What is Atopic Dermatitis The word ‘atopic’ refers to diseases that are hereditary and tend to run in families. The word ‘dermatitis’ means inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is also known as ‘AD’. It is a skin disease characterized by severe itching, redness, scaling and excoriation. Excoriation means loss of surface of the skin.…
Read MoreAllopathic Treatment Before we discuss about homeopathy let us know the allopathic treatment of vertigo. When a vertigo patient consults an allopathic doctor; he prescribes medicines like Vertin, Benadryl, Phenergan, Valium. With this treatment, the symptoms of the patient get better. But as soon as the treatment is stopped, all the symptoms reappear. Apart from…
Read MoreWhat is Urticaria? The simple meaning of urticaria is red skin rashes with itching which is due to an allergy. These allergic rashes can remain from few minutes to few hours. If along with these rashes there is also swelling, then this is known as angioedema. Sometimes this swelling can occur without rashes. If this…
Read MoreThis question is asked by our patients regularly. I have been doing regular medical practice since 1997 and I have never seen removal of gall stones with medicines in my entire career. Any kind of medicines – Ayurvedic, Unani, Herbal, Siddha, Homeopathy can’t remove gall stones. If a doctor is telling you that he will…
Read MoreWhat is Fatty Liver? Deposition of excess fat in the liver cells is known as fatty liver. Fatty liver causes liver inflammation due to which liver damage can happen. Fatty liver is also known as steatohepatitis. Fatty liver can convert into fibrosis of liver and later into cirrhosis of liver which is End Stage Liver…
Read MoreWhat is Molluscum Contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum is caused by a virus known as poxvirus. In molluscum pearly white eruptions occur anywhere on the skin. These eruptions can pain or itch. This virus spreads through touch, direct skin to skin contact and indirectly through door handles, toys, swimming pool, spa, beauty parlor and so on. When…
Read MoreWhat is Laryngitis? Larynx is also known as voice box because it helps us to talk. Larynx holds the vocal cords. In laryngitis, vocal cords become inflamed. Acute laryngitis occurs for a short duration; and it gets better quickly with treatment. If acute laryngitis continues for more than a month it converts into chronic laryngitis.…
Read MoreWhat is Fibroadenoma Breast? Fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the female breast. Benign means it is not cancerous. This is a new growth composed of both fibrous and glandular tissues. Fibroadenoma can occur at any age, but it is more common in females of 15 to 35 years of age. Types of…
Read MoreWhat are Corns and Callus? Corn and callus are thick, hard layer of skin that develops when skin tries to protect itself against friction and pressure. Callus is larger than corn. Corns generally occur on the toes while callus can develop on hands, feet or anywhere on skin. Corns have a hard center surrounded by…
Read MoreWhat is Urethral Stricture? When an elderly person must go for urination quite frequently or he gets sudden urging for urination or interrupted urination, then generally a doctor thinks of prostate enlargement. But if similar symptoms are happening in a young person, then it may be due to the narrowing of the urethra which is…
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