Islamic Medicine

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Save My Heart


Observer, Handheld ECG Monitor, MD100A is designed for home use with the purpose of health care, and is suitable for users who may suffer from cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc., or those who have the symptoms of heart-throb, stuffy chest. It can be used to check their heart conditions regularly, and the stored ECG records can be used as a reference for clinical ECG examination.Handheld ECG Monitor DW-H109 Key Features:Small, portable and easy to operateCompletely cable and electrode freeFast measurement in just 30 seconds100 records of ECG Strips, each record with 30-second ECG waveform and analysis resultMeasurement of one channel ECG anytime, anywhere you likeDisplay of ECG waveform, heart rate, analysis results and battery status on the backlit LCDAuto power-off while no key is pressed in 60 secondsAuto-evaluation based on detected heart data4 batteries can take at least 500 times measurementData Review freely

Music Therapy


Real music' is music made in regular settings, among people. 'Real music' draws on widespread parts of the brain, in unpredictable ways, and in ways that are adapted to each individual in their context.
In another sense, music is considered by neuromusicologists to be universal not because everyone in the world makes it, but because we all operate musically. If there is something universal about music it is our common musicality rather than our common music practices - the way music is made out of the connected operations within and among us rather than what is made. Similarly, Cross (2001a) writes that music is "universal yet multifarious" in that it is common to all, interdependently created, and simultaneously is experienced individually.
In summary, as soon as we consider 'real music' apart from laboratory experiments, we have to expect individually formed and quickly adaptive brain substrates, including widely distributed neuronal networks in both hemispheres. In our laboratories, we are just beginning to face the enormous challenges linked to the clarification of rules determining this puzzling variety of findings, determining the complexity and transitoriness of neuronal interactions during music processing.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Papaya & women


The Papaya fruit is eaten raw when it is ripe with the skin and seeds removed, and it can be cooked like a vegetable when it is unripe, often added to curries or stews. When the Papaya is ripe it’s a rich yellow colour with a taste similar to pineapple, mango or peach, but a much milder flavour. Papaya fruit are rich in the enzyme Papain which is a very effective, natural meat tenderiser. Meats that are often tough when cooked can be marinated for a short time with Papaya fruit and turn juicy and tender when cooked. It is often dried and used in the powdered form of meat tenderisers
The papain in Papaya fruit has many other medicinal properties and uses; In some countries it is made into a tablet form to treat digestive problems, it is also very effective as a topical application and used for the treatment of cuts, stings, burns rashes and other such skin complaints. In India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan Papaya fruit has been used for centuries as a contraceptive in women. Medical research has proven that Papaya does in fact contain contraceptive capability. The seeds are also thought to act as contraceptive for men. Ripe Papaya fruit is used to treat ringworms, and the green fruit is used to treat high blood pressure as well as having aphrodisiac effects. The skin of the Papaya fruit is used to treat skin sores and can be applied directly to the wound as it also acts as a natural antiseptic. The seeds are used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic, they are used to treat stomach upsets and fungal infections. The leaves of the Papaya tree are used as a heart tonic, analgesic and are also used to treat stomach upsets. The roots have also been found to be useful as an analgesic.

Bitter Melon & DM


Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
Bitter melon, also known as balsam pear, is a tropical vegetable widely cultivated in Asia, Africa and South America, and has been used extensively in folk medicine as a remedy for diabetes. The blood sugar lowering action of the fresh juice or extract of the unripe fruit has been clearly established in both experimental and clinical studies.
Bitter melon is composed of several compounds with confirmed anti-diabetic properties. Charantin, extracted by alcohol, is a hypoglycaemic agent composed of mixed steroids that is more potent than the drug tolbutamide which is often used in the treatment of diabetes. Momordica also contains an insulin-like polypeptide, polypeptide-P, which lowers blood sugar levels when injected subcutaneously into type 1 diabetic patients. The oral administration of 50-60 ml of the juice has shown good results in clinical trials.
Excessively high doses of bitter melon juice can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Small children or anyone with hypoglycemia should not take bitter melon, since this herb could theoretically trigger or worsen low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. Furthermore, diabetics taking hypoglycemic drugs (such as chlorpropamide, glyburide, or phenformin) or insulin should use bitter melon with caution, as it may potentiate the effectiveness of the drugs, leading to severe hypoglycemia.