Swelling Tips

Healing of a wound refers to a process by which the tissues in the body or the skin are repaired after being damaged. Each of the body's system has a role to play in the wound healing process.

There are mainly 6 stages in the process which are complementary to each other for the complete healing process. These stages are as follows:

1. Hemostasis: Hemostasis refers to the process of stopping the bleeding from a wound. It is basically done by vasoconstriction in which the bloo...more

किडनी का हमारे शरीर में महत्व से लगभग सभी परिचित हैं. हमारे शरीर में किडनी के मुख्य कार्य अम्ल-क्षार संतुलन, इलेक्ट्रोलाइट सान्द्रता, कोशिकेतर द्रव मात्रा को नियंत्रित करके और ब्लड प्रेशर पर नियंत्रण रखते हुए गुर्दे पूरे शरीर के होमियोस्टैसिस में भाग लेना है. गुर्दे इन होमियोस्टैटिक कार्यों को स्वतंत्र रूप से व अन्य अंगों, विशिष्टतः अंतःस्रावी तंत्र के अंगों, को साथ मिलाकर, दोनों ही प्रकार से पूर्ण करते हैं. इसके लिए जरूरी हार्मोन जैसे रेनिन, एंजियोटेन्सिस II, एल्डोस्टेरोन, एन्टिडाययूरेटिक हॉर्म...more

Pregnancy is considered to be one of the most challenging and important phases in the life of a woman.

Pregnancy Complications are health problems that occur during pregnancy. They can involve the mother s health, the baby s health, or both. Some women have health problems before they become pregnant that could lead to complications. Other problems arise during the pregnancy. Keep in mind that whether a complication is common or rare, there are ways to manage problems that come up durin...more

Cancer is one of the most fatal diseases in the world. Stomach cancer is also known as Gastric cancer, and this cancer starts in the stomach. Like other diseases, it is crucial that it gets identified in the early stages and gets treated well in advance of the incurable stages. Like other forms of cancer, the exact cause of stomach cancer is still not yet known. However, certain things make stomach cancer more likely to happen. The possible causes of stomach cancer are given below:

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Infection is generally understood as the invasion into the body tissues of an organism by certain foreign bodies such as bacteria, parasite, and virus. They are transmissible diseases and can be transmitted from one person to the other via sneezing, coughing or physical contact. They can be mild, moderate or severe.

* They can be acute, that is, can last for a short time, or chronic that lasts for a long time, or a latent infection that may not cause any symptoms at first but reactivate...more

जॉइंट्स की सूजन जो गंभीर होने पर गठिया का रूप ले लेती है. इसके कारणों में से एक कमज़ोर प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली का होना है. आयुर्वेद के अनुसार, मानव शरीर तीन बिंदुओं पर काम करता है, जिसमें वात, पित्त और कफ शामिल है. वही बात करें गठिया रोग की, तो इसे मुख्यतः मानव शरीर में वात दोष के कारण माना जाता है. गठिया को इसके मूल कारणों और वात दोष के आधार पर एंटी-इंफ्लेमेटरी दवाएं या पेन किलर्स आपके गुर्दे, पेट, लिवर और हृदय पर गंभीर दुष्प्रभाव छोड़ सकती हैं. वहीं आयुर्वेद दवाएं काफी सुरक्षित हैं और वह रोग के मूल ...more

From marathon runners to footballers, amongst athletes, 'pulling a hamstring' is the most common type of injury. The hamstring is a group of four muscles at the back of your thigh. When one of these muscles gets overloaded or begins to tear, it is known as a hamstring injury. While a hamstring injury is painful, it does not indicate the end of an athlete's career.

Minor hamstring injuries may heal by themselves. In cases where one of the muscles is torn, surgery is required to repair an...more

Wounds and bruises are both injuries. However, they differ widely in terms of the causing factors, the nature of the injury, the pain they cause and the kind of treatment they require.

The following are a few of the myriad ways in which the two injuries differ from each other:

1. A wound causes quick damage - the skin tissue is cut or punctured while a bruise (also called a closed wound) is where the skin is not torn.
2. A wound is usually caused by a sharp object but brui...more

Normal uric acid levels are 2.4-6.0 mg/dl (female) and 3.4-7.0 mg/dl (male)
Some diets that are rich in purine end up causing increased production of uric acid. In other cases, it may be due to a completely sedentary lifestyle. Less intake of water also may be to blame in some cases as water plays an important role in washing out the excess of the uric acid. Regular usage of some medicines also causes the uric acid levels to rise. Another important factor is being overweight as obese people ...more

Pilonidal Sinus/Cyst is Characterized By -

Small nodular swelling in the lower spinal region with occasional discharges that may stain undergarments. Sometimes mild pain may also be noticed.

It is usually seen in adults of college/ school going age & with hairy skin.

Pilonidal Sinus/ Cyst seldom heal with medicinal treatment. Any medication whether allopathic, Ayurvedic or homeopathic may show some temporary relief but do not eradicate the problem. In most of the ...more