The Daoist Diaries

Scribonius Largus, the physician to the Emperor Claudius of ancient Rome treated the patients of migraine with electric shocks from the electricity-producing black torpedo fish called the Electric Ray. Migraine is a kind of headache on one or both sides of the head, which may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity of the eyes to [...]

At some point or the other we all go down with a spell of mild fever. New research indicates that mild fever is in fact is a good sign of health rather than one that calls for a quick dose of paracetamol. Scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, US, have come to a conclusion [...]

On the BBC News this morning, there was an interesting article about cures for the common cold. Out onto the chilly streets went a number of reporters to discover what people use to treat and prevent the common cold. “A couple of glasses of whisky”, said one jolly person. “Lemon juice in hot water” [...]

Music is making news in the world of modern medical science. After I talked about a British study in my last blog a study has established that listening to soothing classical music can reduce chronic pain by upto 21% and depression by 25%. There have been studies earlier, too, that show that patients exposed to music [...]