Wind

Wind is the flow of air or other gases that compose an atmosphere . On Earth and within other planetary atmospheres, wind consists of air molecules in motion. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged...
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Set a wind-down routine. Start the transition to sleep with dimmed lights and a warm bath; end with reading a book. Avoid watching TV just before bedtime.

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If your eyes are often exposed to harsh conditions, these growths are more likely to develop. They are more common in people who live close to the equator.

Wind, and Earth). Each trigram, or combination of three yin/yang elements, represents a particular quality and pattern of energy.

Wind Cholera
The vomiting and purging rare, or absent; great and oppressive flatulence; retching; flatulent dejections and eructions. Cholera Sicca [The Study of Medicine. Good, 1864]
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The wind is blowing snow around outside and you're sitting comfortably in your chair, sipping a cup of hot tea, warming you from the inside out. And holding the warm mug is a bonus for your cold fingers.

When wind speeds reach 39 miles per hour (tropical storm wind speed), these weather systems are named.

If you wind up needing medical care for a nosebleed, your healthcare provider will focus first on making sure you can breathe properly and on getting the bleeding to stop.

Passing wind often
Smelly flatus
Loud flatus
Abdominal distension and discomfort
Rumblings in the lower abdomen.
Causes of flatulence
Intestinal gas is a normal part of digestion. The gas is produced by different means, including: ...

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Cold, dry wind
What are its Key uses?
Acute complaints, such as earaches, swollen glands, sore throats, boils, headaches, anxiety, teething
High fevers with dilated pupils and staring eyes ...

Exposure to wind, sun, and cold, dry air
Obstructed breathing, such as in allergic rhinitis, or sleep apnea that can force you to breathe through your mouth
Contact dermatitis due to irritants or allergens in cosmetics or skin-care products ...

Traditionally wind direction is given as one of the 8 octants (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) because that is more accurate than merely giving one of the 4 quadrants, ...

- Learn to play a wind instrument, harmonica, or sing. Practice deep breathing when you are out-of-doors. Have regular physical exercise. Hiking, swimming, etc. are good. You need to build up your lung capacity and utilization.

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The part played by aerial convection is undetermined, but there is no reason to suppose that the infecting material is conveyed any distance by wind or air currents.

Aconitum -- for throbbing ear pain that comes on suddenly after exposure to cold or wind; and in children with high fever and whose ears have a bright red coloring ...

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Reinforced, they may wind up dieting to an extreme.
Weight gain. Someone who gains weight may be dismayed with their new shape and may get criticized or ridiculed. In response, they may wind up dieting excessively.
Puberty.

I had my gallbladder removed by keyhole surgery on july 12th 2011, i had been getting the pain for around 3 years but put it down to trapped wind, as the pain passed after a few hours on each attack, ...

Protect your eyes from drafts, breezes, and wind.
Put a humidifier in the rooms where you spend the most time, including the bedroom, or install a humidifier in your heating and air conditioning unit.
Don't smoke and stay out of smoky rooms.

Wind down toward the end of the day. Don't take on problem-solving conversations or challenging activities in the evening.
Remove distractions such as a clock, telephone, television, or radio from your bedroom.

Technique #1 - Everyone, at one time or another has been in a crowded room and felt as if he or she were going to pass gas or "wind." Imagine that this is happening to you.

With time, cancer pain can increase in some patients - either due to progression of the disease (with new sites involved), or due to a phenomenon called 'pain wind-up'.

You may find that if you eat more fibre or fibre supplements, you may have some bloating and wind at first. This is often temporary. As your gut becomes used to extra fibre, the bloating or wind tends to settle over a few weeks.

The Pinaceae reproduce by means of cones rather than flowers, and have winged seeds suitable for wind distribution. The Pinaceae family is the largest of the Conifers.

Why pain can become worse: There is a "wind-up phenomenon" that causes untreated pain to get worse. Nerve fibers transmitting the painful impulses to the brain become "trained" to deliver pain signals better.

But, you can help prevent evaporation of your tears by avoiding anything that can cause dryness, such as hair dryers, rooms with low humidity and wind.

sleeping pills, pain relievers, and anti-anxiety medications; wearing of contact lenses, especially excessive wear, low water contact lenses, and ill-fitting contact lenses; preservatives in many eye drops, such as thimerosal (mercury); high wind and ...

structures in the neck, symptoms may include hoarseness or loss of voice from pressure on the laryngeal nerve or vocal cords (larynx) and difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or breathing (dyspnea) due to pressure on the throat (esophagus) or wind pipe ...

These airborne pollens come from various species of trees, grasses, weeds and other plants whose pollens are carried by the wind rather than by insects.

If the cracking in the corners of the mouth appears to be a result of exposure to the cold and wind of winter weather, applying some sort of protective coating will often help to lessen the pain of the condition.

If going indoors isn't possible, protect the person from the wind, cover his or her head, and insulate his or her body from the cold ground.
Remove wet clothing. Replace wet things with a warm, dry covering.
Don't apply direct heat.

Weather conditions, such as rain, wind, and temperature, affect molds. In many warm areas of the US, such as the South and the West Coast, outdoor molds are present year-round.

Don't Let Asthma Knock the Wind Out of Your Child!
Asthma is the leading chronic illness among children today. It currently affects five million American children under the age of 18, and the number is growing at an alarming rate.

Products that contain simethicone are Wind-eze, Windsetlers and Rennie deflatine.
Antidiarrhoeals, such as loperamide (Imodium), can ease diarrhoea. Imodium plus also contains simethicone to ease cramps and bloating.

Arsenic contained in wind-borne soil is generally found in larger particles. These particles settle to the ground or are washed out of the air by rain.

To no longer be able to hear the sound of your children's laughter, the rush of the wind and the sea and the soothing saxophone in your favorite song are heartbreaking results of hearing loss.

There's evidence that people who respond rigidly to anger-provoking events are likely to wind up with significantly elevated levels of heart-damaging cholesterol.
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Dry environment or workplace (wind, air conditioning)
Sun exposure
Smoking or second-hand smoke exposure
Cold or allergy medicines
An eye injury or other problem with your eyes or eyelids (like a drooping eyelid or bulging eyes) ...

During the spring, summer, and fall seasons, it is released into the air and picked up by the wind. The wind carries it to other plants so they can make seeds. But while it's traveling in the wind, pollen gets into the air we breathe.

Heat index: The temperature the body feels when heat and humidity are combined, the inverse of wind chill.

Toss your cares to the wind and call up all your old friends and all your new ones in an effort to get the gang together for a night of relaxation, reminiscence and rejuvenation.

"The ride home is strange for lots of kids, as they hear the wheels on the pavement, the wind against the windows, the radio, people eating and talking all at once," says O'Brien.

Pollens are small and can be carried for miles in the wind. Allergy symptoms are often minimal on days that are rainy, cloudy or windless.

Pollen may travel many miles in the wind, so trees, grasses and weeds beyond your immediate area can cause allergy and asthma symptoms.

Factors likely to make symptoms worse include bright or flickering light, smoke, wind and air conditioning systems. Stress and anxiety can worsen the muscle spasms. The eyes can also feel uncomfortable or painful.

Allow yourself to celebrate - just don't throw all caution to the wind. Limit yourself to one SMALL treat (or less), or seasonal food, a day. Never go to a party hungry, which can set the stage for overindulging.

Among other things, wind; breath; life; the alleged vital force within living beings; an alleged soul inside or outside a living being; any alleged supernatural being; the nature of a person or of a group of persons; genius; and liveliness.

Pollen: Small, light, dry protein particles from trees, grasses, flowers, and weeds that may be spread by the wind. Pollen particles are usually the male sex cells of the plant, and are smaller than the tip of a pin.

Examples include metal slivers, wood chips, dust, and cement chips that are ejected by tools, wind blown, or fall from above a worker.

Abdominal pain, bloating and wind
Diarrhoea or constipation, or episodes of both
Passing mucus when you open your bowels
A feeling of incomplete emptying of the rectum
Nausea and vomiting
Depression, anxiety and stress ...

Nodules that cause the wind pipe to go to one side of the neck, as well as cause superior vena cava syndrome
Some particularly aggressive thyroid tumors can go to the brain and cause neurological symptoms ...

This pollen is spread by the wind. These pollen particles are usually the male sex cells of the plant and are smaller than the tip of a pin or less than 40 microns in diameter.

Environment. Air temperature, combined with humidity, wind speed, and sun affect how well our bodies cool themselves. Humidity influences how easily sweat can evaporate. High humidity (greater than 60%) makes sweat evaporation very difficult.

Treat trachea (wind-pipe) disorders
Remove a portion of the lung or the entire lung
Treat esophagus (throat) disorders
Reinflate lung tissue that has collapsed due to disease or trauma
Remove pus from the chest
Remove blood clots from the chest ...

5. Get lots of fresh air but avoid prolonged exposure to wind and cold.
6. Avoid the sun and tanning beds. The damage done by ultraviolet rays is long lasting and cannot be reversed.
7. Always wear sunglasses to avoid squinting.

Let your baby hear different sounds (i.e., wind chime, ticking clock, soft music, music box).
Show your baby bright pictures of black and white images.
Hang a mobile with bright objects above your baby.

The first symptoms of the condition include an increased frequency of blinking, dry eyes, and eye irritation that is aggravated by wind, air pollution, sunlight, and other irritants.

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