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Homeopathic name Substance Common name Aconite [1] Aconitum napellus: Monkshood, monk's blood, fuzi, wolf's bane Aesculus hippocastanum [1] Aesculus hippocastanum: Horse-chestnut Allium cepa [1] Onion: Aloeaceae [2] Aloe succotrina: Aloe: Arnica [3] Arnica montana: Leopard's bane Arsenicum album [4] Arsenic trioxide: Baptisia [1] Baptisia ...
Homeopathy is the most popular form of alternative medicine in France. Its use rose from 16% of the population in 1982 to 29% in 1987 and 36% in 1992. [14] In a 2018 survey, 77% of French answered to have used homeopathic remedies at least once, 58% have used them "several times", and more than 40% have used homeopathy for over 10 years.
Lycopodium (from Ancient Greek lykos, wolf and podion, diminutive of pous, foot) [2] is a genus of clubmosses, also known as ground pines or creeping cedars, [3] in the family Lycopodiaceae. Two very different circumscriptions of the genus are in use.
Common indications for colectomy include: [1] [2] Colorectal cancer; Colon polyps not amenable to removal by colonoscopic polypectomy; Diverticulitis and diverticular disease of the large intestine; Colon perforation or injury, which can occur as a result of trauma; Bleeding; Inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
It is not, however, a part of normal aging. The exact cause remains unknown. Dolichocolon is often an incidental finding on abdominal X-rays or colonoscopy. It is not by itself a disease and as such requires no treatment. The term is from ancient Greek dolichos, the long distance in running, and colon.
However, the course appears to largely benign. In cases that require surgery, recurrence of disease is rare. [9] Long term medication therapy is rarely necessary. [6] Over a course of 7 years, about half of people with SCAD experience a recurrence of symptoms. [10] About a third of people have a mild recurrence. [10]
The operation involves connecting the appendix to the abdominal wall and fashioning a valve mechanism that allows catheterization of the appendix, but avoids leakage of stool through it.
Endoscopic evaluation, via colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy, is the procedure of choice if the diagnosis remains unclear. Ischemic colitis has a distinctive endoscopic appearance; endoscopy can also facilitate alternate diagnoses such as infection or inflammatory bowel disease. Biopsies can be taken via endoscopy to provide more ...