Floaters are more common in people who are older or nearsighted. They also occur in people who have had cataract operations or laser surgery on the eye. Floaters can also follow inflammation inside the eye. When floaters occur, a person will sometimes have quick, arc-shaped flashes of light......
In Chinese medicine, the two main sources behind skin problems are believed to be 'heat' and 'dampness.' The term 'heat' refers to distress in the body which can be caused by overwork, emotional stress (such as jealousy or anger), and/or over-activated hormones......
Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the natural elements and rhythms of the earth. As part of the natural world, the human body has processes and conditions that can mimic natural elements such as heat and cold -- think fever and chills.
Viral keratitis may be caused by a variety of viruses and its clinical manifestations varying severity, depending on the extent of damage eyesight lesion location, the severity of inflammation, duration of disease, relapse frequency and the presence or absence of mixed infection......
Hydroceles in newborns may mean there is an opening between the abdomen and the scrotum. Normally such openings close before birth or shortly after. Hydroceles that appear later in life may be caused by an injury or surgery to the scrotum or groin area......
Leukoplakia symptoms may appear at any age, but they are especially common in the elderly. More men than women develop oral leukoplakia with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. Initially oral leukoplakia symptoms appear as flat, gray or gray-white plaques on the gums, floor of the mouth......
Vision may be lost if the problem is not diagnosed and attended to promptly. However, some alternative therapies such as behavioral optometry prescribe eye relaxation exercises and use techniques that attempt to prevent and naturally heal myopia (near-sightedness)......
Certain drugs may be used to release copper from organs into the bloodstream. Most of the copper is then filtered out by the kidneys and excreted in urine. But these drugs may cause neurologic symptoms to become worse. Zinc may be used to block copper absorption from food in the digestive tract.......
Growth of tumor in nervous system is one of the primary Neurofibromatosis symptoms. This disease is a kind of genetic disorder and causes abnormality in supporting nerves and myelin sheath i.e. a thin muscular covering which provides protection to nerves. In addition, this nervous disorder causes some kind of alteration in the skin and deformation in the bones of a patient.
Chronic hiccups are unintentional movements (spasms) of the diaphragm followed by rapid closure of the vocal cords that persist for an extended period of time. Hiccups often develop for no apparent reason and typically go away on their own after a couple minutes......
Traditional Chinese medicine employs several healing techniques to treat patients, including acupuncture, herbal formulas, and moxibustion. Acupuncture and herbs are familiar to most people in this country, but moxibustion is less well known. Moxibustion is a therapeutic technique of applying an ignited cone......
The fundamental conditioning factor in all heart diseases is the diet, which should be lacto-vegetarian, and low on sodium and calories. It should consist of high quality, natural organic foods, with emphasis on wholegrains, seeds, fresh fruits, and vegetables......