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Stress: State of Anxiety

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The state of anxiety or mental tension arising due to any difficult situation is called stress. Stress is a natural human response that motivates us to deal with challenges and threats in our lives. Every person experiences stress to some degree. Stress can occur when you have too many responsibilities and are struggling to manage them. If your family is going through a difficult time, such as bereavement or financial problems, if you belong to a religious group that faces discrimination. Sometimes, a little stress can help us accomplish tasks and feel more energetic. However, stress can become a problem when it lasts for a long time or is very intense. In some cases, stress can affect our physical and mental health. You may hear health care professionals refer to certain types of stress as 'acute' or 'chronic'. Acute stress occurs within minutes to hours of an event. It lasts for a short time, usually less than a few weeks, and is very intense. This may happen...

Last Word of My Mother - 2

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Accompanying my mother to the doctor was another way of helping her during her illness. I made sure that she never missed an appointment and that he always followed her medication regimen. I kept track of her medication schedule, making sure she took her medicines on time and in the right doses. I also made sure she had all the necessary medical supplies. Emotional support was vital during his illness. I spent time with her, listened to her concerns, and offered encouragement. I made sure she didn't feel alone during this time and she knew she had someone to rely on. I tried to keep her upbeat by watching her favorite TV shows, playing board games, and reading books. I also made sure he stayed positive and optimistic and encouraged him to focus on his recovery. Helping my mother during her illness was a challenging but rewarding experience. I helped her with household chores, accompanied her to doctor's visits, and provided emotional support. The experience taught me the im...

Respiratory System & Exercises

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Aerobic activities like walking, running or jumping rope give your heart and lungs the kind of workout they need to function efficiently. Muscle-strengthening activities like weight-lifting or Pilates build core strength, improving your posture, and toning your breathing muscles. Tree Posture (Vrikshasan) In this posture, standing on one leg with both hands folded upwards is made inverted. While going in this position one has to take deep breaths. And exhale while returning to normal. Tadasana When you stand on your toes and stretch your hands directly above the head, there is more room for oxygen in the respiratory system. This increases lung capacity. Triangle Posture (Trikonasan) Take deep sows standing upright. While exhaling, one hand is rooted from the bottom and the other hand is towards the sky, this leads to the exercise of the stomach. The respiratory process becomes the scavenger. Matsyasan In this posture, sit on the ground with cross legs and keep the head back and stay on...

Citrullus Colocynthis (Garmunda)

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Citrullus colocynthis, which has many common names including colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, sodom vine or wild gourd. It is a desert fruit and is mainly found in the Mediterranean basin and Asia, especially in countries such as Turkey. It resembles a common watermelon vine, but its fruits are bitter as well as harsh. It is a wild fruit and in India it is found in abundance in South Haryana as well as Rajasthan. The native name of this fruit is Garmunda, which is dominated by its medicinal properties. It has been used equally for both humans and animals. Ripe fruits are dried and stored and grinded and fed when needed. Usually it is not cultivated, it grows automatically and its most favorable period for the growth and flourishing is during summer, which coincides with the rainy season. Garmunda has been widely used in traditional medicine for centuries. In traditional veterinary medicine, colocynth has been used to treat skin eruptions in camels.  It is a...

Agriculture, Our Kitchen Garden

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Organic produce is getting pricey everyday and everyone wants to eat healthy. You can easily save on expenses by growing vegetables indoors. It’s not as tedious as it sounds, hence, everyone must have a kitchen garden, where you can grow herbs and vegetables you use in everyday cooking.   There was a piece of land near our house, which we developed as a kitchen garden. In this we sowed spinach, carrots, coriander, brinjal, garlic, onions and green chillies, which became quite popular in our neighborhood. Apart from this, we also planted some fruitful plants. It looked so beautiful that many people came to see it.   It was the habitat of our pets. A shed was installed here to prevent sun and rain and an underground water tank, an open tank and a hand pump were also provided, if for any reason the water supply is shut down, then, there should not be any problem for the water.   Most of our time was spent in this piece of land, one of the reasons was that we had...

New Generation and Technology

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The old days are always remembered when we look at today's generation. Technology is for our comfort, it does not mean that we should be slaves to technology. There are only a limited number of youth who use it, the rest of them are slaves of technology.  When we walk around, we find each one using mobile-connected headphones and they move around in such a way that they are the only ones in this universe and no one else. They have nothing to do with the traffic passing through the roads. Not only this, they have become so lazy that they chat from one room to another in the same house, instead of talking face to face. This increases communication gap, there is no social interaction, Today, we meet on social platforms, not face to face. In our early era, there were social gatherings, a time of family happiness, where all members of society or family sit together and exchange their thoughts, share experiences, mourning and happiness, today it has been replaced by social platform ...

Lemongrass; Repository of Properties

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Lemongrass is a natural herb and appears like a common grass. As the name suggests, lemongrass has the fragrance of lemon but it is milder and sweeter in taste. Lemongrass is an herb that people can use to make nutritious tea. It protects us from many diseases. It can help us stop the growth of some bacteria. Lemongrass also contains substances that relieve pain and inflammation, reduce fever and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels. It is packed with antioxidants that help in detoxing and cleansing you from within. Lemongrass relieves headache and migraine caused by discomfort due to its analgesic properties. It helps in digesting food. It is also known to limit absorption of cholesterol from the intestines, thus promoting overall heart health. Its tea is a great option for your weight loss diet plan as it helps to increase your metabolism and helps in burning more calories. It has a great source of vitamins A and C which are essential nutrients for beautiful skin and hair. R...

अपने बगीचे के लिए औषधीय जड़ी बूटी

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भारत विभिन्न प्रकार के पौधों की प्रजातियों का घर है। कुछ पौधों की प्रजातियां मानव जीवन में बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण भुमिता निभाती हैं और औषधीय गुणों के कारण प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष रुप में उपयोग में ले जाती हैं। हम भारत में ऐसे जड़ी-बूटियों के पौधों से धन्य हैं।   1. एलोवेरा: एलोवेरा जिसे बहुत परिचय की आवश्यकता नहीं है, हर घर और पड़ोस में एक सामान्य रूप से पाया जाने वाला पौधा है। इसका जेल जो कई दवाओं और बहुत सारे सौंदर्य और चेहरे के उत्पादों में उपयोग किया जाता है, इसकी पत्तियों से प्राप्त होता है। यह अब सब से ऊपर एक बहुत लोकप्रिय पौधा है। एलोवेरा जेल में पाए जाने वाले सबसे महत्वपूर्ण तत्वों में से एक एक जटिल कार्बोहाइड्रेट है जिसे ऐसमैनन के रूप में जाना जाता है। यह पोषक तत्वों को कोशिकाओं तक पहुंचने देता है, उनका पोषण करता है और साथ ही उन्हें विषाक्त पदार्थों से छुटकारा दिलाता है। 2. अश्वगंधा:   अश्वगंधा एक अत्यधिक आकर्षक औषधीय जड़ी बूटी है और प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा में सहायक आयुर्वेदिक जड़ी बूटी है। जड़ और फल पौधे में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग होते हैं और उनके अर्क का उपयोग औषधीय अनुप्र...

Medicinal Herbs For Your Garden

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India is home to a wide variety of plant species. Some plant species play a very important role in human life and are used directly and indirectly due to medicinal properties. We in India are blessed with such herb plants.   1. Aloe Vera : Aloe Vera, which does not require much introduction, is a commonly found plant in every household and neighborhood. Its gel which is used in many medicines and a lot of beauty and facial products is derived from its leaves. This is now a very popular plant above all. One of the most crucial elements found in aloe vera gel is a complex carbohydrate known as acemannan. It allows nutrients to reach the cells, nourish them and at the same time relieve them of toxins. 2. Ashwagandha:   Ashwagandha is a highly attractive medicinal herb and is an ayurvedic herb helpful in natural healing. Root and fruit are the most important parts in the plant and their extracts are used in medicinal applications. Its extract is mainly used for relieving stres...