Importance of Herbs Suppose you are studying for your Bachelor’s final exams when all of a sudden you feel severe headache. It’s definitely your worst one yet, and to make matters worse, you’ve only an hour ago picked he book. It’s probably from going over all those problems in the small print of your textbook. The test is tomorrow and cannot be postponed and same seems to be true for the pain...

Asthma  Asthma’ medically is defined as a respiratory disease in which  spasm and constriction of the bronchial passages and swelling of their mucous lining cause obstruction in breathing. The occurrence of this disease is often attributed to allergens, such as dust, smoke, cold air, exercise, animal fur or feathers, moulds, and pollen. Allergic asthma is also known as a topic or extrinsic asthma. Many people with allergic asthma also suffer from...

Antibiotics  The invention of antibiotics has proved to be a boon to 5061.; The credit of invention goes to Sir Alexander Fleming whose cars’ observations in 1928 resulted in the invention of antibiotic. Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by various species of micro-organisms and other living systems, which are capable in small concentrations of inhibiting the growth of or killing bacteria and other micro-organisms. These organisms can be bacteria, viruses, fungi,...

Alternative Therapies  History reveals that people of different races and communities have relied on what medical practitioners today termed as alternative medicine. The term alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing methodologies, philosophies, and therapies. It generally describes those treatments and health care practices, which are outside mainstream health care. People use these treatments and therapies in a numerous ways. Alternative therapies used alone are often referred to as alternative;...

Stress Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. An intense stress situation for an individual may prove to be a gentle one for another, for yet another person the situation might not be eligible as a stress factor at all. A stress condition can be real or apparent. Yet, our brain reacts the same way to both conditions by releasing stress hormones equal to the degree of...

Water Pollution  Air and water are two most essential ingredients necessary for the existence of life. Air is unlimited. But there is limitation of fresh water, required for the human beings’ consumption. So, there is need to conserve water, by its judicious use and by protecting it from the pollutants. Our water resources are depleting very fast. We need to take action. It has been predicted that the future wars would...

Indian Forests  In its natural state, a forest remains in a relatively fixed, self-regulated condition over a long period of time. Climate, soil, and the topography of the region determine the characteristic trees of a forest. Insects and diseases are a continuing menace to forests. Various insects devastate extensive areas by defoliation, while others serve as carriers for the causative agents of plant diseases that destroy trees. There is enough evidence...

Earth Can Satisfy our needs but not Greet The earth has enough for man’s need but not for man’s greed was what one of India’s greatest visionaries, Mahatma Gandhi had to say. With 5th June being decreed as World Environment Day, one wonders whether the date will just come around and go with people holding functions to commemorate the occasion, mouthing platitudes, and then forgetting all the ground realities till the...