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bartholin cysts
Illnesses
August 15, 2022

Bartholin Cysts – Is your Vulva Swollen?

Bartholin cysts are also known as Bartholin's glands cysts. What are Bartholin's glands? The Bartholin’s glands (or greater vestibular glands) are round, very small and non-palpable 2 pea-sized glands are located symmetrically at the posterior region of the vaginal opening and open into the vestibule via ducts at the 4…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
moringa leaves
HerbsSuperfoods
August 10, 2022

Moringa – The Complete Health Food

Moringa! Moringa! Moringa! the complete health food! Why do I refer to it as ‘the complete health food’? Well, this is actually my personal expression based on its completeness in delivering nutrition and also medicinal benefits. Some refer to it as ‘the Miracle tree’! It is commonly known as the…
Pharm Uchenna Adaobi Ufelle
okra
Superfoods
August 10, 2022

Okra – A Super Health Food

Okra or Lady’s finger is a herbaceous, hairy, perennial flowering plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. It is a close relative to the hibiscus plant.  It is a plant of tropical and warm climates and the plant is highly valued due to its green pods. It probably originated in Ethiopia…
Pharm Uchenna Adaobi Ufelle
headaches
Illnesses
August 10, 2022

Headaches – When Should I Worry?

Headaches are a very common condition that most people experience many times during their lives. Up to 75% of adults worldwide have had a headache in the past year. Headache is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical attention and a major cause of absenteeism from work and school.…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
typhoid fever
Illnesses
August 10, 2022

Typhoid Fever – Causes, Treatments and More

Typhoid fever is a part of enteric fever, (a collective term for both typhoid and paratyphoid fevers). Paratyphoid is clinically indistinct from typhoid fever, thus enteric and typhoid fevers are used mutually. It is a multisystem illness that is a public health concern, especially in the developing world.  Other serotypes,…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
garlic bulbs
HerbsSuperfoods
August 6, 2022

Garlic – A Great Health Asset

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a perennial herb that shares some relationship with onions. The fully grown plant reaches about 50-60cm and bears underground bulbous root having about 8 -20 segments that as known as cloves, which constitute the edible part.  Classification There are about 11 different horticultural groups due…
Pharm Uchenna Adaobi Ufelle
woman suffering from irritable bowel syndrome.
Illnesses
August 6, 2022

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – Symptoms and Treatment

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) previously referred to functional gastrointestinal disorders is a long lasting, non-life threatening common disorder of gut-brain interaction. Historically, it was thought to be purely a psychosomatic disorder although psychosocial factors have been note to be involved. IBS is better understood as a combination of both physiologic…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
Illnesses
August 6, 2022

Breast Cysts – Diagnosis and Management

Breast cysts are a common diagnosis among women and one of the most common reasons for a referral to a breast clinic. These cysts can be entirely asymptomatic and only discovered incidentally, or can be symptomatic, presenting as lumps, pain, or associated nipple discharge. Perhaps the most challenging are complicated cysts,…
Dr C.Simon Ufelle
leaf of life
Herbs
August 5, 2022

Leaf of Life – Benefits and More

The leaf of life is nature’s gift to humanity! It is popularly called miracle leaf because of its widespread use in traditional medicine across different cultures.  It is equally known as life plant, Goethe plant, the Mexican love plant, Cathedral bell. The scientific name is Bryophyllum pinnatum. It is a…
Pharm Uchenna Adaobi Ufelle