbs). TBH, I suspect that there's some fanboy wish fulfillment going on here, and that she's been given measurements which are disproportionate to her abilities and to reality(at least as far a comic book can go anyways, lol). 


A woman of any average size with an athletic frame is going to weigh quite a bit more than this, with 6'+ women in the WNBA hovering around 170lbs...and even then, those ladies look rather skinny compared to the full-figured and powerful Wonder Woman, lol. On top of this, I would expect that because she is created from clay by the Olympian gods that she would also bear some additional extra mystical weight which would allow for her super-strength, durability, etc.

Of course, it could be exactly that extra mystical aspect which accounts for her super-abilities...such as making her heavier and more dense under certain scenarios, such as during combat, etc. and more like normal weight when she's under more civil conditions(so as not to crush buildings or supporting structures, etc), she *can* fly, after all. 

Just eyeballing it, I would more realistically put Wonder Woman's weight at somewhere about 175-225 lbs *at least*, if not WAY more...like in the multiple hundreds if we're talking about mystical Olympian clay-flesh that is "as strong as the earth"(and for those of you screaming that this would make her the same weight as Superman, just keep in mind that I have the same preconceptions about him as well).

Ayurveda Medicine Weight Loss Tips


Ayurvedic medicines are purely organic medicines, wherein hoards of spices and beneficial herbs are used. According to Ayurveda, there are various body types; reasons for obesity and its cures are judged according to these Ayurvedic body types.
The treatment is very simple to follow though it requires a lot of patience and effort. 

Ayurvedic weight loss medication doesn't necessarily imply a tablet-like medicine. It is almost a change in the lifestyle that is prescribed as the medicine. Under this, various methods are followed to reduce weight.

* Drink lukewarm lime water with a teaspoon of honey, early in the morning and reduce salt and sugar intake

* Drink hot water and ginger tea throughout the day. Also, keep yourself hydrated on loads of juices

* Watch what you eat and avoid junk food. Increase intake of food that is high in vitamin C.

* Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) benefits the human immune system. It helps improve the functioning of white blood cells.

* Triphala Choorna benefits us through its detoxifying powers. It promotes good digestion, and thus, aids in natural weight loss.

* Shilajit is an Ayurvedic medicine that contains 83 minerals. Benefits of shilajit are many, other than weight loss, it also helps in controlling blood sugar, increases sexual capacity and has anti-aging capabilities as well.

* Amalaki also referred to as the Indian gooseberry, is a rich source of vitamin C. It is also a natural coolant of the body. Amalaki or amla is found in many hair tonics and Ayurvedic medicines.

* Bibhitaki also possesses many medicinal properties. It is a common herb in tonics for the brain and is used to treat ailments of the heart and eyes.

* Haritaki is mainly used to treat health problems dealing with digestion, leprosy, anemia etc.

* Aloe Vera, is considered as good digestant in Ayurvedic medicine. Aloe Vera also works amazingly for the skin and body.

* Bladderwrack, although high in iodine this herb works wonders for the body.

* Chickweed and coconut oil are also very therapeutic.

Benefits Of Custard Apple


Custard apples contain Vitamin A, which keeps your skin and hair healthy. 

This fruit is also known to be great for eyes, and cures indigestion problems. 

It's important to include this fruit in your diet, as the copper content helps to cure constipation, and helps to treat diarrhoea and dysentery. 

Given below is nutritional value per 100 gm of custard apple


* Thiamine (B1) - 0.05 to 0.08 mg
* Vitamin A -1 mg
* Riboflavin (B2) - 0.08 to 0.1 mg
* Natural Sugar - 14 to 18 gm
* Niacin (B3) - 0.5 to 0.8 mg
* Carbohydrate - 23.71 gm
* Iron - 0.7mg
* Total Acidity - 0.4 mg
* Energy - 76 to 96 cal (310 to 420 kJ)
* Protein - 1 to 4.3 gm
* Zinc - 0.2 to 2.7mg
* Magnesium - 32 to 88 mg
* Copper - 2.4mg
* Potassium - 250 to 578 mg
* Sodium - 4 to 14 mg
* Calcium - 17 to 22 mg
* Vitamin C - 22 to 43 mg
* Fibre - 1 to 3.2 g
* Total Soluble Solids (Brix) - 22.3%

Health and Nutrition Benefits of Eating Custard Apple

* Custard apple is a storehouse of Vitamin C, which is an anti-oxidant and helps in neutralizing free radicals.

* Vitamin A present in the fruit is good for hair, eyes and healthy skin.

* Custard apple contains magnesium, which plays vital role in relaxing muscles and protecting heart against diseases.

* Potassium and Vitamin B6 are also present in custard apple.

* Copper is yet another useful ingredient of custard apple.

* It is a rich source of dietary fiber, which helps in digestion.

* As it contains low fat levels, it is good for maintaining optimum health.

* The paste of the flesh of the fruit can be used for local application on ulcers, abscesses and boils.

* The fruit, in its unripe form, can be dried, crushed and used for treating diarrhea and dysentery.

* Custard apple serves as an expectorant, stimulant, coolant and haematinic and is even useful in treating anemia.

* The seeds of the fruit have insecticidal and abortifacient properties.

Ayurvedic Medicine for Healthy Digestive System


The human digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that processes food. In order to use the food we eat, our body has to break the food down into smaller molecules that it can process; it also has to excrete waste.
Most of the digestive organs (like the stomach and intestines) are tube-like and contain the food as it makes its way through the body. The digestive system is essentially a long, twisting tube that runs from the mouth to the anus, plus a few other organs (like the liver and pancreas) that produce or store digestive chemicals.
Many digestive complaints and symptoms appear even in apparently healthy people. They frequently go undiagnosed because these complaints are not “serious”. Symptoms such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, belching, flatulence, food sensitivities, indigestion, malabsorption, irritable bowel syndrome, and the list goes on.... are so common that they are seen as normal. Consider that a sluggish bowel can retain pounds of old toxic fecal matter. This leads to a vicious cycle of autointoxication that taxes our defense systems and eventually leads to more serious disease.
Here are few Ayurvedic tips which helps to keep our digestive system healthy.
Ingredients:
Trikatu Powder (Ginger, Black Pepper and Long Pepper) – 150 gms
White cumin seeds (Soaked in lime water and dried )– 50 gms
Balck cumin seeds (Soaked in water and fried then make it powder) – 50gms.
Ajamoda – 50 gms
Indus Valley Salt  (Soaked in starch then make it powder )– 50 gms
Asafoetida – 50 Gms
Mix all the ingredients and make it as powder. As shown in the video take ½ half spoon of powder and ½ spoon of pure ghee and have before you eat food, It would be a good ayurvedic medicine for all digestive problems.
Avoid tea, coffee which is harm full to our digestive system, Instead coffee or tea powder you can use pomegranate leaves powder, or Dried Gooseberry powder which gives energy as well as it provides a lot of health benefits.
Home remedy for Twitching sensation
Ingredients
Cloves
Cardamom
Instructions
Mix both the ingredients in jiggery and have it twice in a day.