Lactose is the main carbohydrate in milk. In infants, it provides an important part of energy. In adulthood, it is mainly provided by milk and dairy products. To be digested, lactose must be hydrolyzed by an enzyme, lactase, but some individuals are deficient in lactase in adulthood. This genetically programmed deficit in a large part … Read more
Shingles is an infectious disease caused by the shingles-varicella virus, resulting in an eruption of large flaccid vesicles , with unilateral and root topography. This eruption is accompanied by lymphadenopathy and neuralgic sensory disturbances. It frequently leaves painful sequelae. We tend to think that chickenpox would be the primary viral infection and shingles an exogenous or endogenous reinfection. The period of onset … Read more
Originally from Chile and introduced to southern Europe by Spain around the 7th century, lemon verbena is named after the traveling botanist Lipp . Very fragrant as its name suggests, lemon verbena essential oil develops a characteristic smell of lemon and citron , but without presenting the spicy and fresh side of the latter. Here it’s softer, grassier, floral too, reminiscent … Read more
During their menstrual cycles, some women experience unpleasant or even painful symptoms. However, “having your period” should not be synonymous with suffering , the individual terrain partly explains this inequality in the face of the natural cycle of women. Lifestyle and diet are factors that aggravate or, on the contrary, promote comfort during these periods. Finally, our thoughts and our emotions also have … Read more
The urticarial rash is characterized by a set of seropapules , red or pink, sometimes discolored in the center, similar to nettle stings. They result, under the influence of an antigen-antibody conflict, from the local release of histamine , which offers papilledema with pruritus and burning sensation.. This eruption, of sudden onset, is fleeting. It usually disappears in a few hours or a … Read more
In winter, it is difficult for the body to synthesize vitamin D, which can lead to many health problems (depression, poor absorption of calcium and phosphate, increase in autoimmune diseases, etc.) Insufficient exposure to sunlight predisposes to vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency induces disturbances in bone mineralization, leading to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults … Read more
In ancient Greece, Theophrastus and Dioscorides spoke of a plant called Klymenos . At the same time, among the Romans ( Virgil , Pliny , Columella …), the case of Caltha is mentioned. Some writers who are not very informed have wanted to see in these two names the concern . If the first of these terms is forgotten, confusion over the second term persisted for so long that in the 16th century Jean Bauhin designated … Read more
We call “burns” all injuries caused by heat. There are three degrees of damage. The severity of burns is a function not only of the degree, but also of the area of the lesions. Homeopathy acts effectively against localized burns, reducing pain and hastening healing. Extensive burns are obviously in the hospital domain, but they can benefit from the … Read more
The oldest medicinal plants in the vegetable kingdom are, as Darwin said , a veritable “living fossil”. Ginkgo is part of a plant group that developed in the Carboniferous, during the heyday of giant horsetails, 200 to 250 million years ago. Among other things, this tree has the advantage of being able to age for millennia . If we generally agree that 4000 years is … Read more
Thujanol Thyme, whose botanical name is Thymus vulgaris ct thujanol, belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Its essential oil is obtained from its aerial flowering parts. History of Thyme A medicinal and culinary plant, thyme(Thymus vulgaris) grows throughout the Mediterranean region, where it is intensively cultivated. It is the dried leaves and flowers that contain the … Read more
Spring is already here… Have you noticed it? Listen to the playful discussions of the sparrows, lean over and watch the vegetation change carefully, but surely. Our almond trees are already adorned with their flowers, the first buds are conscientiously growing, and gently, with muffled steps, nature emerges from its winter torpor. And you ? What’s going on inside … Read more
The use of homeopathic medicines, appropriately chosen according to their pathogenic symptoms, can facilitate labour, prevent immediate complications of childbirth, treat lactation problems and restore general health. Which homeopathic treatment should I choose to ease labour? This article eliminates all mechanical causes that prevent labour from proceeding normally (narrowed pelvis, placenta previa, etc.), with the … Read more