NEWS LETTER Feb 2011

MAKKAL TV

         TMK promotes awareness   about health in visual media. Dr.D.Velayudam, M.D (siddha) , clarifies the doubts of public regarding their health and wellbeing in Makkal TV , Maruthuva neeram live show on Thursday  3.30 to 4.30 pm. Many people from  Malaysia ,Singapore and Gulf countries also gets benefited in it.NUMB LEGS and SAGANAVATHAM are the topics for January 2011 live shows.                       

        One of the activity of TMK is to promote traditional herbal food to the public. In this we join together with   MAKKAL TV. To produce a  programme      PARAMBARIYA SAMAYEL.

Telecasting  every Monday at1.00 to 1.30 PM from 7th february. Depicts  the medicinal values of herbs, demonstration of herbal food, feed back of food, and its importance in sanga  ilikiyam

FOLLOWING RECEPIES WILL BE  TELECASTED ….

1.THUDUVALAI KULAMBU

2.ATTIKAI KUTU

3.VALLARAI THUVAIYAL

4.AGATIKEERAI PORIYAL

5.MURUNGAI PORIYAL

6.AVAL LATTU

7.MOOLIGAI PANAM

8.PONANKANI MASIYAL

9.SUNDAI INIPU KULAMBU

AMUKKARA - How it works

               Alkaloids, steroidal lactones, saponins and withanolides are thought to be the biologically active components. Studies have pointed to cyclooxygenase inhibition as the cause of the herb's anti-arthritis properties. Amukkara's anti-inflammatory effects were comparable to hydrocortisone sodium succinate in rats. The root extract of the herb produced significant increases in hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, white blood cell count and platelet count. Amukkara has been shown to exhibit antioxidant effects in the brain and to have a tranquilizing effect on the central nervous system in animals. In vitro, isolates from the root of the plant have cytotoxic properties against H-460, HCT-116, SF-268 and MCF-7 cell lines. Amukkara increase cytotoxic T lymphocyte production. Other studies show amukkara's cytotoxicity is related to its structure and that it enhances ATPase and inhibits succinate dehydrogenase activity, impairing oxidative phosphorylation. In animal studies, amukkara can increase the effects of radiation therapy and inhibits tumor growth. The herb also reduces tumor GSH levels which may contribute to the enhancement of radiation response. Amukkara can reverse paclitaxel induced neutropenia in mice. Significant toxicity was observed at high doses in animal studies, however, toxicity studies in humans are limited.