Action on the stomach.
———————- The action of alcohol on the stomach is extremely dangerous that it becomes unable to produce the natural digestive fluid in sufficient quantity and also fails to absorb the food which it may imperfectly digest.
A condition marked by the sense of nausea emptiness, prostration and distention will always be faced […]
Introduction:The nails are present at the end of each finger tip on the dorsal surface.
The main function of nail is protection and it also helps for a firm grip for holding articles.
It consists of a strong relatively flexible keratinous nail plate originating from the nail matrix.
Under the nail plate there is a soft tissue […]
One fact attendant on habitual drinking stands out so prominently that none can call it in question.
It is that of the steady growth of appetite.
There are exceptions, as in the action of nearly every rule; but the almost invariable result of the habit we have mentioned, is, as we have said, a […]
Offenssive smell from the mouth is a common complaint in the day to day medical practice.
It mainly affects those who mingle with others very closely.
Bad breath is noticed mainly by the friends & family members or some times person himself feel it and come to the doctor.
Many badbreathers develop depression which forces them to […]
I once had the unusual, though unhappy, opportunity of observing the same phenomenon in the brain structure of a man, who, in a paroxysm of alcoholic excitement, decapitated himself under the wheel of a railway carriage, and whose brain was instantaneously evolved from the skull by the crash.
The brain itself, entire, was before me […]
Dr.
Ezra M.
Hunt says: “The capacity of the alcohols for impairment of functions and the initiation and promotion of organic lesions in vital parts, is unsurpassed by any record in the whole range of medicine.
The facts as to this are so indisputable, and so far granted by the profession, as to be […]
What is piles ? Dilatation of radicles of rectal veins within the anal canal is called piles.
The medical term for piles is hemorrhoids.
Compared to arteries veins are weak due to thin walls and hence any backpressure in the veins can make them tortuous.
There are three rectal veins namely superior, middle and inferior rectal veins.
Any […]
IntroductionHernia is an abnormal protrusion of internal organs through an abnormal opening in the wall of the cavity.
A combination of increased pressure inside the body with weakness in the wall is responsible for this condition.
In this condition internal organs or parts of organs are protruded out forming a swelling which will increase the size with […]
Low back pain is a usual symptom amoung the modern civilised people.
It affects mainly the middle aged and young adults of both sexes.
People who work on the chair with out exercise and those who carry heavy loads regularly are prone to get this complaint.
We can hardly find a person who has not suffered […]
Introduction:Tongue is a muscular organ associated with the function of deglutition,taste and speech.
It acts as an easily accessible organ for the assessment of health of an individual and shows the state of hydration of the body.
It is said that tongue is the mirror of the gastrointestinal system and any abnormal functioning of the stomach […]