May 2019 – Medicine PFA

How Vibration Medicine Can Help Alleviate Stress In Your Life

Posted on May 28, 2019 by blogger

Vibration medicine focuses on balance. It is based on the principle that everything vibrates to a specific frequency. When our bodies deviate from their normal vibration, disease and ill effects can occur.

There are many forms of vibrational healing. Some have been around for centuries, while others are in the experimental stages. Here are the explanations of some of the types of vibrational medicine.

Reiki

Reiki is a form of vibrational medicine that involves our Ki, or life force. Practitioners are trained and attuned by Reiki masters. They promote relaxation and healing through the laying on of hands.

Reiki is founded on the principle that negative thoughts exist not only in the mind, but also throughout the body and energy field. By changing the negative vibrations, Reiki practitioners open the channel for Chi to flow freely in the body, allowing it to return to its original, healthy state.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of healing the body. Over 2,500 years old, this technique works by stimulating certain points on the body using fine needles. Acupuncture takes into account the same energy as Reiki, but acupuncture works on the assumption that the energy flows between two opposite points.

The stimulation of the needles on certain points on the body’s energy meridian works on the organ systems of the body. By altering their vibrations, the life force is regulated. This treats the sickness or disorder at hand.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a fairly common form of vibration medicine. Only 2% of people in the United States and Britain use it, but 15% of those in India have used homeopathy.

Like the other types of vibration medicine, homeopathy’s philosophy is based upon the principle that disease and illness are caused by a disturbance of a person’s Chi. In concentrated form, homeopathic medicine produces symptoms similar to those of the sickness they are intended to treat. But the medicines are diluted and shaken several times before being used by the patient, purportedly enhancing spirit-like powers in the drug.

Other Forms of Vibration Medicine

New forms of vibration medicine are being evaluated. One involves therapy with actual tiny vibrations, and is believed to be effective against osteoporosis. Study participants received the therapy for 10 minutes each day for one year, and their bone and muscle mass both increased.

Other forms of vibration treatment include vibrations of sound and color. It is not clear how well these treatments work, but they are being given serious consideration.

Acupuncture is probably the most respected type of vibration treatment in the Western world. But other forms of vibration therapy are becoming more popular. Although it is hard to comprehend how these types of therapy work, they all have dedicated followers. Most of them have been found to be beneficial in healing various diseases, and that is more than can be said for many types of medicine.

Internal Medicine Jobs

Posted on May 27, 2019 by blogger

The internal medicine field is a specialty which concentrates on the diagnosis, management and non-surgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases. Specialists in this medical field are usually called “internists,” but in some areas are also referred to as “physicians.” Most internists specialize in a subcategory of internal medicine which focuses on problems with one particular organ inside the human body. Sub-specialties include: Cardiology (heart), Endocrinology (endocrine system), Gastroenterology (digestive system), Hematology (blood), Infectious Diseases (virus, bacteria, and parasites), Medical Oncology (cancer), Nephrology (kidneys), Pulmonology (lungs), Rheumatology (inflammation disorders), Adolescent Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Critical Care Medicine, Geriatric Medicine (aging), Interventional Cardiology, Sleep Medicine, Sports Medicine, Transplant Hepatology, Allergy and Immunology.

Internists study and train not only to diagnosis and treat severe chronic diseases, but also when more than one disease strikes an individual patient. Other organs and conditions internists may also treat are the skin, ears, substance abuse, mental health, nervous system and reproductive organs. The elderly population of the United States usually has an internist as their primary medical practitioner.

Internists must successfully complete extensive study and training. After completing a four-year undergraduate program at a university or college, the candidate must successfully enter and complete medical school, which usually takes an additional four to five years of study. Afterwards, the medical student enters a residency program which is approximately one to two years of supervised training. If the internist wishes to specialize in a subcategory of internal medicine as mentioned above, another three to ten years is spent in that particular specialty under a fellowship or internship program. If the specialty is more complex then more than ten years may be required.

Certification examinations must be taken by the internist. There are two organizations within the United States who certify internist specialists. They are the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. For an internist specializing in allergy or immunology, the certifying board is the American Board of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

In the field of internal medicine, internists are also expected to successfully complete continuing education courses. Their certifications must be maintained by passing the “Maintenance of Certification Examinations.” The Mayo Clinic offers an intensive course of study which prepares the internists to pass this exam. In addition, the Mayo Clinic offers other relevant courses for updating an internists skills and knowledge base. Some of these include, “Controversies in Womens Health,” which are medical conditions and treatments unique to women, “New Strategies for the Evaluation and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure,” “Selected Topics in Rheumatology,” which highlights new advances in pathogenesis diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases, “Pulmonary Hypertension Update,” which helps the internist increase knowledge in pulmonary arterial hypertension from making an accurate diagnosis to determining the best treatment option for the patient, and “Genomics in Everyday Medical Practice,” which discusses the importance of understanding the genomic basis of diseases and treatment effects, as internists must understand a patients genetic make-up to determine which therapies are the most effective.

Excellence of Siddha system of Medicine

Posted on May 23, 2019 by blogger

EXCELLENCE OF SIDDHA MEDICINE

Siddha system of medicine is one of the oldest medical systems of India, existed separately in early times. The system has flourished very well in India for many centuries. Although this system declined in later years, in the wake of changing mode of life and modern medicine, it continues to sustain its influence on the masses because of its incomparable intrinsic merits.

Siddha system has its own well developed chemistry and its tireless efforts striving in the direction of the development of ALCHEMY has resulted in the genesis of thousands of mineral and metallic preparations. Thus Siddha system is well equipped to combat any disease, even chronic diseases, which baffle and elude the sophisticated modern medical science.

The foundation of countless prescriptions forms the most impressive bulk of Siddha wisdom. But even modern experts trained in Botany and pharmacology, will find it hard to understand the complex prescriptions that are given and extremely difficult to identify the plants and herbs mentioned by Siddhars (the founders of Siddha system of medicine). An enormous variety of widely differing drugs were mixed in Siddha medicine into a kind of arcanav, as a myth, mystery or secret. To be sure, the myth also reflects the integration of Siddha traditions and gives a symbolic representation, expressing ancient thoughts. It is not merely an irresponsible play of fantasy but teaches in pictorial scripts, an attitude towards life.

Unique Siddha medicinal preparations: For a medicine to be effective, the inorganic substances have to be brought to their atomic form. Siddhars developed the knowledge of bringing inorganic substances into atomic and ionic form which is easily absorbed by the system, when ground with herbal juices and put on the fire. The specialized Siddha preparations are -parpam’, -chendooram’, -chunnam’and -mezhagu’. These are metallic and mineral preparations by transmutation processes of converting the metal to ashes and waxy constituency which exerts therapeutic properties and devoid of any metallic traces. These are also the by products noticed during Siddhars Alchemical practices only.

Muppu: Muppu has a distinct place in Siddha medicine. It is the combination of three rare salts which enhances the efficacy of any Siddha medicine. The preparation and ingredients are a closely guarded secret. It is also believed that -muppu’ also engender yogic concentration, a part of Siddha tradition.

Kaya kalpa: This is similar to -Rasayana chikitsa’ of Ayurveda and -gerontology’ of modern medicine. The word -kalpa’ means -able, competent’. When it is connected with -kaya’ or body, the term means competency or ability of the body. While in Ayurveda, rasayana is different from -vajeekarana’, kaya kalpa does not treat vajeekarana or the science of aphrodisiacs separately. When kayakalpa treatment is undertaken, the vigor of body and mind are restored and so there is no need for separate attention to vajeekarana. Siddhars were more concerned about the ultimate goal of living and less with worldly pursuit of sex. However, kayakalpa is very much capable of achieving the ends of both rasayana and vajeekarana.

The details of kayakalpa treatment are- 1. Preservation of vital energy of the body by diverting the internal secretions to the circulation of blood by control of breathing through yoga 2. Conservation of sperm by using it for regeneration. 3. Use of universal salt -muppu’ for rejuvenation. 4. Use of calcined powder prepared from metal and minerals such as mercury, gold, sulphur, mica, copper etc. 5. Use of drugs prepared by certain rare Indian herbs.

-Food is medicine and medicine is food- and -Prevention is better than cure- were the slug lines of Siddhars and their followers. In the past people had the first hand information of the health and toxic effects of various species of flora and they provided the raw materials to the medical man for compilation. Thus Siddha system is a science perfected into an art, coupled with primitive intuitions into nature’s resources and secrets.

A close look at the eating habits of animals and birds reveals they eat food raw and ripe consisting of all the six tastes where as man eats only food stuff of four tastes, leaving bitter and astringent, which are pre-requisites for healthy circulation f blood. Bitterness fights against bacterial infection and astringency maintains the right blood quality and its constituents. Small quantities of agathi grandiflora, bitter gourd, seeds of solanum xanthocarpum, flowers of neem eaten now and then in small quantities, ward of many microbiological and bacterial infections.

It was a common knowledge for many Indian to possess the rare knowledge of various medicinal properties of ingredients in our culinary preparations and thus many an Indian woman trained in the traditional oriental ways of food preparation is an excellent and masterly physician without any master degree-

As a sampler, when excessive smoking causes dizziness, stomach disorders and makes the male suffer from nicotine poison, immediately the lady knows the sure cure for this disorder and gives him agathi grandiflora leaves, deliciously cooked at regular intervals and thus cures him of his malady, similarly she knows the properties of medicinal food recipes out of edible greens, leaves, barks, berries and other vegetables and the value of pepper, mustard, ginger and a host of other household provisions, rarely men of the past generations were perforce compelled to visit the medical experts and specialists who were scarce and few.

The leafy green mentioned above and several other bitter lasting foods and dishes as in margosa leaves and other plants and medicinal herbs, kill or exterminate the nematodes like thread worm, hookworm and tape worms and similar germs infesting the bowels and alimentary canal.

Religion is an indispensable stand in the web of Hindu Indian life that permeates through the daily life and character of Indians. The wise men of old India have deftly fused in their life certain ablutions, ceremonial rights and codes of conducts for normal healthy life. The Hindu Icons or the Pantheons of various Gods and particular modes of worship with leaves, flowers, milk, butter, honey, ghee, betel and nuts are symbolic and of great significance just as an abacus is used to induce children to learn arithmetic; these observations have been designed to promote for living a healthy life of body, mind and spirit. The practices may seem succinct or stupid to the modern civilization, but they were quite significant and sacred in the past.

The ancient wisdom of our ancestors should not be ridiculed because of our ignorance or non realization of their intrinsic worth. Let me present few examples of these rites and rituals and anyone with faithful, sincere interpretations of facts will come to the conclusion as how the medicine, art, culture, rituals and the way to healthy living with longevity were interwoven during prehistoric period.

While worshipping Lord Shiva, during the chanting and pooja, beal leaves (aegle marmelos) are offered to the Deity and after worship, some of these leaves are eaten by the devotees as -Prasad’ (blessings from God).this intake of beal leaves when followed regularly ensures good health by proper digestion and assimilation of food. It also removes the toxins in the body and is a blood purifier.

While worshipping mother Durga, the Goddess is being invoked with neem leaves and later consumed by the devotees. This is manna from heaven when consumed regularly in small quantities with its essence, as it proves wonderful disinfectant and germicide. Regular intake of this herb in any kind will be a sure elixir of life.

The foremost Hindu Deity Lord Ganesha, first to be propiated before commencing any important human project as per the belief. The Lord is worshipped with a particular type of grass – -Doorva’ (cynodon dactylon), which has been proven scientifically to possess the power of generating electricity in minute degree. When handling it augment one’s personal magnetism. It is of high medicinal value when administered orally. Another instance may seem superstitious but not without truth. Before initiating any auspicious rites, it is customary to make a crude image of Lord Ganesha with a fresh paste of either cow dung or turmeric paste and stick a small tuft of Doorva grass leaves to the person of the Deity. This image is abandoned and left to wither after performing pooja. Normally wet paste of either cow dung or turmeric when left exposed to atmosphere will be infested with bacteria and this does not happen with the sanctimonious Lord Ganesh’s image with the bunch of Doorva grass. It may baffle one’s imagination and one may not believe, but seeing believes!!!

Mango leaves are used in the worship of the Goddess of rivers- Ganga devi. Festoons of mango leave adorn temples and houses during festivals. A tuft of mango leaves dipped in the sacred water after worship Ganga is sprinkled over all the places of the premises and on the devotees. This serves as purificatory process. A decoction of mango leaves taken at regular intervals will cure many bodily illnesses.

The people of -Vishnu cult’ perform pooja of the Lord with -Tulsi leaves’ (ocimum sanctum). After the pooja 3-5 leaves are consumed as -Prasad’- these leaves consumed at regular intervals will build strong muscles and bones. It is also a wonderful prophylactic drug for many ailments. Likewise -Lord Brahma’, the Creator is worshipped with country fig leaves and fruits. The intake of these leaves and fruits will restore the correct blood constituents due to its astringent properties. These few narrations give a glimpse into the astounding possibilities of simple herbal preparations with no intricate knowledge of orthodox Siddha compounds with elaborative preparation processes. With a primary knowledge of hundreds of species in vegetable kingdom and the knowledge of physical body, its physiology and anatomy and simple rules of health and hygiene, any layman can lead a healthy life free from diseases.

Similarly periodic oil-bath promotes real rejuvenation of the physical body, though the modern medical conception put it that the diet we take orally contain oily matter which could suffice for a healthy body. Folds and wrinkles disappear in due course, when taken regular oil bath, giving the person youth, glow and luster. There are many illustrations of Siddhars stating by proper physical exercise and perfect breathing, food habits, evacuation of bowels, many undesirable conditions get eliminated. Siddhars have also propounded many prescriptions for rejuvenating the body and this bulk is called -Kayakalpa’, literally meaning a body like stone. The most intriguing, perplexing and unique phenomenon of Siddha system of medicine is the -Kayakalpa group of herbs’ which is not found in any other systems of medicine in the world. These ensure physiotherapy, psychotherapy, preventive and curative aspects of diseases and pave the way for longevity. There are 108 kayakalpa herbs; many among them in daily use are onion, garlic, ginger, lemon, jequirity and turmeric etc.

On close scrutiny one will struck with much wonder as in how those days where there was not even a microscope, the ancient Siddhars were capable of describing the use of such things rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, hormones, electrolytes and other nutrients grouped them as disease preventives for promoting longevity.

To conclude these scriptures and sciences embody all that was required for human advancements in the world and a study of these ancient literatures will be really productive of lasting benefits. We may confess that we are still ignorant of many things connected with the ancient thoughts and beliefs and it is our ignorance that belittles their greatness.

The revival of ancient systems, be they in medicine or moral code, requires a faithful interpretation of the views of the originators of these sciences and such a movement will be useful and indeed found necessary since modern discoveries still are incomplete and look forward to the ancient works for the -MISSING LINKS’.

The Siddha system of medicine deserves careful and faithful examination since it has in itself many principles which may go a long way to supply the defects and deficiencies of modern conceptions and that may save Indian society and generally the world from many a besetting peril-..

-Authored by Siddha vaidya P.S.Narasimha swamy, Director- Agasthya Siddha literature research centre, #1495, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Krishna murthy puram, Mysore-5700 04 Cell: 09845167119 E-mail: Website: http://agasthiaherbal.tripod.com blogspot: http://healingfromtheroots.blogspot.com

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Hemorrhoid Medicine

Posted on May 21, 2019 by blogger

As more research is done on the treatment of hemorrhoids, new methods are being implemented to help sufferers. There are now many different hemorrhoid (http://www.crhcenter.com/) medicines that serve a variety of different purposes. If you suffer from frequent or painful hemorrhoids, these medications are very beneficial in treating the symptoms and helping clear up the problem. While some hemorrhoid medicine will be available over the counter, there are a few that must be prescribed by a doctor.

Whenever you are suffering from hemorrhoids, it is a good idea to speak with your doctor and schedule a checkup. While most are normal and not associated with any serious health problems, there may be a chance that your hemorrhoids could be the symptom of a disease. To help determine the underlying cause of the issue, your doctor may recommend a colon cancer screening or a colonoscopy. This is typically performed at a special clinic and is quite painless and quick.

Once your doctor has determined the cause of your hemorrhoids, they will be able to recommend the right medicine to treat the problem. If you are dealing with broken skin and a very inflamed hemorrhoid, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics or other hemorrhoid medicine to reduce that inflammation. Since they occur in an area that is prone to infection, it is a good idea to seek medical assistance if you do have any broken skin or excessive pain in that region.

Most hemorrhoid medicine is topical and can be applied directly to the problem. There are specific creams, both prescription and over the counter, that can greatly reduce the amount of tenderness and itching caused by hemorrhoids. These creams are easy to apply and will provide instant relief for the area. It is always a good idea to make sure that you are following the directions for your hemorrhoid medicine and that you are applying it correctly. This will help reduce any complications and it will help you experience relief much more quickly.

Hemorrhoids are a problem for millions of people, but thankfully, there are many hemorrhoid medicines that can be prescribed. While it is possible to treat a non-serious hemorrhoid on your own with over the counter medicine, it is still important to ask your doctor for advice. They can schedule an exam that will help them determine which type of hemorrhoid medicine will be best for your individual situation at the time.

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Alternative, Integrated, Holistic, Complimentary Vs. Orthodox Medicine History Repeats.

Posted on May 18, 2019 by blogger

Webster defines orthodox as adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary, or traditional. Today, 36 U.S. teaching hospitals are pushing the orthodox envelope to blend complimentary medicine with traditional care. No longer treated like unwanted relatives, this is the largest growing area of medicine. Hundreds of thousands of scientific studies are published annually, with millions of people receiving such treatments for back and neck pain, common colds, anxiety, depression and even cancer.

Therapies are termed Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment. If that isnt sufficiently unclear, either category may include nutritional, holistic, naturopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal and other forms of medicine. Commonly labeled unconventional or unorthodox by the conservative mainstream, are these approaches valid?

Instead of wholesome foods and natural supplements, we have only drug studies paid for by the drug companies. Big pharma spends tens of thousands of dollars per doctor and $1.8 billion on public advertising to ensure their market is maintained. answers Conrad Maulfair, DO at a recent Integrated Medicine conference. Opinion and economic interests have fashioned what is considered acceptable medical practice.

And so history repeats. Consider Claudius Galen, a Greek doctor who lived in the second century AD, Galen spent his lifetime in observation of the human body and its functioning. He performed extensive research and dissections to better understand the functions of the body. After he died, serious anatomical and physiological research ground to a halt. Orthodox medicine believed that everything there was to be said on the subject had been said. Although very enlightened for his time, Galen made certain serious mistakes mistaken ideas which medical experts upheld centuries.

For nearly 1400 years, orthodox medical experts followed Galens teachings that the tides of the blood sloshed back and forth through the body, passing through the heart, where it was mixed with air, by pores in the septum. The lungs were responsible for moving the blood around the body. In 1628 William Harvey, an English doctor and researcher, published his findings that the heart, not the lungs, circulated the blood through a closed system of veins and arteries. His research notes first show this finding as early as 1615. Although a respected member of the Royal Medical Academy, Harvey waited 13 years, until 1628, to publish his findings. He closes his findings with the statement Farewell, most worthy Doctors, and think kindly of your Anatomist. His findings were never accepted during his lifetime, rather he was broadly attacked.

Why on Earth did the Galenic model last almost 1,400 years? It was obviously baseless. Many anatomists, including the great Leonardo da Vinci, Andreas Vesalius a respected Belgian anatomist, and others had failed to find holes in the intraventricular septum for well over 200 years before Harvey. In fact, it seems certain that these were never even found by Galen; these anomalies, however, did not seem to trouble the faithful! No one dared challenge popular opinion.

One important school of thought has withstood centuries of research. Considered the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates of Cos II made lasting contributions. The Hippocratic school held that all illness was the result of an imbalance in the body.When the four humours, blood, black bile, yellow bile and phlegm, were not in balance, a person would become sick and remain that way until the balance was somehow restored. Hippocrates or his students hold the earliest recorded use of vitamin C (citrus) to address the common cold.

Today, an integrated, holistic approach to healing recognizes that the emotional, mental, spiritual and physical elements of each person comprise a system. Working with this systems approach, Dr. Maulfair treats the cause of an illness rather than just the symptoms. Services at Maulfair Medical Center focus on integrating complimentary and alternative medical approaches, rather than drug-oriented medicine with its emphasis on pharmaceutical drugs. Clients of Maulfair Medical Centers comprehensive programs regain their quality of life by restoring their health balance.
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