Article 76: Ayurvedic Management of Pravahika (Amoebiasis) Introduction Pravahika‚ as described in the Ayurvedic texts‚ can be compared with the dysentery. Pravahika is caused by the infection of Entamoeba histolytica‚ an Protozoan. Pravahika is diagnosed by the symptoms of diarrhoea with blood and mucus‚ flatulence‚ abdominal cramps and pyrexia. Laboratory investigations included the stool examination for the presence of amoebic cysts. Pathogenesis When Vata‚ the biological air aggravates and associates
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Toenails are made up of keratin and are our protective shield for the tissue on our toes. The condition of our nails can be a direct indicator of our overall health. Many things can go wrong if we ignore our nails and what they are telling us. Common disorders and diseases that affect the toes are bacterial and fungal infections‚ warts‚ tumors‚ and ingrown toenails. Ingrown Toenails Onychocryptosis is the correct medical term for ingrown toenail. Ingrown toenails are one of the most common nail
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Antifungal activities of Ocimum gratissimum The O. gratissimum essential oils have given good responses when tested for their antifungicidal activities against a wide range of fungal pathogens in plants and animal. O.gratissimum with five chemotypes is very common folk medicine in tropics and among these ethyl cinnamate is very a common Indian chemotype with antifungal activities (Dubey et al.‚ 2000) Dried or fresh plant samples possess antimycotic properties and have potentiality to treat superficial
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Asthma is a condition that impact’s one’s ability to breath easily. Specifically‚ asthma effects the airways. A normal airway provides a large passage for air to travel into the lungs. Someone suffering from asthma has sensitive airways that‚ when irritated by particles in the air‚ become inflamed‚ narrowing the airway significantly and make it difficult for air to get to the lungs comfortably. Most often‚ asthma is a result of dust‚ tobacco‚ pollen‚ household cleaning supplies‚ and other active
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The retina is a layer of tissue inside of the eye. It is responsible for sending message from the optic nerve to the brain. If the retina detaches‚ then it will be pulled or lifted from its normal position. Permanent vision loss can result if this problem is not corrected right away. The retina is attached to vitreous‚ which is a gel-like substance. The vitreous becomes more watery and thinner as we age. The change in shape can cause the vitreous to pull away from the retina. As a result of this
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Trigger Finger What is it? Stenosing tenosynovitis‚ commonly known as “trigger finger” or “trigger thumb”‚ involves the pulleys and tendons in the hand that bend the fingers. The tendons work like long ropes connecting the muscles of the forearm with the bones of the fingers and thumb. In the finger‚ the pulleys are a series of rings that form a tunnel through which the tendons must glide‚ much like the guides on a fishing rod through which the line (or tendon) must pass. These pulleys hold the
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Many of the bacteria that cause common bacterial infection are mutating and therefore gaining resistance. This means that the original antibiotics that were once used to treat these common illnesses are becoming increasing ineffective. This resistance delays treatment as the original antibiotics are ineffective. This can lead to the disease worsening and even death. This means that common illnesses that were once easily treated by antibiotics are no longer so easy to treat. This results in increased
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A bunion is very common among foot problems‚ but many people aren’t familiar with them‚ or have mistaken ideas about what they are and how they are treated. A bunion looks like a bump on the side of your big toe‚ and indicates that there is a misalignment in the bone structure of your foot‚ as the big toe leans towards the second toe instead of pointing straight like it should. At the Westside Podiatry Group in Rochester‚ NY‚ a podiatrist breaks down the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of a bunion:
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Bactrim is an antibiotic used to treat and prevent infection such as UTI’s‚ ear infections‚ shigellosis‚ and bronchitis. Streptococcal infections of certain groups should not be treated with Bactrim. Bactrim can be passed through breast milk and can harm the nursing child. Pregnant women are not directly informed to not take Bactrim but the unborn children may experience side effects or congenital malformations. Severe manifestations of side effects associated with Bactrim may occur when a patient
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One of the first things that people notice about each other is the hair‚ skin‚ and nails because they make up our appearance. When we become older‚ our skin tends to get wrinkly‚ our hair tends to thin and turn gray‚ and our nails may become yellowish and be brittle. The skin is the largest organ in the body. But‚ why does this all happen? Our body tends not to function as well as it had in the past. Because our bodies do not function as well‚ it can lead to chronic conditions from that may have
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