Damage caused to the skin as a result of heat, electricity or chemical substances is known as burns. Burns are generally not serious. Various herbal ointments and components of vitamins and minerals could help cure burns. Burns generally cause in home due to our carelessness. They are classified into three kinds namely first, second and third degree burns. First degree burns damage the outer skin alone and these are caused due to exposure to sun, second degree burns affect the underlying layer of the skin causing further damage. Third degree burns is a serious condition where the skins, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and in extreme cases even the bones get damaged. This requires emergency medication and it requires a treatment called skin grafting to aid recovery and minimize scarring.
CAUSES:
Burns are mainly caused due to exposure to sun, coming into contact with hot oil, hot food stuffs, certain chemical substances etc.,
Serious cases are the result of fire, hazardous chemical substances and steam.
Other form of burns where the skin damage is minimal but they cause internal injuries is due to electrical burns, which are caused due to coming into contact with faulty or uninsulated wires.
SYMPTOMS:
FIRST DEGREE:
Redness.
Swelling.
Tenderness.
SECOND DEGREE:
Redness.
Pain.
Swelling.
Blisters.
THIRD DEGREE:
No blisters but very serious swelling.
There won’t be any pain, as the nerves may be damaged.
Charred skin.
In certain cases red or white skin.
SUPPLEMENTS:
Aloe vera gel – Apply to the affected skin as required.
Calendula – Apply cream to the burns. Cream must contain 2% calendula. Do not use if you are allergic to daisy flowers.
Gotu kola – 200mg extract or 400-500mg crude herb twice a day. Extract must contain 10% asiaticosides.
Vitamin A – 50 000 IU a day with food for not more than 10 days. It is advised to take 30mg zinc along with the dose per day. If pregnant or considering pregnancy, only 2500 IU of vitamin A must be consumed a day.
Vitamin C – 1000mg 3 times a day till the burns get healed. Reduce the dosage if diarrhoea develops.
Vitamin E – 500 IU a day with food until burns get healed. It actually prevents scarring.
Zinc – 30 mg a day. Researches say that more than 150mg zinc should not be consumed by humans per day.
Chamomile – It is an herb which must be mixed with tea under hot condition and the tea soaked cloth must be applied to the burn for about 15 minutes.
Echinacea – 200mg 3 times a day. It must be standardised contain 3.5% echinacosides.
OTHER REMEDIES:
Avoid bathing in hot water if you have burns.
Drink a lot of water while your skin is healing.
Clean the burns with water gently without breaking blisters if any.
It is advised to use sterile gauze dressings to keep burn dry and as a protection against dirt and bacteria.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
In olden days it is believed that people use butter to cure burns, but don’t use it because butter has a tendency to trap the heat, thus slowing down the healing process resulting in further infection.How to cure Burns5.051
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sexual Urges of Children during Adolescence
ORGANS RESPONSIBLE:
The pituitary gland, the ovaries and the testicles begin to secrete larger quantities of the sex hormones and thus bring on the changes seen in adolescents. Both boys and girls tend to develop pimples and blackheads during this period. This condition is called acne. Special diet, special methods of keeping the face clean and medications prove helpful.
Sexual curiosity is part of that desire to learn more about the opposite sex and does not necessarily lead to complete sexual relations. During this period, sexual curiosity should be controlled gently, and children should be directed so that their curiosity does not result in harmful pursuits
The pituitary gland, the ovaries and the testicles begin to secrete larger quantities of the sex hormones and thus bring on the changes seen in adolescents. Both boys and girls tend to develop pimples and blackheads during this period. This condition is called acne. Special diet, special methods of keeping the face clean and medications prove helpful.
Sexual curiosity is part of that desire to learn more about the opposite sex and does not necessarily lead to complete sexual relations. During this period, sexual curiosity should be controlled gently, and children should be directed so that their curiosity does not result in harmful pursuits
Types of Deliveries
Once the pregnancy has not established, the production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone continue but there is no shedding- the menstruation stops and a woman is said to have conceived. The fertilized ovum gradually grows into the fetus and it takes about 266 days for a fertilized egg to grow into a fully developed baby.
Normal Vaginal Delivery:
It is aided with a small cut of the vaginal outlet sometimes, the process is known as Episiotomy. Episiotomy is done to help quicker delivery and undue downward pressure on uterus and adjoining parts like bladder and rectum.
Suction Delivery:
It is a process in which suction is applied to the low descending head of the baby to hasten deliver. It is also called vacuum method of delivery and helps the mother to deliver quickly. Anesthesia is not required in most of the cases.
Forceps Delivery:
In this type the baby’s head is helped out with the use of forceps e.g. a large pair of tongs, which grasp the baby’s head for applying a downward pull. Mild anesthesia is given to the mother to avoid excessive pain.
Tubal delivery:
It is a rare complication in which the fertilized ovum or embryo becomes blocked in its passage through the fallopian tube. There the embryo continues to grow as it normally would within the uterus. However, the space between the tubes is too small to allow expansion that may rupture, causing a serious hemorrhage and also intense pain in the pelvis. This may also result acute appendicitis. Consult a doctor for necessary surgery as soon as a tubal pregnancy is suspected before the occurrence of hemorrhage.
Induced Delivery:
In this connection, labor is brought on or induced artificially by rupturing the membranes and letting out a little amniotic fluid, which stimulates labor pains. When the pains are too feeble or the delivery is overdue, labor is induced by administrating medicines, which contract the uterus.
Premature Delivery:
The termination of pregnancy after the fetus has become viable such as capable of living independently is called premature birth. And if the fetus is born dead, it is still-birth. Causes which produce abortions can endanger the growth of the fetus resulting in still birth or a premature delivery. Premature delivery is usually the problem with the placenta, the faulty blood supply to the fetus, defective hormone production and effect of injurious toxins and chemicals through the blood to the fetus.
Causes of Premature Delivery:
Obliquity of the uterus.
Uterus subseptus.
Premature fetus.
Dead, macerated and flaccid fetus.
Hydramnios.
Placenta praevia.
Pelvic tumor.
Breech Delivery:
Most babies are born in head-first position instead of feel-first or shoulder first. If the birth canal is adequate and the baby is small, there may not be any serious difficulty because of breech position. If the baby is bulky and the birth outlet small, this could be dangerous to both mother and the baby. Avoid traveling or bulky jerks during the last few days
Normal Vaginal Delivery:
It is aided with a small cut of the vaginal outlet sometimes, the process is known as Episiotomy. Episiotomy is done to help quicker delivery and undue downward pressure on uterus and adjoining parts like bladder and rectum.
Suction Delivery:
It is a process in which suction is applied to the low descending head of the baby to hasten deliver. It is also called vacuum method of delivery and helps the mother to deliver quickly. Anesthesia is not required in most of the cases.
Forceps Delivery:
In this type the baby’s head is helped out with the use of forceps e.g. a large pair of tongs, which grasp the baby’s head for applying a downward pull. Mild anesthesia is given to the mother to avoid excessive pain.
Tubal delivery:
It is a rare complication in which the fertilized ovum or embryo becomes blocked in its passage through the fallopian tube. There the embryo continues to grow as it normally would within the uterus. However, the space between the tubes is too small to allow expansion that may rupture, causing a serious hemorrhage and also intense pain in the pelvis. This may also result acute appendicitis. Consult a doctor for necessary surgery as soon as a tubal pregnancy is suspected before the occurrence of hemorrhage.
Induced Delivery:
In this connection, labor is brought on or induced artificially by rupturing the membranes and letting out a little amniotic fluid, which stimulates labor pains. When the pains are too feeble or the delivery is overdue, labor is induced by administrating medicines, which contract the uterus.
Premature Delivery:
The termination of pregnancy after the fetus has become viable such as capable of living independently is called premature birth. And if the fetus is born dead, it is still-birth. Causes which produce abortions can endanger the growth of the fetus resulting in still birth or a premature delivery. Premature delivery is usually the problem with the placenta, the faulty blood supply to the fetus, defective hormone production and effect of injurious toxins and chemicals through the blood to the fetus.
Causes of Premature Delivery:
Obliquity of the uterus.
Uterus subseptus.
Premature fetus.
Dead, macerated and flaccid fetus.
Hydramnios.
Placenta praevia.
Pelvic tumor.
Breech Delivery:
Most babies are born in head-first position instead of feel-first or shoulder first. If the birth canal is adequate and the baby is small, there may not be any serious difficulty because of breech position. If the baby is bulky and the birth outlet small, this could be dangerous to both mother and the baby. Avoid traveling or bulky jerks during the last few days
Treatment for Bee Stings
Most of the people don’t remove the stinger immedialtely after the bee sting and thats a big mistake.
Take a plastic card such as credit card or driving license. Stinger can be removed by scraping the skin with the card edges.
Make a paste of baking soada, honey and papaya. Just crush the papaya amd mix all these. Dont make it too liquid. Ity should have some consistency so that you can apply over the affected area.
When you get sting from a bee immediately apply this paste over the inflammation area so that the poison wont spread further in the body. This treatment can be done 3 or 4 times so that you will get relief. If the pain is too intense then you can consult a doctor.
Generally if you are allergic to bees make use of EpiPen. It is always better to carry it when you are in travel.
Often clean your skin four or five times
Take a plastic card such as credit card or driving license. Stinger can be removed by scraping the skin with the card edges.
Make a paste of baking soada, honey and papaya. Just crush the papaya amd mix all these. Dont make it too liquid. Ity should have some consistency so that you can apply over the affected area.
When you get sting from a bee immediately apply this paste over the inflammation area so that the poison wont spread further in the body. This treatment can be done 3 or 4 times so that you will get relief. If the pain is too intense then you can consult a doctor.
Generally if you are allergic to bees make use of EpiPen. It is always better to carry it when you are in travel.
Often clean your skin four or five times
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