Chayote is an edible climbing plant from Latin America that belongs to the cucurbit family. Its fruits, about the size of a fist, are pear-shaped and are also called chayote. The low-calorie vegetable is now grown in numerous subtropical and tropical countries around the world, where it is used in a variety of traditional dishes. … Chayote: Intolerance & Allergy
Cheilitis is an inflammatory disease of various possible forms. Treatment usually involves treating the cause. What is cheilitis? Cheilitis is an inflammation that affects the lips. In medicine, different forms of cheilitis are distinguished. These forms include, for example, the so-called cheilitis simplex (the most common form of inflammation) and cheilitis angularis. In the latter, … Cheilitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Background The iron content of an adult is about 3 to 4 g. In women, the value is somewhat lower than in men. About two-thirds is bound to heme as so-called functional iron, is present in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and in enzymes, and is essential for oxygen supply and metabolism. One-third is found in the iron … Iron Deficiency Causes and Treatment
Potatoes have become indispensable as a tasty and nutritious staple food and ingredient in numerous dishes. The inexpensive tubers can be easily grown and also serve as animal feed and raw material for industrial use. On average, every German eats around 60 kilograms of potatoes every year. What you should know about potatoes The low-calorie … Potato: Intolerance & Allergy
The term wheat refers to various plants from the sweet grass family. Cultivated is usually soft wheat. What you should know about wheat Wheat provides some micronutrients such as calcium or magnesium. The grain also contains a lot of energy in the form of carbohydrates. As a result, it satiates quite quickly. Common wheat is … Wheat: Intolerance & Allergy
The dock is a popular wild and medicinal herb with a high vitamin C content, known as a salad seasoning and appreciated for its healing properties, especially in gastric and intestinal catarrh. It shines finely dosed in teas, sauces and salads by its acidic and pungent taste. Occurrence and cultivation of dock The dock is … Dock: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Mostly disdained as a troublesome weed, dock knotweed offers a variety of uses as a medicinal plant. It can also be consumed as a wild vegetable. In naturopathy it is used for fever, inflammation of the skin and stomach and intestinal complaints. It is also recommended for spa treatments. It is worth highlighting its high … Dock Knotweed: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
There are pathological, congenital and artificially created fistulas. A fistula is always a passage that serves the flow of fluid. It often forms during inflammation to drain pus. A pathological fistula usually requires surgical treatment. What is a fistula? Pathological fistulas commonly occur in the anal area in Crohn’s disease of the bowel. The cause … Fistula: Causes, Treatment & Help
Sugar beet belongs to the foxtail family (Amaranthaceae) and was bred as a special form from the common turnip (beet). After the discovery of sugar in the beet in the mid-18th century, the sugar content was only 2 to 6 percent. It has since been increased to 18 to 22 percent through systematic breeding. This … Sugar Beet: Intolerance & Allergy
Ergotism is poisoning by ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine or ergometrine, which are found in ergot fungi and are used as drugs nowadays. The symptomatology focuses on massive circulatory disturbances with death of arms or legs, which can lead to death. What is ergotism? Ergotism actually belongs to the category of “medical history“: as poisoning … Ergotism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Tumors of the small intestine, such as small bowel cancer, are among the rather rare pathological changes of the intestinal tract and are characterized by a gradual progression of the disease. What is small bowel cancer? Small bowel cancer or small bowel tumor can be defined as a tumor that manifests in a specific area … Small Bowel Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Dried chickpeas are available in, for example, grocery stores and specialty stores. Various other products such as chickpea flour, snacks and pre-cooked chickpeas are on sale. Stem plant The annual chickpea belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae). It has been cultivated for thousands of years. Today, India is by far the largest producer. Plant … Chickpeas
