Neem (Margosa) – The Wonder Tree with Many Medicinal Uses

The Neem tree belongs to family Meliaceae.

Botanical name : Azadiracta indica.

Names of the tree in different regions:

English : Indian lilac or Margosa.
Hindi : Neem.
Saskrit : Nimba.
Telugu : Vepa.
Tamil : Vepamaram.
Marathi : Limba.
Bengali : Nimgachh.
Kannada : Hebbavu.
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Nanobodies – A Hope For Future Treatment of Cancer

Nanobodies are the smallest fragments and are generally called as “single domain antibody”, that occur naturally in heavy chain antibodies. Nanobodies are very active in the absence of a light chain.

Researchers have found that camel’s blood contains unique antibodies that are much smaller in size (1/10 of normal)  and have activity like the larger form of the antibodies, in addition to the normal antibodies that are present in all vertebrates . The specialty in them is that because of their smaller size they can pass through much smaller blood vessels and reach remote areas like the brain and can pass through the placental barrier also in case of pregnant women. This has got a great advantage in the future immune biology in controlling diseases in humans, animals and plants. These smaller antibodies are referred as ‘Nanobodies’.

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Chemical Constituents, Uses and Synonyms of Ajowan

Ajowan consists of dried ripe fruits of the plant known as ‘Trychyspermum ammi’, belonging to the family Umbelliferae. It is also known as “Trychyspermum copticum” and “Carum copticum”.

Ajowan plant is native to Egypt and its cultivation is carried out in countries like Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. In India, extensive cultivation is carried out in the states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
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Drugs used for the treatment of Urinary Tract Disorders

One of main disorder of the urinary tract is enuresis. Enuresis means “bed wetting”.
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Desi Herbal Tips for all Stomach Upsets and Indigestion

Desi Tips for Stomach Upsets: (more…)

Nutritive Values and Medicinal Uses of Ribbed gourd

Biological Name : Luffa acutangula

Family : Cucurbitaceae
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Quiz Questions on Human Body and Diseases – 1

Questions

1. Which is the largest gland in our body?

2. Which disease was known as infantile paralysis previously?

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Pharmacological Classification of Anti-Ulcer Drugs

Anti-ulcer drugs are used for treating the peptic ulcers and intestinal ulcers:

The classification of the anti-ulcer drugs:
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There is no hope of doing perfect research (Griffiths, 1998, p97). Do you agree?

Yes,  I  agree  with  the  words  of   Griffiths  that  research  cannot  be  done  perfectly  as  it  is  difficult  to  unfold  the  secrets  of  the  nature  and  the  Almighty.  Firstly,  the  term  ‘research’  as  per  the  dictionary  means ‘search  of  the  knowledge’  or  ‘a  way  of  discovering  a  method”  or  ‘developing  something  that  will  take  us  to  the  advanced  world’.  Research  has  a  wide  knowledge  and  can  be  done  in  the fields  of  Science,  Arts  and  even  history.  Research  is  the searching  of  something  whose  search  was  already  completed  in  the  past.  That  ‘something’  refers  to  the  innovation  of  an  idea,  a  theorem  or  an advancement  in  the  technology.
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Treatment for Fibromyalgia by using Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an age-old Chinese method that is used for relieving the pain and treating other disorders with the help of needles by ‘needle piercing’. It maintains the balance of the body and improves the overall functions of the body.

Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder associated with pain, mood swings and disability.
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