Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

Medicinal Value of Whole Foods Fourni par Traduction For the first 5000 years of civilization, humans relied on foods and herbs for medicine. Only in the past 50 years have we forgotten our medicinal "roots" in favor of patent medicines. While pharmaceuticals have their value, we should not forget the well-documented, non-toxic and inexpensive healing properties of whole foods. Apple. Asparagus. Avocado. Banana and Plantain. Barley. Beans. Beets. Bell Pepper. Blueberry. Broccoli. Brussels Sprouts. Cabbage (including bok choy). Carrot. Cauliflower. Celery. Chili Pepper. Cinnamon. Clove. Coffee. Collard Greens. Corn. Cranberry. Cucumbers. Date. Eggplant. Fenugreek Seed. Flax seeds and oil. Fig. Fish and Fish Oil. Garlic. Ginger. Grape. Grapefruit. Honey. Kale. Kiwi Fruit. Lecithin. Lemon. Licorice. Melon (green and yellow, such as cantaloupe and honeydew). Milk. Mushroom (Asian, including shiitake). Mustard (including horseradish). Nuts. Oats. Olive oil. Onion (including chives, shallots, scallions, leeks).

Morbid Anatomy Medical Procedures and Medications Medical Procedures Table of Contents: This page describes various medical procedures, treatments, and medications commonly practiced and used in the past and present. Although several treated physical symptoms, the practices on this page are relevant as treatments for mental disorders. William Smellie was the first obstetrician to scientifically study the process of child birth. He published the (1752-64). Source: Porter, Roy. Return to Top Also known as , refers to anything applied to raise a blister or vesicle on the skin. {*style:<u><b>Bloodletting </b></u>*} The procedure of withdrawing blood from a patient's vein for therapeutic purposes. “Woodward, John (1665-1728).” . In its various forms, confinement was used to treat madness as much as any medication in the eighteenth century. Sources: Patterns of Madness: William Battie, Samuel Tuke Return to Top During the 18th century, cold bathing and cold water was thought to be of use in curing many ailments.

Shin splints treatment - exercise to strengthen the lower legs, prevent, repair and care for shin splints problems. | Sports Injury Bulletin When you decided to get really serious about your training earlier this year, everything went smoothly for several weeks, but one day you felt a dull ache on the inside, lower portion of your shin as you began your workout. The discomfort went away once you had warmed up, so you weren't overly concerned. Unfortunately, the pain returned on the following day - and lasted for a longer portion of your workout. As the days went by, pain was present for the whole training session, as well as your cool-down - and even hung around during your regular daily activities. When you used your fingers to probe the area near the back, inside edge of the lower part of your tibia (the main bone in the lower part of the leg), you felt tenderness but no major swelling, and the pain seemed to centre in the tissues (muscles and tendons) near the tibia, not the tibia itself. ================================================= More information on Shin Splints:All of our articles on shin splints What was wrong? 1.

Map of Medicine | Home World History Blog: Victorian Medicine Victorian Medicine - A comprehensive study by Henry Hattemer of professional and traditional medicinal practices, practitioners, scientific theory, and health trends in England between the years 1830 and 1910. I realize medical science made a huge jump during this era. The doctors got better and better as they figured things out. However, I am glad I am dealing with modern medical care. The site notes, "After chloroform became widespread, surgery increased, as did doctors understanding of the need for cleanliness. Even when doctors were cleaning their hands and the instruments, however, bacteria was rampant, and it led to cases of 'hospital fever'." I have no doubt that a 22nd Century patient would look back and consider early 21st Century American medical care to be less than desireable as well. From the site: The beginning of the Victorian Era was a time of population growth coupled with primitive medicine and of obsolete science.

Led Scientists Find Antibodies that Prevent Most HIV Strains from Infecting Human Cells Scientists have discovered two potent human antibodies that can stop more than 90 percent of known global HIV strains from infecting human cells in the laboratory, and have demonstrated how one of these disease-fighting proteins accomplishes this feat. According to the scientists, these antibodies could be used to design improved HIV vaccines, or could be further developed to prevent or treat HIV infection. Moreover, the method used to find these antibodies could be applied to isolate therapeutic antibodies for other infectious diseases as well. “The discovery of these exceptionally broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV and the structural analysis that explains how they work are exciting advances that will accelerate our efforts to find a preventive HIV vaccine for global use,” says Anthony S. The scientists found that VRC01 and VRC02 neutralize more HIV strains with greater overall strength than previously known antibodies to the virus. NIAID scientists Peter D.

Embalmed to the Max medicines Herbal Remedies ACNE Herbs Used: Evening Primrose Oil, Raspberry Leaf, Nettle, Dandelion, Lemon Grass Recipe for Acne Help Bring to a simmer in a non-metallic pan 2 quarts water, 3 tablespoons Witch hazel bark, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground cloves; let simmer for 5 minutes. Then add 1/2 cup chopped fresh thyme, 1 cup fresh chopped peppermint leaves, and 1/2 cup fresh chopped marjoram. Simmer 5 more minutes, set aside until cold. ACNE For acne that hasn't seemed to respond to anything: Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. ANEMIA Herbs Used: Red Beet, Yellow Dock, Lobelia, Burdock, Nettle, Mullein Other uses: Energy, Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease ARTERIOSCLEROSIS Herbs Used: Cayenne, Garlic, Hawthorne, Parsley Other Uses: Blood Pressure, Heart ARTHRITISHerbs Used: Yucca, Comfrey, Alfalfa, Yarrow, Cayenne, Lobelia, Burdock, Chaparral, Black Cohosh , Cat's Claw, Lemon Grass Other uses: Bursitis, Rheumatism, Gout, Blood Cleanser

Discovering Something New : Medicine -- during 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries In the 16th century, as religious prohibitions against human dissection were lifted, the modern study of anatomy began, allowing scientist to distinguish between abnormal and normal anatomical features. Andreas Vesalius, a Belgian physician, dissected human and animal cadavers and proved that the structure of human anatomy differs markedly from that of animals; his discoveries were published in On the Structure of the Human Body (1543), the first work to accurately illustrate human anatomy. Soon after, Gabriele Falloppio described the tubes between the ovary and the uterus, subsequently named for him, as well as previously unknown structures in the skull and inner ear. This new understanding of human anatomy allowed surgery to emerge as a separate discipline. One of the most important medical tools, helping physicians understand anatomy and identify signs of disease, was the compound microscope, invented in 1590 by Zacharius Janssen, a Dutch optician.

Surgeons and Butchers The views held by 18th century physicians are very different from those held by medical practitioners of today. Physicians in the 18th century had no knowledge of bacteria, germs, or viruses, nor of the fact that disease was spread by them. Therefore, they did not practice sterilization, or personal or hospital hygiene. In 350 B.C. Medical practitioners of the colonial period in America most commonly held the theories of Hermann Boerhaave (1668-1738). Important scientists during this time period such as Sir Isaac Newton, Robert Boyule, Galileo Galilei, and William Harvey were rewriting the laws of nature. There were approximately 3,500 practicing physicians in the colonies in 1775. While these doctors were highly trained by the standards of their time, their services were not available to all of the general population. Women became responsible for family health care in addition to their responsibilities for housekeeping and childcare. – Elizabeth Rorke