TREATMENT FOR ABSCESS AND BOILS

ABSCESSESS AND BOILS

An abscess is the center of a suppuration or pus collected within a tissue. A boil is a furuncle. Boils and abscess are characterized by pain, heat and swelling.

Water Treatment:

1. Hot compress for 30 minutes, 2 times a day until the abscess or boil has ripened.
2. Hot seat bath for 30 minutes, 2 times a day if the abscess or boil is on or around the rectal area.

MORNING STOMACH PAIN

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. Skipping breakfast can lead to stomach pain or morning stomach pain. That is why it is advised to have a breakfast. If you are experiencing stomach pain in the morning, all you have to do is to drink lukewarm water and after the pain subsides a little bit, that is the time to eat some food. There is one company that sells the product called Gastripac. This product is a herbal based liquid that can easily ease stomach pain or gastrointestinal problems. The said product should not be taken by pregnant woman because it can lead to miscarriage of the pregnant women.

RELIEVING BODY PAINS

Yesterday I went to Davao Oriental to visit my grandmother who is already 92 years old. Along with me were my mother, brother and my sister-in-laws. To get there, we drove a car and I was the one assigned to handle the steering wheel. Well at first I was kinda excited because this is my first time to go to Davao Oriental without availing the service of the public utility bus bound to Davao Oriental.

From Davao City until Davao Oriental, it took us around 3 hours and 30 minutes to arrive to our destination. I would admit that driving your own car can never be fun and exciting. it because it really hurts you to see that your passengers are fast asleep and you are awake and hands on the wheel. We stayed there for about 2 hours before we bade our farewells to my relatives living there.

With no reliever, I drove the car back to Davao City again. Upon arrival, I wanted to tell my brother to relieve me from the driving task because my eyes are very tired already and I needed to take a little nap. But that didn't happen because as I was about to tell my brother about that, I saw him sleeping and all the passengers are asleep as well. With no reliever, I was forced to continue the driver task of driving.

When I get home, I immediately went to the sofa and prepare myself to lie down and stretch my harden bones because of driving. Instead of stretching, I didn't noticed that I was already asleep because of the tiring task of driving. Sleeping can really relieve body pains.

HOW TO HAVE A DANDRUFF FREE SCALP

Dandruffs are scales of greasy keratotic material shed from the scalp.

Water Treatments
1. Wash hair 2 times a week using gugo shampoo or commercial shampoo for dry hair.
2. Comb and massage head very well after shampoo.
3. Apply fresh coconut oil to the head and hair once a week, one hour before shampoo. Massage the oil on the scalp. Leave oil for 10 minutes. Better yet, leave it on overnight before shampoo.
4. As hair conditioner, put ½ cup vinegar into one-gallon water and use this to rinse hair after shampoo.

Herbal Medications
1. Kilaw leaves. Pound the rhizomes. Rub or massage the juice on the scalp and hair. Leave it overnight and shampoo the next morning.
2. Gugo Bark Shampoo. Soak the gugo bark in a basin of cold water for 30 minute before the shampoo. Squeeze the juice in the water and put the juice of calamansi. Wet hair very well and use this as shampoo. Rinse well. Use vinegar as conditioner if the water is hard.
3. Sabila Leaves. Extract the juice from fresh leaves. Apply juice liberally and massage scalp 1 hour before the gugo bark shampoo. Do this once a week for 4 weeks.

DENGUE FEVER

Dengue fever is caused by mosquito bites and these mosquitoes are the carrier of dengue. Dengue is a killer, especially when not immediately diagnosed. Many children died because of this type of fever. When diagnosed, immediately bring the sick person to the nearest hospital and seek medical attention. Regularly, dextrose will be immediately given to patients. If worse comes to worse, a blood transfusion must be administered immediately to save the life of the patient.

REMOVING DEAD SKIN

When our skin is dry, it usually cracks and leads to dead skin cells. To remove these dead skins, you don't need to go to the dermatologist. All you have to do is to rub it with lemon. After rubbing it with lemon, let it stay in your skin for about 3 minutes then rinse the area where you rubbed with lemon. Lemon is used even before and until now, it is still the best natural remedy against dead skin cells.

ALLERGIES

Many people have allergic reactions to certain things, especially food. Like my friend who is allergic to chicken and prawns. When he is accidentally touches this things, swelling of the face comes next. That is why I told him to bring an anti allergy pill with him every time he travels. Good thing he always follow my advice and bring his medicine with him.

MY JOB

Having too many patients in my clinic always gets me going. Tired but helping other really makes me feel good. I know I am not the best in my field but it doesn't mean I cannot strive to be. My friend always ask me about my profession and when will I stop. Well this is a profession that I will bring until death.

FIGHTING AGAINST WORM INFESTATION

Ascaris and other parasitic worms infest the intestines and cause malnutrition in children.

Preventive Measures
1. Give daily bath to children and babies.
2. Wash hands with soap and water before and after eating.
3. Wash with soap and water and disinfect fruits and vegetables eaten raw like duhat or black plum, sineguelas, guava and vegetable salads.
4. Cut fingernails short.
5. Instruct children not to put fingers in the mouth.
6. Encourage children and everyone to wear slippers and shoes at all times, especially when walking on the ground.
7. Maintain a clean environment. Keep the house clean. Teach children to use the toilet.

Herbal medication for ascaris and trichina
1. Ipil-ipil or Santa Elena Seed. For children: eat the seeds of 5 fresh pads raw. Repeat after one week, if there are no results. For children and adults: cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying pad without oil. Do not burn the seeds. Pulverize. Mix with milk or water. Dosage: adult-1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper. Children (7-9 yrs) ¼ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper, (10-12 yrs)-1/2 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper.
2. Papaya Seeds. Dry 1 cup of seeds and pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water.
3. Akapulko Seeds. Cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying pan without oil. Pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water. Dosage: Adult – 1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper. Children (7-9 yrs) ¼ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper, (10-12 yrs) – ½ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper.

For Pin Worms:
1. Niyog-niyogan or Burma Cruper seeds. Eat raw 2 hours after supper. Repeat after one week if needed. Dosage: Adults – 10 seeds. Children (4-7 yrs) 4 seeds, children (8-9 yrs) 6 seeds, children (10-12 yrs) 7 seeds.
2. Pineapple Fruit, ripe. Eat 2-3 slices with every meal for one week. Note: when pinworms come out at night, wet cotton with oil and remove pinworm with cotton soaked in oil. Change bed sheet, underwear and pajamas every night for one week.

COLIC CALM

Having a baby in your home is very merry and every moment is worth spent with the baby. That is what I experienced for the last two weeks when my only niece stayed in our house for two weeks.

My niece is only 8 months old and is starting new things. She is very jolly and full of smiles on her face. When I carry her, she would always smile and that brings joy to our family. I have already experienced changing her diapers when she is wet and bathing her. I really enjoy having a baby in our home.

Not all moment is a pleasant one. One day, my niece was crying and I was alone in the house. I don't know what to do. I immediately called the mother and asked for assistance. Basic knowledge about baby is that when she smiles , every thing is fine. But when she cries, the is something wrong. I was suspecting a colic on her. And I was also thinking that baby gas on her stomach is causing her to cry and I cannot allow that to happen. When colic is experience by a baby, gripe water is the best solution. It is because it soothes the colic and the baby gas that cause pain to the baby. Luckily I have a colic calm drops in my medicine box. It was really a big help for me. It relieved the pain that my baby niece was experiencing. After I gave the colic calm, I saw relief on her face and a smile ends it all.

Having knowledge is really a big help and with a colic calm around, nothing can take that smile from any baby's face.

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

My office mate has a gadget with her that is very useful. It is a electronic blood pressure monitoring device that she brings everyday to our office. Using the gadget is very easy unlike the traditional mercury based blood pressure monitoring equipment. The new one is fully electronic and just for a couple of seconds, you can have your current blood pressure. I think this monitoring device is quite expensive since it is electronic. With one press of the button, your BP will be disclosed to you immediately.

I had my BP checked and that my blood pressure is high. That is why I am very cautious in what I eat. I want to have a normal blood pressure again. I sleep early and eat only healthy foods. After 2 weeks, I am planning to have my blood pressure again checked my that electronic equipment.

HEART MATTERS MOST

I belong to a big family and every Sunday we always make sure the we see each other. It is like a reunion but it happens every Sunday. To make the Sunday reunion a special and memorable one, every family would bring food. When the entire clan is complete in attendance, we are now ready for a feast. This what we always do and I enjoy it.

Every year, I observed that one of our family member would end up 6 feet below the ground. That is why our grandfather decided to have a thorough medical examination to all, especially those who are feeling chest pains and other unhealthy signs in their health. After the medical examination, I was shocked to find out that many of my uncles and aunties are experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome. Aside from that, Hypertension is highlighted in the report. Many of my relative have poor Heart Conditions and it is definitely alarming. I cannot deny the fact that many of my relative that passed away were all candidate of stoke or cardiac arrest.

After the report was disclosed last Sunday, it was unanimously decided that we must be careful in what we eat. Avoid fatty and food that can cause high blood pressure. Drinking of hard liquor was also removed from the Sunday event. The result of the medical examination was an eye opener for all of us. Now, we are more conscious about our health unlike before. It is better to attend reunions rather than funerals.

DANDRUFF TREATMENT WITH THE HELP OF NATURE

DANDRUFF
Dandruffs are scales of greasy keratotic material shed from the scalp.

Water Treatments
1. Wash hair 2 times a week using gugo shampoo or commercial shampoo for dry hair.
2. Comb and massage head very well after shampoo.
3. Apply fresh coconut oil to the head and hair once a week, one hour before shampoo. Massage the oil on the scalp. Leave oil for 10 minutes. Better yet, leave it on overnight before shampoo.
4. As hair conditioner, put ½ cup vinegar into one-gallon water and use this to rinse hair after shampoo.

Herbal Medications
1. Kilaw leaves. Pound the rhizomes. Rub or massage the juice on the scalp and hair. Leave it overnight and shampoo the next morning.
2. Gugo Bark Shampoo. Soak the gugo bark in a basin of cold water for 30 minute before the shampoo. Squeeze the juice in the water and put the juice of calamansi. Wet hair very well and use this as shampoo. Rinse well. Use vinegar as conditioner if the water is hard.
3. Sabila Leaves. Extract the juice from fresh leaves. Apply juice liberally and massage scalp 1 hour before the gugo bark shampoo. Do this once a week for 4 weeks.

A DIABETIC STORY

This is one story that I would like to share to you all. A simple kindness means a lot to others. I got this nice story in the book Ripples of Joy. I hope you like it. CLICK HERE.

ASTHMA TREATMENT

ASTHMA
Asthma is a disease of the bronchial tubes or airways. Symptoms are feeling of tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing.

Water treatments
1. Fomentation on the chest, 2 times a day.
2. Steam inhalation, 2 times a day.
3. Breathing exercise for 10-15 minutes when there is no attack of asthma, 4 times a day.

Breathing Exercise
Position: sit relaxed on a chair, with high back supported by a pillow. Breath in through the nose. Then purse the lips and pretend that you are blowing through a straw. Blow out twice as long as you breathe in. gradually increase the time of blowing. Relax after blowing and take 3 or 4 normal breathes before you start the purse breathing again. These can be done in the morning, upon waking up, and in the evening, before retiring. These may be performed also when short of breath while doing other exercises and activities.

HERBAL MEDICATION FOR ASTHMA

1. Talumpunay leaves. Roll two leaves. Use as cigarette every 6 hours.
2. Kalatsutsi Leaves or Graveyard Flower. Roll 2 dried leaves. Use as cigarette, one in the morning and one in the evening.
3. Sampalok or Tamarind Bark. Chop and boil bark in a one-foot long piece bark in 3 galsses of water for 10 minutes. Dosage adults: 1 cup every after meals. Children: ½ cup, 4 times a day (after meals and bedtime).
4. Kulitis or Ameranth Leaves and flowers. Boil 5 chopped young stems with flowers and leaves in 5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Adult-1 cup 4 times a day. Children ¼ cup, 4 times a day. Babies-2 teaspoons, 4 times a day.

WORM INFESTATION TREATMENT

WORM INFESTATION
Ascaris and other parasitic worms infest the intestines and cause malnutrition in children.

Preventive Measures
1. Give daily bath to children and babies.
2. Wash hands with soap and water before and after eating.
3. Wash with soap and water and disinfect fruits and vegetables eaten raw like duhat or black plum, sineguelas, guava and vegetable salads.
4. Cut fingernails short.
5. Instruct children not to put fingers in the mouth.
6. Encourage children and everyone to wear slippers and shoes at all times, especially when walking on the ground.
7. Maintain a clean environment. Keep the house clean. Teach children to use the toilet.

Herbal medication for ascaris and trichina
1. Ipil-ipil or Santa Elena Seed. For children: eat the seeds of 5 fresh pads raw. Repeat after one week, if there are no results. For children and adults: cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying pad without oil. Do not burn the seeds. Pulverize. Mix with milk or water. Dosage: adult-1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper. Children (7-9 yrs) ¼ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper, (10-12 yrs)-1/2 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper.
2. Papaya Seeds. Dry 1 cup of seeds and pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water.
3. Akapulko Seeds. Cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying pan without oil. Pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water. Dosage: Adult – 1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper. Children (7-9 yrs) ¼ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper, (10-12 yrs) – ½ teaspoon, 2 hours after supper.

For Pin Worms:
1. Niyog-niyogan or Burma Cruper seeds. Eat raw 2 hours after supper. Repeat after one week if needed. Dosage: Adults – 10 seeds. Children (4-7 yrs) 4 seeds, children (8-9 yrs) 6 seeds, children (10-12 yrs) 7 seeds.
2. Pineapple Fruit, ripe. Eat 2-3 slices with every meal for one week. Note: when pinworms come out at night, wet cotton with oil and remove pinworm with cotton soaked in oil. Change bed sheet, underwear and pajamas every night for one week.

ATHLETE'S FOOT MIRACLE

ATHLETE’S FOOT
Athlete’s foot (dermatophytosis) is an eruption on the skin characterized by the formation of itchy small vesicles with cracking and scaling on the hands and feet, especially between the toes.

Preventive Measures:

1. Keep feet and toes always clean and dry.
2. Always wear clean and dry socks and shoes.
3. Don’t wear other’s slippers, sneakers, socks and shoes. Don’t let others wear your footwear.
4. Don’t go barefoot in the bathrooms. Wear your own rubber slippers in public bathrooms, swimming pools and riverbeds.
5. If your feet are infected, put your slippers and shoes under the sun for an hour every day for one whole week when it is not use.

ICE PACK TREATMENT

ICE PACK
Ice pack is a local application of ice over a body segment.

Effects:
1. Relieves pain.
2. Prevents or lessen black and blue discoloration due to capillary bleeding.
3. Stops bleeding especially if applied with pressure.
4. Prevents and reduces swelling.
5. Decrease blood flow to the area.
6. Constricts blood vessels, therefore, decreases tendency to bleeding.

Things Needed:
1. Two bath towels.
2. Two safety pins.
3. Finely crushed ice-amount depends on the size of the area to be treated.
4. A piece of flannel cloth or baby’s blanket.
5. A piece of plastic.

Procedure:
1. Spread the finely crushed ice on the bath towel, forming a layer about one inch thick. Adjust the surface area as needed for the affected part. Wrap the ice and secure it with safety pins.
2. Wrap the area or joint with flannel cloth or towel and place the ice pack, following the contour of the area.
3. Never apply an ice pack directly on the skin. Cover the packed ice with plastic and secure carefully to prevent the bed from getting wet.
4. Treatment time: 30 minutes to one hour. If there is a burning sensation during the ice pack application, the ice pack is not well insulated. Add insulator or add towel flannel cloth.
5. To end treatment, remove the pack, dry the area and observe reaction. Treatment may be repeated after two hours in acute injuries to relieve pain and swelling.
6. Cover or bandage area to avoid chilling, especially in acute sprain ankles.