First Aid for Heat Cramps Some discomforts are resulted in the human body due to prolonged exposure to excessive heat or cold. One of them is heat cramps which are muscle spasms resulting due to a heavy loss of water and salts from the body. These heat cramps are commonly observed in athletes in outdoor […]
Heat exhaustion results due to accumulation of large quantities of blood in the skin as a part of cooling mechanism in case of very high external temperature. Due to the accumulation of blood in the peripheral system, the blood supply gets lowered centrally i.e the blood supply to the heart and brain gets decreased. Due […]
Varicose veins are an abnormal condition wherein the superficial veins on the legs are enlarged and become tortuous and sometimes produce pain and itching. In most of the cases varicose veins are not harmful except giving an ugly appearance. The exact cause for development of varicose veins is not known. The veins in the legs […]
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction to an infection caused by streptococcal bacteria. Usually the infection starts from the throat causing sore throat. The infection slowly spreads to other areas like joints, heart, skin and brain producing serious complications. It is commonly seen in children aged 5-15 years. Rheumatic fever follows 20 days after a […]
‘Gout’ is a form of arthritis caused by unusual deposition of uric acid crystals in the tissues and synovial fluids of the joints due to metabolic disorder. This results in the inflammation, swelling and pain in the joints. It affects almost all the joints in the body but the most common joint being the big […]
The Chemical Name of Vitamin B3 is Nicotinic acid or niacin. Sources of Vitamin B3 : The major sources of VItamin B3 are Kidney, liver, meat, poultry, fish, legumes and ground nut. Diseases due to Vitamin B3 Deficiency: Pellagra is a diseases that occurs due to the deficiency of Niacin. Daily requirements of vitamin B3 : (in milligrams) […]
Formulation of Mouthwashes: Mouth washes are formulated with the aqueous or alcoholic solutions of flavouring oils. These mouth washes removes the bad odours and gives a refreshing feeling in the mouth. They may or may not contain a soap or detergent. These mouth washes contain ingredients such as alcohol, water, flavouring oil and sodium lauryl […]
What are mouth washes? Mouth washes are the liquid dentifrices and are formulated in ready to use form or in concentrated form. Mouthwashes which are formulated in concentrated form should be diluted as per the indications on the label. Types of Mouth Washes: Generally three types of mouth washes are prepared. Mouth washes which contain […]
Digestive Glands: There are about 40 million gland cells, present in the lining of the interior stomach walls, which secrete the chemicals into the stomach. The constant peristaltic movements of the stomach helps in mixing these chemicals thoroughly with the food. Each of these chemicals is secreted by a special type of the cell and […]
Causes of Scabies: Scabies is caused by a insect like parasite. Scabies causes itching or skin irritation. The female insect burrows a hole in the skin, usually in the groin or between the toes or fingers. It stays for a long time to build a tunnel for laying the eggs. The newly hatched mites then […]