Indicated in condition of great debility, in the aged; in those who are recovering imperfectly from a severe illness (China, Phos. ac.). being unable to rally; state of collapse, as in cholera and typhoid fever; in coughs with great fetor of expectoration; asthma; in foul, old ulcers, carbuncles; gastric and intestinal complaints with much flatulency.
Serotonin syndrome (or hyperserotonemia) is a hyperserotonergic state, that is an excess of 5-HT (serotonin) in the central nervous system. It is usually associated with high doses of serotonergic drugs, when combinations of serotonergic agents are used together, or when antidepressants are changed without an adequate washout period between drugs.
Molluscum contagiosum is a common childhood illness with an estimated prevalence of 1/200 in the 1-10 y/o age group, and is epidemic as a sexually transmitted disease among sexually active adults.
Aldous Huxley called humankind’s basic trend toward spiritual growth the “perennial philosophy.” According to James Austin, the trend implies a “perennial psychophysiology”–for awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only because the human brain undergoes substantial changes.
Although fibromyalgia is a real neurological condition, it is not uncommon for FM suffers to be treated as if “it’s all in your head.” Support, understanding and even basic information can be hard to come by for those coping with the intense pain and fatigue of this debilitating chronic illness, as well as the grief, anger and isolation that often accompany it’s onset.
Fibromyalgia is a misunderstood, misdiagnosed disease whose symptoms include severe muscle pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and depression. The sufferers, mostly middle-aged women, don’t get much respect, and in the past, patients were often told the disease was in their heads.
Results from the largest study of chronic fatigue syndrome to date suggests that there are specific genes and gene activity patterns that make some people more prone to develop the disorder.
Persons of a melancholy temperament, dark eyes, and a disposition to low spirits and indolence. Women of choleric temperament, with freckles and red hair (Phos.).
Teenagers who have epilepsy often face a double whammy because along with the seizure disorder, they’re much more prone to depression and other psychiatric problems.
Two risk factors that place males at greater risk for heart disease than women appear to be influenced by genes on the X chromosome, report researchers at the NIH and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. The finding appears in a Research Letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association.