Home Health Wellness Wellness oi-Shivangi Karn By Shivangi Karn on December 12, 2019 Commonly known as 'the Viagra of the Amazon', Muira Puama (MP) is named for its use in traditional medicine as a neuromuscular tonic for the remedy of paralysis, impotency, dyspepsia, rheumatism, sexual debility, baldness, gastrointestinal problems, and menstrual problems. It is a medicinal plant that grows in the Amazon rainforest up to 5 m high. The scientific term for muira puama is Ptychopetalum olacoides. The European explorers were the first to know about the use and qualities of this plant. Later, the plant gained popularity in the US among various medical practitioners. The amazing benefits of MP are listed in the noted herbal book named 'British Herbal Pharmacopoeia'. [1] Bioactive Compounds Of Muira Puama The main components in 'potency wood' or MP are fatty acids, tannins, alkaloids, sterols, flavonoids, essential oils, esters, phenolic acids, and triterpenes. Flavonoids … [Read more...] about 11 Health Benefits Of Muira Puama
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Did You Know That Indoor Plants Are Good For Your Mental And Physical Health?
Home Health Wellness Wellness oi-Amritha K By Amritha K on December 12, 2019 Anyone who has ever been around a lot of green is absolutely aware of the benefits it can have on your overall health. Not only can plants brighten up your surroundings, but they can also lift your mood as well. From acting as solutions to various health problems to a mood-lifter, these green wonders can help relieve digestion problems, relax your anxiety levels and soothe your burns; to name a few. Different plants have varied properties which make them beneficial on so many levels. Be it a flowering plant, a moss or a vascular plant, plants play multifaceted roles of food, medicines, non-food products and also for aesthetic pleasure. Science proves that interacting with plants, both indoors and outdoors, is beneficial to one's physical and mental health. Irrespective of age, the benefits can be reaped by planting some in your garden or keeping some on your work desk. In the recent years, there … [Read more...] about Did You Know That Indoor Plants Are Good For Your Mental And Physical Health?
Benefits Of Chocolate Face Mask You Probably Didn’t Know
Home Beauty Beauty lekhaka-Mamta Khati By Mamta Khati on September 26, 2018 If you are feeling emotionally down and stressed out, a bar of chocolate can make you feel better in an instant. Chocolate helps to improve the smooth running of the body's endorphins and reduces stress. Chocolate not only tastes good; but it has a lot of skin benefits when applied to the skin. Yes, this wonderful devil is an amazing treat for your skin, as it gives you healthy and glowing skin. Chocolates, especially dark chocolates, are made from cocoa beans. These beans are loaded with polyphenols, catechins, and flavonols, a powerful antioxidant that helps protect the skin, increases blood flow to the skin, keeps the skin hydrated and maintains the skin's elasticity. So, you can definitely treat your face to a chocolate face mask and get a glowing skin. Now, this sounds wonderful, isn't it? Nowadays, almost all beauty clinics will have a chocolate facial treatment. When you go for a chocolate … [Read more...] about Benefits Of Chocolate Face Mask You Probably Didn’t Know
How Climate Change Affects Your Sleep & Overall Health
Home Health Wellness Wellness ians-Lekhaka By Lekhaka on May 31, 2017 Climate change that leads to warmer than normal nights can do major harm to human sleep, researchers say. The findings showed that abnormal increases in night temperature by 1 degree Celsius can translate to three nights of insufficient sleep per 100 individuals per month in the US. If climate change is not addressed, warmer temperatures could cause six additional nights of insufficient sleep per 100 individuals by 2050 and approximately 14 extra nights per 100 by 2099, the researchers said. "Sleep has been well-established as a critical component of human health. Too little sleep can make a person more susceptible to disease and chronic illness, and it can harm psychological well-being and cognitive functioning," said lead author Nick Obradovich, postdoctoral student at Harvard University. "What our study shows is not only that ambient temperature can play a role in disrupting sleep but also that … [Read more...] about How Climate Change Affects Your Sleep & Overall Health
My Sleep-Health Tool Kit: #1) Reiki
Source: Jurgen Rubig from Pixabay For me, sleep health is an ongoing journey, one night at a time. Techniques and rituals that brought me sound sleep 10 years ago may not work for me tonight. I keep an open mind to all healthful solutions. This is not through any virtue of my own… circumstance drove me to develop the quality of willingness – 20 years of sleepwalking, night terrors, and concurrent insomnia as symptoms of intergenerational trauma. I am fully recovered from the parasomnias and the insomnia has eased almost completely. Over the next series of blog posts, I will unpack some of the modalities and sleep practices that have helped me towards sound, restorative sleep. Reiki can benefit sleep health! It sure has benefited mine. According to William Lee Rand, renowned Reiki master, “Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It’s administered by laying on hands and can be easily learned by … [Read more...] about My Sleep-Health Tool Kit: #1) Reiki