Celery is grown all over in India, especially in west Bengal at the onset of winter season. It grows very well in the northern and western areas of Himalayas and Punjab. Plants bear flowers in FEB –mar and fruits in mar –Apr After which the plant dies. Celery is known as Ajmoda in Sanskrit. It is a famous Indian spice, used to improve digestion strength. Its leaves, petiole etc are used as vegetable. Its botanical name is Apium grave lens.

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Celery plants are small herbs like Ajowan. They are 1-3 ft tall. Leaves are separate with graded margins. Flowers are umbrella like in bunches little white flowers grow and change into seeds. They are commonly known as celery seeds.

MEDICINE USAGE & BENEFITS OF AJMOD

About Peptic ulcer

Ulcer is a severe condition which can result in severe complications. Therefore, it is necessary to follow the preventive measures for reducing the potential risks. With lifestyle is changing a lot today, a majority of people suffer from ulcers affecting their daily lives. A peptic ulcer (stomach ulcer) is a type of ulcer which occurs mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. The disorder can lead to life-threatening symptoms including cancer which require immediate medical attention. It is erosion formed by bacterial infections that can turn into a dangerous disorder. At the same time, the treatments for the disorders may vary depending on the conditions.

Most physicians recommend a treatment after diagnosing the problems with medical devices. Since peptic ulcer is a serious one, it is necessary to start the treatment as soon as possible for minimizing unwanted problems. Acute peptic ulcers and chronic peptic ulcers are the two types that can appear in humans.

Dyspepsia or indigestion is the term used to describe discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen. It is a group of symptoms which include nausea, bloating and burping. When the stomach’s acid comes into the contact with the mucosa of the digestive system, the stomach’s acid breaks down the mucosa causing irritation and inflammation, thus causing dyspepsia.

CAUSES

Main causes of dyspepsia are:

• Overeating
• Eating wrong food combinations
• Eating too rapidly or not chewing the food properly
• Excessive smoking
• Due to intake of alcohol
• Constipation often leads to dyspepsia
• Insomnia or sleeplessness
• Lack of exercise
• Emotions like jealousy, fear and anger
• Eating much spicy food
• Due to suppression of natural urges

Celiac disease is a chronic digestive disorder caused due to damage in the lining of the small intestine. It leads to malabsorption of minerals and nutrients. The destruction of the lining is due to an immunological reaction to gluten. This is generally known as Wheat Allergy as wheat has the highest amount of gluten in it. This type of allergy is seen more in North India as compared to South India due to high consumption of wheat products that contain gluten.

CAUSES

Our body’s immune system is designed in a way that whenever it sees a foreign invader, it releases certain antibodies that protect us from being diseased. But when people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, then their immune system regards gluten as a foreign invader and forms antibodies to attack the intestinal lining. This causes inflammation of the intestines and destroys the villi present over there. Villi are hair like structures that are responsible for increasing the rate of absorption of the substances.

Epistaxis is defined as the bleeding from the nose or haemorrhage. It is a sign of increase in the body’s heat and is also caused due to increased blood pressure and some other systemic disorders. People usually suffer from this condition in the summers. This can occur as a disease by itself or it can be a symptom of some other systemic illness as well.

Most nosebleeds are benign, self-limiting and spontaneous. Bleeding from nose usually occurs when the membranes lining the inner nose are disturbed or irritated and cause abnormal bleeding.

Bleeding from nose is a common complaint presenting an emergency. Epistaxis is often a frightening sight and can be due to some heart diseases, pregnancy, bleeding disorders and acute general conditions like typhoid, pneumonia, malaria, dengue fever, measles etc.

A Stye is a small, inflamed boil on the eyelid. It may affect the skin of the eyebrows or the eyelids, more commonly seen on the lower eyelid. Usually stye is an inflamed hair follicle or an infection of a sebaceous gland in the edge of the eyelid.

Stye, also known as hordeolum, is of two types:-

1. External hordeolum
2. Internal hordeolum

CAUSES

• Application of the cosmetics
• Incomplete removal of makeup
• Conjunctivitis
• Due to ill health
• Infection of the eyelid caused due to staphylococcus bacteria

Diabetes, which is also called Diabetes Mellitus by doctors, refers to a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose;it is either because the insulin production is inadequate, or it can also be because the body’s cells don’t respond properly to insulin, or both the reasons combined. Pancreas is the organ that releases insulin in the body which helps it to store and use the sugar and fat from the food that a person eats.

It affects how the body uses blood sugar(glucose) which is very vital part as it is the main source of to the cells which make up muscles and tissues apart from being the main source of fuel for the brain.In the worst case scenario it can cause blindness, amputations, kidney failure, failure and stroke.

Today mostly everybody knows what depression is. Over 5 crore people in India suffer from depression. Depression is mostly treated as a psychological disease, however it was recently established that it affects a person physically too. Depression is also known as “clinical depression”, “the blues” etc.  Depression is usually a result of emotional, mental or physical stress. A lot of times due to our societal taboos Depression go unattended and non-medicated. People suffering from depression often complain of heavy sadness, hopelessness, anger or feeling of loss. These feelings usually last for weeks and months altogether. This could on many occasions result in disorientation, disrupted sleeping patterns, loss or gain of appetite etc. Depression in layman words is caused when the brain’s feel good hormone also known as endorphins, serotonin and dopamine get imbalanced due to some external triggers.

This infection also known as Urinary Tract Infection is caused by microbes including bacteria, fungi and sometimes rarely by viruses. It is one of the most common infections in people. UTI is usually caused by using unsanitary public toilets or not maintaining hygiene. This infection can be caused anywhere in the urinary tract. It starts at the urethra, and in cases where it goes non-medicated it spreads on to the bladder and the ureters. In extreme cases it goes on spreading in the kidneys, which could be fatal in some cases. The UTI is mainly in the lower tract or the upper tract. Lower tract infections the most recurring ones. Women are more prone to UTI since their urethra is shorter than the men.  Sometimes it so happens that the bacteria present at our anus also causes UTI.

Xеrosis cutis is thе mеdical tеrm for abnormally dry skin. This namе comеs from thе Grееk word “xеro,” which mеans dry. Dry skin is common, еspеcially in oldеr adults. It’s usually a minor and tеmporary problеm, but it may causе discomfort. Your skin nееds moisturе to stay smooth. As you agе, rеtaining moisturе in thе skin bеcomеs morе difficult. Your skin may bеcomе dry and rough as it losеs watеr and oils.

Dry skin is morе common during thе cold wintеr months. Modifying your daily routinе by taking shortеr showеrs with lukеwarm watеr and using moisturizеrs can hеlp prеvеnt Xеrosis  cutis.