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Friday, 9 December 2011

Homeopathic treatments- a complete medicine system



Homeopathy is the branch of medical science that adopts natural processes in its treatment.  With homeopathic treatment, your working potential is raised, you adopt a broader outlook towards life, you build a positive energy inside you and thus quality of your life is largely improved. This treatment uses natural extracts of plants, herbs and minerals to prepare its remedies. These remedies generate slight symptoms in body thus activating immune system which releases antibodies against the compounds causing diseases. Thus it also helps in strengthening our immune system so that one can live a healthy life throughout.

 Let us discuss major benefits of homeopathy:

Safe treatment- if you are on homeopathic medication, then do not worry about issues like any side effects which occur with conventional medicines. Its remedies are prepared in very low concentration so they are safe to give to children and women also. No synthetic elements are added during its preparation so no harmful chemical reaction occurs in the body.

Effectiveness- a number of ailments that do not show any positive results with traditional medicines are seen to be cured by homeopathic remedies. It is helpful in curing variety of chronic ailments like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, hair fall, bronchitis, migraine, fever etc.

Easy intake- mostly children are unwilling to take heavy capsules or tablets suggested by allopathic physician due to their bitter taste. Homeopathic remedies are available in small sugar pills which are sweet and thus children take them happily.

Affordable- the major benefit of homeopathy is that its treatment is very cost effective. Medicines are very cheap and any class of individual can afford it for his acute ailments.

Human tested- allopathic medicines are first tested on animals then after successful results they are applied on human beings. In such cases there are chances that they may cause some reaction in human beings. But this is not so in homeopathy as here all medicines are already tested on human beings thus no chance of side effects.

No complication- conventional medical system has surgery as ultimate cure. Though surgery can cure an illness but after as surgery a body cannot return to its normal conditions ever. You have to be very cautious throughout your life. Homeopathic physicians work hard to avoid surgery or any other complicated process during treatment.

Permanent cure- Allopathic medicines work just to suppress the diseases symptoms which provide you a temporary relief. But homeopathy works on the reasons of the disease and strike on the basic reason so that disease could not appear ever again. A deep analysis of individual life is required for its treatment.


Due to the above benefits of homeopathy it is widely accepted and successfully practiced in all developing and developed countries of world. Sometimes it uses animal products in its preparation which has raised certain controversies against it but then every successful thing has criticism behind it. Moreover it does not change its effectiveness in treating disorders. This is a complete medical system of fitness for all.

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Cosmetic Acupuncture - A brief Story about Cosmetic Acupuncture treatments



It is the natural phenomenon that the once looking beautiful and youthful face starts degenerating with time. This is due to the stress, pollution and various toxins that cause considerable change in the body. This causes appearance of wrinkles, dark spots, loose skin and other ageing effects. Although this is an unavoidable fact but sometimes this occurs in an early age. Modern medication system has developed thousand techniques for its treatment, but people always prefer for some natural therapy especially when it comes to their face to avoid any side effects.
Thankfully, cosmetic acupuncture is one such treatment which is completely natural and do not use any harmful medicines. Also known as acupuncture facelift or facial rejuvenation, it works on the principle of the acupuncture that is, inserting needles in certain points in the body. These points lie along the meridians which are energy pathways all along the body. In cosmetic acupuncture needles are inserted in meridians which carry energy and blood to the face tissues and bones. Some of these meridians lie on cheeks, forehead, ears, chin etc.
When needles are inserted in facial muscles, disrupted path of energy is cleared which enhances smooth flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients in the body. There is no pain but just a tingling sensation is felt when needles are inserted. This then helps in increasing the tone of muscles, tightens the loose skin, removes wrinkles and provides a healthy complexion to skin. If needles are inserted superficially then collagen fiber production is increased which provide elasticity to the skin. This elasticity makes a person look young and healthy. Moreover, it also helps in reducing the pain in facial muscles by increasing the movement of stiff and tensed muscles.
Cosmetic acupuncture has proved its effectiveness by showing results in its patients. It increases blood circulation through which your complexion is improved. It flattens wrinkles, lighten deeper lines in the skin, with muscle elasticity help in tightening the skin, increases collagen production, makes you free of dark spots, acne and pimple, alleviate stress, increases dermal contraction etc. This is a pain free and natural technique for your overall health.
There are several other techniques besides this cosmetic acupuncture which have been accepted by the safety norms and are used from last 10-20 years. These techniques although produces same results as of cosmetic acupuncture, but some aftereffects can be seen in them for ex: Surgical Facelift is a highly expensive method which has medical complications that can increase risks of infection, leaves scars on skin. Another one is Botox in which toxins are injected to prevent muscle contraction. This prevention although reduces wrinkles but it makes your face dull with paralyzed appearance while acupuncture flattens the muscles to remove wrinkles to avoid any adverse effects.

Massage – An Ayurvedic Herbal massage helps to keep you young



Our body has very complicated organization that includes network of muscles, nerves, bones, with blood and lymph flowing in between them. For keeping this structure healthy and free of diseases, we have to maintain coordination among them all. For this we do exercises, yoga, walking or massaging. Massage is a very ancient technique prevalent since thousands of years back, but has become popular in recent years only.

Massaging is done on the body based on Ayurvedic principle. Ayurveda believes that any disorder in body is caused due to imbalances in three toxins or doshas: pitta, vatta and kapha. Ayurveda tries to bring harmony in these three through applying various techniques during massaging. In this various oils are used on body and they are chosen according to the season and depending upon on the internal status of the patient’s body.

Various oils have been suggested best by ayurveda like sesame oil. But in winters it’s better to use mustard oil. Coconut oil and sunflower oil are also recommended. For vatta bodies warming oils like pumpkin, coconut, sandalwood etc should be used while for pitta bodies cooling oils like mustard, corn, jojoba olive etc are best to use.

Oil massage on body can be done by oneself or through an expert but it always beneficial to take an expert. Massaging can be started from head to feet or from feet to head. It does not make any difference, generally expert do it from head to feet. Firstly oil is applied on whole body then it is massaged gently so that it can reach to the inner tissues. Force applied during massaging should be applied on muscles only and not on the bones. After a proper massage you should wait for 20-30 minutes and then should take a bath.

The best time for massage is considered to be early morning and evening. Person should be stress free and in relaxed stage. Massage should be given on the empty stomach as filled can effect your digestive systems during strokes. Upward strokes are preferred and are considered to be more effective. If you also do exercise in the morning then massaging should be done before exercise as it will loosen your tissues and make your body flexible.

Massage makes you active and intelligent. It’s very effective in cases of insomnia, nerves disorders, laziness, muscle pain etc. It’s a passive exercise where person just relaxes.

With a gentle and smooth massage, body feels very relaxed. It stimulates internal functioning of the body, releases tensions from muscles, and makes body flexible. Oils in massage provide lubrication to the body parts and joints which make them work without any friction. Oils nourish body and maintain a spark and shine on your skin. This also stimulates your immune system so that it becomes more powerful and more resistant.
An Ayurvedic herbal massage is a cost effective technique to keep you young and healthy throughout your life.