Benign tumors are non-cancerous growths in the body. Unlike cancerous tumors, they don’t spread to other parts of the body. The exact cause of a benign tumor is often unknown but they develop when cells in the body divide and grow at an excessive rate. Benign tumors are very diverse, and may be asymptomatic or may cause specific…
Bronchitis is a common respiratory disorder in which the mucous lining of the respiratory passage and bronchioles gets inflamed. Bronchitis is of two types- Acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis or chest cold is the short-term inflammation of the bronchioles of the lungs; mostly the cause of acute bronchitis is a viral infection. It lasts for…
Bed-wetting or Enuresis refers to the repeated inability to control urination. It is a common pediatric disorder and can occur either during the day (diurnal enuresis) or at night (nocturnal enuresis). Enuresis is divided into primary and secondary forms. Ayurvedic Description Of Bed Wetting In Ayurveda, Enuresis is described as ‘Shayyamutra’. The word meaning of Shayyamutra simply means…
Backache, lower back pain, or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. On the basis of the duration of pain, it is classified as acute, sub-chronic, and chronic. Acute pain lasts less than 6 weeks, sub-chronic for 6 to 12 weeks, and chronic if persists for more than 12…
