Gaining Weight — The problem of being underweight has become a common phenomenon. It is a condition, when a person does not have an ideal weight, according to his/her height and sex. A person, who weighs almost 10 to 20 percent below the average, is termed underweight. Some of the causes for underweight problems are rise in the stress level, …

Diarrhea — Commonly known as loose motions, diarrhea is the frequent passage of unformed watery loose stools. Diarrhea can be a mild one, acute or chronic. People of any age can be struck with diarrhea. It is a condition where the water is either not absorbed properly or there is excess of water secreted by the organs. The most common …

Corns — Corns are conical skin patches with its tip pointing into the foot. There are basically two types of corns – hard corns which are formed on the top of the toes or on the outsides of the little toes and soft corns, which are formed between the toes. Some of the causes of corns are wearing tight shoes, …

Conjunctivitis — A highly contagious disease, conjunctivitis is the swollenness or inflammation caused in the conjunctiva, a thin membrane which coats the front of the eyes. Also called ‘pink eye’ and ‘eye flu’, it is a condition when a person has sore eyes. Conjunctivitis is infectious and easily be transferable from one person to the other through direct contact. Symptoms …

Asthma (Ayurvedic Name – Tamak Shawas) — Asthma is a lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. In today’s stressful and modern urbanised life style, increase in environment pollution, population are some of the factors that increase cases of Asthma. About 16% of Indian population suffers from Asthma and 11% (approax.22million) cases are found in the USA. Ayurveda says …

Asthma — A chronic disease, asthma is related to problems in the respiratory system. Asthma is an ancient Greek word, which means ‘panting or short drawn breath’. Age is not a factor for this disease, as it can affect young and old alike. Asthma causes shortness of breath, constriction of the airways, coughing, wheezing and excess mucus in the air …

Yantra – Astrological Relevance — Yantra (यन्त्र) is the Sanskrit word for a mystical diagram, especially diagrams or amulets supposed to possess occult powers in astrological or magical benefits in the Tantric traditions of the Indian religions. Traditionally such symbols are used in Eastern mysticism to balance the mind or focus it on spiritual concepts. The act of wearing, depicting, …

History of Astrology — The history of astrology can be traced back to the 2nd millennium BC, the time of the ancient Babylonians. It was during this time that they had started assembling their system of celestial omens. These omens slowly gave rise to the astrological principles and methods that were found to have developed in Asia, Europe, and the …

Astrology: History and Beliefs — Astrology is a type of divination based upon the idea that information about the future or about a person’s personality can be discovered through the examination of heavenly bodies such as stars, planets, the moon, comets etc. Astrology means the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs. American …

Astrology and Popular Gemstones — To get the right gemstones to the right people – for the right purpose. Sapphire Also called Pukhraj, derived from Pushpa Raag which means ’the color of a flower’. These come in various colors like yellow, blue, white, pink, golden, pale, lemon green, green, purple, etc. The yellow, white (colorless) and blue the most commonly found …