malaria prophylaxis

 Malaria fever, a disease conveyed by mosquitoes, characterized by intermittent paroxysms (attacks) of fever, and rigors (sudden chill with severe shivering and rapid rise of temperature). The temperature remains high until perspiration ensues (begins) - causes a gradual fall in the temperature and finally becomes normal. The recurring attacks of malaria fever may be noted on same day, on next day or after 3 days, 7 days etc. If the symptoms of malaria fever recur after 24 hours; it is known as Quotidian; if every 48 hours; it is Tertian; if every 72 hours; then it is named as Ouartan malaria.
 Besides above, there is severe frontal headache, red face, and pains all over the body.

fever

A fever or febrile or feverish state of body is the rise of body temperature above the normal, i.e.above the oral temperature of 98.4°F. Fever is generally associated with a hot, dry skin, shivering of body with chill (in the beginning). There is headache, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, pains in muscles and joints of the body.

asthma treatment

Asthma owes its name only when a person is having the attack of broncho-spasm with symptoms like -shortness of breathing or hurried, quick, oppressed breathing -which may occur at any time, i.e. , at night, mid-night, in cold wet season, in hot humid weather, during hay-fever, inhaling dust or smoke or in a person having cardiac or lungs affectionsi.e. , weak heart or lung trouble like emphysema, chronic bronchitis), with other causes like nervous irritations, gastric problems, stress and strain producing digestive problems, etc.

appendix pain

Appendix pain or Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix vermiform. actually appendix, is having worm like structure and as such it is called as appendix vermiform. It is attached with the caecum, or cecum and has no function in the body, but when it is inflamed, due to some infection, it causes a trouble - appendicitis with following causes and symptoms. (Appendix is 5 to 7 c m. long when it is normal and 10- 15 c m. in length when it is inflamed with pencil size thickness).
 Typhlitis inflammation of caecum-formerly called as typhlitis, and now it is recognised as appendicitis.

vitiligo treatment

Vitiligo is the condition in which some areas, large or small, lose their pigment (coloring matter) and become milky white. At initial stage, these spots are very small in size or area, go on increasing slowly and spread all over the body. The cause is unknown and there is no satisfactory cure except in homoeopathy.

dental pain

Dental pain or Toothache or odontalgia may be acute or chronic. It occurs due to the inflammation of the tooth pulp which is a soft tissue contained in the cavity of the tooth. Toothache can be due to inflammation of the periodontal membrane which is a fibrous layer covering the cement of the teeth. Irritation of the tooth pulp is due to the following causes :

 (1) Carious cavity. (2) Exposure of dentine or cementum with or without caries. (3) Filling too near the pulp. (4) A blow on the sound Tooth. The pain is neuralgic in character and intensifies by the extremes of temperature.

treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease with unknown causes. There is chronic inflammation of various joints of the body, such as joints of the fingers, wrists, toes, ankles and often the knees, hips and shoulder, with severe pain and considerable swelling.
 It is not just a disease of joints only but every system, tissue or part of the body is involved, suchas lungs, nerve tissues, and small arteries. Patient may have hypertensions, difficult breathing. Women are affected more than men. Eventually the affected joints may develop deformities. Non-articular rheumatism involves the soft tissues and causes fibrositis and lumbago.