Type:Journal Article, Comparative StudyAbstract

The zinc, an important enzymatic cofactor, is involved in many metabolic processes. Its deficiency might be due either tomalabsorptionor to excessive utilization. In the medical literature of the latest 10 years, zinc was considered to play a part in the immune processes. The authors of the present paper intend to study the zinc and immunoglobulin levels in various diseases, i.e., chronic progressivehepatitis,liver cirrhosis(LC),dermatitis,bronchial asthma. This preliminary investigation was carried out in 30 patients with LC in whom serum zinc values were assayed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the immunoglobulin levels were determined using the Mancini type simple radial immunodiffusion technique. All these patients presented considerable decrease of serum zinc concentration, the values ranging between 3.06 and 7.65 mumol/l as compared with 19.8 +/- 1.5 mumol/l in the controls, alongside with the increase of immunoglobulins G and M. In the patients treated withZincummetallicum CH5 it was observed after about 30 days of treatment that the clinical state was considerably improved and IgG and IgM as well as serum zinc had resumed their normal values. This treatment should not be interrupted since in LC, without permanent additional supply, the serum zinc returns rapidly to the initial deficit or even lower.

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Cirrhosis (Liver)

CompositionAmmonium BenzoicumD20+200C, Aurum MurD20+200C, Calc ArsD200+200C, Carduus MarD50+50C, Crotalus HorridusD50+50C, Muriatic AcidD200+200C, Nux VomD200+200C, PhosphorusD200+200C, ViperaD200+200C

Specific IndicationChief symptoms of liver cirrhosis may be as abnormal nerve function, ascites, breast enlargement in men, cough, vomiting of blood, curling of fingers, jaundice, poor appetite, portal hypertension, weakness, abdominal pain and weight loss.

General IndicationMost patients with cirrhosis have few symptoms. Cirrhosis may be suggested by yellowing of skin, known symptoms are weakness and loss of appetite. Itching results from the back of bile into the blood and skin. Symptoms of exhaustion, fatigue, nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain and spider like blood vessels may be present. Though there are many other causes of the liver cirrhosis but the world wide collective data indicate that the cirrhosis of liver may be due to alcoholic liver disease, chronic hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis B and D, auto immune hepatitis, inherited disease, non alcoholic steatohepatitis, blocked bile ducts, use of certain drugs, malnutrition, reduced and loss of liver function, affects the body in many ways. The complicated cirrhotic liver may cause oedema and ascites, bruising and bleeding, jaundice, itching, gall stones, toxics in the blood or brain, sensitivity to medication and portal hypertension.

Liver & gallbladder disorders

CompositionBerb. VulgD3, Carduus MD2, ChelidoniumD2, CholestrinumD3, HydrastisD3, PteleaD3.

General IndicationMay help in the symptoms of Hepatitis, jaundice, flatulence, bitter taste, constipation, swelling of liver and abdomen with sensation of pressure, hepatic colic, inflammation of bile duct, bile capillary and gall bladder, also indicated in cholelithiasis & cholecystitis

Liver, biliary & digestive disorders

CompositionBoldoD3, ChelidoniumD2, Fel TauriD2, Silybum MarianumD2, TaraxacumD3

General IndicationMay help in the symptoms of functional hyperbilirubinaemia and post hepatic hyperbilirubinaemia, Supplementary treatment for cholecystitis, cholangitis and biliary dyskinesia, burning syndrome and digestive disorders.

Liver biliary & digestive disorders

CompositionBoldoD3, ChelidoniumD2, Fel TauriD2, Silybum MarianumD2, TaraxacumD3

General IndicationMay help in the symptoms of functional hyperbilirubinaemia and post hepatic hyperbilirubinaemia, Supplementary treatment for cholecystitis, cholangitis and biliary dyskinesia, burning syndrome and digestive disorders.