Skin Allergy Expansion

Atopic dermatitis, eczema, urticaria ... Allergic skin manifestations are numerous. Although data are lacking to evaluate the evolution of this problem, the available figures show a boom in this phenomenon.
Just like other atopic manifestations (rhinitis, food allergy ...), skin allergies are increasing. Focus on these French who are bad in their skin.

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Allergic rhinitis

1 - Mechanisms

This is an allergic reaction involving IgE and T helper type 2 lymphocytes. The contact of the nasal mucosa with the allergen causes the release of histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins.

2 - Description

Rhinitis manifests as a clear runny nose that can lead to nasal obstruction. It is associated with sneezing. The association with conjunctivitis (red eyes that cry and itchy) is common.
The evolution can be towards asthma or favor the appearance of otitis.
The symptoms can be troublesome enough to alter the quality of life to a level equivalent to that of asthma, upsetting social activities. They can also degrade school performance but the sedative effect of antihistamine drugs can also play.
An allergic cause of rhinitis must be theoretically demonstrated by a skin test (prick test) or by the search for specific immunoglobulin E in the blood. This is rarely necessary in case of seasonal allergy, more in case of perennial rhinitis.

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Dried thyme, is it good for breathing ?

Small perennial sub-shrub with erect and branched stems, the common thyme is particularly fragrant. From the Lamiaceae family, common thyme has many virtues. Especially on the respiratory level. Explanations.

Originally from the Mediterranean basin, it is currently cultivated in gardens as in the open field, both as a spice and as a medicinal plant. Note that the ancient Egyptians already used the essence of thyme to embalm the dead.

The leaves and stems are harvested at the very start of flowering. Out of the sun, they are dried. The stems contain an essential oil, the main components of which are thymol and carvacrol, tannins, bitter active ingredients, saponins and various plant antiseptics.

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Corona: Clinical trials of an antiviral in China

Chinese health officials began clinical trials of the antiviral drug Remdesivir on Thursday with patients with pneumonia associated with Coronavirus. Remdesivir is developed by Gilead Sciences, an American pharmaceutical company, said Cao Bin, head of the drug's clinical trial program.
This treatment had positive effects on the health of animals with other types of coronavirus. Recent studies on the drug in China have shown good reactivity against the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

According to the latest assessment provided by the Chinese authorities, 1400 people have died of the new coronavirus since its appearance in early December in Hubei province, while more than 65,000 others have it.

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Broccoli to treat prostatitis

Prostatitis is a condition that generally affects men over 50 years of age. Much less serious than other disorders that can affect this organ, prostatitis can be treated with a cure based on broccoli.

The prostatitis manifestations 

Prostatitis is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the prostate. It is often caused by the introduction of a bacterium during sexual intercourse. It can also occur as a result of a displacement of a microbe from the intestine to the genital tract. In the most serious cases, prostatitis is contracted during a medical procedure such as urethral sounding. Prostatitis is manifested by intense pain in the lower abdomen, difficulty in urination, internal itching and a feeling of heaviness in the genital area.

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Prostatitis: healing with plants

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The humans reproductive system  consists of an organ whose role is primordial: the prostate. Its function is to secrete fluids and control their flow. She secretes a liquid that makes up 20% of the sperm ejaculated by the man.
But it can happen and this in 10 to 20% of men, whose age is greater than or equal to 50, that this organ no longer fulfills its functions as a result of infection or inflammation. This is known as infectious prostatitis, a disease that may not be fatal if it is quickly detected but can quickly become disabling for the patient because of the pain and discomfort it causes.

How to do it ? Can we relieve it with plants?

Definition of infectious prostatitis:

Infectious prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland that can develop or evolve very rapidly. The prostate swells, irritates and causes many dysfunctions, including the flow of urine and libido.

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TO AVOID COLON CANCER, DRINK TEA!

American researchers once again demonstrate the health benefits of consuming tea. After analyzing the results of a cohort study of nearly 75,000 Chinese women aged 40 to 70, 70,000 of whom were followed for 11 years, they found that those who drank tea regularly reduced their risk of digestive cancers (colon, stomach ...) of 14%. Of these, 88% were green tea lovers, 3.5% scented tea and 1.1% black tea. On average, they had consumed 100g of tea per month for 15 years. The higher the consumption, the more the anti-cancer effect was accentuated. A nuance to bring nevertheless to these promising results, they concern only women living in China. It would be necessary to see if the consumption of tea would be as beneficial for men and among other cultures.

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