I noticed that a new program entitled “Alexander the Great’s Mysterious Death” on the Discovery Channel has put forward the hypothesis that Alexander died from an accidental overdose of hellebore, a poisonous plant used to induced vomiting in ancientimes. Back in 1998, however, a group of doctors gathered for a clinical pathology conference at the University of Maryland Medical Center expressed their belief that Alexander was killed by an intestinal bug: Alexander the Great, who ruled much of the ancient world until his death in 323 BC, was conquered at age 32 not by an enemy, but possibly by a tiny intestinal bug. In an analysis based on available historical records, physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that Alexander was the victim of typhoid fever. Their analysis, titled, “A Mysterious Death,” is published in the June 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The most popular theories among historians previously have been that Alexander was poisoned or had died of malaria. In the week before he died, historical accounts say Alexander the Great had chills, sweats, exhaustion and high fever, all of which are typical symptoms of certain infectious diseases, including typhoid fever. “He was also described as having severe abdominal pain, causing him to cry out in agony,” says David W. Oldach, an infectious disease expert at the University of Maryland Medical Center and lead author of the article. “That was an important clue, because untreated typhoid fever can lead to perforation of the bowel and may have been the reason for his abdominal pain,” according to Dr. Oldach, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “My discussions with Dr. Oldach and his colleagues caused me to change my mind about what caused the death of Alexander the Great,” says Eugene N. Borza. Ph.D., professor emeritus of ancient history who taught for 31 years at Penn State University. Dr. Borza, who is also an author of the New England Journal article, previously thought that malaria caused Alexander’s demise. A curious symptom described in ancient accounts is that Alexander’s body did not begin to decay for at least several days after his death. Dr. Oldach says while that defies reason, those around him may have gotten that impression because of another complication of typhoid fever, called ascending paralysis. It is a neurological problem that starts with the feet and moves up the body, paralyzing muscles and slowing down breathing. It can make a person look dead, even if he is not. Alexander may have been in that state for a few days before he died. Accounts of the death were not consistent with poisoning, although Dr. Borza says that has been a popular belief. “It was an ancient conspiracy theory. People have often suspected a conspiracy when a famous young person dies unexpectedly.” Dr. Borza says ancient Greeks who didn’t succumb to disease as a child or a battlefield wound often lived into their 70’s, because of a healthy diet and constant physical activity. The New England Journal of Medicine article is believed to be the first collaboration between medical scientists and an historian to answer an ancient question about what caused a famous historical figure to die. Dr. Borza says the earliest surviving accounts about Alexander’s death available today were written three centuries after he died, so there was not a lot of information to go on. “Even so, we found out that much of the scant information we do have is credible, because it makes sense to the medical community. It is important for us to be able to validate the evidence and set the record straight. As historians, that’s what we try to do,” says Dr. Borza. For his analysis, Dr. Oldach also had to rely on historical medical accounts of what happens when typhoid fever goes untreated with antibiotics, which did not become available until the 1950’s. US physicians today rarely witness untreated patients in the late stages of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever comes from salmonella typhi, an organism that lives only in humans and can be spread by contaminated water or because of poor hygiene.

I noticed that a new program entitled “Alexander the Great’s Mysterious Death” on the Discovery Channel has put forward the hypothesis that Alexander died from an accidental overdose of hellebore, a poisonous plant used to induced vomiting in ancientimes. Back in 1998, however, a group of doctors gathered for a clinical pathology conference at the University of Maryland Medical Center expressed their belief that Alexander was killed by an intestinal bug: Alexander the Great, who ruled much of the ancient world until his death in 323 BC, was conquered at age 32 not by an enemy, but possibly by a tiny intestinal bug. In an analysis based on available historical records, physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that Alexander was the victim of typhoid fever. Their analysis, titled, “A Mysterious Death,” is published in the June 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The most popular theories among historians previously have been that Alexander was poisoned or had died of malaria. In the week before he died, historical accounts say Alexander the Great had chills, sweats, exhaustion and high fever, all of which are typical symptoms of certain infectious diseases, including typhoid fever. “He was also described as having severe abdominal pain, causing him to cry out in agony,” says David W. Oldach, an infectious disease expert at the University of Maryland Medical Center and lead author of the article. “That was an important clue, because untreated typhoid fever can lead to perforation of the bowel and may have been the reason for his abdominal pain,” according to Dr. Oldach, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “My discussions with Dr. Oldach and his colleagues caused me to change my mind about what caused the death of Alexander the Great,” says Eugene N. Borza. Ph.D., professor emeritus of ancient history who taught for 31 years at Penn State University. Dr. Borza, who is also an author of the New England Journal article, previously thought that malaria caused Alexander’s demise. A curious symptom described in ancient accounts is that Alexander’s body did not begin to decay for at least several days after his death. Dr. Oldach says while that defies reason, those around him may have gotten that impression because of another complication of typhoid fever, called ascending paralysis. It is a neurological problem that starts with the feet and moves up the body, paralyzing muscles and slowing down breathing. It can make a person look dead, even if he is not. Alexander may have been in that state for a few days before he died. Accounts of the death were not consistent with poisoning, although Dr. Borza says that has been a popular belief. “It was an ancient conspiracy theory. People have often suspected a conspiracy when a famous young person dies unexpectedly.” Dr. Borza says ancient Greeks who didn’t succumb to disease as a child or a battlefield wound often lived into their 70’s, because of a healthy diet and constant physical activity. The New England Journal of Medicine article is believed to be the first collaboration between medical scientists and an historian to answer an ancient question about what caused a famous historical figure to die. Dr. Borza says the earliest surviving accounts about Alexander’s death available today were written three centuries after he died, so there was not a lot of information to go on. “Even so, we found out that much of the scant information we do have is credible, because it makes sense to the medical community. It is important for us to be able to validate the evidence and set the record straight. As historians, that’s what we try to do,” says Dr. Borza. For his analysis, Dr. Oldach also had to rely on historical medical accounts of what happens when typhoid fever goes untreated with antibiotics, which did not become available until the 1950’s. US physicians today rarely witness untreated patients in the late stages of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever comes from salmonella typhi, an organism that lives only in humans and can be spread by contaminated water or because of poor hygiene.

I noticed that a new program entitled “Alexander the Great’s Mysterious Death” on the Discovery Channel has put forward the hypothesis that Alexander died from an accidental overdose of hellebore, a poisonous plant used to induced vomiting in ancientimes. Back in 1998, however, a group of doctors gathered for a clinical pathology conference at the University of Maryland Medical Center expressed their belief that Alexander was killed by an intestinal bug: Alexander the Great, who ruled much of the ancient world until his death in 323 BC, was conquered at age 32 not by an enemy, but possibly by a tiny intestinal bug. In an analysis based on available historical records, physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that Alexander was the victim of typhoid fever. Their analysis, titled, “A Mysterious Death,” is published in the June 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The most popular theories among historians previously have been that Alexander was poisoned or had died of malaria. In the week before he died, historical accounts say Alexander the Great had chills, sweats, exhaustion and high fever, all of which are typical symptoms of certain infectious diseases, including typhoid fever. “He was also described as having severe abdominal pain, causing him to cry out in agony,” says David W. Oldach, an infectious disease expert at the University of Maryland Medical Center and lead author of the article. “That was an important clue, because untreated typhoid fever can lead to perforation of the bowel and may have been the reason for his abdominal pain,” according to Dr. Oldach, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “My discussions with Dr. Oldach and his colleagues caused me to change my mind about what caused the death of Alexander the Great,” says Eugene N. Borza. Ph.D., professor emeritus of ancient history who taught for 31 years at Penn State University. Dr. Borza, who is also an author of the New England Journal article, previously thought that malaria caused Alexander’s demise. A curious symptom described in ancient accounts is that Alexander’s body did not begin to decay for at least several days after his death. Dr. Oldach says while that defies reason, those around him may have gotten that impression because of another complication of typhoid fever, called ascending paralysis. It is a neurological problem that starts with the feet and moves up the body, paralyzing muscles and slowing down breathing. It can make a person look dead, even if he is not. Alexander may have been in that state for a few days before he died. Accounts of the death were not consistent with poisoning, although Dr. Borza says that has been a popular belief. “It was an ancient conspiracy theory. People have often suspected a conspiracy when a famous young person dies unexpectedly.” Dr. Borza says ancient Greeks who didn’t succumb to disease as a child or a battlefield wound often lived into their 70’s, because of a healthy diet and constant physical activity. The New England Journal of Medicine article is believed to be the first collaboration between medical scientists and an historian to answer an ancient question about what caused a famous historical figure to die. Dr. Borza says the earliest surviving accounts about Alexander’s death available today were written three centuries after he died, so there was not a lot of information to go on. “Even so, we found out that much of the scant information we do have is credible, because it makes sense to the medical community. It is important for us to be able to validate the evidence and set the record straight. As historians, that’s what we try to do,” says Dr. Borza. For his analysis, Dr. Oldach also had to rely on historical medical accounts of what happens when typhoid fever goes untreated with antibiotics, which did not become available until the 1950’s. US physicians today rarely witness untreated patients in the late stages of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever comes from salmonella typhi, an organism that lives only in humans and can be spread by contaminated water or because of poor hygiene.

Women in Asia have been reaping the rich benefits of natural medicine for thousands of years but now in the age of internet and globalization people in the west have also been gaining interest in the use of herbs for improving their health. In this article we are going to find out the herbs that Asian women have been using for effectively tightening their vagina and improve their overall reproductive health.

Popular Herbs Curcuma comosa, pueraria mirifica, aloe and witch hazel are some of the most common herbs used by Asian women to tighten their vagina. These herbs usually work by tightening and firming muscles as they help increase blood flow to the affected area. Witch hazel has also been found to be very effective in shrinking hemorrhoids.

Products That Are Popular and Effective There are many herbal vaginal tightening products being sold in the market but there are only a few of them which are effective like virgin cream or instant virgin spray. The effectiveness and popularity of these two is largely due to the quality of herbal ingredients used, as it is believed that good quality herbs show quick results.

Other Benefits Of These Herbs Herbs used in vagina tightening creams are also effective in treating other problems like low libido, vaginal odor and help improve overall sexual health. One thing to keep in mind is that you should avoid applying these creams if you have any vaginal infection or if you are pregnant but it is completely safe for breast feeding mothers.

Looking at the rich properties that these herbs possess it is no wonder why asian women have been known to be more fertile and sexually active as compared to women in the west and now it is time for women all over the world to reap the rich benefits of alternative system of medicine.