Yearly Archives: 2015

Leucoderma (White Patches)

Leucoderma (White Patches) — Leucoderma is a skin disease also known as white patch (the development of circumscribed depigmentred patches). There is complete loss of melancytes from the affected patch. There may be positive family history of the disorder in those generalized leucoderma and this type is associated with auto-immune diseases such as diabetes and thyroid. Interms of Ayurveda: According …

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Lethargy

Lethargy — Lethargy is a condition that makes a person feel sluggish, drowsy and tired. In such a state, a person feels least interested in his surroundings, in inactive, displays low energy level and carries an attitude of indifference. Some of the symptoms in a lethargic person are change in appetite and bowel movements, pain in different parts of the …

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Jaundice (Ayurvedic Name – Kamla)

Jaundice (Ayurvedic Name – Kamla) — Jaundice is the term that refers to the state in which appearance of the skin, sclera and mucus membrane is yellow due to the increased concentration of billrubin in body fluids. Jaundice is detectable clinically by liver functioning test. In Ayurveda jaundice is known as kamla .The increased pit dosha is responsible for this …

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Jaundice

Jaundice — One of the most popular liver disorder, jaundice results in the yellowing of skin and whitening of the eyes. It is a condition caused by high-level of pigment bilirubin in the body. The major causes for jaundice are hemolytic anemia, blockage in the bile ducts, acute hepatitis, pancreatic cancer and alcoholic liver disease. Extreme weakness, headache, fever and …

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Intestinal Worms

Intestinal Worms — The human body especially the stomach and the intestine is home to a number of parasites such as hookworms, roundworms, flatworms, etc. These parasites are helpful in the digestive process. However, at times, the parasites also create several problems. There are various causes for the problems caused – contaminated food, dirty fingers and food, faulty living, etc. …

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Insomnia

Insomnia — Insomnia is referred to the inability to sleep. It is a condition when a person faces difficulty in sleeping at night. Sleepless nights are a worrisome issue and affect the day-to-day work. The major symptoms of insomnia are difficulty in falling asleep/ staying asleep, waking up during the night, inability to fall back to sleep when awakened in …

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