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Alternative Medicine :: Alternative therapies – documented benefits and risks

Empirical and scientific evidence exists to support the benefits of acupuncture, manual therapies and several medicinal plants for chronic or mild conditions.

Deaddiction :: De-addiction with homoeopathy

The problem of drug addiction exists in some form or the other in almost every country of the world. The reasons for drug addiction are varied. These could be on account of individual and social differences and also due to other ascertainable factors such as economic, physical, mental and cultural status of the individual.

Alcoholism :: Drinking and Alcoholism treatment

The Diagnostic and Statistical manual of the American Psychiatric Association (1968) defines alcoholism as drinking that chronically interferes with physical, personal or social functioning.

Hyperhidrosis :: Excessive sweating – Hyperhidrosis

Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is a dysfunction of the pseudo motor center, the center in the brain that controls the body temperature, which promotes excessive stimuli to sweat glands in specific areas, independent of physiological necessity. The cause is unknown. Hyperhidrosis can occur in any part, but the hands, the feet, the underarms, and the face, in isolation or in combination, are the most affected areas.

Heat stroke :: Heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Exposure to excessive heat, causing loss of fluids and a rise in body temperature. This may occur at any age but most common in babies and elderly people. Prolonged exposure to high atmospheric temperature. Brief exposure to very high atmospheric temperature. (direct exposure to sun is not necessary). Heavy manual work in high temperature, high humidity. Pre-existing chronic diseases and alcoholism are some of the predisposing factors.

Arthritis :: Limit use of vitamin c in arthritis & osteoarthritis

Prolonged exposure to high doses of vitamin C seems to make osteoarthritis worse. This suggests that people should not exceed the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C. Previous short-term studies have indicated that vitamin C might be protective against osteoarthritis, but long-term treatment with vitamin C has not been studied, the researchers note in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Smoking :: Quit smoking homoeopathic way on no tobacco day

In the present days of Drug addiction and Abuse menace, Smoking, though considered to be a sort of minor vice, nevertheless can be the beginning also in the form of an entry to some other major vices leading to other addictions. Smoking, the act of inhaling the fumes from a burning substance, usually tobacco.

HIV :: HIV/AIDS Education

Education is paramount if we are to reach individuals infected with HIV and those living with AIDS. Obviously, our best resource is from those who are affected by the disease! Information is not reaching those most in need and there is a certain mistrust of science and medicine. People are afraid. Many have only seen or heard of people dying and many people believe the drugs will kill them. It is important that they learn from those whose lives have been saved and who have benefited from the drug treatments, renewing a quality of life they would not have had otherwise.

Hepatitis :: Herb mistletoe for hepatitis – liver disease

A herbal mixture that includes extracts of mistletoe and green tomato lead to a treatment response in patients with hepatitis C infection that does not respond to interferon therapy. Dr. Harald Matthes and colleagues assessed the outcomes of 79 hepatitis C patients who were treated with the herbal mixture. The patients had either failed to respond to interferon therapy or had a specific reason why they couldn’t receive such therapy.

Back Pain, Lumbago, backache, slip disc & Homoeopathy

In today?s scenario almost 80 percent of adults are affected by back pain at some point in their lives. Almost every family has one or more people suffered with this some time or the other. Lumbago is defined as mild to severe pain or discomfort in the area of the lower back. Weak muscles in the Back & Stomach increase the risk of Backaches . A variety of problems in the muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments, or an underlying organ, such as the kidney, may also cause backaches.