Natural Healthcare Guide

All human beings are broadly categorized into three body types- Vaata Type Body; Pitta Type Body; and Kapha Type Body. They are named on the basis of the dominating dosha in the body. However, not always the bodies have predominance of one single dosha. Sometimes there is the state of combined energy when two doshas are at similar level. In such condition, the body types are defined as vatha-pitta, vatha-kapha, pitta-kapha, etc. based on the presence of doshas. The Vaata Type Body :   Vata-type people are generally thin and find it hard to gain weight. Because of this, Vatas have very little energy reserve and can tire easily and get themselves out of balance. Vatas need to get sufficient rest and not overdo things, stay warm, and keep a regular lifestyle routine. The Vata dosha controls all movement in the body, including breathing, digestion, and nerve impulses from the brain. When Vata is out of balance, anxiety and other nervous disorders may be present. Digestive problems,...

Allergic Rhinitis - Home Treatment Allergic rhinitis is a long-term problem. It takes time and effort to control allergies through home treatment. Allergic rhinitis is characterized by inflammation of the nasal membranes. There is usually a watery discharge from the nose and itching of the eyes and nose. The causes of allergic rhinitis are various allergens. By avoiding or reducing your contact with allergens, you may be able to reduce your allergy symptoms and manage them without medicine or with fewer medicines. Controlling your contact with allergens and reducing your symptoms may also make it less likely you will develop complications such as sinusitis. Seasonal allergens cause allergic rhinitis symptoms only during certain times of the year and include tree, ragweed and grass pollen. Individuals affected with allergic rhinitis may experience symptoms such as repeated sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchiness in the ears, eyes, throat and nose and post-nasal drip. In some...

Many people, especially women, color their hair in an effort to either cover gray hair or simply to change and enhance their looks. Sometimes a strong allergic reaction can occur even on the scalp. When this happens, and you want relief as soon as possible, remember that there are ways to treat allergic reactions from hair dyes naturally. The scalp feels like it is burning, and redness, extreme swelling and rashes can appear. The scalp can itch intolerably. Relieving the burning sensation is the first thing to do. These Remedies for Hair Dye Allergy would help you to relieve your itching and pain. Drink as much water as possible immediately after discovering you are having an allergic reaction to hair dye. This is to flush the toxins out of the body as fast as possible. If you have some chamomile on hand, make a strong tea of one cup chamomile to a quart of pure water. Boil the water, pour it over the herbs, and let it steep for about five minutes. Cool the tea down with ice cu...

Whether your child has a cough, a cold, or the flu, you can try these gentle, effective, and safe home remedies. A cold or flu usually takes about ten days to run its course. While none of these home remedies will shorten your child's illness, they may help him feel a lot better. Massage the child's chest with warm olive oil or warm ghee (add a pinch of salt for extra potency) for 1 to 2 minutes followed by a steam inhalation. Turmeric powder mixed in warm milk. Dosage: A pinch to tsp. of turmeric (according to the child's age) mixed in one cup of warm milk. Fresh Ginger juice with honey. Dosage: Half teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with one teaspoon of honey. Regular dose of half a teaspoon of Chawayanprash Lemon and honey mixed in warm water can be consumed twice a day. The high concentration of vitamin C improves the resistance of the body, lowers the toxic nature of the infection, and reduces the total duration of the cold. Cloves of garlic, boiled in water and con...

Winter is a wonderful time of the year - holidays, warm fires, crisp air, and for many, fresh fallen snow. But, the colder temperature and lower humidity affect the condition of your skin and hair. One of the most important things to do is to keep your skin gently stimulated and maintain a healthy circulation. Keeping your skin in prime condition can be a challenge, especially in winter when not only are conditions more extreme, but your skin will be facing sudden changes in temperature. While most of us are aware that we should cleanse, tone and moisturise, Here are few additional tips that will give extra benefits to the skin. Natural skincare is the best way to take care of yourself this winter and there is nothing more natural than herbs and other home remedies prescribed by Ayurveda, we will talk about Ayurvedic skin care in winter only. General Tips for Ayurvedic Skin Care in Winter Ayurveda says, in winter season people suffer from increased “Vata” and therefore they experi...

To some winter means coughs and colds and other stressful winter bugs. There are ways to decrease your risk of becoming ill as well as to feel better if you do get sick. Even though antibiotics are often prescribed for winter illnesses, they are rarely the answer and they do not treat viral infections. With colds and flu we are often seeking relief from congestion and pain, as well as something to sooth the throat. Let's look at some herbs with those properties and how to use them. Try natural home remedies to relieve the stress of winter infections - they do work! 1. Calendula Use calendula as a salve to heal wind-chapped winter skin, calm inflammation, speed up healing and fight eczema. It has wonderful antiseptic properties. You can use freshly picked, open calendula flowers to make an effective infusion for the immune system. 2. Rosemary Use rosemary, mint thyme and calendula to steam colds and flu away. Combine with lemon peel, lemon balm, calendula, lavender...

We all think eating fruit means just buying fruit, cutting it up and popping it into our mouths. It's not that easy. It's important to know how and when to eat fruit. What's the correct way to eat fruit? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUIT AFTER A MEAL! FRUIT SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTYSTOMACH. Eating fruit like that plays a major role in detoxifying your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.. FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread, then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it's prevented from doing so. In the meantime, the whole meal rots and ferments, and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach, and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil. Eat your fruit on an empty stomach, or before your meal! You've heard people complain: Every time I eat ...

We try different things to loose weight. But the secret to some fast weight loss without exercise or diet changes is to drink more water! Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is nothing but water ’ It’s amazing! Water also plays a vital role in weight control. So now you must be saying next yes i know i should be drinking more water, and it is the easiest thing in the world to do. It doesn't involve willpower, it doesn't involve dragging myself out to exercise, and it doesn't involve cutting back on calories. So why aren't I doing it? It's not just me. Most of us are dehydrated . In fact, chronic dehydration is probably the most common cause of a lot of our health ailments. There are two main reasons so many people are dehydrated these days. We eat less vegetables and fruits (which are water-dense) and more processed foods than we should. And we drink lots of caffein...

Ayurveda, today, is known as 'Alternative Medicine' but in the ancient India, it was the way of life. The original scriptures of Ayurveda have recommended the right ways of doing all the life activities. One of the important part of Ayurveda is Massage. Apart from the everyday massage, Ayurveda also recommends many special types of massages such as Abhyanga, Garshana, Shirodhara etc. Basic Principle Behind Ayurvedic Massage The Ayurvedic massage techniques has certain basic theories of Ayurveda.One of such theories is that of Panchkarma - the five types of therapeutic measures. Ayurveda believes that any problem occuring to human body is the result of imbalance among the three toxins or “doshas”- Vaata, Pitta and Kapha. Panchakarma consists of five basic types of advanced treatment for balancing the vitiated Dosha from the body. Snehana or Massage is one of the subsidiary of Panchakarma. It includes other Ayurvedic therapies such as Swedana or fomentation/sweating, Basti or m...

Author: Aloysius Mah It has been said countless times that the women are in the prime of their lives when they are in their early twenties. Once you go past 28, you then start dreading turning 30, because you'll start feeling "old" or that time is flying faster than you think. One of the reasons why women dread turning thirty is that they believe their metabolism slows down, making them even more prone to weight gain, and making it more difficult to lose weight. Women over 30 need not to fret too much about this, because in truth, the way to a healthy diet that makes your glow and look your best is eating the right food at the right intervals, in good combinations. Many women ask experts how to maintain a healthy diet and sometimes even spend loads of money enrolling in different diet programs, but in reality, one does not really have to spend a truckload of money just to shed off those extra pounds. Information and self-education can go a long way in helping you rem...

Are you of a temperament why bother working out? whose got time to walk? Then this article is very important for you to read and find out what regular exercise can do for you. When you were in your former college and baseball player, you loved working out. You got real pleasure out of pushing yourself hard at the gym, and then you liked the feeling of tired but virtuous afterwards. You figured regular physical activity and its health benefits would always be a part of your life. But then came marriage, three kids, a demanding job as a software engineer — and a thousand and one excuses not to make it to the gym. “For a little while, you convince yourself you’re still in pretty good shape,” You remember. “Sure, you’re a few kgs heavier. Sure, your blood pressure’s a few points higher. But you’re still pretty healthy, right?” Well, maybe not. By the time you hit 40, You were 15 kgs heavier than you had been in college. Your blood pressure was n...