Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Q: I’ve been reading, also watching video clips, on how music can heal, or the healing power of music. I’d appreciate it if you’d separate the chaff from the grain, or the beat from the raga, as it were, and help me get a better perspective, also understanding, on the exciting
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR First, to state the obvious. The healing power of herbs is as old as the hills. Oregano, a therapeutic herb, for instance, is a popular ‘add-on’ in food. Would you know that, it is, in point of fact, a perennial shrub of the Labiatae family. It grows all over Europe, and
Words: Dr Richard FIRSHEIN People the world over love the smell and taste of licorice: the root itself was found buried with King Tut in his tomb and was used as a medicine in ancient Egypt. In China circa 3,000 BC, licorice was included in religious ceremonies. For many of us, black licorice whips and
Words: Dr Ryan N HARRISON Have you ever considered the power of your imagination? Some believe it is a person’s least utilised health resource. Dr Martin L Rossman, Co-Founder of the Academy for Guided Imagery, US, states that imagination “can be used to remember and recreate the past, develop insight into the present, influence physical
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV The ‘genius’ of Ledum palustre, a leader in homeopathic first-aid treatment, lies in its effects on puncture wounds, animal and insect bites and certain rheumatic, or arthritic, conditions. Yes, I want to keep this article short and sweet and just tell you about the wonderful homeopathic remedy, Ledum palustre. First, this
Saija NAIR responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? I believe in the most common, or clichéd, adage, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,” albeit my idea of beauty may not match with the view of another. But, the best part is — I’ve been lucky enough to witness the innermost beauty
Dr Madhavi ALAMURU responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? It’s sheer destiny that I swapped my path and enrolled for BHMS — after ‘signing up’ for a seat in biotechnology. Well, the fact is: I’d always dreamt of becoming a doctor. I was, during my formative years,
Words: Barbara CRONIN Detoxification is the elimination, or neutralising, of toxins in the body. It’s a normal body process that works through the liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph, blood, colon, and skin. It’s also one of the body’s most basic, natural functions. High amounts of toxins in the environment bombard our bodies. Our elimination systems are
Words: Dr Douglas FALKNER The miracles and power of homeopathy never cease to amaze me. As an emergency medicine physician-turned homeopath, with many years’ experience in a Level I Trauma Center, I have always been acutely aware of the life-saving capabilities of conventional Western medicine. Emergency physicians confront and successfully manage life-threatening problems on
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Exercise is a ‘must-do’ today — to keeping up with a healthy lifestyle — owing to our sedentary lifestyle. We all are aware of the plethora of benefits imparted to the mind, body, as also physiology, by the regular practice of physical exercise. The paradox is many folks think of
