Index Home Blood is life. Human beings know it well. Over the centuries we have bled many of our own to death. In Mythology and history, blood represents valour, kinship, revenge and vitality. For example, in Indian mythology, goddess Kali sucks entire blood of a demon, to prevent its regeneration. There is also a reference to… Continue reading Blood banking: Life in a bag
Category: Streams
This category includes blogs about different branches of medical science
Heart dominates, but does it ?
Index Home Heart has a special place amongst all organs. While brain, blood, liver, skin and kidneys all work silently – heart is loud. It is the only one to beat, and to generate a perceptible pulse. Heart-beat and pulse are signs of life. Hence, dominant position of heart in all systems of medicine, should not… Continue reading Heart dominates, but does it ?
History of Pharmacy: to make, produce and dispense
Index Home When physicians were their own pharmacists Most ancient physicians formulated their own remedies, and dispensed them too. Physicians and their family members held on to recipes as a closely guarded secret. Identification, formulation, and dispensing was a family affair. Most physicians had their own pharmacy. While ancient pharmacopeias (or materia-medica) exist, their wider dissemination… Continue reading History of Pharmacy: to make, produce and dispense