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Warts :: Homeopathy and Wart

The paper describes two studies, one to evaluate the efficacy of selected homeopathic drugs in the treatment of warts and secondly to evaluate the efficacy of Calc carb in the treatment of Molluscum contagiosum. Warts are one of the most common dermatological disorders. They are caused by DNA viruses, which grow in the epidermis. The source of infection is uncertain; it may be from infected individuals by direct contact, although the degree of infectivity is very low. Casual contact is unlikely to cause infection.

Benefits of Healthy Tea – Boost the Body’s Defenses & Immune System

A few cups of tea a day may keep illness away by boosting the body’s protective immune system, according to a study published.

Vitiligo :: Efficacy of Homoeopathic Drugs in cases of Leucoderma – Vitiligo

Six hundred and ninety five (695) patients suffering from leucoderma were registered for treatment at Gaurang Clinic & Centre for Homoeopathic Research, Lucknow from April 1996 to March 2001 out of which a total of five hundred and sixty (560) patients were available for proper follow up of treatment and analysis to assess the percent response by treatment with homoeopathic drugs.

What the pill can do

The contraceptive pill may not have caught on in India as it has in the West, but it has the lowest failure rate: less than 0.1 pregnancy per 100 women per year. Dr Ankita Kaul, Senior Consultant, Gynaecology, Apollo Hospital answers some FAQs on the pill:

SARS :: Homeopathy and SARS

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), an atypical pneumonia of unknown aetiology, was recognized at the end of February 2003.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is co-ordinating the international investigation with the assistance of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and is working closely with health authorities in the affected countries to provide epidemiological, clinical and logistical support as required.

Birth of Nature Cure and Its Beliefs Starts at Home!

In the beginning of the earth, the home remedy is the first cure in the history of Medicine, which started with grass, fruits, nuts, leaves, and other medicinal plants and trees. Most of the places the cure starts from the parents to the children or the traditional healer of the village, where the people have the belief. Many home remedies have great values in common. Like the modern, in home remedies also there is harmful or risky in its effects. So to do no harm to your body, use home remedies, if you are sure they are safe and know exactly how to use them. So, always to follow a better Herbalists in your area.

Natural bandage

A new bandage mimics the natural tissue that forms as a wound heals. The gauze, made from the blood protein fibrinogen, could be applied as a dressing that need never be removed. The body would treat it as normal healing, gradually dissolving it as new skin grows.

Treating coughs and colds

Every change of season brings with it an epidemic of cough and colds. Children are the most vulnerable as they have a developing respiratory system and are frequently exposed to infection at school. Dr Meherbaan Singh, former Professor of Pediatrics, AIIMS, gives tips on how to tackle cough and colds:

HIV :: Gel stalls HIV

Hope is growing that a simple vaginal gel could help to stem the global spread of HIV. A squirt of antibody, which prevents the virus burying into human cells, seems to curb sexual transmission of HIV between monkeys. “We’re encouraged,” says lead researcher John Moore of Cornell University.

Leucoderma or Vitiligo – Homoeopathy

Skin is made up of many layers. Skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects, maintains the temperature balance, releases out the toxins out of the body in the form of sweat and maintains the equilibrium. It reflects the internal and general health of the person. Unhealthy, Patchy, Dry, Discolored and Pigmented skin depicts indication for certain medical diseases. Though People crave for fair skin.