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“Paracelsus: A Snapshot of his life and contributions in Medicine” His name is quite famous for people who had studied chemistry or pharmacology (toxicology) for he is considered as the father of both bodies of knowledge. But beyond that, Paracelsus had given his life traveling and learning for the sake of knowledge that is yet unknown. His contributions are still considered today as priceless gems that have been considered true or factual for almost five centuries that have gone past his death…

have been treated unfairly, they should get the chance to live freely. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, sea lions were Slaughtered for their hides, oil rich blubber and even their genitals which the chinese pharmacists turned into a tincture, and intended to rejuvenate the aged, by 1927 fewer than 1,000 remained. This shows that back then and still going on today they have been mistreated and threatened. But a few decades after plummeting fur prices, that put hunters out of business…

Normally, it was not unlike Kolda to rise before a human had any right to, on the cusp of an ink-blotted morning, when the trees were still working tirelessly to shake the vestiges of dew from their waxy-leaves. When, on the horizon, a burnt orange ribbon lined its lip, radiating waves of indigo and cobalt and casting the world beneath it in an eerie, complacent glow. A creamy fog would trickle across the hyssop field from border of Sylph Grove, a merciful cover to nature’s cities beneath,…

INTRODUCTION Every organism plays an important role in our life. Just like plants, they have their own identity to help improve our way of living for today and for the future. In the field of medicine, plants can be utilized as sources of pharmaceutical substances. On the other hand, microorganisms occur almost everywhere in nature and affect the well-being of people in many ways. Different microbial species normally inhabit various parts of our bodies, such as the oral cavity, skin and…

Among the many supplements available for alternative and supplementary therapies, echinacea and flaxseed are two popular ones used today. Despite the disbelief of some in the use of alternative medicine, research shows that it does have effects on the body and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these effects to ensure the best care for their patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, cost, and…

Bipolar Disorder: Etiology, Pathophysiology, & Clinical Manifestations Bipolar I Disorder is a psychiatric disorder of unknown etiology, that results due to an “abnormal functioning of neurotransmitters in the brain,” often precipitated by an imbalance of glutamate, norepinephrine, and/or GABA neurotransmitters (Adams & Urban, 2016, p. 257). When these chemicals are not proportional with one another, the brain becomes over stimulated by excitatory neurotransmitters. In such cases, the patient…

Most practitioners of aroma-therapeutics hold this opinion: THE most effective use of essential oils for health is for the prevention and treatment of infectious illness. Aromatherapy in the USA is still mostly relegated to New Age "hocus pocus", and some pretty-smelling little bottles of liquid. However, in recent years scientific researchers have compiled HUGE amounts of data regarding the effectiveness of essential oils in combating bacterial and viral infections. The oils protect us from…

For all that, feminist theorists are more interested in theorizing than in tensions evoked by the body. Gender is done or constructed by the person and others in his society. Contrary to this established idea, Judith Butler, in her book Undoing Gender, sees that gender can be done by resisting and escaping from the clutches of the social norm through which gender is recognized. She argues: “I may feel that without some recognizability I cannot live. But I may also feel that…

The Victorian Era was the period in time in which Queen Victoria of England ruled. This time period lasted from 1837 to 1901, and has been characterized as an extended period of peace with rigid codes of social conduct. Throughout this time period, an abundance of music, art, technological and scientific advances were produced that have continued into the present. One of the greatest progressions of the Victorian Era was the rise of literature. During this time period, literature became an…

Fantasy and reality are like twins: sometimes it is hard to distinguish between the two. Scholars of all ages have discussed around this theme. In the allegory of the cave of Plato’s work The Republic, the cavemen see the shadows cast on the walls, and they regards that fantasy as the reality (Haarlem, 1604). There are a few intelligent individuals who are fortunate enough to see the original statues that cast shadows on the walls, nevertheless they are still seeing the fantasies because the…