Doctor of Natural Medicine

Explore how the human respiratory system exchanges gases by taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. Learn how the lungs serve as the primary organs that enable this breathing process.

Understand asthma as a chronic respiratory condition with bronchial contraction and excess mucus causing wheezing and breathing difficulty, and note remedies such as onion, garlic-honey juice, and bee propolis.

Identify bronchitis as an inflammation of the bronchi causing swelling and mucus, leading to coughing, with acute forms from viral or bacterial infections and chronic forms from long-term irritants.

Recognize that the common cold is an upper respiratory infection caused by many viruses, and relieve symptoms with ginger, lemon, garlic, honey, steam, chamomile tea, hot soup, and hand hygiene.

Identify sinusitis as an inflammatory condition following viral infection, causing blocked drainage and pain, and note natural remedies like garlic, honey, bitter orange oil.

Describes how tuberculosis spreads through the air from coughing and sneezing, lists symptoms such as cough with blood and fatigue, and previews natural remedies and nutritional strategies in the caption.

Discover how influenza spreads as a contagious viral infection, compare it with the common cold, identify symptoms and types a, b, c, and explore vaccines, diagnosis, and natural therapies.

Croup is a viral infection of the larynx and trachea causing barking cough and difficulty in children; treatment includes echinacea, fenugreek, goldenseal, eucalyptus oil humidification, and vitamins C and zinc.

Explore emphysema, a progressive COPD with destroyed alveoli and loss of lung elasticity caused by smoking and pollutants, its symptoms, and herbal and aromatherapy approaches to relief.

Legionnaires disease is a serious lung infection caused by Legionella in water, transmitted via airborne droplets, not person-to-person, with hospital treatment including antibiotics and oxygen.

The digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that process food, break it down into waste, and includes the pancreas that produces digestive chemicals.

Acidity, or hyperacidity, arises from excess stomach hydrochloric acid linked to fried foods, NSAIDs, alcohol, tea, coffee, smoking; treat with raw potato juice, ginger tea, papaya, coconut, and chewing slowly.

Explore cirrhosis of the liver, its link to alcohol and toxins, and nutritional strategies with alfalfa, carrots, lemon juice, and vitamin k and b complex.

Constipation is slow waste movement through the large bowel, causing infrequent movements. Promote natural remedies: fiber-rich foods, green vegetables, fruit, ample water, and regular meals.

Diarrhea stems from incomplete digestion, infections, or allergies; treat with fluids such as carrot juice, salt and sugar, and high-fiber foods like brown rice, plus ginger and garlic.

Explore internal and external hemorrhoids, their constipation-related causes and progressive symptoms, and practical natural remedies such as hydration, timely toilet use, hygiene, and oils like sesame, coconut, and butcher's broom.

Hepatitis inflames the liver, transmitted through contaminated food or water, causing fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and liver-area discomfort within 3–4 days; home remedies include coconut juice, barley, and avoiding alcohol.

appendicitis is an emergency inflammation of the appendix that requires prompt appendectomy to prevent abdominal infection. diagnosis uses physical exam, blood tests, and CT or ultrasound, with antibiotics before surgery.

Hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach pushes into the chest through the diaphragm, causing heartburn; diagnosed by symptoms, endoscopy, and barium swallow, with diet and lifestyle changes as treatment.

Combat halitosis, or bad breath, by addressing plaque, mouth sores, gum disease, and dehydration, while avoiding smoking; improve with saliva flow, fresh fruits, and zinc or vitamin c.

Explains inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, involves inflammation of the colon and small intestine, causing cramps, diarrhea, weight loss, and perforation, toxic dilation, or colon cancer.

Target inflammation and diarrhea in inflammatory bowel disease with camomile’s anti-inflammatory properties, probiotics, and fish oil, while avoiding dairy and wheat and considering supplements like vitamin C and magnesium.

Investigate jaundice, its cause by bilirubin buildup from liver disease, the liver's role in bile production, and how dietary and herbal therapies may support liver function.

Learn how gallstones form in the gallbladder and their symptoms and complications. Discover how ultrasound and endoscopy diagnose them and review surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Explore gout causes, symptoms, and management, including uric acid balance, diet modifications, anti-inflammatory treatments, and traditional therapies like acupressure, acupuncture, herbs, and homeopathy.

Identify nausea and vomiting causes—from overeating and infections to pregnancy and medications. Learn remedies such as hydration, gradual food reintroduction, crackers, ginger, herbal support, acupuncture, and acupressure.

Study diverticulitis, inflammation of diverticula linked to constipation and low fiber diets, with symptoms, age risk (50–90), and natural treatments including fiber, water, and selected herbs and nutrients.

Explore malabsorption syndrome, a failure to absorb nutrients causing weight loss, fatigue, and abdominal discomfort. Learn how impaired digestion and intestinal damage alter absorption and review dietary and herbal strategies.

The cardiovascular system, with the heart, blood vessels, and blood, transports oxygen and nutrients and removes waste throughout the body; the heart is about the size of a closed fist.

Explore how atherosclerosis hardens arteries and blocks flow, causing cardiovascular disease, and examine endothelial damage and dietary and supplement strategies like garlic, niacin, red yeast rice, hawthorn, and vitamins.

Identify edema as fluid swelling from injury or systemic disease. Explore castor oil, alfalfa, detoxified cauliflower, and broccoli as remedies and advise avoiding alcohol and animal protein, exercising daily.

Arises from heart output and arterial resistance, hypertension challenges many patients. Employ herbal and nutrient approaches such as ginger, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, magnesium, and garlic.

Explore anemia, including iron deficiency and megaloblastic, hemolytic, thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, aplastic, and pernicious types, and how nutrition, absorption, and treatment restore oxygen transport.

Malaria, a disease spread by female mosquitoes, involves four parasite species and a liver stage, with fever and chills as symptoms; treatment should complement conventional care, especially for falciparum malaria.

Learn about parasitic infections, including intestinal worms and protozoa, how they inhabit hosts and cause chronic symptoms, and how nutrition, immune support, and herbal remedies help prevent and treat them.

Explore hemophilia types A and B, inheritance, and how replacement therapy and dietary factors such as vitamin K, calcium, and related cautions affect bleeding risk and joint health.

Learn about thrombophlebitis, its superficial and deep forms, associated risks, symptoms, and herbal treatment options like red raspberry, cayenne, ginger, ginkgo biloba, and goldenseal.

Explore diseases of the ear, nose and throat within the context of the Doctor of natural medicine program.

Ear infections are often viral, causing pain, fever, drainage, diminished hearing, and sleep difficulties in children, especially when lying down, and antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections.

Mouth ulcer, or stomatitis, involves mouth inflammation and blisters. Causes include stress, infections, and immune changes; relief comes from saltwater or baking soda rinses and a teaspoon-in-boiling-water rinse used daily.

Nosebleeds (epistaxis) stem from fragile nasal vessels due to dry air, allergies, or injury. Pinch the soft nasal septum, lean forward, and breathe through the mouth to stop the bleeding.

Explore the causes of sore tongue, including infections and inflammation, and outline natural remedies such as olive oil extract, baking soda, and saltwater rinses.

Explore tonsillitis causes by bacteria and viruses, including influenza and parainfluenza, with symptoms such as throat pain, swelling, redness, and white or yellow coating, and note home care and nutrients.

Examine the causes, signs, and progression of gum diseases from gingivitis to periodontitis, focusing on plaque and bacteria, bone loss, and bleeding gums, and review conventional and alternative treatments.

Explore the signs, triggers, and natural treatments of Meniere's disease, including vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and inner-ear fluid changes, with herbal remedies and dietary strategies.

Mononucleosis is an infectious disease mainly caused by ebv, sometimes cmv, a herpes virus, inflaming the lymphatics with fatigue, fever, sore throat, and swollen glands; it spreads through kissing.

Explore the nervous system as a complex network that transmits messages between the brain and body, detailing the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Explore how epilepsy, a brain disorder, causes recurring seizures when neurons send wrong signals. Learn the causes, signs, and symptoms, plus cautions on herbs and nutrient interactions with anti-seizure meds.

Learn the signs of facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) and its impact on movement, hearing, taste, and speech, and review natural treatments like massage with oils, castor oil, garlic, and acupuncture.

Examine Parkinson's disease, its dopamine and acetylcholine imbalance, tremors, slow movements, and balance difficulties, plus amino acids and nutrients noted in the lecture.

Explore meningitis, an inflammation of the brain's meninges caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, its CSF balance, symptoms, transmission, and essential antibiotic and supportive treatments.

This lecture explains multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system damaging myelin, detailing symptoms, disease courses, possible causes, and nutritional, exercise, and alternative treatments.

Explore narcolepsy, a neurological disorder with sudden daytime sleep attacks and rem sleep intrusion, often linked to hypocretin deficiency and cataplexy, and learn daytime naps and stimulant-based treatments.

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord, with viral forms causing mild symptoms and bacterial forms needing urgent care.

Explore insomnia as a sleep disorder causing difficulty falling or staying asleep, influenced by stress, anxiety, depression, environmental factors, and jet lag, with over-the-counter aids such as magnesium and calcium.

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder affecting thinking and behavior, with signs like delusions and loss of reality, and notes dopamine and gluten imbalances, genes, nutrition, trauma, and fish oils.

Explore the physiology and disorders of anxiety, from phobias and panic to generalized anxiety, and review evidence-based treatments including exercise, relaxation, herbs, vitamins, and psychotherapy.

Explore bipolar disorder, including bipolar I and II, manic and depressive episodes, rapid cycling, and treatments from lifestyle and psychotherapy to lithium, antipsychotics, and Traditional Chinese medicine options.

Outline alcoholism as dependence and abuse, explain acute and long-term effects, and present treatment options including alternative therapies like massage, meditation, acupuncture, and behavioral therapies.

Explore panic disorder through the experience of sudden panic attacks, their symptoms and triggers, and learn natural treatments including cognitive behavioral therapy, hydrotherapy, herbal remedies, supplements, acupuncture, and yoga.

Explore phobias as intense but unrealistic fears that disrupt daily life, including specific phobias, social phobia, and agoraphobia, and describe symptoms and lifestyle and mindfulness-based treatments.

Explore postpartum depression (PPD), its onset, risk factors, and wide-ranging symptoms, and learn evidence-based coping strategies, counseling, and lifestyle approaches, including partner involvement and alternative therapies.

Explore binge eating disorder (bed), its loss of control, causes, symptoms, and triggers, and review treatment approaches like regular meals, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relaxation techniques.

Explore frigidity as sexual dysfunction rooted in psychological and physical factors, noting herbal and nutrient approaches such as Daphnia, kava kava, wild yam (DHEA), kelp, and vitamins A and B.

Explore dermatology, the branch of medicine that treats skin, nails, and hair diseases, and understand its medical and surgical aspects.

Understand how acne results from skin becoming clogged with skin cells and bacteria, influenced by hormonal changes, with boys often more affected than girls and flare-ups during pregnancy and menopause.

Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease, caused by blocked sebaceous follicles and a bacterium acnes, linked to puberty and hormonal changes, leading to whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed lesions.

boils arise from bacterial infection of hair follicles after skin breaks, causing redness, warmth, swelling, fever, and swollen lymph nodes; remedies include warm applications and anti-inflammatory and antibacterial essential oil.

Burns injure tissue from heat, friction, electricity, radiation, or chemicals, with first to third-degree severity and red or white signs; cool with water and apply tannic acid for healing.

Identify corns and calluses as thickened skin from repeated friction or pressure on the feet, and explore home remedies like lemon peel, castor oil, adhesive tape, and garlic-lemon rub.

Identify dandruff causes such as sensitivity to hair products, dry skin, eczema, and fungal infection, and treat with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, selenium, vitamin B complex, and vitamin A.

Identify eczema as patches of inflamed skin that are red, itchy, or crusty; moisturize often and consider olive oil, coconut oil, honey, cinnamon, and black cumin as natural aids.

Identify leucoderma, or vitiligo, as melanin loss condition not caused by infection, linked to stress, gastric issues, or heredity, with lime juice and vitamin B complex cited as remedies.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition with red patches and plaques from skin turnover, affecting scalp, torso, palms, and soles. Apply treatment, exercise, stress relief, Vitamin D, and omega-3.

Learn how warts are caused by human papillomavirus, their contagious nature and skin symptoms, and explore natural treatments like garlic paste, castor oil, vitamins, and pineapple acids.

Pus-filled abscesses trigger white blood cell responses and inflammation, with common sites including skin, teeth, throat, liver, and anal region; treatment may involve drainage or antibiotics.

Identify athlete's foot as a fungal infection of the feet that causes itching, cracking, and peeling between toes in moist, poorly ventilated conditions; learn the causes, symptoms, and antifungal treatments.

Explore hair loss and alopecia, including androgenic alopecia and male pattern baldness, caused by hormonal changes, thyroid disorders, infections, and stress, with basic treatment options.

Explain hives as allergic reactions causing itchy, red swellings via mast cells and histamine. Cover common triggers from drugs and foods to physical factors, and discuss relief and nutrition.

Infections arise when pathogens invade and multiply, triggering immune responses and inflammation. It covers barriers and symptoms, plus remedies such as garlic, goldenseal, tea tree oil, and shiitake mushrooms.

Explore ingrown nail causes, symptoms, risk factors, and practical self-care, including heat soaks and massage. Seek physician care for severe or infected cases and note herbal, homeopathic, and hydrotherapy options.

Tick bites transmit Borrelia burgdorferi, causing Lyme disease, a vector-borne, zoonotic infection that can affect the nervous system. Early antibiotics and supportive therapies address rash, flu-like symptoms, and immune health.

German measles (rubella) is a contagious virus with mild symptoms but risks to a foetus in early pregnancy; the lecture covers symptoms, contagious period, and herbal and immune-supporting treatments.

Explore the autoimmune lupus with systemic and discoid forms, its butterfly rash, symptoms, triggers, and natural treatment approaches, including herbs, minerals, and dietary guidance.

Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder causing facial redness, flushing, and bumps, with potential eye symptoms and triggers such as alcohol, hot liquids, sun exposure, and spicy foods.

Seborrhea, or seborrheic dermatitis, presents as scaly patches on the scalp, face, and chest and may relate to nutritional deficiencies, yeast in follicles, and stress, with herbal and topical treatments.

Examine diseases of the urinary system and their implications for clinical practice in natural medicine.

Discover the link between aging, hormonal changes, and enlarged prostate; explore natural approaches like apple cider vinegar and pumpkin oil, plus lifestyle tips to reduce symptoms.

Kidney stones form from minerals such as calcium, phosphate, uric acid, and oxalic acid; heredity, protein and salt intake, and dehydration raise risk, while hydration and coconut water help remedy.

Nephritis is kidney inflammation, often due to bacterial infection, with symptoms like abdominal pain, swelling, and urinary changes; a carrot juice remedy with honey and lemon is noted.

Explore painful urination (dysuria) in natural medicine, its causes—including kidney infection, bladder stones, prostate inflammation, vaginal infection, and sexually transmitted infections—and natural remedies such as cranberry juice and ginger.

Explore infertility, including male and female factors, semen analysis and sperm count, ovulation basics, fertilization, and how diet, supplements, and alternative therapies support conception.

Explore how kidney infections (pyelonephritis) arise from bacteria, viruses, or fungi, how ascending infections reach one or both kidneys, and how antibiotics and hydration help control the infection.

Chlamydia, caused by chlamydia trachomatis, is a common sexually transmitted infection affecting the cervix, urethra, epididymis, and other sites, often asymptomatic, with antibiotic and nutritional therapy recommended.

Explore gynaecology, a branch of physiology and medicine focused on the functions and diseases of women and girls, with emphasis on the reproductive system.

Explore leukorrhea and vaginal discharge symptoms, including color changes, itching, burning, and related conditions; the lecture discusses remedies such as coriander seeds, cranberry juice, and lemon juice for vaginal health.

Menopause ends menstruation and fertility, with symptoms like irregular periods, vaginal dryness, and hot flashes, while natural supports include soy phytoestrogens, calcium-rich foods, and regular exercise.

Explore how premenstrual syndrome affects women's emotions, physical health, and behavior before menstruation, detailing symptoms and self-care tips such as avoiding caffeine and using soothing herbs and stretches.

Explore ovarian cysts, including functional follicular and corpus luteum cysts, their development and symptoms, with medical evaluation guidance and holistic diet, supplements, and mind body therapies.