Hydatid sand Health Dictionary

Larval stage of Echinococcus, generally containing daughter cysts with a large number of protoscolices.... hydatid

An infection caused by a tapeworm Echinococcus granulosis, which infests cattle, foxes, sheep and especially dogs from which it finds its way into humans by contaminated food. Eggs pass through the wall of the gut to develop in body tissue as a hydatid cyst. Many years may pass before symptoms reveal its presence. Surgical operation is the only effective cure although certain vermifuges, taken from time to time, create in the intestine an inhospitable environment for the parasite: Wormwood, Malefern, Fennel, Pumpkin seeds; given in capsule or powder form. Such worms deplete reserves of Vitamin B12 and may cause megaloblastic anaemia.

Supplementation. Vitamin B12.

HYDRAGOGUE. A herbal cathartic that causes watery evacuation and drastic purgation. White Bryony, American Mandrake. (Practitioner use only) ... hydatid disease

Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Spirituality... sandalwood

This is a short, sharp fever occurring in many parts of the tropics and subtropics, including most of the Mediterranean littoral. It is due to a virus, called phlebovirus, conveyed by the bite of a small hairy midge or sandfly (Phlebotomus papatasi). The incubation period is 3–7 days.

Symptoms There are headache, feverishness, general sensations like those of INFLUENZA, flushed face and bloodshot eyes, but no signs of CATARRH. The fever passes off in three days, but the patient may take some time to convalesce.

Treatment As there is no specific remedy, PROPHYLAXIS is important. This consists of the spraying of rooms with an insecticide such as GAMMEXANE; the application of insect repellents such as dimethyl phthalate to the exposed parts of the body (e.g. ankles, wrists and face), particularly at sunset; and the use of sandfly nets at night. Once the infection is acquired, treatment consists of rest in bed, light diet and aspirin and codeine.... sandfly fever

Larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis in which exogenous development occurs resulting in infiltration of tissues.... multilocular hydatid

(Punjabi) One who is enlightened Sandeepe, Sandip, Sandipp, Sandippe, Sandeyp, Sandeype... sandeep

(Hindi) Born at twilight; name of the daughter of the god Brahma Sandhiya, Sandhyah, Sandya, Sandyah... sandhya

(Spanish) Resembling a watermelon Sandiah, Sandea, Sandya, Sandeea, Sandiya... sandia

Cav.

Family: Caprifoliaceae.

Habitat: Kangra and in Simla hills.

English: European Elder, Black Elder.

Unani: Khamaan Kabir.

Action: Anti-inflammatory, anticatarrhal, diuretic. Flowers and berries—used for common cold, influenza, nasal catarrh, sinusitis; as a gargle in sore throat. Inner bark—cathartic, hydragogue, emetic, diuretic. Infusion of bark and flowers—given in epilepsy; also used as a gentle circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, expectant and anticatarrhal; locally in inflammations.

Key application: In colds, also as a diaphoretic and anticatarrhal. (German Commission E, The British Herbal Compendium, WHO.)

The flowers contain triterpenes including ursolic acid; flavonoids (up to 3%) including rutin; phenolic acids; triterpenes; sterols; tannins; mucilage; volatile oil (up to 0.2%); leaves gave

Synonym: S. koetjape (Burm. f.) Merrill.

Family: Meliaceae.

Habitat: Wild in Kangra and in Simla hills.

English: European Elder.

Siddha/Tamil: Sevai, Sayai.

Action: Root—astringent, carminative, antispasmodic. Used for diarrhoea. Bark—anthelmintic.

Fruit hulls gave bryonic and bryono- lic acids, mesoinosital and dimethyl mucate; heartwood also gave triter- penic acids including katonic and in- dicic acid.

The seeds gave limonoids—sandori- cin and 6-hydroxysandoricin. A sec- otriterpene, koetjapic acid, together with katonic acid, has been isolated from the stem. Sandoricin and 6- hydroxysandoricin exhibited effective antifeedant activity. Katonic acid exhibited significant cytotoxicity against a variety of cultured human cancer cells.... sandoricum indicum

(Greek) Form of Alexandra, meaning “helper and defender of mankind” Sandrah, Sandrine, Sandy, Sandi, Sandie, Sandey, Sandee, Sanda, Sondra, Shandra, Sandira, Sandah, Sandirah, Sandrica, Sanndra, Sahndra, Sandia, Sandiah, Sandiey, Sandine, Sanndie, Sandea, Sandye... sandra

(Greek) Form of Sandra, meaning “helper and defender of mankind” Sandreah, Sandreea, Sandreia, Sandreiah, Sandrell, Sandrella, Sandrellah, Sandrelle, Sandria, Sandriah, Sanndria... sandrea

(Greek) Form of Sandra, meaning “helper and defender of mankind” Sandricca, Sandricah, Sandricka, Sandrickah, Sandrika, Sandrikah, Sandryca, Sandrycah, Sandrycka, Sandryckah, Sandryka, Sandrykah... sandrica

(Greek) Form of Alexandra, meaning “helper and defender of mankind”

Sandrin, Sandreana, Sandreanah, Sandreane, Sandreen, Sandreena, Sandreenah, Sandreene, Sandrene, Sandrenna, Sandrennah, Sandrenne, Sandrianna, Sandrina, Sandrinah, Sandryna, Sandrynah, Sandryne... sandrine

Bites of small, long-legged sandflies, found in many warm climates, which can transmit disease to humans.

In tropical and subtropical areas they transmit leishmaniasis.

In parts of Asia and the Mediterranean, they transmit sandfly fever, an influenza-like illness.

In the western Andes, they transmit bartonellosis, different forms of which cause either joint pain and fever, or a rash.... sandfly bites

n. a small hairy fly of the widely distributed genus Phlebotomus. Adult sandflies rarely exceed 3 mm in length and have long slender legs. The blood-sucking females of certain species transmit various diseases, including *leishmaniasis, *sandfly fever, and *bartonellosis.... sandfly

a combination of treatments in which one type of therapy is ‘sandwiched’ between exposures to another therapy. For example, surgical removal of a tumour may be ‘sandwiched’ between pre- and postoperative courses of chemotherapy. See also combined therapy.... sandwich therapy