Herbal Health

HONEY SUCKLE REMEDY: Always thinking of the past, talks of the past events—lives in the past. Cannot break contact with the past events. Regrets and remorse for the past events. Does not live in the present, and makes no effort to solve the present difficulties. When a difficult situation arises, he escapes to the past, as if the present does not belong to him. Cannot get over the loss of a person one loved (parent, child, spouse, friend).

HORN BEAM REMEDY: Mental weariness. Feels tired and exhausted even before he has started the work. Awakes in the morning but feels too weak to leave the bed.   Visulises the work to be done, and without touching the work feels weak and exhausted. Once he starts doing the work, he accomplishes it without difficulty. But this mental lethargy is the cause of his feeling of weakness. Feels more tired in the morning after night’s rest than in the evening after day’s labour.

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A thorough examination by a skilled and experienced physician is a critical first step in diagnosing knee problems. In fact, if properly done, the physical examination can result in a diagnosis of anywhere between 80 and 90 percent accuracy. If necessary, further testing can achieve an accuracy rate of nearly 100 percent. This chapter will not only review state of the art diagnostic techniques, but will show patients how they can work with their physicians to help achieve an accurate diagnosis.

Before the physician begins the physical examination, he or she will take a thorough medical history of the patient. Therefore, you should be prepared to provide your physician with relevant information that could help determine your diagnosis.

Family Medical History

Some orthopedic problems may be hereditary. Be sure to tell your physician about any significant family illnesses that might shed some light on your problem. These include a primary relative (e.g., sibling, parent, or grandparent) with a condition such as arthritis or gout or a relative with a congenital abnormality such as a dislocated kneecap. Obviously, your physician need not know about nonhereditary orthopedic problems.

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The body is always striving for balance; therefore it is not surprising that stress can also result in an underproduction of hydrochloric acid. It is very confusing because the symptoms can be similar to overproduction of acid and people often compound these symptoms by taking antacids.

Symptoms include excessive burping, a feeling of fullness after even a moderate meal, bad breath (which comes from food fermenting in the stomach). If the symptoms are severe, nausea, vomiting, bloating, wind and diarrhoea or constipation can result.

The presence of undigested food in the stool often indicates that food is not being digested in the stomach. Proteins (meat, fish, eggs, dairy produce, pulses) are the most difficult to digest. Large undigested protein molecules in the intestines can damage the lining and lead to food intolerances, allergies, overgrowth of ‘bad’ organisms and inflammation.

The production of hydrochloric acid declines with age, and even if a good diet is taken if it reaches the bowel in a half-digested state, then vital minerals and vitamins may not be absorbed. Eating when you are tired, bolting food or over-eating all make hard work for the stomach, and in the case of the latter a small amount of acid has to go a long way.

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