Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Call it hypnosis, therapeutic hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, the whole idea triggers a sense of wonder and puzzlement in most folks. It isn’t either. It is essentially a condition, where the mind accepts suggestions ‘sculpted’ by the therapist. Most clinical hypnotherapists prefer to call hypnosis ‘a state of heightened suggestibility,’ a state
Words: Paribha VASHIST Just pick up any newspaper, or watch TV news, and you will see that ‘economic development and growth’ is the agenda of governments worldwide. ‘India to become a US$5 trillion economy by 2024-25’ and ‘China to peak emissions by 2030 to achieve maximum economic growth,’ are some of the major headlines. What
Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH Most of the homeopathic remedies described in Part One of this article [ThinkWellness360; November 7, 2021], as well as others proven to be of value in first-aid, can be useful as external applications when used in tincture form. With the exclusion of skin complaints, such as eczema, psoriasis and warts, which
Words: Dr Chaithra S RAO Childhood is the phase of life most cherished by all. Childhood experiences of most kids in the rural, semi-urban dwellings and suburban townships across India is incomplete without a memorable indulgence in the wildly growing succulent black berries of the black nightshade. This edible medicinal weed, quite popular in
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Dermatitis is a broad expression. It covers different disorders, with one main presentation — a red, tickly rash. The term, eczema, is sometimes used for dermatitis. While some types of dermatitis affect only specific parts of the body, there are others that can present themselves anywhere. Some forms of dermatitis have
Jigyasa JAIN responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire: Your view on beauty? Beauty, for me, is being unapologetically ‘me.’ While wearing a subtle, unobtrusive make-up wouldn’t hurt anybody, the most beautiful thing you’d ‘wear’ 24×7 is confidence. Confidence gives you the ability to feel good without needing someone to tell you. It is, likewise, just as important
Dr Ambika P NAYAK responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Why and how did you think of becoming a doctor? Childhood dream; also aspiration. What made you think of, study and specialise in the system of medicine you now practice? Ayurveda celebrates holism in health and medicine — this caught my attention, not just fancy. Add to
Words: Dr Christine LASCHKOLNIG I present two classical cases, where the homeopathic Calcarea carbonicum ‘personality,’ in children, was evident. The remedy was, therefore, prescribed — with good effect. Here’s a summary. Calcarea carbonicum seems more than an anachronism in our fast-moving world — in our two case examples, children who need their time, who can’t
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK The first wealth is health wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson, the great American essayist and philosopher, in 1860. It is a timeless aphorism. The National Ayurveda Day is recognised on the auspicious day of Dhanteras. It commemorates Dhanvantari, the God of Health. This year, it was celebrated on November 2. The
Words: Suzanne NEWCOMBE What is a human body? This may seem a facetious question, but the answer will be very different according to which medical tradition you consult. Take Ayurveda, a traditional system of medical knowledge from India which has enjoyed a renaissance of popularity in the West since the 1980s — and is the
