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Conjunctivitis
Viral Conjunctivitis or contagious pink eye is usually caused by viruses that spread from other different ailments like colds, sore throats, respiratory infections and others. Bacterial Conjunctivitis is caused by certain types of bacteria that have made their way to the eye. Common bacteria include staphylococci and streptococci. Allergic Conjunctivitis is caused by allergic reactions to different substances such as fumes, cosmetics, medication, and many others. Pink eye usually effects people who have allergic conditions.Newborns are particularly susceptible to pinkeye and can be more prone to serious health complications
Sometimes a substance in the environment can irritate the eyes and cause pinkeye; for example, chemicals (such as chlorine and soaps) and air pollutants (such as smoke and fumes).Redness, irritation and watering of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis. Itch is variable. Acute allergic conjunctivitis is typically itchy, sometimes distressingly so, and the patient often complains of some lid swelling. Chronic allergy often causes just itch or irritation, and often much frustration because the absence of redness or discharge can lead to accusations of hypochondria.
Home Remedies and Treatment Tips of Pink Eye
1.You can make herbal eyewashes by using 1 tsp dried eyebright herb steeped in 1 pint of boiling water. Cool and strain this liquid and use it as eyewash.
2.Avoid swimming in chlorinated water.
3.You can make warm compress by using chamomile, lavender or rose oil for conjunctivitis.
4.Soak aloe vera juice in a cloth to be placed over your eyes to soothe them. Aloe vera juice can be used as eyewash by following similar procedure.
5.To reduce inflammation and itchiness you can keep cold bread over your eyes.
6.Make an elderberry blossom tea and use it as eyewash, to soothe your eyes.
7.Use artificial tears to moisten your eyes, to flush out the foreign body.
8.You can put honey directly in your eyes or make honey eyewash by using three tablespoons of honey in two cups of boiling water.
9.Pink eye(conjunctivitis) fill a glass jar with distilled water and in that add 7-8 Jasmine flowers. Cover it with a lid and leave it overnight. The next morning pour drops of water in your eyes with the jasmine flower. Keep repeating till your eyes get soaked. Do this at least three times a day to notice the difference.
10. Do not touch your eyes when you are gardening or cooking.
11. You should protect your eyes from air pollution and dust.
12. You should wear sunglasses before going outside.
13. Take a cup of water. Dissolve 2-3 granules of alum in it. Use as an eyewash.
14.Slit an aloe leaf lengthwise and place the pulpy side on the sore eye.
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Amnesia
What causes Amnesia?
The degeneration and permanent loss of brain cells. Reasons for the cell loss vary. Aging, malnutrition or vitamin deficiency, stroke, head trauma, and dementia are among the physical culprits leading to amnesia, but genetics and psychological factors often figure into the causation equation as well.
What are the symptoms of Amnesia?
Amnesia symptoms differ from memory lapses or forgetfulness in a few different ways. The first difference being that general memory lapses or forgetfulness tend to be minor or short lived. We may forget that we came to the living room to look for our keys, but we remember by the time we get to the doorway or back to the kitchen. Amnesia is a more complete memory loss where we would forget that we even have keys or we may never recall that we were looking for them. The person will begin to forget what just happened or that they asked a certain question. They will insist that it never happened or they never said it when confronted about it.
One of the other signs of amnesia is that certain memories are locked away completely and cannot be accessed.
Different types of Amnesia:
Lacunar amnesia
Lacunar amnesia relates directly the loss of memory on one specific event.
Global amnesia
Global amnesia is when you lose your entire memory. It is thought that this is a defense mechanism that are body instates after a very traumatic event. As a result of this complete loss, it is common that post-traumatic stress disorder can develop, and involve the spontaneous and realistic flashes of these traumatic memoreis.
Traumatic amnesia
Traumatic amnesia occurs most often due to a head injury, such as falling or being hit on the head. General with traumatic amnesia the length of the amnesia is directly related to the extent of the injury itself.
Dissociative amnesia
Dissociative amnesia refers to the long-term repressed memory that can result in emotional or pschological trauma.
Childhood amnesia
Childhood amnesia, which in several instances is called Infantile amnesia, is probably the most common type of amnesia – the failure to remember events from our childhoods.
Treatment of Amnesia:
1] Cognitive therapies enable patients to regain lost skills and possibly prevent further loss of brain cells and memory.
2] ALMONDS enhancement memory. To utilize the benefits, soak 10 to 12 nuts overnight, remove the skin and create a paste to be consumed every morning.
3] APPLES are rich in iron, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin B1 — all components that assist in brain-cell recovery.
4] ROSEMARY has long been used in treating problems of the nervous system, too. The daily intake of rosemary tea maintains freshness and alertness of mind.
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