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Heart attack and Cardiac arrest

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   One of the most prolific and beloved political figures of India, Sushma Swaraj suffered a massive cardiac on Tuesday night and left the whole country in grief. The untimely death of the former foreign minister has triggered a wave of shock and disbelief with emotional tributes pouring in from all the sects of the society.     While we come in terms with the sudden demise some of the popular people’s leader, here is detailed break-down of the difference between  Heart attack and Sudden cardiac arrest . A lot of media outlets are using the terms heart attack and cardiac arrest interchangeably, mistaking it to be the same disease, but they are not. To understand the difference between the two, it is important to know what exactly happens in the body during both heart attack and cardiac arrest. What is a heart attack? A heart attack happens when there is a blockage in the coronary arteries. They are the blood vessels which supply blood to the...

Cancer Care through Homoeopathy

Interesting Research Papers - Focus on Cancer A paper has recently been published that provides a narrative review of the potential role of homeopathy in cancer care (1).  In this review the author takes a broad approach covering some of the key sources on the prevalence of homeopathy usage by cancer patients in Europe; what is known about the general clinical effectiveness of homeopathy (mention ing both the controversial Australian and Swiss reports) as well as what is known about the clinical use of homeopathy in cancer specifically (either as a sole, adjunctive or integrated treatment). The review paper also covers some evidence of the safety of homeopathy, a brief review of the evidence for the use of homeopathy in treating side effects of conventional cancer treatments and describes some of the articles available looking at biological effects of remedies on cancer cells in experimental (laboratory) models. Overall, the review concludes that "....in certain situations, one m...

Hundred reasons for Homeopathy

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Here are some views to choose Homeopathy from my clinical experience. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) No crude drugs are used in Homoeopathy,therefore it is absolute safe. 2) All remedies are tested on human volunteers,not on animals like allopathy. 3) No one is harmed during testing of homeopathic medicines. (unlike with pharmaceutical drugs) 4) The therapeutic dose is considered the least amount needed to stimulate healing. 5)  A single remedy often covers many different symptoms. 6)  In many cases a single dose of remedy results in healing. 7)  The remedies taste sweet when given dry and children like them. 8)  Remedies are easily given to unconscious patients as only a few drops are required. 9)  Remedies work fast because they don’t have to be digested or travel through the alimentary canal. Sometimes they work in seconds. 11)  Remedies ...

Sensation and Homeopathy

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Homeopathic Medicine for Sensation* 1. Arum. Mur - Sensation of coldness in the back between the shoulders. 2. Sepia - Sensation of a ball in rectum like an apple or potato. Diarrhoea and constipation are also cured with this symptom. Sensation of sand in the eyes. 3. Crocus - Sensation of Something alive moving about in the abdomen or chest. (Remedy for violent foetal movements as well as in cases of imaginary pregnancy). 4. Myrica Cerifera - Sensation As if insects crawling on face. 5. Lobelia Inflata - Sensation As if bone in throat. 6. Leptandra - Sensation As if something passing out of rectum. 7. Laurocerasus - Sensation As if flies and spider crawling over body. 8. Sulphur - Head remedy for burning sensation in any part. Sensation of tight band round the head. Lump of hair in throat. Lump of ice in chest. Mouse running up arms and chest. 9. Borax - Sensation of cobwebs, bugs or insects crawling on face. 10.Chelidonium - Sensation as if cold air ...

Allergic Rhinitis

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, is an allergic response causing inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity to specific allergens, Pollen is the most common allergen in seasonal allergic rhinitis. These are allergy symptoms that occur with the change of seasons. *Symptoms of allergic rhinitis* Common symptoms of allergic rhinitis include: sneezing a runny nose a stuffy nose an itchy nose coughing a sore or scratchy throat itchy eyes watery eyes dark circles under the eyes frequent headaches eczema-type symptoms, such as having extremely dry, itchy skin that can blister and weep hives excessive fatigue You’ll usually feel one or more of these symptoms immediately after coming into contact with an allergen. Some symptoms, such as recurrent headaches and fatigue, may only happen after long-term exposure to allergens. Fever isn’t a symptom of hay fever *causes* When body comes into con...