neck pain and how to combat it

The neck, with its intricate structure and wide range of mobility, is particularly vulnerable to stress and strain. The head, which weighs between 10 and 20 pounds, is supported by a stack of seven small bones called vertebrae and held in place by 32 complex muscles.
Attached to and between the vertebrae are pads of fibrous cartilage called discs that act as cushions, or shock absorbers. Eight nerves, which relay sensations (including pain), and four major arteries, which carry blood, run through the neck and connect the head with the shoulders, chest, and arms. The delicate spinal cord runs through the center of the stack of vertebrae and is protected by it. Add to this complex structure the fact that the neck moves more than any other part of the body, and you've got a formula for trouble.
It's a vicious cycle. When our muscles tense, either because of physical or emotional stress, the blood supply to the muscles decreases, causing pain. And that pain causes the muscles to tense further. That's why the best way to relieve neck pain is to try to eliminate or ease the physical or emotional stress in addition to treating the muscles.
The home remedies on the next page can help you break the tension-pain cycle and learn new habits that will keep the tension from developing in the first place.

For more information about neck pain and how to combat it, try the following links:

• To see all of our home remedies and the conditions they treat, go to our main Home Remedies page.
• To see all of our herbal remedies, visit our main Herbal Remedies page.
• The knees are also a delicate part of the body. Read about Home Remedies for Knee Pain.
• If you're having trouble walking or running, check out Home Remedies for Foot Pain.
• To learn about easing muscle spasms, go to Home Remedies for Muscular Pain.

Ayurveda - Simple ways to cure Constipation

Ginger tea is a great home remedy for constipation. It helps in starting bowel movements.
Exercise often a simple stroll in the park can relieve constipation.
Guava when eaten with seeds provides roughage to diet can give relief from constipation.
Add more fruits to the diet like pears, grapes, Orange juice & Papaya.
Another natural remedy for constipation is to add a little extra sugar or some honey a glass of milk. Drink twice a day."

• Apply 3-4 drops of lukewarm castor oil over the navel at night. In the morning, the patient will pass the stools.
• Soak 6-8 raisins in hot water. When cool, crush well and strain. When given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement.
• Eat 2 apples with peel on an empty stomach.
• Dissolve 1 tablespoons of honey in 1 cup of lukewarm water and drink on an empty stomach in the morning.
• Drink carrot juice. It is a very tasty remedy, especially for kids.
• Eat chopped fresh onion.
• Eat 3 to 4 teaspoons of Isabgol husk with warm water or warm milk at bed time

scabies ,Itching,Itching,

Outbreaks of scabies are more common in nursing homes, nursing facilities, and child care centers.

The
mites that cause scabies burrow into the skin and deposit their eggs,
forming a burrow that looks like a pencil mark. Eggs mature in 21 days.
The itchy rash is an allergic response to the mite.

Scabies is spread by skin-to-skin contact with another person who has scabies.

Symptoms

• Itching, especially at night

• Itching,, especially between the fingers

• Sores (abrasions) on the skin from scratching and digging

• Thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin

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Stretching exercises are the treatments of choice for frozen shoulder

FROZEN SHOULDER TREATMENT
Stretching exercises are the treatments of choice for frozen shoulder

1. Ice the joint — Apply an ice pack or bag of
   frozen vegetables to the shoulder for 15 minutes every four to six hours
   to reduce pain and inflammation
2. Heat — Heat helps prepare the tissues for
   stretching and should be performed prior to exercise sessions. The
   preferable method of heating is in a warm shower or bath for 10 to 15
   minutes. Local heat (for example with a moist heating pad or a towel
   warmed in a microwave) is an alternative, but generally is not as
   effective.

3. Weighted pendulum stretch — Range-of-motion
   exercises are recommended early in the recovery period. These exercises
   are intended to help maintain joint mobility and flexibility of the
   muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Pain should not exceed mild levels
   with any range-of-motion/flexibility exercise. Anyone who feels sharp or
   tearing pain while stretching should stop exercising immediately and
   consult with a healthcare provider.

   The weighted pendulum stretching exercise performs two functions:Gently stretches the space in which the tendons pass to relieve pressure on the tendons .Prevents the development of a frozen (stiff) shoulder

4. Passive stretching exercises — Passive stretches
   (ie, stretches done without actively contracting any shoulder muscles)
   should be performed after the pendulum stretch exercise. These exercises
   should further loosen the tightened shoulder capsule and muscles and
   restore normal range of motion. These exercises should be performed in
   sets of 10 to 20 once or twice a day for several months. The goal of
   these exercises is to stretch the shoulder to the point of tension but
   not pain. Severe discomfort is unusual and suggests overstretching
5. Armpit stretch — Use your good arm to lift the affected arm onto a shelf, dresser, or any object that is chest high (picture 1). Gently bend at the knees, opening up the armpit. Try to push the affected arm up a little farther with each stretch.
6. Finger walk — Face a wall about three-quarters of an arm's length away (picture 2). Using only your fingers (not your shoulder muscles) raise your arm up to shoulder level.
7. Towel stretch — Take a 3-foot-long towel, grasp it with both hands, and hold it at a 45 degree angle (picture 3). Use the upper, good arm to pull the arm toward the lower back. This can be repeated with the towel in the horizontal position.

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Gas Problem , Acidity & Gastric Problem : Cure for Flatulence

1.     Avoid spicy foods, vinegar, black tea, chocolate etc. these are a reason for gas and acidity

2.     Take one piece of clove and chew it slowly. This is a good way to give you relief from acidity within minutes.

3.     Avoid raw vegetable salads like onion, cabbage and radish. These are acidity generating vegetables.

4.     Sleeping after meals doubles gas and acidity that increases burning and sour sensation

5.     Drink lemon water

6.     Chew 1 teaspoon of celery seeds. Don't swallow!

7.     Add "ajwain" in your atta for rotis, if u have home made food

8.     Add garlic to your meals.

9.     Dont lie down immediately after eating a heavy meal, infact do the vajra aasan - sit on your knees after a meal for a couple of minutes atleast if not 1/2 an hour.

10. Do a little bit of a walk (NOT brisk!) for a couple of minutes to 1/2 an hour for food digestion.

11. Reduce daily intake of coffee and tea. Drink enough water every day to keep you healthy.

Kari patte ki chatni

Kari Patta has Vitamins A which is beneficial for eye.
You can use Kari Patta Chatni with Samosa,Pakodi,Idli,Dosa etc

Ingredients

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• 1 cup Curri patta.
• 1/4 cup roasted pea nut without cover.
• 3 or 4 green chilli.
• 1/4 tsp cumin seed.
• 1/4 tsp suger.
• 1 table spoon fresh curd.
• 2 tsp oil.
• 2 dry red chilli.
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds.
• Salt to taste.

How to Make

Directions

• Grind cury patta , cumin seed ,pea nut, green chilli, salt, suger in a mixer pot with the help of mixer.
• put it out in a bowl.
• Add fresh curd.                                                    
• Mix it well.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• When oil is hot drop in mustard seeds.
• When the mustard seeds crackeled add red chilli.
• Then add this tadka on chatni.
• It is ready to eat with south indian dishes.

Accupressure Points Of Foot Depicted Pictorially

Detecting  points &  applying pressure on these points

1. Acupressure can be applied by the Thumbs,fingers,wooden or plastic devices as per the needs and facility available.

2. The applied pressure has to be medium in intensity.While doing this if unbearable pain is experienced on any point, it must be understood that the organ related to the pressure point is diseased or affected.

3. The pressure is applied by resting the thumb or finger on the pressure point and applying pressure in a clockwise circular motion.

4. When pressure is applied on the points in the hands, feet or other parts of the body the collected toxins and chemical crystals start moving slowly from there and get mixed in the blood and are either removed through perspiration or by the kidneys. Hence, after Acupressure is done it is important to apply pressure on points related to the kidneys for a minute or two