Loss of Sleep/ Insomnia/sleep deprivation

Sleep deprivation or insomnia is a general lack of the necessary amount of sleep. It varies from restless or disturbed sleep to a reduction in the usual time spent sleeping and, in the extreme, may involve complete wakefulness.This may occur as a result of sleep disorders, active choice or deliberate inducement such as in interrogation or for torture.

Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one’s immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs.

Insomnia can take a variety of forms:

• difficulty falling asleep (initial insomnia)
• difficulty staying asleep
• early wakening

Causes of Insomnia:

• Many elderly people typically sleep lightly and fitfully.
• Some people are kept awake by painful conditions such as arthritis, others are disturbed by the need to urinate frequently or by leg cramps.
• Sleeplessness is also common during pregnancy, especially in the later weeks.
• Previous arguments with family members
• Watching exciting programs on television late at night
• Consuming caffeine (found in tea, coffee or cola drinks), large amounts of alcohol or a large meal close to bedtime
• In most cases, however, the core problem is emotional.

Physiological effects

• aching muscles
• hallucinations
• hand tremors
• irritability
• memory lapses or loss
• severe yawning
• temper [tantrum]s in children
• symptoms similar to: Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Other effects:

• Diabetes
• Effects on the brain
• Effects on growth
• Effects on the healing process
• Impairment of ability
• Obesity

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious autoimmune disease which affects the skin and joints. It commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. The scaly patches caused by psoriasis, called psoriatic plaques, are areas of inflammation and excessive skin production. Skin rapidly accumulates at these sites and takes on a silvery-white appearance. Plaques frequently occur on the skin of the elbows and knees, but can affect any area including the scalp and genitals. In contrast to eczema, psoriasis is more likely to be found on the extensor aspect of the joint.
The disorder is a chronic recurring condition which varies in severity from minor localized patches to complete body coverage. Fingernails and toenails are frequently affected (psoriatic nail dystrophy) and can be seen as an isolated finding. Psoriasis can also cause inflammation of the joints, which is known as psoriatic arthritis. Ten to fifteen percent of people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis.

Types:
The symptoms of psoriasis can manifest in a variety of forms. Variants include plaque, pustular, guttate and flexural psoriasis.

Plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) is the most common form of psoriasis. It affects 80 to 90% of people with psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis typically appears as raised areas of inflamed skin covered with silvery white scaly skin. These areas are called plaques.

Flexural psoriasis (inverse psoriasis) appears as smooth inflamed patches of skin. It occurs in skin folds, particularly around the genitals, the armpits, under an overweight stomach and under the breasts. It is aggravated by friction and sweat, and is vulnerable to fungal infections.

Guttate psoriasis is characterized by numerous small round spots. These numerous spots of psoriasis appear over large areas of the body, such as the trunk, limbs, and scalp. Guttate psoriasis is associated with streptococcal throat infection.

Pustular psoriasis appears as raised bumps that are filled with non-infectious pus (pustules). The skin under and surrounding the pustules is red and tender. Pustular psoriasis can be localised, commonly to the hands and feet (palmoplantar pustulosis), or generalised with widespread patches occurring randomly on any part of the body.Psoriasis of a fingernail

Nail psoriasis produces a variety of changes in the appearance of finger and toe nails. These changes include discolouring under the nail plate, pitting of the nails, lines going across the nails, thickening of the skin under the nail, and the loosening (onycholysis) and crumbling of the nail.

Psoriatic arthritis involves joint and connective tissue inflammation. Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint but is most common in the joints of the fingers and toes. This can result in a sausage-shaped swelling of the fingers and toes known as dactylitis. Psoriatic arthritis can also affect the hips, knees and spine (spondylitis). About 10-15% of people who have psoriasis also have psoriatic arthritis.

Erythrodermic psoriasis involves the widespread inflammation and exfoliation of the skin over most of the body surface. It may be accompanied by severe itching, swelling and pain. It is often the result of an exacerbation of unstable plaque psoriasis, particularly following the abrupt withdrawal of systemic treatment. This form of psoriasis can be fatal, as the extreme inflammation and exfoliation disrupt the body's ability to regulate temperature and for the skin to perform barrier functions.

Clinical classification
Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing disease of the skin, which may be classified into nonpustular and pustular types as follows:

Nonpustular psoriasis

• Psoriasis vulgaris (Chronic stationary psoriasis, Plaque-like psoriasis
• Psoriatic erythroderma (Erythrodermic psoriasis)Pustular psoriasis
  

Pustular psoriasis

• Generalized pustular psoriasis (Pustular psoriasis of von Zumbusch)
• Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris (Persistent palmoplantar pustulosis, Pustular psoriasis of the Barber type, Pustular psoriasis of the extremities)
• Annular pustular psoriasis
• Acrodermatitis continua
• Impetigo herpetiformis

Additional types of psoriasis include

• Drug-induced psoriasis
• Inverse psoriasis
• Napkin psoriasis
• Seborrheic-like psoriasis

Triggers:
The following may trigger an attack of psoriasis or make the condition more difficult to treat:

• Bacteria or viral infections, including strep throat and upper respiratory infections
• Dry air or dry skin
• Injury to the skin, including cuts, burns, and insect bites
• Some medicines, including anti-malaria drugs, beta-blockers, and lithium
• Stress
• Too little sunlight
• Too much sunlight (sunburn)
• Too much alcohol

Symptoms:
Persons with psoriasis have irritated patches of skin. The redness is most often seen on the elbows, knees, and trunk, but can appear anywhere on the body. For example, there may be flaky patches on the scalp.
The skin patches or dots may be:

• Pink-red in color (like the color of salmon)
• Dry and covered with silver, flaky skin (scales)
• Raised and thick

Additional symptoms may include:

• Genital lesions in males
• Joint pain or aching (psoriatic arthritis)
• Nail changes, including nail thickening, yellow-brown spots, dents (pits) on the nail surface, and separation of the nail from the base

Diagnosis:
A diagnosis of psoriasis is usually based on the appearance of the skin. There are no special blood tests or diagnostic procedures for psoriasis. Sometimes a skin biopsy, or scraping, may be needed to rule out other disorders and to confirm the diagnosis. Skin from a biopsy will show clubbed Rete pegs if positive for psoriasis. Another sign of psoriasis is that when the plaques are scraped, one can see pinpoint bleeding from the skin below (Auspitz's sign).
Treatment:
The goal of treatment is to control your symptoms and prevent secondary infections.
Psoriasis that covers all or most of the body is an emergency that requires a hospital stay. You may receive painkillers, medicines to make you sleepy (sedatives), fluids through a needle in your vein, and antibiotics to fight any infection.
Mild cases of psoriasis are usually treated at home. Your doctor may recommend any of the following:

• Cortisone (anti-itch) cream
• Creams or ointments that contain coal tar or anthralin
• Creams to remove the scaling (usually salicylic acid or lactic acid)
• Dandruff shampoos (over-the-counter or prescription)
• Moisturizers
• Prescription medicines containing vitamin D or vitamin A (retinoids)

Oatmeal baths may be soothing and may help to loosen scales. Over-the-counter oatmeal bath products may be used. Or, you can mix one cup of oatmeal into a tub of warm water.
If you have an infection, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics.
Sunlight may help your symptoms go away. Be careful not to get sunburned. Some people may choose to have phototherapy. Phototherapy is a medical procedure in which your skin is carefully exposed to ultraviolet light. Phototherapy may be given alone or after you take a drug that makes the skin sensitive to light.
Persons with very severe psoriasis may receive medicines to suppress the body's immune response. These medicines include methotrexate or cyclosporine. (Persons who have psoriatic arthritis may also receive these drugs.)
Newer drugs called biologics specifically target the body's immune response, which is thought to play a role in psoriasis. These drugs are used when other treatments do not work. Biologics approved for the treatment of psoriasis include:

• Adalimumab (Humira)
• Alefacept (Amevive)
• Efalizumab (Raptiva)
• Etanercept (Enbrel)
• Infliximab (Remicade)

inspite of the above treatment it is uncurable or have to use medicine for life time. There is no permanent treatment in modern medicine.

Obesity

Weight loss- Todays concept:

Todays concept of weight loss is not mearly the loss in kilogram, but the “inch loss” INCH LOSS- means to the loss of weight in inches by the parts of the body like waist, pelvic and limbs.

Females now are conscious about their figure and body looks. Females of all age groups, weather the adults one or the adolescents are maintaining themselves. Flabby fatty looks are not accepted at social level because every one wants to be smarte in looks.

Generally diaticiansadvise few methods for the same purpose, like yoga, brisk walk, and diating that are result oriented.

Again along with diet restriction a major weight loss can achieve that is by taking few good items in regular diet and meals on proper time by using sprouts, salads, curds, milk, and milk products, fruits, raw vegetables and eggs, the purpose can be fulfilled also by avoiding fatty spicy food and meals.

Few essential factors like regular meals, sound sleep, and meditation practices forpeace of mind are badly required for the fitness of the body.

In all proper disease wise meditation and medication can give results. We the homeopaths treat such obese patients by prescribing remediesafter proper casetaking and on body constitution.

Obesity An overview......
Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m² or higher. This distinguishes it from being pre-obese or overweight as defined by a BMI of 25 kg/m² but less than 30 kg/m².

A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight.

Excessive body weight is associated with various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. As a result, obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy. A combination of excessive caloric intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility is thought to explain most cases of obesity, with a limited number of cases due solely to genetics, medical reasons, or psychiatric illness.

The primary treatment for obesity is dieting and physical exercise. If this fails, anti-obesity drugs and (in severe cases) bariatric surgery may be attempted.

As obesity is one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide and with rates of adult and childhood obesity increasing, authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problem of the 21st century. Obesity is often stigmatized in the modern Western world. However, it has been perceived as a symbol of wealth and fertility at other times in history and still is in many parts of Africa. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.

When a person consumes more calories than the energy they use, the body stores the extra calories in fat cells. Fat cells function as energy reservoirs. They grow or shrink depending on how people use energy. If people do not balance energy input and output by eating right and exercising, fat can build up. This can lead to weight gain

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Causes of Obesity:
There are many factors that contribute to obesity; these could range from genetic factors to depression. Obesity may be caused due to the following reasons:

• Genetic factors
• Eating Habits
• Physical activity
• Endocrine factor
• Trauma
• Prosperity and civilisation

Effects of obesity:

• Years of life lost
• Dysmetabolic Syndrome X
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• High Blood Cholesterol
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
• Respiratory Insufficiency
• Heartburn - Reflux Disease and Reflux Nocturnal Aspiration
• Asthma and Bronchitis
• Gallbladder Disease
• Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Degenerative Disease of Lumbo-Sacral Spine
• Degenerative Arthritis of Weight-Bearing Joints
• Venous Stasis Disease
• Emotional / Psychological Illness
• Social Effects

Diatery management of an obesity:
A low fat, low calorie, and high fiber diet was prescribed. Emphasis was placed on both short-term realistic goals (0.5 to 1.5 lbs of fat loss per week) and developing a foundation for long-term maintenance of a healthy, palatable diet. Retrospective studies suggest that, long-term, low fat, high complex carbohydrate dietary patterns are most effective for weight loss and maintenance.


This diet chart was given below really helped to shed excess weight to a good extent.

On waking
1-2 glasses of lukewarm water(with jeera,saunf,honey,lemon)

Breakfast (8.00 – 8.30 AM)
1 cup tea + ½ tsp sugar [skimmed milk]
+ 2-3 Idlis / 2 plain dosas[non-stick pan] + 1 cup sambar
No coconut chutney
[or] Sprouts ¾ + salad
[or] 1 veg sandwich made of 2 slices brown bread [no butter, cheese, jam, potato]
[or] Porridge – Ragi/ white oats
[or] Corn flakes/ wheat flakes + 1 cup skimmed milk
[or] Poha/upma/dalia + veg [ 1:3 proportion]

Brunch (10.30 AM)
1 fruit [ avoid banana, chikoo, custard apple, pineapple,grapes,mango,jackfruit]
No fruit juice
Fruits to eat: Apple, peaches, pears, oranges, sweet lime, papaya, watermelon, guava.

Lunch(1.00 PM)
1 bowl home made veg soup/rasam/2 glasses of buttermilk
+ 1 bowl salad
+ 2 chapattis without oil/ghee or 1 cup rice or 1- 1½ plain tandoori roti
+ 1 cup dhal/sprouts without coconut
+ 2cups veg (1 cup green leafy veg(dry) + 1 cup other veg)
[avoid potato, sweet potato, jam, beetroot]
+ 1 cup skimmed curd.
Snacks(5.00 PM)
1 cup tea + ½ tsp sugar [skimmed milk]
+ puffed rice + salad/ 2 marie biscuits/1 cup salad/ 1 cup popcorn

Dinner(8.00 PM)
Dinner same as lunch [ Avoid Rice]

Note:
Drink at least 12-15 glasses of water per day
Sugar/oil – 2 tsp each day
Avoid sweets, fried, aerated drink, canned food, processed food, coconut, ground nut
Brisk walk – 1 hr per day

Homeopathic Colleges In India

Andhra Pradesh:
Dr Allu Ramalingaiha Govt Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Dr Gururaju Govt Homoeopathic Medical College
Govt Homoeopathic Medical College
JSPS Govt Homoeopathic Medical College

Arunachal Pradesh
North East Regional Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital

Assam:
Assam Govt Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Dr JK Saikia Govt Homoeopathic Medical College
Swahid Jadav Nath Govt Homoeopathic Medical College

Bihar:
Bihar Homoeopathic Medical College
BNM Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Dr Halim Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Gaya Homoeopathic Medical College
GD Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Kent Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Magadh Homoeopathic Medical College
Maharshi Mahi Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Mangla Kamla Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Patna Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
RBTS Govt Homoeopathic Medical College
Sinha Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
The Temple Hahnemann Homoeopathic Medical College

Chandigarh:
Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital – Chandigarh

Chattisgarh:
Chhadamilal Chouksey Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Maharana Pratap Homoeopatic Medical College
Raipur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

Delhi:
Dr.B.R.Sur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

Goa:
Kamaxi Devi Homoeopathic medical Colleges

Gujarath:
Ahmedabad Homoeopathic Medical College
Anand Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Institute
Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College
C.D.Pachchigar Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr.V.H.Dave Homoeopathic Medical College
Gujarat Homoeopathic Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College
M.S.Pathak Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Rajkot Homoeopathic medical College
Samarpan Charitable and Educational Medical & Research Trust's
Shree Chotalal Nagindas Kothari Homoeopathic
Medical College and Research Centre
Shree Mahalaxmi Mahila Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Chhotalal Nagindas Kothari Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Shamlaji Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Institute
Smt.A.J. Savla Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Institute

Haryana
Navyug Shiksha Samiti's Brahmanand Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

Himachal Pradesh:
Himalayan Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre
Solan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

Jharkand:
Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Singhbhum Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

Karnataka:
Al-Amaan Homoeopathic Medical College
A.M.Shaikh Homoeopathic Medical College
Bhagwan Buddha Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Bhartesh Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr.B.D.Jatti Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College
Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College
Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Lingyat Education Association's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
S.B.Shirkoli Homoeopathic Medical College
S.C.S.E.S. Shiv Basav Jyoti Homoeopathic Medical College

Kerala:
Athurasramam N.S.S.Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr.Padiar Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College
Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College
Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College Calicut
Shree Vidhyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical College

MadhyaPradesh:
Anushree Homoeopathic Medical College
Govt Auto Homoeopathic Medical College
Hahnemann Homoeopathic Medical College
HKE Soceity Narayan Shree Homoeopathic Medical College
Lal Bahadur Shastri Homoeopathic Medical College
Mahatma Gandhi Homoeopathic Medical College
Pt Ravishankar Shukla Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College
Rajiv Gandhi Homoeopathic Medical College
RKDF Homoeopathic Medical College
Sagar Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital Research Centre
Sendhwa Homoeopathic Shikshan Sanstha Sendhwa Homoeopathic Medical College
Shivang Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Ramnath Singh Siksha Prasar Samiti Homoeopathic Medical College
Sophia Homoeopathic Medical College
Swami Pranavanand Homoeopathic Medical College
Vasundhra Raje Homoeopathic Medical College

Maharashtra:
Ahmednagar Homoeopathic Medical College
Anantrao Kanse Homoeopathic Medical College
Antarbharti Homoeopathic Medical College
Baliraja Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Padmashri Shyamraoji Kadam Homoeopathic Medical College
Bharti Vidyapeeth Homoeopathic Medical College
Dakshin Kesari Muni Mishrilalji Homoeopathic Medical College
Dhanvantari Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital Research Centre
Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathic Medical College
Disha Shikshan Vikas Kendra Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr DY Patil Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr JJ Magdum Trust Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr ML Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathy Institute
Foster Development Homoeopathic Medical College
Gandhi Natha Rangaji Homoeopathic Medical College
Godawari Foundation Dr Ulhas Patil Homoeopathic Medical College
Gondia Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Gulabrao Patil Homoeopathic Medical College
Homoeopathic Medical College
Kaka Saheb Mhaske Homoeopathic Medical College
KES Chandrakant Hari Keluskar Homoeopathic Medical College
Kisan Dnyanoday Mandal Homoeopathic Medical College
Kisan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Latur Homoeopathic Medical College
Konkan Education Medical Trust Virar Homoeopathic Medical College
Lokmanya Medical Foundation Homoeopathic Medical College
Mahila Mandal Homoeopathic Medical College
MHF Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Motiwala National Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Nagpur College Homoeopathy Hospital
National Medical College Homoeo Science
Panchsheel Homoeopathic Shikshan Prasarak Mandals Homoeopathic Medical College
Pourvi Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Mahila Homoeopathic Medical College
Prabhat Education Society PD Jain Homoeopathic Medical College
Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Institute of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences
Purushottamdas Bagla Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Ramchandra Mandekar Shikshan Sanstha Homoeopathic Medical College
Samarth Education Trust Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Bhagwan Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Jagatguru Panchacharya Education Society Homoeopathic College
Shri Janta Homoeopathic Medical College
Shri Takhatmal Shrivallabh Homoeopathic Medical College
Smt Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Homoeopathic Medical College
Smt Kanchanbai Babulalji Abad Homoeopathic Medical College
Sonajirao Kshirsagar Homoeopathic Medical College
Vengurla Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Venutai Yashwantrao Chavan Homoeopathic Medical College
Vidya Vaibhav Shikshan Mandal Dapoli Homoeopathic Medical College
Yerala Homoeopathic Medical College Research Centre

Orissa:
Biju Pattnaik Homoeopathic Medical College
Cuttack Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr. Abhin Chandra Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Mayurbhanj Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Orissa Medical College of Homoeopathy & Research
Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College Naya Bazar

Punjab:
Homoeopathic Medical College
Institute of Homoeopathic Medical Education and Research
Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College
Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic Medical College
Sri Gurunanak Dev Homoeopathic Medical College

Rajasthan:
Bhartiya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Dr.Madan Pratap Khuteta Rajasthan Homoeopathic Medical College
Mangilal Nirban Homoeopathic Medical and Research Institute
Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Homoeopathic Medical College
Swasthya Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre
Yuvraj Pratap Singh Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College

Tamil Nadu:
Dr. Hahnemann Homoeopathy Medical College & Research Centre
Nethra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
R.V.S. Medical Trust Homoeopathic Medical College
Sarada Krishna Homoeopathy Medical College
Shri Sairam Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre
Tamil Nadu Homoeopathic Medical College
Venkateswara Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College
White Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College

Uttar Pradesh:
Bakson Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Jahangir Memorial Charitable Hospital Society
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru State Homoeopathic Medical College
State Dr.Brij Kishore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
State Ghazipur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
State K.G.K. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
State Lal Bahadur Shastri Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
State National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
State Shri Durgaji Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Uttaranchal:
Chandola Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

West Bengal:
Bengal Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Birbhum Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Burdwan Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
D.N.De. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Kharagpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Metropolitan Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Midnapore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Netai Charan Chakravarty Homoeopathic Medical College
P.C.Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Purulia Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

Care Your Child Homeopathically

Homeopathy For Your Child:

Homeopathy is ideal for babies and children as it is a gentle yet highly effective system of medicine. The mildly sweet pills, powders or liquids are easy to dispense and are more palatable than many conventional medicines. The highly diluted natural substances that form homeopathic remedies mean that they are safe to use in the very young, including newborn babies. More than that, homeopathy can raise the immunity of your children to help deal with illness throughout their childhood.

Homeopathy not only helps when your child is ill. It can also help prevent illness and give support through difficult periods of their life.

Today, there are many pediatricians preferring homoeopathic treatment for their children & patients in various pediatric conditions.

Time has come that every mother, everybody who is health-conscious should realize the scope and role of homoeopathic science for day to day problems. When in doubt, when other systems of medicine fail to work quickly, and if you want your children to grow with natural, safe, non-toxic, effective and quick acting medicine, you should think of homoeopathy. The child makes the most eligible candidate for homoeopathy, with its gentle, rapid recovery and innocuous sweet pills.

What complaints can you safely treat at home?

Homeopathy works fast with children because they are usually full of vitality. Acute conditions such as ear infections, tonsillitis and flu, can be resolved rapidly using the right remedies, often avoiding the need for conventional medicines. Babies also tend to respond quickly to homeopathic treatment – there are remedies for colic, teething and nappy rash.

Teething - Chamomilla 30c – inconsolable and angry child
Colic - Magnesium phos 30c – baby doubles up in pain
Nappy-rash - Calendula 30c and Calendula cream – soothing and antiseptic
Earache - Pulsatilla 30c – clingy child, greenish discharge from ear
Fever - Aconite 30c – sudden fevers after getting chilled
Belladonna 30c – very high temperatures with a red face
Gelsemium 30c – slow fevers with chills, bone pain and fatigue
Coughs and colds - Bryonia 30c – miserable, irritable, better for keeping still
Pulsatilla 30c – plenty of yellow/green mucous; clingy and upset
Vomiting- Nux vomica 30c – bilious and bad tempered
Arsenicum album 30c – after bad food, with diarrhoea and restlessness
Bumps and bruises - Arnica 30c – also for shock and exhaustion

5 reasons why homoeopathy should be adopted for children:

• Safe Medicine
  
• Effective & Quick Treatment
• Scientific & Natural Medicine
• Builds Body Resistance
• Child Friendly

Which diseases can homoeopathy cure?
All health-conscious mothers today must know which all diseases can homoeopathy help. In reality, it is practically impossible to enlist those innumerable conditions where homoeopathy is found effective. Besides the below-listed conditions as and when required, one must think of homoeopathy for any resistant, difficult disorder.

• Infection :
• Allergy :
• Tonsillitis : Avoid Surgery
• Mental Disorders :
• Miscellaneous :
  
• Various psychosomatic disorders such as Bed-wetting, Headaches, Gastritis, etc. respond to homoeopathy.Infant’s colic, Fever, Teething problems, Vomiting, Dysentery, Nephrotic Syndrome (Kidney disease), Growth related problems, Convulsions (Epilepsy), Infantile Eczema, Jaundice, Brain infections (Meningitis), Fungal infections, Warts, Hair-Loss (Alopecia), Growing pains, Poor concentration, Arthritis in children, Psoriasis, Leucoderma (white spots), Pimples, Thyroid problems, etc.

Knowing The Radial pulse Repertorically

Repertorial analysis of Radial pulse:
GENERALITIES;PULSE, frequent;
-daytime : Nat-a., nat-m.
-morning :., ars., canth., graph., kali-c.,
-forenoon : Calc., chin.,
-afternoon : Lyc.
-evening : arg-m., arg-n., carb-an., Caust., cinnb., crot-h., dulc., ferr., lach., lyc., mur-ac., nat-c., nux-v., ph-ac., phos., puls., sil., sulph., thuj., tub., zinc.
-midnight, after : Benz-ac.
-eating, after : Arg-n., iod., Lyc., nux-v., phos., puls., sulph.
-faster than the heart-beat : rhus-t., spig.
-motion agg. : bry., dig., gels., graph., iod., lycps., Nat-m., nux-v., phos.,
-noticing, it, when : Arg-n.
-rest, during : Mag-m.
-rising up on : Bry., dig.
-sitting, when : Mag-m.
-stool, after : Agar., Con.
-thinking of past troubles : Sep.
-vexation, after : Cham., nat-m., nux-v., petr., Sep., sulph.
-warm applications, from : Sulph.
-and intermittent : aur., dig., nux-v., sulph.,
-and small : Acon., ars-i., Ars., aur-m., aur., camph, con., dig., hell., iod., Laur., lycps., mur-ac., nux-m., Nux-v., Sil., Stram., Verat.,
-strong and small : Acon., apis., arn., ars., bell., chin., crot-t., gels., hyos.,

GENERALITIES;PULSE,full : Acon., all-c., Ant-t., arn., Bell., Berb., Bry., canth., Chel., chin., cupr., Dig., dulc., eup-per., Gels., glon., hep., Hyos., kali-c., Kali-n., lach., led., merc., mez., mosch., naja., nux-v., op., petr., ph-ac., phos., sabin., sep., sil., spig., Stram., sulph., tab., verat-v., verat.,
-morning : Phos., phyt., sep., zinc.
-afternoon : Iod., zinc.
-evening : Acon., hell., olnd., ran-b., seneg., sulph., thuj., zinc.
-night : Merc.
GENERALITIES;PULSE,hard : Acon., all-c., ant-t., arn., bar-c., Bell., benz-ac., Berb., Bry., cact., canth., Chel., chin., cina., cupr., dig., ferr., hep., Hyos., ign., kali-c., kali-n., kreos., lach., led., merc.,mosch., nit-ac., nux-v., phos.,.sep., sil., Stram., sulph., ter.,
-morning : Petr., phyt., zinc.
-noon : Ox-ac.
-evening : All-c., bapt., dulc., plb.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, heavy : Phos., stram.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, imperceptible : Acon., ars., cact., canth., carb-ac., Carb-v., cocc., Colch., Cupr., ip., merc., naja., op., sec., Sil., Verat.,
-imperceptible, almost : Acon., apis., ars., Camph., Gels., ip., lach., laur., merc., naja., podo., puls., rhus-t., spong., stram., tab., verat.,
-during convulsions : Nux-v., olnd.
-stupor : Hep.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, intermittent : acon., aeth., agar, arg-n., ars., aur., bry., camph., canth., caps., carb-v., cedr., Chin., cimx., colch., con., crot-h., Dig., gels., hep., iod., kali-c., kali-i., kalm., lach., laur., lil-t., lycps., merc-c., Merc., Nat-m., nit-ac., op., ox-ac., Ph-ac., phyt., plb., rhus-t., samb., Sec., sep., spig., stram., sulph., tab., zinc.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, irregular : Acon., agar.,Ant-c., arg-n., ars-i., Ars., asaf., aspar., aur., bry., cact., caps., chin-a., Chin., cimic., colch., con., crot-h., Dig., gels., hep., hyos., kali-bi., kali-c., kali-i., kalm., Lach., lycps., merc-c., merc., naja., Nat-m., olnd., op., Ph-ac., phos., phyt., plan., plb., rhus-t., samb., sang., Sec., sep., sil., spig., still., Stram., sulph., tab., Verat-v., verat.,.
-exertion, on slight : Arg-n., meny., nat-m.
-lying on back, while : Arg-n.
-stool, after : Agar.
-and slow : Dig., Kalm., naja., Verat-v.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, irritable : Arg-m., ars., colch., dig.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, jerking : Acon., aur., bar-c., dulc.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, labored : Cupr., iris., kreos., merc., op.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, slow : acon., agar., amyg., ant-t., aspar., bell., Berb., camph., Cann-i., cann-s., canth., caps., chel., chin-s., con., crot-h., cupr., Dig., Gels., hell., Kalm., laur., lob., lycps., manc., naja., nux-m., Op., podo., sang., sec., Sep., Stram., tab., verat-v., verat.,
-daytime : Mur-ac., sep.
-morning : Arg-m., chin-s., grat., olnd., petr.
-forenoon : Cinnb.
-afternoon : Chin-s., ox-ac.
-evening : Ars., graph., nat-a., phyt.
-slower than the beat of heart : dig., kali-n.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, small : Acon., agar., ant-t., ars-i., Ars., aur-m., aur.,., bell., Camph., Carb-v., cham., chin., cocc., colch., con., Cupr., Dig., dulc., Guai., hell., hyos., iod., kali-c., kreos., lach., Laur.,lob., merc., mur-ac., nux-m., op., ph-ac., phos., plat., raph., samb., Sec., Sil., stann., Stram., sul-ac., sulph., ter., Verat.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE,soft : acon., Ant-t., ars., aur., carb-ac., Carb-v., colch., Cupr., Dig., gels., guai., kalm., Lach., lob., merc., Mur-ac., naja., Op., ox-ac., phos., plat., sang., spig., Stram., tab., Ter., verat-v., Verat.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, spasmodic : Ars., bism., cupr., merc.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, strong : Acon., bell., cann-i., hyos., raph., stram.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, tense : am-m., ant-t.,., camph., colch., con., ferr., hyos., kali-i., mez., verat-v.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, thready : Acon., alum., arn., ars., bell., camph., canth., carb-v., colch., cupr., dig.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, tremulous : Ant-t., ars., bell., Calc., hell., kreos., rhus-t., sabin., Spig., staph.,
-night : Calc.
-eating, after : Calc.
GENERALITIES;PULSE, undulating : Ars.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, weak : Ant-t., arn., Ars., aspar., Aur., Berb., Camph., canth., Carb-v., chin-a., chin., cimx., Crot-h., cupr., dig., Gels., glon., ign., ip., kali-bi., kali-br., kalm., Lach., Laur., lycps., merc-c., merc., mur-ac., Naja., Ph-ac., phos., puls.,rhus-t., sang., sec., spig., staph., stram., tab., verat-v.,
GENERALITIES;PULSE, wiry : Ars., cupr., dig., gels., ham., kreos., ox-ac., phos., phys., sec., zinc.

Radial pulse

Significance of radial pulse:
The pulse is meant the expansion and elongation of the arterial walls passively produced by the pressure changes during systole and diastole of ventricles.
The arterial pulse is conveniently assessed by palpation of the radial artery.

Related terms:

1. Pulse pressure: It is the pressure wave created by the ventricles while ejection of blood in to the fully distended aorta and propagated as a wave through the blood column towards periphery.
2. Velocity of pulse wave: the velocity of pulse wave is much more rapid(6 times) than the velocity of blood flow. Pulse velocity depends on the elasticity of vessels.Thus, elasticity = 1.7/pulse velocity
3. Elasticity of walls: elasticity decreases with age, so that in older people same cardiac output causes a high systolic pressure.Therefore, elasticity decreases, velocity increases.

Features of radial pulse:
While examining the radial pulse following features are to be noticed.

Rate: The normal adult has a pulse rate of about 72 beats each minute. Infants have higher average pulse rates. The normal pulse rate ranges based upon age are given below.

• Adults: 60 to 100 beats per minute.
• Children: 70 to 120 beats per minute.
• Toddlers: 90 to 150 beats per minute.
• Newborns: 120 to 160 beats per minute.

Pulse rates that are outside the normal range are classified as tachycardia or bradycardia.

• Tachycardia: If the patient's pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute.
• Bradycardia: If the patient's pulse rate is below 50 beats per minute.

Rhythm: Rhythm refers to the evenness of the beats. In a regular pulse, the time between beats is the same (constant) and the beats are of the same Strength
Volume:
Tension:

Varieties of radial pulse:
The normal pulse appears at regular interval and has a rate between 60-100/minutes.
Anacrotic pulse: It is a slow rising twice beating pulse where both the waves are felt during systole.
Dicrotic pulse: It is a twice beating pulse where the first percussion wave is felt during systole and the second dicrotic wave is felt during diastole.
It is seen when the peripheral resistance and diastolic pressure are low as in;

• Fever
• Congestive cardiac failure
• Cadiac temponade

Pulsus bisferiens: It is a rapid rising twice beating pulse where both the waves are felt during systole.
It is seen in;

• Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.
• Severe AI with AS.

Pulsus parnus: It is a slow rising pulse like the anacrotic pulse but the anacrotic wave is not felt.
It occurs in;

• Cardiac failure
• Hypovolaemia
• Vasoconstriction

Pulsus alternans: It describes an alternating pattern of large and small volume beats despite a regular rhythm.
It occurs in;

• LVF
• Toxic myocarditis.

Pulsus paradoxus:
Pulsus bigeminus:
Thready pulse:
Water hammer pulse:
Sinus arrhythmia:
Atrial fibrillation:
Ectopic beats:
Technique of examining radial pulse: