General description of the disease
Actinomycosis (in other words – ray fungal disease) – a fungal disease of a chronic nature, belongs to the group of mycoses. In this disease, various tissues and organs are affected, on which dense infiltrates are formed, after a while a purulent process begins in them with the appearance of wounds and fistulas on the skin.
Causative agent: actinomycete or radiant fungus.
Distributed by on people and animals (especially in agricultural areas).
Transmission path: endogenous.
The incubation period: The duration has not been reliably established. Fungi can be in the body for a long time (up to several years), but do not develop into infiltrates (occurs in a latent form).
Varieties and signs of actinomycosis:
- neck, head, tongue – asymmetry of the face, rollers form under the skin, around them the skin becomes blue with bruises, lips, cheeks, trachea, tonsils, larynx can also be affected (the most common form with a mild course);
- genitourinary system (urogenital organs are affected) – rare cases and mainly a consequence of abdominal actinomycosis;
- skin – secondary localization in case of damage to other organs (the skin is affected when the infiltrates “got” to the subcutaneous tissue;
- bones and joints – extremely rare species, arises from injuries;
- abdominal (the area of the large intestine and appendicitis) – often the symptoms are similar to intestinal obstruction and appendicitis, infiltrates occur in the groin area, but if not treated, actinomycosis passes to the kidneys and liver, rarely to the spine and abdominal wall (quite common);
- thoracic (chest organs suffer) – general weakness and malaise, fever, a cough appears (at first dry, then purulent-mucous sputum appears), fistulas can appear not only on the chest, but even on the back, hips and lower back (the ailment is difficult proceeds, in terms of incidence is in second place);
- madura foot (mycetoma) – several nodes appear on the heel, the skin becomes a violet-blue hue, then these nodes multiply, filling the entire foot, after a while the foot changes shape and size, eventually breaks the nodes and pus with drusen (grains) flows from the wounds that appear yellow color). It is very difficult, the disease lasts from 10 to 20 years.
Preventive measures:
- 1 monitor oral hygiene;
- 2 timely treat aching teeth, throat, tonsils;
- 3 disinfect wounds.
Useful foods for actinomycosis
In the fight against actinomycosis, antioxidant foods containing antibiotics and iodine will help.
Natural antibiotics are:
- garlic;
- bow;
- cabbage;
- honey;
- mint;
- rosemary;
- parsley;
- basil;
- oregano;
- caraway.
The following foods contain antioxidants:
- cranberry;
- plum;
- blackberry;
- blueberry;
- legumes;
- nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios);
- cinnamon;
- turmeric;
- oregano;
- cocoa;
- oranges;
- raspberries;
- Strawberry;
- spinach;
- eggplant;
- cherry;
- blue;
- grapes;
- cereals.
Iodine-containing products are:
- sea kale;
- sea fish (halibut, herring, salmon, tuna, flounder, perch, cod);
- seafood (shrimp, squid, scallops, crabs, mussels, shellfish);
- iodized salt;
- eggs;
- dairy products (milk and butter);
- beef;
- corn;
- onions (onions, green);
- fruits (bananas, pineapples, oranges, melons, grapes, persimmons, strawberries, lemons);
- vegetables (sorrel, tomatoes, beets, radishes, potatoes, asparagus beans, lettuce, blue).
Traditional medicine for actinomycosis
With this disease, the following recipes will help the body fight the disease:
- 1 To strengthen the body, drink Leuzea tincture on alcohol, Eleutherococcus or Aralia twice a day. Dosage: 40 drops.
- 2 Fistulas and infiltrates should be lubricated with onion juice.
- 3 A tincture of garlic and alcohol (medical) helps well. Mix finely chopped garlic and alcohol one to one. Insist for three days. Filter. Place in a bottle with a stopper. Store only in refrigerator. Method of application: smear on the skin that is damaged by actinomycosis. First, you need to dilute the tincture with water (only distilled).
- 4 It is worth drinking decoctions of horsetail, lemon balm, birch buds, St. John’s wort, watch and badan (leaves). You can also drink in the form of a healing collection. Take herbs quarter.
Dangerous and harmful foods for actinomycosis
Since the causative agent of the disease is a radiant mushroom, then products through which it can enter the body should be excluded. Also, you should refrain from consuming foods that create a favorable habitat for microbes and fungi.
These groups include:
- products not of the first freshness with mold;
- yeast;
- a large amount of carbohydrates.
Attention!
The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!