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PILES or HAEMORRHOID

Posted by Baskaranunder Health, Lifestyle

What is piles or haemorrhoid?

Haemorrhoid is when the veins around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed.

Haemorrhoid may result from straining to move stool. Other contributing factors include pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation or diarrhoea, and anal intercourse.

Migraine

Posted by Baskaranunder Health, Lifestyle

Unfortunately, only a small proportion of migraine sufferers can clearly identify what triggers migraine. Triggers include:

• Sleep
• Stress
• Disturbances
• Fasting
• Hormones
• Bright or flickering lights
• Odors
• Cigarette smoke
• Alcohol
• Cheese
• Chocolate
• Monosodium Glutamate
• Nitrites
• Aspartame
• Caffeine

What is the difference between a disc and a ligament injury?

Posted by Baskaranunder Health

Disc & ligament injuries present differently in the following areas: nerve-specific weakness, asymmetrical limitation of movement, distal reference of pain, one-sided pain and reflex changes.
The answer to this question is complex. It’s a therapist’s role to accurately diagnose which type of injury is present. The more knowledge you have, the better – but it’s not necessary to be able to make such a diagnosis.

Hibiscus

Posted by Baskaranunder Health, Herbal Remedy

Hibiscus - The most commonly used species of hibiscus for medicinal purposes are Hibiscus sabdariffa, commonly known as the Roselle; Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis (Bunga Raya - The national flower of M’sia), also called China rose and common hibiscus; and Hibiscus syriacus, known as the Rose of Sharon. These three shrubs are native to tropical climates, but are now grown around the world. Hibiscus is renowned for its beauty as well as its medicinal uses, and gardeners cultivate the plant for its showy flowers.

Neem

Posted by Baskaranunder Health, Herbal Remedy

Origin of Herbs:
Neem is very common tree in Langkawi. It is a large evergreen dense tree growing some 30-40 ft tall with a girth of about 6-10 ft. The leaves of this tree are divided into numerous leaflets, each resembling a full-grown leaf. The neem tree has played in Ayurvedic medicines and agriculture since time immemorial. It is indigenous to South Asia.