Puerperal Disease After the birth of the child the mother also is easily attacked with disease. If there is fever, it is called puerperal fever; diarrhea, puerperal diarrhea, etc. The period of danger varies according
Diseases In Pregnancy During pregnancy women suffer from a variety of complaints. The ailments are sometimes so severe that the woman becomes unnerved and thinks she is going to die. The pregnant woman should use
Sterility A woman conceives when a sperm fertilizes her ovum. She may become barren for many causes. The semen of the male may have no living spermatozoa due to blockage in the complicated passages along
Metritis Causes:- Abnormal contraction of the uterus after delivery, use of contraception’s during intercourse, hard labor in menstrual period, cold. Symptoms:- Pain in the lower abdomen, waist, and thighs; frequent desire for urination but difficulty
Leukorrhea Causes: Menstrual disorder, irregular diet, sexual indulgence, and untimely abortion. The monthly flow comes in different colors: white, mixed with blood, yellow etc. White flux with pus or phlegm is called white leucorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea Causes: Immoderate menstrual discharges, abortion, sexual debility. Symptoms: Pain in the waist and lower abdomen spreading to spine and whole body; weakness, headache, giddiness, loss of appetite, retching, scanty flux, etc. The
FEMALE DISEASES: Delayed Menstruation Healthy women of this country usually begin their monthly menstrual flow at the age of 12 or 13 and continue it up to 40 or 45. Some girls do not have
EMERGENCY MEASURES: Fire If your clothes catch fire, get out of them and run. Or roll on the floor or otherwise smother the fire on you with a heavy blanket. Don’t pour water; that is
SKIN DISEASES: Ringworm Itchy pimples appear in rings. It is due to bad blood, and Ayurveda says it is one kind of leprosy. It is not a simple disease, and without proper medical treatment it
NOSE TROUBLES: Coryza or Common Cold In Ayurveda it is called Pinash. It is a simple disease, but it can lead to complications and other ailments. Influenza Batika is the specific for the cold. Makaradhwaja
EAR TROUBLES: Otitis Symptoms: Throbbing pain, and red inflammation of ear; fever; partial deafness. Treatment: Karnabindu in the ear. Otalgia Symptom: Great pain in the ear spreading to the head and into the gums.
EYE DISEASES: Ophthalmia Ophthalmia or inflammation of the eye is caused by dust, sun heat, cold wind, smoke, light, deterioration of health, etc. Measles, pox, gonorrhea, etc. can cause it. Treatment:- Netrasani Ras and Maha
MOUTH DISEASES Stomatitis Stomatitis is inflammation of the inside of the mouth. There is swelling and pain. Sometimes the sore becomes putrid and a bad odor is exuded during exhalation. Tongue, gums, and palate
Diseases Of Children: Main causes: Bad breast milk and exposure. Before childbirth the mother’s breasts fill with milk for her newly born. The mother must see that the milk remains pure. Foods for expectant mothers
Vertigo: Symptoms: Staggering and black-out on standing up. Treatment: Brihat Chintamani with trifala juice and honey; Makaradhwaja with butter and sugar candy; Pusparaj Prasarani or Madhyam Narayan Taila massage on the head. If the