Lest the Remedy Aggravate the Malady

Sterilization: a remedy for the malady of child abuse?

Universalism in Medicine through the Ages – I

In the Indian Holy Book – THE UPANISADS (800 B.C.), man has been described as “the son of the Sublime” (“Amritasya Putra”). It is recorded in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis (First Book of Holy Hebrew Bible [The Old Testament (c. 200 B.C.)] that God made man in his own image after his likeness as the crowning glory of his creation. The Holy Koran (c. 630 A.D.) says : “God sends down no...

NEW RECORDS FOR IRANIAN RUST FLORA FROM THE GO LEST AN NATIONAL PARK (NE IRAN)

Based on the floristic study of rust fungus flora (Uredinales) ofGolestan National Park, located in the Northeast of Iran, 68 rust taxa were recognized. Of these, one subspecies and five species viz. Phragmidium sanguisorbae subsp. mediterraneum on Sanguiosorba minor, Puccinia difformis on Galium aparine, P. jasmini on Jasminum fruticans, P. rhylismoides on Thalictrum isopyroides, Uromyces mogi...

Cannabis for migraine treatment: the once and future prescription? An historical and scientific review.

Cannabis, or Marijuana, has been used for centuries for both symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of migraine. It was highly esteemed as a headache remedy by the most prominent physicians of the age between 1874 and 1942, remaining part of the Western pharmacopoeia for this indication even into the mid-twentieth century. Current ethnobotanical and anecdotal references continue to refer to its...

Zicam, an over-the-counter medicine that claims to reduce the severity and duration of the common cold, is applied intranasally and composed primarily of a diluted form of zinc

Introduction Zinc is a vital nutrient that serves many roles in the body. Present in many foods and dietary supplements, zinc aids the function of over 100 enzymes, has a presence in the immune system, helps heal wounds, and is a requirement for the synthesis of DNA and cell division (“Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Zinc”). Recently, zinc has also been used as the active ingredient in homeopath...