Premature Graying of Hair — Premature graying of hair is a normal occurrence in people these days. It is characterized by fading out of hair, with the color draining from it. The condition can affect anyone, causing a young person to look much older than he/she actually is. The actual cause of premature graying is lack of oil gland production …

Obesity — Obesity is the condition where a person has excessive deposit or storage of fat in his/her body. It can affect a person in any and every age group and is also not restricted by sex. Obesity is found more in people who consume food in large quantities and lead a sedentary live. A serious health hazard, the extra …

Mumps — A highly contagious disease, mumps is an infection caused mostly in the salivary glands and gonads. At times, it might be seen at the other parts of the body as well. People usually experience mumps in the age group of 5 to 15 years. The main symptom of mumps comprises of the swelling in the salivary glands. Mostly, …

Mouth Ulcer (Ayurvedic Name – Mukh Paak) — Mouth ulcer is the loss of delicate tissue that lines inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or epithelium on the lips. In Ayurveda mouth ulcer is known as ‘Mukh Paak’. The main responsible dosha for Mukh Paak in Ayurveda is ‘Pitta’. Causes This disease is mainly caused …

Menstrual Problems — Menstruation is the monthly flow of blood from a woman’s body. It is nothing, but the shedding of the uterus lining, which helps in cleansing the inner surface of the womb. Menstrual flow is related with the function of ovulation or reproduction. A natural phenomenon, it occurs regularly in females, throughout their reproductive age. During menstruation, or …

Menopausal Disorder — Menopause marks the period when there is a permanent cessation of menstruation. It occurs in women when they are in their mid-forties to mid-fifties. It is a significant period for a woman, as it marks the end of her reproductive stage. Most women suffer from menopausal disorder at this stage. During menopause, the most affected regions of …

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 …

Hysteria — Hysteria is a neurological condition which causes mental and nervous disorder. It makes the patient emotionally disturbed as he / she does not have any control over feeling and sentiments. Such patients usually suffer from any phobia, lack of self-discipline, depression and seizures. Some of the causes of hysteria are sexual excess or sexual repression, idleness, hereditary, mental …

Headache (Ayurvedic Name – Shir Shool) — Headache is the most common health related problem in today’s life style and environment. Whenever a person is having headache he directly approaches analgesic without consulting doctors due to the influence of their attractive marketing and advertisement. However, in most of the developed countries using analgesics without doctor’s prescriptions has already been banned …

Gas Trouble (Ayurvedic Name – Adhmaan) — In Ayurveda gas trouble or gas related problems are known as ‘ADHMAAN’. Adhmaan is caused in body by increased or disturbed vat dosha. In local languages in India it is also known as affara. In vat dosha the fifth type of vayu (apaan vayu) is affected. The blockage of apaan vayu creates heaviness …