Curcumin: Power source of turmeric

The plant turmeric (Curcuma longa) is very well known in India. The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known - from smallpox to a sprained ankle. The reason for its health effects is the compound known as curcumin. Just as oranges are a source of vitamin C, turmeric is a source of curcumin. Today, we extract curcumin from turmeric to use as a natural medicine.

Because of its many beneficial effects, curcumin is well regarded for many health concerns. It stops pain and inflammation, and is being currently investigated for inhibiting tumors and fighting cancer, preventing fat growth and accumulation, regulating blood sugar, stopping depression and slowing the effects of Alzheimer's disease, etc.

But, a typical turmeric root contains about 2-5% curcumin, so taking an unstandardized, powdered turmeric root product means that very large amounts would be required to get a beneficial amount of curcumin.

So that for best medicinal effects Dhanwantari has launched "ORAC-99" Turmeric Lozenges, best antioxidant and free radical scavenger.

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DENGUE (डेंगू)

पूरे विश्व में हर साल 5 से 10 करोड़ मरीज डेंगू बुखार से प्रभावित होते हैं। इस बुखार को 'हड्डी तोड़ बुखार' नाम भी दिया गया है। अगर इसका सही उपचार नहीं हुआ तो यह बुखार (1) डेंगू हेमोरेजिक फीवर, (2) डेंगू शॉक सिंड्रोम में बदल जाता है, जिससे मरीज की जान भी जा सकती है। यह एक वायरल बुखार है, जो 4 प्रकार के डेंगू वायरस (डी-1, डी-2, डी-3, डी-4) से होता है। यह वायरस दिन में काटने वाले दो प्रकार के मच्छरों से फैलता है।

ये मच्छर एडिज इजिप्टी तथा एडिज एल्बोपेक्टस के नाम से जाने जाते हैं। यह बुखार सिर्फ मच्छरों से फैलता है। मरीज दूसरे स्वस्थ आदमी को यह बीमारी नहीं देता है। यह मच्छर साफ, इकट्ठे पानी में पनपते हैं,  जैसे घर के बाहर पानी की टंकियाँ या जानवरों के पीने की हौद, कूलर में इकट्ठा पानी, पानी के ड्रम, पुराने ट्यूब या टायरों में इकट्ठा पानी, गमलों में इकट्ठा पानी, फूटे मटके में इकट्ठा पानी आदि। इसके विपरीत मलेरिया का मच्छर गंदे पानी में पनपता है। इन्हीं मच्छरों से चिकनगुनिया भी फैलता है।

साधारणतः डेंगू की शुरुआत 1 से 5 दिनों तक तेज बुखार व ठंड के साथ होती है। अन्य लक्षण जैसे सिरदर्द, कमर व जोड़ों में दर्द, थकावट व कमजोरी, हल्की खाँसी व गले में खराश, उल्टी व शरीर पर लाल-लाल दाने भी दिखाई देते हैं। शरीर पर दाने इस बुखार में दो बार भी दिखाई दे सकते हैं। पहली बार शुरू के दो-तीन दिनों में और दूसरी बार छठे या सातवें दिन। इस बुखार का मरीज करीब 15 दिनों में पूरी तरह ठीक होता है। यह बुखार बच्चों व बड़ी आयु के लोगों में ज्यादा खतरनाक होता है।

डेंगू हेमोरेजिक बुखार में उपरोक्त लक्षणों के अलावा प्लेटलेट्स की कमी से शरीर में कहीं से भी खून बहना शुरू हो सकता है, जैसे नाक से, दाँतों व मसूड़ों से, खून की उल्टी व मल में खून आना आदि। इसके साथ मरीज के हाथ-पाँव ठंडे हो सकते हैं व मरीज अंततः शॉक में चला जाता है या उपचार के अभाव में उसकी मृत्यु हो सकती है।
                     

OSTEOPOROSIS: THE SILENT KILLER

OSTEOPOROSIS: the silent killer.

Osteoporosis means "porous bones." Our bones are strongest at about age 30, then begin to lose density. It is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It counts more than 10 million cases per year in India.

You might not even realize you have osteoporosis until you have a fracture or an obvious change in posture. In fact, you could have significant bone loss without even knowing it.

So how can you ensure you keep your bones healthy and in tip top shape? Here are some useful information about how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis:

1. "It's neither too early to start thinking about your bone health nor too late to start looking after your bones, so whatever your age, keep reading and do all you can to protect your bones."

2. “Bones need calcium. Dairy products are a good source of dietary calcium, but so are green leafy vegetables”. Ask to your pharmacist, Physician or Dietician about ways to increase calcium intake which may include taking calcium supplements(we suggest Cal Rich, an Ayurvedic medicine prepared from an algae: Algas Calcareus).

3. Get some Vitamin D: If you’re not getting enough sunlight in the winter months, eat foods rich in vitamin D, which include dairy products, oily fish, fruit, vegetables and cereals - or consider taking a supplement (Cal Rich)

4. Monitor your weight: If your body mass index (BMI) is too high (above 24.9) or too low (below 18.5) it can put you at increased risk of osteoporosis.

5. Exercise: Bones need to be used to stay strong , so do something every day to stress your bones – walking, running or dancing, weight training are excellent ways to keep your bones healthy. For more information talk to your physiotherapist.

6. Quit smoking and alcohol: It will increase the risk of osteoporosis.

7. Fizzy drinks can leach minerals from your bones, making you more prone to osteoporosis. So stop talking soft/carbonated drinks.

Walnuts: Excellent Brain Food

A walnut is the nut of any tree of the genus Juglans (Family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia. Persian walnut is the most important temperate nut grown in India. It is mainly grown in Jammu & Kashmir, 
Himachal   Pradesh, 

Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh.

"Walnuts are one such superfood that will increase sperm count and quality."


Walnuts are one of the most antioxidant rich foods and are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids which have anti-inflammatory properties and are known to help prevent strokes, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and colon, prostate, and breast cancers. Walnuts are also high in B-complex vitamins and minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc, calcium, and selenium.

Walnuts are particularly beneficial for cognitive health and are generally regarded as an excellent “brain food”. Walnuts can also calm the nervous system and increase your sense of well being and peace. They are known to satiate the appetite as well as aid in long term weight loss. Walnuts are high in vitamin E which helps to keeps cells protected from free radical damage.

Walnuts are also very important for the neurological and circulatory systems and can help to benefit neuropathy, cerebral palsy, dementia, raynaud’s disease, and atherosclerosis. Walnut oil is a wonderful moisturizer for the skin and is regularly used in skin care products for its healing and protective benefits. Try mashing a few ripe bananas and sprinkling chopped walnuts on top for a energy and brain boosting breakfast. Only a handful of walnuts a day are needed to receive their powerful health benefits.

Ayurvedic medicine for joint pain

Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain. Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries.

Among the joints pain, Knee pain is a more common problem that can originate in any of the bony structures compromising the knee joint (femur, tibia, fibula), the kneecap (patella), or the ligaments and cartilage (meniscus) of the knee. Knee pain can affect people of all ages, and home remedies can be helpful unless it becomes severe.
Physical therapy can help you to get cured from joint pain and most of the time can save you from unwanted surgical procedures and medical bills. But some times it becomes necessary to have a pain killer for control of pain and inflammation. Most of the pain killers have adverse effects on stomach, intestine, kidney, liver and other body organs and systems.
In order to avoid these adverse effects you must have a medicine which has no adverse effects or drug interactions.

Dhanwantari offers you "ARTHORICH" an Ayurvedic medicine which can sooth your painful joints with out causing any side effects.

Facet Joint Arthropathy

The facet joints are the most 'pull apartable' structures of the spine, with their freedom controlled by the extraordinarily strong facet capsules (AKA 'capsular ligaments'). Injury to the facet joints causes a primary inflammation of the joint, mainly of the facet capsule and also its sensitive inner lining, the synovial membrane. As with any other synovial joint injury, the joint swells and the muscles swing in to protect it.
Facet joint disorders are some of the most common of all the recurrent, disabling low back and neck problems, and can cause serious symptoms and disability for patients. However, facet joint problems rarely involve the spinal nerves.

causes of Facet Joint arthropathy:

Facet joints, like other synovial joints, are susceptible to wear and tear, degeneration, inflammation and arthritic changes. Inflammation and degenerative changes to the facet joints may result in pain, loss of motion, and if severe encroachment or pinching of the nerve exiting the spinal column. Causes of facet joint arthropathy include:

• Degeneration or general wear and tear of the joint, can cause arthritis.
• Disc degeneration may cause loss of height between vertebra, placing a greater compression force on the posterior facet joints.
• Extension (backward) motions can produce compression on the facet joints which can lead to degenerative and eventual arthritic changes.
• Sudden fall or trauma like a motor vehicle accident can result in a facet joint irritation.
• Genetic factors can contribute to the likelihood of degenerative joint disease.
• Repetitive stress injuries like those from lifting or carrying heavy loads, or performing over the head motions that keep the neck and head in an extended position can cause facet joint irritation.
• Muscle weakness and poor posture.
• Joint stiffness.
• Sedentary lifestyle.

Symptoms of Facet Joint Problems:

A correct diagnosis must await subsidence of the acute problem. Symptoms may include the following:

• Acute episodes of lumbar and cervical facet joint pain are typically intermittent, generally unpredictable, and occur a few times per month or per year.
• Most patients will have a persisting point tenderness overlying the inflamed facet joints and some degree of loss in the spinal muscle flexibility (called guarding).
• Typically, there will be more discomfort while leaning backward than while leaning forward.
• Low back pain from the facet joints often radiates down into the buttocks and down the back of the upper leg. The pain is rarely present in the front of the leg, or rarely radiates below the knee or into the foot, as pain from a disc herniation often does.
• Similarly, cervical facet joint problems may radiate pain locally or into the shoulders or upper back, and rarely radiate in the front or down an arm or into the fingers as a herniated disc might.

Dry Needling

It is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate

underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of

neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. 

Dry needling (DN) is a technique used to treat dysfunctions in skeletal muscle, fascia, and connective tissue, and, diminish persistent peripheral nociceptive input, and reduce or restore impairments of body structure and function leading to improved activity and participation.

DN can be divided into deep and superficial DN. Deep DN has been shown to inactivate TrPs by eliciting local twitch responses (LTR), which are modulated by the central nervous system. A LTR is a spinal cord reflex that is characterized by an involuntary contraction of the contractured taut band, which can be elicited by a snapping palpation or penetration with a needle.

Deep DN of TrPs is associated with reduced local and referred pain, improved range of motion, and decreased TrP irritability both locally and more remotely. Superficial DN is thought to activate mechanoreceptors coupled to slow conducting unmyelinated C fiber afferents, and indirectly, stimulate the anterior cingular cortex. Superficial DN may also be mediated through stimulation of A-δ fibers, or via stretching of fibroblasts in connective tissue. Superficial DN is associated with reduced local and referred pain and improved range of motion.

Indications for Use:

DN may be incorporated into a treatment plan when myofascial TrPs are present, which may lead to impairments in body structure, pain, and functional limitations. TrPs are sources of persistent peripheral nociceptive input and their inactivation is consistent with current pain management insights. DN also is indicated with restrictions in range of motion due to contractured muscle fibers or taut bands, or other soft tissue restrictions, such as fascial adhesions or scar tissue.

Precautions:

There are certain precautions to be considered with the use of DN:

1. Patients with a needle aversion or phobia may object to the physical therapy treatment with DN. With appropriate education, however, these patients may still consider DN.

2. Patients with significant cognitive impairment may have difficulty understanding the treatment parameters and DN intervention.

3. Patients who are unable to communicate directly or via an interpreter may not be appropriate for DN treatments.

4. Patients may not be willing to be treated with DN.

5. Patients need to be able to give consent for the treatment with DN.

6. Local skin lesions must be avoided with DN.

7. Local or systemic infections are generally considered to be contraindicated.

8. Local lymphedema (note: there is no evidence that DN would cause or contribute to increased lymphedema, ie, postmastectomy, and as such is not a contraindication).

9. Severe hyperalgesia or allodynia may interfere with the application of DN, but should not be considered an absolute contraindication.

10. Some patients may be allergic to certain metals in the needle, such as nickel or chromium. This situation can easily be remedied by using silver or gold plated needles.

11. Patients with an abnormal bleeding tendency, ie, patients on anticoagulant therapy or with thrombocytopenia, must be needled with caution. DN of deep muscles, such as the lateral pterygoid or psoas major muscle, that cannot be approached with direct pressure to create hemostasis may need to be avoided to prevent excessive bleeding.

12. Patients with a compromised immune system may be more susceptible to local or systemic infections from DN, even though there is no documented increased risk of infection with DN.

13. DN during the first trimester of pregnancy, during which miscarriage is fairly common, must be approached with caution, even though there is no evidence that DN has any potential abortifacient effects.

14. DN should not be used in the presence of vascular disease, including varicose veins.

15. Caution is warranted with DN following surgical procedures where the joint capsule has been opened. Although septic arthritis is a concern, DN can still be performed as long as the needle is not directed toward the joint or implant.