Seasonal Feverishness
Fever refers to a condition of the body in which the temperature goes beyond the normal. It is also characterised by disturbance in the normal functioning of the system. It is a common ailment which occurs both in children and adults.
The average temperature of a healthy body ranges between 36.90 C and 37.50 C, or 98.40 F and 99.50 F. It is liable to marginal variations, depending on the intake of food, the amount of exercise, and the temperature surrounding the atmosphere. The lowest temperature of the body occurs between the hours of 1.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and the highest between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Read the rest of this article »
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According to Naturopathy, skin diseases are body’s effort to eliminate impurities from blood. Heavy consumption of sour, spiced and sweet food increases the acidity of blood. This acidic blood gives rise to various skin diseases. Usually patient also has trouble with digestion and suffers from constipation.
Natural treatment
In treatment aspect, we need to eliminate toxic impurities from the blood through various cleansing processes. Read the rest of this article »
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Pneumonia = Inflammation of the Lungs
Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of the lungs. It is one of the most serious infectious diseases. The disease assumes alarming proportions if both the lungs are affected; this condition is called double pneumonia in common parlance.
Causes and Symptoms of Pneumonia
Most cases of pneumonia begin with a cold in the head or throat. The patient generally feels a chill, shivering fever, difficulty in breathing, and sharp pain in the chest. This may be followed by a cough with pinkish sputum, which may later become brownish. In young children, the disease may cause delirium and convulsions. The temperature may rise to 40-60C and the pulse may go upto 150 beats per minute. A common complication of pneumonia is pleurisy. Read the rest of this article »
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Obesity = Overweight
Obesity may be described as a condition characterised by excessive deposition or storage of fat in the body. It usually results from consumption of food in excess of physiological needs. Obesity is common among people in Western countries and among the higher income groups in India and other developing countries.
Causes and Symptoms of obesity
Obesity is a serious health hazard as the extra fat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys, and liver as well as the large weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees, and ankles, all of which shortens the life span. It has been truly said: ‘The longer the belt, the shorter the life’. Overweight persons are susceptible to several diseases like coronary thrombosis, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, gout, liver, and gall-bladder disorders. Read the rest of this article »
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Nephritis = Inflammation of Kidneys
Nephritis refers to an inflammation of the kidneys. It is a serious condition and may be either acute or chronic. Most often this disease strikes in childhood or adolescence. It can become progressively worse and result in death, if not treated properly at the initial stage.
Causes and Symptoms of Nephritis
The main symptoms of acute nephritis are pain in the kidneys, extending down to the ureter, fever, dull pain in the back, and scanty and highly coloured urine. Often, the urine may contain blood, albumin, and casts consisting of clumps of red and white cells. Other symptoms are puffiness in the face, and swelling of the feet and ankles. In the chronic stages, the patient passes large amounts of albumin in the urine. Later, there may be a rise in blood pressure and the patient may develop uraemia.
Nephritis usually follows some streptococcus infection of the throat, or an attack of scarlet fever, or rheumatic fever. The underlying causes of this disease are, however, wrong feeding habits and weak defence mechanisms of the body. Read the rest of this article »
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Palpitations = Irregular Heartbeat
Palpitation, a common problem, is a state in which the heart beats forcibly and, maybe, irregularly. It enables the person to become aware of the action of his heart. It is a distressing condition but is not always serious.
Causes and Symptoms of palpitations
The main symptom of palpitation of the heart is a kind of ‘thumping’ feeling in the chest. The patient feels a real discomfort in the front of the chest. The pulse rate may become faster than normal.
Palpitation of the heart may occur due to a variety of factors, most of which may not be related to the heart itself. Anything which increases the work load of the heart may bring on this condition. Some persons may experience palpitations when lying on the left side, because the heart is nearer the chest wall in that position. Many nervous persons suffer from this condition. Although palpitations do occur among other symptoms in serious heart disease, the vast majority of cases are due to anxiety and have no direct connection with heart disease whatsoever. Other causes contributing to this condition are an overfull stomach, flatulence, and constipation. Excessive smoking may also give rise to this disorder. Read the rest of this article »
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Peptic Ulcer = Stomach Ulcer
A peptic ulcer refers to an eroded lesion in the inner lining of the stomach and the adjoining intestinal tract called the duodenum. The ulcer located in the stomach is known as a gastric ulcer, and that located in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer. Usually, both are grouped together and termed as peptic ulcer. Read the rest of this article »
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Prostate Disorders = Enlarged Prostate, Prostatitis
A large percentage of men over fifty years of age suffer from prostate troubles of one form or other. The prostate gland is a male gland, comparable in shape and size to a large chestnut. It is situated at the base of the urinary bladder and around the commencement of the urethra. There are various types of prostate disorders, the more important being hypertrophy or enlargement of the prostate gland, and prostatitis or inflammation in the prostate gland. Read the rest of this article »
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Piles (Haemorrhoids)
Piles or haemorrhoids is one of the most common ailments today. It is a varicose and often inflamed condition of the veins, inside or just outside the rectum. In external piles, there is a lot of pain but not much bleeding. In the case of internal piles, there is discharge of dark blood. In some cases the veins burst and this results in what is known as bleeding piles.
Causes and Symptoms of Piles (Haemorrhoids)
Pain at passing stools, slight bleeding in the case of internal trouble, and feeling of soreness and irritation after passing a stool are the usual symptoms of piles. The patient cannot sit comfortably due to itching, discomfort, and pain in the rectal region. Read the rest of this article »
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Menstrual Problems = Problems Related to Menses
The two major female sex hormones in the body are estrogen and progesterone. They are produced in a pair of organs in the abdomen, known as the ovaries. The ovaries start producing large quantities of estrogen when a girl reaches about 12 years of age. This enables her to grow rapidly and develop into a normal young woman. The commencement of menstruation at this time heralds the reproductive phase of her life, when she can have children.
The main problems relating to menstrual flow are pre-menstrual tension, painful menstruation, stoppage of menstruation, and excessive menstruation. These disorders are not uncommon. Read the rest of this article »
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