The uterus is pretty well protected from infection travelling through the vagina both by the fluids in the vagina which are designed to deal with infective material being introduced through intercourse or otherwise. The cervix at the top end of the vagina is a further barrier and this is designed also to block the path of any pathogens thereby protecting the uterus from infection. In past ages deaths occurred through infections contracted during birthing when the cervix is fully dila...
Chronic U. T. I. 's are not only uncomfortable but dangerous, especially if found in younger children or paraplegics for example. In these cases repeated exposure to antibiotics often deplete their immunity to such an extent as to threaten kidney viability and in the end, life itself. Most urinary tract problems arise from not enough good quality fluid in a persons daily intake. Habitually many people ignore thirst signals and ultimately pride themselves that the...
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the lining of the peritoneal cavity, poor drainage in this area can mean death from blood poisoning if not addressed urgently . The peritoneum (lining of the cavity) is a thin clear membrane that covers all abdominal organs and the wall of the abdomen, it is remarkably resistant to infection and requires continued contamination to become infected. Infection spreads from an organ ie perforations of the stomach, intestine, gall bladder or append...
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) also known as Salpingitis is an inflammation of the fallopian tubes which occurs mainly in sexually active women with bacteria entering via the vagina or bacteria from the use of Intra Uterine Devices (IUD's). PID can lead to peritonitis if not treated. The mixture I recommend includes Echinacea, Garlic, Horsetail, Parsley, Dandelion, Rosehips, Red Clover, Thuja, and Violet Leaves along with the Bach Flowers Wild Rose, Olive and Crab Apple. T...
Mumps is a viral infection usually involving the parotid gland just in front of the ear with swelling, lethargy and headache being typical symptoms. It used to be one of those illnesses which one hoped your children caught during the school holidays. I remember parents in the 1950's taking their young children around to a friend’s house who had infected children, just so they could catch the measles and then be over it during the holidays, and immune for life thereafter. Th...
Mumps is a viral infection usually involving the parotid gland just in front of the ear with swelling, lethargy and headache being typical symptoms. It used to be one of those illnesses which one hoped your children caught during the school holidays. I remember parents taking their young children around to a friends house with infected children, just so they could catch the measles and then be over it during the holidays, and immune for life thereafter. There were some compli...
Meningitis is quite simply an inflammation of the meninges, which is the lining that encloses the brain inside the Skull. There are a variety of reasons why this lining can become inflamed and in the old days it was associated with a variety of infections including commonly pathogens found in hen houses and pigeon coops. Nowadays I would suggest a more likely cause would be a drug reaction to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics or a wide range of other chemical...
Meningitis is quite simply an inflammation of the meninges, which is the lining that encloses the brain inside the Skull. There are a variety of reasons why this lining can become inflamed and in the old days it was associated with a variety of infections including commonly pathogens found in hen houses and pigeon coops. Nowadays I would suggest a more likely cause would be a drug reaction to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics or a wide range of other chemical...
Measles is an illness which was always managed at home and almost never produced complications or resulted in any serious health issues whatsoever. Traditionally, when a child in a family contracted measles, we used to darken down a room in the house where that child could remain in dim light. The child was given lots of water and other fluids and little stimulation for the 3 or 4 days that it took for that illness to run its course. Much of the time the child would not be sl...
Mastoid bone infections were a relatively common and sometimes life threatening condition most often resulting from a lowered immunity and a chronic sinus or ear infection which travels to the mastoid bone located superficially behind the ear. The problem is that the sinus within the mastoid bone is located closer to the inside of the skull than the outside and a chronic infection building pressure and eroding bone mass could break through into the skull cavity rather than appear on...
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