Homeopathy is used in the treatment of acute as well as chronic diseases all over the world. The potencies remedies are mostly taken orally, so that the mucous membrane of the mouth serves as receptor for the remedial action. However diluted remedies might also be used locally on the skin. For medical and cosmetically purposes the use of Microneedling has gained increased interest in the application of remedial agents or beauty products in the past years. Fine needles, affixed on rollers or stamps, penetrate the upper layers of the skin to break the skin barrier and improve the absorption of the ingredients. A similar effect can be reached with a dermal needle, an instrument known from Traditional Chinese Medicine. A case study was conducted to investigate the effect of a local application of a homeopathic remedy after the use of a dermal needle.
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Water for Health, for Healing, for Life is a new approach to many health problems identified by modern medicine as diseases of unknown origin. It argues that chronic dehydration is the root cause of many health problems but unfortunately we have become accustomed to drinking less water than our bodies need. It calls for increasing water intake on a regular basis. It believes that there must be a paradigm change in modern medicine from solute to solvent in analyzing and understanding the functions of our bodies. The book has attracted strong criticisms as well.
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Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.37421/2327-5162.2020.9.291
Abdul Nasir, Gazala Fatma
The word tinnitus is derived from a latin word ‘tinnire’ which means a “jingle” or “to ring, defined as ringing of sound or noise in the ear by the patient without any external stimulation. This sound may be described by the patient as roaring, hissing, swishing, rustling or clicking type of noise. Unani physicians have defined the tinnitus in the name of Taneen wa Dawi and explained it is a ringing sound in the ear, or a condition in which patient hears non-existing voices. According to Allama Nafees ‘Taneen’ means ‘tasht ki khakhnahat’ and taneen is called where patient hears non-existing voices. This sound may appear continuously or time to time. According to unani physicians diversion of ghaleez akhlat wa riyah (waste material) from the brain towards ear is a causative factors for tinnitus. Malnutrition, dryness, starvation and general weakness also predispose the tinnitus. Unani scholars have described the symptoms like heaviness in ear and head with tinnitus (Taneen), sound in the ear is increased in empty stomach or starvation, the symptoms of general weakness may appear. Unani system of medicine possesses quality approach in the management of tinnitus with use of Ilaj-bil-Dawa (pharmacotherapy), Ilaj-bil-Ghiza (dietotherapy), Ilaj-bil-Tadabeer (regimental therapy) and Ilaj-bil-Yad (manual therapy/surgery). Tinnitus is one of the most complicated conditions to treat through conventional method, so, the material regarding the concept and management of tinnitus from unani system of medicine may be beneficial or helpful through this review paper.
“耳鸣”一词来源于拉丁单词“tinnire”，意思是“叮当声”或“响”，定义为患者在没有任何外界刺激的情况下耳朵里发出的声音或噪音。这种声音可能被患者描述为咆哮，嘶嘶声，嗖嗖声，沙沙声或咔哒声。乌干达的医生将耳鸣定义为Taneen wa Dawi，并解释说这是一种耳鸣，或者是患者听到不存在的声音。根据Allama Nafees的说法，“Taneen”的意思是“tasht ki khakhnahat”，而Taneen是指病人听到不存在的声音。这种声音可能连续出现，也可能不时出现。据乌干达医生说，废物从大脑流向耳朵是耳鸣的一个诱因。营养不良、干燥、饥饿和全身虚弱也容易引起耳鸣。Unani学者描述的症状有耳鸣(Taneen)引起的耳部和头部的沉重感，在空腹或饥饿时耳朵里的声音会增加，全身虚弱的症状可能会出现。Unani医学系统在使用ilaj - bill - dawa(药物治疗)、ilaj - bill - ghiza(饮食治疗)、ilaj - bill - tadabeer(方案治疗)和ilaj - bill - yad(手工治疗/手术)管理耳鸣方面具有高质量的方法。耳鸣是传统治疗方法中最复杂的疾病之一，因此，通过本文的综述，可能会对耳鸣的概念和管理有一定的帮助。
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Pub Date : 2019-03-20DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162-C1-059
P. Lip
S is one of the most important agricultural products traded internationally where its flow in the market needs to comply with the rules of quality inspection. Ethiopia is one of the largest producers and exporters of sesame in the world. The country produces three types of sesame grains: whitish Humera, whitish Wollega and reddish Wollega. To be competitive in the market, it is essential to assess the quality of sesame grains. Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) currently uses a manual grading system to assess the quality of the product. However, this technique is time consuming, expensive, inaccurate and labor intensive. Accordingly, it is essential to have an automated system which rectifies these problems. Thus, in this thesis, we present an automated system for classification and grading sesame based on the criteria set by the ECX. The system takes pictures of sample sesame grains and processes the image to set the classes and grades. A segmentation technique is proposed to segment the foreground fro.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162.1000275
A. Mishra, A. Mishra
In order to develop, any herbal formulations (tablet, capsules, paste etc), the formulation expert must be having sound knowledge of work flow, which is to be adopted while formulating. The factors including traditional claim of plant based drug, its process to develop formulations, its other active ingredients and additional excipients (if needed), are generally referred from traditional books like Ayurveda Sar Samhita, Charak Samhita, Bhaisaj Ratnawali etc. The present attempt is one of the systematic approaches depicting on development of herbal tablet formulations. This review will assist in knowing the process and work protocol while developing herbal tablet.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162.1000276
L. Brody, Amy R Thieringer, Tiffany L Wang, Jennifer S LeBovidge, Wendy Elverson Rd, K. Timmons, L. Schneider
Objectives: To compare standard allergy management (SM) to a new integrative treatment for food allergies, Allergy Release Technique® (ART), for effects on skin prick testing wheal diameter (SPT), IgE levels (allergen specific (SIgE) and total IgE (TIgE)), quality of life (QoL), anxiety, calcium intake, and allergen ingestion. ART includes multiple components, including skin conductance assessments at acupuncture points, exposure to radio frequency pulses, food desensitization, cognitive behavioral techniques, and post-treatment exposure to food allergens. Three hundred and seventy-seven children have participated in ART over the past 12 years.Methods: Allergies had been documented in 2007-2015 (time 1) for both ART and SM groups (N=10 each), matched for age (7-17 years), gender, and food allergy (peanut or cow’s milk). At study enrolment (time 2, 2016-2017), ART group had had weekly treatments (M treatment length=6.3 months). The SM group had been followed by a board-certified allergist for at least one year. An average of 4.56 years elapsed between time 1 and time 2 for both groups. At time 1 and 2, SPT, SIgE and TIgE were assessed; time 2 also included food challenges, food ingestion diaries, QoL and anxiety questionnaires.Results: Wilcoxon signed-rank statistics revealed no significant differences between groups on any measures at time 1. At time 2, compared to the SM group, the ART group had lower SPT and self-reported impact of food allergy on QoL, higher allergen ingestion, and a greater decrease in SPT from time 1 to time 2 (p values <0.05; effect sizes, r=0.52-0.86).Conclusion: ART is an integrative treatment resulting in smaller SPT, higher level of allergen ingestion, and lower impact of food allergies on QoL compared to SM. Results should be replicated using larger samples, a prospective design, disaggregating ART components, and comparing ART to oral immunotherapy.
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Pub Date : 2018-12-18DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162-C5-052
pEffie Poy Yew Chowp
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