Ephedra or desert tea is a double-edged sword. It has a number of benefits if it is consumed in minute quantities and for a limited number of days. If it is taken in large quantities and for a longer period, Ephedra may cause severe health complications including cardiac arrest. Those using Ephedra herbal formulations should take extra

This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about kidney stones and how they afflict human beings. Each right answer fetches you 10 points. Excellent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.

A kitchen herb with amazing medicinal value! Have you ever realised just how scientific our Indian cuisine is? Every bite you take works like a magic wand filling you with an abundance of good health and preventing, retarding or reversing diseases. I don’t think there is any cooking that is done in India without cumin (jeera), whether it’s dal or a vegetable.

While role models like Zeenat Aman and Jane Fonda have proved that one can age gracefully with as much sex appeal, aplomb and energy, there exists a growing market created by those who want to cast aside their nanna cardigans and flaunt their youthful skin. And for all those who want a potion to restore their youth, T.A.

Often referred to as the “mask of pregnancy,” melasma is an acquired hyper-pigmentation that occurs exclusively in sun-exposed areas, mostly on the face. Its occurrence is found more in Latins and Asians. With 10 per cent of the total cases reported in men, the disease is mainly encountered in women, especially during the

With the demand for size zero figures on the rise, anorexia is becoming rampant amongst the youth. The increasing fad amongst celebrities is largely impacting teenage girls as they desire to look like them. This is leading to an increase in the number of youngsters suffering from anorexia as they believe that starvation is the key to a size zero figure. Peer pressure is one of the biggest contributors to this problem, as these kids are very self-conscious of the image they want to portray.

Sesamum indicum or gingelly is one of the oldest herbs known to man. In fact, man started cultivating this herb almost 4,500 years ago. Sesamum has been associated with a number of civilisations, including the Egyptian, Middle Eastern and Indus Valley. The medicinal properties of Sesamum have been exploited to their fullest in almost all systems of medicine. It is believed that the plant had its origin in Africa and later spread to the world.

As summer arrives it is important to put raw mango on your diet plan. There is always a reason for nature to give us seasonal fruits. In the scorching summer, raw mango taken in any form, is one of the best preventives for sun stroke. It’s high in vitamin C and keeps the summer cold and flu away. The raw mango increases your

This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about antibiotics. Each correct answer fetches you 10 points. Excellent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.

According to Ayurveda, “‘the wonder drink’ coconut water is unctuous and sweet, helps in increasing semen, promoting digestion and clearing the urinary track”. Having a caloric value of only 17.4 per 100 gm the coconut’s liquid endosperm is the most nutritious, wholesome beverage that nature has provided for people in the tropics to fight the sultry heat.