Oesophageal ulcer due to a herbal remedy

Emphysema due to smoke from a herbal asthma remedy

A 79-year-old man was referred to us for possible lung volume reduction surgery. He was a lifelong non-smoker but had had mild asthma since the age of 10. He had never required hospitalization nor used inhaled bronchodilators until a few years previously when he had been diagnosed with COPD. His MRC dyspnoea score was 4. Spirometry revealed an FEV1 of 0.88L (25% predicted), an FVC of 4.48 L (94...

H. pylori-induced gastric ulcer: pathophysiology and herbal remedy

Herbal Remedy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is basically an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of joints and other areas of the body. It is known to affect people of all ages but the main cause of rheumatoid arthritis is still not known precisely among individuals. In RA the joints are damaged to a huge extent that ultimately leads to its destruction and deformity. Although RA has no proper cure it c...

Herbal Remedy: An Alternate Therapy of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Induced Gastric Ulcer Healing

India has immeasurable varieties of tropical plants. Native Indians possess a long tradition of Kabiraji medicine utilizing such medicinal plants. The Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970 recognizes Ayurvedic medicine. The World Health Organization also sponsors and encourages research in Ayurvedic treatments1. The use of herbal medicine can be traced back to China about 5000 years ago. Ext...

Dysphagia due to oesophageal web.

An 8 year old boy developed a recurrent sensation of food sticking in his throat during meal times. Barium swallow examination showed an anterior oesophageal web at the level of C5. Symptoms disappeared after pharyngoscopy and dilatation of the web.