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HTML clipboard Ginger or Zingiber officinale (Latin), is a tasty, aromatic spice that has been a mainstay of Asian and Indian cuisine and traditional medicine for thousands of years. Today ginger’s popularity has spread across the globe and it is one of the world’s most widely used herbal treatments. Ginger has been used in traditional Asian medicine to treat nausea, stimulate appetite, fight body odor and promote perspiration. Ayurvedic medicine traditionally recommends ginger for the treatment of arthritis.     Ayurveda Energetic of Dry Ginger Rasa (Taste) – Katu (Bitter) Guna (Properties) – Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous) Virya (Potency) – Ushna (Hot) Vipaka (Taste at the end of digestion) – Madhura (Sweet) Dosha kar...

HTML clipboard Year after year we make resolutions to exercise regularly, eat well and give up smoking and other bad habits. Following such basic rules can cut heart disease risk by 80 percent, diabetes risk by 90 percent and cancer risk by 50 percent, according to the Harvard Nurses Health Study.   Getting healthy need not be overwhelming. Here are simple, straightforward ways to get on track toward optimum health in this New Year. Wake up at sunrise Regular exercise Eat 3 meals a day Drink sufficient water Reduce intake of refined, processed, junk food and try to take more of foods which are freshly prepared Sleep early and avoid staying awake lat...