Arthritis relates to the diseases of the joints, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, septic arthritis, fibrosis, lumbago, pott’s disease and synovitis.
Gout causes swelling in the joint connecting the big toe and the foot, caused due to excess of uric acid in the blood.
Cold and catarrh relate to similar conditions, when the mucous membranes of the nose and the throat glands are inflamed, causing sneezing, running of the nose and cough. Such a condition of the nose is called as ‘the cold’ and that in which the throat feels irritation and cough is called the ‘catarrh’.
Due to the inflammation of a portion of the ear directly behind the ear-drum, the discharge of matter takes place into the ear. With the trouble continuing, the inner ear becomes seriously affected and hearing is impaired more and more.
The eye is one of the most important organs of the body, which enables us to see, that is, the eye is the channel of our vision.
To have an idea in simple words of the structure of the eye, the source of vision and its treatments, we reproduce below some of the relevant extracts from an article, published in the daily of Ranchi, The New Republic, in its issue, dated 10th November, 1966.
As already highlighted that it is the brain, or mind that sees, whereas eyes are only the instrument of vision, we shall now suggest some exercises for the improvement or correction of vision by the relaxation of mind.
The ability of the eye to adjust itself from near to a distant point and vice versa is spoken as “Accommodation”.
The eye works somewhat like a camera. Just as in a camera, same way in the eyes, the distance between the lens and the retina is shortened, if the object is distant and lengthened, if the object viewed is close.
Diseases relating to sex and its misuse are venereal diseases. These are extremely dangerous. The sufferer tries to hide them for fear of social taboo, and goes on ignoring them, and letting them develop.
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Following exercises are advised for the improvement of vision:
1. Palming: Sit comfortably on an arm-chair. Close the eyes and cover them with your palms gently, crossing them over each other, leaving space for the nose to be open. Keep the eyes covered loosely and resting with elbows placed on the arms of the chair. Remove the hands after 5 minutes.
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The spleen is the chief gland of the lymphatic system. Its chief work is the removal of waste matter from the blood and tissues aided by other glands, which go to make the lymphatic system.
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This disease of the gland is due to its inflammation and enlargement, which interfere with the action of the bladder and the urethra, causing imperfect and frequent urination.
The main symptom is a constant desire to pass urine and the difficulty in passing it. The cause of this trouble is the excessive use of sex organs in earlier life and masturbation, cycle-riding and horse-back riding can also be the cause. Habitual constipation is another cause.