http://www.newsfinder.org/ en vassiyan@hotmail.com Copyright 2008 2008-02-22T08:00:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/the_gout/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/the_gout/#When:07:00:00Z Gout is a type of arthritis, which is caused by crystallization of excess uric acid in joints. The symptoms are inflammation, swelling and pain in the affected area. Normally, affects the big toe and referenced as podagra. The inability to excrete the pilled uric acid makes gout an irritable and painful ailment. Gout does not necessarily attack the big toe. It may also affect several joints such as heel, ankle, elbows, wrists and ears. It may be hereditary. Some of its causes are related to bad circulation, high cholesterol, alcohol consumption, infection or various medications. It is a devious ailment as it strikes very suddenly. No wonder, why James Gilray depicts gout as an evil demon attacking the toe. Medicine 2008-02-22T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/wound_healing/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/wound_healing/#When:08:39:01Z This work will exploit alternative ways to wound healing. Excluding the accidental causes of wounds (cuts, scrapes, thermal injuries, burns e.t.c) there are people who are associated with a high risk factor due to age, malnourishment (vitamin and trace element deficiencies), use of steroids, radiation, chemotherapy, diabetes, smoking, weight loss and obesity. Wounds may also appear as a side-effect to certain medications. These are temporary, dose-dependent and normally stated on the S.P.C (summary of product characteristics) of the drug. Some of the following may be taken in order to speed up the healing time prior to surgery. While some minor wounds may appear innocent, if not treated seriously they can worsen into chronic open sores which can be seriously infected. A wound affects the first line, of our body’s defence system, the skin. When such takes place, a plethora of symptoms may appear like, bleeding, swelling, redness, pain and tenderness, fever with infection, heat, stiffness, discoloration, scabbing, itching and scar formation. Wounds on skin and other soft tissues, trigger a self-healing process of our body which is summarizes to the scientific term “inflammation”. This process increases collagen production below the skin (dermis). Then, follows the regeneration of the outer skin layer (epithelia). Medicine 2008-01-30T08:39:01+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/jan_hus/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/jan_hus/#When:07:50:00Z It is said that Jan Hus prefigured in many respects Martin Luther and many other Great European religious reformers. Born at Husinetz in southern Bohemia, 1369; died at Constance 6 July, 1415 Jan Hus was a man who undoubtedly belongs in the gallery of great figures in Czech and European history and whose contribution to the Christian heritage has even, somewhat belatedly, been acknowledged by John Paul II and the Roman Catholic Church. On the 14th of March 1402 Jan Hus, a master of free arts at Prague University, around 30 years old had only been recently ordained a priest, was appointed preacher and administrator at the Bethlehem Chapel. It was to prove a turning point in the history of Prague and the Bohemian state. Up to this time there was nothing special about him. He had been born into a simple family, probably in Husinec near Prachatice. A story has it that Hus’ mother, who was a pious woman, knelt down seven times to pray for her son when accompanying him to Prachatice School. Around 1386 he was already living in Prague and dreaming of how, once he finished his studies he would become a priest, have fine clothes and a good position, and people would respect him. At the university he was initially a pretty average student, with a taste for wine and games of chess. History 2007-12-17T07:50:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/unani_medicine/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/unani_medicine/#When:11:33:00Z Unani medicine, owes its origination to Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) and his numerous followers. Other Greek medical masters, such as Dioscourides and Galen (131-210 AD), who we recognize as the forerunners of Western herbal medicine, are also considered founders of Unani medicine. It has evolved in the Muslim world with the name Hikmat or Unani-Tibb for the past 13 centuries. Its medical practitioners are called Hakims. Unani is an Arabic spelling of Ionian (meaning Greek - al-Yunaan). Medicine in ancient Greece was based on the concept of balancing body humors. They either fell out of balance, which might yield diseases (depending on circumstances), or were restored to balance to heal diseases. The system involved four elements, thus differing from the Ayurvedic system of three doshas and the Chinese system of five elements. Medicine 2007-12-14T11:33:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/paris_polyphylla/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/paris_polyphylla/#When:05:48:00Z The herb comes also with the names Rhizoma Paridis , Paris Polyphylla Smith var. chinensis (French) Hare (chin.: hua chong lou 華重樓), Paris polyphylla Smith (chin.: qi ye yi zhi hua 七葉一枝花). It belongs to trilliaceae family. Polyphylla is broad-leaved translates to “many leaves “many(poly) leaves(phyla) and is justified by its shape. It is a perennial plant that has a preference to woodlands, forests, bamboo forests, thickets, grassy or rocky slopes and streamside. The altitude ranges from 100 to 3500meters in western China. It is met in East Asia, China and Himalayas. The plant can reach up to 1m height. It brings hermaphrodite flowers (both male and female) but it is not self fertile. They bloom from July to August. Medicine 2007-12-04T05:48:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/uphrasia_officinalis/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/uphrasia_officinalis/#When:05:41:00Z In the wild, European eyebright grows in meadows, pastures, and grassy places in Bulgaria, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia. Eyebright is also grown commercially in Europe. The plant flowers in late summer and autumn. The whole herb is used in herbal medicine. It is a small plant that lives parasitically in the roots of other plants. It grows to a height of about 20 -30cm and bears pale lilac flowers. Its main characteristic is that it bears four stamens. It has a woolly texture with spear like leaves in green-copper colour. [5]. Frequent use of the herb as tea,is believed to enhance memory. The decoction form can also rest the eyes and relieve eye redness. The juice on the eyes stimulates and cleanses the vision. However, the latter use is not recommended. Medicine 2007-12-04T05:41:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/hawthorn/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/hawthorn/#When:05:36:00Z Hawthorn (latin : Crataegus oxyacantha L) is bushy tree commonly found in Europe, western Asia, North America and North Africa.In traditional Chinese medicine it comes with the name shan zha (chin. 山楂) In China it is grown in northeastern and northern provinces,Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong and Jiangsu in particular. Mainly produced in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Liaoning provinces. Also comes with the names Eenstijlige Meidoom, Espino Albar, Haw, Maybush , Mayflower, Whitethorn. It has many thorns and is a close relative to the well known pyracanthus. The tree reaches up to 5 meters height. In medieval times people used to hang leaves at the threshold to ward off evil spirits. Medicine 2007-12-04T05:36:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/asparagus_cochinchinensis/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/asparagus_cochinchinensis/#When:05:19:00Z Asparagus Cochinchinensis (chin. : tiānméndōng 天門冬) - (latin: Tuber asparagi Cochinensis ) it is a perennial plant that flourishes mostly in China, Japan and Korea. Tian Men Dong actually translates to “Lush Winter Aerial Plant”. This species has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years It flowers around May to June while the seeds ripen on September. Can reach a height up to 1.5m. The flowers can be either male or female but only one sex is found on each plant individually. It has a preference to well drained medium ( loamy ) and heavy ( clay ) soils. However, it can grow in semi-shade or no shade. The edible parts of the plant are its fruit and roots. Its texture is soft and sticky in texture whereas its taste is sweet and bitter. The tubers are up to 5cm long and 2m wide comprising the major part used in traditional medicine. Usually it is dug up in autumn and winter. At first, the tubers are washed to remove bitterness, and then the fibrous core is removed and is root is put to boil. The taste is similar to the commonly used Asparagus. In some cases tubers are eaten after preserving in sugar. The fruit is said to be edible (6 - 8mm in diameter ), but the berries in a report were proven to be harmful. The dried root is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, antitussive, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, sialagogue, stomachic, nervous stimulant and tonic. It is taken internally in the treatment of fevers, debility, sore throats, coughs, tuberculosis and bronchitis. Also used as a purifier for detox. Except for its use in traditional Chinese medicine the plant is also used as insecticide because it exterminates the larvae of flies and mosquitoes. Medicine 2007-11-27T05:19:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/cervus_nippon/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/cervus_nippon/#When:05:15:00Z Cervus Nippon ( also known as sika deer horn, velvet antler, lùróng 鹿茸) is referred in the the 3000-year-old book of the "Yellow Dragon" as an aid to boost the will, strengthen the muscles and bones, cure general debility, cure impaired vision,cure impaired hearing, treat rheumatism, osteomyelitis, and delay the onset of senility. For more than 2000 years, a remarkable natural remedy called deer horn has been prized by healers in various cultures around the world. It is used widely in Unani medicine. Deer horn has now become a dietary supplement used to increase muscle strength and endurance, treat sexual dysfunction, and to treat swelling. In Korea, Japan, India and Russia, deer horn has reportedly been used to prevent, heal and relieve ailments and injuries. Today, a vast body of research conducted in those countries is now revealing an impressive array of reported abilities of deer horn to reduce inflammation, influence body metabolism, support immune function, protect damaged tissues and affect blood, liver and kidney function and more. Medicine 2007-11-27T05:15:00+00:00 http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/astragalus/ http://www.newsfinder.org/site/astragalus/#When:05:48:00Z Astragalus ( latin: Astragalus Membranaceus ), is often found in China under the names huáng qí (chin: 黄芪) which translates to yellow emperor, referring to the yellow colored roots. It also comes with the name běi qí, (chin: 北芪), meaning Northern leader.This is attributed to the fact that the plants flourishes more in North China over the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. Astragalus is a perennial plant, approximately 16 inches tall, that is native to the northern and eastern parts of China as well as Mongolia. It has hairy stems with leaves made up of 12 to 18 pairs of leaflets. The root is usually harvested from 4-year-old plants. There are more than 2.000 species of Astragalus worldwide. However, the Chinese Astragalus is the only one studied chemically and pharmaceutically. In some European countries it comes also under the name tragacanth and is hard to find. Tragacanth is the name of the gum of the plant which is used in medicine as well as textiles. Shen Nung, who is regarded the founder of Chinese botany, had classified Astragalus as one of the most superior herbs in his classic treatise ( Shen Nung -Pen Tsao Ching circa 100AD). It has been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years in conjunction with other herbs for the treatment of numerous ailments. Medicine 2007-10-18T05:48:00+00:00