Punarnava Mandur Tablets - Ayurveda

Punarnava Mandur Tablets – Benefits, Dosage, Ingredients, Side Effects

 

Punarnava Mandur is an Ayurvedic medicine in tablet form. It is mainly used in the treatment of Anaemia, splenomegaly, piles, fever etc.  This medicine is more commonly used in North Indian Ayurvedic practice.  

 Punarnava Mandur Uses: 

• It can be used as  a source of Iron, since it contains Iron oxide as ingredient.
• It is used in Ayurvedic treatment of anemia, splenomegaly, hemorrhoids, chronic fever, inflammatory conditions, malabsorption syndrome, infective skin diseases, dermatitis, helminthiasis.

Effect on Tridosha - Balances Kapha and Pitta.

 Punarnava Mandoor dosage:
500 mg – 1 g once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor. Patient is advised to take buttermilk along with this medicine.

How long to take? 
This medicine can be safely taken for a period of upto 4 – 6 months.

Punarnavadi Mandoor Side Effects:

• Self medication with this medicine may prove to be dangerous.
• Take this medicine in precise dose and for limited period of time, as advised by doctor.
• Over-dosage may cause sever poisonous effect.
• Accidental over dosage in children may cause poisonous effects.
• Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in a dry cool place.

Punarnavadi mandur ingredients, how to make:
48 g fine power of each of
Punarnava – Spreading Hogweed – Boerhaavia diffusa
Trivrit – Operculina turpethum
Shunti – Ginger Rhizome – Zingiber officinalis
Maricha – Black pepper – Piper nigrum
Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum
Vidanga – False black pepper – Embelia ribes
Daru – Himalayan cedar (bark) – Cedrus deodara
Chitraka – Lead Wort (root) – Plumbago zeylanica
Kushta – Saussurea lappa
Haridra – Turmeric rhizome – Curcuma longa
Daru Haridra – Tree Turmeric (stem) – Berberis aristata
Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia chebula
Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan fruit rind – Terminalia bellirica
Amalaki – Indian gooseberry fruit – Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
Danti – Baliospermum montanum
Chavya – Java Long Pepper – Piper chaba
Kalingaka – Connessi Bark – Holarrhena antidysenterica
Pippali – Long pepper fruit – Piper longum
Pippalimoola – Long pepper root – Piper longum
Musta – Nut grass (root) – Cyperus rotundus Mandur Bhasma – Iron oxide calx – 1.920 kg
Gomutra – Cow Urine – 6.144 liters
 
All the ingredients are made into a fine paste with cow urine and ground and tablets are prepared.

Punarnava Mandur - A Herbal supplement for water retention and weight loss:

Botanical Name: Boerhaavia diffusa

Description: Punarnava is a creeping and spreading perennial herb, with a stout root-stock and many erect or spreading branches. It grows up to 2 meters in length. Punarnava is slightly bitter in taste and is considered hot, light and dry in effect. According to Ayurveda, it balances all the three doshas i.e. vata, pitta and kapha in the body. Vata relates to reduction in nervous exhaustion, depression, paralysis and arthritic conditions. Pitta means reduction in inflammatory conditions which may include fevers, hot flashes, rashes and hypertension. Kapha is the water-retention condition and reduction in overweight, asthma, joint swelling and edema.

Punarnava contains an alkaloid which is known as 'punarnavine'. Research studies have confirmed the diuretic properties of Punarnava. It is useful in obesity, anemia, loss of appetite and jaundice. It is also anti-inflammatory, mildly laxative and also a heart tonic. Punarnava is also known to possess properties to cure skin and soft tissue infections.

Punarnava mandur is a traditional Ayurvedic formulation which is prescribed in conditions like anemia, jaundice, generalized edema, swelling and fluid accumulation, fluid retention in feet. It is also a best herbal remedy for ascites, disorders associated with liver and spleen, skin diseases, kidney diseases, fluid retention due to kidney failure or liver failure.

Punarnava mandur is a classical ayurvedic formulation for anaemia, low platelet count, low RBC count, swelling around Joints, generalized selling, gout and other endotoxins accumulation. It is also diuretic and is useful in renal disorders.

Punarnava mandur is highly beneficial in the treatment of obesity. It acts as an herbal diuretic and can help relieve the discomfort associated with excess water retention. Ayurveda considers herbal diuretics as an effective solution for people looking to lose weight, specifically water weight. Certain conditions can contribute to a fluid imbalance in the body including poor diet, and some medications. The herbal ingredients help to remove excess fluids from the body by promoting urination and without the loss of electrolytes or potassium.

 

Reference: Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 16/93-95

Manufacturers: Himalaya herbs, Divya Pharmacy,  Dabur, Baidyanath, Shree Dhootapapeshwar Ltd, Zandu
 
Expiry date: As mentioned by the manufacturer

 

Warning:

The above given information is for general awareness of the commoners.
Ayurvedic  medicines referred here should not be taken without consulting  
your  Ayurvedic Physician.

Insomnia - Homeopathic Treatment

Insomnia plagues over the globe, and is the most common sleep complaint. Insomnia means "no sleep" in Latin, and the condition is characterized by the inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake refreshed. 


Until few decades, sleep was thought to be a passive dormant part in our daily lives. But with recent advances in Medical research, we now know that it is an active process and it affects our physical and mental health in many ways. Although quite a bit of what happens during sleep still remains to be uncovered, it is clearly evident that the sleep is extremely essential for our nervous system to work properly. Some experts believe that sleep is more important for our nervous system. Unlike other organs, the nervous system cannot replace the neurons (nerve cells), so it shuts down during sleep and gives neurons (nerve cells) time to repair and remove the byproducts of their cellular activity.

An individual is said to be suffering from insomnia (sleep disorder characterising inadequate sleep) when one or more of the following are present ; difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep, waking up too early in the morning, unrefreshing sleep.
Insomnia can be classified as Transient (short term), intermittent (on and off) and chronic (constant). Chronic insomnia can result out of a combination of physical and mental disorders both or either one of them. Depression is the most common cause although physical causes such as night pains caused by arthritis, kidney and heart disease, restless legs syndrome, Parkinson?s disease and hyperthyroidism also can be the causative factors for insomnia. In addition some other factors also have role in insomnia ? excessive caffeine (tea, coffee) intake, intake of alcohol before bedtime, smoking cigarettes before bedtime, ditrupted wake/sleep schedules, excessive sleeping in the afternoon and at times it is the worry of having a difficulty in sleeping that causes it. Though insomnia is found in both the sexes it seems to be more pronounced in women after menopause. It is also more in the elderly


Homoeopathic Treatment for InsomniaHomoeopathy has numerous remedies that can be used to treat acute insomnia.
For most acute diseases, homoeopathic remedies can be taken in 6x, 6c, or 30c potencies. Most people have no aggravation from taking these small doses up to a few times a day. However for the ten percent of American who have chronic insomnia, the advice of a professional homoeopath or medical professional is advised.


Listed below are some common homeopathic remedies that may be useful for sleep disorders.

Aconite napellus
The homoeopathic remedy Aconite napellus treats all types of nervous and panic disorders and is especially useful in insomnia caused by pain and fears. The remedy is useful for people who are woken from their sleep by anxiety, panic or fears. They can be very drowsy, after dinner and even while walking. Those needing this remedy can sleep walk. They can be found sleeping on their backs with hands over their heads, as sleeping on the sides aggravates them. Used for acute insomnia caused by shock, fright, bad news, or grief. Also for fear, anxiety, and restlessness. May be woken by nightmares.



Arsenicum album
Arsenicum album is made from elemental arsenic. The person needing this remedy can be greatly fatigued but too restless to sleep. They are anxious about small things, and they wake unrefreshed. Those needing Arsenic wake frequently during the night and may have many dreams, for instance dreams of storms, fires, and darkness. They may experience a burning sensation under the skin.  When you feel sleepy during the day but anxious at night. Restless in bed with anxious dreams and nightmares. Also for warmth, warm drinks, moving about, and sleeping propped up in bed.

Belladonna
Belladonna is made from the Deadly Nightshade, a plant in the Solanaceae family. This remedy helps those who are very restless and are woken up by their nightmares. They may also experience jerking while sleeping. The Belladonna constitution is drowsy in the evenings with much yawning at this time. They may experience a pounding in the blood vessels of the head or be kept awake by hearing the blood pulsing in their head. Their dreams are anxious and vivid: of fires, robbers and assassins. They may wake with a headache, as well.

Calcarea phosphorica
Calcarea phosphorica is a mineral remedy that can be helpful to children who wake from growing pains in the legs. Any aches in the bones and joints that prevent sleep may be helped by this remedy, in both children and adults. Those needing this remedy have difficulty getting to sleep because of the pain and discomfort and then have difficulty waking from sleep. They can wake frequently during the night as well, and also dream of danger and fires. Difficulty waking and getting up in the morning, waking up before midnight. Painful teething in restless babies. Anxious, irritable, sluggish, and restless. Dislikes routine. Babies who scream in their steep and need lots of attention

Arnica
Good for physical overwork and when the bed feels too hard and uncomfortable. This remedy is also useful for jet lag. 
Causticum
Bedwetting in the early part of the night. Over-sensitive child easily upset and tearful. Afraid of the dark. Strong sense of justice.

Chamomilla
Irritable baby who refuses to be calmed. Sleeplessness caused by teething, anger, or Colic. Moaning when asleep, eyes are half open when asleep. 
For the person who exhibits irritability, peevishness, and restlessness. It is an antidote for overuse of coffee. Exhibits sleeplessness and restlessness during the first part of the night. They have frightening dreams.
Cocculus
If exhaustion is related to changing work shifts or too many nights of staying awake, as when caring for a sick person. For over tiredness and exhaustion, use 12X.

Coffea Cruda
Coffea, the homeopathic remedy made from the coffee bean, is very useful in cases of sleeplessness when the mind is awake and working. Shows inability to relax due to the overexcitement caused by good news or ideas. Vivid dreams, over active mind, over excitement. The thoughts are not fixed on a disappointment, but nevertheless the nervous system seems to be overexcited, as if from drinking too much coffee. Take 3X to 200X for insomnia following too much coffee drinking. 
It is  found coffea cruda useful for people whose brains will not stop racing.

Equisetum
Wetting the bed during dreams. Nervous-system immaturity.

Ignatia
Sleeplessness caused by shock, emotional stress, or grief, where the person has become overwrought and moody, with frequent yawning or sighing. Jerks limbs when falling asleep. Mood swings, no thirst, dreams with bottled up anger and tension.

Kali phos
Right terrors, or waking with a sinking feeling in the stomach. Caused by excitement or mental strain. Also for anxiety, irritability, and muscle fatigue Exhausted by stress or overwork.

Lachesis
Sleep problems during the menopause. Sensation of suffocation at the throat or bed swaying as you go to steep. Dread of going to bed because of sudden awakenings and the sensation of swaying. Tendency to hold breath white fatting asleep. Night sweats. Waking anxious and feeling unwell. 

Muriaticum acidum
Generally used for emotional problems.

Nux vomica
Excellent for the person who is irritable and sleepless from stopping sedatives, or from too much mental stress, alcohol or food. For alcohol, overeating especially spicy, foods, noise, lack of steep. The sleeplessness typically occurs after waking up very early in the morning. The person cannot get back to sleep until just before the alarm goes off, and then gets up irritable and angry from lack of sleep.
For wakefulness in the middle of the night, use 6X to 12X.

Opium
If the person is feeling sleepy but unable to get to sleep, if the bed is too hot, or else sleep comes but it is so heavy that the person snores and cannot be roused.

Pulsatilla
Early waking with an overactive mind and/or recurrent thoughts. For anxious or vivid dreams, night sweats. Person is restless in first sleep, feels too hot and throws covers off, then feels too cold and lies with arms above head, not thirsty, or if the insomnia is worse after rich food. 

Sepia
Difficulty falling asleep. Waking early feeling unrefreshed. Exhausted and depressed by over work and mental stress. Feels irritable and sleepy during the day. Suffers headaches, nausea and dizziness due to tiredness. Night sweats.

Sulphur
Awakened by the slightest noise and finds it difficult to get back to steep. Feels hot and thrusts limbs out from under the covers. Kept awake by a continuous flow of ideas. Vivid nightmares, disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, waking in the early hours then steeping late.

Thuja
Wakes up early and unrefreshed just before time to get up. Pain where you have been lying, feeling cold, sleep-talking, anxious dreams, stress headaches.

Schuessler Tissue Salts
Take the following remedies for the various disorders, ten tablets each twice per day until condition improves.
For insomnia:
Natrum muriaticum 30X
Kali phosphorica 12X 
For oversleeping:
Natrum sulphorica 12X 
For nightmares:
Natrum sulphorica 12X 
For awake screaming:
Kali phosphorica 12X 
For crying out in sleep:
Calcarea phosphorica 12X 
For tiredness in the morning:
Natrum muriaticum 12X
Calcarea phosphorica 12X 
For those hard to wake in the morning:
Calcarea phosphorica 12X 
For constant desire to sleep in the morning:
Natrum muriaticum 30X
For sleep that does not refresh:
Natrum muriaticum 12X 
For great drowsiness in old persons:
Silica 30X 
For jerking of limbs during sleep:
Silica 30X
Natrum muriaticum 20X 
For anxious dreams:
Natrum muriaticum 12X
For vivid dreams:
Kali sulphorica 12X



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Warning:

The above given information is for general awareness of the commoners. Homeopathic medicines referred here should not be taken without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

Sinusitis

Sinusitis is the medical term for inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the sinuses. It’s usually caused by infection.

Our sinuses are the moist air spaces within the bones of the face around the nose. The frontal sinuses are located in the area near the eyebrows; the maxillary sinuses are located inside the cheekbones; the ethmoid sinuses are between the eyes; and the sphenoid sinuses sit behind the ethmoid sinuses.

Cause

• Sinusitis is caused by a variety of bacteria
• Sinusitis often begins after an acute respiratory infection, which very often could be viral.
• Less commonly it may occur after a tooth extraction or other dental procedures, or after diving or swimming in contaminated water.
• Sometimes sudden changes in the climate, especially the sudden movement into cold climes, can also trigger an attack.
• Patients with AIDS, and other immuno compromised patients are more prone to attacks of fungal sinusitis.
• An attack begins with the inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane. This causes an obstruction of the opening of the sinus leading eventually to secretions accumulating in the sinus with associated pain and swelling.

Symptoms of sinusitis

The symptoms of sinusitis include:

• Pain or pressure in the forehead, cheeks, nose and between the eyes
• Headache
• Fever
• Nasal congestion
• Reduced sense of smell and taste
• Cough, which may be worse at night
• Bad breath (called halitosis)
• An ache in the teeth

 Prevention is better than cure

• Colds and flu are spread primarily when an infected person coughs or sneezes near someone else.
• A very common method for transmitting a cold is by shaking hands.
• Everyone should always wash their hands before eating and after going outside. Ordinary soap is sufficient.
• Waterless hand cleaners that contain an alcohol-based gel are also effective for every day use and may even kill cold viruses. (They are less effective, however, if extreme hygiene is required. In such cases, alcohol-based rinses are needed.)
• Antibacterial soaps add little protection, particularly against viruses.
• Wiping surfaces with a solution that contains one part bleach to 10 parts water is very effective in killing viruses.

Remedies

REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITAL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATED REMEDIES

• Homeopathic medicines are often effective in treating the acute symptoms of sinusitis, although professional constitutional care is usually necessary to cure chronic sinusitis.

Arsenicum: These children feel throbbing and burning pains in the sinuses. Their pains are aggravated by light, noise, movement, after midnight, and may be triggered by anxiety, exertion, and excitability. They may feel relief by lying quietly in a dark room with the head raised on pillows and exposed to cool air. Their teeth may feel long and painful. They may feel nausea and experience vomiting concurrent with their sinusitis.

BELLADONNA: Throbbing pains in the front part of the head that come on suddenly and tend to leave suddenly only to return are characteristic of children who need this medicine. (see Headache)

HEPAR SULPHUR: Rarely indicated at the beginning of a sinusitis condition, Hepar sulphur children begin sneezing and then develop sinusitis from the least exposure to cold air. Their nasal discharge is thick and yellow. The nostrils become very sore from the acrid discharge, and their nasal passages become sensitive to cold air. Concurrently, they may have a headache with a sense of a nail or a plug that is thrust into the head along with a boring or bursting pain. Their headache above the nose is worse from shaking the head, motion, riding in a car, stooping, moving the eyes, or simply from the weight of a hat, but is relieved by the firm pressure of a tight bandage. The scalp is so sensitive that simply combing the hair may be painful.

KALI BIC: The distinguishing feature of children with sinusitis who need this medicine is that they have a thick, stringy nasal discharge. They have extreme pain at the root of the nose that is better by applying pressure there. The bones and scalp feel sore. Dizziness and nausea when rising from sitting and the severe pain may lead to dimmed vision. The pains are worse by cold, light, noise, walking, stooping, and in the morning (especially on waking or at 9 am) or at night. They prefer to lie down in a darkened room and feel better by warmth, warm drinks, or overeating.

Mercurius: These children feel as though their head was in a vise. The pains are worse in open air, from sleeping, and after eating and drinking. The pains are also aggravated by extremes of hot and cold temperature. The scalp and the nose become very sensitive to the touch. Their teeth feel long and painful, and they may salivate excessively. The nasal discharge is usually green and too thick to run. It is offensive smelling and acrid.

PULSATILLA: The head pain is worse when lying down and in a warm room and is better in cool air for children who need this medicine. The sinusitis may begin after being overheated. Stooping, sitting, rising from lying down, and eating can aggravate the head pain, which is often in the front part of the head and accompanied with digestive problems. They get some relief from slow walking in the open air or by wrapping the head tightly in a bandage. This condition is commonly experienced when the child is in school. The nasal discharge is often thick and yellow or green.

Silicea: These children usually have a chronically stuffed nose. They have a sense as though their head would burst. The head pain tends to be worse in one eye, usually the right. It is aggravated by mental exertion (students tend to get sinusitis while studying for an exam). Cold air, moving the head, light or noise can also aggravate the head pain. It is relieved by wrapping the head warmly and tightly or by applying heat.

Spigella: Children who develop sinusitis with a sharp pain that is worse on the left side may need this medicine. They tend to get sinusitis after exposure to cold or cold, wet weather. They feel pain from warmth or when they stoop or bend the head forward, and they feel some relief by cold applications or from washing with cold water.

Sinusan of Bioforce company 
This is very affective compound and trust worthy giving immediate results.

Indication: For inflammatory colds of the upper respiratory tract, sinusitis,
rhinitis, irritation of the nasal passages, bronchial catarrh.
Dosage:
•  Adults: 20 drops in a tbsp of water, 1/2 an hour before eating, 3 to 5 times  daily. • Children: Half the adult dose. Or as directed by the physician.
One of the Important Indications of each Ingredient is :

Hydrastis Canadensis 6x	Reduces pus in sinusitis.
Kali Bichromicum 6x	Reduces headaches associated with Sinusitis.
Lemna Minor 3x	Clears stuffy nose.
Luffa Operculata 6x	Gives relief in cases of head colds.
Mercuris Sulph Rub 8x	Gives relief in cases of chronic sinusitis.

Warning:

The above given information is for general awareness of the commoners. Homeopathic medicines referred here should not be taken without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

 

Migraine Treatment in Homeopathy

 

Migraine is a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily perceptions, severe headaches, and nausea. Migraine headache is a neurological condition more common to women than to men. The typical migraine headache is unilateral (affecting one half of the head) and pulsating, lasting from 4 to 72 hours; symptoms include nausea, vomiting, photophobia (increased sensitivity to light), and phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound).

What Causes Migrain?

Cause of migraine headache is unknown; The cause of migraine headache is unknown; the most common theory is a disorder of the serotonergic control system, which says, the pain thought to be linked with the drop of level of serotonin (chemical in the brain) leading to the dilatation and inflammation of blood vessels.It has a strong inheritance link associated with it and seems to run in families.

Signs and symptoms

The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients. Therefore, what a patient experiences before, during and after an attack cannot be defined exactly. The four phases of a migraine attack listed below are common but not necessarily experienced by all migraine sufferer.
1. The prodrome, which occurs hours or days before the headache.
2. The aura, which immediately precedes the headache.
3. The pain phase, also known as headache phase.
4. The postdrome
The typical migraine headache is unilateral, throbbing, and moderate to severe and can be aggravated by physical activity. Not all these features are necessary. The pain may be bilateral at the onset or start on one side and become generalized, and usually it alternates sides from one attack to the next. The onset is usually gradual. The pain may also be associated with – vomiting and nausea; sensitivity to light and sound, fatigue, numbness and tingling.

What Triggers Migraine?

A migraine trigger is any factor that, on exposure or withdrawal, leads to the development of an acute migraine headache. Triggers may be categorized as behavioral, environmental, infectious, dietary, chemical, or hormonal. In the medical literature, these factors are known as 'precipitants.They include foods containing MSG (monosodium glutamate this is a taste additive that is often found in Chinese food preparation), pickles, fermented foods, nuts, chocolate, and red wine and dairy products.

Treatment

Homeopathy cures migrain permanently. But it is a chronic disorder and may take few months to get cured. Even when the medicine is properly selected and working in the right direction, the headaches are not going to disappear in one go. Initially one will see a reduction in the severity and the frequency of the headaches. This gradually over a period of time would lead to the complete cure.

Homeopathic Remedy for Headaches and Migraine Diseases

Natrum muriaticum: Migraines (often on the right) that are worse from grief or emotional upsets, worse from too much sun, or occur just before or after the menstrual period, are likely to respond to this remedy. The headache feels "like a thousand little hammers were knocking on the brain" and is often worse from eyestrain. The person may have numb or tingling feelings in the lips or face before the headache starts, and the eyes are very sensitive to light.
Sanguinaria: Right-sided migraines with tension in the neck and shoulder, extending to the forehead with a bursting feeling in the eye, are often relieved with this remedy. Jarring, light, and noise aggravate discomfort. The headaches improve after vomiting, as well as from burping or passing gas, and are often better after sleep. A person who needs this remedy often comes down with migraines after missing meals, and also has digestive problems and allergies.
Sepia: Left-sided migraines with dizziness and nausea, worse from missing meals, and worse near menstrual periods or during menopause, often responds to this remedy. Pain may come in shocks or jerks, and the person feels worse indoors and from lying on the painful side. A person needing Sepia feels weary, cold, and irritable, wanting no one to make demands on them.
Silicea (also called Silica): Migraines that come on after mental exertion or near the menstrual period may indicate a need for this remedy—especially in a nervous person who is very chilly. Headaches are usually right-sided, starting in the back of the head and extending to the forehead, and are worse from drafts or from going out in the cold without a hat.
Spigelia: Excruciating headaches on the left side of the head, with violent throbbing, or stitching p
Belladonna: Migraines that start in the back of the skull or upper neck and spread to the forehead and temple (especially on the right) may indicate a need for this remedy. Pain is throbbing or pounding, and worse from jarring, light, and noise. Headaches often begin in late morning or afternoon, and may be worst around three p.m. The face may be flushed and red, and the skin feels hot, although the feet and hands are often cold. The pupils may be dilated, with sensitivity to light, and the person may either feel delirious or drowsy.
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Warning:
The above given information is for general awareness of the commoners. Homeopathic medicines referred here should not be taken without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

Migraine - Treatment in Homeopathy

Migraine

A migraine is a type of headache caused by a constriction of blood vessels in the brain. It is limited to one side of the head, often affecting the temples and orbits. The person may feel nauseated and vomit. The headache is often described asthrobbing. The symptoms are aggravated by noise, light, and movement. 

The ophthalmic headache (aura stage) is characterized by visual disturbances such as temporary blindness or blurring vision. The symptoms may last a few second to one hour before the onset of migraine

Factors that may trigger a migraine are: 

• atmospheric changes in the weather
• hormones (menstrual cycle)
• emotional stress
• offending foods
• additives (MSG, nitrates, and artificial sweeteners)
• high consumption of alcohol 

Leading Remedies in Homoeopathy

Some homoeopathic remedies have an infinity to one side of the body or the other.

Arnica treats the onset of a migraine headache following a blow to the head

(accident, injury).

Sanguinaria treats cluster headaches. The pain starts at the back of the head

and extends to the deltoid muscle. It may occur every seven days. It is known as

the Sunday headache. It is a right sided remedy. A migraine headache on the right

side of the head during a period.

Belladonna is indicated in the treatment of migraine headaches. Throbbing pain

on the right temple, nose bleed, a flushed face with dilated pupils. The migraine is

aggravated by light, noise, and motion.

Sepia's headaches are hormone related. The migraine stops after exercise. The

person is pessimistic. She sees everything in black, she seeks the solitude.

Cimicifuga relieves occipital pain which extends from the head to the nose.

Gelsemium treats recurrent migraine headaches caused from emotional

instability. Pain over the left eye, heavy eyelids.

Cyclamen is indicated in the treatment of migraine headaches. Throbbing pain

over the right eye spreading to the left eye, blurred vision, nausea, and dizziness.

Migraine gets worse after drinking coffee.

Iris versicolor treats periodic migraine headaches caused from indigestion, the

vomit of bile. Blurred vision with pain on the right side of the head.

Spigelia relieves an intolerable migraine headache that starts on the left side of the

head and spreads to the other side. Motion makes the pain worse.

Silicea is indicated for pain at the back of the head that spreads over the eye. The

migraine is alleviated by wrapping the head with a band.

Lycopodium relieves a throbbing pain on the right temple with dizziness.

Ignatia treats a migraine that occurs after an emotional upset, grief, or a broken

heart.

Pulsatilla treats migraine headaches during a menstrual period. It is aggravated by

eating fatty food.

Lachesis for left sided complaints of women at menopause. A migraine on rising,

feels better in the evening.

Glonoinum treats migraine headaches that rise in the heat of the sun. It treats 

sunstroke.

Kali bich treats a migraine that begins after drinking beer, nausea and vomit follows. 

Symptoms are aggravated from light.  

Thuya relieves left-sided migraine headaches. A sensation as if a nail is piercing the

head.

Medorrhinum treats chronic migraine headaches.

Nux vomica relieves a migraine that occurs after drinking too much alcohol.

Aurum muriaticum treats a nervous migraine. Stools alternate from black to

white.

Aurum metallicum for cerebral congestion. The person is suicidal.

Home Remedies for Migraine Headaches

Remove foods that may trigger an attack such as eggs, red wine, fermented

cheese, wheat, pop, coffee, and peanut butter.

Pork and chocolate may also trigger an attack.

Drink ginger tea to prevent migraine headaches.

Practice good food-combining.

Drink eight to ten glasses of water, per day.

Add a few drop of lavender oil to sesame oil and rub it on the temple.

Apply a cold pack to the feet.

Supplements for Migraine Headaches

Feverfew helps prevent migraine headaches.

Lavender oil helps relieve a migraine headache.

Green tea is a powerful antioxidant.

Evening primrose oil can decrease the frequency of migraine

headaches.

Vitamin C can help ease migraine headaches.

A Niacin deficiency may cause migraine headaches.

Life Skills > Communication >

This is published in "The Career Guide" monthly - October 2012 issue.

It is thought that creates the thinker

Thought and the thinker are one, but it is thought that creates the thinker, and without thought there is no thinker. So one has to be aware of the process of conditioning, which is thought; and when there is awareness of that process without choice, when there is no sense of resistance, when there is neither condemnation nor justification of what is observed, then we see that the mind is the center of conflict.

In understanding the mind and the ways of the mind, the conscious as well as the unconscious, through dreams, through every word, through every process of thought and action, the mind becomes extraordinarily quiet; and that tranquility of the mind is the beginning of wisdom.

Wisdom cannot be bought, it cannot be learnt; it comes into being only when the mind is quiet, utterly still - not made still by compulsion, coercion, or discipline. Only when the mind is spontaneously silent is it possible to understand that which is beyond time.

DEMYSTIFYING MEDITATION

Mind without agitation is meditation.
Mind in the present moment is meditation.
Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation is meditation.
Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation.
Mind that becomes ‘‘no mind’’ is meditation.

When can you rest? Rest is possible only when you have stopped all other activities. When you stop moving around, when you stop working, thinking, talking, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, when all these activities stop, then you get rest. When all voluntary activities are arrested, then you get rest or sleep. In sleep, you are left with only involuntary activities like breathing, heartbeat, food digestion, blood circulation etc. But this is not “total rest”. When the mind settles down, only then “total rest” or meditation happens.

Focus means what? Fulfiled in the moment, being centered, looking to the highest and remaining in that space of peace is focus. No peace means no focus. When you are at peace, focus is happening already. Similarly, if you focus, you attain peace. Look into your own life. You are bothered even if you have things that you wanted and you are bothered if you don't have them! For example, if you have money, there is botheration. You are afraid or worried thinking what to do with this money, whether to invest or not and if you invest you are worried whether it is growing or reducing or you are anxious about the fluctuations in the share market. If you don't have money, even then you are bothered. “Liberation” is that total freedom wherein you are not bothered when things are there and you are not bothered even if they are not there.

Real freedom is the freedom from the future and freedom from the past. When you are not happy in the present moment, then you desire for a bright future. Desire simply means that the present moment is not all right. This causes tension in the mind. Every desire causes feverishness. In this state, meditation is far away from happening. You may sit with eyes closed, but desires keep arising, thoughts keep arising; you fool yourself that you are meditating, but actually you are daydreaming!

As long as some desires linger in your mind, you cannot be at total rest. Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad-Gita, “You cannot get into Yoga (union with self) unless you drop the desires or hankerings in you”. As long as you hold onto some planning, your mind does not settle. Every desire or ambition is like a sand particle in the eyes! You cannot shut your eyes or keep it open with a sand particle inside, it is uncomfortable either way. Dispassion is removing this particle of dust or sand from the eye so that you can open freely and shut them freely! The other way is to extend your desire or make it so big, then also it won’t bother you. It is a tiny sand particle that irritates your eyes, a big stone or a rock can never get into your eyes!

See from your own experience. If you go to bed with some restlessness, agitation or desire, you will not get deep sleep. On the surface level it appears to be not there for a little while, but those plans or ambitions are still there in the mind. Very ambitious people cannot have deep sleep because the mind inside is not free. The more you are anxious about doing something, difficult it becomes to sleep. Before going to sleep, if you simply let go everything, only then you will be able to rest. Why not do the same thing moment by moment? When you want to sit for meditation, let go of everything. The best way to do this is to feel, “the world is disappearing or dissolving…I am dead!” Unless you are dead, you cannot meditate!!! For many, mind doesn't settle even after death. Wise are those who cannot settle their minds while alive!

Desires come up, instead of holding on to them or daydreaming, you offer the desires; that is meditation. You have no control over the desires. Even if you say, “Oh, desire is the cause of misery. I shouldn't have desires, when will I be free of desires?”, that is another desire! So, as they come up recognise them and let go. This process is called “Sanyas”. When you offer all that as they rise in you and be centered, then nothing can shake you or take you away. Otherwise, small things can shake you and you become sad or upset. Just few words from here or there can make you sad. Life teaches you the art of letting go in every event. The more you have learnt to let go happier, the freer you are. When you have learnt to let go, you will be joyful and as you start being joyful, more will be given to you. Taking a good look at the desires and realising that they are futile or nothing great is maturity or discrimination.

What is that you can hold on to? You cannot even hold on to this body forever! Whatever care you take, still, one day it is going to say goodbye to you! Without any prior notice, you will be forcefully evicted out of this world! Whatever you may plan, whatever you may do, your final destination is the grave! You live as a good man or bad man, you cry or laugh, whatever you do, everybody goes to the grave. Whether you are a sinner or a saint, you will go to grave. Whether you are rich or poor, intelligent or a dumb fool, you will go to the grave. Whether you are loved or hated, you will go to grave. Whether you love someone or hate anyone, you will go to grave. Patients die, doctors also die. Those who lost the wars went to grave and those who won also went to grave. This is the final say! Have your sight on the final say. Before the body leaves you, you learn to leave everything. That is freedom.

With dispassion, you can enjoy the world freely and you can relax and get relief from it freely. Dispassion can bring so much joy in your life. Don't think that dispassion is a state of apathy. Dispassion is full of enthusiasm, brings all joy to your life and it allows you to rest so well. When you come out of a deep meditation, you become very dynamic and you will be able to act better. Deeper you are able to rest, dynamic you will be able to be in activity. Even though deep rest and dynamic activity are opposite values, they are complimentary.

What is that you are looking for? Are you looking for some great joy? You are joy!

I will give you an example. Have you seen dogs biting bones? You know why they bite bones? Biting and biting that hard bone makes wound inside their mouth. It's own blood comes out and the dog feels that the bone is very tasty! After a while it's whole mouth is soared. Poor dog has spent the whole time chewing the bone getting nothing out of it! Any joy you experience in life is from the depth of your self when you let go all that you hold on to and settle down being centered in that space. That is called meditation. Actually, meditation is not an act; it is the art of doing nothing! The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have because in meditation you transcend all desires. This brings such coolness to the brain and it is like servicing or overhauling the whole body-mind complex.

Meditation is letting go of anger from the past, the events of the past and all the planning for the future. Planning can hold you back from diving deep into yourself. Meditation is accepting this moment and living every moment totally with depth. Just this understanding and few days of continuous practice of meditation can change the quality of our life.

The best comparison of the three states of consciousness — waking, sleeping and dreaming — is with the nature. Nature sleeps, awakes and dreams! It happens in a magnificent scale in existence and it is happening in a different scale in this human body. Wakefulness and sleep are like sunrise and darkness. Dream is like the twilight in between.

And meditation is like the flight to the outer space where there is no sunset, no sunrise, nothing!

The experience of meditation can take us beyond the usual mental stress and emotional agitation to a calm, centered place.

Meditation means effortless transcendence we learn to tap the depths of our nature. By meditating, we learn to let go of all tensions and stress, providing the mind with a much needed deep rest. It allows the conscious mind to settle deeply into itself. It is only in the present moment that we find true happiness. As the mind settles down, it centers itself more and more in the present moment and experiences a natural state of joy.

Simple meditation practice helps to overcome the effects of inevitable stressful situations and make a positive impact on the quality of our lives.

Cessation of Anger

We have all, I am sure, tried to subdue anger but somehow that does not seem to dissolve it. Is there a different approach to dissipate anger?...Anger may spring from physical or psychological causes. One is angry, perhaps, because one is thwarted, one's defensive reactions are being broken down, or one's security which has been carefully built up is being threatened, and so on. We are all familiar with anger. How is one to understand and dissolve anger? If you consider that your beliefs, concepts, opinions, are of the greatest importance, then you are bound to react violently when questioned. Instead of clinging to beliefs, opinions, if you begin to question whether they are essential to one's comprehension of life, then through the understanding of its causes there is the cessation of anger. Thus one begins to dissolve one's own resistances which cause conflict and pain. This again requires earnestness. We are used to controlling ourselves for sociological or religious reasons or for convenience, but to uproot anger requires deep awareness....
You say you are angry when you hear of injustice. Is it because you love humanity, because you are compassionate? Do compassion and anger dwell together? Can there be justice when there is anger, hatred? You are perhaps angry at the thought of general injustice, cruelty, but your anger does not alter injustice or cruelty; it can only do harm. To bring about order, you yourself have to be thoughtful, compassionate. Action born of hatred can only create further hatred. There can be no righteousness where there is anger. Righteousness and anger cannot dwell together.

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