Eric W. Schneeberger, MD

• Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Atrial Fibrillation Center
• Deaconess Hospital
• Cincinnati, Ohio

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Panopsis sessilifolia Zingiber officinale Persea americana Curare Poisoning Petiveria alliacea Curare (Arrow, Blowpipe Saccharum officinarum Phyllanthus amarus and Hunting Poison) Phyllanthus carolinensis Abuta grandifolia Cure-all subsp. Capsicum annuum niruri Capsicum frutescens Cutaneous Eruptions (See Phyllanthus urinaria Cissampelos andromorpha also Skin Eruptions) Pluchea carolinensis Cissampelos ovalifolia Mikania guaco Plumeria alba Dicypellium Piper marginatum var. Pradosia schomburgkiana caryophyllaceum marginatum Protium guianense Dieffenbachia seguine Stachytarpheta Pyrostegia dichotoma Fevillea cordifolia jamaicensis Renealmia cf. Petiveria alliacea Machaerium lunatum Phyllanthus brasiliensis Manihot esculenta Delouser (See Lice Plumeria alba Maytenus myrsinoides Repellent) Plumeria rubra Meteoriopsis patula Smilax cordato-ovata Mora excelsa Demulcent Smilax cuspidata Norantea guianensis Philodendron Smilax pseudosyphilitica Omphalea diandra fragrantissimum Smilax riedeliana Pentaclethra macroloba Smilax schomburgkiana Pityrogramma Dental Analgesic (See also Stachytarpheta calomelanos Toothache and Tooth jamaicensis Pothomorphe peltata Decay) Prionostemma aspera Abuta sandwithiana Dermatitis (See also Sparganophorus Agave americana Dartre; Skin Diseases; Skin sparganophora Eperua falcata Eruptions; Skin Rashes) Tapirira guianensis Goupia glabra Aloe vera Virola michelii Jatropha curcas Asclepias curassavica Vismia guianensis Melia azedarach Colocasia esculenta Orthomene verruculosa Genipa americana Cystitis Peperomia pellucida Genipa spruceana Chamaesyce thymifolia Piper obliquum Geophila repens Piper oblongifolium Securidaca paniculata Dandruff Securidaca paniculata Senna alata Cordia curassavica Vochysia guianensis Vatairea guianensis Hibiscus esculentus Vochysia surinamensis Vataireopsis surinamensis Miconia tomentosa Zanthoxylum flavum Vismia cayennensis Nymphaea amazonum Phytolacca rivinoides Dental Caries (Cavities) Dermatobia hominis Pithecellobium jupunba (See Dental Analgesic; Larva (See Botfly Larva Renealmia alpinia Toothache and Tooth Expulsion) Sida acuta Decay) Sida glomerata Detersive Sida guianensis Deodorant Bixa orellana Sida rhombifolia Cajanus cajan Bromelia plumieri Malvastrum spicatum Dartre (See also Skin Depilatory Miconia racemosa Diseases; Skin Eruptions) Hernandia guianensis Punica granatum Cecropia peltata Saccharum officinarum Lawsonia inermis Depressant Sipanea pratensis Plumeria alba Helicostylis cf. Solanum americanum pedunculata Diabetes (See also Vatairea guianensis Antidiabetic) Vismia sessilifolia Depurative Artocarpus altilis Costus aff. Elephantopus mollis Euterpe oleracea Monotagma spicatum Ficus clusiifolia Digestive Ocotea longifolia Ficus trigona Aniba canelilla Ficus paraensis Annona squamosa Diarrhoea (See also Genipa americana Ayapana triplinervis Antidiarrhoeic; Black Genipa spruceana Capraria biflora Diarrhoea) Heliotropium indicum Capsicum frutescens Abrus precatorius Hymenaea courbaril Carica papaya Ambelania acida Hyptis pectinata Cymbopogon citratus Anacardium giganteum Inga bourgoni Cymbopogon nardus Anacardium occidentale Joannesia princeps Lantana camara var. Aniba canelilla Kalanchoe pinnata aculeata Aniba hostmanniana Lecythis idatimon Leonotis leonurus Annona reticulata Leonotis nepetifolia Marsypianthes Averrhoa bilimbi Licania heteromorpha var. Cardiospermum Phyllanthus urinaria Tamarindus indica halicacabum Physalis pubescens Zingiber officinale Casearia glomerata Pinzona coriacea Cecropia angulata Piper attenuatum Digestive Tract Cecropia obtusa Polygala timoutou Lasiadenia rupestris Cecropia sciadophylla Pothomorphe peltata Sauvagesia erecta Cecropia surinamensis Remirea maritima Centropogon cornutus Sapindus saponaria Digitalis Substitute Chamaesyce prostrata Sauvagesia erecta Tephrosia sinapou Chamaesyce thymifolia Scoparia dulcis Chloris radiata Sesamum indicum Dilation and Curettage Cissampelos pareira Sida acuta Bambusa vulgaris Cissus verticillata Sida glomerata Justicia secunda Citharexylum Sida rhombifolia Leonotis nepetaefolia macrophyllum Sidastrum quinquenervium Mikania micrantha Costus aff. Stachytarpheta spiralis cayennensis Drastic (See also Cuscuta americana Stachytarpheta Purgative) Dactyloctenium aegyptium jamaicensis Hura crepitans Desmodium guianense Swietenia mahagoni Plumeria rubra Dimorphandra conjugata Syzygium cumini Dipteryx odorata Terminalia catappa Dressing (See Wound Eclipta prostrata Triplaris weigeltiana Dressing) Gossypium spp. Uncaria gambier Heliotropium indicum Uncaria guianensis Dropsy Humiria balsamifera var. Xylopia cayennensis Catharanthus roseus balsamifera Xylopia discreta Opuntia vulgaris Hymenaea courbaril Xylopia frutescens Physalis pubescens Inga bourgoni Thevetia ahouai Inga pilosula Dysmenorrhoea Jacaranda copaia Persea americana Dye Lecythis longipes Scabiosa columbaria Picramnia guianensis Licaria camara Lindernia diffusa Dyspepsia (See also Dysentery (See also Mangifera indica Acidity; Stomach Ailments) Antidysenteric) Manilkara bidentata Aristolochia Acorus calamus Mauritia flexuosa daemoninoxius Aldina insignis Mora excelsa Carica papaya Alpinia galanga Musa x paradisiaca Ambelania acida Myrciaria cf. Manilkara zapota Areca catechu niruri Tapiriria guianensis Asclepias curassavica Phyllanthus urinaria Bauhinia kunthiana Plumeria alba Earache (See also Otitis) Bixa orellana Psidium guajava Amsonia cf. Scoparia dulcis Datura metel Caperonia paludosa Sesamum indicum Datura stramonium Cecropia peltata Sida acuta Dipteryx odorata Cespedesia spathulata Sida glomerata Gloeoporus Chlorocardium rodiaei Sida rhombifolia thelephoroides Citrus aurantiifolia Sidastrum quinquenervium Gossypium barbadense Clidemia dentata Simarouba amara Gossypium spp. Vetiveria zizanioides Guarea gomma Earwash Guarea guidonia Emollient Dipteryx odorata Guarea pubescens Abrus precatorius Hippeastrum puniceum Ageratum conyzoides Eczema Hura crepitans Amaranthus oleraceus Carapa guianensis Hybanthus calceolaria Bontia daphnoides Crotalaria pallida Jatropha curcas Canna indica Desmodium adscendens Jatropha multifida Commelina erecta Diospyros guianensis Lindernia diffusa Cornutia pyramidata Irlbachia alata Macrolobium aff. Cucurbita moschata Maprounea guianensis angustifolium Datura ceratocaula Senna alata Manilkara bidentata Geophila tenuis Senna bicapsularis Miconia tomentosa Hibiscus esculentus Senna occidentalis Mimosa pudica Hibiscus mutabilis Senna reticulata Mitracarpus sp. Hibiscus tiliaceus Symphonia globulifera Monotagma spicatum Macfadyena unguis-cati Vatairea guianensis Pentaclethra macroloba Malvastrum Phaseolus lunatus coromandelianum Edema Renealmia floribunda Malvastrum spicatum Isertia coccinea Sambucus canadensis Opuntia vulgaris Philodendron Sarcostemma clausum Sesamum indicum fragrantissimum Scoparia dulcis Solanum crinitum Siparuna guianensis Senna occidentalis Theobroma cacao Senna reticulata Triumfetta lappula Electric Fish Discharge Simarouba amara Urena lobata Montrichardia Solanum americanum var. Enema Elephantiasis Veronica americana Aframomum melegueta Hippomane mancinella Anadenanthera peregrina Ionidium glutinosum Emmenagogue Clidemia hirta Boerhavia diffusa Emetic Caesalpinia pulcherrima Epidermal Parasites (See Allamanda cathartica Cardiospermum Parasitic Worms) Aloe vera halicacabum Anacardium occidentale Coutoubea spicata Epilepsy Andira inermis Curculigo scorzonerifolia Aloe vera Aristolochia staheli Guarea guidonia Eleutherine bulbosa Asclepias curassavica Hypoxis decumbens Hymenophyllum Boerhavia diffusa Lawsonia inermis polyanthos 360 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Schismatoglottis Abrus precatorius spruceana Asclepias curassavica Eyelid Incrustation (See Bidens pilosa also Blepharitis) Erysipelas (See also Clathrotropis Bixa orellana Anthracoid Erysipelas) brachypetala Cyperus laxus Bonafousia macrocalyx Clitorea ternatea Montrichardia Datura ceratocaula Coussapoa microcephala arborescens Datura stramonium Dichapetalum Humiria balsamifera var. Mansoa alliacea Cecropia sciadophylla Mansoa standleyi Exhaustion Geissospermum Renealmia guianensis Panopsis sessilifolia argenteum Renealmia monosperma Senna quinquangulata Physalis surinamensis Virola michelii Fattener Expectorant Guatteria cf. Febrifuge (See also Ague; Drosera capillaris Antipyretic; Bilious Fever; Eye Diseases, Infections Hibiscus esculentus Fever; Fever in Children; and Irritations (See also Martinella obovata Intermittent Fever; Pyretic) Cataract; Conjunctivitis; Peperomia pellucida Abelmoschus moschatus Eye Pain; Ophthalmia; Stigmaphyllon Abuta barbata Trachoma) convolvulifolium Allamanda cathartica 361 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Aloe vera Faramea multiflora var. Peperomia procumbens Annona ambotay multiflora Petiveria alliacea Annona muricata Furcraea foetida Pfaffia glauca Aristolochia staheli Geissospermum sericeum Philodendron Aristolochia sp. Gossypium herbaceum fragrantissimum Asclepias curassavica Guatteria discolor Phyllanthus amarus Aspidosperma album Hedychium coronarium Phyllanthus carolinensis Ayapana triplinervis Hyptis lanceolata subsp. Bonafousia disticha alata niruri Brickellia grandiflora Irlbachia caerulescens Phyllanthus urinaria Byrsonima crassifolia Irlbachia purpurascens Physalis pubescens Byrsonima spicata Isertia coccinea Picrasma excelsa Byrsonima verbascifolia Justicia pectoralis Picrolemma pseudocoffea Caesalpinia bonduc Kalanchoe pinnata Pithecellobium unguis-cati Caesalpinia pulcherrima Lacmellea aculeata Potalia amara Calathea elliptica Lacmellea utilis Psychotria ulviformis Canna indica Lantana camara Quassia amara Carapa guianensis Lepidaploa remotiflora Renealmia guianensis Caryocar nuciferum Lindernia crustacea Renealmia monosperma Catasetum barbatum Lindernia diffusa Rhizophora mangle Ceiba pentandra Liriodendron tulipifera Rinorea flavescens Chamaesyce hirta Ludwigia hyssopifolia Rodriguezia lanceolata Chlorocardium rodiaei Lycopodium cernuum Rolandra fruticosa Citharexylum Mabea piriri Sambucus canadensis macrophyllum Mabea taquari Sauvagesia erecta Citrus medica Macfadyena unguis-cati Schultesia guianensis Cocos nucifera Manettia coccinea Scoparia dulcis Coffea arabica Manilkara zapota Senna alata Columnea calotricha Melia azedarach Senna occidentalis Combretum rotundifolium Mesechites trifida Sida acuta Condylocarpon Mikania congesta Sida glomerata guyanensis Mikania cordifolia Sida rhombifolia Coutarea hexandra Mikania micrantha Sidastrum quinquenervium Coutoubea ramosa Momordica charantia Simaba cedron Coutoubea spicata Monnieria trifolia Simarouba amara Cupania hirsuta Moringa pterygosperma Siparuna emarginata Curtia tenuifolia Nautilocalyx kohlerioides Siparuna guianensis Cyperus laxus Ocimum campechianum Siparuna cf. Dipteryx punctata Odontadenia puncticulosa Swietenia mahagoni Drymonia coccinea Palicourea guianensis Tabebuia capitata Eichhornia crassipes Peperomia elongata Tachia guianensis Emilia sonchifolia Paradrymonia campostyla Thevetia ahouai Epidendrum paniculatum Peperomia glabella Ticorea foetida Eryngium foetidum Peperomia macrostachya Unonopsis guatterioides Eustoma exaltata Peperomia obtusifolia Urera caracasana 362 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Wulffia baccata Campomanesia aromatica Inga alba Zanthoxylum caribaeum Capirona decorticans Inga thibaudiana Zanthoxylum Capsicum annuum Irlbachia purpurascens hermaphroditum Catostemma fragrans Jacaranda copaia Cecropia sciadophylla Jatropha curcas Female Rejuvenation Cedrela odorata Justicia pectoralis Petiveria alliacea Chlorocardium rodiaei Kyllinga odorata Cissus erosa Lindernia diffusa Ferric Chloride Solution Cissus verticillata Lippia alba ("Steel Drops") Citrus aurantium Lueheopsis rugosa Cajanus cajan Commelina diffusa Lycopodium cernuum Cordia curassavica Macfadyena uncata Fertility Drug Cordia nodosa Machaerium lunatum Abarema jupunba Couratari guianensis Macrolobium aff. Antipyretic; Bilious Fever; Curarea candicans acaciifolium Febrifuge; Fever in Cymbopogon citratus Mansoa alliacea Children; Intermittent Cyperus articulatus Mansoa standleyi Fever) Cyphomandra endopogon Memora flaviflora Abelmoschus moschatus Cyphomandra hartwegii Merremia macrocalyx Acacia tenuifolia Davilla cf. Norantea guianensis Alexa wachenheimii Diospyros guianensis Ocotea canaliculata Angelonia biflora Drypetes variabilis Opuntia cochenillifera Aniba canelilla Duroia cf. Erechtites hieracifolia Pentaclethra macroloba Arrabidaea candicans Erythrina fusca Phaseolus lunatus Astrocaryum vulgare Eugenia uniflora Phytolacca rivinoides Averrhoa bilimbi Euterpe oleracea Piper arboreum Averrhoa carambola Forsteronia cf. Bauhinia guianensis Goupia glabra Pluchea carolinensis Bidens cynapiifolia Helicostylis cf. Plukenetia polyadenia Bixa orellana pedunculata Polybotrya caudata Brunfelsia guianensis Helicostylis tomentosa Protium aracouchini Cajanus cajan Homalium racemosum Psychotria racemosa Calyptrocarya Ichnanthus panicoides Quassia amara poeppigiana Ichthyothere terminalis Renealmia alpinia 363 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Renealmia floribunda Croton pullei Lonchocarpus martynii Rheedia macrophylla Cyperus odoratus Lonchocarpus rufescens Ricinus communis Davilla cf. Tephrosia cinerea Scleria latifolia Scoparia dulcis Tephrosia purpurea Sclerolobium aff. Vismia guianensis Tephrosia sinapou melinonii Xylopia cayennensis Sclerolobium cf. Fibrillation albiflorum Bidens cynapiifolia Fish Bite and Fish Spine Scoparia dulcis Wounds Senna alata Fiery-Jack Ointment Miconia mirabilis Senna occidentalis Zingiber officinale Miconia prasina Senna quinquangulata Simarouba amara Filariasis (See also Fits Siparuna cf. Mucuna sloanei Ocimum sanctum rotundifolia Nymphaea amazonum Pimenta racemosa Trigonia cf. Senna alata Flavoring Vouacapoua americana Dipteryx odorata Waltheria indica Fish Poison Zanthoxylum pentandrum Bauhinia guianensis Flea Repellent (See Zanthoxylum Clibadium surinamense Insecticide (Fleas)) hermaphroditum Cybianthus Zingiber officinale fulvopulverulentus Flux (See also Bloody subsp. Kalanchoe pinnata perplexans alata Manihot esculenta Ptychopetalum olacoides Foot Perspiration Maprounea guianensis Voyria caerulea Annona muricata Opuntia cochenillifera Citrus aurantiifolia Virola michelii General Malaise Zanthoxylum flavum Ficus sp. 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Conditions) jamaicensis tenuiflorum Peperomia pellucida Vigna unguiculata Melia azedarach Psittacanthus americanus Ginseng Substitute Framboesia (See Yaws) Punica granatum Schefflera morototoni Rhizophora mangle Fright Stemodia pusilla Glandular Problems Cyperus articulatus Uncaria guianensis Aframomum melegueta Eryngium foetidum Urena lobata Veronica americana Gonorrhoea (See also Fumigant Venereal Disease) Annona haematantha Bonafousia undulata 365 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Byrsonima cf. Cymbopogon citratus Ceiba pentandra Cyperus articulatus Gum Conditions (See also Copaifera guianensis Eryngium foetidum Gum Bleeding; Gingivitis) Cordia curassavica Erythrina fusca Combretum rotundifolium Costus aff. Ptychopetalum olacoides Antihaemorrhagic; tessmannii Ricinus communis Bleeding; Bleeding Scoparia dulcis Sambucus canadensis Stancher; Haemostatic) Sipanea pratensis Senna alata Buchenavia parvifolia Socratea exorrhiza Senna occidentalis Cajanus cajan Spondias mombin Siparuna guianensis Chenopodium Stachytarpheta Stachytarpheta ambrosioides jamaicensis cayennensis Clidemia dentata Stachytarpheta Clidemia hirta Gooseflesh jamaicensis Heliotropium indicum Leandra sp. 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Lycoperdon americanum Aloe vera Fleischmannia Manihot esculenta Caryocar glabrum microstemon Montrichardia Costus spp. Gnetum nodiflorum arborescens Nymphaea amazonum Goupia glabra Musa x paradisiaca Opuntia cochenillifera Guettarda macrantha Jatropha curcas Hair Conditioner Hallucinogen Licania elliptica Anredera leptostachys Bonafousia angulata Licania micrantha Ricinus communis Bonafousia macrocalyx Mansoa standleyi Sida acuta Brosimum acutifolium Marsypianthes Sida glomerata Brunfelsia guianensis chamaedrys Sida rhombifolia Erythroxylon coca Mayaca longipes Sidastrum quinquenervium Helicostylis tomentosa Miconia longispicata Tillandsia usneoides Nicotiana tabacum Monniera trifolia Poraqueiba guianensis Musa x paradisiaca Hair Cosmetic Tanaecium nocturnum Nautilocalyx kohlerioides Ischnosiphon arouma Virola surinamensis Nicotiana tabacum Sterculia pruriens Omphalea diandra Head Injuries Palicourea guianensis Hair Graying Capirona surinamensis Panopsis sessilifolia Dioclea aff. Abarema jupunba Abelmoschus moschatus Ricinus communis Apinagia staheliana Amsonia cf. Cordia curassavica glabriusculum Croton origanifolius Hoarseness Capsicum frutescens Dracontium asperum Abrus precatorius Cecropia sciadophylla Lantana camara Drosera capillaris Cecropia peltata Lippia alba Moringa pterygosperma Cipura paludosa Lycopodium cernuum Diospyros discolor Mariscus ligularis Hormones Hyptis capitata Ocimum campechianum Smilax schomburgkiana Lippia alba Phyllanthus amarus Ludwigia erecta Piper aduncum Hunting Poison (See Microtea debilis Piper marginatum var. 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Bidens cynapiifolia Infected Sores and marginatum Cecropia surinamensis Wounds Rinorea pubiflora Cordyline fruticosa Abelmoschus moschatus Geissospermum laevis Bonafousia macrocalyx Insect Repellent (See also Hibiscus sabdariffa Caladium cf. Lantana camara Bambusa vulgaris latifolia Lantana involucrata Bixa orellana Lonchocarpus Carapa guianensis Intestinal Worms (See also chrysophyllus Cordia curassavica Parasitic Worms; Mammea americana Quassia amara Tapeworm) Pachira aquatica Azadirachta indica Petiveria alliacea Insecticide (Sand Fleas) Bauhinia guianensis Pimenta racemosa Borreria verticillata Carica papaya Protium aracouchini Carapa guianensis Cassytha filiformis Protium guianense Jatropha curcas Cucurbita pepo Quassia amara Mammea americana Geissospermum Rinorea pubiflora Pachira aquatica argenteum Zanthoxylum flavum Solanum mammosum Geissospermum laevis Tournefortia scandens Mucuna urens Insecticide (See Insect Passiflora quadrangularis Repellent; Insecticide Insomnia Paullinia dasygonia (Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Leandra sp. Philodendron rudgeanum Lice, Mites; Mosquito; Senna alata Sand Fleas)) Intermittent Fever Theobroma subincanum Crateva tapia Insecticide (Ants) Lindernia diffusa Intoxicant Mansoa standleyi Maranta arundinacea Anacardium occidentale Ocotea canaliculata Anadenanthera peregrina Insecticide (Cockroaches) Physalis pubescens Ocotea cymbarum Solanum mammosum Simaba cedron Virola surinamensis Spigelia anthelmia Tetracera costata subsp. Phytolacca rivinoides Noisettia orchidiflora Internal Bleeding Insecticide (Lice) Trichomanes vittaria Iron Deficiency Carapa guianensis Anacardium giganteum Clathrotropis Intestinal Problems (See brachypetala also Gastric Disturbances; Irritant Hernandia guianensis Stomach Ailments) Annona muricata Mammea americana Anredera leptostachys Goodallia guianensis Phytolacca rivinoides Begonia glabra Hura crepitans Pouteria melanopoda Chamaesyce hirta Indigofera gerardiana Tephrosia sinapou Citrullus lanatus Lasiadenia rupestris Coccoloba uvifera Lonchocarpus Insecticide (Mites) (See Crescentia cujete heptaphyllus also Chiggers) Momordica Mimosa pudica 370 Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) Joint Inflammation, Pain Caesalpinia pulcherrima Itches (See also Anal Itch; and Swelling Cissampelos pareira Body Itch; Ground Itch) Bonafousia disticha Copaifera guianensis Abelmoschus moschatus Cyperus spp. Leonotis nepetifolia Alternanthera sessilis Helicostylis tomentosa Orthosiphon grandiflorus Calotropis gigantea Humiria balsamifera var. Senna hirsuta Carapa guianensis balsamifera Senna obtusifolia Cynodon dactylon Macfadyena uncata Senna occidentalis Elephantopus mollis Memora flavida Strobilanthes crispus Geissospermum Morinda citrifolia argenteum Opuntia vulgaris Knee Pain Geissospermum laevis Pothomorphe peltata Arrabidaea oligantha Leonotis nepetifolia Solanum melongena Cydista aequinoctialis Melia azedarach Urera caracasana Merremia dissecta Labor Pains Mikania guaco Kidney Ailments (See also Plectranthus amboinicus Mikania micrantha Diuretic; Kidney Stones; Momordica charantia Urinary Tract Problems) Lactation Pentaclethra macroloba Abuta rufescens Desmodium adscendens Piper marginatum var. Aloe vera Eleutheranthera ruderalis marginatum Caperonia palustris Renealmia guianensis Cardiospermum Lameness Renealmia monosperma halicacabum var. Mansoa alliacea Schefflera morototoni microcarpum Mansoa standleyi Solanum leucocarpon Carica papaya Syagrus inajai Cecropia angulata Larvicide (See also Thespesia populnea Cecropia peltata Parasitic Worms) Vatairea guianensis Cecropia sciadophylla Anacardium occidentale Vismia guianensis Cecropia spp. Vismia latifolia Chamaesyce thymifolia Laryngitis Cocos nucifera Carica papaya Jaundice Cyanthillium cinereum Allamanda cathartica Desmodium adscendens Laxative (See also Azadirachta indica Desmodium incanum Aperient) Boerhavia coccinea Lacunaria jenmanii Aframomum melegueta Cucurbita moschata Microtea debilis Allamanda cathartica Cucurbita sp. Orthosiphon grandiflorus Aloe vera Cymbopogon citratus Passiflora glandulosa Astrocaryum vulgare Irlbachia alata subsp.

If the decision is made to initiate treatment medicine man gallery order 150 mg rulide otc, therapyandirradiation inadvanced stageendometrialcancer: a Gynecologic Oncol women who have not previously undergone a hysterectomy should be ogy Group phase I trial of doxorubicin–cisplatin followed by whole abdomen irradiation medicine hat news generic 150mg rulide with amex. Herzog is a consul ment outcomes treatment 5 of chemo was tuff but made it buy rulide 150mg line, prognostic variables treatment pink eye buy generic rulide line, and failure patterns following adjuvant tant for Merck, Morphotek, and Genentech. Node-positive adenocarcinoma of the endometrium: outcome and patterns of recurrence with Acknowledgments and without external beam irradiation. Principles for the development of specialty society clinical rubicinversusdoxorubicinandcisplatininendometrialcarcinoma:definitiveresults guidelines. J Clin Oncol in patients with intermediate and high-risk endometrial cancer: a Japanese Gyne 2004;22(11):2159–66. Paclitax [3] Maggi R, Lissoni A, Spina F, Melpignano M, Zola P, Favalli G, et al. Surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for patients 2006;16(Suppl. Lancet once a week in combination with carboplatin every 3weeks for advanced ovarian 2000;355(9213):1404–11. Combined treatment diate risk endometrial adenocarcinoma: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Fertility-sparingtherapyinyoung womenwith endometrialcan cologic Oncology Group study. A single in [56] Ushijima K, Yahata H, Yoshikawa H, Konishi I, Yasugi T, Saito T, et al. The the surgical treatment of early stage endometrial cancer: a nation-wide study con role of multi-modality adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation in women with ad ducted by the Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group. Safety ofovarian pres studyofmedroxyprogesteroneacetate plustamoxifen inadvancedendometrialcar ervation in premenopausal women with endometrial cancer. Coexisting ovarian malig chronous endometrioid carcinoma of the uterine corpus and ovary. Surgical endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary and synchronous malignancy of the endome pathologic spread patterns of endometrial cancer. Prospective Women with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: do they assessment of lymphatic dissemination in endometrial cancer: a paradigm shift in have Lynch syndrome? Predictability of retroperitoneal tionoftumor morphologywithmismatch-repairproteinstatusinolderendometrial lymph node metastasis by using clinicopathologic variables in surgically staged en cancer patients: implications for universal versus selective screening strategies for dometrial cancer. Outcomes of apy in the management of endometrial cancer; prognostic importance of factors in screening endometrial cancer patients for Lynch syndrome by patient dicating peritoneal metastases. Endometrial cancer associ syndrome in women less than 50 years of age with endometrial cancer. Obstet ated with various forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy: a case control study. Hormone replacement mendationsfor thecareofindividualswith an inheritedpredispositiontoLynchsyn therapy and endometrial cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Comparison of D&C and of European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition. Use effective alternative or back-up methods of initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer contraception. Once prepared, it may be administered either by a healthcare provider, patient, or caregiver. If the dose is not administered immediately after measuring, store filled oral dosing dispenser(s) in the refrigerator [between 36°F-46°F (2°C-8°C)] for up to 72 hours prior to use. When dispensing dose(s) to the patient or caregiver, instruct them to refrigerate the oral dosing dispenser(s) until they are ready to administer the dose. When ready to use, the mixture can be kept at room temperature [between 68°F-77°F (20°C-25°C)] for up to 3 hours. Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions have been reported [see Adverse Reactions (6. See Table 8 and Table 9 for a listing of potentially significant drug interactions [see Drug Interactions (7. Two of the patients treated with ifosfamide in the aprepitant arm developed behavioral changes (agitation = 1; abnormal behavior = 1), whereas no patient treated with ifosfamide in the control arm developed behavioral changes. Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: pruritus, rash, urticaria, Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis. Immune system disorders: hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions [see Contraindications (4)]. Impact Intervention Reduce the dose of oral dexamethasone by approximately 50% [see Dosage and Administration (2. Methylprednisolone Clinical Increased methylprednisolone exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12. Intervention Vinblastine, vincristine, or ifosfamide or other chemotherapeutic agents  Monitor for chemotherapeutic-related adverse reactions. Impact Intervention No dosage adjustment needed Examples ondansetron, granisetron, dolasetron 7. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated populations is unknown. Data Animal Data In embryofetal development studies in rats and rabbits, aprepitant was administered during the period of organogenesis at oral doses up to 1000 mg/kg twice daily in rats and up to the maximum tolerated dose of 25 mg/kg/day in rabbits. No embryofetal lethality or malformations were observed at any dose level in either species. Adverse reactions were similar to those reported in adult patients [see Adverse Reactions (6. Juvenile Animal Study A study was conducted in young rats to evaluate the effects of aprepitant on growth and on neurobehavioral and sexual development. Rats were treated at oral doses up to the maximum feasible dose of 1000 mg/kg twice daily (providing exposure in male rats lower than the exposure at the recommended pediatric human dose and exposure in female rats equivalent to the pediatric human exposure) from the early postnatal period (Postnatal Day 10) through Postnatal Day 58. Slight changes in the onset of sexual maturation were observed in female and male rats; however, there were no effects on mating, fertility, embryonic-fetal survival, or histomorphology of the reproductive organs. There were no effects in neurobehavioral tests of sensory function, motor function, and learning and memory. In general, use caution when dosing elderly patients as they have a greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal or cardiac function and concomitant disease or other drug therapy [see Clinical Pharmacology (12. No dosage adjustment is necessary for patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 5 to 9). There are no clinical or pharmacokinetic data in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score greater than 9). Aprepitant is sparingly soluble in ethanol and isopropyl acetate and slightly soluble in acetonitrile. The capsule shell excipients are gelatin, titanium dioxide, and may contain sodium lauryl sulfate and silicon dioxide. Aprepitant has been shown in animal models to inhibit emesis induced by cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents, such as cisplatin, via central actions. Oral administration of the capsule with a standard high-fat breakfast had no clinically meaningful effect on the bioavailability of aprepitant. The pharmacokinetics of aprepitant were non-linear across the clinical dose range. The mean apparent volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss) was approximately 70 L in humans. Aprepitant crosses the blood brain barrier in humans [see Clinical Pharmacology (12. In healthy young adults, aprepitant accounts for approximately 24% 14 of the radioactivity in plasma over 72 hours following a single oral 300-mg dose of [ C]-aprepitant (2. Seven metabolites of aprepitant, which are only weakly active, have been identified in human plasma. Excretion 14 Following administration of a single intravenous 100-mg dose of [ C]-aprepitant prodrug to healthy subjects, 57% of the radioactivity was recovered in urine and 45% in feces. Aprepitant is eliminated primarily by metabolism; aprepitant is not renally excreted.

Necrotising fasciitis symptoms you need a root canal discount rulide 150 mg with amex, including fatal cases medicine quinine buy rulide pills in toronto, has rarely been reported in patients treated with Avastin treatment sinus infection discount rulide 150 mg online. This condition is usually secondary to wound healing complications treatment naive definition buy generic rulide on line, gastrointestinal perforation or fistula formation. Avastin therapy should be discontinued in patients who develop necrotising fasciitis, and appropriate treatment should be promptly initiated. Clinical safety data suggest that the incidence of hypertension is likely to be dose-dependent. Pre-existing hypertension should be adequately controlled before starting Avastin treatment. There is no information on the effect of Avastin in patients with uncontrolled hypertension at the time of initiating therapy. In most cases hypertension was controlled adequately using standard antihypertensive treatment appropriate for the individual situation of the affected patient. The use of diuretics to manage hypertension is not advised in patients who receive a cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimen. Avastin should be permanently discontinued if medically significant hypertension cannot be adequately controlled with antihypertensive therapy, or if the patient develops hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy. Monitoring of proteinuria by dipstick urinalysis is recommended prior to starting and during therapy. Patients receiving Avastin plus chemotherapy, with a history of arterial thromboembolism, diabetes or age greater than 65 years have an increased risk of developing arterial thromboembolic reactions during therapy. Therapy should be permanently discontinued in patients who develop arterial thromboembolic reactions. Patients treated for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer with Avastin in combination w ith paclitaxel and cisplatin may be at increased risk of venous thromboembolic events. Haemorrhage Patients treated with Avastin have an increased risk of haemorrhage, especially tumour-associated haemorrhage. There is no information on the safety profile of Avastin in patients with congenital bleeding diathesis, acquired coagulopathy or in patients receiving full dose of anticoagulants for the treatment of thromboembolism prior to starting Avastin treatment, as such patients were excluded from clinical trials. Therefore, caution should be exercised before initiating therapy in these patients. Pulmonary haemorrhage/haemoptysis Patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with Avastin may be at risk of serious, and in some cases fatal, pulmonary haemorrhage/haemoptysis. Before initiating Avastin, this risk should be carefully considered in patients with risk factors such as hypertension or history of aneurysm. Caution should be exercised when treating patients with clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as pre-existing coronary artery disease, or congestive heart failure with Avastin. Close observation of the patient during and following the administration of bevacizumab is recommended as expected for any infusion of a therapeutic humanised monoclonal antibody. If a reaction occurs, the infusion should be discontinued and appropriate medical therapies should be administered. Caution should be exercised when Avastin and intravenous bisphosphonates are administered simultaneously or sequentially. A dental examination and appropriate preventive dentistry should be considered prior to starting the treatment with Avastin. In patients who have previously received or are receiving intravenous bisphosphonates invasive dental procedures should be avoided, if possible. Eye disorders Individual cases and clusters of serious ocular adverse reactions have been reported following unapproved intravitreal use of Avastin compounded from vials approved for intravenous administration in cancer patients. These reactions included infectious endophthalmitis, intraocular inflammation such as sterile endophthalmitis, uveitis and vitritis, retinal detachment, retinal pigment epithelial tear, intraocular pressure increased, intraocular haemorrhage such as vitreous haemorrhage or retinal haemorrhage and conjunctival haemorrhage. Some of these reactions have resulted in various degrees of visual loss, including permanent blindness. Therefore fertility preservation strategies should be discussed with women of child-bearing potential prior to starting treatment with Avastin. Conclusions on the impact of bevacizumab on gemcitabine pharmacokinetics cannot be drawn. In addition, hypertension (including hypertensive crisis), elevated creatinine, and neurological symptoms were observed in some of these patients. Radiotherapy the safety and efficacy of concomitant administration of radiotherapy and Avastin has not been established. Pregnancy There are no clinical trial data on the use of Avastin in pregnant women. Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity including malformations (see section 5. IgGs are known to cross the placenta, and Avastin is anticipated to inhibit angiogenesis in the foetus, and thus is suspected to cause serious birth defects when administered during pregnancy. In the post-marketing setting, cases of 9 foetal abnormalities in women treated with bevacizumab alone or in combination with known embryotoxic chemotherapeutics have been observed (see section 4. As maternal IgG is excreted in milk and bevacizumab could harm infant growth and development (see section 5. Fertility Repeat dose toxicity studies in animals have shown that bevacizumab may have an adverse effect on female fertility (see section 5. After discontinuation of bevacizumab treatment, ovarian function recovered in the majority of patients. However, somnolence and syncope have been reported with Avastin use (see table 1 in section 4. If patients are experiencing symptoms that affect their vision or concentration, or their ability to react, they should be advised not to drive and use machines until symptoms abate. The most frequently observed adverse reactions across clinical trials in patients receiving Avastin were hypertension, fatigue or asthenia, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Analyses of the clinical safety data suggest that the occurrence of hypertension and proteinuria with Avastin therapy are likely to be dose-dependent. Tabulated list of adverse reactions the adverse reactions listed in this section fall into the following frequency categories: Very common (≥1/10); common (≥1/100 to <1/10); uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100); rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000); very rare (<1/10,000); not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Post-marketing adverse reactions are included in both Tables 1 and 2, where applicable. Detailed information about these post-marketing reactions are provided in Table 3. Adverse reactions are added to the appropriate frequency category in the tables below according to the highest incidence seen in any indication. Within each frequency category, adverse reactions are presented in the order of decreasing seriousness. Some of the adverse reactions are reactions commonly seen with chemotherapy; however, Avastin may exacerbate these reactions when combined with chemotherapeutic agents. Examples include palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or capecitabine, peripheral sensory neuropathy with paclitaxel or oxaliplatin, nail disorders or alopecia with paclitaxel, and paronychia with erlotinib. These clinically significant adverse reactions were reported in clinical trials but the grade 3-5 reactions did not meet the threshold of at least a 2% difference compared to the control arm. These clinically significant reactions have therefore been included in Table 2 within the column entitled “Frequency Not Known. Gastrointestinal perforations have been reported in clinical trials with an incidence of less than 1% in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, up to 1. In some cases underlying intra-abdominal inflammation was present, either from gastric ulcer disease, tumour necrosis, diverticulitis, or chemotherapy-associated colitis. Fatal outcome was reported in approximately a third of serious cases of gastrointestinal perforations, which represents between 0. In Avastin clinical trials, gastrointestinal fistulae (all grade) have been reported with an incidence of up to 2% in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and ovarian cancer, but were also reported less commonly in patients with other types of cancer. The corresponding frequencies in the control group receiving chemotherapy alone were 1. Reactions were reported at various time points during treatment ranging from one week to greater than 1 year from initiation of Avastin, with most reactions occurring within the first 6 months of therapy. In clinical trials of metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum, there was no increased risk of post operative bleeding or wound healing complications observed in patients who underwent major surgery 28-60 days prior to starting Avastin. An increased incidence of post-operative bleeding or wound healing complication occurring within 60 days of major surgery was observed if the patient was being treated with Avastin at the time of surgery.

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Complications may include profound functional and sensory changes to the oral mucosa medications known to cause pill-induced esophagitis purchase generic rulide pills, in addition to an increased susceptibility to dental caries and periodontal disease (National 4 Cancer Institute hb treatment purchase 150mg rulide with amex, 2016) (Sroussi et al treatment naive definition cheap 150mg rulide. These may impact directly on cancer therapy resulting in the need to pause treatment internal medicine discount rulide 150 mg amex, but also have a significant impact on the longevity and quality of life during and after cancer therapy (Gandhi et al. Adults with malignant disease, in common with the general population will increasingly keep their natural teeth to a greater age but they are likely to have more untreated dental disease. Children with cancer may also have untreated dental caries and, since many are under five years of age, a significant proportion may not have previously had a dental examination (Rosales et al. Following major head and neck surgery, around 78% of patients have been reported to experience severe difficulties with mastication, which may have implications for normal social adaptation. At least one third of head and neck survivors had moderate and severe level of distress. Seventy-four percent reported at least one unmet need, the most common being oral and eating problems (Kraaijenga et al. Haemato-oncology patients equally experience poorer quality of life when measured using the parameters of oral functional limitation, physical pain and physical disability (Tinoco-Araujo et al. These difficulties can be improved by carefully planned oral and dental assessment, early intervention and reconstruction (Butterworth et al. In summary, dentists are increasingly likely to find that they have children and adults in their care who may present before or after cancer treatment requiring dental assessment and / or urgent dental care. The patient’s oral care and function are important contributors to post-treatment social adaptation and life quality (Kolokythas, 2010) (Shavi et al. Appropriate preventive regimens, timely oral care and improved dental services can minimise complications and improve quality of life (Bennadi and Reddy, 2013). These guidelines provide an overview of the current recommendations in relation to dental care for all patients undergoing cancer therapy. The recommendations must be seen as a contribution to total patient care and as such should always be implemented in conjunction with the care priorities agreed with the oncology team. An Overview of the recommendations with regards to oral management is summarised at the beginning of the document. This is followed by an Explanatory Notes section that provides the reader with further information where available. There are also Tables, Appendices and a template for a Patient Information Leaflet at the end of the document. The Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Level of Evidence (2009) was used to grade the level of evidence. Pathways of Care A clear pathway of care is necessary to prevent or minimise oral complications. It is recognised that not all cancer centres have a linked multi-disciplinary dental team and hygienist support. However the pathway outlined represents the evidence-based ideal pathway to ensure optimal outcomes. Importance of Integrated Care: Oral care should be seen as a contribution to total patient care and implemented in conjunction with the care priorities agreed with the oncology team (Shaw et al. Oral / Dental Assessment: Prior to commencement of cancer therapy, an oral / dental assessment including radiographs, must be undertaken (Elad et al. The specific aims are to:  Identify existing oral disease and potential risk of oral disease. Each centre should have a multidisciplinary team to accomplish these goals; the exact methods used may vary between cancer centres (Schiødt and Hermund, 2002). Advice Regarding Potential Side-Effects: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cause adverse short and long-term oral side effects (Butterworth et al. Realistic simple preventive advice should be given, emphasising its value in maintaining oral comfort during therapy and reducing complications (Tables 2-3; Appendix 5 – Patient Information Leaflet) 8 2. Dietary Advice: It is recommended that dietary advice is given in liaison with the dietitian and presented with the emphasis upon ensuring oral comfort during therapy. Chlorhexidine: If gingival disease is diagnosed, oral hygiene practices can be supplemented with the use of an alcohol-free chlorhexidine mouthwash or dental gel. Periodontal treatment: Professional debridement of plaque and calculus deposits should be undertaken to stabilise periodontal disease. Dental caries: Where possible carious teeth should be definitively restored or stabilised with appropriate restorations. Removal of trauma: All sharp teeth and restorations are suitably adjusted and polished. Impressions: Impressions of the mouth are taken for study casts to construct applicator trays and, where appropriate, for intra-oral radiation stents and obturator planning. Dentures / obturators: the patient is counselled about denture wear during cancer therapy. If a removable prosthesis is worn, it is important to ensure that it is clean and well adapted to the tissue. The patient should be instructed not to wear the prosthesis during cancer therapy, if possible; or at least, not to wear it at night (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2015). Dental Extractions: Wherever possible, teeth with a dubious prognosis are removed no less than 9 ten days prior to commencement of cancer therapy (Clayman, 1997). Antibiotic prophylaxis / haematological support: Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to invasive oral procedure may be warranted in the context of neutropenia (neutrophils less than 2000/mm3) although liaison with the oncologist should take place and clinical judgement exercised. Orthodontics: Orthodontic treatment should be discontinued and fixed appliances removed (Sheller and Williams, 1996). Hygienist Support: the patient should receive appropriate support from a dental hygienist or therapist. Oral / Denture Hygiene: A high standard of oral hygiene is encouraged, including denture hygiene. Antibacterial Mouthwash: the use of an alcohol-free chlorhexidine mouthwash is recommended if toothbrushing is likely to be inadequate for plaque removal; it can be used in addition or as a short-term alternative to tooth brushing. Dental Caries Risk: Those patients receiving radiotherapy to the head and neck region, or total body irradiation prior to bone marrow transplantation are at higher risk of dental caries and should receive dietary advice and fluoride preparations appropriate to their age (Hong et al. Fungal Infections: Antifungal medication is used following detection of oral candida (Pappas et al. Mucositis: Regular assessment of the mouth should be undertaken to record the presence and severity of mucositis. Xerostomia: Every effort is made to reduce the effect of the xerostomia for quality of life and prevention of oral disease. Dentures / Obturators: Patients are advised that removable prostheses may become difficult to wear and may need to be left out. If there is any discomfort they should be examined by a member of the dental team and adjusted to ensure they are atraumatic. Foam swabs / Oral Cleanser / Gauze: If the mouth is too painful for cleaning with a soft toothbrush, the tissues can be cleaned with oral sponges, an oral cleanser stick. Of note, some units have discontinued the use of oral sponges due to the risk of inhalation if the sponge becomes detached. Dietary Advice: Certain food, drinks and mouthwashes, which irritate the oral mucosa, should be avoided to maintain oral comfort. Dental Treatment: Elective dental treatment is avoided wherever possible during cancer therapy. Obturators: If the patient is having surgical resection to the maxilla / mid-face, obturators can be planned and fitted peri-operatively. Individualised oral health prevention and monitoring programme should be established for each patient, with frequent recall intervals based on the patient’s oral disease risk assessment. In the event of uncontrolled periodontal disease, vigorous treatment is initiated. Bleeding and infection risk may be of concern for invasive procedures and require close liaison with the oncology team. If this has been excluded, jaw exercises, stacked tongue spatulas and jaw opening devices can be used. Microdontia, tooth agenesis and xerostomia may present as delayed side effects of cancer therapy. Challenges include increased dental caries susceptibility, root stunting, risk of osteonecrosis following orthodontic extractions in patients who have received anti-resorptive agents, and the inhibiting effect of bisphosphonates on orthodontic tooth movement. Oral lubricants / artificial saliva may be applied to the fit surface of the denture to improve comfort and retention when xerostomia is present. These can be applied directly to the fit surface of the denture or incorporated into the soft lining. Appliance wear is discontinued if the mouth becomes painful and advice must be sought.

In conventional medicine medicine 3 times a day effective rulide 150mg, surgical lasers are designed to convert laser energy into thermal energy for ablative heat on diseased tissue symptoms zenkers diverticulum discount 150 mg rulide. Using the same technol ogy medicine for diarrhea discount rulide online, but altering the laser parameters medications known to cause hair loss cheap rulide online, biostimulative lasers are designed to convert laser energy into bioelectronic energy and, then, into biochemical energy for cel lular utilization, such as enzyme production, cellular division, and cell membrane repair. This chapter focuses on the biophysics of lasers and applications for pain relief, reduction of infammation, energy medicine, and accelerated tissue healing. To orient the reader, a brief background on the physics and biophysics of lasers is provided below. The elecTromagneTic SpecTrum and lighT All these 50 years of conscious brooding have brought me no nearer to the answer to the question: “What are light quanta”? Sometimes, however, it is more instructive to think of photons as tiny waves, similar to sound waves. The types of photons of interest in healthcare and medicine have extremely small wavelengths and are usually stated in billionths of a meter. From a historical perspective, the photon has been at the heart of physics since Isaac Newton frst postulated his corpuscular theory that light consists of tiny parti cles, which was published in 1704 in his famous book, Opticks (Hecht, 2002). About 25 years earlier, in 1679, Christiaan Huygens presented his theory that light consists of waves. In 1905, Max Planck proposed his quantum theory of light whereby light takes the form of a discrete bundle, known as a quantum or photon (Smith and King, 2001). Today, according to the standard model of particle physics, photons are particles. In essence, photons are discrete matter-waves and are the smallest bundle of light or luminescent energy; they are stable (without charge and without mass) elementary particles that exist only at the speed of approximately 186,000 miles per second. That much has been confrmed and is well established, but the question of whether or not light is really a stream of photons is far from settled (Kidd et al. The most signifcant mechanism responsible for the natural emission and absorp tion of light occurs when electrons are confned within atoms. Electrons surrounding the massive positive nucleus of each atom constitute a tenuous charge cloud. Most of the chemical and optical characteristics of matter are determined by the electrons on the atom’s outer layer. Even though it is not completely clear what occurs internally when an atom radiates, it is known with some certainty that light is emitted during read justments in the outer charge distribution of the electron cloud. In any case, this mecha nism is ultimately the predominant source of light in the universe (Hecht, 2002). The portion of the spectrum that corresponds to visible light has wavelengths roughly between 400 and 800 nm. The spectrum of infrared is divided into four wavelength regions: near-infrared, between 800 and 2,000 nm; mid-infrared, between 2,000 and 10,000 nm; far-infrared, between 10,000 and 100,000 nm; and very far-infrared between 100,000 and 1,000,000 nm. Both infrared and ultraviolet (wavelengths between 1 and 400 nm) adhere to the optical laws, just as visible light does. The term light, as used in this chapter, has a specifc meaning that may not correspond to the general usage of the word. Light between 400 to 1,000 nm is used for healthcare and energy medicine applications (Tunér and Hode, 2002; Pöntinen, 1992). A laser is any device that projects radiation of the light spec trum, producing a beam of light of concentrated energy. These two character istics are, however, important for industrial and surgical lasers—properties that can make them harmful to the eye and tissues. High-energy photons from surgical lasers focus and are absorbed in small vol umes of living tissue; they have the power to cauterize, coagulate, and destroy tis sue, sectioning it with minimum necrosis of the wound edges and with minimum bleeding in the surgical feld, even in highly vascular tissue. Surgical effects occur when the light energy emitted by the laser exceeds the target tissue’s ability to safely absorb the photons, and, therefore, the excess energy is rapidly converted into a destructive level of heat. Nonsurgical, tissue-stimulating laser devices, with reduced power outputs relative to lasers used in surgery, are labeled “biostimulation lasers,” “therapeutic lasers,” and sometimes, “cold lasers. The therapeutic effects of lasers also are obtained by the way in which the tissue absorbs laser radiation. Tissue absorption depends on the wavelength of the beam itself and the ability of the laser instrument to deliver an adequate amount of energy to reach the target tissue at clinically effective levels. Photons develop when electron clouds, circulating around the atomic nucleus, change their course. The simplest atom is hydrogen, which has one electron cloud moving around the nucleus in an orbit. The elec tron residing in orbit K, which is closest to the nucleus, provides the ground energy level for the hydrogen atom, while O has the highest energy level. Extra energy is needed to move an electron to a higher shell and can result from a variety of actions, including heat oscillation, atom or electron collision, chemical reactions, and incom ing photons. The extra energy absorbed generates excited electrons and, therefore, an atom in a higher energy level. In most substances, excited electrons can maintain their new orbits for only a very short time, returning to their original form. If an atom absorbs a photon, released from an electron changing shells, the atom moves to a higher energy level (E2). Depending on the photon’s energy, the atom could move to energy levels E3, E4, or higher. As the atom returns to a lower energy level, it emits the previously absorbed energy, as a photon. A photon released from an atom has a wavelength that is inversely proportional to the atom’s energy release. For example, if an atom’s energy drops from E2 to E, then the energy released by the atom is1 E2-1 = E2 E. Therefore, the larger the electron’s1 jump (it does not physically jump; it simply disappears in one orbit and appears in another) in an atom, the shorter the wavelength of the emitted photon. Electron jumps occurring from higher to lower energy levels during emission generally occur randomly, and the photons emitted in this process do not have a relationship with one another. A different type of emission, called stimulated emission, was frst described by Albert Einstein in 1917. Stimulated emission occurs only when photons of a specifc energy are absorbed by an atom that is already in an excited state. In the process of the energy drop, the atom gives up a photon with a direction, wavelength, and an “in sync” (in phase) that is identical to the one that caused the stimulated emission in the frst place. It is this stimulated emission, as opposed to spontaneous emission, that lies at the heart of the amplifca tion of light by laser action—thus, the acronym: Light Amplifcation by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In other words, a laser is a device that fosters the production of many excited atoms by means of an energy source (or pumping process), such as electrical current from a battery, in a manner that permits photons, generated from the stimulated emission, to be absorbed by other excited atoms. Thus, a chain reaction of photons is generated (via stimulated emissions, also called population Energy Medicine 297 inversion) that all share the same properties of wavelength, coherence, and direction (Pascu, 2000). In 1958, Townes and Arthur Schawlow set forth the general physical conditions that would have to be met to create a laser (Karu, 2007). Thus, an understanding of the essential effect of simulated, coherent emission of radiation from excited atoms, precisely in phase and in the same direction, permitted the development of both the maser and the laser. Photochemistry and photophysics deal with the interactions of matter, in general, but most of the knowledge in these felds relates to inanimate matter (Prasad, 2003). Albert Einstein’s major discovery in 1905 was in the area of photophysics, with the photoelectric effect paving the way for a revolution in optics that germinated a half-century later with the invention of the laser by Theodore Maiman. The feld of biophotonics has progressed to the point that researchers are developing models to explain and demonstrate cell-to-cell communication with photons rather than chem istry (Chang et al. Listed among the endogenous chromophores include: water, hemoglobin, nucleic acid, and proteins. Exogenous chromophores include porphyrins and hematoporphyrins, which are injected into the organism. These agents are described as photosensitizers because they fx themselves to the tissue, making it photosensitive at a specifc wavelength. Another illustrative example of a chromophore-based physiological mechanism involves vision. The level of tissue penetration of a laser beam depends on the optical characteris tics of the laser beam as well as on the concentration and depth of the chromophores. However, most chromophores in human tissue absorb light within the visible spectrum.