Tag: Oxygen

PEEPAL : BREATHE THE WILD AIR

“I am Ashwattha among all the trees …

‘Ballad Divine: Bhagvad Gita, By Dev Bhattacharya

The Peepal Tree (popularly known as the ‘Bodhi Tree’) is considered to be the best in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Gautam Buddha received enlightenment under this Indian tree.

This tree is a symbol of the endless universe of the Universe – indeed, it is revered throughout the Indian subcontinent, especially among Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists, as the tree of life.

Peepal is a true ‘Tree of Life’ even scientifically. Unlike other trees, it emits oxygen even at night. According to Ayurvedic science, all parts of the Peepal tree are useful in treating many ailments and health problems. The tree can cure up to 50 disorders, including diarrhea, epilepsy, and stomach problems.

Benefits and uses of the Peepal tree

  1. With Asthma

Peepal bark and its ripe fruit are helpful in treating asthma. Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice. Use this combination three times a day for relief from the Soul.

Another way to use the Peepal tree is to relieve asthma by having a powdered form of peepal fruit with water twice a day. Repeat this for 14 days to get relief.

  1. Anorexia nervosa

Eating the ripe fruit of the Pipal tree helps to cure anorexia and a burning sensation in the stomach. The fruit of the Peepal tree is also known as the sacred fig tree.

  1. Abdominal pain

The peepal leaf is a magical remedy when it comes to treating stomach ailments. You can make painkillers for abdominal pain by mixing 2-3 sharp leaves with 50gm of jaggery.

  1. With eczema and itching

Did you know that peepal bark can be used to prepare tea that is useful in treating eczema and itching? Not only this, you can also apply ashes from peepal bark to the affected areas to get relief. Just add 50g of ash from lemon peel and ghee to prepare the paste.

  1. Light brown

The powder prepared from the bark of the peepal tree can be used as facial powders by mixing it with gram flour. This facial pack helps with color light. The bark of the Peepul tree and the Banyan tree are used in many Ayurvedic beauty remedies.

peepal tree of beautyBuy Now
For example, if your skin is tanned, you can use Ayurvedic skin treatment Nalpamaradi Thailam to remove tan. For its preparation, the bark of four different species of Ficus trees is used.

You can even use Kama Ayurveda’s Turmeric with Myrrh Skin Brightening Face and Soap Soap. It contains figs found in the peepal tree as one of the most important ingredients. These figs are rich in antioxidants and nutrients that are good for the skin.

  1. With cracked heels

Simply use the milk extracted from the Peepal tree or remove its leaves from the affected areas to treat cracked heels. This will help to soften and treat cracks.

  1. Dental

Prepare hashaza by boiling Peepal tree bark and Banyan tree bark in equal amounts in water. Use this to wash your mouth regularly. This will give you relief from toothache.

  1. With eye pain

Remove the milk from the tea leaves and use it on your eyes to treat eye pain.

  1. Constipation

Adding the peepal tree (holy fig) to your daily diet is a great way to get relief from constipation. If you eat 5-10 figs daily, you can solve the problem of permanent constipation.

  1. With diarrhea

One of the great benefits of the Pipal tree in health is the treatment of diarrhea. Create the mixture by taking the soft stem of the Peepal tree, coriander seeds and sugar in equal quantities. Take 3-4gms of this mixture twice a day for relief.

  1. Blood purification

Many health problems are the result of blood pollution. The natural way to cleanse the blood is by having 1-2 gms of peepal tree and honey.

  1. It is bitten by a snake

Due to its blood-purifying action, peepal tree extracts can be used to remove toxins from the body after being bitten by a snake.

  1. Heart disease

To treat heart-related problems such as heartburn and heart failure, start taking a given dose from small leaves. To fix it, soak the leaves in water overnight and toss them in the morning. Drink this three times a day for best results.

  1. With ear infections

Warm the extract from the bark of the Pipal tree and pour 2-3 drops in the ear with the help of cotton wool. This will help in the treatment of ear infections.

OXYGEN DEBT

Exercise and Oxygen Deficit vs. Oxygen Debt - Oxygen Plus

Oxygen debt means when the demand for oxygen is greater than the supply. It means that when your body works hard you breathe a lot of oxygen but you can not absorb enough oxygen to cope with the level of activity. It is the stage of oxygen debt. As a matter of fact, ATP (or adinosine triphosphate) is the source of energy for muscular contraction . There are three main sources , which provide a continual supply of ATP.

  • Creatine phosphate.
  • Glycolysis
  • Oxidative phosphorylation ( critic acid )

When our muscles remain in resting position, these contain large amount of ATP and creatine phosphate . But, when we start exercise during the first few seconds of muscular contraction, the reserved ATP is used up immediately. During this period , ADP ( or adinosine diphosphate ) levels increase. Creatine phosphate rapidly supplies ATP for the contraction of muscles. The molecule of creatine phosphate contains both energy and phosphate , which are transferred to a molecule of ADP to form ATP and creatine. If the contraction is short , the muscle can drive all its ATP from creatine phosphate. If light exercise is to be done for longer period, other sources of ATP must be available . Glycolysis is the process by which glycogen ( stored from of glucose in muscles ) or glucose from the blood is broken down to  CO2 and H2O by oxidative phosphorylation in the citric acid cycle to produce more ATP . The breakdown of ATP , the combination of creatine phosphate with ADP , and glycolysis can occur both aerobically (in the presence of oxygen ) and anaerobically ( in the absence of oxygen ) . Oxidative phosphorylation is an aerobic process . It means it requires the presence of oxygen . If oxygen supplied to muscles gets exhausted ( during heavy muscular activity ) , the pyruvic acid formed in glycolysis is converted to lactic acid . The accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle causes fatigue. At this stage ,m muscle is in oxygen debt . If exercise is continued , then there will be more debt of oxygen . In oxygen debt , lactic acid diffuses out into the blood and is carried to the liver, where it is reoxidised to pyruvic acid. In the liver , pyruvic acid can enter the citric acid cycle and can be broken down to CO2 and H2O . It can be said that it is reconverted to glycogen . It has been observed that up to the deficit of 2.3 litres oxygen , the lactic acid is not produced in muscles but , after that , if the amount of lactic acid goes on increasing , the deficit of O2 will be increased at the same rate .A complete rest helps in removing oxygen debt . During the rest , ATP is again stored in the muscles for activities . Generally , lactic acid is removed approximately in one hour if cooling down is performed properly . It may also take 2 hours or more if cooling down is not done with gentle exercise .