Liver tonic foods & herbs and liver damaging foods & herbs

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Liver is the largest vital organ of human body. The main function of liver is metabolism of carbohydrate, protein & fat. Besides it helps to proper synthesis & excretion of bile; storage of vitamins & minerals; excretion of toxins, drugs & some hormones etc. Hepatoprotective foods & herbs help to boost liver functions; on the other hand, liver damaging foods & herbs destroy liver texture, function & activities. So, it is very important to know which foods & herbs are liver tonic & which are harmful for liver.   Liver tonic foods: Papaya (Carica papaya) Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Bel fruit/ Bengal quince (Aegle marmelos) Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Java plum (Syzygium cumini) Radish (Raphanus sativus)   These are hepatoprotective foods. The main pharmacological action of these foods is anti-inflammatory action. Besides th...
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Why long nails are unhealthy

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Modern lifestyle & our bad habits 

Cleanliness is a part of faith. Islam has given importance on cleanliness. Hazrat Zaid Bin Arqam (May Allah be pleased with him) narrates that, Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that, “He who does not remove bodily hair, does not trim nails & does not trim his moustache, is not one of us.”



Long nails are the host of germs. Germs like to live in different place of human body. Long nails are special residence among them. Many of us say that, we regularly wash our hands & nails. So how germs can hide there? Now I will discuss about it.

1.      We become happy to see our nails clear & think that there are no germs. But most of bacteria & fungus are not visible in naked eyes. So, if you see your nails are clean, then be sure there are millions of bacteria & funguses inside your nails.

2.      You will get surprised to hear that, the effectivity of soap water or alcohol sanitizer lasts up to 2 minutes only. Besides alcohol sanitizer does not kill all the germs. So, it is clear that sanitizer will never kill all germs that hide in your nails.

3.      Most of Gastrointestinal disease such as worm infestation, dysentery, amoebiasis etc. are transmitted from nails.

4.      With a long nail, it is not possible to wash oneself with water after defecation (passing stool). So that, most of people use tissue paper. Dr. Evan Goldstein, a rectal surgeon in New York City told that washing with water is actually the ideal way to clean oneself after using toilet. Researchers also says that, using tissue paper is not well hygienic, as there may stuck fecal matters around anus & these are the main cause of rectal disease.

5.      Similarly, during period, maximum women don’t wash themselves with water. It is very important to wash private part using hand thoroughly with water. But with a long nail it is impossible. So, most of them use tissue paper instead of hand. Researcher says that, this practice creates serious health problems. First it causes local infection, then enter into blood-stream & affects reproductive organs (uterus, Fallopian tubes & ovary) as well as non-reproductive organs. 

Besides, using artificial nails & nail remover cause different nail diseases. Such as:

1. Keratin degranulation.

2. Pseudo-psoriatic nails.

3. Traumatic onycholysis.

4. Overfiled nails etc.


___Amatus Sami Tahera

BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery)

Govt. Unani & Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Assalamo Alaikum. I'm Amatus Sami Tahera. I have completed my BUMS degree from Govt. Unani & Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2019. I opened this blog to share medical information that written by me. I hope these information will be helpful to you INSHA ALLAH.

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