Archive for June, 2011

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES: CHESTNUT BUD – SANJU’S CASE

Jun 24
Sanju – 12 years – came to the dispensary for the treatment of his itch. Due to inattention he struck his foot against the leg of a stool in the dispensary when he was advised caution, his elder sister volunteered the information that he was inattentive anywhere and everywhere. He was inattentive at school, at the play ground and on the road and had met with several accidents, but he had never learned any lessons from his past experience. Now he had itching trouble. As he scratched one part, the itch started at another part. A combination of Chestnut Bud for his inattention and Scleranthus for the ever-changing nature of the itch (changing place on scratching) was given T.D.S for 1 month. There was complete relief of itch after 1 month. Chestnut Bud being his constitutional medicine it was continued alone for an other 2 months, so that all remnant symptoms of negative Chestnut Bud were got rid of.
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Filed Under: Herbal

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF SEIZURES: GENERIC OR BRAND-NAME DRUGS?

Jun 12
The rate of absorption of many anticonvulsants will vary with different manufacturers, and there may be some variation in their metabolism as well. Thus the blood level may vary. In a sensitive individual, small changes in blood level may either allow seizures or cause toxicity. Therefore, we strongly urge that children take the brand-name drug rather than the cheaper generic form, at least until the generic drugs become more standardized and consistent. We strongly urge also that you always stick to the form made by the same manufacturer. The only way that this can be done is to use the brand name drug.
The choice of an antiepileptic drug must be individualized, taking into account the seizure type and concerns about possible side effects in a particular child. The pharmacology of these medications is important because it tells us how long we should expect to wait to see the impact of our therapy and how frequently the drug should be administered.
All medications have potential side effects, and parents should be familiar with the ones most commonly associated with the drug their child is taking. Monitoring the impact of therapy is crucial—whether seizures have been completely controlled and whether there are any unwanted side effects. It is always the response of the child that is important, not what the blood level is. Understandably, one-drug monotherapy is preferable to multi-drug polytherapy, and a concerted attempt at seizure control with a single drug should be made before another drug is added. Most seizures can be controlled in children using this careful approach, leading to the question of how long therapy should be continued.
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Filed Under: Epilepsy

DIET IN DIABETES: CONSTITUENTS OF DIET

Jun 3
Our diet basically includes carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, fibre, salt etc.
Basic food groups are : Cereals, meat group (fish, egg, meat and poultry), pulses and gram, milk and milk products, fat and oils, fruit group, and green vegetable etc.
Balanced diet: Diet should not be monotonous. It should be a balanced diet prepared by proportionate quantity of different food groups depending upon liking and disliking, age, sex, weight, height, occupation of the patient, type of diabetes and complications of diabetes, specially prepared diet during pregnancy, sick days, travelling etc.
Carbohydrate : allowance : 60 – 65% of total calories
Source : Cereals and Cereal Products mainly from whole grain cereals, wheat, rice, ragi, maize, sorghum, are the major examples. Other sources are pulses, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables etc.
In our country Cereals are staple foods. In Northern India Wheat is the staple diet, in North-Eastern India rice is the staple food while in south India Ragi is the staple food.
A diabetic patient can also take rice in right amount preferably mixed with dal or Rajmah and green vegetable in consultation with physician.
Avoid : Sugar / simple carbohydrate, refined diet
Glycaemic index : The blood glucose and insulin response in various carbohydrates are not similar. Individual foods containing the same caloric amount of carbohydrate (isocaloric) may elicit a widely different response on plasma glucose levels.
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Filed Under: Diabetes

 

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