If you are someone who doesn’t like medicines, you can try these natural treatments that might help with viral infections. People with a depressed immune system or nutrient deficiencies may be more prone to catching the flu or a cold. Stress, lack of sleep and exposure to toxins can worsen flu symptoms. Everywhere you look; people are sneezing and coughing, dreading the imminent flu. And it doesn’t help that the season…

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not keeping hands clean. How germs get onto hands and make people sick? Germs can get onto hands after people use the toilet or change a diaper, but also in less obvious ways, like after handling raw meats that have invisible…

Almost everyone experiences bad breath once in a while. But for some people, bad breath is a daily problem, and they struggle to find a solution. Approximately 30% of the population complains of some sort of bad breath. Bad breath often occurs after a garlicky meal or in the morning after waking. Other causes of temporary bad breath include some beverages (including alcoholic drinks or coffee) and tobacco smoking. Possible…

A kidney stone refers to a hard mass formed in the ureter and bladder due to the crystallization of minerals and waste substances in urine. They are called vrukkaashmari in Ayurvedic terminology. Ayurveda believes that an imbalance of vata causes drying of kapha, which, in turn, causes kidney stones. Unhealthy diet and lifestyle causes an aggravation of the doshas and impairs the digestive fire, leading to toxin formation (ama) in…