BASAL CELL CARCINOMA : This cancer is the most common type, and is the type of skin cancer that 90% of US citizen are diagnosed with.
- Basal cell carcinoma arises from the basal cells in the bottom layer of the epiderrmis – stratum basale.
- Basal cell carcinoma does not metastasize like the other skin cancers, but can still badly damage the area they occupy.
- It resembles a small nodule that is red in color, and located on the face, hands, or sometimes the torso. Occasionally, these nodules appear on the trunk of the body, usually as flat growths.
- Basal cell carcinoma can lead to the loss of organ function on such external organs as the ears or eyes.
- Although most cases of basal cell carcinoma are caused by the sun, other exposures can have the same results. Arsenic, severe burns, tattooing, vaccinations, and radiation can all cause basal cell carcinoma.

The variety in which basal cell carcinoma can appear makes for hard diagnosis. It can hide itself in the form of a mosquito bite, wart, rash, or cyst. For these reasons it is important for one to see a physician if any area of sun exposed skin looks unusual or has had prolonged pain.

CAUSES OF TOOTHACHE
1. Tooth decay
2. Mouth Bacteria
3. Tooth Cavity

HOME REMEDIES FOR TOOTHACHE
1. A clove of garlic with a little rock salt should be placed on the affected tooth. It will relieve the pain and, sometimes, may even cure it. A clove should also be chewed daily in the morning. It will make the cure teeth making it strong and healthy.
2. Chewing leaves of guava tree will also provide relief from pain.
3. Apply a mixture of a pinch of pepper powder and a quarter teaspoon of common salt on the aching tooth as it will give relief.
4. Chewing fresh leaves of spinach makes the gums strong and prevents tooth decay.
5. Mix a pinch of pepper powder and clove oil and apply on the paining tooth.
6. Application of ice pack on the cheeks also reduces pain.Pouring few 3-4 drops of vanilla extract on the aching tooth will immediately provide relief and is also good home remedy for toothache.
7. Chewing raw onion for three minutes will kill all the harmful germs in the mouth.
8. Lime, as a rich source of vitamin C, is useful in maintaining the health of the teeth and other bones of the body.
9. Asafoetida pestled in lemon Juice and slightly heated. A cotton swab should be soaked in this lotion and placed in the cavity of the tooth. It will relieve pain quickly.
10.Apply a paste of the bark of bay berry should be made with vinegar.
11. The juice of wheat grass is an excellent home remedy for toothache and tooth decay.

DIET CONSIDERATIONS:
Diet plays a vital role in dental health. The condition of the teeth after they are formed depends upon the foods one eats from day to day. Dental decay, the destruction of the bone around the teeth, and infection of the gums can be prevented with an appropriate diet. In fact, with a proper diet, the teeth and jaw bones can be made harder and healthier as the years go by.
- Restrict sugar intake, include raw vegetables in diet.
- Avoid frequent small snacks and sugar intake.

Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease, occuring usually in children. In most cases, the older the child, the more severe is the attack.

CAUSES:
It is caused by virus. The basic cause of disease is however, persistent wrong feeding of children, which results in diminished defence mechanisms of the body.

SYMPTONS:
1. Low grade fever, mild headache and feeling of weakness.
2. Appearance of rash on the skin in the form of red spots mostly on upper back or chest.In severe conditions, rash can appear on face and lower extremeties.
3. The papules turn into blisters and finally become pustules and form scabs, which fall off.
4. They come in successive corps, so that while some are drying, others are beginning to form.
5. The duration of this disease ranges from 10-21 days.

REMEDIES:

Brown Vinegar : Half a cup of vinegar should be added to a bath of warm water. It will relieve the irritation of the skin.

Pea Water : The water in which fresh peas have been cooked can be used to relieve the irritation of skin.

Baking Soda : The victim of chicken pox should be sponged with this water so that soda dries the skin.

Vitamin E : The oil should be rubbed on skin. It will have healing effect. The marks left by chicken pox will fade away.

Carrot & Coriander : A soup prepared from 100 gms of carrots and 60 gms of coriander should be taken once a day.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

1. Juice diet for few days.
2. Intake of raw fruit & vegetable juices.
3. Lemon juice is considered beneficial.
4. Add neem leaves to water.

CAUSES & SYMPTOMS
Infrequency, irregularity or difficulty in elimination of hard faecal matter, coated tongue, foul breadth, loss of appetite, headache, dizziness, dark circles, depression, nausea, pimples, ulcers, constant fullness in the abdomen, diarrhoea alternating with constipation, pain in lumbar region, acidity are some symptoms of constipation.

Important causes of constipation are faulty diet and style of living. Intake of refined and rich foods lacking in vitamins and minerals, insufficient intake of water,meat consumption in large amounts, excessive use of tea or coffee.

REMEDIES
1.Bael Fruit: Bael is considered to be very laxative.It cleans and tones up intestines. Regular use of bael for 2-3 months throws out even the old accumlated faecal matter. It should be taken before dinner. 60gms is sufficient for adults.
2.Pear:A medium sized pear taken after dinner or with breakfast will give desired effect.
3.Guava: When taken with seeds, it provides roughage to diet & helps in normal evacuation of the bowels.
4.Orange:Taking 1-2 oranges at bedtime & again on rising in morning is an excellent way of stimulating bowels.
5.Papaya: Half a medium sized papaya should be taken at breakfast act as laxative.
6.Spinach: Raw spinach contains the finest organic material for the cleansing, reconstruction and regenration of the intestinal tract.
7.Half a lime in glass of water + 1/2 tsp of salt. Drinking water kept in copper vessel overnight first thing in morning brings good results.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS
Consumption of cereals, bran, honey, lentils, green & leafy vegetables, fresh fruits and milk products. Food should be properly chewed. Sugar and sugary food should be avoided.Fresh air, walking, swimming and exercise plays an important role in strengthening the muscles, and thereby preventing constipation.

Dandruff, also called scurf, is the common skin problem that people face daily. It is normal for skin cells to die and flake off, it is nothing but flakes, but when the flaking starts to become intensive there might be a problem that should be solved. There are two types of dandruffs: dry dandruffs, which make the skin itchy, and the oily dandruffs which makes the hair sticky and sometimes smells. The cause for dandruff can be dry weather, hair chemicals, nutrition and more.

Home Remedy For Dandruff

• Apply paste of one teaspoon of lemon juice and garlic on hair.
• Soak two tbsp of fenugreek seeds(methi) overnight and ground to paste in morning. Apply the paste and leave for an hour. The hair should be washed with ritha-shikakai.
• Rub scalp with curd which has been kept open for 3 days.
• Mix 2 tbsp of vinegar and 6 tbsp of hot water. Apply on scalp and keep it overnight and wash in the morning.
• Apply beetroot juice with vinegar on scalp.
• Massage your scalp with olive and almond oil, leave for 5 min till you feel burning sensation and then wash it.
• Tea tree oil is an essential oil that comes from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to Australia. It has been used for centuries as an antiseptic and anti-fungal agent.
• Mix 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar with 1/4 cup water. Apply on hair and wrap a towel. After 15 minutes to an hour, remove the towel and wash your hair. This is generally done once to twice a week.
• Rinse hair after soaking some neem in water and then filtering.
• Crush one aspirin and mix it in shampoo and then use.
• All fruit diet for 5 days shoul be taken. Citrus fruits, bananas, tinned fruits, meat, sugar, white flour, strong tea/coffee, pickles, processed food should be avoided.