Guillain-Barre Syndrome – GBS is inflammation of nerves caused by patient?s body producing antibodies against peripheral nerves. The course of the disease is different in different individuals. The syndrome is usually seen after infection of lungs, vaccination, childbirth or post-viral infections as by EBV, CMV or Herpes virus.
I remember a case of paralysis of the lower extremities that was prescribed for by a very careful homeopathic physician many years ago. It was one of the things that surprised me in the early days of my prescribing and observation. It was the case of a little girl with paralysis of lower extremities after diphtheria and no hope was given.
Medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) are blood-sucking aquatic animals that live in fresh water. After thousands of years of use as an alternative treatment to blood-letting (an antiquated and abandoned practice of draining blood to cure diseases) and amputation, the FDA approved the commercial marketing of leeches for medical purposes.
During the conference in Berlin organized by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology researchers from the Center for Reproduction, Endocrinology and Diabetes at King’s College London, told that khat leaves have a chemical which causes sperm to become fertile faster, and stay fertile longer.
A patient suffered from a pressure in the top of the head. She would suffer for weeks from that pressure on the top of the head, and the only relief she could get was from hard pressure.
Since traditional, complementary and alternative medicines remain largely unregulated, consumers worldwide need to be informed and given the tools to access appropriate, safe and effective treatment. To help address this issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) today releases a new set of guidelines for national health authorities to develop context specific and reliable information for consumer use of alternative medicines.
Epilepsy is an intermittent disorder of the nervous system due presumably to a sudden, excessive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons. This discharge results in an almost instantaneous disturbance of sensation, loss of consciousness, convulsive movements, or some combination thereof. A study conducted by Canadian researchers has revealed that dogs can sense when a child is about to have an epileptic fit.
Warts are non-cancerous skin growths caused by a viral infection in the top layer of the skin. Viruses that cause warts are called human papillomavirus (HPV). A cream made from human breast milk and nicknamed Hamlet can dramatically reduce, and often eliminate, stubborn common warts, Swedish doctors reported.
A research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood indicates that cooking gas may increase the chances of respiratory illness amongst children.
Empirical and scientific evidence exists to support the benefits of acupuncture, manual therapies and several medicinal plants for chronic or mild conditions.