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What is gastritis? An inflammation of the lining of the stomach is called gastritis.Gastritis may be acute or chronic.  Sudden severe inflammation of the stomach lining is called acute gastritis. Inflammation that lasts for a long time is called chronic gastritis. Symptoms of gastritis • Abdominal pain  • Bloating • Heart burn • Loss pf appetite • Nausea  • Vomitting • Burping • Belching, • Black stools  • Constipation • Diarrhoea Chronic gastritis leads to  • Stomach ulcers • Stomach cancer • Auto immune disease • Perncious anemia Causes of Gastritis • Infection with H pylori bacteria • Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs • Beta blockers • Bilereflux • Alcohol • Viral or Bacterial infection • Stress • Smoking • Over the counter antacids Foods that can aggravate gastritis • High fatty foods • Processed foods • Acidic foods • Spicy foods Homeopathic treatment is very effective in both acute and chronic gastriti

World diabetes day is observed on November 14th each year to raise awareness about diabetes and promote affordable care to all. According to WHO data India is having highest number of diabetes, which is  followed by  China,America,Indonesia,Japan,Pakistan,Russia,Brazil, Italy and Bangladesh .Theme for  world diabetes day 2017 is " Women and Diabetes".  There ar e currentl y over 199 million women living with diabetes.Two out of every 5 women with diabetes are in reproductive age in world wide .This will leads to high risk of early miscarriage, having baby with malformation ,infant mortality and maternal mortality.One  in 7 births is affected by gestational diabetes. Diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death in women globally,causing 2.1 million deaths each year.Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of type 2 diabetes women above the age of 30 are suffering from vitamin D deficiency.Women with diabetes are in higher risk to have an coronary heart disease than without

Nigella sativa(plant) Nigella sativa (seeds) Nigella sativa is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world belongs to the family of Ranunculaceae. It is an Annual herb grows up to the height 45 cm.The flowers of the Nigella sativa are pale in color and its seeds are black in color.It is commonly known as black cumin ,small fennel, karunjeerakam( Tamil), kalonji ( Hindi) .This seeds are used for treating various diseases for many hundreds of years in alternative system of medicines like Siddha,Ayurveda,Unnai ,Naturopathy,Herbal and folk medicines. "These seeds are capable of curing every diseases and  disorders  except death". Nigella sativa is widely used as a aromatic,stimulant,carminative,galactogogue and anthelmintic. It is mostly cultivated in Himachal pradesh,Jammu and Kashmir,Bihar,Assam ,Nilgiris,Bengal regions of India,central Europe and Portugal. Chemical constituents and nutrients   Black cumin seeds are having f