SUVARNA PRASHAN FOR KIDS

News: Ayurveda for Alzheimer's

                                       THE TIMES OF INDIA. March 5, 2012

NEW DELHI: The late US President Ronald Reagan had it; former Union minister George Fernandes is battling it, and actor Amitabh Bachchan made it a street word with his role in the 2005 movie Black. But a cure for Alzheimer's - a degenerative disorder of the brain - may be around the corner, going by the results achieved in studies at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC). 

The disorder marked by memory and judgment loss usually occurs in people older than 65, and has defied a cure so far. But researchers working with the extract of a herb used inAyurveda since ancient times have reported promising results. Using an extract of the Ashwagandha root on mice with Alzheimer's disease, NBRC scientists found it can reverse memory loss and may prove to be an effective cure for the disease in humans. 

NBRC neuroscientist Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath tested the semi-purified sample extracted atDelhi University on genetically modified mice with Alzheimer's disease. Two sets of test mice - middle aged (9-10 months) and old (2 years) - were given oral doses of the extract for 30 daysand monitored. Over the month, scientists found a reduction in amyloid plaques (a symptom of Alzheimer's) in the mice brains and improvement in the animals' cognitive abilities. Their study was published recently in the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), and the Nature India Journal. 

The mice used for the experiment carry the mutation that is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease and produce the amyloid in greater quantities. 

"We got the mice from Jackson Labs in US. They were tested on a radial arm maze, where they are trained to go and pick food from four of the maze's eight arms. Since the mice had Alzheimer's, they were neither able to learn nor retain the learning. But after 20 days of the Ashwagandha treatment, we noticed a difference, and after 30 days they had started behaving normally," said Ravindranath, former founder-director of NBRC, and chairperson of Centre of Neurosciences, Indian Institute of Science. 

She explained that the extract didn't work directly on the brain. It enhanced a protein in the liver that is thrown out in the blood and acts like a sponge to pull out the amyloid from the brain. "I am very interested in Ayurveda. This experiment gives us hope," Ravindranath said. 

The NBRC's results have also boosted morale at DU's Natural Products Laboratory. "Professor Vijayalakshmi had approached us to evaluate some plants and their effect on neurological disorders. Most medicines that are currently being used for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are synthetic drugs that have some side effects," said professor Subhash Chand Jain of Delhi University. The team at DU selected the root of Ashwagandha and followed up with a series of extractions at the lab. 

"We did the extraction using a solvent system. And then it was further fractionalized to see which fraction was most active. At this point, Vijayalakshmi was very excited because she saw that some of the fractions were active. Then we worked on pinning down the fraction that was most active," Jain said.

Get child as you always dream with help of Ayurveda

                               PUNSAVAN SANSKAR 

                    

Planning for the Baby is the most important point comes first after marriage towards the couple. If you are one of the couples who think about planning for child, that is pleasurable and VishwaCARE greets you and pray to God for helping you as your choice of baby and he help you to choose the best ever.

We appreciate that you decided to go for child with the best thinking and planning. Because of most of couples have first child is the result of and unexpected pregnancy. You must have interest in the subject related getting child as per our dreams and if it is second or third child, commonly our thinking goes to gender selection also. But, the question is can we do it? Or if yes, how can it be possible? Before answering these questions, we want to share such thinking from Ayurveda: An ancient Indian system of Medicine. Most of couples have question only on the male or female child, but the important question would be how we can get child best ever. What are the guidelines for making our child genius, clever, Intelligent, cultured, civilized, Polite all qualities to make itself best ever?

Age of Ancient India, Ayurveda and all Vedas of Indian cultures makes more important on quality of the next generation and The Rushis of Ancient India are all time alert for producing the best Generation in society. Thus, Ayurveda mentioned many ideas for getting best child and also of our choice of Gender.

PUNSAVAN SANSKAR is mentioned in the ancient texts of Ayurveda which describes that we can get a happy and healthy child of our choice if done a good planning. For making our society healthy and fully developed; our ancient Saints have gifted us with the most important sixteen ‘Sanskars’. “Punsavan” Sanskar is one of those 16 sanskars described by ancient saints of India.

There are two principles of ‘Punsavan Sanskar’.

1. Best Child

2. Child as your desire- Male OR Female

remember that the first concept of this sanskar is BEST child, if you not willing in the gender selection, however you should think for punsavan for BEST child.

1. Best Child: Every couple wishes that their child would be best ever among the all children of their age. Ayurveda thinks in three ways for best qualities :

(a) Physical Health: Physical health is not only depends on the weight of the child, but will be based on the Immunity power of the body.

Making body healthy by developing immunity is one of the best concepts of Ayurveda. When we compare the child of Punsavan Sanskar with other children, we find that this child is more able to fight with the epidemic or any infectious conditions. Even if the couple suffers from any hereditary diseases or if they are carrier of it, Punsavan can provide a protection for the child from it.

(b) Mental Health: Any one wants to make their child Genius, Intelligent, Sharp, and Clever and have more grasping and sharper memory. Punsavan Sanskar has the concept of best mental development in it. Our ancient saints also describe “Suvarnaprashan Sanskar” after the birth of child to get the best mental and physical health.

(c) Sanskar: Sanskar makes the child cultured, civilized, and polite. The best characters of Ancient Indian culture like Ram, Krishna, Arjun, Yudhisthir, Eklavya, Dhruv, Prahalad,etc. are the best examples of Indian rituals and among of all sanskars described by Indian Saints.

2. Getting Desired Child: In this concept you can select gender of your next child.

Whenever we think on the gender selection; you must understand that there is not any miracle, any recipe, suspicion, superstition, but this therapy is the based on pure scientific concepts. Indian saints develop this idea based on deeply knowledge of Medical science, embryology and theory of hereditary. Punsavan therapy has logical conviction about this treatment. We should make trust on Ayurveda, because today’s modern science will be changed in nearby future, but Ayurveda has no need of changes in its basic principles and those medicines already work today also. Result is the proof of perfection and Ayurveda gives always fantastic result. So don’t under estimate Ayurveda by our limitation of understanding this science. We never major Ayurveda’s limitation by our limited knowledge. Our Scientists are working hard to understand this theory. Hope, they will be success in nearby future and we can prove the truth of the Great Science. So, mean time why we have to ignore this? Our Saints have not any greed of any incentive for their great invention, so they never go for ‘Patent’.

Well, now we have to understand whole theory in terms of Ayurveda. There are three steps for the treatment of male  or female child. The Couple should understand and have to make passion while this treatment.

First Step….

Normally the fetus in uterus is the result of the conception of both male sperm and female ovum. Thus, the gender and qualities of fetus are depends on both father-mother’s seed, which incarnate the whole profile of fetus. As per the rule of nature strongest genes depress the symptoms of weak genes. Thus, as per this theory the male sperm must be stronger than the ovum. So, panchkarma therapies are used to detoxify both the partners & then Ayurvedic treatments are given to make the sperm & ovum stronger and free of any hereditary diseases.

Investigations of both the partners is advised so as to find out if there is any problem with the sperm & ovum. The male partner has to investigate his semen analysis. The count and motility of sperms must be more than normal limits. If the male does not find same report, then Ayurvedic medicines are given for getting the level of qualitative and quantitative sperms.

At the same time female sex hormone levels also have to define. If FSH, LH and Prolactin are more than normal values, treatment requires. In both male and female treatment Ayurveda medicines are more effective without any side effects. The couple must have to use any contraceptives during this step. And the use of condom is most reliable.

Second Step:-

In this step, couple has to prepare themselves for conception. Intercourse on specific days with specific diet and instruction is most important thing in this step.

Calculating the days of intercourse is more complicated, so the couple has to avoid self calculation. You should take help of expert of this field. Calculation  depends on menstruation cycle and the nature of ovulation. Normally if the female has regular and timely periods without any complications, then the even days after the menses are the days for conception for male child and the odd days are for female. The first day of bleeding has to count as the first day for calculation. Couple has to choose the nearest days of ovulation. Till you don't conceive, you should try in the same manner every month.

Third Step:-

After conception this step starts for three and half month’s treatment for the male or female child and till delivery for the best & healthy child.

There are five parts of this treatment :

1.      Detoxification with Panchkarma therapies

2.    Ayurvedic treatments

3.    Diet chart

4.    Good Lifestyle

5.      Nasal drops- To be taken on specific days of Pushya nakshatra.

After these five steps, couple is eligible for getting the child as their dream with Gods blessings.

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Shirodhara- An Ancient secret of Rejenuvation

   SERENE SHIRODHARA 

Practised for over 5000 years, shirodhara massage originates from India and is based on the ancient principles of Ayurvedic medicine. Translated from the Sanskrit as a holistic healing science, Ayurveda aims to harmonise the body, mind, senses and soul.

Ayurveda may be an ancient Indian therapy but its appeal is thoroughly modern. This holistic system of diet, herbal remedies and massage has been a big hit with thousands of celebrities, spa-goers and harried workers all around the world, looking to regain a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Shirodhara is a luxuriant and easy way to achieve instant calm and rejuvenation. It derives from two Sanskrit words: shiro and dhara. Shiro means head and dhara means to flow. It involves the warm and consistent flow of aromatic oils on the forehead, specifically on the ‘third eye’. This is the chakra point just above and between the eyebrows. It is said to be the seat of human consciousness. The oils are allowed to flow over the scalp and through the hair, creating a blissful sensation.

VishwaCARE offers Shirodhara with a comfortable and tranquil environment & with serene atmospheric background music & soft treatment table.

Lying on your back, your body will be cocooned in warmed towels and your head will be positioned under the oil ‘fountain’ – a neem wood bottle with a slow-flowing spout from which the oils will stream gently onto the forehead.

The soothing and fragrant oils flow in a continuous, rhythmic stream for approximately 40 minutes – you’re guaranteed to be transported to a calm place in no time! The herbal oils will flow back freely, also nourishing the hair and scalp before they are captured in a basin below.

All your mental demons – fear, anxiety, anger or irritability – dissolve into an ocean of calm as your mind is lulled into a state of serenity and expanded consciousness.

As the oil strokes the third eye, it has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain, stimulating the endocrine system, the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) and pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression or emotional insecurity). The procedure is also said to synchronise alpha brain waves, enhancing blood circulation to the brain, improving mental clarity and generally releasing deeply trapped ama, or toxins.

You are then left for a few minutes to relax and assimilate the experience. Best of all, you’ll emerge with a heightened state of awareness and a long-lasting sense of peace to equip you for any of life’s challenges. Shirodhara truly honours the body as a sacred temple and a vehicle for the divine spirit within.

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Increase your kids immunity with Authentic Ayurveda

Suvarna Prashan sanskar is one of the 16 essential rituals described in Ayurveda for children. 

It is one of the most important Ayurvedic oral vaccination which has to be compulsorily administered to every child.

This vaccination is the most superior one when compared to the most failure vaccinations of other system of medicine like B.C.G; POLIO DROPS; HEPATITIS; etc.

Definition : The process in which Suvarna bhasma (purified ash of gold) is administered with fortified ghee prepared with herbal extracts, and honey in liquid or semisolid form.

Whom to administer : Suvarna prashan can be given to age group of 0-16 yrs.

Time of administration : Suvarna prashan can be done daily early in the morning, or at least on every Pushya nakshatra- an auspicious day- which happens to come after every 27 days, given on this day it bestows excellent benefits.

Benefits of suvarna prashan :

1. Suvarna prashan increases immunity power and developes resistance against common infections, thus prevents children from falling ill very oftenly.
2. It builds physical strength in children and enhances physical activities, and also improves stamina for the same.
3. Regular doses of Suvarna prashan improves child’s intellect, grasping power, sharpness, analysis power, memory recalling in an unique manner.
4. It kindles digestive fire, improves digestion and decreases related complaints.
5. Suvarna prashan also improves child’s appetite.
6. It helps to nurture early physical and mental development.
7. It develops an inbuilt strong defense mechanism in kids which acts as a safety shield against diseases and complaints occurring due to seasonal change and other prevailing infections.
8. It helps body to recover early in case of any illness.
9. It guards children from various allergies.
10. It protects children from ailments occurring during teething phase.
11. Tones up skin color.

Overall it makes child healthier, children taking Suvarna prashan doses regularly can be easily distinguished from their remarkably outstanding  physical and mental ability.

This Suvarna prashana thus helps in the overall development of the child in a more safer way by providing SIDE BENEFITS WITHOUT ANY SIDE EFFECTS.

Upcoming dates of Suvarna Prashan in 2013 :

Jan - 26th (Sat)

Feb - 22nd (Fri) and 23rd (Sat)

March - 22nd (Fri)

April - 18th (Thurs) and 19th (Fri)

May - 16th (Thurs)

June - 12th (Wed)

July - 9th (Tue) and 10th (Wed)

August - 5th (Mon) and 6th (Tue)

September - 1st (Sun) and 2nd (Mon)

October - 26th (Sat) and 27th (Sun)

November - 22nd (Fri) and 23rd (Sat)

December - Dec 20 (Fri)

Ayurvedic Immunization Programme [Swarna Prashana] is conducted at VishwaCARE under qualified Ayurvedic doctor, Dr.Jaina Patwa.

(P.S: As every human being is different according to Ayurveda, all have different cures. So, kindly consult us or an Ayurvedic doctor before taking any herbal medicines.)

    This post is written by Dr.Jaina Patwa who is a Chief Ayurvedic practitioner based at Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. She is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant on Skype. Skype ID - vishwacare

VishwaCARE offers Ayurvedic treatment globally for all chronic and refractory health problems. Dr.Jaina Patwa uses high quality organic herbal extracts which are easy to take, effective and completely safe for long-term use.

For authentic ayurveda treatments or queries, kindly email us on vishwacare.jaina@gmail.com or contact us on +919833998817