secondary botanicals

Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Phytotherapeutics

Herbal antirheumatic drugs Herbal preparations can be used for supportive, analgesic (pain-relieving) therapy. Application is mainly: Nettle herb – analgesic and anti-rheumatic effects; dosage: 50-100 g nettle porridge per day. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) – e.g. borage oil, evening primrose oil; gamma-linolenic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid that has anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory) effects via prostaglandin metabolism; … Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Phytotherapeutics

Relapsing Fever: Prevention

To prevent relapsing fever, attention must be paid to reducing risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Lice relapsing fever: poor hygienic conditions (poor housing, clothing and personal hygiene), especially in war and disaster situations. Tick relapse fever: stay in tick habitats. Prophylactic measures Aphid control: improve living conditions; control aphids by insecticide decontamination: Wash clothes at … Relapsing Fever: Prevention

Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

In multiple sclerosis (MS) (synonyms: Disseminated demyelinating encephalomyelitis; Encephalomyelitis disseminata; Encephalitis disseminata (MS); MS; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis (MS); Multiple sclerosis; Polysclerosis; ICD-10-GM G35.-: Multiple sclerosis [encephalomyelitis disseminata]) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease (demyelination of nerves by inflammatory processes) of the central nervous system (CNS) that causes progressive physical impairment. It is the most … Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Heart Failure (Cardiac Insufficiency)

Heart failure – colloquially called cardiac insufficiency – (synonyms: Senile heart failure; asthma cardiale; exercise heart failure; cardiac insufficiency; diastolic heart failure; heart failure; cardiovascular insufficiency; myocardial insufficiency; cardiac edema; insufficientia cordis; cardiac anasarca; cardiac asthenia; cardiac dyspnea; cardiac exhaustion; cardiac global insufficiency; cardiac insufficiency; cardiac weakness; cardiac stasis; cardiac congestion; cardiac congestive heart failure; … Heart Failure (Cardiac Insufficiency)