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A 47-year-old woman developed over a two-year period persistent itchy papules on her trunk and limbs. Each lesion had a firm pale pink central papule and a hyperpigmented margin which faded into the surrounding skin. Some of the papules had a central crust and the skin markings were accentuated.
Skin biopsy showed an irregularly hypertrophic epidermis with a central crater associated with scant lymphocytic inflammation and superficial dermal fibrosis.
Differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis of these irritable papules includes the following. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Research suggests that Salvestrols are produced by plants in response to fungal infection, and are therefore most present at the sites where fungi are likely to attack. In fruits, this means on the skin, as the fruit is ripening. Salvestrol compounds are also present on the surfaces of the roots of many plants, as the roots are continually under threat from fungi in the soil.
It is estimated that we consume today about 10-20% of the Salvestrols which would have occurred in the diet 100 years ago. So, even though we are being urged to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, unless you eat organic you are unlikely to get sufficient Salvestrols from your diet. Read the rest of this entry »
If allopathic medicine (the scientific, evidence-based medical body prevalent in Western nations and in Europe) recognized the theories, cultural, philosophical and ideals of many of the medical systems, therapies and procedures found in alternative medicine, we would indeed, have a truly complete and nearly-infallable health-care system.
Briefly, What Is Alternative Medicine and Allopathic Medicine?
The term alternative medicine refers to any medical modality or system that has not been proven by science or if it has, proven positive for ineffectiveness, unreliable and/or harmful. Those modalities which are generally in use in allopathic medicine but not inducted into the system are known as complimentary medicine. Due to the nature of most of these, we will include them with alternative medicine in our little study here. Read the rest of this entry »
Never take medicines without consulting the doctor because it may be harmful to your health. Medicines are the basic necessity of every individual after food, clothing, and shelter. Medicines have become a part of our life because everyone of us needs them at least once in the life. Any medicines whether natural or allopathic, should be taken only after consulting with the doctor. Medicines generally have side effects that you may not know, but doctor would know them. Thus, doctor can suggest you what precautions you should take to avoid these side effects. Also, he may give you some other medicines that will help to reduce the adverse effect of the medicine. So, always keep in mind to consult the doctor before you start any medication.
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Possibly there can be innumerable ways to cure the illness or to repair the body from an ailment. Many therapies and medicinal ways are suggested, but the natural one is more embraced with grace. Herbal medicines and ayurveda therapy are one of them. So let’s go today with natural herbs and explore to know what they have in them that the others don’t have. Over the years medicinal herbs have been an alternative against many medicines and therapies. It is the most ancient form of health care known to humankind and has been used by most cultures throughout history. The current scenario is that most of the people are in favor of herbal medicines. Perhaps people are fed up of other stream of medicines. Now it is the time to rejuvenate & refresh your body, mind and soul with these herbal medicines. The herbal medicines are also called Herbalism and is of traditional medicine practice that have been practiced by many human civilizations all around the world. Peeping more into the concept of herbal medicines, herbalism is also referred to as herbology, botanical medicine, medical herbalism and phytotherapy.
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