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Rainy season brings a lot of infections with it, One of the common infections is viral infection of eye called the eyes flu. Though eye flu can effect people of all ages but it is more common among children. Eye flue is an eye diseases also known as viral conjunctivitis. Symptoms of Eye Flu. Red, swollen eyes. Watery discharge from eyes. Severe etching in eyes and/or pain in eyes. Blurring of vision. Lid Swelling. Feeling of discomfort. Some facts about eye flu. The disease is caused by virus infection like adenovirus, herpes, simples virus, myxovirus and pox virus. The disease is highly infectious, so if somebody around you is infected there is a high risk of you getting infected. So take proper care in order to avoid the infection. There is a myth that the disease spreads just by looking into the eyes of an infected person. But this is not true. If somebody touches the infected eyes the fingers get infected and if it comes in contact...

Ophthalmologist Dr. Ashok Kumar Grover at Guru Nanak Eye Centre answers queries on treating conjunctivitis, that is pink eye or eye flu: 1.    What precautionary measures must be taken to prevent complications? •    If a person wears contact lenses then he/she must discontinue using them. It is important to prevent any involvement of the cornea. Once you hurt your cornea, there might be a possible loss of vision. •    In case a person notices inflammation in the eye, he/she must see an Ophthalmologist. •    Any pain in the eye or reduction in vision or light sensitivity must be reported. 2.    What is the best way to clean your eye after waking up in the morning? Soak cotton wool in cooled boiled water and carefully clean the area around the eye or wherever you see the discharge.   3.    What kind of medicines or eye drops should be used? Does self-medication work?   One can ...

Conjunctivitis also known as Eye Flu or Pink Eye is a common eye condition in which conjunctiva, the clear membrane covering the white of the eye and lining the eyelids, becomes inflamed. In simpler words, it is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, a transparent membrane covering the front of the eye. The infection occurring in the conjunctiva that lines the eyelid is called conjunctivitis. Popularly known as pink eye, conjunctivitis mostly occurs due to an allergic reaction or an infection. The inflammation that results from it causes swelling of the small blood vessels, which, in turn, gives a pink or red cast to the white portion of the eyes. A highly contagious disease, conjunctivitis can spread from one person to other through direct contact. Overcrowded places, dirty surroundings and unhealthy living standards worsen the ailment. In the following lines, we have listed the various causes and symptoms of conjunctivitis. Causes Of Conjunctivitis Direct contact with an infect...

DYSPEPSIA (DYS = HARD, PEPSIN = DIGEST) Weakness of digestion or indigestion leads to pain in the parts related to digestive system and there is flatulene which causes heaviness, restlessness, nausea and vomiting. Loss of appetite, indigestion, feeling of surfeit and stomach derangement all mean that the food eaten is not being digested. The diarrhea caused by dyspepsia is known as sprue. Lemon : (1) Cut a slice of a lemon, heat it, sprinkle salt on it and suck on it to get relief from indigestion. It will improve the digestive system. Lemon is useful in all ailments of the liver. (2) Take half glass of lemon water with sugar daily in case of loss of appetite, indigestion and sour burps. (3) Squeeze a lemon in a glass of water, add salt and a tsp. of ginger juice to it and drink it. Guava: It is a good medicine for dyspepsia, loss of appetite and flatulence. The patient should eat 250 gms. Of guava fruit after meals. Others should eat it before meals. Cauliflower : Taking mixed juice o...

Needles have been in use from a very long time to insert the medicines in the body directly. However, in oriental medicinal approach, about different technique was applied; wherein rather than adding something in the body, it was teased gently to being more healthier. Hence, acupuncture is useful to the body by enabling it to heal by itself without posing any hazards or side effects to the body. It has now become the most popular therapy all over Asia and Europe, as well. In case of acupuncture, the therapist applies heated needles to the different centers of energy of the body. He slightly pierces the skin and makes use of smoke as a cleansing component, once the needles are in place. These needles are allowed to stand in that place for some time and are then taken out and prepared gain for the other patients. The basic approach or concept of acupuncture is simple. The human body consists of a standard flow of spiritual energy which if enabled to flow allows the body to g...

Allergy An allergy or an allergic reaction is an abnormal immune system response to certain stimuli, like food ingredients or dust. Our immune system normally functions to protect the body against infections and any other threats, but under certain circumstances our immune system can malfunction. Individuals who suffer from allergies have certain abnormalities in their immune system response, causing it to mistakenly react to certain substances as if they were harmful to you. This defensive reaction that is triggered by exposure is known as an allergic reaction, and the substance that triggers the immune response is known as an allergen. There are various allergens that could produce such reactions and they could include certain ingredients in your diet, dust or smoke, pollen, chemicals in certain drugs or certain resins, oils and cosmetics. Before turning to any natural allergy remedies it should be kept in mind that the most important step would be to eliminate or minimize any exposu...

Dysentery Dysentery is a disease of the intestines attended with frequent bloody and mucous stools. The patient does not feel hungry and feels weak. In the beginning, there are frequent stools marked by spasmodic pain in the stomach and passing of a white oily substance called mucous, but gradually the frequency of diarrheic stools increases. There is a bloody flux also. While passing the stool, one feels pain in the stomach. The dysenteric patient should take plenty of rest. The chief reason for dysentery is as inflammation in the lower part of ileum and the large intestine. There are two types of dysentery. 1.      Bacillary Dysentery : The patient feels the urge for passing the stools frequently. The stools are marked by a bloody flux. Sometimes he feels he has passed only blood. The frequency sometimes ranges between 20-30 times in a day and the patient sometimes develops fever. But the patient recovers soon. For prompt relief suck 10 globules of homeopathic medi...