The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience, while traveling, teaching classes that include T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, herbal information, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The following are my opinions and deductions from those sources. […]
Thinning The Blood, And More, With Fenugreek
Take Two Aspirin And Call Me In The Morning: About Your Ulcers. The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience, while traveling, teaching classes that include T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, herbal information, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of […]
Rats yield clue to part of brain behind addiction
Scientists have identified a brain region that is essential for experiencing drug cravings. The team hopes that discovery could lead to the use of medicines to shut down the region and diminish craving. The insular cortex or insula lies deep in the brain and is involved in perceiving the body’s needs and emotions. Chemical […]
Health Benefits Of That *&^$@#$ Weed Known As Puncture Vine
Almost every Pharmaceutical Has Its Base In A Plant Even the lowly, and detested, weed called puncture vine, toritos in Spanish and Ci Ji Li in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has health benefits. The ancient Chinese herbal book The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica makes references to the health benefits of Ci Ji Li, known in the […]
Book Review: COMBATING ALLERGY NATURALLY
Book Review COMBATING ALLERGY NATURALLY Author: Dr. A. K. Sethi Published by: Pustak Mahal (www.pustakmahal.com) Did you know that Gur (Jaggery) mixed with equal quantity of mustard oil taken for 21 days gives almost permanent relief from asthma? This book tells you about: 1. Types, effects and symptoms of allergies 2. How to detect […]
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Authors: Dr. Sushmitha Baskar & Dr. R. Baskar This book Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses follows the syllabus for undergraduate courses of higher education. The book has been divided into eight units. The first unit covers definition, scope and importance of environmental studies. Second unit explains the renewal and […]