Dr Saurav Arora

Bryonia alba

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Keypoints to remember:- Rheumatism– Muscles related problems, Gout. Pain(s) in body, joints and muscles which is aggravated by motion and better by rest. This modality is a common symptom of weather change in most of the patients. Complaints when warm weathersets in after cold days–> exposure to variation in temperature makes an Individual vunlerable for … Read more

Bellis perennis

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Key points to remember:- Acts on muscular fibers of the blood-vessels, muscular soreness (applied to almost every part of body), lameness, as if sprained sensation Wrist pains, soreness of back- railway spine (derived from historical instances when people use to have whole back pain after traveling in wooden carts and trains) First remedy in injuries … Read more

Alstonia scholaris

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Alstonia scholaris (Dita bark) Botanical name: alstonia scholaris r. br. Family: apocynaceae Known: Hindi: Satwan; Eng: Dita Bark; French: Ecorce de dite; Ger: Ditarinde. Description: A tall evergreen tree with a straight, often fluted and buttressed stem, 12 m high and up to 3 m in girth. Leaves 3 to 7 in a whorl, glabrous, … Read more

Dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroidism in an Indian population

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Dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroidism in an Indian population Raman K. Marwaha, Nikhil Tandon, M.K. Garg, Ratnesh Kanwar, A. Sastry, A. Narang, Saurav Aroraand Kuntal Bhadra Objectives In view of inconsistent reports on the prevalence of dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), we studied lipid abnormalities in Indian subjects with SCH. Design and methods A cross sectional … Read more

Endocrine Society Issues Practice Guideline on Vitamin D

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June 7, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — The Endocrine Society today unveiled a Clinical Practice Guideline on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency, with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, from Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts, who chaired the … Read more

Low-grade inflammation in chronic diseases: An integrative pathophysiology anticipated by homeopathy?

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Ubiratan Cardinalli Adler Abstract Pro-inflammatory cytokines and their chronic effect – low-grade inflammation – have been associated with diverse chronic conditions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were recently proposed as a treatment strategy. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, had already hypothesized a systemic and progressive disorder as the cause of many chronic diseases – the Psora … Read more