PHILIPPINE MEDICINAL PLANTS Here are the list of Medicinal Plants that can be found here in the Philippines : AKAPULKO Scientific name : Casia Alata Other name : Ringworm Bush‚ Kasitas (Bik.‚ Bis.) Treats skin diseases like Tinea infections‚ringworms‚eczema‚scabies and insect bites. USE AND PREPARATION: Pound enough fresh leaves; express (squeeze out) the juice and apply on the affected skin morning and evening. Improvement should be noticed after 2 - 3 weeks of treatment. You
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so that the basic structure of the skeleton and the parts that make it up are designed to operate a certain mechanical way. The physiological and deeper functional aspects are also governed by the dynamic interplay of human thought and actions. Imbalances have an effect on health and it is the mechanical activity within tissues that create barriers to communication. Using the sacrum as an example‚ sacral inclination can influence spinal mechanics in at least two planes but also the rest of the body
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system parts. * The person’s system is an open system and therefore is dynamic and constantly changing and evolving. Stability‚ or homeostasis‚ occurs when the amount of energy that is available exceeds that being used by the system. * A homeostatic body system is constantly in a dynamic process of input‚ output‚ feedback‚ and compensation‚ which leads to a state of balance. -the Central Core states that it is the basic structure and it is made up of survival factors that is common in every
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secretion. From where? Why? Effect? Sertoli cells release inhibin which reduces FSH secretions‚ thereby regulating (decreasing) of the rate of spermatogenesis. 8. Explain the negative feedback loop that regulates spermatogenesis at homeostatic levels. Testosterone acts in a negative feedback manner on anterior pituitary gonadotrophs to suppress the secretion of LH. The negative
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difference between the study of Anatomy and the study of Physiology? • Name and define the levels of organization of life? • Define metabolism. • Define homeostasis? How does a homeostatic mechanism maintain homeostasis? • What is meant by negative feedback? How does negative feedback affect homeostatic mechanisms? • Know the locations of the major body cavities. Be familiar with major organs within each cavity. • Describe the structure of a serous membrane? • (Referring
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The Pros & Cons of Coffee Coffee is a very interesting product. Being one of the most popular drinks in the world‚ it is a subject of many studies where researchers try to find out how it affects poeple ’s health. For a long time coffee was not considered a healthy drink. It has a history of being blamed for many ills. But some recent studies indicate that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it – good or bad for the health? I like coffee a lot‚ and to find an answer to that question
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Kidney stones can be formed due to changes in the normal balance of water‚ salts‚ and minerals in the urine. Sometimes minerals in urine mutually attached and form a small Kidney stone. Its size varies‚ ranging from the size of sugar crystals until the ping-pong ball. The difference of mineral composition changes also result in kidney stones. In General‚ most kidney stones rarely realized until it causes blockage in the urinary tract. These conditions will cause pain radiating from the front of
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bloodstream and spreads throughout the body. It can affect the bones; it was said in‚ “Effects of Heavy Drinking‚” that alcohol can make arthritis more painful by inflaming the joints that are affected. Another example of liquor affecting the bones is gout which is another form of arthritis that harms the foot. The consumption of alcohol makes this disease more worse and more painful. Drinking too much can be followed up by an increase in blood pressure and diabetes which can then lead to different heart
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Stress‚ the disruption of the homeostatic balance by internal or external influences‚ is inherent‚ inevitable and exists in every stages of life‚ starting as early as the fetal stage till one’s death. In particular‚ early life stress (ELS) has come to light in recent years as it is becoming more prevalent and epidemiological studies have shown that ELS increases one’s vulnerability to subsequent stressors‚ leading to a multitude of stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and
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The vagus nerve is the tenth of the twelve brain nerves. The vagus nerve contributes to the feelings associated with infections such as appetite‚ fatigue and induction of disease behavior. It extends from the brainstem to the abdomen‚ with branches in the neck‚ thorax and abdomen 68. The vagus nerve is part of the autonomic nervous system‚ has efferent fibers‚ ascending signals from the brain to the peripheral organs‚ as well as afferent sensory fibers‚ and transmits information from the peripheral
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