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  What Ayurveda says about Marijuana and Alcohol? You will be surprised to know that ancient scriptures eloquently talk about weed and alcohol, discussing both pros and cons of them. Talking about weed in Ayurvedic perspective, some texts refer to it as ‘Vijaya’ i.e. one that conquers. Bhavaprakasa Nighantuh defines marijuana as ‘Madakrt ’ i.e. that which causes intoxication. It is also said to be ‘Kamada’ which increases sexual desire, and ‘Ruchya’ which increases sensation of taste. Weed also increases digestion and induces sleep . It has a long history of use in Ayurveda. Cannabis has been used treatment of anxiety , body pains , hysteria , IBS , UTI , impotency , Insomnia , Leprosy in Ayurveda. However, Marijuana has also been classified in Ayurveda as ‘Upa Visha’ which is mildly poisonous for the body. Related post: Weed vs Alcohol- Which one is better in Modern Science? Ayurveda warns that habitual use of weed leads to the imbalance of all the three ‘Dosha...

  Weed v/s Alcohol| Which one is better in Modern Science? While a lot of research has been conducted on the effect of alcohol on the body, very little is known about Marijuana as it remained mostly illegal. Modern Science says that marijuana and alcohol has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body, altering cognitive ability, reflexes and judgements. The main psychoactive ingredient in alcohol is ethanol while in weed is THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) . The short term effects of weed and alcohol are different and can also vary from person to person. However, Modern Science’s limited research on marijuana portrays it as safer and less addictive than alcohol. In fact, CDB , a compound found in Marijuana was recognized by the FDA in June 2018 for the treatment of a certain form of Epilepsy . Apart from these, some studies says that weed may help relieve chronic pain , increase sexual desire , reduce inflammation and anxiety . However, Modern Scie...

  5 Disadvantages of Potatoes |Health| |How to make potatoes healthier?| Potato is known as the king of vegetables.  It is consumed in variety of dishes all over the world; especially it goes well in all types of Indian dishes. Indian cooking is incomplete without potatoes. It has become a staple food. While many people consider potatoes to be healthy, potatoes have managed to stir up some controversy with its disadvantages. In our last post, we discussed about 10 benefits of potatoes, from skin to health related advantages. But, potato sometimes may become unhealthy if we do not consume it properly. So, here is a list of 5 disadvantages of potatoes we all should know. At the end, we are also providing some reference tips to make potatoes healthier. 1. Potatoes contain Glycoalkaloids Glycoalkaloids are a potentially toxic family of chemical compounds found in the solanaceae family of plants. Green potatoes, are especially high in glycoalkaloids and so are ...

  10 Benefits of Potatoes | Health and Skin The potato is a root vegetable native to the Americas, a starchy tuber of the plant  Solanum tuberosum. It belongs to the family ‘Solanaceae’ and genus ‘Solunum’. The potato was originally believed to have been domesticated by the indigenous people of Americas. It was domesticated around 7,000-10,000 years ago. Also read | Diet during Covid-19 Potatoes were introduced to Europe from America within the last half of the 16 th century by the Spanish. The most rapid expansion in production over the past few decades has occurred in southern and eastern Asia. As of 2018, China and India became the leading countries in the overall production. Today, it is regarded as the essential crop in Northern and Eastern Europe and gradually became the staple food in many parts of the world. Image by DiViArt The vegetative and fruiting parts of the potato contain the toxin so...

Development of Covid-19 Vaccine- The number of Covid-19 cases across the world has crossed 15 million , and over 617k died. The entire world is trying to find a vaccine to check the spread of Covid-19. Many countries including US, China, Russia, India, UK, Germany, and Australia are working on vaccines in various stages of development. More than 150 vaccines are under various stages of testing across the world. |Also read: How to stay immuned during Covid-19?                   Is Bubonic plague another pandemic? CHINA: China is speeding up to race in the development of vaccines with Sinovac Biotech’s experiment which became China’s second and world’s third vaccine to enter the final stage testing. Even if China emerged as a sluggard in the covid-19 vaccine development, one of the vaccines amongst the four was recently found safe in the final stage human trial. In order to speed up the experimental stage, China allowed Sinopharm and...