Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii) Yerba Buena is an herb of the mint family. It is an aromatic plant used as herbal medicine worldwide. This perennial plant’s growth ranges from 0.6 meters to 1 meter. It has elongated leaves and in summers‚ it bears small whitish or purplish flowers. Such flowers possess both male and female organs that allow it to be pollinated by bees and animals of the same nature. The word Yerba Buena is Spanish for "good herb" and was the former name of the California
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What do you understand by the concept of “life force”? What is the relevance of “life force”‚ as you have defined it‚ for the possible future integration of osteopathy into UK health care provision? Life force as a concept is an ambiguous notion which is more of a philosophy than something that has a physical entity. It is for this reason that Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) have an inherent problem in practice within the UK health forum. Predominantly due to the lack of
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Low-Back Pain Exercise Prescription Chronic low-back pain is referred to‚ simply as pain in the lower back. It is considered chronic if it has been present for more than three months at a time. Chronic low back pain can come from injury‚ disease or stresses on different body structures. The pain coming from the lower back can range from aching‚ burning‚ tingling‚ sharp or stabbing. Eventually‚ this chronic illness can lead to or be the cause of back stiffness‚ decreased movement of the lower
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Case Study-Harry Tonka (Chest Pain) Case Scenario Harry Tonka entered the emergency department with midsternal chest pain‚ which started while he was playing basketball at the gym. Harry Tonka is 42 years old and 5’10” tall‚ and weighs 205 pounds. He smokes one pack of cigarettes per day and works in a office. On admission‚ he complains of nausea but no vomiting and no diaphoresis. His blood pressure is 175/92 mm Hg; his temperature is 99ºF‚ pulse is 127 beats per minute‚ and respiration rate is
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The Benefits of Massage Therapy can be applied from infants to the elderly. So‚ what is massage‚ and what are the benefits? Massage is form of manual therapy‚ which manipulates the soft tissues of the body‚ primarily the muscles. It is used to relieve tension and reduce stress‚ while it promotes the relaxation‚ circulation and suppleness of the muscles of the body. It is also used for the treatment and rehabilitation of injured muscles. The origins of massage date back to China around 3000 BC.
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The worker complained of mismanagement of her return-to-work programme‚ including inappropriate exposure to the client that had assaulted her‚ physically unsuitable duties‚ and poor communication between staff who appeared unaware of her problems and needs. The worker reported constant and moderately severe central lower back pain that radiated up her spine to the dorsal back and down through the groin and core of her thigh on the right only. The report notes no lower limb neurological symptoms‚
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My initial motivation was to study medicine. However‚ this novelty of an idea wore off as I have learned that the road to success and pursuit of happiness in life is not necessarily a straight one. This has encouraged me to follow my heart no matter how daunting the journey can be. William James once said “the greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being has the power to alter his life by his attitude”. It is deeply rooted in this philosophy that I desire to become a physician assistant
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Practicing Medicine is not an exact science today. In its infancy‚ Medicine was even more experimental. Doctors tried whatever they thought would work. If their attempts succeeded‚ the patient lived and if not the patient died. Joseph Black began his education at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Black moved to the University of Edinburgh and while attending school he began his experiments. He obtained his medical degree in 1754. After graduation‚ Black continued his experiments and kept a journal
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OCCT1201 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice Case study Assignment Practice Context: Occupational Rehabilitation Case study’s pseudo name: Sue Blogs Age: 39 yrs Reason for referral to Occupational Therapist: Worker’s Compensation claim via Insurance case manager for the purpose of a workplace assessment. Condition named: Achilles Rupture History of Present Condition: Ms Blogs is a university academic that has sustained an injury to her right Achilles tendon whilst walking
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Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to determine the freezing point of pure water‚ the experimental van’t Hoff factor for a substance and the molar mass of an unknown solution. Reagents: 25mL deionized Water ¼ to ½ inches of rock salt 25mL Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3 ) 25mL unknown solution – handle unknown solution carefully Procedure: For part 1‚ the freezing point of deionized water was determined. An ice bath was prepared by filling a 600mL beaker ¾ full of ice and covered with ¼ to
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