Main Signs and Symptoms After returning from a holiday two weeks previously, he visited a doctor and was diagnosed with shingles and treated with oral medications which did not provide any relief. He has been unable to sleep and eat due to the pain which is worsened by touch, pressure or movement and he feels exhausted. Feels alternating hot and cold and has …
Male 40, presents with localised inflammation on the right index finger successfully treated with 4 days of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms He had been working in the garden one week previously and had been bitten on the finger by a small insect. The lesion had progressively worsened and he had sought medical help. The antibiotics and local dressing given to him by his GP had not been effective and the lesion had continued to worsen. The finger had become severely …
Male 69, architect with psoriasis and arthritic pain successfully treated with 3 months of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Long history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and treatment with thyroid hormone supplement. In the last 3 years severe psoriasis has developed (diagnosed as psoriasis vulgaris), which has not responded to medical treatment. Recently the rashes have become worse and he also has arthritic pain. On inspection: chronically ill appearance, skin is generally dry and dull, large psoriatic …
Male 32, with an underarm abscess successfully treated with 1 week of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Male patient presented to my clinic with an abscess in his right armpit region. Patient described the abscess as coming on in a matter of hours after shaving his armpit. He had used a cotton swab soaked in colloidal silver applied with a bandage as an initial treatment. However, as the abscess had not grown since …
Female 13, with teenage acne successfully treated with 4 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Teenage girl presented to my clinic with a typical case of teenage acne. Mother was keen to try herbal medicine as she was concerned of the side-effects of pharmaceutical medications. On inspection: mainly affecting the forehead, some legions around the cheeks. Patient distressed. After 4 weeks of treatment, the girl returned to my clinic. The legions …