Stuffed up Sinuses | Home Remedies for Sinusitis
Stuffed up Sinuses
Stuffed up or blocked sinuses is a dominant symptom of sinusitis which means inflammation or infection of para-nasal sinuses. It may be acute or chronic. The maxillary sinuses are most frequently affected. The frontal sinuses are affected less frequently while the ethimoidal or sphenoid sinuses are infected very rarely.
What Causes Sinusitis or [...]
Chickenpox Causes | Remedies to get rid of Chickenpox
What Causes Chickenpox
Chicken-pox is caused by varicella zoster virus. Children of all ages including newborn infants are susceptible with a peak incidence between 5 to 9 years of age.
Most cases reported are between January and May.
Clinically, person may complain of mild fever and decreased appetite. Rash appears on 1st day itself. Lesions begin as macules [...]
Inflammation in Legs | Remedies to cure Aches in Legs
What causes Leg Aches
Inflammation and aches in legs or the term for it is intermittent claudication, where there is calf tightness or pain that shows up at the same distance or walking speed. It feels like a muscle cramp.
The term intermittent comes because a person can stroll slowly or walk in a house or building [...]
Acne scar Remedies | Natural Cures for Acne scars
What Causes Acne Scars
Acne scars is a very common complaint affecting teenagers and youth. This is usually caused due to hormonal changes due at this age. Usually this is a self limiting process but the scars which are left are not cleared immediately thereafter.
How to get rid of Acne Scars
Drink plenty of water. It is [...]
Mucus in Lungs | Natural Cure for thick Mucus in Lungs
What Causes Mucus in the Lungs
COPD means chronic obstructive disease under which two spectrums of diseases are grouped- chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Chronic bronchitis is characterized by over-activity of mucus secreting glands of bronchi which lead to excess secretion of mucus which blocks the bronchioles.
While in emphysema it is characterized by over-distension of alveoli and bronchioles. [...]
Inner Ear Infection Home Remedies | Preventing Ear Infections
Inner Ear Infection Causes and Symptoms
Inner ear infection is called as ottitis media in medical terminology. It is characterized by infection affecting the mucosa of middle ear cleft.
It is of two types- acute and chronic.
Acute ottitis media is more common in children due to shorter Eustachian tubes. While chronic ottitis media is more frequently seen [...]
High Liver Enzymes | Home Remedies to Reduce Liver Enzymes
Description and types Liver Enzymes
Liver enzymes consists of
Total serum bilirubin (conjugated and un-conjugated).
Alkaline phosphatase.
Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase.
Transaminase (AST and ALT).
Serum albumin.
Prothromin time.
Serum albumin and prothromin time are included in liver function tests.
Symptoms of High Liver Enzymes
Each enzyme when raised in level, signifies as liver abnormality
Total serum bilirubin- normal range (NR) - 5 to 7umol/l.
Un-conjugated- NR- 5.1 [...]
Folliculitis Symptoms | Causes | Natural Remedies for Folliculitis
What is Folliculitis. What are its symptoms and causes
Folliculitis is localized, tender, and inflamed swelling in the skin surrounded by large red area. Inflammation if not subsided with few days may cause pus-filled swelling and infection. They are infections of the hair follicles of the skin.
Folliculitis is quite painful condition, particularly in areas where skin [...]
Water Retention in Legs | Natural Remedies for Water Retention
Excessive Water Retention in Legs
Many people become aware of the swelling around the ankles and the feet when the shoes feel tight. This often happens when they are traveling or have been standing for long. Such people are usually women who have weak veins.
How to get rid of Water Retention
Following measures will help to reduce [...]
Burn Blister First Aid | Home Remedies for Burn Blisters
Blisters from Burn - Treating Burn Blisters
Burns are a serious injury to the body. Tissues are damaged by heat, chemicals, radiation or any other means. Fire is the most common cause of burn blisters. Burns depend upon the area of the body and the degree of the tissues affected. Deeper burns are more serious and [...]
Body Heat Remedies | Natural Treatment to Reduce Body Heat
What is Internal Body Heat
Summer is the time of the year when heat and energy is high in the environment. This results in a feeling of weakness and lethargy that affects everyone.
But for some persons are affected more due to their physical constitution and other properties and these persons could feel bloated, tired and acidity [...]
Kidney Infection Prevention | What Causes Kidney Infections
Information on Kidney Infections
The symptoms of kidney infection are clear. In case of true infection in the kidney, most of the time there will be intense pain in the side, chills and a fever of 102-104 degree Fahrenheit. Swelling of the face is present. Urine contains protein (albumin), blood pressure may increase and nausea and [...]
Blocked Ears due to Sinus | Natural Cure for Blocked Ears
Blocked Ears due to Sinus
Sinuses are tiny cavities inside the head that allow the air to enter and secretions to exit through it. These openings into the sinuses are very small and tiny. An opening is of a few millimeters for the smaller one.
Sinuses can become inflamed due to cold, the flu or allergies. They [...]
Gout Natural Cure | Symptoms and Diet for Gout
Gout Information
Gout is the clinical manifestation of a disturbed uric acid metabolism or purine metabolism. It is characterized by deposition of uric-acid salts, especially sodium biurate, in connective tissues such as cartilage (of joints or of the ear), the walls of bursa and ligaments.
The patient is nearly always over 40 years and more often a [...]
Stomach Acidity Causes | Natural Remedies for Stomach Acid
What is Stomach Acidity
It is commonly known that excessive secretion of acid leads to hyper acidity. The stomach has a inner lining, which when challenged with certain foods like too much tea, coffee, alcohol or certain medicines e.g. pain relieving drugs, then this lining is damaged or weakened and when the acidic secretion transverses the [...]
Loss of Voice due to Sore Throat | Loss of Voice Remedies
What causes loss of Voice and what is Laryngitis
Sore throat when associated with loss of voice or hoarseness of voice or difficulty in speaking, denotes inflammatory condition of the larynx or voice box in common language. Medically this condition is called as laryngitis.
Acute laryngitis is a short term for viral or bacterial throat infection. The [...]
Itchy Ear Causes | Home Remedies for Itchy Ears
Itchy Ear Causes and Home Remedies for Itchy Ears
Whenever there is an itch in ears the most common cause of it is excess of wax in the ear. Formation of wax in the ear is a common problem, but a few points are important when attempting its removal.
Never remove hard wax, always first soften it [...]
Dizziness Symptoms | Home Remedies for Dizziness and Nausea
What Causes Dizziness and Nausea
Dizziness means a sensation of impending loss of consciousness and patient feels lightheaded as if he or she is going to fall at any moment. Dizziness is usually caused by problem related to blood circulation. It is commonly associated with a sickening sensation and nausea.
Sometimes it is present with the compliant [...]
Stiff Neck Causes and Symptoms | Home Remedies for Stiff Neck
What Causes Stiff Neck
Feeling of neck stiffness once in a while, is due to neck muscle spasms and this is a self-limiting condition. This condition is very common among people who have to use computers constantly for long periods or do any minute constant job which causes strain on neck or the persons with history [...]
Dark Skin Treatment | Remedies for dark Elbows
What causes dark skin and dark elbows
Dark skin color or wheatish skin is common in areas such as in India and sub-continental regions. So one can not change the skin color but one can increase the glow and tone of the skin and also loosen the toxins from it.
For the start one has to follow [...]
Boils on Buttocks | Home Remedies for Boils
What are Boils and how are they formed
Boils are a painful, reddish eruption over the body which can occur any where on the body. Boils usually develop on the legs, arms and trunk of the body.
The first symptom of the boil is small, red, painful area of skin, which may be slightly swollen. Boils can [...]
Stuffy Nose and Sore Throat | Home Remedies and Prevention
Advice on Stuffy Nose and Sore Throat
Stuffy nose and sore throat usually are present together in the initial stage of common cold or flu as commonly known. This cold typically produces nasal congestion, a scratchy throat and sneezing. Blocked sinuses along with some general symptoms like fever, body ache and weakness are also present.
Cold weather, [...]
Types of Colon Polyps | Inflammatory, Hamartomas, Neoplastic Colon Polyps
Colon Polyp
Any circumscribed mass of tissue that arises from mucosa and protrudes into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract is called as polyp. This is a purely clinical term and this term does not signify anything histopathologically.
Types of Polyps Colon
Inflammatory-
Benign lymphoid polyps
Pseudo-polyps (ulcerative colitis)
Hamartomas-
Juvenile polypc
Peutz-Jegher’s polyp
Hyperplastic polyps.
Neoplastic
Tubular adenoma
Villous adenoma
Familial polyposis [...]
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome | Types of Crigler - Najjar Syndrome | Crigler Najjar Syndrome Type
Crigler-najjar syndrome:
Crigler-najjar syndrome is a type of congenital hyper-bilirubinaemia.
In this, there is congenital absence of the enzyme UDP glucoronyl transferase.
Two types of Crigler-najjar syndrome are described-
Type-I Crigler-najjar syndrome :
It is characterized by the onset of jaundice at birth.
In this, bile secreted is colorless due to the lack of enzyme bilirubin glucoronide.
Patient does not respond to [...]
Crohn’s Disease | Crohns Disease Diet | Causes Of Crohns Disease
Crohn’s disease:
Crohn’s disease is defined as a non-specific granulomatous inflammation involving single or multiple areas of intestine.
Causes of Crohn’s Disease -
Usually it is seen in age group of 20-60yrs and may occur in children.
It is seen more in females.
Cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown.
Involvement of both genetic and environmental factors is guessed.
Smokers [...]
Ascites | Causes of Ascites | Ascites Treatment
The space between visceral and parietal peritoneum (peritoneal cavity) contains a few millimeters of fluid which communicates freely with blood because of absorption by peritoneal cells. This fluid in excess amount is termed as ascites.
Causes of Ascites:
Liver diseases - chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, sub - acute hepatic failure and Budd - chiari syndrome.
Cardiac diseases - [...]
Causes of Peptic Ulcer | Acute Peptic Ulcer | Duodenal Ulcer
Peptic ulcers are divided into acute and chronic ulcers -
Acute peptic ulcers
Etiology
Half of the patients give history of ingestion of aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs.
Sometimes these acute ulcers may occur following stress, when they are called ’stress ulcers’. This may occur following hypotension from hemorrhage, endotoxin shock or cardiac infarction.
Sepsis is an [...]
Acute Pancreatitis | Acute Pancreatitis Causes | Acute Pancreatitis Treatment
Acute Pancreatitis Definition:
Acute Pancreatitis is a condition resulting from an acute inflammatory process in pancreas, manifested by upper abdominal pain and raised levels of pancreatic enzymes in blood, urine and peritoneal fluid.
Acute Pancreatitis Causes:
1. Gallstones
2. Alcohol abuse
These two causes result in 80 % of cases.
Other Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
i. Biliary stones.
ii. Urinal infection.
iii. Tumors (Pancreatic/Metastalic)
iv. [...]
Symptoms of Prostatitis | Signs of Inflammation of Prostate
Prostatitis is inflammation of prostate. This can either acute (common) or chronic prostatitis. Signs and symptoms vary accordingly.
Acute prostatitis signs and symptoms -
Infection in most cases is blood borne.
The person feels ill, shivers, may have rigors, has aches all over, especially [...]
Causes of Enlargement of Prostate | Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or benign enlargement of prostate does not have any particular causative factors.
There are certain theories of causation of benign enlargement of the prostate:
The Hormonic Theory
As age advances the male hormones diminishes while the quantity of the estrogenic hormone is not decreased equally.
According [...]
Autoimmune Hepatitis | Autoimmune Hepatitis Symptoms | Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment
Autoimmune hepatitis is defined as a disease with un-resolving peri-portal hepatitis usually with hyper-gamma-globulinaemia and tissue auto-antibodies, which is responsive to immunosuppressive therapy.
Etiology/Cause is unknown.
Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease or deranged immunoregulation, marked by defect in suppressor regulatory T cells.
This leads to auto-antibodies against hepatocyte surface antigens.
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are present in 80% of patients.
Double [...]
Anal and Rectal Disorders Causes | Rectal Prolapse | Anus Prolapse Causes
Anal and Rectal Disorders:
Prolapse of rectum can be differentiated into
Partial Prolapse
Complete Prolapse.
Partial prolapse - when only the mucosa of the rectum comes out through the anus it is called partial prolapse. The length of such prolapse is never more than 3.75cm. If this prolapsed mass is palpated with one finger inside the anus and [...]
Anal itching | Causes of anal itching | Anus itching treatment
Anal itching is a common term for ‘pruritis ani’.
It is not an uncommon problem. It means intractable itching around the anus.
There are various causes of pruritis ani.
Surgical conditions which can give rise to pruritis ani are -
i. Prolapsing hemorrhoid.
ii. Anal fissure.
iii. Ectropion (eversion or turning outward of anus).
iv. Anal condyloma.
v. Colloid carcinoma of rectum.
vi. Carcinoma [...]
Anorectal Abscess | Anorectal Abscess Causes | Anorectal Abscess Treatment
Anorectal Abscess:
Abscess around lower rectum and anal canal are known as anorectal abscess.
These are important as this often culminates in fistula-in-ano.
The causative organism is usually E. coli, less commonly staphylococcus aureas, bacteroids, streptococcus, B. proteus etc.
In 90% of cases it is caused by blood borne infection e.g. extension of a cutaneous boil etc.
Types of Anorectal [...]
Gastritis | Acute and Chronic Gastritis | Treatment for Gastritis
Gastritis is acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach.
It is usually diagnosed on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and can be confirmed and classified histologically by performing gastric biopsy.
Acute gastritis:
It is also called as erosive or hemorrhagic gastritis.
Common causes of acute gastritis are use of -
Aspirin and other NSAIDs (non-steroidal pain killer drugs).
Alcohol.
Other drugs like [...]
Causes of Prostatitis | Causes of Acute Prostatitis and Chronic Prostatitis
Causes of Prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. It can be either acute (common) or chronic prostatitis.
Causes of Acute Prostatitis:
Acute prostatitis is common. The usual organism responsible is E.coli, but staphylococcus aureus and albus, streptococcus fecalis and the gonococcus [...]
Alcohol Abuse Treatment, Alcohol Abuse Symptoms and Prevention
Alcohol Abuse Treatment
Alcohol Abuse Symptoms
Symptoms of alcohol abuse are usually related to mental state (psychiatric syndrome)
Pathological drunkenness
Occurrence of acute psychotic episodes which are induced by relatively small amounts of alcohol and which are regarded as individual idiosyncratic reactions to alcohol and not due to its excess consumption. These episodes are not accompanied by any conspicuous [...]
Back Pain Treatment: Lower, Upper, Left, Right Backache
What is Back pain? When is my upper back, lower back, left and right side at risk of a backache?
Backache is stiffness and pain in the lower back can constitute several forms such as:
Muscle spasms – Back injury may cause spasm. It can be aggravated further due to tense back muscles, weak abdominal muscles, poor [...]
Athletes Foot Home Remedies, Cures, Symptoms and Causes
What is Athletes Foot?
Athletes foot is a harmless fungal infection of the skin on the feet. It is more common in hot humid weather and is more common in men and is usually persistent.
Symptoms of Athletes Foot
Soles and sides of the feet itch, redden, scale and tiny blisters start appearing.
Skin between the toes start scaling [...]
Hyperkalemia Excess Potassium Symptoms, Prevention, Diet, Risk Factors
My potassium levels are to high. Is this Hyperkalemia? What foods should I avoid to bring the levels down?
If your potassium levels are continuous high, the condition for this is called as Hyperkalemia. It means that the potassium is high in your blood stream. It happens when the potassium levels rise above 5.5mEq/L. This [...]
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