PRESENT STATE OF MEDICINE

Ever since the advent of Corporate Hospitals, the human beings have become a saleable commodity for the Doctors. There is a lot of insensitivity in handling the patients. The soothing touch is sadly lacking. In the name of comfort, lot of things are provided for except the curing (and caring) hand. Doctors are under increasing pressure from their Hospital Marketing personnel to keep the beds always occupied and to look for ways to increase revenue for the hospital.

Earlier the body temperature and pulse rates of the patients were taken by the Doctors. Today even the nurses consider it below their dignity to handle these. Nowadays, in many Hospitals these are left to the trainee nurses, that too in the ICU. Witness the harsh words of the nurses nowadays, that which was a noble, respected profession. True, they were not earning much and their work was considered was menial, but I have known patients who have worshipped them as Gods and Godesses.

I wonder whether the costly and exalted instruments which they use do really contribute to the recovery of the patients. Just like, a jail is supposed to reform the criminals, not increase their antagonization, the same way, a hospital is supposed to cure the patients. Is it happening?.

HOME REMEDIES - I

The following suggestion have been practised by me at some or the other stage in my life and found to be very useful. So I am listing them here. 

For gas problems chew a few pieces of ginger which will help wonderfully. If it is not possible to chew ginger pieces, take dry ginger. One more alternative is in mornings instead of coffee, drinking ginger tea is of great help. 

Hot water helps to clean your stomach. Take a cup of hot water either soon after brushing your teeth in the morning or at the time of going to bed in the night.

Drinking water in the morning as soon as brushing the teeth is so helpful in preventing acidity developing in the stomach and keeps it fit for the whole day.

Omam and Jeera, half a spoon of each in warm water, taken sip by sip cures from indigestion and stomach upset. 

Take half spoon of dry ginger, a pinch of turmeric, half a spoon of palm candy, a pinch of pepper powder and either jaggery or sugar, small quantity in 150 ml water. Let this boil for about 3 minutes. Drink this concoction slowly. This will cure cold and sore throat. 

Drinking buttermilk with either Jaljira or fresh curry leaves keeps the stomach free from acidity. 

For heart burn due to acidity one can have a small amount of Fenugreek powder mixed either in water or bittermilk. 

If you are feeling heavy after a meal try Dabur's hajmola. It really helps!. As one ages, the digestion gets slower. 

Of course, meditation and yoga are great healers. Kapal bati is particularly helpful to keep stomach (madhya pradesh) under check.