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Friday, September 9, 2011

Aphonia Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment

Some voice disorders are idiopathic and may occur due to stress. Vocal abuse (e.g., smoking, drinking excessive caffeine or alcohol, excessive exposure to fumes/toxins, etc.) is another potential cause of aphonia. Fear also is often a concomitant and a contributor. Therapy should first be aimed at correcting those conditions which might produce a disturbance in the centers of coordination between the three nervous systems. Then the overtaxed nerve forces of the body as a whole should be relieved, the incoordination which has been a factor in the disease process should be eliminated, and the forces of the body should be coordinated.

General therapy should first be aimed at a cleansing of the system with special reference to the hepatic circulation. Osteopathic manipulations and neuropathic manipulations are both recommended, but in differing degrees. Hypersensitive nervous systems must be handled cautiously and gently. Hypnosis was mentioned but was to be used. Surgery and therapy or either one of these may be recommended. The diet should be corrected and sufficient stimulus of a medicinal nature should be added to keep the body in a normal force. Some cases that are psychological - where the body is amenable to suggestion - would benefit by suggestive therapy.

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Causes of Aphonia

Common Causes and Risk factors of Aphonia

Injuries.

Poor eliminations.

Psychological factors.

Signs and Symptoms of Aphonia

Common Sign and Symptoms of Aphonia

Loss of speech.

Aphasia.

Confusion.

Treatment for Aphonia

Common Treatment of Aphonia

General therapy should first be aimed at a cleansing of the system with special reference to the hepatic circulation.

Osteopathic manipulations and neuropathic manipulations are both recommended, but in differing degrees.

Hypersensitive nervous systems must be handled cautiously and gently.

Hypnosis was mentioned but was to be used.

Surgery and therapy or either one of these may be recommended. Therapy is usually brief.

Diet should be corrected and sufficient stimulus.

Some cases that are psychological - where the body is amenable to suggestion - would benefit by suggestive therapy.

Aphonia Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Liver Cancer Information

Liver cancer or hepatic cancer is a form of cancer with a large number of mortality rates. This can be classified into two types, primary and metastatic. Primary liver cancer starts from the liver while metastatic starts from other organ then metastasize to liver organ.

Cancer of the liver is the considered as sixth most common type of cancer in men and women are the eleventh most affected globally, it affects 250,000 to more than a million persons annually and is becoming more common in the US. It is 10 times more common in Africa and Asia where cancer of the liver is the most common type of cancer. Women are least affected than men, and just like any other forms of cancer, it is more common in older individuals.

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These are the listed risk factors of hepatic cancer: Sex, Age (clients ages from 20 to 50 are the common person who suffers from liver cancer), infection with HCV or HBV which are already chronic, Cirrhosis, hereditary liver sickness, Diabetes, contact to aflatoxins, obesity and too much alcohol consumed.

Most clients don't experience any symptoms or even signs in the early phase of liver cancer. If some symptoms arise, it may comprise of: eagerness to eat, pain in the upper abdomen, weight loss, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, inflamed liver, inflamed abdomen and jaundice; it is the yellow discoloration of skin and the whites of your eyes.

Tests and procedures used to diagnose liver cancer includes: Blood tests, testing of removed sample tissue and imaging testing.

this kind of cancer is difficult to control. It can be cured only when diagnosed at an early stage (before it has spread) and only if the patient is healthy enough to withstand the operation. Yet, sad to say, liver cancer is a silent disease and always to be found in a terminal stage. Most patients died one year after diagnosis and only about 5% cases live above 5 years.

Liver Cancer Information

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Squaw Vine Information - Side Effects, Uses and Benefits

Taxonomic Class

Rubiaceae

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Common Trade Names

Mitchella repens, Partridge Berry, Squaw Vine
Source

Squaw vine is the dried plant of Mitchella repens Linne, common to the woodlands of the central and eastern United States. The plant blooms in July and is usually harvested late in summer.

Chemical Components

The leaves of the plant contain resin, wax, mucilage, dextrin, and tannin. The leaves are also thought to contain glycosides and saponins.

Actions

Tannic acid has local astringent properties that act on GI mucosa, which is thought to occur through binding and precipitation of proteins, and forms insoluble complexes with select heavy metal ions, alkaloids, and glycosides. It has also been shown to have antisecretory and antiulcerative effects within the GI tract because of an inhibitory action on the gastric enzyme system. Saponins are usually less toxic to humans after oral ingestion, but when administered I.V., they act as potent hemolytics.

Reported Uses

Squaw vine has been used as an astringent, a diuretic, and a tonic. Because its tonic properties are thought to work primarily on the uterus, squaw vine has been used extensively as an aid in labor and childbirth. Native Americans were the first to use the plant to make parturition safer and easier. It has also been used in cases of abdominal pain associated with menstruation, abnormal menstruation, and heavy bleeding . Other claims include its use as a remedy for amenorrhea, diarrhea, dysentery, dysuria, edema, gonorrhea, hysteria, kidney stones, polyuria, and vaginitis. Crushed squaw vine berries have been mixed with myrrh and used for sore nipples. The use of squaw vine is based on traditional and anecdotal reports, not on controlled human clinical trials.

Dosage

Liquid extract: Yo to 1 tsp P.O. t.i.d.

Squaw vine (dried): 30 to 60 grains (2 to 4 g) P.O.

Tincture: 1 to 2 ml P.O. t.i.d.

Adverse Reactions

GI: heartburn, hepatotoxicity (rare).

Other: irritated mucouS membranes.
Interactions

Alkaloid-related drugs (atropine, scopolamine), iron-containing products:Tannic acid may slow metabolic breakdown. Monitor the patient.

Cardiac glycosides: Risk of increased effect of these drugs. Use together cautiously.

Disulfiram: Disulfiram reaction can occur if herbal form contains alcohol Do not use together.
Contraindications and Precautions

Squaw vine is contraindicated during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Use cautiously in patients with preexisting hepatic disease or complications.

Special Considerations

* Saponin glycosides have a bitter taste and are irritating to the mucous membranes.

* Monitor liver function test results. Advise the patient to immediately discontinue use of squaw vine if transaminase levels become elevated.

* Urge women to report planned or suspected pregnancy.

* Advise the patient to immediately report symptoms of hepatic dysfunction (fever, jaundice, right upper quadrant pain).

Caution the patient taking disulfiram not to take an herbal form that contains alcohol.

Commentary

Although there appears to be widespread use of squaw vine as a medicinal herb, none of these claims has been studied or proved in animals or humans.

Squaw Vine Information - Side Effects, Uses and Benefits

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