George T. Lewith MA MRCGP MRCPThe neuralgias are a collection of poorly understood and frequently painful conditions. The more common and clearly defined types of neuralgia will be discussed in the following section.
Nerve Paralysis ;There are three major types of nerve destruction that ca
Indigestion ;Indigestion is a symptom rather than a disease, and can
An ulcer is an area of raw tissue, rather like the tissue found under the scab of a healing cut. Ulcers can occur in the stomach and are usually found either in the stomach proper (gastric ulcers), or in the part of the intestine that drains food...
Gall Stones ;A large volume of work has been published by the Chinese
Piles ;Piles are a common cause of human misery; they are reall
Bronchitis ;Bronchitis is a common lung disease, aggravated by cigar
Angina is a type of 'cramp' in the heart muscles, precipitated by a poor blood supply to the heart, and it usually exhibits itself as chest pain on exercise. Using sophisticated measuring equipment the Chinese have completed a variety of trials to...
The Correction of Abnormal Heart Rhythms ;Heart diseases can frequently cause an abnormal rhythm t
Raised Blood Pressure ;Traditional Chinese medicine does not recognize raised b
