Dr Preesha P.

The weather was cold outside; the mother mosquito had been heavy at the tail end for 2 days. She was low on energy, and the nourishment of her offspring was decreasing. The mosquito took a needle punch, sucked blood from a stout man sleeping in the railway quarters. Then, she flew to the stagnant water of the neighborhood. It was easy for her to deposit eggs on a layer of that polluted water. She counted before flying away. It was 500 in number. With extreme pride, she flew towards the countryside. In a cold atmosphere, the eggs slowly changed and…

The heat of March hits with the patient fasting for Islam. Ramadan – 5th pillar of Islam is a healthy non pharmacological means for improving cardiovascular risk factors. Even with chronic diseases, most people insist on fasting. Eventhough in holy Quran, its mentioned not to fast in diseases, people often take risks in devotion. Hence its better to avoid fast in unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled hypertension, decompensated heart failure, recent cardiac surgery or any other debilitating factors. During the fast, two meals a day, one before dawn (Suhoor meal) and the other shortly after sunset (Iftar meal). This…

2025 year welcomes a new abode of opportunities in the field of Ayurveda. Year-end marked with various Ayush programmes inside the country. Let’s have a journey to understanding new possibilities. Ayurveda’s Rising Popularity in UK Ayurveda is gaining recognition in UK, with plans to integrate Ayurvedic medicine into national health service. Over next 5 years, their will be rising demand for Ayurveda doctors with various job openings expected. PM Modi’s Nature Awareness Campaign Prime Minister launched ‘Desh ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan on Ayurveda day to promote awareness about prakriti (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and its role in health management. This campaign…

It was a dewy morning, Nita giggled in her warm cozy blanket, but made to get up when her grandma Mina made her to get up. It was a usual lazy Sunday, which reminded of a Monday homework. Nita shouted – “Minamma, I have a project tomorrow on winter festivals, please tell me’’. Mina was arranging the barks of Acacia plant for the firework. Firstly, you have the breakfast and then we will go to the forest, dried barks are running out for tomorrow – Mina replied. All winters are a survival period for dandeli village. All villagers comes out…

Drastic changes in lifestyle & ecosystem worldwide, is affecting the health and immunity of the mankind. Hence the positive changes should be made as much as we can, by following the lifestyle methods mentioned in traditional sciences to maintain a good immunity. In Ayurveda, the factors which contribute to good immunity are the balanced state of Doshas, Dhatus, Agni, patency of Srotas and balanced state of all the physiological parameters. Chakras are a part of physiological parameters in our body. Chakras (Energy Centres) are the part of human body which recieve, generate, store and transmute energy throughout our body. The…

It was a cool breezy Sunday. Minu lazily scrawled from her mattress. Half torn bed sheet has another tear, maybe I have stretched more in half part of the bedsheet. Today I should go to muthu tailor and get it stitched. With these thoughts, Minu got out of bed and with utmost care, folded her blankets. Minu was a 10 year old with a triplet family consisting of her younger brother, maari and mother lakshmi. Her father died when she was 5 years old, but in her mother’s views, her father became a part of maariyamman – their village temple…

Women Embrace, Love & Live longer!!! In a village their lived a blind girl called Simran. She drew paintings in her free time all over her house and filled her canvas and soul. One day a painter named Alok arrived in that village, he was fascinated by Simran’s paintings and agreed to teach her the fascinating world of paintings. The rest of the months and years village had witnessed the best blend of art and wisdom share among Alok & Simran. Then came the news of a biggest art competition at King’s palace. Simran & Alok took a decision to…

Diabetes/ madhumeha is as old as human culture & tradition. Early eras of diabetes were connected with the kidney, later scientists found out it was connected with pancreas. Previously it was a disease of developed countries. India over the years also acquired this disease onto the ladder of development. Mythology & History According to purana, the first patient of diabetes was Lord Ganesha. Owing to sweet foods like modaka, heavy body and “no vyayama” routine, Lord suffered from Diabetes symptoms. Ganesha’s father Lord Shiva was believed to have been treated same with kapitha and shiva gutika. In shounakiya Samhita while…

Hello Guys, In your wildest dreams too you might not have thought, I could talk. Well, umm …I can talk. Probably faster and quicker than you as I’m more systematic, disciplined and does my daily work outs everyday. Well, let me share my story with you. My Birth: I have taken birth from my mother (Ms. ventral foregut endoderm/part of embryo). After my origin, she changes into hepatic diverticulum to nurture all my further growths (gives rise to liver cells). Major blood cells are actually my contribution. Then, I start to grow and attain my maturity by 2 years and…

Akbar and Birbal stories have always made our childhood awesome with a cluster of thoughts studded enough to raise a child morally. One among them is “Birbal’s khichdi’’. Almost all had studied this story and it was a part of NCERT Hindi textbook. But we never might have clearly understood about khichdi and its health benefits till our Honourable Prime minister had mentioned it in his famous ‘Mann ki baat ‘radio program and various interviews depicting his lifestyle. The storehouse of carbohydrates, proteins and lentils bestow the benefits of immunity, blood sugar maintenance and detox. Based on regions and availability,…