General Illness Information Common Name: Hyperthermia Syndromes Medical Term: Malignant Hyperthermia Description: Hyperthermia syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a sudden increase in body temperature up to 104° F and higher due to a violation of thermoregulation. It is more common in young children. In adults, it can occur as a consequence of various pathologies of the brain (trauma, tumor, hemorrhage, etc.), as a complication in anesthesia. Causes: The…
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Hyperthermia Syndrome
(Illness)Evening Primrose Oil
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Evening Primrose Oil (abbreviated EPO) Latin Name: Oenothera biennis L. Family: Onagracaeae Other Names: King’s Cure-All Indications & Historical Uses For centuries, native American tribes have used evening primrose both as a food and a remedy for a variety of ailments. In the seventeenth century, the plant was imported from North America and naturalized in Europe. For the last three centuries, folk healers have used evening…
Ginger
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginger Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Family: zingiberaceae Other Names: Based on its origin: African ginger; Black ginger; Chochin (Asian ginger); Gan Jiang (Jamaican ginger). Indications & Historical Uses For more than 25 centuries, ginger has been used as both a spice and an herbal remedy in the Far Eastern culture. Ginger is the mainstay of Far Eastern medicine, wherein it has long been used to treat…
Ginkgo Biloba
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginkgo Biloba Latin Name: Ginkgo Biloba Family: gingkoaceae Other Names: Maidenhair tree. Indications & Historical Uses Ginkgo biloba is one of the world’s oldest living tree species. It is considered a sacred tree in China, and has been used in oriental medicine since ancient times, mainly to improve brain function, and for respiratory ailments. Currently, its main indications are: Macular degeneration of retina; Allergies; Asthma; Cerebral…
Ginseng Panax
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginseng Latin Name: Panax quinquefolium (American Ginseng) Panax ginseng (China, Korea, Japan and Russia) Panax pseudo-ginseng Family: Araliaceae Other Names: Korean Ginseng Panax Ginseng Indications & Historical Uses CNS depressant, tranquilizer; Sedative, relaxant; Treatment for Insomnia, anxiety, poor appetite; Agitation; Increase vitality in conditions of weakness, prolonged stress, poor immunity, or chronic disease; Hypotensive; Improves gastro-intestinal motility; Immune system stimulant; Increase synthesis of cholesterol in liver;…
Nytol Natural
(Herbal)NYTOL NATURAL SOURCE Block Drug Valerian Root Sleep Aid Indications And Clinical Uses: For the relief of insomnia (restlessness, difficulty in falling asleep) due to overwork, tiredness or fatigue. Precautions: Keep safely out of reach of children. For occasional use only. Do not use with alcoholic beverages. Insomnia may be a symptom of serious medical illness. Therefore, if sleeplessness persists for more than 2 weeks it is recommended that a…
Renal Cell Carcinoma
(Illness)General Illness Information Medical Term: Hypernephroma Common Name: Renal cell carcinoma, kidney cancer Description: Renal carcinoma is a malignant formation formed in one or both kidneys. Causes: Science can not reliably state the reasons that lead to this disease, but it accurately determines the factors contributing to its development: Excess body weight; Smoking (the risk is increased by 50%); High blood pressure; Harmful working conditions (work with chemicals); Polycystic kidney…
Hormonal Imbalance
(Illness)General Illness Information Medical Term: Hormonal Imbalance Common Name: Hormonal disorders, Endocrine Disorders Description: Hormonal imbalance is a violation of the functioning of one or several organs producing hormones, the consequence of which is the insufficient or excessive content of these hormones in the blood. Causes: There are several reasons why hormone imbalance may occur: bad ecological situation; stress, overwork; violation of diet and sleep; genetic predisposition; early or late…
Sarapin (Sarraceniaceae)
(Herbal)SARAPIN DESCRIPTION A sterile aqueous solution of soluble salts of the volatile bases from Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant). Benzyl Alcohol 0.75%. ACTIONS The painful syndromes most commonly encountered in general practice which are relieved by SARAPIN® treatment are as follows: Sciatic Pain; Intercostal Neuralgia; Alcoholic Neuritis; Occipital Neuritis; Brachial Plexus Neuralgia; Meralgia Paresthetica; Lumbar Neuralgia; Trigeminal Neuralgia. ADMINISTRATION These and allied conditions may be treated with success in a majority of…
Yohimbine (Odan)
(Herbal)YOHIMBINE Odan Sympatholytic Action And Clinical Pharmacology: Yohimbine blocks presynaptic alpha-2 adrenergic receptors. Its action on peripheral blood vessels resembles that of reserpine, though it is weaker and of short duration. Yohimbine’s peripheral autonomic nervous system effect is to increase parasympathetic (cholinergic) and decrease sympathetic (adrenergic) activity. Yohimbine exerts a stimulating action on the mood and may increase anxiety. Such actions have not been adequately studied or related to dosage…