The skeletal system is the essential framework of bones and cartilage that supports, protects, and enables movement in the human body. It also plays a vital role in blood cell production and mineral storage. Understanding the skeletal system is crucial for maintaining bone health and preventing conditions like osteoporosis and…
Anatomy is a vast and complex subject, filled with intricate structures and confusing terminology. Mnemonics can be a powerful tool for students and professionals alike to memorize and recall anatomical information. These memory aids come in various forms, including acronyms, rhymes, and visual imagery, making learning more engaging and less…
Organic mental disorders encompass conditions where mental or behavioral abnormalities are directly caused by a physical illness or injury affecting the brain. This article explores their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. While conventional medicine remains the primary approach for Organic Mental Disorders, this article explores the potential role of…
Platina, also known as Platinum metallicum, is a homeopathic remedy derived from the metal platinum. It’s primarily used to address mental and emotional imbalances like arrogance, haughtiness, and an inflated sense of self-worth. Individuals who might benefit from Platina often exhibit a disdain for others, delusions of grandeur, and a…
Anatomy of Ear There aren’t many synonyms for the overall anatomy of the ear, but there are specific terms for different parts: External Ear – also known as the auricle or pinna. External Auditory Meatus – sometimes referred to as the external acoustic meatus or external acoustic pore. Middle Ear…
Aphorism 294 § 294 Aphorism 294 : Fifth Edition* All the above-mentioned methods of practicing mesmerism depend upon an influx of more or less vital force into the patient, and hence are termed positive mesmerism.1 An opposite mode of employing mesmerism, however, as it produces just the contrary effect, deserves…
Aphorism 293 § 293 Aphorism 293 : I find it necessary to allude here to animal magnetism, as it is termed, or rather mesmerism (as it should be called, out of gratitude to Mesmer, its first founder), which differs so much in its nature from all other therapeutic agents. This…
Aphorism 292 § 292 Aphorism 292 : Even the external surface of the body, covered as it is with skin and epidermis, is not insusceptible of the powers of medicines, especially those in a liquid form, but the most sensitive parts are also the most susceptible.1 1 Rubbing-in appears to…
Aphorism 291 § 291 Aphorism 291 : Fifth Edition* Even those organs which have lost their peculiar sense, e.g., a tongue and palate that have lost the faculty of tasting, or a nose that has lost the faculty of smelling, communicate the power of the medicine that acts first on…
Aphorism 290 § 290 Aphorism 290 : Fifth Edition* Besides the stomach, the tongue and the mouth are the parts most susceptible to the medicinal influences; but the interior of the nose is more especially so, and the rectum, the genitals, as also all particularly sensitive parts of our body…
