Sore Throat or Throat infections, Strep Throat symptoms, causes, classifications, treatment and its Ayurveda Management

Sore throat or Throat infection, Strep Throat - Signs and Symptoms causes, Types, Treatments, and Ayurveda Management 

Conditions with pain in the throat, itchiness, difficulty in swallowing, irritated throat is called sore throat. It can come due to many reasons like infections, allergies, due to external factors like climate, injury, etc. This is a common condition that doesn't require medical attention and will resolve on its own. However, some conditions required medical attention and treatment to avoid complications and to rule out other possible reasons/ diseases. This is common at younger ages.

According to the sites of infections, throat infections can be divided into 

1. Pharyngitis- infection of the Pharynx, part behind the mouth.
2. Laryngitis- Infections of the larynx.
3. Tonsillitis- Infections of Tonsils.

VAMANA TREATMENT or THERAPEUTIC EMESIS IN AYURVEDA and Its Benefits

VAMANA TREATMENT or THERAPEUTIC EMESIS IN AYURVEDA

What is Vamanam Procedure or emesis procedure in Ayurveda?

Vamana is one of the 5 main Ayurvedic Treatments. Vamana means to induce vomiting, it is a bio- cleansing procedure meant for the elimination of Doshas especially Kapha Dosha, accumulated in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. So this Treatment mainly indicated for disorders occurred mainly because of Kapha Dosha disorders. This is a kind of treatment that induces controlled vomiting by giving medications under strict Observations. This treatment can be done for Curative purposes or as preventive.

What are the benefits of doing Vamana therapy and what are the indications?

By expelling Vitiated Kapha Dosha (abnormal), digestion and metabolism enhanced. Immunity of the body will increase. helpful for clear and strong sense organs. 

 Dandruff / Seborrheic Dermatitis and It's Ayurveda Management (Darunaka)

What is Seborrheic Dermatitis or Dandruff?

Seborrheic dermatitis is one of the common skin disease, which usually affects scalps. It causes redness, itchy rashes, flakes, scaly patches. If it affects the scalp with redness and scaly flakes, it’s called dandruff. Dandruff is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis can also affect oily areas of other body areas such as face chest eyelid etc.

What are the causes of Seborrheic dermatitis or Dandruff?

The actual cause still unclear, however, it's believed that genetic factors and environmental factors may cause the conditions to reoccur or to worse the conditions. Hence we can enlist possible causes as per below

• Climate- cold dry weather conditions.
• Use of Hard water to bathe or to clean the head.
• Genetical.
• Due to Stress and Tension.
• Irritated Oily skin not shampooing enough (depends on the skin).
• Dry Skin.
• A yeast-like fungus.
• Sensitivity to some hair products and medications.
• weakened immune system.

WHAT IS CORONA DISEASE or nCOVID 19? HOW TO PREVENT CORONA INFECTION? Covid 19 Symptoms , and Managements.

WHAT IS CORONA DISEASE or nCOVID 19? HOW TO PREVENT CORONA INFECTION?

Corona Disease are acute respiratory infectious disease caused by a type of Virus called CORONA VIRUS. This disease was first diagnosed in 2019 in Wuhan City, China, hence it named as COVID 19 ( Corona Virus Disease 19). These virus includes in large family of viruses which causes respiratory illness ranging from common cold to sever diseases like MERS ( Middle Ease Respiratory Syndrome) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Where did nCOVID 19 virus came from?

nCovid 19 or noval Corona Virus was first discovered in December 2019, in Wuhan city , China. As per the information and reports available till now, these are commonly found in animal bodies, like mammals (bats and ant eaters etc). In rare cases it spreads to human body from animals. It is believed that covid 19 also came from animal (ant eater) to humans as per the details available now.

How to understand or interpret Laboratory Tests

What is Laboratory Tests or Investigations?

Laboratory tests or investigations are medical tools to determine the health conditions or for the diagnosis of a disease or as a normal check by taking the samples of blood, urine, body fluids, tissues or by using radiological methods like X RAY, CT Etc. These type of tests are now become a common incident in every persons life, hence understanding the basics of these test are necessary not to avoid professional health advice but for basic understanding and also to avoid unwanted expenses and worries.

Why physicians are prescribing laboratory investigations? What are the uses?

• To diagnose or to rule out some diseases.
• As a normal health checkup to prevent any diseases and to understand general body health.
• To monitor a disease.
• To know the progress of ongoing treatment or to plan a treatment.

What are common laboratory investigation tests?

Different types of laboratory investigation tests are there,

Laboratory tests like 

• Blood tests
• Urine tests
• Tumor marker test
• Hormonal test
• Cultures, etc

Radiology and other investigations like

• X Ray
• MRI
• CT
• ECG
• Ultrasound etc

How we can read understand laboratory investigations?

Laboratory tests result are interpreted on the basis of normal and abnormal values and also by considering the signs and symptoms of the patient and conditions. Some lab tets are accurate which clearly indicate the conditions is yes or No. Some tests show suspecting conditions are within the range or not , some shows absent or present. Some tests shows false positive and negative or sometime some slight variations also will be there depending upon the test materials used. Usage of medications, age, gender etc also affect lab test results. Hence all the lab reports must be evaluated by considering the conditions of the patient signs and symptoms clinical examination findings.

How to do Padmasana or Lotus Posture , Its Benefits Precautions and Step by Step Guide

Padmasana or Lotus Posture

What is Padmasana or Lotus posture? how this word comes?

Padmasana or Lotus Position is one of the basic sitting posture described in ancient texts. The word comes from two Sanskrit words Padmam+ Asana = Lotus + Positions. In the ancient texts, the symbolism of lotus flower mentioned growth towards perfection and enlightenment as it rooted from the bottom of the pond and emerging as a beautiful flower. The same as practicing this posture will help the body to alleviate the diseases, helps to make the mind calm and helps to brighten the same as lotus. It is one of the stable postures hence used commonly for meditation and pranayama. It also helps to awaken the Kundalini energy.

It is a cross-legged sitting posture in which one foot placed on the top of opposite thighs with its sole facing upwards and heel close to the abdomen, both heels should be placed symmetrically. In this position, the hip will be open.

Vajrasana/Diamond Posture and its Benefits

Vajrasana

What is Vajrasana or Diamond posture?

It is one of the easiest and basic Asana/posture in Yoga. It is also called as Thunderbolt posture or diamond posture or adamantine posture. In Yoga almost all postures are performed on empty stomach or 3 hours after the meal except few postures like Vajrasana. This is one of asana can perform immediately after food as it help for good digestion.

Doing this asana help people to relieve digestive complaints, give strength to mind etc.