Sunday, January 27, 2008

Insomniac Indians snap up herb-infused bedware

Cloth infused with the herbs of traditional Indian medicine is becoming increasingly popular as the country's stressed urban workers seek cures for conditions such as insomnia and eczema.

Wearing a special shirt is claimed to cure itchy or sore skin, while sleepless nights can be taken care of by putting a herb-infused sheet over your mattress.



The herbs are selected according to the traditional Indian medicine known as ayurvedia, with the infused cloth known as ayurvastra.

The main centre for ayurvedic practices is Kerala, where it has existed alongside Western medicine for two centuries.

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