Playing with life

An ayurvedic researcher's forays against the dreaded AIDS virus unmasks a tale of greed and un-Hippocratian behaviour

Triphala rich in polyphenolic content: Study

The scientists wanted to test if herbal preparations containing such molecules could be useful

A Sweet Golden Steal

Honey! sounds simple when we say the word, but has a complex background

Floating light

Nutrient-rich water chestnuts need only a culinary imagination

Tele talk

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New hope for treating inflammation-induced anaemia

A traditional herb commonly known as gudduchi or giloy could be useful in treating such anaemia, find Pune scientists

Stress pass

Ayurvedic formulations have been found effective in countering the stresses of living in high altitudes

Ayurveda to the rescue

"Laws are modified to suit MNCs"

A transfer order on May 10, 2005, cut short A Ramakrishnan's crusade against sub-standard food and drugs and malpractices by companies like …

Mystique of metal therapy

Incredible though it may seem, it is being claimed that cancer and multiple sclerosis, the two deadly diseases that have often eluded cure, can …

Reviving rustic remedies

Ayurveda gets a shot in the arm in this unique NGO experiment

Is India moving towards legalising marijuana?

More than 18 countries across the world have legalised the use of marijuana for medical use; India may soon join the club

Ayurveda brings hope

Reliable remedy

Kings ate this fruit to restore their youth

Khirni is a life-saving fruit mentioned in ancient texts and also has medicinal properties

AYUSH dispensaries in Delhi don’t have half the essential medicines: CAG

The CAG raps the department for staff crunch, space crunch and inadequate medical facilities

Wind power

Brahmi brouhaha

The memory-boosting effects of a Brahmi -based drug in humans is yet to be fully ascertained

Trial by fire

The Union Health and Family Welfare ministry finally accepts an Ayurvedic treatment of leukaemia

Herbal hunt

Lead poisoning

The hesitant growth of surgery in Bengal

Rapid strides in Western medicine and surgery relegated Indian medical systems to the back seat, especially because of brahmanical abhorrence of …

Bael smoothie

Herb to the rescue

Drugged to sickness