Health Benefits of Avocado

 Health Benefits of Avocado

1. May reduce risk factors for heart disease
2. Contributes to 8% of daily fiber 

3. Aids in stabilizing blood sugar

4. Source of naturally good fats E 

5. Great source of potassium .

6. Maintains a healthy heart 

7. Boosts immune system 

8. Makes your skin glow 

9. Anti Inflammatory

10 Anti-aging 

COMMON FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND MUSCLES PRODUCING THEM

smiling and laughing                                                   Zygomaticus Major

Sadness                                                                   Levacor labii superioris and levator anguli oris. 

Grief                                                                        Depressor anguli oris 

Anger                                                                       Dilator naris and depressor septii

Frowning (displeased look)                                        Corrugator super cilia and  procerus 

Horror,terror and fright                                               Platysma. 

Surprise                                                                   Antulis 

Doubt                                                                       Mentalis 

Grinning (Smile showing teeth)                                    Risorius

Contempt                                                                  Zygomaticus minor

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Diabetic retinopathy Ayurveda managments

Treatment principles:


Treatment should be select after analyzing the type of dosha dushya dushti (based on the condition of doshas and other structures of eye)/ Treatment aim is to prevent the progress of the disease and protect eye from complete irreversible blindness/ Avarana vata cikitsa/ Vatanulomana oushadhas in pitta sthana/ Sannipataja timira ciktsa (first stage)/ Control praméha/ Cakshurvisésha cikitsa/ Rasa{aktavaha sroto dushti cikitsa/ rakta prasadana oushdhadhas/ Urdhwaga raktapitta cikitsa (if retinal hemorrhage is there. '

The treatment is aimed to arrest the bleeding and thereby protecting the eye from complete blindness or from retinal detachment)/ Srotos’odhana kaphadhika abhishyandha cikitsa (if there is retinal vessel occlusion)/ Sopha hara kapha pitta s’amana oushadhas (if there is macular oedema)/ Dhatukshayajanya vita vikara cikitsa (if there is retinal damage)/ Sannipataja linganas’a cikitsa (chronic stage)/ Tikta rasa pradhana oushadhas/ Nétra nadT balya oushadhas / Cakshushya oushadhas/ Avoid dosha prakopa & abhishyandhi ahara viharas etc

Treatment modalities:Séka/ Ascyotana/ Talam/ Kabalam (preventive therapy)/ Mukha lépa/ Sirobhyanga/ Purampata/ Lépam on foreheadfor haemorrhage (musta, candana with milk)/ Siro lépa or Talapotichil for haemorrhage (with laksha in vas'a swarasam/ amalaki curna with ghrta or refer tala potichil)/ Siro dhéra (suitable tailabetter to avoid in kaphavarana avastha)/ Takradhara/ Anjana (for kapha'warana vata conditions & akshi prasadana anjanas)/ Snéhapana (after controlling praméha)/ Virécana/ Nasya (s'6dhana nasya/ samana / brmhana nasya (according to the condition)/ Tarpana (don’t advice in kaphavarana condition)/ Putapaka/ Vasticakshushya or drshti prasadana vasti etc ' Kashaya/swarasa:~ Amrta shadangam ks/ Brhat manjishthédi ks/ Dhanwantaram ks/ Dhataki pushpa ks (for haemorrhage)/ Gulficya'idi ks/ J‘i‘van'i‘ya gana ks (for nétra nadT kshaya)/ Lodhra yashti ks (ext)/ Lodhrz'tdi ks (ext/int)/ Mahétiktakam ks/ Punarnnavadi ks (s’opha hara)/ Triphala ks (ext)/ Vés'z‘i gulflcyadi ks

hemorrhage Vasa swarasa with pippali curna honey etc.

THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY _SKIN

Skin is developed from the surface ectoderm and its on, its underlying mesenchyme. Surface ectoderm gives rise to the cornifying general surface & its appendages. The interface between ectoderm & mesenchyma, is known as

the Basement membrane zone (BMZ). The skin covers the entire external surface of the body. Skin forms 8% of the total body mass and  its surface area varies with height and weight. It is a major site of intercommunication between the body and its environment.

                                                     There are two main layers;

 Epidermis

Dermis

Between the skin and underlying structures there is a layer of subcutaneous fat.

Epidermis

          The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin and is composed of stratified keratinized squamous epithelium.

there are no blood vessels or nerve endings in it.

The Epidermis also includes -Melanocytes (Pigment forming cells), Langerhans cells (Antigen presenting cells ) Merkel cells (Sensory mechanoreceptor)

Dermis

The Dermis is the tough, elastic & innermost layer of the’skin. It is formed from connective tissue and the  matrix contains collagen fibers interlaced with elastic fibres. 
         Two layers of Dermis are as follows;

                      Papillary layer
                       Reticular layer

          In Dermis other structures are Blood vessels, lymph vessels, sensory nerve endings, Sweat glands &

their ducts, hairs, arrector pili muscels & sebaceous glands.

Functions 

•          Protection
•          Regulation of body temperature
•          Formation of vitamin-D
•          Sensation 
•          Absorption
•          Excretion

ARTIFICAL WAYS OF FERTILIZATION

Fertilization in Vitro (IVF) :

        Also known as Test tube baby. In this fertilization is made in a test tube first through a special technique by placing the oocytes and sperrmtozoa together and then the fertilized ovum is placed in the uterus. This is similar to embryo transfer or GIFT (gamete intra fallopian transfer) .

GIFT :

        In this the physician obtains the matured ovum from the graafian follicle under laparoscopic observation, collects it in a dish, takes the sperm in another dish, draws the ova and sperms into a special catheter and places in the fallopian tube to allow fertilization in the fallopian tube. The difference between IVF & GIFT is, in the former the fertilization takes place in test tube and in the later in the faIlopian tube.

                       

Surrogate birth: 

         This is in one way taking a healthy uterus for rent. In this fertilization of the sick woman's ovum is fertilized 1n vitro (test tube) with her husbands’ semen and after fertilization, the fertilized ovum is implanted in ahealthy woman’s uterus. After delivery, the so called Healthywoman (rented mother) should not claim any right over the baby.

Formation Of Breast Milk And Development Of Breast

BREAST

l.Located in the upper anterior aspect of chest

2. Mammary gland is a compound alveolar gland consisting of I5 to 20 lobes of glandular tissue separated from each other by interlobular septa. A lactiferous duct that opens on the tip of the nipple drains each lobe. The mammary gland secretes milk used for nourishment of the infant.

Development: During puberty; estrogen from the ovary stimulate growth and development of the duct system. During pregnancy progesterone secreted by the corpus luteum and placenta acts synergistic-ally with estrogen to bring the alveoli to complete development. Following parturition, prolactin (lutetrophin) in conjunction with adrenal corticoids initiates lactation and oxytocin from the posterior pituitary induces ejection of milk. Sucking or milking reflex, stimulates milk secretion and discharge of milk.

CHANGES IN PREGNANCY:

First 6 to 12 weeks there are fullness and tenderness,erectile tissues develop in nipple, nodules are full. The pigment is deposited all around the nipple (primary areola) and nipples become black and projected and a few drops of fluid may be squeezed out. In the next 16 to 20 weeks, the secondary areola shows small whitish spots of pigmentation due to hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands, the so-called glands of montgomery.

MILK

A secretion ol‘ mammary glands for feeding the young. The constituent food substances vary hum animal to animal.

Composition

           Milk from cow consists of water,organic substances and mineral salts.

          The principal proteins are caseinogen. ions of lacto alburnin. and lacto globulin. In the presence of calcium ion the insoluble. caseinogen is converted into soluble Casein,by the action of acids,renin. or pepsin. This caseinogen brings about the curdling of milk Lactoglobulin is identical with serum globulin of blood and hence contains maternal antibodies.

Carbohydrates  Lactose or milk sugar is the principal sugar, although small quantities of other sugars are present.

Fat : The principal fats are glycerides of oleic, palmitic and myristic acids. Smaller quantities of stearic acid and short chain fatty acids, with carbon chains of C4to C24. are present. Sterols, phospholipids lecithin and cephalic acid are also present. Churning causes the fat globules to unite into a solid mass and separate from the whay to form butter.

Mineral salts: The principal cations are calcium. potassium, and sodium. the principal anions are phosphate and chloride, citrates and lactates are present in small quantities. Mill: is low in iron and magnesium.

Vitamins: Vitamin A and those of the B complex (thiamine, riboflavin and pantothenie acid) are present in adequate quantities to meet the needs of a growing child; milk is low in vitamin C and D.