Fig. 8.1 The effect of thyroid hormones on the heart Amiodarone, a benzofuranic iodine-rich antiarrhythmic drug, causes thyroid dysfunction in 15–20% of treated patients, including both hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Amiodarone-induced…
Fig. 20.1 Plaque psoriasis in a patient who is mildly overweight 20.2 Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease affecting up to 3% of the world’s population…
History of ozone as a therapeutic agent 1785: ozone was mentioned for the first time in the scientific literature: it was described in an experiment by Martin van Marum, a…
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Remedy Tissue Spigelia Heart valves, endocardium Arnica Coronary arteries Kali carbonicum Right ventricle Aurum metallicum Left ventricle Aconitum Nerve tissue of the heart Table 2.2 Functional classification of homeopathic remedies…
Fig. 6.1 General chemical composition of mushrooms 6.1 Auricularia auricula (Jew’s Ear) This is a jelly-type fungus that grows mostly on wood (either alive or dead) with a semi-translucent fruiting…
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