Cure Mouth & Tongue Ulcer According to Ayurveda

In the case of normal mouth ulcers the internal membrane gets swollen and wounded and causes severe pain. If this problem aggravates further then boils and wounds spread through the entire mouth, saliva is secreted continuously, and a lot of sputum is produced. At times the patient also has a mild fever. Normally a mouth ulcer's symptoms resemble the symptoms of bleeding ulcers or the ones caused due to bile.

Types of Mouth Ulcers:

Painful Ulcers: In this case boils appear inside the mouth and cause a burning sensation. The rotten part separates. They seem to be normal boils in the beginning stage but slowly increase in size. This causes painful cough and symptoms of fever.

 

Tridosha Ulcers: The symptoms of vata, pitta and kapha are seen in these cases.

Ulcers with bad odour: The ulcers produce a very bad smell.

In yet another type: The ulcers pop up and break, the face is like pulp. One type of ulcer is considered to be due to tridosha. In this case a round and high tumor appears, which causes pain.

Besides the above, mouth ulcers appearing in the throat are considered to be different. In that case there are small protrudings of the flesh in the throat. A few are deep, full of pus with severe needle like pain. Some lead to pain in the throat and swelling and cause sore a throat. Sometimes the patient has a mild fever. Therefore the patient experiences symptoms of swelling, sprouts, ripe tongue or dryness of the tongue. The tongue problems are also mouth related problems. The symptoms are different for these six types of ulcers. If it is due to vata then the tongue cracks and becomes rough. If it is due to pitta, the tongue becomes yellow, there is a burning sensation and reddish spike like formation. If the ulcers are the result of kapha, the, tongue has thorn-like things appearing. In another type, the kapha and blood generated ulcers, kapha and blood problems lead to a bent and painful tongue and saliva is secreted along with itching and burning sensation. A hole is formed in the cheeks and a boil comes out and, spreading quickly. These decay and produce a bad smell. The patient has a fever, cough, a burning sensation in the lungs and dysentery. This disease is common among children in the age group of 3 to 6 years.

In yet another type of mouth ulcer the symptoms are similar to the one caused due to kapha. The tongue has a white coating and mucous like thing. First whitish boils appear on the tongue, which increase in size and reach the base, tongue and throat, Then they join together. Sometimes the child patient has a mild fever, loose motions and vomiting, but saliva is not secreted. According to the specialists this is common among children when they drink polluted milk. The children who drink outside milk also suffer from this disease because the milk bottle is generally not cleaned properly; bacteria gets accumulated and reaches the child's mouth through this contamination.

Normally, mouth ulcers are caused due to constipation, if a child is prevented from getting this problem then it protects him from mouth ulcers. In case the disease is caused, ayurvedic medicines for curing the digestive system should be given. General types of problems can be cured with external remedies. Therefore it would be better to divide them into two parts depending on the type of medicine used.

Cure Mouth Ulcer's with External and Internal Medicines:

The mouth ulcers, which cannot be cured with external medicines, should be treated with internal medicines. Both the types of treatment are useful depending on the severity of the problem.

Home Remedies:

Grind the paipal tree bark and leaves, add honey and apply the lep on the painful area.
Grind the moolhati, harad, daruhaldi and chameli leaves and mix with honey. Apply this lep on the painful area.

In case of mouth ulcer caused due to vata, rub finely ground rock salt.
Make kwath with chameli, giloy, raisins, patha, daruhaldi, harad, baheda and avala leaves. Let it cool, then add honey and drink it.

Add honey in Triphala decoction and rinse the mouth with this solution.
Put rock salt in hot water and rinse the mouth.

Boil acacia gum in triple the quantity of water, sieve it and store it in a bottle. Apply this on the ulcers.

Apply banana juice on the child's mouth early in the morning. This gives relief.

It is also beneficial to make the patient sit under a goat and let the milk streak fall directly in the mouth. This should be done early in the morning.

Cotton soaked in glycerin is also very beneficial in this case.

Grind roasted suhaga nicely and add honey, apply this on the ulcers.

Take two parts of moolhati, pathani lodh, usva and black sesame seeds, one part roasted Suhaga, boil it one part water and make sugar syrup with sugar candy. Apply this thrice or four times daily to cure mouth ulcers.

Mix peppermint oil with glycerin and apply on the ulcers for quick relief.

Take equal quantities of praval pishti washed in rose water and Swarna makshik, wash it nicely and keep it aside. Give 25 mg to 125 mg depending on the age of the child and give it with pomegranate juice twice daily.

Make decoction with triphala, patha, raisins and chameli leaves and give it to the child in reasonable quantity.

Take equal quantities of satvan bark, poppy seeds, sespedula leaves, nagarmotha, amaltas and red sandal. Make a kwath and give it to the patient. This is beneficial in case of mouth ulcers.

Make the decoction with daruhaldi, chameli flowers, raisins, thymol seeds and triphala, add honey and give it to the patient suffering with mouth ulcers.

Make a kwath made with sespedula, dry ginger, triphala, indrayan roots, banphasha, kutaki, turmeric and Giloy. Add honey and give to the patient.

Sucking neem gum is also beneficial in this case.

Apply glycerin and let the saliva come out.

Suck the green leaves of arhar for quick relief in mouth ulcers.

Applying milk of Gular tree is also beneficial in this case.

Make a decoction with mogra leaves and rinse the mouth to cure mouth ulcers.

Make a decoction with green menhdi leaves and rinse the mouth twice or thrice for special relief in mouth ulcers.

Soak raisins in water for some time then chew and eat.

Add salt in raw bitter gourd and keep it under the Sun. Extract the juice and add it in water. Rinse the mouth with this water for quick relief in mouth ulcers.

Diseases of the Tongue According to Ayurveda:

According to ayurveda the diseases of the tongue have been included in the mouth. There are six types of tongue diseases according to Ayurveda.

1. Vataj
2. Pittaj
3. Kaphaj
4. Alas
5. Adhijeebh
6. Upjeebh

Main Symptoms:

In the vataj type, the tongue cracks, which does not give any type of taste. The tongue becomes rough like the vegetable leaf.

In the second type the tongue becomes yellow in color with burning sensation. Reddish colored spikes appear on the tongue.

In the third type the tongue becomes heavy and fleshy spikes appear on it.

In the fourth type the disease is caused due to the doshas of kapha and blood. There is severe swelling under the tongue and when the disease increases then pus is formed in the base of the tongue and blocked. That means the tongue does not move nor rotates. When the patient tries to rotate it severe pain is experienced.

In another type of tongue problem caused due to blood and kapha there is swelling on the upper side of the tongue, it rips and becomes somewhat incurable.

In the sixth type of mouth ulcer the tongue bends and gets swollen due the dosha of kapha and blood. A lot of saliva is formed in the mouth with itching and burning sensation. The patient does not have the taste of anything.

If we look at the causes along with the symptoms we can know that this disease is caused due to wrong eating habits. Worms are created in the stomach, which aggravate the disease. The cause for mouth ulcers and diseases of the tongue are similar. According to western scientists, this disease is caused due to hookworm. If this worm is removed with the help of some medicine then the disease of the tongue can be cured easily.

In case of chronic disorder of the bowels the children tend to get diseases of the tongue. If the bowel disorder is cured, the tongue disease gets cured on its own. In the case of Erithima migrans disease the tongue bends. There are reddish spots formed on the upper layer of the tongue, which keep on changing places. These types of spots are also seen in a few types of fever. The spikes in the tongue have a darkish tan and appear to be black in color. Those who use Hukka normally have black tongue but they do not have any disease and hence do not require any medication. In the disease called microglacia the tongue becomes thick and is a hereditary problem. It also does not require any treatment. Such children should be given thyroid tablets so that the thickness of the tongue reduces to some extent. In some children the tongue protrudes out and they have the habit to rotate it, this also makes their tongue thick.

Tongue related problems also arise due to fever caused due to tridoshas. The tongue becomes rough and contains spikes but its cure depends on the basic diseases. If the fever is not cured then the tongue related disease also doe not get cured. In some cases the chin becomes small and the tongue becomes thick.

In this case the tongue can move towards the respiratory pipe and block its path. At this stage surgery proves to be helpful. Children who have a long tongue, find difficulty while drinking milk. They should be faced upside down and made to drink milk this way. The child is able to drink milk easily like this.

Remedies for Tongue Diseases:

In case of disease caused due to vata dosha, shilvana lep proves to be beneficial.

In case of pitta-generated disease where spikes appear on the tongue, rub them with rough things like cabbage leaves, etc., and then remove the blood, rinse the mouth with lemon water.

In the case of disease generated due to kapha, apply pilyadigana churna with honey after removing the blood.

When thorns appear on the tongue, grind rapeseeds and rock salt and apply it on the tongue, also drink the juice of sespedula leaves, neem bark, brinjal and Yavakshar.

Mix mankind bhasma, rock salt and rapeseed oil and rub on the tongue.

Add thuhar milk with some acidic things like lemon, etc., and rub it on the tongue.

In case of thickness of the tongue, do lekhan procedure and pratisarana with acidic substance, and then do shirovechan, gandoop dharan and nasya etc.

Mix dry ginger, black pepper, pippali, yavakshar, harad and chitrak root powder and rub it on the tongue or rub the oil extracted from these things to cure this disease.

Rub the Biroja, ral, guggul, and devdaru and moolhati churna on the tongue if the disease is generated due to vata dosha.

Rub sweet substances if it is due to pitta dosha. Remove the polluted blood and do gandoop with sweet substances.

Pippali churna is beneficial in case of tongue disease caused due to kapha dosha. Mix honey in this powder and drink it, mix rapeseed and rock salt in hot water and rinse the mouth with this water.

Grind the makhanas and sprinkle the powder on the tongue.

Mix bhimseni camphor and sugar candy and sprinkle on the tongue or mix boric acid in glycerin and apply it on the tongue. If boric acid is not available, grind suhaga and apply it on the tongue with honey.

Qualities, Benefits and Natural Remedies of Linseed (Alasi/अलसी )

Linseed is grown along with the winter crops in large quantities throughout India. In the state of Himachal Pradesh the plants are grown at a height of 6,000 feet. Due to the difference in planting location throughout the country there is a difference in the size, color and shape of the seeds. The linseeds are found in different colors like white, yellow, red and black. There are a lot of varieties of seeds as well. The linseed grown in hot climatic areas are considered to be the best for medicinal use.

Family name: Linaceae.
Latin name: linum usitatissimum linn
Sanskrit: Alasi, neem pushpi, Kshuma, Pichhala, Atasi
Hindi: Alasi, tisi
Gujarati: Alasi
Marathi: Javasu
Bengali: Marshina
Telugu: Bittu, alasi, atasi
Arabian: Kattan
French: Jagira, tukhme kattan
Marwadi: Alasi
External Form of Linseed:

The one-year-old linseed plant is 2 to 4 feet high, straight and tender. The leaves have stripes, the edges are like spikes and the front part of the leaves are pointed and the leaf consists of three parts. The fruits are sky blue in color, round with five parts, each part consists of shining flat thick brown colored seeds, normally two seeds in one part. The plant bears flowers and fruits during the winter. The fruits become dried in the summer.

Chemical Composition of Linseed:

Permanent oil is found in the seeds. The oil mainly consists of linolic and lirolenic acids and its glycerides and dense fatty acids. The seeds also contain a poisonous glucocide. Due to which the animals consuming the seeds die. The seed also contain protein, musyleze, some wax like substances, phosphates and sugar. The ash contains sodium potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, etc.
 

Qualities of Linseed:

The seeds are sweet, with mild smell, oily, hot, pungent, heavy, purgative, strengthening, increasing the sexual desire, if taken in little quantity the seeds produce urine, reduce the swelling and in large quantity they reduce vata and cure leprosy, seminal problems, kapha, pitta and eyesight problems.

Linseed Oil:

It is sweet, greasy, cures vata, with mild smell, somewhat pungent in taste, strengthening, heavy, hot, produces faeces, oily, receptive, cures kapha, cough, etc.

Linseed Leaf:

It cures cough, kapha, vata, the fresh green linseed leaves vegetable and curry is especially beneficial for the patients of vata dosha.

The flowers are capable of curing blood and pitta related diseases.

Treatment of Headache with Linseed:

Grind the seeds in cold water and apply the lep on the painful area, forehead. This is also useful in case of wounds on the head.

Treatment of Insomnia with Linseed:

Mix equal quantities of linseed and castor oil, beat it well in a bronze plate and apply in the eye in order to get sound sleep.

Treatment of Reddishness in the Eyes with Linseed:

Grind the seeds and apply the viscous pulp around the eye to reduce the reddishness in the eyes.

Treatment of Ear pain with Linseed:

Boil the linseed in onion juice and pour it in the ears to reduce swelling in the ears.

Treatment of Cough and Respiratory Problem with Linseed:

Take 5 gm of linseed and soak it in 50 gm of water. Drink this water after 12 hours. Drink the old water prepared in this manner, for example, the linseed water soaked in the night should be taken the next morning. This water is very beneficial for patients suffering with respiratory problems, however diet and regimen have to be followed strictly.

Grind 5 gm of linseed, sieve it and boil in water. Add 20 gm sugar candy and in winters use honey instead of sugar candy. Drink this water in the morning to cure cough and respiratory problems.
Grind 3 gm of linseed coarsely and soak it in 250 gm of boiling water. Cover it with a lid for one hour. Sieve it and take it with a little bit of unrefined sugar. It is beneficial in cases of dry cough and respiratory problem. It is also helpful for easy urination.

Grind 25 gm of linseed and soak it in cold water overnight. Sieve it in the morning and heat the water for sometime, add lemon juice and give it to the patient suffering with tuberculosis.
Roast the linseeds and take it with honey to cure cough.

Clean the linseeds and roast them i a pan. When the seeds start emitting smell then grind and add equal amount of sugar candy. Take 5 gm of this powder with hot water twice daily in case of cold for relief. It also cures cough.

Treatment of Vata Related Diseases with Linseed:

Roast around 50 gm linseed in a pan and make powder, add 50 gm of sugar candy, 10 gm of chilly powder, beat it nicely with honey and prepare pills of around 3 to 6 gm. Give the small pills to children and the big ones to the elders in the morning to get rid of kapha and vata related problems. Do not drink water till one hour after medication.

Treatment of Liver Enlargement with Linseed:

Take 2.5 gm of roasted linseed with honey to cure liver enlargement.

Treatment of Evacuation with Linseed:
 

Extract the linseed oil without heating it. Take 4 to 8 gm of this oil for easy bowel movement. It removes the hard stools. This oil is very beneficial in case of weak intestines and constipation and piles caused thereby.

Gonorrhea and urinary disorder: take 50 gm of linseed, 3 gm of mulethi, grind it coarsely and heat it in 375 gm of water in an earthen pot. Boil till it reduces to 50 gm in quantity, sieve it, and add 2 gm of fiber. Take 20 gm at an interval of two hours for getting rid off burning sensation in the urine. It can be taken in larger quantities for 10 to 15 days.

Pour 4 to 6 drops of this oil in the opening of the urethra to remove pus from gonorrhea.
Take equal quantities of linseed and mulethi and grind it. Put 40 to 50 gm of this powder in an earthen pot and pour 1 liter of hot boiling water, cover it for one hour. Sieve it and add 20 to 30 gm of fiber and store it in a bottle. Take 25 to 30 gm of this medicine at an interval of three hours to cure burning sensation in the urine, painful discharge of urine, obstructed urination, bleeding urine, pus, and other such problems.

Take 10 gm of linseed and 6 gm of mulethi, grind it nicely and add 250 gm of water and boil it till it reduces to one-fourth the quantity. Take 25 gm of this kwath at an interval of three hours with 10 gm of sugar candy to reduce the burning sensation and give clear urine.

Treatment of Poultice with Linseed:

Linseed poultice is the best among all other poultices. Take 4 parts of grounded linseed, and pour it in 10 parts of boiling water and stir continuously. This poultice should not be very thick. While applying it rub some oil in the lower part and then tie it. This reduces swelling and pain.

Treatment of Joint Pain with Linseed:

Grind the linseeds with Isabgol and apply on the painful area for relief.

Treatment of Pain in the Hip with Linseed:

Heat the linseed oil and add Shunthi powder, massage the back and hip area for relieving the pain.

Treatment of Arthritis with Linseed:

The poultice of linseed oil is very beneficial in case of swelling in arthritis.

Treatment for Strengthening the Sperm with Linseed:

Take linseed along with black pepper and honey to increase the sexual potency and cure the seminal problems.

Treatment of Insect Bite with Linseed:

If the insect bite does not heal then grind the linseeds and apply the lep on the affected area.

Treatment of Boils with Linseed:

Grind linseeds in water and add barley flour, add sour curds and apply the lep on the boil to heal it quickly. If there is burning sensation and pain in the boil caused due to vata dosha then roast the linseed and sesame seeds and boil it in cow milk. Let it cool and grind it in the same milk for quick benefits.

Treatment of Burns with Linseed:

Take pure linseed oil and lime water (lime should sediment in the bottom), mix both the things and beat it well. This will become like a white ointment and is known as carron oil. Apply this on the burnt area to relive the pain. Apply this lep once or twice for immediate relief.

Treatment of Glands and Tumors with Linseed:

Mix linseed powder in milk and water, add little bit of turmeric powder and boil it nicely. Place the hot poultice (bearable) on the glands or raw boils, keep a beetle leaf on the poultice and tie it tightly. Repeat this seven times, this heals the boil and relieves the pain and burning sensation. This removes the pus. However the poultice has to be tied on the boil for several days continuously.

Cure Stomach Ache According to Ayurveda

There are different types of stomach ache - problems of gas, burning sensation, shooting pain, stomach ache lasting for long intervals, etc. Most of the stomach problems are caused due to the food we eat and contaminated water. Apart from this, stomach ache can also be caused by tuberculosis, stones, blockage in the intestine, infection, cancer and other diseases.

Symptoms of Stomach Ache:

The common symptoms of stomach disorder are dysentery, irregular bowels, constipation, indigestion, gas, loss of appetite, uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, vomiting, dysentery with blood, burning sensation in the stomach, urine and chest, acidity, jaundice and irregular menstruation in the women. If you have these symptoms, you should question yourself, what is the cause of stomach ache? It is always advised to take medicines only after knowing the cause and practice the proper asana related to the disease. Yoga asana is one action which has the capacity to cure serious diseases.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Worms

Whipworm, threadworm, hookworm, tapeworm and other worms cause infection in the stomach. Children and adults generally complain of stomach ache due to these worms. Along with these symptoms the patient can have dysentery, anemia, malnutrition, swelling in the appendix, jaundice, cough, rising heartbeat, bile related eruptions on the body and other problems. Tapeworm's yeast present in the brain can cause fits. The chances of liver and lung problems are also increased.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Peptic Ulcer

When hydrochloric acid is secreted in an excess quantity in the upper portion of Dryden's pipe of the small intestine or the security cover is spoiled, the patient can develop wounds, pain in the middle part of the stomach, burning sensations, vomiting, acidity, and burning sensation in the chest can occur.

If the treatment is delayed, there is a chance of blood vomiting or blood excreted along with the bowels (black colored stools are passed) due to the secretion of blood. A hole can be formed in the stomach or the intestine. This condition is formed in very rare cases.

The main cause of ulcers is wrong food habits and irregular life style. Following strict diet plans, avoiding spicy, oily, hot, sour food and adopting a peaceful, cool and stress free lifestyle is the cure for this disease. Regular practice of asana is helpful in getting many more health advantages.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Gastroenteritis

Painkillers (allopathic medicines) are extremely harmful. The chance of Gastroenteritis increases with the consumption of liquor, some medicines like Disprin, Aspirin, and Cortisone, etc. Also virus or kidney infection can cause swelling of the covering of the stomach and wounds are formed in the stomach. This causes pain in the upper part of the stomach, vomiting, loss of appetite and other problems. Repeated vomiting can drain off necessary substances from the body. Gastroenteritis occurs suddenly and the best way to protect from this disease is intake of clean, hygienic and pure food. Avoid consumption of liquor, smoking cigarette, bidi etc. Do not take painkillers. Do not consume liquor and any such thing.

If this disease has attacked a person, it is good to take milk, ice cream and take the help of Ayurvedic medicines and yoga asana. Do not allow the formation of constipation.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Colitis

This disease is caused due to the consumption of contaminated water and food. This disease spreads due to the infection of tuberculosis, amoeba, foreign bodies, Shigela Bacteria, ulcerative colitis etc. This causes swelling of the large intestine. There is acute pain in the lower part of the stomach. Along with it, dysentery, mucous in the bowels, blood, and pus start developing. Some people also have the complaint of mild fever, loss of appetite, etc. Consume clean and pure water to protect from this disease. Do not consume canned food available in the market. Avoid stale food, chaat, pakora's, fruits sold in the open etc. Protect the food, milk, and water from getting polluted with cockroaches, mosquitoes and bees. Wash your hands with an antiseptic based soap before taking food and after passing bowels. Take the help of ayurvedic medicines and yoga asana to cure this disease. Taking ayurvedic medicines and practicing yoga asana is the best alternative to cure any type of stomach disease.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Tuberculosis of the Intestine

Stomach ache persists incase of tuberculosis of the intestine. This causes swelling and wounds in the intestines and starts bleeding. Weight loss, loss of appetite, mild fever, swelling in the lymphatic glands and peritoneal membrane, which leads to acute pain in the stomach. The stomach swells up and there is severe pain near the navel and all its sides. Constipation or dysentery also occurs. Gas is accumulated in the stomach and vomiting begins. The patient feels weak. Tuberculosis of the intestine can be treated with Ayurveda and effective yoga asana. The patient will recover soon and become healthy with regular practice of yoga asanas.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Appendicitis Pain

Appendicitis pain is unbearable. It arises suddenly; it begins from the middle part of the stomach and carries on to the right side of the stomach. It also causes fever, vomiting and uncomfortable feeling. This disease and pain can be cured with Ayurveda and highly effective asana. Regular practice can completely cure this disease, but only if it is detected very early.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Liver Cancer

A patient with liver cancer has a liver as hard as a stone. The patient suffers with pain in the upper right part of the stomach and this gradually increases. Loss of appetite, jaundice, weakness and weight loss are some of the common symptoms. Liver cancer is caused due to the consumption of liquor or due to poison in fungus infected grains. Ayurveda has a complete cure for this disease. There are very effective yoga asanas, which can cure this disease.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Kidney Stones

Stones in the kidney cause acute pain in the right side of the stomach, back, spine, and lower urinary bladder and in the genitals in men. Vomiting, burning sensation, pain and bleeding in the urine can be caused. Children generally have stones in the bladder and experience unbearable pain in the lower part of the stomach. The patients suffering with this problem should drink a lot of water and consume curd, rice, and tomato in very less quantity. Ayurvedic medicines dissolve the stones and they are excreted through the urine. Regular practice of yoga asana cures this disease.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Wound in the Liver

Amoeba foreign bodies and hydride yeast cause pain in the upper right side and middle part of the stomach. This pain gradually passes on to the right side of the chest and shoulders.

Swelling of the liver is also caused due to the infection of hepatitis virus. This causes pain in the upper right side of the stomach and jaundice. Along with these symptoms the patient gets mild fever, loss of appetite, yellow urine and other related problems.

Ayurvedic medicines can cure the patients completely. Practice of yog asana will make the person completely healthy. Stop eating non-vegetarian food and stop consumption of liquor to protect from liver diseases because the main cause of 90 per cent of the stomach related problems is liquor and meat.

Causes of Stomach Ache: Tips to Protect from Stomach Ache

The majority of stomach problems are caused due to infection from amoeba foreign bodies and worms. If you drink clean and fresh water, food and liquids, follow all the rules of cleanliness, and take a balanced diet of nutritious food then you protect yourself from most of the stomach related diseases. Tuberculosis of the intestine and ulcer are caused due to drinking raw or improperly boiled milk. Always boil the milk properly before consuming it in any form. Do not consume paan masala , gutkha (tobacco), high fatty food, oil, sour, or spicy food. Quit smoking and stop drinking alcohol. Eat pure vegetarian food instead of meat. One of the main reason for constipation, dysentery and acidity is stress. Protect yourself from stress under all circumstances. Keep your mind cool and drain out unnecessary tensions. 

How to Help Your Back Feel Good

One of the most important things you can do to help yourself recover from back pain is to stay mobile. A day or two of bed rest is fine if you're really hurting, but after that, muscles begin to atrophy, which will make your back muscles weaker and make future injuries and pain more likely. So try to stay mobile, even if you just take short walks while you recover. Here are some treatments that may help you get around more comfortably:

Hot and cold therapy: Cold packs can help reduce swelling and inflammation if used the first day or two after injury. After that, the warmth of heating pads or hot water bottles can help relieve muscle tension and spasms.

Pain medications: Over-the-counter acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin can help provide short-term relief of back pain. But don't exceed the dosing instructions. And see your doctor if your situation does not improve.

Rub-on relief: Pain-relieving ointments, gels, creams, and salves are applied directly to the skin and may help reduce stiffness and muscle soreness.

The good news is that about 90% of people with acute low back pain get better within 4 to 6 weeks.

Yogic Remedies from Ancient Indian Scriptures for Memory Improvement

Ayurveda has the cure for all disease. It is a complete and approved system of medication. The medicines made out of rasa (essence), bark, fruit, and leaves of different plants may appear to be useless, but they have the capacity to cure many incurable diseases. Today's modern life style has influenced the human brain to a great extent. Busy schedules and hectic work has resulted in our memory power becoming weakened. Foreign companies are coming up with new medicines and polluting the bodies environment at a time when we are trying to cope up with stress and tension. It is not sure whether such polluting medicines improve memory power or not, though it is certain that these medicines have adverse effects on the body.

Our brain has three parts. There are the conscious, subconscious and unconscious aspects of mind. All three forms are associated with memory. The conscious mind is the part of contemporary memory. The subconscious mind is related to those memories which can be remembered with great difficulty. The memories, which have been forgotten and the person is unable to recollect in spite of his best efforts are included in the unconscious mind. The memories and incidents which are a part of this mind sometimes appear in the form of dreams or a rare incident.

Important Yogic Remedies from Ancient Indian Scriptures:

1. 29th chapter of Agnipuran contains a medicine, which grants longevity to a person. According to the text, consuming 240 mg to 500 mg of Brahmi powder with milk every morning is very beneficial. It also increases the memory power.

2. Ayurvedic scriptures like Charaka and Sushruta say that consuming 3 gm of green vegetable soup (made form Brahmi) increases the memory power. Brahmi leaves are tasty just like the tamarind leaves.

3. Bhav Prakash includes the importance of Shankhpushpi for good memory. Consuming 3 to 6 gm of Shankhpushpi powder with milk is extremely beneficial for increasing memory. It also plays an important role in improving the functioning of the brain and its overall development.

4 .Beshajya Ratnavali is a famous Ayurvedic literature. According to this book, regular consumption of Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, almond, etc. strengthen the brain cells and provide coolness to the brain. They are helpful in improving memory power and curing nervous related problems.

5.An Ayurvedic literature called Chikitsa Chandrodaya mentions the importance of Brahmi in the form of a chemical. Regular consumption of Brahmi improves the capacity to think and understand. It also includes a simple combination to improve memory power. It says that almond and sugar candy 'Halava' (sweet dish) is very healthy to strengthen the brain cells and improve the memory power.

6. Add one gram of black pepper in ten grams of honey and consume this mixture twice a day. This combination is very beneficial for increasing the memory power, improves eyesight and stops premature graying of hair.

7. A Greek literature 'Ijajul Gruba' mentions that consuming fiber in right quantity is extremely beneficial. Almond and pomegranate squash are very useful sources of fiber food. Whichever squash suits the body, should be taken regularly in the summer season. This book has cautioned that the best way to improve the memory power is to keep the mind cold and the feet warm.

8. Ayurvedic books have paid utmost attention to massage. Massaging the feet and head with rapeseed oil is beneficial in improving the memory power. Regular massage of the head increases the blood flow and also improves the memory power. It also relieves headache and improves the eyesight.

9. A simple tip can improve your memory power many times. When you go to bed, lie down straight, close your eyes and memorize all the activities, which you did throughout the day from morning to evening. Practice this tip everyday and you will notice that the memory power has improved to a great extent.

10. People who sleep with their head towards the East or South direction have very good memory power.

11. According to Guru Pushya Yog one should always keep Apamarg herb, this increases the memory power.

Diet for a Healthy Brain:

Necessary vitamins for the brain:

Vitamin B -1: It is necessary for the brain. The main sources are-sprouted cereals, green-leafy vegetables and groundnuts.

Vitamin B-2: This is also very important for the brain and is found in milk, cheese, green vegetables, tomato and apricot.

Vitamin B-6: The brain needs this vitamin and is mainly found in whole grains, yeast, dried beans, potato, fruits, and green vegetables.

Vitamin B-12: It is very important for the proper functioning of the brain. Its main sources are milk, curd and cheese.

Vitamin-C: It keeps the brain healthy and the main sources of this vitamin are tomatos, melons, myrobalan, lime, green leafy vegetables, cabbage, strawberry, and turnip.

Vitamin-E: It gives strength to the brain and the main sources of this vitamin are tomato, dried beans, pulses, grains, spinach, and green vegetables.

Mineral Salts are Very Important:

1. Calcium keeps the brain healthy and is mainly found in beans, grains, and pulses.

2. Our brain requires sodium and can be obtained from pulses, cheese. It is normally found in all the edible items and common salt is also sodium.

3. Our brain also requires iron, which is found in green vegetables, pulses, beans, groundnuts etc.

4. Potassium also strengthens the body and pulses, green leafy vegetables, beans, cereals, milk, fruits especially banana and orange are good source of potassium.

5. Zinc keeps the brain in proper condition and can be obtained from beans, cereals, and pulses. These items should be included in our daily diet.

6. Magnesium strengthens the mind. It is found in soyabeans, milk, green vegetables, pulses, well water etc.

7. Fluoride gives the brain the ability to think and understand. Fluoride is found in tea, coffee, soyabean and drinking water.

8. Copper is very essential for the brain and the best sources are cereals, mushroom, green peas, beans etc.

9. Selenium refreshes the mind and makes it strong. Selenium is found in whole grains, milk, cheese, vegetables etc.

Sun Heated Oil:

1. Oil made under the sunlight cures diseases related to the brain. This oil is known as 'Asmani' oil, which means the oil made under the sky. To prepare this oil you require a blue colored glass bottle and black sesame oil or rapeseed oil or coconut oil. Fill the bottle with any one type of oil and keep it under the Sun for at least three months. Do not keep the bottle on the floor rather place it on some wooden plank.

2. Cover the bottle with cotton and change the cotton everyday.

3. This oil makes the mind active, cool and makes the hair healthy.

4. This oil works very well in all diseases related to the brain. Massaging the body with this oil increases the strength of the body.

5. This oil reduces burning sensation in the eyes, hands, legs and nervous weakness.