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The natural healing of an illness. The medical practice of treating a disease by utilizing the patient’s own bodily secretions, as seen in autohemotherapy. In the past, this approach was commonly employed in the management of allergic conditions.  

Immunity generated through exposure to a disease. An infection originating internally within the body.  

An entirely erratic heart rhythm resulting from electrical signals originating in the atrium. A heart condition that results in a highly irregular heartbeat, also known as atrial fibrillation.  

An additional heartbeat originating within an auricle.  

A bout of dizziness triggered by an issue in the inner ear’s labyrinth organ.  

A category of plants in the Solanaceae family, with one of the most notable species being Atropa belladonna, also known as deadly nightshade. This plant produces purple-black berries that contain belladonna, a substance used to derive atropine.  

A condition marked by ongoing, erratic fever, severe weight loss, anemia, blood abnormalities, and changes in the liver and spleen’s cellular makeup. It comes in two forms: the Indian type, affecting older children and adults in regions like India, Indo-China, and the Sudan; and the Mediterranean type, which impacts infants in countries adjacent to the…

A type of newborn asphyxia characterized by a bluish color in the baby, resulting from a blockage in the respiratory system. Newborn asphyxia occurs in two forms.  

Intentionally causing a fever by administering specific substances, with the aim of positively affecting the disease the patient is dealing with.